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Antonio is a commerce writer for The Verge, covering tech deals and trying to save you [and himself] money. He comes from the world of photography and gets very obsessive about lenses and the discourse over "bokeh." When not deal hunting, he does wedding photography on the side, plays lots of video/tabletop games, collects vinyl records, and professes his love for the great state of New Jersey.

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The best Xbox controller to buy right now

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Aug 30

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Razer’s driftless new Xbox controller is $200 and may actually be worth it.

The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro has:

🛜2.4GHz wireless
🧲Drift-free Hall effect sticks
🦞Four customizable paddles and two extra shoulder buttons (for claw grip)
🔒Hair-trigger lockouts with mouse-like clicks
⏩1,000Hz wired polling rate on PC
🌈and RGB accent lighting.

I’ve been testing it for over a week and there’s a lot to love. Stay tuned for my full review.

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<em>It looks a fair bit like the old V2 model, but look ma, no wires!</em>

<em>The new rear paddles have an outward-swept arrangement, and the extra shoulder buttons help with claw grip style.</em>

<em>The included zipper case houses everything, including the swappable stick caps, though it lacks any way to charge the controller while stored.</em>

<em>It’s Razer, so of course there’s RGB, but it’s fairly subdued with just an illuminated word mark.</em>

<em>The $99.99 Wolverine V3 Pro Tournament Edition, launching later in 2024, will be wired only and pare back small features like RGB.</em>

1/5

It looks a fair bit like the old V2 model, but look ma, no wires!

Image: Razer

Deals

The Sonos Era 100 speaker is 20 percent off in the run-up to Labor Day

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Asus debuts a gaming keyboard with a new “Speed Tap” feature right after Valve’s ban.

Among Asus’ peripherals announced at Gamescom is a new $199.99 ROG Falchion Ace HFX keyboard. It has Hall effect switches, 8,000Hz polling, and a “Speed Tap mode,” which sounds like the Razer and Wooting features freshly banned in Counter-Strike 2.

Thanks for showing up with the beer after the party’s been raided, Asus.

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A front and back view of the Asus ROG Falchion Ace HFX mechanical keyboard.

Image: Asus

Gadgets

Nomad’s updated Stand One Max charger fixes an annoying design flaw

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Aug 21|

Deals

Nomad’s latest Base One Max 3-in-1 charger is more than $50 off

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Aug 20|

Deals

The best deals on MacBooks right now

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Aug 20

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After nearly nine years there’s a new model of Nest Learning Thermostat available.

Google’s new, fourth-gen Nest Learning Thermostat finally launches today and is up for sale at retailers like the Google Store, Best Buy, and Amazon.

The $279.99 Pixel Watch-looking smart thermo comes with a new temperature sensor, Matter support, and AI for helping learn your preferences. Check out our initial hands-on from Jen Tuohy.

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Gaming

Turtle Beach’s new Stealth 700 gaming headset has two USB dongles

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Aug 19|

Tech

The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199

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Aug 19|