The Beats Pill speaker is even cheaper than it was during Prime Day

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We’re well past the Prime Day Redux now, but several standout deals from the sale are still hanging on. In fact, some are even better than they were during the two-day sale — even if only a smidge. The Beats Pill portable Bluetooth speaker in red is down to $97.99 ($52 off) at Amazon, for example, which is $1 cheaper than the all-time low we saw it hit this past week. It’s also still available for $99.99 ($50 off) in gold and black.

The pill-shaped speaker represents a roaring comeback for the brand in the category. It’s the first new Beats-branded portable speaker we’ve seen in years after the Pill Plus was discontinued in 2022. Apple refined the original’s charming design and revamped its entire feature set with welcome modernities like two-way USB-C charging and lossless audio. We also get native support for some iOS and Android tie-ins, including each platform’s respective Find My feature and access to Siri and Google Assistant (sadly, you can’t summon either by voice).

We found it sounds pretty good, too. Apple claims its redesigned woofer and repositioned tweeter handle distortion better, and it does sound good for its size, though we noticed its limitations as a mono speaker at the volume’s high end. You can pair two of them for true stereo sound, however, and it’s otherwise great for most listening scenarios. The speaker also has IP67 water and dust protection, up to 24 hours of battery life, and a built-in lanyard for easy transport.

The 2024 Beats Pill offers improved sound, USB-C, and native support for Find My and voice assistants on both iOS and Android. It also bests the previous model with double the battery life (24 hours) and IP67 water resistance.

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More deals before the long weekend

You can get an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max bundle that includes an Xbox Wireless Controller and one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $79.99 ($66.98 off) at Amazon. That’s a great value compared to buying it all separately. The package includes everything you need to stream the hundreds of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles included with Game Pass. Once your fingers are spent for the night, you can use the streaming stick’s voice remote to easily have Alexa find a movie or some relaxing music to cozy up with.
Another deal matching its all-time low Prime Day price is a three-pack of Kasa Smart Plugs (HS103P3). It’s down to $15.99 ($9 off) at Amazon when clicking the on-page coupon. The older smart plugs don’t support Matter, but they’re still wholly capable as inexpensive smart home starters for those just getting their feet wet. You can control power for any device plugged into them using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. The two-pack of Kasa’s Smart Wi-Fi Plug Slim (EP25P2) adds Apple Home support into the mix, and it’s also on sale for a similar price of $14.99 ($15 off) at Amazon with a coupon.
The AirPods Max with USB-C are still matching their all-time low of $498.99 ($51 off) at Amazon. If you don’t care about the connector, you can get the same listening experience much cheaper by springing for the AirPods Max with Lightning, which has plummeted to a new all-time low of $394.95 (about $154 off). The luxurious headphones are chunky and a bit heavy on the head, but the ear cushions are nice and comfy, and they do a good job of trapping the terrific sound quality you’ll get from the drivers. They also have great noise cancellation and transparency modes, plus personalized spatial audio support. Read our review.