If we keep talking about it, that’s because we’re excited: This week, the HTC Vive Pro[1] headset is out! For a cool $800, you too can roam around an enormous VR display that is a mindboggling 10 x 10 meters wide, enjoying your integrated headphones, clearer display, and sweet, sweet wireless-ness.
However, we’d be remiss not to mention that you will also need to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a few base stations[2] and controllers[3]. If the idea of blowing through more than a grand for a primo VR setup freaks you out, we worked with our friends at TechBargains[4] to find eight other great tech deals for the weekend.
1. HTC Vive Pro for $800[5]. No, it’s not a deal, but it’s one of the best things we’ve tried this year and we love it.
2. Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop for $500 with code 50OFF499 (list price $680)[6]. This budget laptop is one of Dell’s bestsellers for a reason. It offers solid performance for an unbeatable price, all packed into a beautiful case.
3. $200 off the 13-inch MacBook Pro (list price $1500)[7]. Get up to $200 off the gold standard[8] of portable computers.
4. $7 off Anker In-ear Soundbuds (list price $28)[9]. No, they’re not Jaybirds. But they’re waterproof, secure, and the sound quality is pretty great (for this price point, anyway).
5. $70 off Ecovacs Deebot N79S with code 4ECOVACS (list price $250)[10]. Finding a robot vacuum for under $200 is almost unheard-of, so when it happens,...