Keep your home warm with the Google Nest Learning Thermostat, now only $230

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Barbara Krasnoff

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While everyone is paying attention to the cool new stuff being exhibited at CES at this very moment, there are some good deals to be had on devices that are already available but equally cool. For example, the 4th-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat, which our reviewer called “a stunner,” is now available for $229.99 at Amazon, and a couple of dollars less (depending on which color you choose) at Walmart, a savings of about $50.

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Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat offers a sleeker design, support for Matter, and a Soli radar sensor to detect if a person is approaching. It also includes a second-gen remote temperature sensor for monitoring the temp in a room of your choosing. Read our review.

The Google Nest Learning Thermostat debuted in December 2024, has a beautifully designed screen with a large, easy-to-see display, and offers a myriad of smart features. For example, it automatically adjusts your heating and cooling schedule based on how you use it. Besides temperature, time, date, and weather, it will show you the outdoor air quality index score, something that many of us would welcome. It offers what are called Smart Schedules, allowing you to create presets that will adjust automatically as your schedule and the seasons change. And it can work with any smart home platform that supports Matter. Read our review.

If you’re a fighting game fan who doesn’t want to bother messing with a joystick, the 8BitDo All-Button Arcade Controller could very well suit your needs. This snazzy device is compatible with the Switch, Switch 2, and Windows, is nicely thin and compact, and is now available at its lowest price of $63.61 (with on-screen coupon) at Amazon. Read our coverage.
The Ultimate Ears Everboom got a sterling writeup from our reviewer, who described it as a rugged, waterproof speaker that is perfect for outdoor parties (and it’s not bad for indoor parties, either), with easy controls and the ability to sync up with its fellows. It’s currently available in Cobalt Blue at Amazon for $146.69, down from $269.99 and only $2 higher than its lowest price. Read our review.
If you prefer to listen to your music in private, the Bose QuietComfort Headphones in Moonlight Grey are now $193.99 down from $349 at Amazon. This is not the lowest it’s ever been (that was $170 back in November), but it’s still a good deal for a pair of noise-cancelling headphones.