At $79, Google’s TV Streamer 4K has never been cheaper

All of the best lessons from Google’s Chromecast lineup through the years were filtered into the TV Streamer 4K, its fastest and smartest set-top box currently available. While the last-gen Chromecast 4K with Google TV nailed the software aspect, this gadget brings the hardware to make it sing. And, presumably for a limited time, you can get one for $79 at Amazon or pay an extra dollar to get it at Best Buy for $79.99 (was $99.99).

The TV Streamer 4K has a bundle of features we’ve long wished for in a Chromecast, including built-in ethernet (it was in the Chromecast Ultra, but still, nice to have), smart home compatibility with Matter and Thread, more RAM, and more storage. For those who are enmeshed in Google’s ecosystem — and even those who previously weren’t — the streaming UI is among the best out there. And yet, it’s not a perfect device, and it doesn’t come with an HDMI cable. Read our review.

More deals and discounts

• Anker’s 525 7-in-1 charging station is one of the best ways to splice one power outlet into three, while also adding two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports. It can deliver up to 65W of combined power through said ports. Normally $65.99, this power strip is $29.99 at Amazon — a price that’s exclusive to Prime members. It’s $39.99 for everyone else, which is still a pretty solid discount. If you need more power, Anker’s Nano 7-in-1 charging station bumps up to 100W and costs $49.99 at Amazon.
• The 4K Blu-ray version of Arcane season 1, the fabulous animated series based on League of Legends that streams on Netflix, is just $29.99 (it has previously hovered in the $40 territory) at Amazon. It’s well worth buying if you want to add the show to your collection of discs. But you’ll need a 4K Blu-ray player (either a dedicated one, like the Panasonic DP-UB420-K, or any PS5 / Xbox Series X with a disc drive). Read our review of season 1.
• While it’s not the latest super-thin iPad Pro with the M4 chip (that also has the front-facing camera is the right spot), the 2022 12.9-inch iPad Pro that has the M2 chip is hundreds of dollars off today only at Best Buy, costing $1,199. Notably, this version has a whopping 2TB of storage, plus a great Mini LED screen. One of the biggest features this model introduced over its predecessor was the Apple Pencil’s “hover” functionality, which lets you hold the Pencil from about 12mm off the screen to see different actions happen. Yeah, it’s nothing too exciting, but it’s a very solid tablet that remains speedy to this day. Read our review.