Today's daily deals for Wednesday, August 16 include some truly random back to school picks like an Anker Transformers themed power bank and charger hybrid, a very inexpensive HP gaming PC, an Orient Panda men's chrono watch, a truly wireless meat thermometer, PS5 console and DualSense controllers, and more.
Anker Transformers Optimus Prime Edition 10,000mAh Power Bank and 65W Wall Charger Hybrid for $69.99
Amazon is offering a really cool Anker Transformers: Optimus Prime themed 10,000mAh Power Bank and 65W Wall Charger Hybrid for $69.99 after a $30 coupon that you can clip on the product page. If you're looking for an all-in-one solution for both when you're at home and when you roll out, and you want it in an attractive design, this is most definitely the device you're looking for.
The Anker device itself is certainly more than meets the eye. This is a power bank and wall charger in one. What that means is that there's a 10,000mAh battery pack to charge your mobile devices on the go. However, it can also transform into a fast charging AC adapter with its built-in retractable plug so you can switch to using grid power whenever it's available.
New Release: Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming PC from $1749.99
Dell just recently put up its new 2023 Alienware Aurora R16 for sale on its site. The facelift is definitely a departure from the familiar Aurora styling we've seen for the past several years. The new R16 chassis is 40% smaller in volume compared to previous iterations. That's a huge size reduction. And yet, Dell states that cooling has improved without a drop in performance. The Aurora R16 does feature a proven airflow design, with large vents on the side panels and a 120mm rear fan drawing air in and a generously sized 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler pushing air out through the top. This new design allows for better airflow to the GPU as well. Dell also claims that this new chassis will run quieter. If they can keep the ambient temps and the components cooler, than that makes sense. Much of PC system noise is due to thermo-controlled fans ramping up as the components heat up.
HP ENVY RTX 3070Ti Gaming PC for $1019.99
As part of its Back to School Sale, HP is offering an HP ENVY RTX 3070 Ti equipped gaming PC for a mere $1019.99 after a 15% off coupon code "ENVY15". That is an outstanding price for a gaming PC that can run any game at 1080p or 1440p. In fact, I would say this is currently the best gaming PC deal you'll find right now, period, especially since it's also equipped with an Intel Core i7 CPU.
Amazon is currently offering an Orient Neo 70's WV0011TX Solar Panda Stainless Steel Sporty Mens Watch for only $122.30. Only the gray face model is available at this price. They normally retail for about $250 and the other models are still about $165-$170 on Amazon. If you've been looking for a quality Japanese-made timepiece for a very attractive price, then this watch is definitely worth consideration.
Orient Neo 70's Panda Stainless Steel Sporty Men's Watch for $122.30
Amazon is currently offering an Orient Neo 70's WV0011TX Solar Panda Stainless Steel Sporty Mens Watch for only $122.30. Only the gray face model is available at this price. They normally retail for about $250 and the other models are still about $165-$170 on Amazon. If you've been looking for a quality Japanese-made timepiece for a very attractive price, then this watch is definitely worth consideration. The Orient Neo 70's Panda Watch features a 42mm stainless steel case and 22mm stainless steel strap with a scratch-resistant crystal glass face. The "sporty" monikor probably refers to the three chronographs which measure 24 hours, 60 minutes, and seconds. There's also a date window between the 4 and 5 o clock dials. It's waterproof up to about 100m or 300 feet. Movement is solar powered quartz. Quartz movements are accurate, durable, and easy to maintain. This particular watch can hold a 6 month reserve charge, but it will continously recharge itself in sunlight. Because it's not a mechanical watch, you don't need to worry about manually winding or replacing a battery.
50% Off the Star Wars Black Series Darth Revan Force FX Elite Lightsaber
The Star Wars The Black Series Darth Revan Force FX Elite Electronic Lightsaber normally retails for $278.99, but today Amazon is offering it for $139.49, or 50% off. This lightsaber still currently sells for $200+ everywhere else. Hasbro's The Black Series Force FX lightsabers are built better than your standard cosplay prop and they don't go on sale too often. If you're a Star Wars fan, this would be a nice addition to your collection at a pretty hefty discount.
Some of you older gamers might remember Darth Revan as the main character of the 2003 game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Rebublic. As a Sith Lord, Darth Revan wielded the familiar red-bladed lightsaber. However, as a reformed Jedi, he commanded a purple-bladed lighstaber. Thus, Revan's Black Series Force FX light saber has the unique feature of having two swappable light saber colors: red and purple.
Silicon Power 2TB PS5 SSD with Heatsink for $85.97
The Silicon Power XS70 SSD with a preinstalled robust aluminum heatsink costs well under $100. The aluminum heatsink is still slim enough to fit in the PS5 without obstruction. It boasts transfer speeds of up to 7300MB/s read and 6800MB/s write, comfortably faster than the 5500MB/s minimum recommended requirement. It actually performs a little better than the Crucial P5 Plus, the original WD Black SN850, and the Samsung 980 Pro, although that won't make a difference in your PS5.
ThermoPro TempSpike Truly Wireless Meat Thermometer for $51.19
There's still plenty of time to slap some meat on that outdoor grill, and here's a tool that will make things a lot easier. Today Amazon is offering a ThermoPro TempSpike Truly Wireless Meat Thermometer for only $51.19 after you clip a $13 coupon on the product page and apply a 20% off coupon code "20AWR7T8". That's a 49% discount from the original $99 MSRP.
Big PlayStation 5 Sale on Amazon
For this week only, Sony has decided to slash prices on their PS5 console and DualSense controllers. You'll see this sale at quite a few vendors, and that includes Amazon.
34" Alienware AW3423DWF QD OLED Gaming Monitor for $899.99
The Alienware AW3423DWF is Dell's flagship QD OLED gaming monitor. This 34" monitor sports a 3440x1440 WQHD resolution with a 1ms response time and 165Hz refresh rate. It uses a Samsung quantum dot OLED panel; quantum dot technology produces higher peak brightness levels compared to traditional OLED TVs without losing the color accuracy and range and wide viewing angles that OLEDs are known for. The QD-OLED panel also boasts a 99.3% DCI-P3 color range and is factory calibrated with a Delta E less than 2. It is HDR True Black 400 certified (which, by the way, is a higher rating than even HDR1400) and boasts up to 1,000nits of peak brightness.
Tissot T-Sport PRC200 Stainless Steel Men's Watch for $221.99
Amazon is currently offering a Tissot T-Sport PRC200 Stainless Steel Chronograph Mens Watch for only $221.99. That's a pretty hefty price drop from the original $595 MSRP. It currently sells for $525 on the Tissot website and we've seen it go for as low as about $300 on Amazon, but rarely below that.
Tissot is a well respected and longstanding Swiss watch brand that's currently owned by The Swatch Group. The PRC200 features a 42mm 316L stainless steel case and strap with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal face. It's waterproof up to 220m or 660 feet. Movement is Swiss quartz, with a convenient EOL indicator when the battery is running low (second hand moves every 4 seconds instead of every second). The black watch face features Superluminova Arabic numeral dials, a tachymeter bezel, and three chronographs (60-seconds, 30-minutes and 1/10 second counters).
2021 Apple iPad 10.2" 64GB for $249.99
Today Amazon is offering the 2021 Apple iPad 10.2" Wi-Fi 64GB tablet for only $249.99 after an additional $20 instant discount that's automatically applied during checkout. This iPad normally retails for $329, so you're saving about 25%. This is the lowest price we've ever seen for what was already the most affordable iPad you can get and matches what we saw on Amazon Prime Day. Even at its $329 MSRP, the 2021 Apple iPad is $110 cheaper than the 2022 Apple iPad, $170 cheaper than the iPad Mini, $270 cheaper than the iPad Air, and $470 cheaper than the iPad Pro.
HP OMEN 40L RTX 4070 Ti Gaming PC for $1529.99
HP offers one the best prices we've ever seen for an RTX 4070 Ti gaming PC. The OMEN 40L doesn't sacrifice with its other specs, either. The liquid cooled Intel Core i7-13700K CPU is just about as good as the i9-13900K in terms of gaming prowess. The RTX 4070 Ti performs better than the RTX 3090. Compared to AMD's best card, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, it only performs slighly worse without ray tracing, but it performs better with ray tracing enabled. It also supports DLSS 3.0 (DLSS 2.0 + frame generation), something both the AMD cards and GeForce RTX 30 series lack, and that increases the performance gap for games that support it. It's still a solid card for 4K gaming and significantly cheaper than the RTX 4080 or 4090.
HP OMEN 45L RTX 3080 Gaming PC for $1376.99
Upgrade the GPU to an RTX 3080 to get this specific deal. HP is offering an RTX 3080 housed in their flagship HP OMEN 45L chassis for an outstanding price. The RTX 3080 is an excellent pick for 1080p and 1440p gaming. It's also a viable choice even for 4K gaming if you're on a budget, since it's much less expensive than RTX 40 series cards. I myself ran an RTX 3080 equipped system paired with a 4K display and played games like Elden Ring, Genshin Impact, and Hogwarts Legacy just fine at a steady 60fps.
Anker PowerCore Slim 313 10,000mAh Power Bank for $15.39
The Anker PowerCore Slim 313 is one of the slimmest 10,000mAh power banks around. It's almost the exact same dimensions as an iPhone 14 (only 0.2" thicker). There are three types of connections, but it's important to understand which is input and which is output. USB Type-C and Micro USB are INPUT only, which means that you use either of these ports to charge the power bank itself. USB Type-A is OUTPUT only, which means this is the port that you use to charge your other devices. It's capable of delivering up to 12W of charge using Anker's PowerIQ and VoltageBoost technologies.
