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Nintendo isn’t just patching the Switch 2 jailbreak — it’s blocking two official games from launching unless you’re on the latest firmware.

Nintendo isn’t just patching the Switch 2 jailbreak — it’s blocking two official games from launching unless you’re on the latest firmware.

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Price drops & sales
Sales the desk has written up, with the price and the retailer as reported at the time of writing.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i at $399.99 shipped. Galaxy Watch 8 Classic from $299.99. Both US-only, both live now.
Prices change. The story has the price at the time of writing and where it came from.
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Samsung’s two latest foldables are now discounted globally: the 2026 flagship Z Fold 8 Ultra gets a $230 cut in the US, while the prior-gen Z Fold 7 falls to Rs 1,29,949 in India — a Rs 75,050 discount off its MRP.
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$300 gets you the Pixel Watch 5 right now on Amazon — its lowest price yet, with new health sensors, Gemini AI, and 40-hour battery life.
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Every deal we have covered, newest first.
All deal storiesBlack Friday 2026
When the sales start, last year's prices to beat, and the products reviewers back. Written by hand from cited sources.
Black Friday is November 27 and list prices rose during 2026, so the discounts need checking. Every Hitechreports guide in one place, with the retailer dates and last year's lows.
The tablets, phones and a cordless snow shovel our editor picked out on Temu on November 10, the coupon prices the app showed that day, what each listing claims, and how to tell a branded import from an unbranded gamble.
Reviewer-backed presents from under $100 to the big box under the tree, with what Walmart and Best Buy were charging on November 10, which gifts are already at a good price, which to wait for, and links at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay.
The lows Tom's Guide recorded last Black Friday for every AirPods, Sony, Bose and Samsung pair, what Walmart and Best Buy were charging on November 10, and the earbuds reviewers rate, each linked at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay.
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all raised console prices in 2026. Here is what each console costs now, what Sony's Black Friday offers were last year, and how to judge a bundle.
Samsung and Google raised list prices in October, so this year's discounts need checking against the real prices. Here they are, with last Black Friday's lows and the picks reviewers back.
Video reviews
Hands-ons and reviews from the tech channels we follow. Credited to the people who made them.
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No S27 Pro announcement. No specs. No price. Just five leaked wallpapers — and a lot of people searching for it.

Certified. Not announced. Not priced. But real: the Galaxy S27+ is now officially cleared for sale in India — model SM-S956B/DS, BIS ID R-85000280. Launch expected January 2027; pricing likely starts at ₹1,34,999.

Gemini AI is now inside Photoshop and Acrobat—but not as a standalone app. Here’s what’s live, what’s coming, and what you actually pay for in India.
Geekbench confirms Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in Honor 700 Pro — 2,862 / 9,397 scores, 16GB RAM, Android 17. Launches in China tomorrow.

All three episodes land Thursday, November 12 on HBO Max in the US, UK, and Australia. Mexico gets weekly linear airings starting that night at 10pm. No Indian availability is confirmed.

The GTA 6 preload is live. Here’s exactly what the PS5 Pro files confirm — and the five settings you must change before November 14.