Dealmaster: Take $70 off Sony’s WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones

Greetings, Arsians! The Dealmaster is back with another round of early Black Friday deals. Today’s list is highlighted by a deal on Sony’s WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones, which are down below $280 at various retailers. This will be their sale price for the holiday season; normally, they retail for around $350.

We’ve recommended these headphones multiple times in the past year and change. While we wouldn’t be surprised to see Sony release a new model in the coming months, the WH-1000XM3 remain a superb blend of well-cushioned comfort, clean sound, and the most effective active noise-canceling on the market. Their sound profile does skew a bit toward heavier bass, but they’re not sloppy about it, and it’s possible to customize the signature through a companion app. We’d like the ability to customize the strength of the ANC, and we’d prefer physical controls over the touch-based ones here, but if you’ve been searching for a premium pair of noise-canceling headphones, this is a good price for a set we recommend with confidence.

That said, a metric ton of Black Friday deals has gone live ahead of Black Friday proper, including a whole bunch of discounts on PS4 and Xbox One hardware, video games for those systems, Amazon Fire TV streamers and Fire tablets, the latest-gen Apple iPad, and much more. So even if you don’t need a new pair of headphones, have a look through the full roundup below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy (normally $348).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K media streamer for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $49.99).
• My Best Buy only: 10.2-inch Apple iPad (32GB) for $249.99 at Best Buy (normally $329).
• Razer DeathAdder Elite wired gaming mouse for $29.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $44.99).
• Sega Genesis Mini retro console for $49.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $79).
• Sony PlayStation 4 Slim (1TB) + The Last of Us: Remastered, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition for $199.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $299.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One X (1TB) + Gears 5 + Gears of War 1-4  for $349.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (normally $499.99).
• God of War (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $29.99).
• Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-canceling headphones for $234.98 at Amazon (normally $249).
• Anker PowerPort Atom III USB-C wall charger – 60W total, 45W USB-C PD, 1x USB-A for $28.15 at Amazon (normally $42.99).

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• HP Chromebook 14 laptop – Intel Core i3-8130U, 14-inch 1080p touch, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC for $349 at Best Buy (normally $499.99).
• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex Pro 2-in-1 laptop – Intel Core i5-8250U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $549 at B&H (normally $999.99).
• 27-inch Samsung CHG70 gaming monitor – 1440p, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $399.99 at Amazon (normally $439.99).
• 32-inch Samsung CHG70 gaming monitor – 1440p, VA, 144Hz, FreeSync for $449.99 at Amazon (normally $499.99).
• Fnatic MiniStreak mechanical gaming keyboard – Cherry MX Brown for $71.53 at Amazon (normally $99.99).
• Razer DeathAdder Elite wired gaming mouse for $29.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $44.99).
• Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury wired gaming mouse for $21.99 at Amazon (normally $29.99).
• Logitech G502 Hero SE wired gaming mouse for $34.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $79.99).
• Logitech G602 wireless gaming mouse for $28.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $26.99).

Gaming deals

• Sega Genesis Mini retro console for $49.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $79).
• Sony PlayStation 4 Slim (1TB) + The Last of Us: Remastered, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition for $199.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $299.99).
• Sony PlayStation 4 Pro (1TB) + Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for $299.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $399.99).
• Sony PlayStation 4 Pro (1TB) – Death Stranding Limited Edition for $299.99 at GameStop (normally $399.99).
• Sony DualShock 4 controller for $38.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• Sony PlayStation Plus 12-month membership for $44.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and GameStop (normally $59.99).
• Sony PlayStation VR + Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Skyrim VR, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Everybody’s Golf VR, and PlayStation VR Worlds for $199.99 at Best Buy, and GameStop (normally $299.99).
• Sony PlayStation VR + 2x PlayStation Move controllers + Blood & Truth + Everybody’s Golf VR for $249.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $349.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One X (1TB) + Gears 5 + Gears of War 1-4  for $349.99 at Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon (normally $499.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One S (1TB) + Gears 5 + Gears of War 1-4 for $199.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and GameStop (normally $299.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One S All-Digital Edition (1TB) + Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, and Fortnite Battle Royale for $149.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $249.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Controller for $39 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 for $44.99 at B&H (normally $49.99).
• New users only: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (normally $44.99).
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $44.99).
• Xbox Live Gold 3-month membership for $14.99 at Amazon (normally $24.99).
• Catan board game for $26.99 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $39.99).
• 7 Wonders board game for $26.99 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $35.99).
• Ticket to Ride board game for $26.99 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $39.99).

Video game deals

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS4) for $38 at Walmart (normally $59.99).
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition (PS4) for $15 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $29.99).
• God of War (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $29.99).
• Days Gone (PS4) for $19.99 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy (normally $34.99).
• Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $29.99).
• Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $29.99).
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $19.99).
• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $19.99).
• Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Amazon (normally $19.99).
• The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $16.99).
• Persona 5 (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $19.99).
• Bloodborne (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $14.99).
• Yakuza 0 (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $19.99).
• Nioh (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $14.99).
• Until Dawn (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart and Best Buy (normally $14.99).
• Gears 5 (XB1) for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• Forza Horizon 4 (XB1) for $19.99 at Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• Kingdom Hearts III (PS4, XB1) for $14.99 at Best Buy (normally $24.99).
• Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition (XB1) for $19.99 at Best Buy (normally $39.99).
• Shenmue III (PS4) for $34.99 at Best Buy (normally $59.99).
• Judgment (PS4) for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• NieR: Automata – Game of the YoRHa Edition (PS4) for $19.99 at Best Buy (normally $34.99).
• The Evil Within 2 (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon (normally $19.99).
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4) for $19.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $29.99).

TV and home entertainment deals

• Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K media streamer for $29 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $49.99).
• 55-inch Vizio M558-G1 M-Series Quantum (2019 model) 4K LED TV + $125 Dell e-Gift Card for $459.99 at Dell (normally $548).
• 55-inch Samsung RU8000 (2019 model) 4K LED TV for $547.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $697.99).
• 55-inch LG C9PUA 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,499.99 + $450 Kohl’s Cash (usable from 11/30-12/9) at Kohl’s (normally $1,596.99).
• 65-inch Sony X950G 4K HDR LED TV for $1,398 at Amazon (normally $1,548).
• 75-inch Sony X900F 4K HDR LED TV for $1,798 at Amazon (normally $2,298).
• Logitech Harmony 950 universal remote control for $149.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $199.99).
• Logitech Harmony Elite universal remote control and hub for $229.50 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $269.99).

Amazon device deals

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K media streamer for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $49.99).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 1080p media streamer for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $39.99).
• Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K media streamer for $89.99 at Amazon (normally $119.99).
• Amazon Fire TV Recast (500GB) over-the-air DVR for $129.99 at Amazon (normally $229.99).
• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB, ads) e-reader for $84.99 at Amazon (normally $129.99).
• Amazon Kindle (ads) e-reader for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $89.99).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (16GB, ads) tablet for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $79.99).
• Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB, ads) tablet for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $149.99).
• Amazon Fire 7 (16GB, ads) tablet for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $49.99).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display + Ring Video Doorbell 2 for $139 at Amazon (normally $259.99).

Audio deals

• Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy (normally $348).
• Sony SRS-XB32 portable Bluetooth speaker for $98 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $148).
• Jabra Elite 65t Bluetooth true wireless earphones for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $144.99).
• Jabra Elite Active 65t Bluetooth true wireless earphones for $134.99 at Amazon (normally $179.99).
• Jabra Move Style Edition Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $59.99 at Amazon (normally $89.99).
• Jabra Elite 85h Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $249.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $299.99).
• UE Boom 3 portable Bluetooth speaker for $119.99 at Amazon (normally $149.99).
• Bose SoundLink Around-Ear Wireless Headphones II Bluetooth headphones for $179 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $229).
• Bose SoundSport Free Bluetooth true wireless earphones for $169 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $199).
• HiFiMan Ananda wired open-back headphones for $699 at Amazon (normally $849).
• Jaybird X4 Bluetooth sports earphones for $69.99 at Jaybird and Amazon (normally $99.99).
• Philips X2HR Fidelio wired over-ear headphone for $118.90 at Amazon (normally $159.99).
• Marshall Stanmore II Bluetooth speaker for $199.99 at Best Buy (normally $279.99).
• Beats BeatsX Bluetooth earphones for $79.95 at Amazon (normally $99.95).

Electronics deals

• Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm) for $384.99 at Amazon (clip $24.01 coupon – normally $429).
• My Best Buy only: 10.2-inch Apple iPad (32GB) for $249.99 at Best Buy (normally $329).
• My Best Buy only: 10.2-inch Apple iPad (128GB) for $329.99 at Best Buy (normally $429).
• Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-canceling headphones for $234.98 at Amazon (normally $249).
• 10.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (64GB) tablet for $447.99 at Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy (normally $547.99).
• Logitech K780 wireless keyboard for $44.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $54.99).
• Samsung 860 EVO (500GB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for $57.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $74.99).
• Samsung 860 EVO (1TB) 2.5-inch SATA internal SSD for $109.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $139.99).
• Samsung T5 (1TB) portable SSD for $137.99 at Amazon (normally $169.99).
• TP-Link HS103 (2-pack) smart plug for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $29.99).
• TP-Link HS103 (3-pack) smart plug for $28.99 at Amazon (normally $39.99).
• TP-Link HS200 (3-pack) smart light switch for $54.49 at Amazon (normally $89.99).
• WD Easystore (5TB) external portable hard drive for $89.99 at Best Buy (normally $169.99).
• WD Easystore (12TB) external desktop hard drive for $179.99 at Best Buy (normally $279.99).
• Sony Alpha a7 III mirrorless camera + 28-70mm lens for $1,998 at Amazon (normally $2,198).
• OnePlus 7 Pro (256GB) unlocked smartphone for $549 at OnePlus (normally $699).
• Samsung Galaxy S10e (128GB) unlocked smartphone for $549 at Amazon (normally $749.99).
• Samsung Galaxy S10 (128GB) unlocked smartphone + Samsung Galaxy Buds Bluetooth true wireless earphones for $699.99 at Amazon (normally $927.99).
• Razer Phone 2 (64GB) unlocked smartphone for $299.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Razer (normally $399.99).
• Motorola Moto G7 (64GB) unlocked smartphone for $199.99 at Best Buy (normally $299.99).
• Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Hub smart garage door opener for $29.98 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $44.99).
• DJI Tello quadcopter drone for $79 at Amazon (normally $99).

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• New users only: Amazon Music Unlimited 4-month membership for $0.99 at Amazon (normally $39.96).
• Amazon Kindle Unlimited 6-month membership for $29.97 at Amazon (normally $59.94).
• New users only: Amazon Audible 3-month membership for $6.95/month at Amazon (normally $14.95/month).
• Logitech Crayon stylus for iPad for $49.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $54.99).
• Anker PowerPort Atom III USB-C wall charger – 60W total, 45W USB-C PD, 1x USB-A for $28.15 at Amazon (normally $42.99).
• Anker PowerLine II (3ft) USB-C to Lightning cable – MFi-certified for $11.46 at Amazon (normally $15.99).
• RAVPower 61W PD GaN Charger USB-C wall charger – 61W USB-C PD for $25.99 at Amazon (clip $4 coupon – normally $39.99).
• LEGO Star Wars BB-8 75187 (1,106 pieces) building set for $58.47 at Walmart (normally $79.99).