Google’s Pixel 6 at $499 on Prime Day Eve is a better value than the 6A

Prime Day is less than a week away. The Prime member deals will start at 3AM. We saw last week that some companies are starting to strike prices down to the lowest they have been this year. You can get the unlocked phone for less than the price at Amazon and Best Buy. It was already a great value at full price, but it is even better for under $500. If you want the larger version, you can get it for less than $600. This might be the better deal for you since the Pixel 6A will be available for $449.

This is the first time that we have seen a big price drop for this model, but that is not the case for the bigger, pricier (and, with an extra telephoto lens, more optically capable) phone. The price has dropped for $200 and is now at $699. At both Amazon and Best Buy, that is happening now. The smaller phone that has many of the same perks as the Pixel 6 is worth a look. You can read our review of the phones.

The base model of the new flagship model of the company is called the Pixel6. The main wide-angle and ultra wide camera has both 50 and 12 megapixels, while the rear camera has 8 gigabytes of RAM and the same amount of computing power.

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Hopefully this deal will last through the duration of Prime Day as well. There is a $60 discount on the latest Apple TV. It is $119.99 at Best Buy for the model that has 32 gigabytes of storage. It is very rare for a modern Apple product to be discounted so much. There is a 64gigabyte model.

There isn't much that this streaming device can't do. It has an A12 chip and an HDMI port. The Apple TV 4K is a good choice for your entertainment center if you own other Apple products. We recommend you to read our review.

The new Apple TV 4K houses the A12 Bionic processor and has faster performance with HDMI 2.1, wi-fi 6, and thread support.

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If you don't mind getting an iPad that isn't the latest model, the 2020 iPad Air with 64 gigabytes of storage is $379 at Walmart. This is the lowest price that we have seen on this model, following the Walmart Plus exclusive deal event. Like the newer model, this one has Apple's latest Air design and a Touch ID power button. It doesn't have the M1 chip The A14 bionic is still very capable. We recommend you to read our review.

The Touch ID sensor has been relocated to the power button on the top of the iPad Air, which is thinner than the previous model.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is available on the Nintendo Switch. The Wii game with modernized controls is $399.99 at Best Buy. The price is usually $59.99.

If you consider yourself a fan of the series, Skyward Sword is worth a look if you haven't played Breath of the Wild 2 yet. We recommend you to read our review.

Skyward Sword looked better on the Nintendo Switch than it did on the Wii. Some of the welcome improvements include autosaves, skippable dialogue, and optional tutorials that help to smooth over pacing issues.

Let’s get you primed with more deals

• The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for the Nintendo Switch is $24.99 at Amazon, down from its usual $39.99 price. These episodes take place before the more modern Ace Attorney titles.
• The 2022 version of Samsung’s The Frame 4K television that doubles as wall-mounted art is $300 off, costing $1,197.99 at Amazon. This TV is mostly about the design, but it boasts impressive features, too, like a QLED panel with quantum dot color for deeper contrast as well as a 120Hz refresh rate to display fast-moving games.
• If you’re in need of more microSD card storage for, say, your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, GoPro camera, or laptop, check out this deal at Amazon. You can get Samsung’s 512GB model for just $54.99.

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