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65+ best Black Friday deals 2025: Apple, Kindle, Ninja on sale

65+ best Black Friday deals 2025: Apple, Kindle, Ninja on sale

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We’re officially back in Black Friday season, folks.

Though Black Friday falls on Nov. 28 this year, retailers are already kicking off sales. Best Buy dropped early deals and doorbusters on Oct. 31, and Target started its first holiday savings event on Nov. 6. Amazon kicked off its programming on Nov. 20, and Walmart hosted an early sale, but will get back in on the action on Nov. 25. We’ve spotted plenty of Black Friday-worthy deals that you can shop early to get ahead of your holiday list.

Keep checking back for the best Black Friday deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and beyond.

Best early Black Friday Apple deal

$749
at Amazon

$999
Save $250

 

Why we like it

The 13-inch MacBook Air is down to a record-low price of $749 ahead of Black Friday. This is our favorite laptop for students, thanks to its M4 silicon and slim design. This markdown is so good that even if it does happen to drop lower for Black Friday or Cyber Monday (and we’re not counting on it), you still score a great deal without all the chaos of Black Friday shopping.

More Apple deals

$649
at Best Buy

$799
Save $150

 

$949
at Amazon

$1,199
Save $250

 

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Noise Cancelling Heart Rate Wireless Earbuds

$219.99
at Amazon

$249
Save $29.01

Lowest price ever 🔥

$139
at Walmart

$239
Save $100

Lowest price ever 🔥

$429.99
at Best Buy

$549
Save $119.01

 

airtag on white background

$17.97
at Amazon

$29
Save $11.03

 

four apple airtags

$64.98
at Amazon

$99
Save $34.02

 

$349.99
at Amazon

$399
Save $49.01

 

$249
at Walmart

$499
Save $250

Lowest price ever 🔥

Best early Black Friday headphones deal

lunar blue bose quietcomfort ultra headphones

$299
at Best Buy

$429
Save $130

Lowest price ever 🔥

Why we like it

Read our full review of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Gen 1) headphones.

The Bose QC Ultra headphones have long been some of our favorite noise-cancelling headphones. Even though Bose recently replaced them with a new Gen 2 model, the originals are still an excellent value for your money — especially at the record low price of $299.

More Black Friday headphones and earbuds deals

$78
at Amazon

$129.99
Save $51.99

 

$199
at Bose

$299
Save $100

 

$216.31
at Amazon

$299
Save $82.69

Lowest price ever 🔥

$149
at Amazon

$199
Save $50

 

$54.95
at Walmart

$109.95
Save $55

 

Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

$248
at Amazon

$399.99
Save $151.99

Lowest price ever 🔥

$107.99
at Amazon

$179.99
Save $72.00

 

Best early Black Friday robot vacuum deal

NARWAL Freo Z10 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, Dual RGB Cameras and Chips, AI Avoidance, 8N Corner to Edge Deep Cleaning, Dry-Wet Separation, 18000Pa, Hot Water Wash & Self-Emptying, Gray

$799.99
at Amazon

$1,299.99
Save $500

 

Why we like it

Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart sees Narwal’s newest robot vacuum mop combo as a dupe for the $1,599.99 Roborock Saros 10R, our favorite robot vacuum of the year. Its edge cleaning is comparable thanks to dual spinning mopping pads that flex out from under the vacuum to scrub in corners and along walls. When mopping, the Freo Z10 Ultra ensures that it does a thorough job by taking a before-and-after picture of the spill, going back for another pass if necessary. The livestream pet camera is a bonus for homes with pets.

More robot vacuum and vacuum deals

$349.99
at Amazon

$449.99
Save $100

Editor’s pick ✅

$199
at Amazon

$219
Save $20

 

$399.99
at Walmart

$729.99
Save $330

Editor’s pick ✅

Dyson Big Ball Turbinehead Canister Vacuum

$229.99
at Walmart

$349.99
Save $120

 

Best early Black Friday TV deal

$547.99
at Walmart

$847.99
Save $300

Lowest price ever 🔥

Why we like it

“If you’re not sure what size TV to get, we consider 65 inches to be the sweet spot for most folks. While the Hisense U6 Mini LED QLED TV falls into the budget-friendly category, its specs don’t scream ‘budget’ at all. It features a Mini LED backlight system, which means its uses smaller LEDs to deliver a brighter and more detailed picture. Plus, it packs a 144Hz native refresh rate, WiFi 6 connectivity, support for HDR in Dolby Vision, the Fire TV OS, and on-board Alexa. Our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) called it ‘easily the brightest and most colorful budget-friendly TV we’ve tested.'” — Christina Buff, Mashable Contributor

More TV and streaming deals

$279.99
at Target

$449.99
Save $170

 

$798.99
at Amazon

$1,199.99
Save $401

 

$547.99
at Amazon

$847.99
Save $300

Lowest price ever 🔥

Samsung 55-Inch The Frame LS03F 4K QLED Smart TV (2025)

$897.99
at Amazon

$1,197.99
Save $300

Editor’s pick ✅

$199.99
at Best Buy

$329.99
Save $130

 

$448
at Walmart

$599.99
Save $151.99

 

$21.99
at Amazon

$39.99
Save $18.00

Lowest price ever 🔥

$29
at Amazon

$39.99
Save $10.99

 

Best Black Friday fitness tracker deal

$349
at Amazon

$499
Save $150

 

Why we like it

One of our favorite health trackers, the Oura Ring, just got a major markdown ahead of Black Friday. Right now, score the Oura Ring 4 for 30% off. It’s down to $349, saving you $150 off its $499 price tag. The Oura Ring 4 is our favorite smart ring at Mashable, providing holistic insights to help you manage stress and heart health.

More Black Friday fitness tracker deals

$299.99
at Amazon

$499.99
Save $200

 

$119.95
at Amazon

$199.95
Save $80.00

 

$199
at Amazon

$239
Save $40

 

$299
at Amazon

$359
Save $60

 

Best Black Friday kitchen deal

Ninja SLUSHi Professional Frozen Drink Maker with RapidChill Technology, 88 oz. Frozen Drink & Slushie Machine, 5 Preset Programs, Frozen Margaritas, Frappés, and More, Margarita, FS301TG

$269.99
at Amazon

$369.99
Save $100

 

Why we like it

The Ninja Slushi is a blast in any season — frozen margs in any flavor you want when it’s hot, apple cider slush or gingerbread frappé when it’s chilly. (Mashable Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart loves her Slushi, and so do all of her friends.) A year after the first Slushi came out, Ninja released two larger capacity versions in a few fun colors. The 88-ounce model on sale for $269.99 at Amazon can make a slightly bigger batch than the original 72-ounce model, which is on sale for $249.99 at Walmart. $20 more for extra beverages and a chic green build? Sold. (If you want the purple one, it’s $269.99 at Target.)

More Black Friday kitchen deals

Nespresso Festive Vertuo Pop+ Deluxe Coffee and Espresso Maker by Breville with Milk Frother, Matte Black Gold

$129
at Amazon

$209.95
Save $80.95

 

$275
at Our Place

$325
Save $50

 

$634.99
at Amazon

$749.99
Save $115

 

$489.99
at Amazon

$699.99
Save $210

 

$139.99
at Target

$209.99
Save $70

 

$47.49
at Amazon

$71.99
Save $24.50

 

$179.99
at Amazon

$199.99
Save $20

 

$349.95
at Amazon

$499.99
Save $150.04

 

$129
at Walmart

$149
Save $20

$30 cheaper than the 4-in-1 model

$29.99
at Amazon

$44.99
Save $15.00

 

Best early Black Friday home deal

Score 25% off on Brooklinen bedding and bath linens.

Why we like it

The best early Black Friday deal for the home is at Brooklinen. Right now, the brand is offering 25% off across its products. You can find Brooklinen’s super-plush Turkish cotton bath towel bundle for just $107, saving you 30% off. All prices are marked, no discount code needed.

More early Black Friday home deals

$149.99
at Amazon

$199.99
Save $50

 

$139
at Amazon

$179.99
Save $40.99

 

$60
at Amazon

$75
Save $15

 

$144.90
at Amazon

$179
Save $34.10

 

$84.99
at Amazon

$108
Save $23.01

 

$449.99
at Target

$549.99
Save $100

 

Best early Black Friday power station deal

$349
at Amazon

$799
Save $450

Lowest price ever 🔥

Why we like it

Some of the year’s best Black Friday deals are in the power station category, where you’ll find discounts of 56% or more. And for so many reasons, this Anker Solix power station is our top pick for holiday shoppers. In our review, Mashable contributor Lauren Allain wrote that the “Anker Solix C1000 portable power station nails performance, design, and versatility,” awarding it a Mashable Choice Award. And now that it’s at a record-low price at Amazon, it’s neve been easier to recommend.

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More Black Friday power station deals

EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station RIVER 2 Max 500, 499Wh LiFePO4 Battery/ 1 Hour Fast Charging, Up To 1000W Output Solar Generator (Solar Panel Optional) for Outdoor Camping/RVs/Home Use

$249
at Amazon

$449
Save $200

 

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 Solar Generator with 2 200W Solar Panels Included (Ships Separately), 2073.6Wh Portable Power Station w/ 4 2600W AC Outlets, 17-Year Lifespan, LFP Power for Camping, Off-grid

$1,099
at Amazon

$2,299
Save $1,200

 

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station, 2042Wh LiFePO4 Home Backup Battery, 2200W Solar Generator with 20ms UPS, USB-C PD 100W Fast Charging for Emergencies, Power Outages, Outdoor Camping

$699
at Amazon

$1,499
Save $800

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$348
at Amazon

$448.98
Save $100.98

 

Best early Black Friday outdoor deal

$78.99
at Amazon

$117.99
Save $39

 

Why we like it

Whether you’re shopping for outdoor deals to replenish your own gear or get a gift for the outdoorsman in your life, the best deal we’ve spotted is on the Coleman Sundome tent. This four-person tent is weatherproof, designed to block out wind and rain, and keep you dry. It’s down to $78.99 ahead of Black Friday, saving you $39 for 33% off its list price of $117.99.

More early Black Friday outdoor deals

$212.47
at Amazon

$271.49
Save $59.02

 

$280
at Amazon

$350
Save $70

 

$21.07
at Amazon

$46.99
Save $25.92

 

$9.99
at Amazon

$14.95
Save $4.96

 

$199.95
at Amazon

$249.99
Save $50.04

 

Score up to 40% off during REI’s Black Friday sale. Shop sleeping bags, outdoor blankets, camping furniture, and more.

More Black Friday deals from Amazon

Even though Amazon’s Black Friday sale hasn’t officially started (you have to wait until Nov. 20 for that), Amazon devices such as Fire TVs are already marked down in advance of the sale. In addition, you can find plenty of limited-time deals on popular gadgets, power stations, smart home tech, outdoor gear, and Christmas gifts. Amazon is also a great place to stock up on stocking stuffers, as you’ll find an abundance of deals under $25.

$84.98
at Amazon

$94.99
Save $10.01

 

Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet

$94.99
at Amazon

$194.99
Save $100.00

Lowest price ever 🔥

$349.99
at Amazon

$499.99
Save $150

 

$17.99
at Amazon

$29.99
Save $12

Editor’s pick ✅

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$199.98
at Amazon

$254.03
Save $54.05

Bonus coupon: Get Echo Pop & Amazon Smart Plug for $15

$99
at Amazon

$189.99
Save $90.99

 

$299.95
at Amazon

$549.99
Save $250.04

 

$119.99
at Amazon

$299.99
Save $180

 

$106.99
at Amazon

$143.99
Save $37.00

Refurbished with great reviews

Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 Release)

$31.99
at Amazon

$49.99
Save $18.00

 

$369.99
at Amazon

$479.99
Save $110

 

$79
at Amazon

$99
Save $20

Lowest price ever 🔥

$249.99
at Amazon

$299.99
Save $50

 

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle

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More Black Friday deals from Walmart

As in years past, Walmart+ members get early access to the best Black Friday deals, and you can either sign up for a free trial or get 50% off a membership. Until its next official Black Friday sales event (mark your calendars for Nov. 25), the original Everything Store has great early deals on video games, kitchen gadgets, Legos, and even Dyson vacuums.

$34
at Walmart

$40.53
Save $6.53

 

$119
at Walmart

$329
Save $210

 

$1,128
at Walmart

$1,249.99
Save $121.99

 

$45
at Walmart

$62.97
Save $17.97

 

$78.99
at Walmart

$99.99
Save $21

 

$54.97
at Walmart

$69.99
Save $15.02

 

More Black Friday deals from Best Buy

Best Buy has an interesting Black Friday system: It’s been dropping new doorbusters every single Thursday since Halloween. Some of those deals have stuck around, and some are fleeting. You can plan ahead for the official Black Friday sale (kicking off on Nov. 20) with the Best Buy Black Friday ad scan, but here are some deals that are confirmed to be at their Black Friday prices.

$1,399.99
at Best Buy

$2,699.99
Save $1,300.00

 

$279.99
at Best Buy

$529.99
Save $250

 

$249
at Best Buy

$299
Save $50

 

$379.99
at Best Buy

$499.99
Save $120

 

$369.99
at Best Buy

$479.99
Save $110

 

$64.99

$129.99
Save $65.00

 

$199.99
at Best Buy

$349.99
Save $150

 

More Black Friday deals from Target

We’re scanning Target’s weekly ad to find the best early Black Friday deals of 2025, including plenty of products that are cheaper at Target than on Amazon. Strangely, that includes some of Amazon’s own products. So, if you’re a Target Circle member and you need a new kids’ tablet or espresso machine, now’s your chance to save.

$44.99
at Target

$99.99
Save $55.00

Costs $5 more at Amazon

$499.99
at Target

$779.95
Save $279.96

Costs $50 more at Amazon

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$149.99
at Target

$179.99
Save $30

 

Credit: Universal Music Group

$29.99
at Target

$34.99
Save $5.00

 

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5 minutes ago | November 21, 2025

If you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of products on sale for Black Friday already, take a look at our guide to the classic Black Friday deals we look forward to all year.

2 hours ago | November 21, 2025

2 hours ago | November 21, 2025

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are getting a rare discount during Amazon’s Black Friday sale:

4 hours ago | November 21, 2025

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6 hours ago | November 21, 2025

Read our breakdown of the best early Black Friday streaming deals here. Alternatively, check out some of our favorite picks below:

7 hours ago | November 21, 2025

8 hours ago | November 21, 2025

There are so many deals to consider over Black Friday, but Apple deals deserve their moment in the spotlight. There’s no other brand that gets the people going like Apple, and the good news is that Black Friday has already delivered record lows on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads, and much more.

The 2024 Apple Mac Mini is on sale for just $479 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That’s $120 off its list price.

8 hours ago | November 21, 2025

We consider the Oura Ring 4 the best overall smart ring, with Mashable’s Samantha Mangino saying it’s, “the most comfortable, accurate, and well-designed smart ring we’ve tested.” Amazon has knocked $150 off the price of this Oura Ring 4, dropping it from $499 to $349. That’s the lowest-ever price at Amazon.

9 hours ago | November 21, 2025

Nintendo Switch deals have landed. We’re keeping a close eye on the console situation, but in the meantime, you can find record-low prices on games, controllers, storage solutions, and so much more here.

For a snapshot of what’s on offer, check out some of our favorite game deals live now:

10 hours ago | November 21, 2025

Amazon kicked off its programming on Nov. 20, and the number of record-low prices took everyone by surprise. We found new lows on MacBooks, AirPods, Lego, TVs, and so much more. Could it get any better? We believe.

Keep checking back for the best Black Friday deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and beyond.

22 hours ago | November 20, 2025

23 hours ago | November 20, 2025

Not sure if you should check out as soon as you see a good deal, or wait in case you find something better? Check out our expert’s advice on rushing vs. waiting on Black Friday purchases.

3:43 pm ET | November 20, 2025

With Amazon’s Black Friday sale comes a host of new earbuds deals. Shop the best selected by our audio expert.

2:45 pm ET | November 20, 2025

2:02 pm ET | November 20, 2025

Target announced that its Black Friday sale starts Sunday, Nov. 23, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 29. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. More deals will drop from Nov. 27 to Nov. 29.

12:30 pm ET | November 20, 2025

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10:43 am ET | November 20, 2025

We predict that power stations will make a big impression over Black Friday. We’re expecting huge price drops on top brands like Bluetti, Jackery, DJI, and of course, Anker. The second-generation Anker Solix C1000 power station is down to under $350 at Amazon, and we’ve named it the best Black Friday deal on power stations so far.

9:00 am ET | November 20, 2025

Apple deals always make a big impression over Black Friday, but a record-low price on the brand-new AirPods? That’s an absolute steal that we can’t ignore. Amazon launched its Black Friday sale on Nov. 20 and dropped prices on these new Apple earbuds. It’s not a huge discount, but it’s the lowest price for these buds yet.

8:17 am ET | November 20, 2025

The DJI Mic Mini is one of those products that we keep a particularly close eye on. Mashable readers seems to absolutely love it and it goes on sale a lot. That’s a recipe for success, so we make sure we’re the first to tell you about any new price drops. And we have some good news: The DJI Mic Mini (2 TX, 1 RX, and Charging Case) is on sale for $78.90 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That’s over $90 off and the lowest price we’ve ever seen.

$78.90
at Amazon

$169
Save $90.10

 

6:56 am ET | November 20, 2025

Prime members can secure a DJI Mini 4K drone for $239 in Amazon’s Black Friday sale. Mashable has reported about the potential for a ban on these drones, so this could be your best chance to grab one before it’s too late.

$239
at Amazon

$299
Save $60

 

6:32 am ET | November 20, 2025

Best Buy was the first leading retailer to announce its 2025 holiday plans, with early Black Friday deals dropping as early as Halloween (Oct. 31). Best Buy’s official Black Friday sale kicks off on Nov. 20. This 10-day sale is live through Nov. 29, followed immediately by its Cyber Monday event on Nov. 30 that runs for 48 hours through Dec. 1.

Check out these heavy discounts on big-screen TVs at Best Buy:

5:49 am ET | November 20, 2025

There are already so many stunning Apple deals at Amazon, but our favorite MacBook deal is still tough to beat. Right now, you can get the M4 MacBook Air, released earlier this year, for just $749.

5:37 pm ET | November 19, 2025

Brooklinen is already hosting a Black Friday sale, with 25% off its best sellers.

4:10 pm ET | November 19, 2025

3D printers aren’t new, but 2026 feels like the year that they’ll rise to a casual at-home hobby level. That’s mainly because super user-friendly (and affordable) 3D printers like the ones from Bambu Lab exist, and Best Buy has a handful of Bambu Lab 3D printers on sale at Black Friday pricing a week early. The Bambu Lab A1 Combo is widely regarded as the best 3D printer for most people, and you can grab it for $120 off.

$379.99
at Best Buy

$499.99
Save $120

 

3:00 pm ET | November 19, 2025

Best Buy and Amazon are set to kick off their official Black Friday sales tomorrow, Nov. 20. We’ll be digging through their sites to pick out the best deals for you.

2:30 pm ET | November 19, 2025

12:41 pm ET | November 19, 2025

12:03 pm ET | November 19, 2025

We’ve lined up the best early Black Friday speaker deals from our favorite brands. We recommend checking out the list in full, but for those in a hurry, here’s a quick snapshot of what’s on offer:

11:13 am ET | November 19, 2025

10:45 am ET | November 19, 2025

Our breakdown of the best early Black Friday headphones deals is live. Mashable’s expert Bethany Allard tests headphones for a living, and has picked five Black Friday deals worth your consideration. Read our roundup here.

10:12 am ET | November 19, 2025

We’re expecting Pokémon to be a big player over Black Friday 2025, but you don’t need to wait. A new Prismatic Evolution Premium Figure Collection is dropping at multiple retailers from Nov. 19 — here’s where to buy.

10:02 am ET | November 19, 2025

8:40 am ET | November 19, 2025

The 65-inch TCL QM6K QLED TV has hit its lowest-ever price on Amazon — pay under $500 ahead of Black Friday.

Mashable’s sister site PCMag reviewed this TV, saying “The TCL QM6K is a very good value and a strong performer for the price. While it isn’t the brightest TV available, its mini-LED backlight enables deep black levels for excellent contrast, its colors are wide and accurate, and it’s packed with features for streaming and gaming.” That’s more than enough for us, especially at this record-breaking price.

Read more here.

6:51 am ET | November 19, 2025

Black Friday deals don’t discriminate. You can find discounts on budget-friendly items under $10, and you can also find deals on big-ticket items like the latest tech from Apple. The new iPad Pro M5 is down to its best-ever price ahead of Black Friday — save over $70 at Amazon.

In Mashable’s review of the iPad Pro M5, Timothy Werth said this model is “a victory lap for Apple.”

6:37 am ET | November 19, 2025

Savvy shoppers are always seeking the biggest discounts over Black Friday, but you know what the savviest shoppers are doing at this time of year? Stocking up on freebies.

You can get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free as an early Black Friday treat. Once the promotional offer comes to an end, the plan will auto-renew at $11.99 per month for non-Prime members or $10.99 per month for Prime members. But you can cancel this automatic renewal at anytime, so you’ve got nothing to lose by signing up now.

6:31 am ET | November 19, 2025

Gifting for a Potterhead? The Lego Harry Potter Mandrake Figure is $29 off right now at Amazon.

Score this limited-time offer here. For more early Black Friday Lego deals, check out our breakdown of everything that’s already live here.

7:30 pm ET | November 19, 2025

Amazon’s official Black Friday sale doesn’t kick off until Nov. 20, but the retailer is still adding early deals on a daily basis. Case in point: This $250 discount on the Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender, its lowest sale price since 2022!

5:52 pm ET | November 18, 2025

On Nov. 18, we published a guide to early Black Friday deals on Advent calendars, with Christmas countdowns from Kiehl’s, Williams-Sonoma, Amazon, Sephora, Lego, and more. Check out some of our favorites, as the most popular calendars have a tendency to sell out.

5:30 pm ET | November 18, 2025

3:56 pm ET | November 18, 2025

We just published our guide to the best early Black Friday laptop deals, and so far MacBooks are leading the pack. However, you can also score a couple of great deals on Chromebooks, as well as our go-to gaming laptop. We don’t expect prices on these devices to get any lower, so if you need a new computer now, you can beat the crowds without worrying about missing a better deal next week.

  • Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $349 $599 ($250)

  • Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $749.99 $999 (save $249.01)

  • Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $949.99 $1,149 (save $199.01)

  • Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $569.99 $849 (save $279.01) — Geek Squad Certified Refurbished

  • Alienware 16X Aurora (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649.99 $1,999.99 (save $350)

3:39 pm ET | November 18, 2025

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The Pixel Watch 4 proved Google could make a truly great Android smartwatch, so for this year’s Pixel Watch 5, the company apparently doesn’t plan to change much. According to a Google Play Console listing spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch 5 may end up using the exact same Qualcomm chip as the Pixel Watch 4, just with a smidge more RAM.

The listing specifically names a device called “google godric_btwifi” using a “Qualcomm SW5100” with a 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 702. That suggests Google is using a chip in the same Snapdragon W5 family as it did on its smartwatches starting with the Pixel Watch 2. It may even be the exact same Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip as the Pixel Watch 4 if the yet-to-be-listed co-processor hasn’t been changed. That’s a notable difference from early leaks that suggested Google might introduce its own Tensor chip for the Pixel Watch 5.

One place the smartwatch could be different is memory: the listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 as having 3GB of RAM, a 1GB increase over the Pixel Watch 4. This might not change the day-to-day experience of using the smartwatch, but it could enable new Gemini Intelligence features Google has planned.

Combined with leaked renders of the Pixel Watch 5, which show the wearable as looking more or less like the Pixel Watch that came before it, Google’s new smartwatch seems like not much of an upgrade. It’ll reportedly be available in new “Dark Anthracite” (dark gray) and “Pyrite” (green) colors, and Google will likely introduce new bands, but nothing about what’s leaked so far suggests the watch will do anything different than it did before.

Google could still wow in the software department—for example, the company patented technology for measuring arterial stiffness that could show up on a future watch—but it’ll still have an uphill battle selling the smartwatch. Dealabs reported earlier this month that the Pixel Watch 5 will likely start at $400, $50 more than the Pixel Watch 4. That price might be harder to swallow if the watch also looks nearly identical to last year’s model.

Increasingly, it seems like the Pixel Watch story Google will be telling at its upcoming Made by Google event will be focused on software. That’s one of the company’s strengths, but it remains to be seen whether the Pixel Watch 5 will be worth the upgrade.

#Temper #Excitement #Pixel #WatchGoogle,Google Pixel,smart watch,Wearables">You Might Want to Temper Your Excitement for the Pixel Watch 5
                The Pixel Watch 4 proved Google could make a truly great Android smartwatch, so for this year’s Pixel Watch 5, the company apparently doesn’t plan to change much. According to a Google Play Console listing spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch 5 may end up using the exact same Qualcomm chip as the Pixel Watch 4, just with a smidge more RAM. The listing specifically names a device called “google godric_btwifi” using a “Qualcomm SW5100” with a 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 702. That suggests Google is using a chip in the same Snapdragon W5 family as it did on its smartwatches starting with the Pixel Watch 2. It may even be the exact same Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip as the Pixel Watch 4 if the yet-to-be-listed co-processor hasn’t been changed. That’s a notable difference from early leaks that suggested Google might introduce its own Tensor chip for the Pixel Watch 5. One place the smartwatch could be different is memory: the listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 as having 3GB of RAM, a 1GB increase over the Pixel Watch 4. This might not change the day-to-day experience of using the smartwatch, but it could enable new Gemini Intelligence features Google has planned.

 Combined with leaked renders of the Pixel Watch 5, which show the wearable as looking more or less like the Pixel Watch that came before it, Google’s new smartwatch seems like not much of an upgrade. It’ll reportedly be available in new “Dark Anthracite” (dark gray) and “Pyrite” (green) colors, and Google will likely introduce new bands, but nothing about what’s leaked so far suggests the watch will do anything different than it did before.

 Google could still wow in the software department—for example, the company patented technology for measuring arterial stiffness that could show up on a future watch—but it’ll still have an uphill battle selling the smartwatch. Dealabs reported earlier this month that the Pixel Watch 5 will likely start at 0,  more than the Pixel Watch 4. That price might be harder to swallow if the watch also looks nearly identical to last year’s model. Increasingly, it seems like the Pixel Watch story Google will be telling at its upcoming Made by Google event will be focused on software. That’s one of the company’s strengths, but it remains to be seen whether the Pixel Watch 5 will be worth the upgrade.      #Temper #Excitement #Pixel #WatchGoogle,Google Pixel,smart watch,Wearables

Pixel Watch 4 proved Google could make a truly great Android smartwatch, so for this year’s Pixel Watch 5, the company apparently doesn’t plan to change much. According to a Google Play Console listing spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch 5 may end up using the exact same Qualcomm chip as the Pixel Watch 4, just with a smidge more RAM.

The listing specifically names a device called “google godric_btwifi” using a “Qualcomm SW5100” with a 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 702. That suggests Google is using a chip in the same Snapdragon W5 family as it did on its smartwatches starting with the Pixel Watch 2. It may even be the exact same Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip as the Pixel Watch 4 if the yet-to-be-listed co-processor hasn’t been changed. That’s a notable difference from early leaks that suggested Google might introduce its own Tensor chip for the Pixel Watch 5.

One place the smartwatch could be different is memory: the listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 as having 3GB of RAM, a 1GB increase over the Pixel Watch 4. This might not change the day-to-day experience of using the smartwatch, but it could enable new Gemini Intelligence features Google has planned.

Combined with leaked renders of the Pixel Watch 5, which show the wearable as looking more or less like the Pixel Watch that came before it, Google’s new smartwatch seems like not much of an upgrade. It’ll reportedly be available in new “Dark Anthracite” (dark gray) and “Pyrite” (green) colors, and Google will likely introduce new bands, but nothing about what’s leaked so far suggests the watch will do anything different than it did before.

Google could still wow in the software department—for example, the company patented technology for measuring arterial stiffness that could show up on a future watch—but it’ll still have an uphill battle selling the smartwatch. Dealabs reported earlier this month that the Pixel Watch 5 will likely start at $400, $50 more than the Pixel Watch 4. That price might be harder to swallow if the watch also looks nearly identical to last year’s model.

Increasingly, it seems like the Pixel Watch story Google will be telling at its upcoming Made by Google event will be focused on software. That’s one of the company’s strengths, but it remains to be seen whether the Pixel Watch 5 will be worth the upgrade.

#Temper #Excitement #Pixel #WatchGoogle,Google Pixel,smart watch,Wearables">You Might Want to Temper Your Excitement for the Pixel Watch 5You Might Want to Temper Your Excitement for the Pixel Watch 5
                The Pixel Watch 4 proved Google could make a truly great Android smartwatch, so for this year’s Pixel Watch 5, the company apparently doesn’t plan to change much. According to a Google Play Console listing spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch 5 may end up using the exact same Qualcomm chip as the Pixel Watch 4, just with a smidge more RAM. The listing specifically names a device called “google godric_btwifi” using a “Qualcomm SW5100” with a 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 702. That suggests Google is using a chip in the same Snapdragon W5 family as it did on its smartwatches starting with the Pixel Watch 2. It may even be the exact same Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip as the Pixel Watch 4 if the yet-to-be-listed co-processor hasn’t been changed. That’s a notable difference from early leaks that suggested Google might introduce its own Tensor chip for the Pixel Watch 5. One place the smartwatch could be different is memory: the listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 as having 3GB of RAM, a 1GB increase over the Pixel Watch 4. This might not change the day-to-day experience of using the smartwatch, but it could enable new Gemini Intelligence features Google has planned.

 Combined with leaked renders of the Pixel Watch 5, which show the wearable as looking more or less like the Pixel Watch that came before it, Google’s new smartwatch seems like not much of an upgrade. It’ll reportedly be available in new “Dark Anthracite” (dark gray) and “Pyrite” (green) colors, and Google will likely introduce new bands, but nothing about what’s leaked so far suggests the watch will do anything different than it did before.

 Google could still wow in the software department—for example, the company patented technology for measuring arterial stiffness that could show up on a future watch—but it’ll still have an uphill battle selling the smartwatch. Dealabs reported earlier this month that the Pixel Watch 5 will likely start at $400, $50 more than the Pixel Watch 4. That price might be harder to swallow if the watch also looks nearly identical to last year’s model. Increasingly, it seems like the Pixel Watch story Google will be telling at its upcoming Made by Google event will be focused on software. That’s one of the company’s strengths, but it remains to be seen whether the Pixel Watch 5 will be worth the upgrade.      #Temper #Excitement #Pixel #WatchGoogle,Google Pixel,smart watch,Wearables

The Pixel Watch 4 proved Google could make a truly great Android smartwatch, so for this year’s Pixel Watch 5, the company apparently doesn’t plan to change much. According to a Google Play Console listing spotted by 9to5Google, the Pixel Watch 5 may end up using the exact same Qualcomm chip as the Pixel Watch 4, just with a smidge more RAM.

The listing specifically names a device called “google godric_btwifi” using a “Qualcomm SW5100” with a 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and a Qualcomm Adreno 702. That suggests Google is using a chip in the same Snapdragon W5 family as it did on its smartwatches starting with the Pixel Watch 2. It may even be the exact same Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip as the Pixel Watch 4 if the yet-to-be-listed co-processor hasn’t been changed. That’s a notable difference from early leaks that suggested Google might introduce its own Tensor chip for the Pixel Watch 5.

One place the smartwatch could be different is memory: the listing shows the Pixel Watch 5 as having 3GB of RAM, a 1GB increase over the Pixel Watch 4. This might not change the day-to-day experience of using the smartwatch, but it could enable new Gemini Intelligence features Google has planned.

Combined with leaked renders of the Pixel Watch 5, which show the wearable as looking more or less like the Pixel Watch that came before it, Google’s new smartwatch seems like not much of an upgrade. It’ll reportedly be available in new “Dark Anthracite” (dark gray) and “Pyrite” (green) colors, and Google will likely introduce new bands, but nothing about what’s leaked so far suggests the watch will do anything different than it did before.

Google could still wow in the software department—for example, the company patented technology for measuring arterial stiffness that could show up on a future watch—but it’ll still have an uphill battle selling the smartwatch. Dealabs reported earlier this month that the Pixel Watch 5 will likely start at $400, $50 more than the Pixel Watch 4. That price might be harder to swallow if the watch also looks nearly identical to last year’s model.

Increasingly, it seems like the Pixel Watch story Google will be telling at its upcoming Made by Google event will be focused on software. That’s one of the company’s strengths, but it remains to be seen whether the Pixel Watch 5 will be worth the upgrade.

#Temper #Excitement #Pixel #WatchGoogle,Google Pixel,smart watch,Wearables

The world could face the strongest El Niño since recordkeeping began, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events and significant, long-term economic impacts globally.

A new analysis by Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather paints a worrying picture of the climate phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean. Models have consistently forecast that this year’s El Niño—characterized by hotter than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific—could be among the strongest on records. Hausfather’s analysis using the El Niño forecast based on 14 climate models through July indicates that “this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began—it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.”

Climate researchers measure the strength of El Niño by looking at the temperatures in a region of the Pacific known as Niño 3.4, which covers the eastern and central part of the ocean basin. The new analysis relies on 667 simulations and compares them with historical records of the most intense El Niño events since 1877. It also disentangles El Niño’s intensity from the background warming driven by fossil fuels, making it easier to draw comparisons between super El Niños.

The model average shows that heat in the Niño 3.4 region could peak at 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.5 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal levels. This figure would exceed the previous record—set during the 2015-2016 El Niño episode—by approximately 0.8 degrees Celsius. It’s rare for records to fall by such a wide spread.

“For context, the gap between the strongest and the fifth strongest El Niño of the past 150 years is only about 0.5C. The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed,” Hausfather writes.

Of course, what happens in the tropical Pacific doesn’t stay in the tropical Pacific. El Niño rearranges the atmosphere, changing weather patterns around the world. The more intense the El Niño, the more intense the impacts (usually).

Record-breaking ocean heat in the Pacific combined with warming driven by carbon emissions could send the global temperature to new highs. But it takes a while for the extra heat released by El Niño to work its way through the vast climate system, meaning that next year is when we’ll see the full impact of this year’s Pacific heat wave on the global average temperature. According to his projections, global temperatures in 2027 could reach up to 1.7 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average, well above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold that’s been dubbed a relatively safe level of global warming.

But the world won’t have to wait until 2027 to feel the heat of El Niño. A separate analysis by Carbon Brief shows that the odds are increasing for 2026 to set an annual heat record, with the likelihood up from 19 percent in April to 35 percent as of July. And the forecasters are expecting extreme weather associated with El Niño to impact various parts of the globe in the coming months. In fact, some impacts are already here: Fisheries in the eastern Pacific are seeing lower catches, with the Peruvian government setting up a ban for catching anchovies this spring.

Hausfather’s analysis also revealed that the phenomenon is developing faster than usual. According to the comparison, this year’s El Niño is intensifying more rapidly than the 1997-1998 event, another super El Niño. It also differs significantly from the 2015 event, which began when the ocean was already showing signs of prior warming—in other words, it had a running start. That’s particularly striking because this year began with La Niña, the cooler-than-normal cousin of El Niño, so it had a bit of work to do before it even got going.

#Niño #Track #Strongest #Recordclimate,environment,weather,el nino">The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on RecordThe world could face the strongest El Niño since recordkeeping began, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events and significant, long-term economic impacts globally.A new analysis by Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather paints a worrying picture of the climate phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean. Models have consistently forecast that this year’s El Niño—characterized by hotter than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific—could be among the strongest on records. Hausfather’s analysis using the El Niño forecast based on 14 climate models through July indicates that “this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began—it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.”Climate researchers measure the strength of El Niño by looking at the temperatures in a region of the Pacific known as Niño 3.4, which covers the eastern and central part of the ocean basin. The new analysis relies on 667 simulations and compares them with historical records of the most intense El Niño events since 1877. It also disentangles El Niño’s intensity from the background warming driven by fossil fuels, making it easier to draw comparisons between super El Niños.The model average shows that heat in the Niño 3.4 region could peak at 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.5 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal levels. This figure would exceed the previous record—set during the 2015-2016 El Niño episode—by approximately 0.8 degrees Celsius. It’s rare for records to fall by such a wide spread.“For context, the gap between the strongest and the fifth strongest El Niño of the past 150 years is only about 0.5C. The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed,” Hausfather writes.Of course, what happens in the tropical Pacific doesn’t stay in the tropical Pacific. El Niño rearranges the atmosphere, changing weather patterns around the world. The more intense the El Niño, the more intense the impacts (usually).Record-breaking ocean heat in the Pacific combined with warming driven by carbon emissions could send the global temperature to new highs. But it takes a while for the extra heat released by El Niño to work its way through the vast climate system, meaning that next year is when we’ll see the full impact of this year’s Pacific heat wave on the global average temperature. According to his projections, global temperatures in 2027 could reach up to 1.7 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average, well above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold that’s been dubbed a relatively safe level of global warming.But the world won’t have to wait until 2027 to feel the heat of El Niño. A separate analysis by Carbon Brief shows that the odds are increasing for 2026 to set an annual heat record, with the likelihood up from 19 percent in April to 35 percent as of July. And the forecasters are expecting extreme weather associated with El Niño to impact various parts of the globe in the coming months. In fact, some impacts are already here: Fisheries in the eastern Pacific are seeing lower catches, with the Peruvian government setting up a ban for catching anchovies this spring.Hausfather’s analysis also revealed that the phenomenon is developing faster than usual. According to the comparison, this year’s El Niño is intensifying more rapidly than the 1997-1998 event, another super El Niño. It also differs significantly from the 2015 event, which began when the ocean was already showing signs of prior warming—in other words, it had a running start. That’s particularly striking because this year began with La Niña, the cooler-than-normal cousin of El Niño, so it had a bit of work to do before it even got going.#Niño #Track #Strongest #Recordclimate,environment,weather,el nino

strongest El Niño since recordkeeping began, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events and significant, long-term economic impacts globally.

A new analysis by Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather paints a worrying picture of the climate phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean. Models have consistently forecast that this year’s El Niño—characterized by hotter than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific—could be among the strongest on records. Hausfather’s analysis using the El Niño forecast based on 14 climate models through July indicates that “this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began—it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.”

Climate researchers measure the strength of El Niño by looking at the temperatures in a region of the Pacific known as Niño 3.4, which covers the eastern and central part of the ocean basin. The new analysis relies on 667 simulations and compares them with historical records of the most intense El Niño events since 1877. It also disentangles El Niño’s intensity from the background warming driven by fossil fuels, making it easier to draw comparisons between super El Niños.

The model average shows that heat in the Niño 3.4 region could peak at 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.5 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal levels. This figure would exceed the previous record—set during the 2015-2016 El Niño episode—by approximately 0.8 degrees Celsius. It’s rare for records to fall by such a wide spread.

“For context, the gap between the strongest and the fifth strongest El Niño of the past 150 years is only about 0.5C. The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed,” Hausfather writes.

Of course, what happens in the tropical Pacific doesn’t stay in the tropical Pacific. El Niño rearranges the atmosphere, changing weather patterns around the world. The more intense the El Niño, the more intense the impacts (usually).

Record-breaking ocean heat in the Pacific combined with warming driven by carbon emissions could send the global temperature to new highs. But it takes a while for the extra heat released by El Niño to work its way through the vast climate system, meaning that next year is when we’ll see the full impact of this year’s Pacific heat wave on the global average temperature. According to his projections, global temperatures in 2027 could reach up to 1.7 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average, well above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold that’s been dubbed a relatively safe level of global warming.

But the world won’t have to wait until 2027 to feel the heat of El Niño. A separate analysis by Carbon Brief shows that the odds are increasing for 2026 to set an annual heat record, with the likelihood up from 19 percent in April to 35 percent as of July. And the forecasters are expecting extreme weather associated with El Niño to impact various parts of the globe in the coming months. In fact, some impacts are already here: Fisheries in the eastern Pacific are seeing lower catches, with the Peruvian government setting up a ban for catching anchovies this spring.

Hausfather’s analysis also revealed that the phenomenon is developing faster than usual. According to the comparison, this year’s El Niño is intensifying more rapidly than the 1997-1998 event, another super El Niño. It also differs significantly from the 2015 event, which began when the ocean was already showing signs of prior warming—in other words, it had a running start. That’s particularly striking because this year began with La Niña, the cooler-than-normal cousin of El Niño, so it had a bit of work to do before it even got going.

#Niño #Track #Strongest #Recordclimate,environment,weather,el nino">The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record

The world could face the strongest El Niño since recordkeeping began, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events and significant, long-term economic impacts globally.

A new analysis by Berkeley Earth climate scientist Zeke Hausfather paints a worrying picture of the climate phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean. Models have consistently forecast that this year’s El Niño—characterized by hotter than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific—could be among the strongest on records. Hausfather’s analysis using the El Niño forecast based on 14 climate models through July indicates that “this year’s El Niño is not only very likely to be the strongest event since reliable records began—it may end up the strongest by a truly mind-blowing margin.”

Climate researchers measure the strength of El Niño by looking at the temperatures in a region of the Pacific known as Niño 3.4, which covers the eastern and central part of the ocean basin. The new analysis relies on 667 simulations and compares them with historical records of the most intense El Niño events since 1877. It also disentangles El Niño’s intensity from the background warming driven by fossil fuels, making it easier to draw comparisons between super El Niños.

The model average shows that heat in the Niño 3.4 region could peak at 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.5 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal levels. This figure would exceed the previous record—set during the 2015-2016 El Niño episode—by approximately 0.8 degrees Celsius. It’s rare for records to fall by such a wide spread.

“For context, the gap between the strongest and the fifth strongest El Niño of the past 150 years is only about 0.5C. The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed,” Hausfather writes.

Of course, what happens in the tropical Pacific doesn’t stay in the tropical Pacific. El Niño rearranges the atmosphere, changing weather patterns around the world. The more intense the El Niño, the more intense the impacts (usually).

Record-breaking ocean heat in the Pacific combined with warming driven by carbon emissions could send the global temperature to new highs. But it takes a while for the extra heat released by El Niño to work its way through the vast climate system, meaning that next year is when we’ll see the full impact of this year’s Pacific heat wave on the global average temperature. According to his projections, global temperatures in 2027 could reach up to 1.7 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average, well above the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold that’s been dubbed a relatively safe level of global warming.

But the world won’t have to wait until 2027 to feel the heat of El Niño. A separate analysis by Carbon Brief shows that the odds are increasing for 2026 to set an annual heat record, with the likelihood up from 19 percent in April to 35 percent as of July. And the forecasters are expecting extreme weather associated with El Niño to impact various parts of the globe in the coming months. In fact, some impacts are already here: Fisheries in the eastern Pacific are seeing lower catches, with the Peruvian government setting up a ban for catching anchovies this spring.

Hausfather’s analysis also revealed that the phenomenon is developing faster than usual. According to the comparison, this year’s El Niño is intensifying more rapidly than the 1997-1998 event, another super El Niño. It also differs significantly from the 2015 event, which began when the ocean was already showing signs of prior warming—in other words, it had a running start. That’s particularly striking because this year began with La Niña, the cooler-than-normal cousin of El Niño, so it had a bit of work to do before it even got going.

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