Brandon Widder

Senior Editor, E-Commerce

Brandon Widder is a Portland-based journalist and a senior editor at The Verge, where he helps oversee deals, buying guides, and other commerce initiatives. Since he was a kid, he’s been obsessed with tech, having spent far too many hours playing Sega Genesis and downloading copious amounts of music on LimeWire. Formerly a senior editor at Digital Trends, he’s spent the past decade honing tutorials, buying guides, and other types of evergreen content. When he’s not sifting through the latest deals and tech news, he can typically be found in a heated exchange over Catan, zipping around on his ‘81 Honda Passport, or volunteering with his local search and rescue outfit. Like many, he also has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars. Go figure.

Sony is offering up to 50 percent off some of our favorite PS5 games

Brandon WidderMay 27

Brandon WidderMay 26

Our favorite budget phone is $50 off.

Google’s Pixel 10A is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store with 128GB of storage starting at $449 ($50 off) through June 16th, matching it’s lowest price to date. It’s not a huge upgrade over last year’s 9A, though, Google’s latest Android phone does offer slightly faster charging and a flatter camera bump, plus satellite connectivity. Read our review.

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Google Pixel 10A

$424 at Amazon (128GB)$424 at Google (128GB)$424 at Best Buy (128GB)

Govee’s colorful, JBL-tuned Lamp Pro 2 is matching its best price to date

Brandon WidderMay 22

Apple’s latest entry-level iPad is back down to $299.

There’s a strong argument that the newer M4 iPad Air is the better value for most folks. However, if you’re not concerned about processing power and couldn’t care less for Apple Intelligence, the base-model iPad is once again on sale at Amazon and Walmart ahead of Memorial Day starting at $299, its second-best price to date.

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A photo of the 11th-generation iPad on a table.

Apple iPad (11th-gen)

$300 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi)$299 at Walmart (128GB, Wi-Fi)$299 at Best Buy (128GB, Wi-Fi)

The noise-canceling Nothing Headphone A are down to their lowest price to date

Brandon WidderMay 19

Brandon WidderMay 18

The price of Mill’s smart compost bin is (slightly) more tolerable at $125 off.

The second-gen food recycler is now available from Mill for $874 ($125 off). It’s designed to grind your leftovers — meat, veggies, etc. — into nutrient-rich grounds, which, in turn, you can use to feed your chickens or garden. Sure, it’s still pricey for an automated waste bin, but at least buying it outright lets you skip the subscription.

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Mill Food Recycler (second-gen)

$874 at Mill

BioLite’s stakeable solar lights are down to a new low price for Memorial Day

Brandon WidderMay 15

Brandon WidderMay 13

Gozney’s ultra-portable pizza oven is matching its Black Friday low.

The Gozney Tread, a totable pizza oven lauded by several Verge staffers, is available for $399.99 ($100 off) from Amazon, The Home Depot, and Gozney, matching its best price to date. The handle-equipped propane oven is large enough to cook a 12-inch pie and can reach up to 950 degrees Fahrenheit, which, if you’re not familiar with Neapolitan-style pizzas, is an absolute must.

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