We brought your attention Amazon's Gold Box sales earlier today. There's a whole host of SD cards, portable hard drives, and flash drives all made by Transcend at significant discounts today, but if you're not keeping tabs on memory prices you could be wondering what's worthwhile. The short answer is most of it: this is the exact kind of stuff that it's good to stock up on because a little foresight could save you a lot of money. Deals like $9 for an 16GB SD card sound great to me—the last time I needed one for my camera I had to pay full retail price from one of those Best Buy vending machines in an airport.
But what are the best deals here? Let Professor Dealzmodo break it down:
• The best deal in this lot is the 1TB Transcend Information Portable HD for $79. Not only is it the lowest price on the internet, but it's also a rugged HD. Sometimes Dealzmodo finds other 1TB USB 3.0 hard drives under $80, but they usually include annoying mail-in rebates. Skip the 750GB model; you'll want the extra space. [Amazon]
• All of the flash drives are a really good value. There are two 64GB flash drives on sale. The cheaper 64GB model doesn't have USB 3.0, but does have a nifty retracting mechanism reminiscent of the SanDisk Cruzer. And it's $5 less. Still, if you've never had a huge flash drive, it's great—giving a friend a high-def movie file becomes trivially easy. [Amazon]
• The 16GB SDHC for $9 is an OK deal, especially if you're simply trying to top off your basket to get free shipping. But Dealzmodo has posted 16GB Class 10 SD cards for as low as $5 in the past. The real value here is the 128GB SDXC—we rarely see 128GB SDXC cards on sale, and almost never under $100. If your camera can handle it, you won't have to concern yourself with running out of space, even if you're shooting in RAW. [Amazon]
• CompactFlash is going the way of the dodo, but if you've got a device that uses it the Transcend 64GB card is retailing for over $100 everywhere else. [Amazon]
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Top Deals
• Transcend Flash Memory Sale | Amazon
• Transcend 1 TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive ($79) | Amazon | Normally $118
• Transcend 64 GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive ($33) | Amazon | Normally $50
• Transcend 128 GB SDXC Card ($95) | Amazon | Normally $120
• Transcend 32 GB SDHC Card ($17) | Amazon | Normally $32
Accessories
• 20 AAA AmazonBasics Batteries ($5.74) | Amazon via Reddit | Subscribe and save saves you $.30, AA available too
• ADATA DashDrive 1TB Military-Spec USB 3.0 Portable HD ($70) | Newegg via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $100 | $20 MIR on page
• 1TB Transcend Portable USB 3.0 HD ($79) | Amazon via Amazon | Originally $118
• Jawbone Jambox ($100) | Ebay via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $200
• Wacom Cintiq 12-Inch Drawing tablet ($817.44) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $1000
Miscellaneous
• Medelco #4 Cone Reusable Coffee Filter ($2.51) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $5
• 4.5" Tac Force Oudoor Folding Knife ($7.88) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $25
• Spiderman R/C Climbing Action Figure ($25) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $40
• 7" LCD Rearview Mirror ($33) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $199
• KNEX Angry Birds Pig Castle ($40) | Amazon via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $50
• 2 Kershaw Cryo Speed Safe Folding Knife ($42) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $70 | Add two to cart and coupon will be applied
• Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells ($230) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $350
Apple
• Refurb iTouch 4th Generation ($129) | Apple via Dealnews | Originally $170 | Also 32GB for $179, 64GB for $229
Gaming
• Star Wars: The Old Republic ($0) | SWTOR via Dealzon | Originally $50 | Now a free-to-play MMO
• Saints Row: The Third Steam Key + $5 Credit Towards Amazon Editors Choice Games ($10) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $40
• Capcom Digital Collection for Xbox 360 ($13.29) | Amazon via Gamingaholic | Originally $40
• Hitman Absolution Pre-order ($31) | Green Man Gaming via Green Man Gaming | Originally $45 | Use coupon code GMG35-FGR37-COY0B
• Resident Evil 6 for Xbox and PS3 ($40) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $60
• Far Cry 3 PC Download ($40) | Gamefly via Dealzon | Originally $50 | Use coupon code DOWNLOAD
• Assassin's Creed Deluxe Edition ($64) | Gamefly via Dealzon | Originally $80 | Use coupon code DOWNLOAD
Physical Media
• Deadwood: The Complete Series on Blu-ray ($60) | Amazon via Brand Name Coupons | Originally $100
• Harry Potter Hardcover Box Set ($115) | Amazon via Amazon | Originally $200
Clothing
• 40% Off Penguin | Penguin via Brand Name Coupons | Use coupon code OPG40STE
Dumb TV → Smart TV
• HD Home Run Dual ($65) | Ebay via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $100
Laptops
• HP Sleekbook with AMD Processor + Windows 8 ($375) | HP via Dealzon | Originally $500 | Use coupon code NB3521
Desktops
• Dell Vostro Slim Tower with Core i5 ($459) | Dell via Logicbuy | Originally $850
Tablets
There are iPod Touches on sale today, and they're kind of like an mini iPad Mini
Screens
• 24" Samsung 1080p Monitor with Crazy Design ($230) | Newegg via Monitoraholic | Originally $320
• 40" Proscan 1080p LCD HDTV ($270) | Newegg via Dealzon | Originally $400 | Use coupon code EMCJJJD44
• 32" LG 720p HDTV ($270) | Best Buy via Dealzon | Originally $330
• 32" Vizio 3D Smart HDTV ($300) | Amazon via Reddit | Originally $500
Portables
• Vaas V1-DJ Headphones ($10) | Daily Steals via Dealzon | Originally $50
• American Audio Cheap Foldable Headphones ($25) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | Originally $50
Camera
Use your phone for another day.
SSDs
• 128GB Sandisk SSD ($80) | Tiger Direct via Storageaholic | Originally $120 | Use coupon code IGT75943 and MIR
• 128GB Crucial M4 SSD ($100) | B&H via Logicbuy | Originally $130
Apps
iOS
• Monkey Labour ($0) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $2
• Ticket to Ride Europe ($0) | iTunes | Originally $2
• F-Sim Space Shuttle ($1) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $4
• Worms 2 Armageddon ($1) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $5
• Great Big War Game ($1) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $3
iPad Only
• Worms Crazy Golf HD ($1) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $3
• vjay ($5) | iTunes via Bestappsales | Originally $10
Android
• Slice Ice ($0) | Amazon Appstore via Amazon | Originally $1
• YourCity3D ($1) | Google Play via Appsaholic | Originally $2
• Puzzle Prism ($1) | Google Play via Appsaholic | Originally $3
Mac
• Tomb Raider Underworld ($10) | Mac App Store via Appshopper | Originally $25
dude
Hobomodo
• Buy One Peppermint Mocha Get One Free ($0) | Starbucks via Starbucks | Originally $3
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