Pre-order Google’s Pixel 6A and get a free set of Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds

Welcome to the weekend. This week was a bargain dry relative to last week’s Prime Day-filled coverage, but there are still some cool, limited-time offers worth highlighting. For one, Google flipped over pre-orders for the Pixel 6A phone and Pixel Buds Pro, after a long wait following their announcement at Google I/O 2022. And for those who want the Pixel 6A, it will be pre-ordered on Amazon or Best Buy. You have a complementary set of Pixel Buds A-Series wireless earbuds, which usually cost $100 alone.

Alison Johnson published a review of the Pixel 6A on Thursday, and it looks like it was worth the wait. While it has a 6.1-inch OLED screen, which is smaller (some may prefer it) and slower in terms of refresh rate (60Hz versus 90Hz) than the Pixel 6, it has the same Tensor processor. So, at least it should be able to maintain in terms of fast performance. As for the Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds that come free with this deal, they don’t have active noise cancellation or wireless charging—both of which are present in the Pixel Buds Pro—but they sound amazing considering a freebie. Read our review of the Buds A-series.

While we’re on the topic of hot, new technology from Google (at least, before the Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch arrive this fall), Wellbots is offering ledge A small, but welcome $15 discount on the Pixel Buds Pro for readers. Normally $199.99, by using code VERGE15 At checkout will let you checkout for less.

We’re still hard to work with on our review of the Pixel Buds Pro, but it seems to have a pretty comprehensive set of features, including wireless charging, active noise cancellation, and more. Plus, they’ll find this cool device-switching trick. We can’t recommend them yet because we haven’t finished testing, but if you’re curious it’s at least worth holding off on this deal.

Google Pixel Buds Pro

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro offer active noise cancellation, a transparency mode, wireless charging, and other high-end features we’ve come to expect in premium wireless earbuds. use code VERGE15 Save $15 on Wellbots.

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My biggest complaint against the new Lenovo Legion 5i Pro gaming laptop was its price, not its excellent performance. At $1,999, it already wasn’t the most expensive option, but $1,599 turns it into an incredible deal. It’s at Walmart, and it’s included in an Intel-based configuration.

In terms of specs, it includes a 16-inch QHD display with 165Hz refresh rate, a faster 12th-Gen Core i7 processor from Intel, Nvidia’s RTX 3070 graphics chip, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. I think you’ll have a hard time finding a fast gaming laptop with current specs at this price point. Read my review to dive deeper into its performance, design, and more.

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (2022)

The Legion 5 Pro sports a 16-inch IPS panel with 165Hz refresh rate. Inside, it has Intel’s Core i7-12700H processor and Nvidia’s RTX 3070.

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