Alongside the early fall Prime Day deals at Amazon, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the now live Googlebook pre-orders with FREE Pixel Buds. We also have Nothing Ear (3a) back down at the $79 Amazon low and price drops on Nothing Phone (4a) joined by TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro Android phones from $280. Just be sure to scope out this ongoing deal on Galaxy Z Fold 8 at up to $380 off, Acer’s touchscreen 14-inch Kompanio Ultra Chromebook at $250 off, and some exclusive discounts on Satechi’s 2026 ChargeView Desktop Charger with display. Check it all out below.
Following their original announcement and previews back in May, the first wave of Googlebook notebooks is now up for pre-order. There are five new models available from Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, HP, and Acer, and you can order them through the Google Store as well as select retailers. Best Buy is running a particularly solid launch offer right now, throwing in a FREE pair of Pixel Buds 2a with Googlebook pre-orders. Simply head to the retailer’s landing page right here and add one of the new Googlebook notebooks to your cart to see the earbuds added automatically. It’s the best launch offer we’re tracking on Google’s new laptops so far, and you can get a closer look at the individual models along with more details below.
Google is launching five Googlebook models to start, with new notebooks from Acer, Dell, ASUS, HP, and Lenovo covering a pretty wide range of sizes and price points. They’re all built around Googlebook OS, which combines a native Android stack with some of the desktop and multi-window capabilities Google previously offered through ChromeOS. The big highlight here is tighter integration with Android phones, with things like synced settings, passwords, Wi-Fi, messages, cross-device continuity, app casting, and easier access to files stored on your phone. You’re also getting Gemini features baked into the experience, along with a desktop-class Chrome browser and support for Android apps, web apps, and Linux tools.
On the hardware side, every launch model comes with at least 16GB of RAM, a touchscreen, and either an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 or Snapdragon X Elite processor with 40+ TOPS NPUs. Depending on the model, you’ll find up to 3K OLED displays, haptic trackpads, premium aluminum, magnesium, or carbon fiber builds, and up to 16 hours of web browsing battery life. All five are now up for pre-order ahead of their October 4 launch. You can learn more about the Googlebooks in our launch coverage right here.
Today we are getting another go at Amazon all-time low pricing on the 2026 Nothing Ear (3a) wireless buds. Both the yellow and black set are now sitting back down at $79.
Amazon is now offering the Nothing Ear (3a) wireless earbuds down at $79 shipped in two colors.
These buds debuted at $99 this past summer and are now down at 20% off via Amazon. Outside of a previous limited open-box offer at Best Buy, today’s deal is matching the lowest price we have tracked to date.
That said, the open-box deal at Best Buy is now live again, with the “excellent” condition listing for the black set now $1 less than our previous mention:
We came away very impressed with the Nothing Ear (3a) after getting a chance to review them. Delivering some of the best bang for your buck in the wireless earbud space this year, the unmistakable Nothing aesthetics here are joined by “one-touch AI features like ChatGPT and Essential News,” Bluetooth 6.0, dual-device connectivity (iOS and Android), and “improved wideband” Active Noise Cancellation (up to 45 dB). Battery life tops out at up to 42 hours with the charging case.
We are getting another chance at some savings on the already affordable and quite impressive Nothing Phone (4a) Pro today at Amazon. While the 128GB model is still at full price on Amazon ($50 off at Best Buy), the 256GB model is now $80 off.
Amazon is now offering the 256GB Nothing Phone (4a) Pro smartphone unlocked down at $514.99 shipped. This is within $20 or so of the lowest price we have ever tracked there.
We have tracked a couple chances to score this one down at $500 even, and the previous $494 all-time low we spotted back during the June Prime Day event, but this is otherwise a solid price drop and one of only a handful of chances to save.
In a sea of smartphones that all look largely the same, or come at a much higher price point, Nothing and its Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Android phone with the wild all-new Glyph Matrix truly stands out:
That said, you’re still landing a metal unibody phone here with a 6.83-inch 144Hz AMOLED, “buttery-smooth 144Hz adaptive refresh rate,” and 5,000 nits of peak brightness. You’ll also score a 50MP Sony main sensor, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens supporting up to 140x ultra zoom, and an 8MP ultra-wide lens.
In our hands-on review, we said the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is “absolutely brilliant.”
Just after catching a solid price drop on the latest Nothing Phone (4a) Pro with the wild Glyph Matrix, Amazon has also dropped the price on the even more affordable TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro unlocked Android phone down to $280 shipped.
The official TCL Amazon storefront is now offering its 128GB NXTPAPER 70 Pro Unlocked Android Phone down at $279.98 shipped in both the Stellar Blue and Nebula Gold colorways.
Regularly $330, this is $50 off the list price to deliver the second-lowest price we have tracked to date. And only once has it sold for any less than this on Amazon – it is now within $20 of the all-time low we spotted during Prime Day in late June.
You will also find some deals on the 256GB and 512GB models – the 256GB is $10 under our previous mention and the 512GB is $10 above.
This one features a 6.9-inch FHD+ 120Hz NXTPAPER 4.0 display “with anti-glare, flicker-free visuals, and natural light simulation, so everything feels clear, calm, and comfortable from your first morning message to your last bedtime scroll.”But the real highlight, or at least standout feature here, is the NXTPAPER Key:
Over the last week we caught new all-time low pricing on Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 8 as it has seen an influx in popularity since the new Duo was officially unveiled. So to cap off the work week, we are highlighting some of the best deals on Samsung’s popular 2026 foldable – $250 off in new condition and over $380 off in “excellent” open-box condition.
There are three options when it comes to saving hundreds on your Galaxy Z Fold 8 this week – Amazon and Samsung have them at $250 off brand new and Best Buy is delivering even lower prices with its open-box listings.
Samsung and Amazon have the same $250 cash discount on the phone itself, but you can add in some extra accessories with major discounts straight from Samsung:
Configure the phone on this page, then head down to the “Start building healthy habits with Galaxy” section to add the discounted buds or watch to your cart.
As part of its Deals of the Day lineup, Best Buy is offering Acer’s latest Chromebook Spin 514 for $499 shipped. This is regularly a $749 notebook, so today’s deal is knocking a solid $250 off its usual price. That puts it just $20 above the $479 all-time low we tracked earlier this year, making today’s offer one of the better prices we’ve seen on this newer model to date. It’s a pretty good option to consider shopping for a more premium Chromebook with a sharp touchscreen panel, and you can learn more about it in detail below.
This is one of Acer’s latest Chromebook models in 2026, powered by MediaTek’s Kompanio Ultra chipset and paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also packs a 14-inch 2.8K touchscreen, giving you a sharper panel along with the added convenience of touch input for everyday use. The internals are all packed inside a sleek metal chassis here, which feel a bit more premium than your average Chromebook. Other noteworthy features of this model include Wi-Fi 7, a backlit keyboard, and a complimentary one-year Google AI Pro subscription with access to Gemini Advanced.
Another notable gaming laptop deal in Best Buy’s daily deals lineup drops the Alienware 16X Aurora 16-inch gaming laptop to $1,674.99 shipped. This configuration packs a 2.5K OLED display and is powered by Intel’s latest Core Ultra 7 270HX processor. It typically goes for $2,575, so you’re looking at a sizeable $900 discount right now.
We just spotted a deal at Amazon that drops Samsung’s 25-inch Odyssey G4 (G40H) 300Hz gaming monitor down to $189.99 shipped. This is of the newer models that hit the scene earlier this year carrying a $300 price tag, so you’re looking at a solid $110 discount right now. We’ve seen this model drop to the $200 mark before, but today’s offer takes an additional $10 off to mark a new best price to beat. It’s a pretty good option to consider if you’re looking to buy a new speedy display for your battlestation, and you can learn more about it in detail below.
