The best deals for Monday, September 25 include the most powerful Alienware laptop you can find at Dell, a fantastic LEGO Creator Expert vehicle build, TCL's highest end TV for 2023, Ecoflow LFP battery power stations for offgrid living, inexpensive standing desks, a cheap 10000mAh power bank, and more.
Alienware m16 16" RTX 4090 Gaming Laptop for $2449.99
Note: Click on the link and select the "RTX 4090" upgrade to see this deal
Starting today, Dell is offering an incredible deal on an Alienware m16 RTX 4090 gaming laptop. You can get it for only $2449.99 after a $350 off coupon code "SAVE350". This Alienware m16 laptop comes equipped with a 16" 2560x1600 QHD+ display, the latest AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX CPU, GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5200MHz RAM and a 1TB SSD. The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX is currently the fastest CPU around. It's performance approaches that of the desktop Ryzen 9 7950X. Likewise the RTX 4090 is still far and away the most powerful mobile GPU. It's roughly equivalent to a desktop RTX 3090 / RTX 4070 Ti GPU.
20% Off LEGO Creator Expert Ford Mustang 10265 1,471 Piece Kit
Today Amazon is offering a LEGO Creator Expert Ford Mustang 10265 1,471-piece kit for only $135.99. That's 20% off the normal $169.99 MSRP and the best price for one of my favorite LEGO vehicle kits. The Ford Mustang is from the Creator line of LEGOs. These are harder to find on sale compared to the more ubiquitous Technic vehicle sets. This particular model is a replica of the 1960s Ford Mustang with dark blue bodywork, white racing stripes, and special elements like 5-spoke rims, 2x8 brick with bow, 1x3 Mustang logo tile, 2x4 bow with ‘GT’ mark, and Ford Mustang V8 engine with many details.
65" 2023 TCL QM8 4K Mini LED QLED TV for $1099.99
4K @ 120Hz for PS5 and Xbox Series X
If you're in the market for an excellent, future proofed gaming TV that's affordable, then take a look at the brand new 2023 TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV. Both the 65" and 75" models are on sale today from Amazon. This TV came out in May of 2023 and features all the technology you'd want in a current generation gaming TV including a gorgeous Mini-LED QLED panel and 4K@120Hz support for PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles.
As a side note, I have this TV and it's currently connected to my PS5 console in my game room. This TV is easily one of the best displays I've owned. I still prefer my LG Evo C2 OLED TV in the living room where I have full light control. However, my game room has very poor light control, with a lot of sunlight that filters in during the day. The TCL QM8 is much brighter than my OLED and, in my experience, this TV is better there.
Baseus 10,000mAh USB Type-C Power Bank for $12.99
Right now Amazon is offering a Baseus 10,000mAh USB Type-C power bank with USB Power Delivery for only $12.99 after you clip a 35% off coupon on the product page. The 10,000mAH power bank is, I think, the perfect compromise between battery capacity and size. This Baseus model measures about 6" long and 2.7" wide, about the same size as an iPhone 14 Pro. It will charge a Nintendo Switch over two times, an iPhone 15 Pro over three times, and a full-sized iPad Pro 12.9" almost one full time. There are three ports. The USB Type-C port is both output and input, which means you can charge the power bank OR charge your devices from that same port. The USB Type-A port is output only and the Micro USB port is input only. The USB Type-C port supports Power Delivery with up to 20W of power. That's enough to fully max out the charging speed on a Nintendo Switch.
Flexispot Electric Standing Desks From $126
For a limited time, Amazon is offering Flexispot electric standing desks from $125.99 (depending on size) after coupon code "30TACU1O" is applied. Unlike some of the other cheap desks on Amazon that use a split top surface for easier packaging, this is a single piece with no seams. The 1" thick desktop is sturdy enough to support up to 154 pounds, so people with heavy full-tower PCs and 48" displays (like myself) won't have to worry. The legs are made of steel and are connected by a horizontal crossbrace for desktop support. The single electric motor lift mechanism offers height adjustment from 28" to 47.6", at a speed of 1" per second.
Apple iPad Air 5th Gen M1 64GB WiFi for $499.99
This is the newest iPad Air model, which was released in March of 2022. It's better than the $450 iPad in nearly all aspects. Although the screen size and resolution is the same, the iPad Air's display features P3 wide color and ultra low reflectivity. It has the same powerful Apple M1 chip found in the 2021 iPad Pro, which is far more powerful than the A14 Bionic found in the iPad. Despite the more powerful hardware, the iPad Air is a bit lighter and has a smaller footprint than the iPad as well.
Ecoflow Delta 2 1024Wh Lifepo4 Power Station for $699
Amazon is offering an Ecoflow Delta 2 1024Wh LiFePO4 Power Station for $699.00 after a $300 instant discount. The Ecoflow Delta 2 is a power station that can be charged by traditional AC or up to 500W of solar. The Delta 2 uses the newer LiFePO4 cells instead of the traditional NCM sells you find in the original Delta. LiFePO4 cells have inherently safer chemistry and have a much higher cycle lifespan than NCM cells. They also have lower calendar aging.
Ecoflow Delta Pro 7.2kWh Lifepo4 Power Station for $3629
Amazon is offering an Ecoflow Delta Pro 7.2kWh Lifepo4 Portable Power Station Bundle, which includes a Delta Pro 3.6kWh power station and a Delta Pro 3.6kWh extra battery, for "only" $3629.10 after you clip a $1500 coupon and a second 10% off coupon on the product page. Yes it's not cheap, but this is still an excellent price for a high-capacity Ecoflow power station equipped with LFP batteries. Like the Delta 2, the Delta Pro uses the newer and superior LFP (Lifepo4) battery cells.
A note on the federal tax credit. The 30% federal tax credit can be applied to battery storage purchases that total over 3kWh for 2023. That would make this purchase eligible. It would be smart to check your local policies, but you can head over to the energy.gov website for more details.
38" Alienware AW3821DW Ultra-Wide Gaming Monitor for $899.99
The Alienware AW3821DW is an ultra-wide 38" gaming monitor with a 3840x1600 (WHQHD+) resolution. It uses a LG Nano IPS panel, which means it's actually quite similar to the LG 38GL950, which current sells for a higher price. It boasts true 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, and is G-SYNC Ultimate certified.
Buy 57" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Monitor, Get $500 Best Buy Credit
Samsung recently announced it's massive 57" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor for a tune of $2499.99, but if you preorder it right now you can get $500 worth of Best Buy credit. The 57" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 is the first Dual 4K UHD monitor. That's right, this monitor boasts a 7680x2160 resolution, or the equivalent of two 4K UHD monitors stacked next to each other. The Samsung "Neo G9" monitors are equipped with a Mini LED backlight combined with a quantum dot (QLED) panel. This is a high-end panel that you'll only find in top-shelf 4K TVs, or the most expensive 12.9" iPad Pro. It offers a much brighter image than OLED panels and offer better black levels and contrast ratios than LED LCD TVs.
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 for $99
Amazon has just dropped the price of the professional-grade Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core to only $99.00, a nearly 25% price drop from its $129.99 MSRP. The Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller is fundamentally the same controller as the older generation Xbox Elite Series 2 controller, but at a considerably lower price point. The original Elite Series 2 controller commands a premium MSRP of $180 while the newer Elite Series 2 Core comes in at only $130. The differences are a lot more minor than you'd think given the price discrepancy. For starters, the Elite Series 2 Core is decked out in a two-tone black & white color scheme instead of the Elite Series 2's all-black styling. The original Elite controller also came with more stuff, including extra sets of paddles, thumbsticks, and another D-pad for ultimate customizability as well as a handy travel case. The Elite Series 2 Core doesn't come with any of those accessories. And that's where the differences end.
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PS5 SSD with Heatsink for $149.99
Today, Amazon has dropped the price of the 2TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe solid state drive (SSD) with a preinstalled heatsink to only $149.99. That's the lowest price we've ever seen for what is currently the fastest SSD on the market. Note that this SSD was released in November of 2022 with an MSRP of $280. That's a pretty huge price drop on a flagship SSD in such a short amount of time.
The 990 Pro is currently Samsung's flagship SSD and it is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs on the market. The Samsung 990 Pro is an excellent SSD for your PS5, although admitted it is overkill. Sony recommends a heatsink attached to your SSD. Fortunately, this particular 990 Pro does include a heatsink, and a nice thick, all-metal one at that.
Secretlab Early Black Friday Sale Deals
Black Friday is still months away, but Secretlab has decided to host an Early Black Friday Sale for those of you who can't wait that long for a new gaming chair upgrade. Save up to $150 in discounts on their most popular gaming chairs and gaming desks. The breakdown is as follows:
- Up to $100 Off Secretlab TITAN Evo gaming chairs
- Up to $150 Off Secretlab Classics gaming chairs
- Up to $100 Off Secretlab MAGNUS Pro gaming desk
- Up to $70 Off Secretlab MAGNUS gaming desk
- Up to $40 Off NeueChair task chair
It's no secret that we love our Secretlab gaming chairs. We've consistently rated them as the best high-end gaming chair on the market, as well as the best gaming chair for "big and tall" gamers. Of all the gaming chairs we covered in our "Budget to Best" roundup video earlier this year, Akeem considered the Secretlab Titan Evo to be the most comfortable. No good chair comes cheap, and Secretlab chairs definitely cost a premium, but we think the craftsmanship, materials, customer service, and customizability are worth it.
