Cyber Monday 2018 Best Buy deals: $25 Google Home Mini, $300 off Galaxy S9, iPhone XS and more – CNET

Google Home Mini: $25 (half price)

Chris Monroe/CNET

Doorbuster — Available online now

Google’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa is a tiny, always-listening speaker that responds to “OK, Google” with everything Google Assistant has to offer. At this price it’s easy to put one in a secondary room.

Listed as one of BestBuy’s “Doorbuster” deals, it’s on sale in-store in limited quantities. But the deal is online too. This deal is also available at Target, Walmart and elsewhere (but not Amazon).

See at Best Buy Read the Google Home Mini review

65-inch TCL 4K Roku TV: $799 (save $170)

Sarah Tew/CNET

Our favorite TV for the money of 2018 is at its lowest price ever for today only, Cyber Monday. The $800 price is a whopping $100 off its already super-low Black Friday price.

The 6 series wowed us with its excellent image quality, surpassing TVs that cost a lot more. The only sets we’ve reviewed that significantly outperform the TCL 6 series are OLED models ($$$) and higher-end LCDs like the Vizio P-Series Quantum (sold out).

The deal is available online now, today only.

See at Best Buy Read the CNET review

55-inch TCL 4K Roku TV: $599 (save $50)

Although it doesn’t get a big Cyber Monday discount, this is still a great price. 

Take everything we said about the 65-incher and shrink it down to the 55-inch size — this is still the best TV for the money, period. If you want the voice remote, however, that version is available at Amazon for $30 more.

This deal is available now online.

See at Best Buy Read the CNET review

Samsung Galaxy S9, Note 9, S9 Plus: Save $300 – $325

James Martin/CNET

T-Mobile customers won’t be able to benefit from any of Best Buy’s offers, but $300 off any of Samsung’s premium phones is a pretty good deal. The deal requires a qualified activation, and exact pricing on the phones appears to vary based on the carrier.

If you want the Sunrise Gold color and service from Verizon or Sprint, you’ll save $325

The deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the Galaxy S9 review

Caavo Control Center: $50 (save $50)

Sarah Tew/CNET

Caavo’s second-gen universal remote system gets nearly everything right. And now, it’s been discounted 40 percent. It still requires a $2 monthly fee, but that $40 price cut will pay for almost two years of that.

This deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Caavo Control Center review at CNET

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance 3-Bulb Starter Kit with Remote for $120 (save $70)

This Philips Hue starter kit includes three color-changing bulbs, a wireless remote that docks on the wall like a light switch when you aren’t using it, and the all-important Philips Hue Bridge that needs to stay plugged into your router in order to control the lights from your phone or sync them with Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant. It usually costs $190, but you can get it now Best Buy will sell it for $120. That’s a terrific deal — $30 less than you’d typically pay for just the bulbs.

This deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the CNET review

Motorola Moto G6: $200 (save $50)

Josh Miller/CNET

Our favorite budget phone of 2018 was already a knockout value for $250, but this $200 price is a steal. The unlocked Android handset has dual rear cameras for portrait photos and some nice extra software touches.

The deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the Moto G6 review

Google Home Hub: $99 (save $50)

Chris Monroe/CNET

This is Google’s version of the Amazon Echo Show: A smart speaker with a built-in screen that responds to “OK Google” and shows all kinds of useful stuff, from recipes to smart home controls.

This deal is also available at Target, Walmart and elsewhere.

See at Best Buy Read the Google Home Hub review

Xbox One X 1TB + Battlefield V bundle: $430 (save $70)

Best Buy

Microsoft’s most powerful console normally sells for $500, and this bundle includes with full-game downloads of Battlefield V Deluxe Edition as well as Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield 1 Revolution.

This deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the Microsoft Xbox One X review

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR: Save $150

Sarah Tew/CNET

Discounts on the newest iPhones are rare, but this is a solid markdown. If you’re looking for the best value of the trio, the iPhone XR is our call. Getting this deal requires qualified activation with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.

This deal is live online now.

See at Best Buy Read the iPhone XR review

Google Pixel 3 or 3 XL: Save $200

Sarah Tew/CNET

Maybe you want a “pure” Android experience straight from Google, complete with the most innovative camera around. Best Buy will knock $200 off the price of either Pixel 3 phone when you activate in-store with Verizon’s service. Note that the deal was previously a $400 discount, but getting $200 off isn’t bad.

This deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the Pixel 3 review

LG G7 ThinQ (Sprint): Save $624 on service

When you buy the high-end G7 at Best Buy and activate it for Sprint’s service, you’ll receive a bill credit over 50 percent. Instead of paying $33 per month for two years, you’ll pay only $7. That’s a lot of savings over the course of the contract. More details here.

This deal is available online now.

See at Best Buy Read the LG G7 review

Ring Doorbell 2 + Echo Dot third-gen for $140 (save $110)

Best Buy

Normally $250 for both the Ring 2 and the new Echo Dot, this bundle lets you live the dream of voice-controlled door security — perfect for when that Amazon guy comes knocking. 

Listed as one of BestBuy’s “Doorbuster” deals, it’s on sale in-store in limited quantities. And the deal is online too. 

See at Best Buy Read the Ring Video Doorbell 2 review

Sonos One smart speaker with Alexa: $175 (save $25)

Sarah Tew/CNET

One of our favorite smart speakers. This is perfect for people unsatisfied with the sound quality of Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the price is great for Sonos fans who want to add to their collections. 

See at Best Buy Read the Sonos One review

MacBook Air (2017 model): $1,000

Sarah Tew/CNET

The new MacBook Air starts at $1,200 and this older version sells for $1,000 at Apple’s website. This is the base configuration with 128GB storage, 8GB RAM and a Core i5 processor. It goes on sale pretty frequently.

See at Best Buy Apple MacBook Air (2017) review

55-inch Sharp 4K Roku TV: $300 (save $100)

Best Buy

Did we mention Roku TV? A bit bigger in size and just as huge in savings, this Sharp features the best smart TV system for as low as we’ve ever seen at this price. We haven’t seen the Sharp directly, but the specifications look similar to the 55-inch 55S405 we reviewed in 2017, so expect similar picture quality.

See at Best Buy

Lenovo 8-inch Smart Display: $100 (save $100)

We’ve tested all of the impressive new Google Assistant smart displays this year — Lenovo’s was the first, and I think it’s still my favorite. Best Buy has the 8-inch version marked down by a hundred bucks, bringing the price down to $99. That’s the same price as the Black Friday deal on the smaller Google Home Hub. 

This deal has now sold out.

See at Best Buy Read the CNET review