Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra

Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra

2019-10-30 07:19:37

With auto-renewal. Plus deals on Vizio and Sony 4K TVs, iPads, and more.

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With auto-renewal. Plus deals on Vizio and Sony 4K TVs, iPads, and more.

Dealmaster: Buy a month of Amazon Music Unlimited, get an Echo Dot for $1 extra

Ars Technica

Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is back with another round of discounts and price drops. Today's list is headlined by a deal on Amazon's Echo Dot, which you can effectively get for $9 or $11, depending on whether you're a Prime member. Amazon is bundling the diminutive smart speaker for $1 extra when you buy a month of its Music Unlimited streaming service, which costs $8 a month for Prime members or $10 a month for everyone else on its own. If you're a Prime member who is new to Music Unlimited, the bundle will cost $9; if not, it will go for $11.

The catch is that the deal requires you to enable auto-renewal on the subscription, but you're also free to cancel. (We'd wait until after you receive the Echo Dot just to be safe, though.) Either way, the Echo Dot sees frequent discounts but normally costs somewhere in the $30-50 range, so if you're just interested in the speaker, it's a good deal.

As with any smart speaker deal the Dealmaster highlights, we're obligated to remind you that the Echo Dot isn't exactly a darling of privacy advocates. Alexa can still be abused by malicious apps, Amazon has admitted it reviews samples of customer audio, and sounds the Echo captures can be used in criminal trials. There's a reason Amazon gives these things away for cheap so often—margins on the hardware aren't its main concern. But chances are you already know how you feel about the privacy-to-utility ratio with devices like this.

If you don't need another smart speaker in your life, we also have deals on iPads, new 4K TVs from Vizio and Sony, Xbox One controllers, and more. Have a look at the full list below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

  • Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) + Amazon Music Unlimited 1-month membership w/ auto-renewal for $10.98 at Amazon ($2 extra off for Prime members who are new Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers - normally $47.98).
  • 9.7-inch Apple iPad (128GB, 6th-gen) for $299 at Walmart (normally $349).
  • 55-inch Vizio M558-G1 M-Series Quantum (2019 model) 4K LED HDR TV for $498 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $569.99).
  • Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox One and Windows 10 - compatible with iOS 13 for $39.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (normally $49.99).
  • Anker GlassGuard (2-pack) screen protector for iPhone 11/XR for $2.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKER299 - normally $6.99).
  • Sony PlayStation Plus 1-year membership for $38.99 at eBay (normally $59.49).
  • Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.2-inch iPad (7th-gen), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and iPad Air (3rd-gen) for $119.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon ($99.99 for My Best Buy members - normally $159).
  • Brydge 10.5 Bluetooth keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Pro and iPad Air (3rd gen) for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $87).
  • Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earphones for $199.95 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (normally $249.95).
  • Tribit StormBox portable Bluetooth speaker for $44.99 at Amazon (clip $4 coupon and use code: V3JKOOEE - normally $69.99).

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • Dell Vostro 15 7590 laptop - Intel Core i7-9750H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 4GB GPU for $1,099 at Dell (normally $1,998.57).
  • Dell Vostro 14 5490 laptop - Intel Core i7-10510U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, GeForce MX250 2GB for $746.25 at Dell (select Windows 10 Home - normally $1,367.14).
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 6 two-in-one tablet - Intel Core i5-8250U, 12.3-inch 2736x1824, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Best Buy (doesn't include Surface Cover or Surface Pen - normally $899).
  • 24.5-inch Alienware AW2518HF gaming monitor - 1080p, TN, 240Hz, FreeSync for $279.99 at Best Buy and Amazon (normally $309.99).
  • 24-inch Dell UltraSharp U2415 monitor - 1920x1200, IPS, 60Hz for $199.99 at Amazon (normally $214.99).
  • 27-inch Samsung The Space (S27R750Q) monitor - 2560x1440, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $249.99 at Best Buy and Amazon (normally $329.99).
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600 desktop processor - 6-core, 12-thread, 3.6GHz for $175.75 at eBay (use code: PDEALS4U - normally $199.99).

Video game deals

Gaming deals

TV and home entertainment deals

Electronics deals

  • Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) + Amazon Music Unlimited 1-month membership w/ auto-renewal for $10.98 at Amazon ($2 extra off for Prime members who are new Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers - normally $47.98).
  • Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earphones for $199.95 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (normally $249.95).
  • 9.7-inch Apple iPad (128GB, 6th-gen) for $299 at Walmart (normally $349).
  • Tribit StormBox portable Bluetooth speaker for $44.99 at Amazon (clip $4 coupon and use code: V3JKOOEE - normally $69.99).
  • WD My Passport (4TB) portable external hard drive for $94 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $109.99).
  • Netgear Nighthawk R6700 dual-band Wi-Fi router - AC1750 for $74.93 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon - normally $84.99).
  • Eufy RoboVac 30 robot vacuum cleaner for $199.99 at Amazon (normally $269.99).
  • Garmin Dash Cam Mini car dash cam - 1080p, 140-degree for $99.98 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $129.99).
  • Garmin Vivosmart 4 activity tracker for $99.99 at Best Buy and Amazon (normally $119.99).
  • Tile Sticker Bluetooth item tracker (4-pack) + Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $59.99 at Best Buy (normally $99.99).
  • Eufy Security Wi-Fi Video Doorbell + Wireless Chime - 2560x1920 for $109.99 at Amazon (use code: DBEUFY88 - normally $159.99).
  • Anker Roav Duo 1080p dash cam for $109.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon - normally $129.99).
  • Vantrue N2 Pro dash cam for $125.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon and use code: VBN7WGYS - normally $199.99).

Accessories deals

  • Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.2-inch iPad (7th-gen), 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and iPad Air (3rd-gen) for $119.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon ($99.99 for My Best Buy members - normally $159).
  • Anker GlassGuard (2-pack) screen protector for iPhone 11/XR for $2.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKER299 - normally $6.99).
  • Brydge 9.7 Bluetooth keyboard for 9.7-inch iPads for $79.99 at Amazon (clip $20 coupon - normally $99.99).
  • Brydge 10.5 Bluetooth keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Pro and iPad Air (3rd gen) for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $87).
  • RavPower Power Delivery Pioneer (RP-PC105) USB-C wall charger - 61W USB-C PD, USB-A for $29.99 at Amazon (clip $6 coupon - normally $35.99).
  • Apple 30W USB-C Power Adapter for $35.84 at Amazon (normally $43).