Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is nearly matching its Prime Day pricing

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If you are going back to college, a streaming stick is a must. You can find hours of budget-friendly entertainment when you need to relax after studying. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is at the lowest price we have seen since Prime Day, so it makes sense to buy one.

Amazon and Best Buy are selling the streaming stick for less than its all-time low price. The Fire TV Stick Max is the best streaming stick because it integrates nicely with Amazon's ecosystem and allows you to use voice commands with the included remote. It offers a great selection of streaming apps and has better performance than its predecessor. We recommend you to read our review.

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Amazon has a streaming stick that supports wi-fi. It has a great selection of streaming apps and an easy to use interface.

• $40 at Amazon
• $40 at Best Buy

Excited for the premiere of House of the Dragon, but not as excited about the cost of the subscription? If you pay the full year in advance, you can get 30 percent off a one-year subscription. The ad-supported plan can be purchased for $69.99 instead of $99.99, and the ad-free plan can be purchased for $1099.99 instead of $1499.99.

You will be able to watch House of the Dragon, as well as other popular shows and movies, even if you choose a different plan. The removal and cancellation of a number of shows and movies is a result of the ongoing Warner Bros. megamerger.

Through October 29th, you can save 30 percent on an annual subscription to HBO Max, which typically starts at $150 and gives you access to everything from Westworld to The White Lotus.

• $105 at HBO Max (ad-free)
• $70 at HBO Max (with ads)

A pair of noise-canceling earbuds can help you focus by tuning out your roommate. The second-gen Echo Buds are currently being discounted by Amazon. Some of the lowest prices we have seen on true wireless earbuds to date can be found with a wireless charging case for just $99.99 or a wired charging case for $799.99.

The ANC of the latest Echo Buds is effective for the price even though they don't have brilliant noise cancellation tech. Good sound quality, swappable tips, IPX4 water and sweat resistance, and a great passthrough mode are just a few of the perks. We recommend you to read our review.

Today is the last day to take advantage of the discount on the Ring Alarm Pro. The eight-piece kit is easy to use and supplies you with everything you need to start with a home security system. It doesn't work with Apple's HomeKit, but it does work with Amazon'sAlexa.

Right now, you can buy it for $239.99 at Best Buy and Amazon, which is the lowest price it has ever been. The discounted kit includes a base station that doubles as an Eero 6 dual-band mesh wi-fi routers, four contact sensors for doors and windows, a motion detector, and a Z-Wave range extender. You will have to pay extra for local storage because the system doesn't come with 24 hour video recording. We recommend you to read our review.

The Ring Alarm Pro is a great security system that comes with everything you need to set up your smart home as well as a built-in Eero wi-fi and local storage for Ring cameras. It isn't compatible with Apple's HomeKit, and it doesn't offer the ability to record 24/7.

• $240 at Amazon
• $240 at Best Buy

A few more ways to save...

• Apple’s fifth-gen, Wi-Fi-enabled iPad Air is on sale at Amazon in a variety of colors with 64GB of storage for $559, which is a $40 discount and $10 shy of the tablet’s all-time low. The latest Air is faster than its predecessor thanks to Apple’s M1 processor and features an excellent 10.9-inch display and speakers, along with all-day battery life.Read our review.
• Google’s Nest Doorbell is its first to operate fully on battery and is currently available for $129.99 ($50 off) at B&H Photo with a coupon, which is automatically applied at checkout. Walmart is also selling the white model for the same price. We found the video doorbell offers long battery life and liked that it can detect both packages and people but wished it offered 24/7 recording. Read our review.
• If you’re shopping for a budget-friendly phone, you can buy an unlocked Motorola Moto G Stylus — one of our favorite models — with 128GB of storage from Amazon and Motorola for $199.99 ($100 off). Although it lacks 5G connectivity, the smartphone is a good buy overall, one that comes with a stylus and a big, 6.8-inch 1080p LCD display. Read our review.
• Govee’s colorful Immersion TV LED Kit is $104.99 ($45 off) at Best Buy for today only. This model is sized for TVs from 55 to 65 inches. In addition to the rear-mounted LED strip and top-mounted camera for matching the colors to what’s on the screen, it comes with two external light bars to flood the walls with more color-matched light. Read our review.

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