If you read Ars over the holiday weekend, you knew just where to find the best deals on gaming consoles, accessories, and software during the Black Friday sales blitz. If you're a true gamer, though, you may have stayed in and played some games rather than braving the crowds at your local big box store. If you fall into that second group, this Cyber Monday gaming deal wrap-up is for you. You could easily spend hours trawling through the thousands of gaming deals on offer from Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon, Microsoft Store, Target, Walmart and more... and that's just what we've done. The result is the following list. The deals available from the comfort of your desk chair aren't quite as good as those available in brick-and-mortar stores last weekend, but some good bargains can still be had. If any of these are out of stock by the time you read this, other retailers may have similar deals, so use the general links above to search each outlet's full deal listings. Also note that some retailers are extending their Cyber Monday pricing through an entire "Cyber Week," so check the timing before feeling pressured to buy right now.
Hands On With the Yuneec Tornado H920 I got some brief hands-on time with Yuneec's professional Tornado H920 drone this week. I'm used to flying smaller copters, like the DJI's Phantom 3 Professional and Yuneec's own Q500, but this was the first time I've flown a larger aircraft. Its size can be intimidating, but from a handling perspective it handles much like a smaller quad. It can fly at close to 25 miles per hour with GPS enabled and it handles quite well. As a heavier device, it does have a bit more momentum, so there is a little bit of drift to contend with when stopping. The landing gear can be raised or lowered, which allows you to use a gimbal with 360-degree rotation, and two remote controls (one for flight and the other for camera control) are supported. The ST24 remote control is huge, with an integrated touch-screen LCD. It shows telemetry data, including orientation, altitude, and airspeed. If I had a camera attached—the 4K CGO4 camera that will be bundled with the H920 is not yet available—a live video feed would have been shown as well.
For those who can't wait, the GB603 gimbal is available to mount a Panasonic GH4 or Sony Alpha 7R II, but I flew the aircraft without a camera attached. Flight time is less restrictive with the H920 than it was with other drones. I took the controls for a few minutes after Yuneec's Brian Grant gave me a rundown and demo of the copter. But we had it up in the air for 20 minutes without any worry about battery life. The copter can hold up to three batteries for a total flight time of 42 minutes. We had two batteries installed, the minimum you need to take off, which is good for about 30 minutes. I'm looking forward to seeing what the Tornado can do with the CGO4 attached. It has a Micro Four Thirds image sensor married to a fixed 3x optical zoom lens. That's a unique offering in the aerial videography world. Even the DJI Inspire 1 Pro, which includes an interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera, only supports prime lenses. Coupling the versatility of a zoom with an aerial video platform opens up some creative options that are unmatched by primes.
We're working on Yuneec and hope to be able to fully review the Tornado when the CGO4 becomes available. If you can't wait, you can buy the copter for $3,500 and the GB603 gimbal for another $1,500—you'll have to add your own GH4 or A7R II camera, however. When it's available, the Tornado H920 with the bundled CGO4 camera will sell for around $5,000. Consumer Electronics Reviews, ...Robotics & Automation ...DronesDJI Phantom 3 ...Yuneec Typhoon Q500 ...Sony Alpha 7R ... Vita completely skipped Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In fact, it's barely gotten a discount since Black Friday 2013. Get it for $30 off today. If you missed the killer deal on my current gaming mouse of choice, the Logitech G502 during Black Friday, you can grab it for $60 today. In stock, get it while you can. Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Blu-ray Collection is one of the most popular entertainment items we've ever listed, and today it's down to its lowest price of $177. This set includes digital copies in addition to the blu-rays, and features films like Inception, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, and The Dark Knight, along with classics like 2001 and A Clockwork Orange.
Several Popular Science Fiction & Fantasy Kindle Books are Just $2 Each Today at Amazon. Ultimate Ears' Boom Bluetooth speakers are among the most highly-regarded in the industry, and they're both $30 off today on Amazon. Tons of color options available. Ultimate Ears MINI BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker/Speakerphone ($70) | Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Bluetooth Speaker/Speakerphone ($170) | Want to watch TV in bed without disturbing the person next to you? These wireless Sennheisers are what you're looking for, and they're only $60, today only. [Sennheiser RS120 On-Ear Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Dock, $60] Bonus: These headphones run on AAA batteries, and our favorite Eneloop AAA rechargeables also happen to be on sale today. [8-Pack - Panasonic eneloop AAA Batteries, $16] Yes, this really is a 28" 4K monitor for $299. it runs at 30Hz, which is fine for watching video, but not the best for general computing. Still, this is as cheap as you'll see a 4K display these days.
[Dell 28-Inch Ultra HD 4K Monitor, $299] Need 4K at 60Hz? Check out this 28" Samsung for $500. Amazon is taking $25 off the Kindle Fire HD 7 today for anyone in need of a solid little tablet for the holidays. The Fire HD is by no means the best tablet out there, but for $114, you could do a lot worse than a 1280x800 IPS display backed by a quad core processor. [Kindle Fire HD, $114] In addition, Amazon is taking $30 off the Kindle Fire HD 6 and 7 Kids Editions, for a limited time. These tablets are basically the standard Fire HD 6 and 7, packaged with a rubberized case, a no-questions-asked two year warranty, and year of Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, which grants access to 5,000+ kid-friendly shows, books, and movies for no additional cost. [Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition, $119-$159] Bonus: Amazon is also offering an insane price on the LTE 7" Kindle Fire HDX, today only. [Today Only - Get 50% Off a Kindle Fire HDX 4G at Amazon] The new GoPro Hero4 Black is a 4K-shooting beast of an action cam, and if you missed out on a few Black Friday bundle deals, you're in luck today.
If you buy the camera from Amazon for the regular $500 price, you'll get a $50 gift card back. That's effectively a 10% discount, and one of the best deals we've seen so far on the model. In addition, Amazon's tossing in a 32GB MicroSD card and a headstrap mount with your purchase. Purchased separately, those are worth about $45, so that really is a nice bonus. [GoPro Hero4 Black, $500 + $50 Gift Card and Accessories] If you have multiple remotes strewn about your coffee table, today's Amazon Gold Box deal offers you a great chance to simplify. Amazon is offering all-time low prices on a pair of Logitech Harmony universal remotes. You can choose from either the Logitech Harmony Smart Control for $80 (usually $110+), or theLogitech Harmony Home Control for $112 (usually $150). Both include a physical remote to control everything in your home theater, and both allow you to use an app on your smartphone to power everything as well. The more-expensive Home Control though includes a more full-featured physical remote, and can interface smart devices like the Nest Learning Thermostat, August door locks, and more (though both can control Philips Hue).
There's really no limit to what these things can do, so check out the product pages to see how one could fit into your life. These prices are only valid today, or until sold out. Update: Here are a couple other Logitech Harmony deals to check out. USB battery packs are my favorite generic holiday gift. They're useful to literally everyone, they offer a tremendous amount of utility for a modest amount of money, and it still seems like most non-nerds aren't fully aware that they exist. If you have anyone on your shopping list that could use one, here's a great deal. For a limited time, you can get a 13,000mAh Anker E4 for just $24 with code ANKERCM1, matching a Black Friday lightning deal. That's enough juice to charge up your average smartphone 4-5 times over, and is great for long flights, camping trips, power outages, and general battery life paranoia. Anker battery packs are among the most popular items we list, and they all carry stellar review averages. [Anker 2nd Gen Astro E4 13000mAh External Battery,$24 with code ANKERCM1]
Granted, it's only a $5 discount, but that qualifies as a deal on the Nest Protect, which never goes on sale. [Nest Protect Smoke Plus Carbon Monoxide, $95] You don't have to break the bank to join the Sonicare family. In fact, you don't even have to spend $40. [Philips Sonicare HX6211/30 2 Series Plaque Control Rechargeable Toothbrush, $30 After $10 Off Digital Coupon] Whether you're preserving foods in the freezer, or trying your hand at sous vide, it's always good to have a vacuum sealer handy. [FoodSaver FreshSaver Handheld Vacuum Sealing System, $6] We're in the process of ramping up our Facebook content, and we'd love if you liked us and told your friends to do the same. We promise to put things that you actually want to see in your news feed. We work together with you to find the best products and the best deals on them, click here to learn more. We operate independently of Editorial and Advertising, and if you take advantage of an item we cover, we may get a small share of the sale.
