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With RAM prices climbing ever-upward, I’m expecting the average price of new laptops, desktops, and other computers to rise in the first half of 2026. But ahead of the holidays, there are still plenty of opportunities for savings on laptops & mini PCs with current-gen or sli…
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With RAM prices climbing ever-upward, I’m expecting the average price of new laptops, desktops, and other computers to rise in the first half of 2026. But ahead of the holidays, there are still plenty of opportunities for savings on laptops & mini PCs with current-gen or slightly older hardware.
Amazon is selling the latest Mac Mini for $479 and up, but Micro Center has it for just $450. The GMK EVO-X1 with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Strix Point processor is on sale for for its lowest price to date.
GMK EVO-X1 mini PC w/Ryzen AI 9 HX 370/32GB/1TB/OCuLink for $800 – Amazon
Meanwhile Humble Bundle is revisiting some of its best deals of the year on bundles of games, eBooks, software, and more.
Here are some of the day’s best deals.
Mini PCs
- Apple Mac Mini w/M4 for $450 and up – Micro Center (or$479 from Amazon)
- GMK NucBox K12 mini PC w/Ryzen 7 H 255/32GB/1TB for $610 – Amazon
- MINISFORUM UM890 Pro w/Ryzen 9 8945HS/32GB/1TB for $680 – Best Buy
- GMK EVO-X1 mini PC w/Ryzen AI 9 HX 370/32GB/1TB/OCuLink for $800 – Amazon
Laptops
- Acer Chromebook 314 14″ FHD w/N100/4GB/64GB for $150 – Woot
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14″ FHD Chromebook w/Kompanio 520/4GB/64GB for $169 – Best Buy
- HP OmniBook 5 Flip 14″ convertible w/Core 7 150U/16GB/512GB for $500 – Best Buy
- Apple MacBook Air w/M4 for $749 and up – Best Buy
- Apple MacBook Pro 14″ w/M4 for $1249 and up – Best Buy
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 3K OLED 120 Hz gaming laptop w/Ryzen 9 270/RTX 5060/16GB/1TB for $1300 – Best Buy
Downloads
- AV editing software bundle (Vegas Pro 22, Sound Forge Pro 17 & more) for $45 – Humble Bundle
- 9 award-nominated PC games for $14 – Humble Bundle
- 8 Metroidvania PC games for $12 – Humble Bundle
- 17 Indie PC games for $12 – Humble Bundle
- 14 DRM-free epic fantasy books by Adrian Tchaikovsky for $18 – Humble Bundle
- 14 DRM-free sci-fi & fantasy eBooks by Martha Wells (Murderbot & more) for $18 – Humble Bundle
Other
- Amazon Device Deals (Kindles for $90 and up, Fire tablets for $55 and up, etc) – Amazon
- Lenovo Tab One 8.7″ HD tablet for $90 – Best Buy
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ for $150 and up – Amazon
- Bose QuietComfort wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones for $179 and up – Amazon (or refurb by Bose for $159 via eBay)
- Google Pixel 7 Pro for $350 and up – Woot
- Google Pixel Fold 5G (first-gen) for $519 – Woot (or open box & refurb for $380 and up)
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