🚨 Top 50 Walmart deals: $69 AirPods, $35 LEGOs, $2,000 off a 100-inch 4KTV

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• 🛍️ Walmart launched 10,000 deals to rival Amazon Prime Day

• 🏷️ Walmart+ is 50% off or free (see below) for a limited time

• ✂️ Price cuts span gaming, TVs, monitors, computers, LEGOs, toys, headphones & speakers, smartwatches, smart home and kitchen deals

• 🏆 Best sellers: $69 AirPods, $169 AirPods Pro, $35 LEGOs & 4KTVs

Welcome to what’s essentially Black Friday in July. Walmart just launched thousands of new deals today to rival Amazon Prime Day 2024, which starts next week. Want to buy something without having to wait for November or December or fill your virtual cart with Back to School tech? This is the best time to make a purchase.

🧠 Commitment: I’ve spent hours combing through Walmart's best deals, and I’ve come up with 50 recommendations below (updated routinely on the web edition).

• 🤔 Need something specific? 📧 Reply, 💬 DM me, ✏️ leave a comment, or 🔥 send smoke signals! I’ll hunt deals for all subscribers of The Shortcut

➡️ The Shortcut to all deals

• 🎮 Walmart Gaming deals

• 📺 Walmart TV deals

• 🖥️ Walmart Monitor deals

• 💻 Walmart Computing deals

• ⌚ Walmart smartwatch deals

• 🧱 Walmart LEGOs deals

• 🧸 Walmart Toys deals

• 🎧 Walmart Headphones & speaker deals

• 🏡 Walmart Home deals

• 🍽️ Walmart Kitchen deals

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Get 50% off the Walmart+

• Buy it for $49 for an entire year (was $98 and will go up again)

• Your American Express Platinum card gets you Walmart+ free (monthly)

The American Express Platinum card offers a $155 statement credit on Walmart+ ($12.95/mo) if you pay for Walmart+ monthly). The card costs $695 annually, so it’s only worth it if you’re going to use other benefits, too.

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Gaming deals

PlayStation deals

• PS5 DualSense Edge (pro) controller $174 (was $200)

• PS5 Slim with Marvel’s Spider-Man $489 (was $560)

• PlayStation Portal $199 (popular)

• PS5 controllers $67.99 (was $70-$75)

• PS5 Pulse 3D wireless headset $87 (was $99)

• Meta Quest 3 128GB $429 (was $500)

Nintendo deals

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder $44.99 (was $60)

• Super Mario Party + Red & Blue Joy-Con bundle $69 (was $100)

• Nintendo Switch Lite: Animal Crossing Edition $159 (was $200)

• Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo Switch) $29.99 (was $60)

• Arcade 1Up: Capcom Legacy $249 (was $300)

• Nintendo Switch Sports $34.99 (was $50)

• Nintendo Switch OLED console $275 (was $350)

Literally one Xbox deals

• Microsoft Xbox Wireless controller – Arctic Camo $44 (was $64)

Top-selling games right now

• EA Sports FC 24 (formerly FIFA) $24.97 (was $70)

• God of War Ragnarok $40 (was $70)

• Star Wars Jedi Survivor $29.83 (was $70)

➡️ 🎮 All gaming deals

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LEGO & toy deals

• LEGO Ideas Van Gogh’s The Starry Night $135 (was $170)

• LEGO Minecraft The Sword Outpost $35 (was $45)

• LEGO Super Mario Dorrie's Sunken Shipwreck $35 (was $45)

• LEGO Star Wars Hoth AT-ST $35 (was $50)

• LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant $47.95 (was $60)

• LEGO Technic Monster Jam Monster Mutt $15.99 (was $20)

➡️ 🧱 All LEGO deals

➡️ 🧸 All Toy deals

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TV deals

Samsung TVs

• Samsung 65” Q80C QLED 4K Smart TV $998 (was $1,500)

• Samsung 55” Frame TV $1,149 (was $1,500)

• Samsung 75” Frame TV $1,886 (was $3,000)

• Samsung 65” QN85C Neo QLED 4KTV $1,349 (was $2,000)

TCL TVs

• TCL 65” Q Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV $398 (was $500)

• TCL 75” Q Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV $498 (was $900)

• TCL 85” Q Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV $748 (was $1,600)

Hisense’s 100-inch TV deal

• Hisense 100” Class U8 Mini-LED 4K TV $2,998 (was $5,000)

Everyone else

• Vizio 65” 4K HDR Smart TV $378 (was $428)

• Vizio 75” 4K Quantum Pro 120Hz QLED TV $798 (was $1,000)

• onn. 75” 4K Frameless Roku Smart TV $448 (was $500)

• Philips 65” 4K Roku Smart TV $298 (was $350)

• LG 70” 4K Smart TV $498 (was $650)

➡️ 📺 All TV deals

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Audio deals

The AirPods trio that’s always on sale 2x a year

• AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) $169 (was $250)

• Apple AirPods 2 with a charging case $69 (was $129)

• Apple AirPods (3rd gen) $129 (was $200)

Over-the-ear-headphones

• Beats Studio 3 $129 (was $350)

• Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones $309.98 (was $400)

➡️ 🎧 All headphones & speaker deals

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Computing deals

• #1 best-seller: 15.6” Portable IPS Laptop Monitor $74.89 (was $100)

• MacBook Air (M1) $649 (popular)

• HP Victus 15.6 inch FHD IPS 144Hz gaming laptop $599 (was $980)

• Logitech G713 Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ RGB $99 (was $170)

• WD Black 4TB hard drive for PS5, Xbox, PC, Mac $108 (was $140)

➡️ 💻 All computing deals

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Monitor deals

• Samsung 32" Curved Full HD monitor $179 (was $200)

• Acer Nitro 31.5" 1500R Curved gaming monitor $159 (was $230)

• CRUA 24" 165Hz/180Hz Curved Gaming Monitor $99 (was $180)

➡️ 🖥️ All monitor deals

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Smartwatch deals

• Apple Watch 9 $299 (popular)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic $99 (was $150)

• Fitbit Versa 4 fitness smartwatches $119 (was $200)

• Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) $189 (was $250)

➡️ ⌚ All Smartwatch deals

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Home & Kitchen deals

• Dyson V12 Cordless Vacuum $449.99 (was $550)

• ALROCKET Air Purifier $32.99 (was $60)

• GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker $397 (was $580)

• Trampoline with lights $159 (was $400)

• FitRx Quick-Select Adjustable Dumbbell $98 (popular)

• Geek Chef Espresso Machine, 20 Bar Coffee Maker

• Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker $169 (was $200)

➡️ 🏡 All Home deals

➡️🍽️ All Kitchen deals

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2. $50 Samsung instant credit: tomorrow is the last full day to get it

• 💸 $50 Samsung instant credit with an email sign-up ends on July 10

• 🙅‍♂️ There’s no commitment – you’re just RSVPing for reminders for a $50 credit

• 💍 Can be used still-rumored Samsung Galaxy Ring, Watch, Buds, Fold, Flip

• 🎁 Samsung is also offering a $5,000 Samsung sweepstakes (see checkbox)

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3. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD review: A pleasing Nintendo Switch port of a great 3DS game

Pros:

• ✅ Hoovering up treasure never gets old

• ✅ Catching ghosts is still strangely satisfying

• ✅ Enjoyable environmental puzzles and gameplay

• ✅ Looks great in Docked and Handheld mode

• ✅ Fun online multiplayer mode

Cons:

• ❌ The mission-based structure can get a little repetitive

• ❌ Only runs at 60fps, despite being a 2013 Nintendo 3DS game

• ❌ Doesn’t include any new content for returning players

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4. Apple Watch Series 10 could get a game-changing update

• 🎂 Apple Watch may get a big upgrade for its 10th birthday

• 👀 The Apple Watch Series 10 will include a bigger screen

• ⌚️ It’ll also be thinner but will retain a familiar design

• 📏 The Series 10 screen will be about as big as the Apple Watch Ultra’s display

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5. PS5 Pro could be revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2024

• 👀 We could see the PS5 Pro unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show 2024

• 📆 Sony hasn’t attended since 2019, a year before the PS5 released

• 📈 This year’s Tokyo Game Show is shaping up to be one of the largest to date

• 🔜 The PS5 Pro is still expected to be released this year

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6. Apple may have leaked next year's iPad lineup, including a new M5 iPad Pro

• 🆕 The next batch of iPad devices has apparently been leaked

• 👀 Chip identifiers have been spotted which reveal what we can expect

• 💪 Expect healthy spec boosts to the standard iPad and mini

• 🤖 The devices will be able to take advantage of Apple Intelligence

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7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 leak ahead of official reveal

• 🤫 Samsung’s two foldable phones have leaked ahead of its event

• 👀 We’re expecting to see the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 on July 10

• 💪 The leaked specs suggest more upgrades to the Z Flip 6 than the Z Fold 6

• 💰 You can get $50 off Samsung tech with no commitment

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8. New Roku update is making TVs look worse – and you can't turn it off

• ❌ Roku TVs won’t let users turn motion smoothing off

• 😤 A new update has rolled out the forced feature to more TVs

• 👎 Motion smoothing generally makes TVs look worse

• 🤐 Roku has yet to comment and a fix isn’t guaranteed

• 🤔 We’re still reviewing the otherwise likable Roku Pro Series TV

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9. Nintendo will no longer repair its least successful console of all time

• 👨🏻‍🔧 Nintendo has ended Wii U repairs due to a lack of parts

• 📉 The console was released in 2012 but only sold 13 million units

• 👏 Many of the best Wii U games were ported to Nintendo Switch

• 🤝 The Wii U arguably paved the way for the Switch to be successful

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10. Nintendo Switch Online just got 7 new games – and one is a cult classic

• 🆓 Nintendo just announced 7 more games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online

• 🐵 Include Urban Champion, Golf, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, and Mach Rider

• 📆 You can get a free seven-day trial of Nintendo Switch Online right now

• 🥇 Almost every first-party NES game from Nintendo is now on the service

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