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Best of 9to5Toys – This week’s top deals: MacBook Neo, new iPad, MacBook Air, Galaxy S26, more
Good morning and welcome to Best of 9to5Toys Weekly – a one-stop shop for all of the week’s best deals on Apple gear, Samsung and Android tech, accessories for smartphones and Macs, intelligent household upgrades, and even deals to update your wardrobe. This week we have the best pre-order deals for the new MacBook Neo, M5 Air, and M5 Pro MacBook Pro as well as the first cash discount on the brand new M4 iPad Air joined by our exclusive deals on the Galaxy S26 – FREE Galaxy Buds 4 with Galaxy S26+ and S26 Ultra orders – and a bunch more waiting below.
Read MoreLast Chance – Final weekend for Galaxy S26 deals: Up to $900 off, FREE Galaxy Buds, exclusive store credit, more
It is the final weekend to take advantage of the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra pre-order deals. You will almost certainly still be able to trade-in older devices for one after delivery day early next week, but there’s no telling if the values Samsung is offering will be as good by then and chances are the exclusive store credit you get through our links will be gone along with the extra $150 in credit Samsung is offering – this can yield a FREE set of Galaxy Buds 4, heavily discounted Galaxy Tab models, and much more.
Read MoreLIVE TOMORROW – Target’s 2026 Mario Day weekly ad now live: Deals start this weekend
Nintendo has now officially announced its Mario Day 2026 plans and the official eShop sale is already live. You’ll find loads of digital Mario and first-party Nintendo games, and then some, up for grabs right now. But the physical game deals are scheduled to hit on March 8 – that’s this upcoming Sunday – and today’s Target weekly ad preview has them on display.
Read MoreMario Day Amazon deals now live: Mario Party Jamboree Switch 2 Edition all-time low, Mario RPG, DK Country, more
While Mario Day proper is still a few days out, the MAR10 celebrations have already begun with a batch of discounted LEGO sets and the digital Switch game deals now in full swing. We will see the physical game deals start to go live early tomorrow morning, but you can also scoop up a series of first-party Nintendo titles including a new Amazon all-time low on the Switch 2 edition of Super Mario Party Jamboree with the Jamboree TV expansion down at $61. Regularly $80 this is just shy of 25% off and the best price we have ever tracked at Amazon. You will also find the base Switch 1 edition of the game marked down from $60 to $42 alongside even more:
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 $40 (Reg. $60)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 + Luigi’s Mansion 3: Multiplayer Pack DLC $47 (Reg. $70)
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury $40 (Reg. $60)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD $42 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Maker 2 $40 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario RPG $42 (Reg. $60)
- MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE $6 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree $42 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch 2 Edition on eShop) $62 (Reg. $80)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong $40 (Reg. $50)
- And even more…
Mario Day 2026 hub: New games, special Switch 2 console bundle, deals, more
Read More9to5Rewards: MacBook Pro and 4K Nano Gloss Monitor Giveaway from BenQ
We’re giving away Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to one lucky reader this month courtesy of our friends at BenQ to celebrate the company’s MA series of monitors for Mac. The winner will also receive the new BenQ 27″ 4K Nano Gloss Monitor for MacBook! Head below to enter the giveaway and learn more about the new monitors.
Read MoreSpigen Key Holder Wall Mount with top-mounted shelf neatly stows your EDC down at $22
Spigen Key Holder Wall Mount
Buy for $22 (Reg. $25+)
What we love
Not everybody needs one of these things, but if you do Spigen makes a super affordable take on the key holder wall mount that is worth a look. It provides a secondary shelf of sorts along the top and comes wrapped in a fabric-like exterior to hide some of that plastic look away.
Podcast: Cybertruck price increase, BYD makes everyone look bad, and Donut Lab update
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Cybertruck price increase, BYD making everyone look bad, and a Donut Lab battery update.
Read MoreFriday Apple Books and audiobook deals from $2
Today’s lineup of the best Apple Books deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Where Death Meets the Devil (Unabridged), The Central Park, Drift: Rachel Hatch, Book 1 (Unabridged), The Tropic of Serpents, Blowing the Bloody Doors Off, Leave It to Psmith, and more. Everything awaits below.
Read MoreMolly Anderson on the ‘special equation’ that halved MacBook Neo materials use
Molly Anderson, Apple’s Industrial Design Leader, discusses the process behind creating the MacBook Neo in a new interview today.
Read MoreNintendo suing U.S. Government over Trump tariffs – Mario wants his gold coins back ‘with interest’
Nobody likes tariffs (almost nobody anyway), and neither does Nintendo. According to reports flooding the interwebs today, Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to get back some of those golden coins it lost when tariffs initially went in place ahead of the Switch 2 launch.
Read MoreM5 14-inch MacBook Pro vs M5 13-inch MacBook Air: What’s the $600 difference?
The arrival of the M5 MacBook Air means that Apple once again has two laptops with the standard M5 chip inside. Apple first put the plain M5 chip inside a laptop with the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Both machines occupy the “under $2000” space in Apple’s laptop lineup. Here’s how the two MacBooks with the same chip compare.
Read MoreParallels shares status update on MacBook Neo compatibility
Does Parallels virtualization software work with MacBook Neo? The short answer for now is that the company isn’t sure yet. The official line as of March 5 is that support has not actually been confirmed yet:
Read More2 Tesla Cybertrucks destroyed in mysterious fire at Santa Monica parking garage
Two Tesla Cybertrucks were destroyed and several other Tesla vehicles were damaged after a fire broke out on the rooftop of a seven-story parking garage in Santa Monica on Wednesday. Neither truck was plugged in to charge at the time.
The Santa Monica Fire Department responded at approximately 3:16 p.m. to the 2200 block of Colorado Avenue, where heavy smoke was reported coming from the roof of the structure. The cause remains under investigation.
Read MoreToday’s Android game and app deals: Space Survival, Super Onion Boy 2, DYSMANTLE, more
Your afternoon collection of the best Android game and app deals before we head into the weekend awaits below. Highlights include Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro, Super Onion Boy 2, Avalar: Shadow War Premium, DYSMANTLE, BE-A Walker, Squid – Icon Pack, The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival, 112 Operator, and more. You still have time to land FREE Galaxy Buds 4 with Galaxy S26+ and S26 Ultra orders, just be sure to also scope out the Windows Copilot+ PCs/gaming laptop sale at Best Buy with up to $1,100 in savings too. Friday’s apps await below.
Read MoreRegularly $999 Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar now $300 off for today only
Bose is running a 24-hour flash sale with deals on some of its latest flagship headphones, buds, and more. These deals, as we detailed this morning, are live directly from Bose and in the Best Buy Deals of the Day, but Amazon happens to be offering an even lower price on the now regular $999 Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar at $300 off.
Read MoreFriday Apple TV and movie deals up to 66% off: Steve Jobs, Magnolia, Bottle Rocket, Apocalypse Now, 42, more
Today’s lineup of the best Apple TV deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Magnolia, Bottle Rocket, Apocalypse Now, 42, True Grit (2010), Steve Jobs (2015), A Haunting in Venice 3-Movie Collection, Jordan Peele 3-movie collection, and more. Just be sure to dive into the pre-order deals on M5 MacBook Air, M5 Pro MacBook Pro, and the all-new MacBook Neo as well as all Apple Watch Series 11 models at $100 off, and even more right here. As for the movies and shows, everything awaits below.
Read MoreiOS 26.4: Here are all the new features for your iPhone
iOS 26.4 is currently in beta testing with developers and public beta users. The update adds a range of new features to iPhone, including upgrades to Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Messages, and more.
Here are all of the new iPhone features in iOS 26.4, plus everything else you need to know.
Read MoreToday’s best iOS app deals and freebies: Boxville, Lost Outpost, BE-A Walker, The Quest, more
Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Boxville 1 and 2, Slaughter: The Lost Outpost, BE-A Walker, Radio Commander, 911 Operator, The Quest – Islands of Ice and Fire, Mindcell, Slaughter 3: The Rebels, and more. Just be sure to dive into the now live Best Buy Apple Shopping Event as well as the pre-order deals on M5 MacBook Air, M5 Pro MacBook Pro, and the all-new MacBook Neo. We also have all Apple Watch Series 11 models at $100 off, the best price yet on this Blue/Bright Blue Apple Trail Loop, and a chance to score a discount on the new AirTag 2. All of Friday’s app deals await below.
Read MoreMacBook Neo is Apple’s first product with these three unique technologies
MacBook Neo is an all-new kind of laptop for the $599 price, making it worthy of being Apple’s first-ever “Neo” product. The new computer is also Apple’s first product to use three distinct technologies.
Read MoreTesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back
Tesla has wiped its entire Canadian Model 3 inventory, and according to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker sent the US-built units back to the United States.
The move comes as Canada officially opened its new Chinese EV import program on March 1, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese-built electric vehicles into the country at a drastically reduced 6.1% tariff, down from the 100% surtax that had blocked imports since 2024.
Read MoreNintendo announces Mario Day 2026 Direct: The final preview for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Mario 2026 festivities are in full swing already, with game sales already live on the eShop, Amazon, and at Best Buy. And with this year’s celebration landing in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. game and the upcoming release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo has announced the next Nintendo Direct dedicated to Mario’s upcoming big screen adventure.
Read MoreiPad art from 10 emerging Australian creators will light up the Sydney Opera House sails
Both Apple Pencil and iPad are essential tools for illustrators, a reality that will be on full display later this month in Sydney, Australia.
Read MoreAmazon and Best Buy Mario Day 2026 digital Switch game sale now live from $6
Nintendo has now officially announced its Mario Day 2026 plans and has already launched this year’s official eShop sale. However, Amazon and Best Buy have now launched Mario Day 2026 Switch game deals and you’ll now find a selection of first-party Nintendo titles marked down in digital form. There will still be a collection of physical games deals going live at Best Buy and elsewhere this weekend (March 8 at most retailers online), but the digital offers are already live:
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 $40 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury$40 (Reg. $60)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD $42 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Maker 2 $40 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario RPG $42 (Reg. $60)
- MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE $6 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree $42 (Reg. $60)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch 2 Edition on eShop) $62 (Reg. $80)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong $40 (Reg. $50)
- And even more…
Mario Day 2026 hub: New games, special Switch 2 console bundle, deals, more
Read MoreAll Apple Watch Series 11 models are $100 off for Mac pre-order week, deals from $299
It’s Apple spring pre-order week, with deals now live on early orders for the new M5 MacBook Air, M5 Pro MacBook Pro, and the all-new MacBook Neo. This offers are also sitting alongside the first cash discount on the new M4 iPad Air, but we are also tracking the return of solid $100 price drops across the entire Apple Watch Series 11 lineup this week as well.
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