It’s time for an additional Dealmaster. Our newest roundup of the perfect tech offers from across the net features a limited-time promotion on HBO Max subscriptions. As of this writing, new and returning clients to the video streaming service can take 30 p.c off a one-year subscription after they pay for the 12 months prematurely. This brings the ad-free model of the service down from $150 to $105 (or simply underneath $9 a month) and the ad-supported tier down from $100 to $70 (or simply underneath $6 a month). The promotion technically went stay a number of weeks in the past, however HBO Max says the deal might be out there by October 30.

To put the provide into context, new HBO Max proprietor Warner Bros. Discovery just lately began culling content material from the service as a part of a serious cost-cutting drive, even going as far as to cancel high-profile options like Batgirl earlier than their scheduled launch. Last month, the corporate additionally introduced plans to merge HBO Max with the Discovery+ streaming service by the summer season of 2023, although it hasn’t clarified what that service will price or how the merger will have an effect on present subscribers. The promotion right here, then, appears to be like to be a approach to stem subscriber losses and lock in additional clients for the yr forward.

That mentioned, that is nonetheless a reasonably sizable low cost. And even after shedding dozens of titles, HBO Max nonetheless has loads of worthwhile binge fodder, together with Ars-approved collection like Hacks, His Dark Materials, and The White Lotus, newer well-reviewed titles like The Rehearsal and Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, and well-known fare like The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you are not fatigued by the glut of streaming providers asking to your consideration as of late, or should you’ve been trying to give the service a strive anyway, this can be a first rate deal. Just word that the provide can’t be used to increase an present membership.

Beyond that, our roundup additionally has related promotions for competing providers like Disney+ and Peacock. And should you’ve bought sufficient to stream as it’s, we even have lower-than-usual costs on Apple’s iPad and iPad Mini, Wacom drawing tablets, gaming displays, and tons of video video games, amongst different well-reviewed tech gear. As we write this, we’re additionally seeing inventory out there for a PlayStation 5 bundle, although that may change shortly. In any occasion, you’ll find our full curated checklist of offers under.

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Featured offers of the day

Electronics offers

Laptop and desktop PC offers

• Asus Zenbook 14 14-inch laptop computer (Core i5-1240P, 2880×1800 OLED, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $550 ($700) at Best Buy
• Lenovo Yoga 6 13.3-inch 2-in-1 laptop computer (Ryzen 7 5700U, 1920×1200, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $700 ($850) at Best Buy
• Apple MacE-book Air (2022, Midnight) 13.6-inch laptop computer (Apple M2, 2560×1664, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $1,099 ($1,199) at Amazon, B&H
• Apple MacE-book Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop computer (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 ($1,850) at Best Buy
• Apple MacE-book Pro (2021) 16.2-inch laptop computer (Apple M1 Pro, 3456×2234, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $2,099 ($2,265) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4-inch laptop computer (Core i5-1135G7, 1536×1024, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) for $600 ($685) at Walmart

• Microsoft Surface Pro 8 13-inch pill PC (Core i5-1135G7, 2880×1920, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) + Surface Pro Keyboard for $900 ($1,025) at Microsoft
• Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (Gen 7) 16-inch gaming laptop computer (Core i7-12700H, 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU) for $1,599 ($1,950) at Walmart
• WD Black SN850 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD w/ heatsink for $110 ($145) at WD, Newegg
• ViewSonic Elite XG270Q 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 165 Hz, G-Sync) for $260 ($375) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Gigabyte M32QC 31.5-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, VA, 165 Hz, VRR) for $230 ($305) at Amazon, Newegg
• Gigabyte M32Q 32-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 170 Hz, VRR) for $300 ($390) at Amazon, Newegg

TV and residential leisure offers

Video recreation offers

Accessories and miscellaneous offers