The Book of Fixed Stars (Arabic: kitb suwar al-kawkib, literally The Book of the Shapes of Stars) is an astronomical text written by Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (Azophi) around 964. Following the Graeco-Arabic translation movement in the 9th century AD, the book was written in Arabic, the common language for scholars across the vast Islamic territories, although the author himself was Persian. It was an attempt to create a synthesis of the comprehensive star catalogue in Ptolemy's Almagest (books VII and VIII) with the indigenous Arabic astronomical traditions on the constellations (notably the Arabic constellation system of the Anw'). The original manuscript no longer survives as an autograph, however, the Book of Stars has survived in later-made copies. This image from the book shows the constellation of Orion, in mirror image as if on a celestial globe, and is from a copy in the Bodleian Library dated to the 12th century AD.Ilustration credit: Abd al-Rahman al-SufiRecently featured: African helmeted turtleWinston ChurchillThe Rose of PersiaArchiveMore featured pictures

December 2Benazir Bhutto1899 PhilippineAmerican War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo's escape.1943 World WarII: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight vessels and releasing one ship's secret cargo of mustard gas.1956 Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.1988 Benazir Bhutto (pictured) took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.2001 Less than two months after disclosing accounting violations, the Texas-based energy firm Enron filed for Chapter11 bankruptcy, evaporating nearly $11billion in shareholder wealth.John Breckinridge (b.1760)William Burges (b.1827)Aaron Copland (d.1990)Shyam Swarup Agarwal (d.2013)More anniversaries: December 1December 2December 3ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout

A political cartoon depicting a footrace for the position of president in the 1824 election Public domain via Wikimedia CommonsThe Era of Good Feelings came to a grinding halt with the presidential election of 1824, giving the United States House of Representatives an unprecedented task after electors met on December 1 of that year. For the first and last time ever, the House turned to the 12th Amendment to settle a stalemate in that years presidential electionand set the stage for a new era of political vitriol.The nations period of domestic bliss was practically coterminous with the presidency of James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican whose landslide victory in 1816 accelerated the Federalist Partys collapse. After the ruins of the Federalist Party failed to nominate a single candidate, Monroe won re-election effectively unopposed in the 1820 election.But the disappearance of partisan rancor didnt bring about political harmony, as historian Lynn Hudson Parsons wrote in The Birth of Modern Politics.Instead, the 1824 campaign began the moment Monroe was re-elected. Now, Democratic-Republican infighting replaced former animosity with Federalists. To make matters worse, three of Monroes five leading opponents were members of his cabinet.William H. Crawford was treasury secretary and a Georgian who wanted to return to a more strictly traditional vision of Thomas Jeffersons Democratic-Republican Party. A planter who enslaved 45 people, Crawford was in favor of states rights, slavery and a limited federal government. His strongest support, unsurprisingly, rested in the South.Election of 1824: When the House ChoseWatch on Secretary of State John Quincy Adams was once a Federalist like his father, second president John Adams. But after switching parties and leading Monroes anti-British and isolationist foreign policy agenda, Adams saw his popularity rise, especially in his native New England.Finally, John C. Calhoun of South Carolina served as Monroes secretary of war and was a major proponent of nationalistic westward expansion. But he largely overlapped with Crawfords staunchly pro-slavery views. He dropped out early in the race after failing to win his home states endorsement and pursued the vice presidency instead.The other two 1824 candidates were Henry Clay, a Kentuckian who served as speaker of the House, and Andrew Jackson, a popular general from Tennessee who defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 and billed himself as a true political outsider.With four major candidates vying for the presidency, no one won a majority of electoral votes.Jackson had run partially to spite Crawford and Clay, who opposed his rogue invasion of Spanish Florida in 1818, and siphoned their support in the South and West. He ended up with the most electoral votes (99) and popular votes (152,901, or 42.5 percent), but neither was enough. Crawford and Clay won 41 and 37 electoral votes, respectively, and with his base of support in the northeast, Adams won 84. A restored daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams, circa 1843 to 1848 Public domain via Wikimedia CommonsBased on the protocol outlined in the 12th Amendment, the top three candidatesJackson, Adams and Crawfordwere put before the House of Representatives. Each states delegation was allotted one vote. Of the 24 states, a candidate needed 13 to win.Now came the round of lobbying congressmen, when Adams came into his own, wrote historian Daniel Walker Howe in What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848.Compared with Jackson, an anti-establishment candidate who naturally struggled to court support in Washington, and Crawford, who was incapacitated after a stroke, Adams understood well this kind of politics, based on an old-boy network and implicit understandings, Howe argued.Although Clay was kept out of the running, he shifted his support to Adams. Clays three votes, along with the seven states Adams won in the Electoral College and three more he secured through backroom politicking, were enough to win Adams the presidency on the first ballot before the House on February 9, 1825.The Era of Good Feelings was now officially over. An episode of undemocratic politics and a corrupt bargain had killed it, and soon enough new parties would form from the rubble of the Democratic-Republican alliance.Adams appointed Clay secretary of state, and their coalition became the National Republicans, later the Whigs.Jacksons contingent, now even more deeply upset with the political establishment and Adams corrupt bargain came to be known as the Democrats.Their desire for retribution would turn the next election cycle into one of the most vitriolic in American historyclosing the Era of Good Feelings for good.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.

Time for another months challenge! About the EventHello everyone! As end of the year draws close, we want to make our December challenge about you and your favorite things! Join us by posting your work with #favcember2024 tag in your posts. You are welcomed to do either 1 or 2 pieces of artwork per prompt! We're excited to see all the amazing favorites from all of our amazing users. We hope you have fun, and happy creating! How to join Favcember 2024 on Cara1. Participate by posting new work youve made by following the favcember list 2. You can either create 1 or 2 pieces per prompt, its entirely up to you whether you want to do a piece daily!3. Mention #favcember2024 in the description when posting!Cara Theme ListWe encourage everyone to take this chance to explore new ideas, experiment with the nature of your art and take a chance at growing your art skills within our challenge. Most of all, we are excited to see everyone having fun while creating and nurturing each other's works in comments!We hope you can plant fresh friendships, discover new artwork and artists, collaborate and enjoy Favcember together as we look back through the year! - The Cara Team

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn MoreAs AI systems achieve superhuman performance in increasingly complex tasks, the industry is grappling with whether bigger models are even possible or if innovation must take a different path.The general approach to large language model (LLM) development has been that bigger is better, and that performance scales with more data and more computing power. However, recent media discussions have focused on how LLMs are approaching their limits. Is AI hitting a wall? The Verge questioned, while Reuters reported that OpenAI and others seek new path to smarter AI as current methods hit limitations.The concern is that scaling, which has driven advances for years, may not extend to the next generation of models. Reporting suggests that the development of frontier models like GPT-5, which push the current limits of AI, may face challenges due to diminishing performance gains during pre-training. The Information reported on these challenges at OpenAI and Bloomberg covered similar news at Google and Anthropic.This issue has led to concerns that these systems may be subject to the law of diminishing returns where each added unit of input yields progressively smaller gains. As LLMs grow larger, the costs of getting high-quality training data and scaling infrastructure increase exponentially, reducing the returns on performance improvement in new models. Compounding this challenge is the limited availability of high-quality new data, as much of the accessible information has already been incorporated into existing training datasets.This does not mean the end of performance gains for AI. It simply means that to sustain progress, further engineering is needed through innovation in model architecture, optimization techniques and data use.Learning from Moores LawA similar pattern of diminishing returns appeared in the semiconductor industry. For decades, the industry had benefited from Moores Law, which predicted that the number of transistors would double every 18 to 24 months, driving dramatic performance improvements through smaller and more efficient designs. This too eventually hit diminishing returns, beginning somewhere between 2005 and 2007due to Dennard Scaling the principle that shrinking transistors also reduces power consumption having hit its limits which fueled predictions of the death of Moores Law.I had a close up view of this issue when I worked with AMD from 2012-2022. This problem did not mean that semiconductors and by extension computer processors stopped achieving performance improvements from one generation to the next. It did mean that improvements came more from chiplet designs, high-bandwidth memory, optical switches, more cache memory and accelerated computing architecture rather than the scaling down of transistors.New paths to progressSimilar phenomena are already being observed with current LLMs. Multimodal AI models like GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 and Gemini 1.5 have proven the power of integrating text and image understanding, enabling advancements in complex tasks like video analysis and contextual image captioning. More tuning of algorithms for both training and inference will lead to further performance gains. Agent technologies, which enable LLMs to perform tasks autonomously and coordinate seamlessly with other systems, will soon significantly expand their practical applications.Future model breakthroughs might arise from one or more hybrid AI architecture designs combining symbolic reasoning with neural networks. Already, the o1 reasoning model from OpenAI shows the potential for model integration and performance extension. While only now emerging from its early stage of development, quantum computing holds promise for accelerating AI training and inference by addressing current computational bottlenecks.The perceived scaling wall is unlikely to end future gains, as the AI research community has consistently proven its ingenuity in overcoming challenges and unlocking new capabilities and performance advances.In fact, not everyone agrees that there even is a scaling wall. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was succinct in his views: There is no wall.Source: X https://x.com/sama/status/1856941766915641580Speaking on theDiary of a CEOpodcast, ex-Google CEO and co-author of Genesis Eric Schmidt essentially agreed with Altman, saying he does not believe there is a scaling wall at least there wont be one over the next five years. In five years, youll have two or three more turns of the crank of these LLMs. Each one of these cranks looks like its a factor of two, factor of three, factor of four of capability, so lets just say turning the crank on all these systems will get 50 times or 100 times more powerful, he said. Leading AI innovators are still optimistic about the pace of progress, as well as the potential for new methodologies. This optimism is evident in a recent conversation on Lennys Podcast with OpenAIs CPO Kevin Weil and Anthropic CPO Mike Krieger.In this discussion, Krieger described that what OpenAI and Anthropic are working on today feels like magic, but acknowledged that in just 12 months, well look back and say, can you believe we used that garbage? Thats how fast [AI development] is moving.Its true it does feel like magic, as I recently experienced when using OpenAIs Advanced Voice Mode. Speaking with Juniper felt entirely natural and seamless, showcasing how AI is evolving to understand and respond with emotion and nuance in real-time conversations.Krieger also discusses the recent o1 model, referring to this as a new way to scale intelligence, and we feel like were just at the very beginning. He added: The models are going to get smarter at an accelerating rate.These expected advancements suggest that while traditional scaling approaches may or may not face diminishing returns in the near-term, the AI field is poised for continued breakthroughs through new methodologies and creative engineering.Does scaling even matter?While scaling challenges dominate much of the current discourse around LLMs, recent studies suggest that current models are already capable of extraordinary results, raising a provocative question of whether more scaling even matters.A recent study forecasted that ChatGPT would help doctors make diagnoses when presented with complicated patient cases. Conducted with an early version of GPT-4, the study compared ChatGPTs diagnostic capabilities against those of doctors with and without AI help. A surprising outcome revealed that ChatGPT alone substantially outperformed both groups, including doctors using AI aid. There are several reasons for this, from doctors lack of understanding of how to best use the bot to their belief that their knowledge, experience and intuition were inherently superior.This is not the first study that shows bots achieving superior results compared to professionals. VentureBeat reported on a study earlier this year which showed that LLMs can conduct financial statement analysis with accuracy rivaling and even surpassing that of professional analysts. Also using GPT-4, another goal was to predict future earnings growth. GPT-4 achieved 60% accuracy in predicting the direction of future earnings, notably higher than the 53 to 57% range of human analyst forecasts.Notably, both these examples are based on models that are already out of date. These outcomes underscore that even without new scaling breakthroughs, existing LLMs are already capable of outperforming experts in complex tasks, challenging assumptions about the necessity of further scaling to achieve impactful results.Scaling, skilling or bothThese examples show that current LLMs are already highly capable, but scaling alone may not be the sole path forward for future innovation. But with more scaling possible and other emerging techniques promising to improve performance, Schmidts optimism reflects the rapid pace of AI advancement, suggesting that in just five years, models could evolve into polymaths, seamlessly answering complex questions across multiple fields.Whether through scaling, skilling or entirely new methodologies, the next frontier of AI promises to transform not just the technology itself, but its role in our lives. The challenge ahead is ensuring that progress remains responsible, equitable and impactful for everyone.Gary Grossman is EVP of technology practice at Edelman and global lead of the Edelman AI Center of Excellence.DataDecisionMakersWelcome to the VentureBeat community!DataDecisionMakers is where experts, including the technical people doing data work, can share data-related insights and innovation.If you want to read about cutting-edge ideas and up-to-date information, best practices, and the future of data and data tech, join us at DataDecisionMakers.You might even considercontributing an articleof your own!Read More From DataDecisionMakers

For someone who wants to spend the absolute least on a phone and not have to think about buying another one for a good long while, Ill always recommend Googles A-series Pixel phone. Thats doubly true now with the Pixel 8A on a $100 discount for Black Friday-ish Cyber Shopping Holiday or whatever it is were currently experiencing. The 8A is a solid value at its full $499 price, and cut down to $399 its a ridiculously good deal.Heres the kicker: Google is promising to update the Pixel 8A with OS version upgrades and security releases through May 2031. That means you can expect it to run Android 21. If you bought the 8A now for $400 and owned it for six years, that works out to $66 per year. Youd have to use a $1000 flagship phone for 15 years to get the same ROI. See? Youre practically making money with the Pixel 8A.Google Pixel 8A (128GB)$399$49920% off$399$399$49920% offGoogles latest midranger touts a whopping seven years of software support and a number of small upgrades, including Googles speedy Tensor G3 processor, a 120Hz display, and plenty of new AI features. Read our review.More importantly, the 8A is the kind of phone I recommend to friends and family who dont care about fancy features and dont want to be bothered with buying a new one every few years. Seriously: my mom has a 7A and my dad has the 8A. RelatedA $400 phone is also much more feasible to buy out-of-pocket than a flagship phone, Pixel or otherwise. If you dont want to be beholden to the terms of a wireless carriers promotion in exchange for a free phone, the Pixel 8A is a good deal no strings attached.

Cyber Monday, you may have noticed, is no longer a specific date on the calendar. This year especially, with a late Thanksgiving in the US, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are more like a vibe. The deals started arriving well before Thanksgiving and theyve lasted well into the weekend, just like turkey leftovers. If the new vibes-based Cyber Monday means shopping for discounted phones and accessories online any day you please, well, thats a vibe I can relate to.RelatedThe best Cyber Monday phone accessory dealsApple AirPods Pro 2$154$25038% off$154$154$25038% offThe second-gen AirPods Pro improve upon Apples original pair with much better noise cancellation, sound quality, and onboard volume controls. The latest refresh also ships with a USB-C charging case, as opposed to Lightning.Read our review.ESR Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Car Charger$25$4038% off$25$25$4038% offA compact, flexible Qi2 charger for vent and dash mounting. Read our review.$25 at Amazon$26 at ESR (with code BF24CM)Moft is offering between $10 and $60 off your order of phone accessories like its combination phone stand/wallet, which is a favorite of this phone-case-hater.AirTags, which are always a good stocking stuff, are on sale for $24 each (down from $29.99) at Amazon, Target, and practically everywhere else you can find them.Target has Apples 20W USB-C charging brick for $14.99, which is $5 off the full price.Otterbox is offering 30 percent off cases on Amazon, so you can get its Commuter series case for the iPhone 16 starting at $31.46 or the Pixel 9 starting at $27.96.$96$96$13026% offThe latest version of Belkins 3-in-1 BoostCharge Pro stand uses Qi2 for 15W wireless charging and a refined design allowing the attached phone to tilt. It also comes with a compact 36W USB-C power adapter.Anker MagGo Qi2 Certified 15W Wireless Charger$19$2421% off$19$19$2421% offThe latest version of Ankers magnetic MagGo charging pads supports 15W Qi2 and has a five-foot USB-C cable.The best Apple iPhone dealsVerizon is offering up to $1,000 off an iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max and up to $830 off an iPhone 16 when you trade in any phone in any condition, provided youre signed on to a select Unlimited plan. AT&T is also offering $1,000 off the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max or $830 off an iPhone 16 with trade-in. You can get the same Verizon and AT&T deals through Best Buy, in which case youll get a $100 Best Buy gift card with your purchase.The best Samsung Galaxy deals$950$950$130027% offThe Galaxy S24 Ultra is just loaded with goodies including a big, beautiful display, an integrated stylus, and two telephoto cameras. Read our review.Samsung Galaxy S24 FE$450$65031% off$450$450$65031% offThe S24 Fan Edition is the least expensive of Samsungs S-series and has two major selling points: a dedicated 3x telephoto camera and a big 6.7-inch display. Read our review.$475 at Best Buy$450 at Samsung (at checkout)Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6$800$110027% off$800$800$110027% offThe Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 offers slight design and performance upgrades compared to the previous generation. The AI-ready Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 now comes with 12GB of RAM and a vapor chamber for cooling. It also has a new 50-megapixel camera sensor that enables 2X optical zoom. Read our review.The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is on a steep discount too, down to $1,312.33 from $1,899 at Amazon, which is the lowest price weve seen. The long, narrow outer screen isnt my favorite format for a folding phone, but it has plenty of fans and its multitasking UI is excellent.The best Google Pixel dealsGoogle Pixel 9 (128GB)$649$79919% off$649$649$79919% offGoogles new Pixel 9 has a slightly larger 6.3-inch OLED display than its predecessor, along with a new Tensor G4 processor, a bigger battery, 12GB of RAM, and a dual rear camera setup with a new 48-megapixel sensor for its ultrawide. Read our review.$649 at Best Buy$649 at GooglePixel 9 Pro Fold (256GB)$1499$179917% off$1499$1499$179917% offThe Pixel 9 Pro Fold features a 6.3-inch outer screen and an eight-inch inner screen once its unfolded both of which are larger than the original Pixel Fold. The new foldable also lays flat when opened, sports IPX8 weather resistance, and offers a thinner design than the last-gen model. Read our review.Googles Pixel 8A is a heck of a deal at $399 ($100), its current price at Amazon and the Google Store. Its part of the previous generation of Pixel phones, but its only six months old since it came out halfway through the 8 series product cycle. The best Motorola dealsMotorola Razr Plus (2024)$750$100025% off$750$750$100025% offThe 2024 Razr Plus is Motorolas best foldable yet, with an improved cover screen UI and one of the biggest front displays on any modern flip phone. Read our review.Motorola Razr Plus (2023)$500$100050% off$500$500$100050% offThe 2023 Razr Plus improved upon previous models with a better processor, better cameras, and a more useful cover screen. Its scheduled to receive security updates through 2027. Read our review.Best OnePlus dealsOnePlus 12 (256GB)$550$80031% off$550$550$80031% offThe OnePlus 12 retails for $100 more than its predecessor, but it comes with upgraded Hasselblad cameras, improved water resistance, and wireless charging. Coupled with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and up to 16GB of RAM, it holds its own against the top smartphones of 2024. Read our review.$550 at Best Buy$550 at OnePlusOnePlus 12R (128GB)$400$50020% off$400$400$50020% offThe OnePlus 12R comes with an excellent screen and a top-notch processor, making it feel much more expensive than its $500 price tag. Read our review.$400 at OnePlus$400 at Best BuyAmazon doesnt have the 128GB version of the OnePlus 12R in stock, but it is offering the 256GB variant for $499.99 ($100 off). You can also find that deal at OnePlus and Best Buy.The OnePlus Open is going for $1,199.99, down from $1,699.99, which is an excellent price for a great folding phone. Its a year old at this point, but it should still receive another four years of security updates. You can get an extra $100 off with a trade-in if you go through OnePlus directly, but the discounted price is also available from Amazon and Best Buy.

Mistral AI, a prominent European artificial intelligence startup, has made significant strides in AI with innovative developments and strategic expansions. Founded in April 2023 by former AI researchers from Meta Platforms and Google DeepMind, Mistral AI has rapidly positioned itself as a competitor to established entities like OpenAI.In November 2024, Mistral AI announced its expansion into the United States by establishing an office in Palo Alto, California. This strategic move aims to attract top AI talent and enhance the companys U.S. sales operations. The expansion reflects Mistrals commitment to balancing its European roots while tapping into Silicon Valleys rich talent pool. Valued at 6 billion, the company is building a significant presence in the Bay Area with plans to hire AI scientists, engineers, and sales staff. This initiative aligns with European tech firms seeking opportunities in the U.S. market to access talent, capital, and customers.Mistral AI has been proactive in enhancing its product offerings. The companys chatbot platform, Le Chat, has been upgraded to include web search capabilities with in-line citations, similar to OpenAIs ChatGPT. This feature lets users access up-to-date information directly within the chat interface, enhancing the chatbots utility and reliability. Also, through a partnership with Black Forest Labs, Le Chat now incorporates image generation capabilities powered by the Flux Pro model. This integration allows users to produce high-quality visuals directly within the chat interface, broadening the scope of content creation and user engagement.Another key innovation is the Pixtral Large model, which integrates a 1-billion-parameter visual encoder with Mistral Large 2. This model enhances the systems ability to understand and generate content involving both text and images, marking advancement in multimodal AI capabilities. The company has also released an updated version of Mistral Large, known as Mistral Large 2, which offers improvements in long-context understanding and more accurate function calling, positioning it as a competitive alternative to models like GPT-4.Demonstrating its commitment to open-source AI, Mistral AI released several open-weight models. Mistral 7B, a 7-billion-parameter language model, outperforms larger models like LLaMA 2 13B on various benchmarks. It employs grouped-query attention for faster inference and sliding window attention to handle longer sequences efficiently. Another notable release, Mixtral 8x7B, utilizes a sparse mixture of experts architecture, comprising eight distinct experts groups totaling 46.7 billion parameters. Each token uses 12.9 billion parameters, offering the performance of a larger model with the efficiency of a smaller one. Also, in October 2024, Mistral AI released generative AI models optimized for edge devices like laptops and smartphones. These models, known as Les Ministraux, are designed to operate on devices with limited computational resources, expanding the accessibility of AI applications.Mistral AI has engaged in several strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings. In February 2024, the company partnered with Microsoft to make its large language models available on Microsofts Azure cloud platform. This collaboration provides Mistral with access to Azures AI infrastructure, speeding the development and deployment of its models and unlocking new commercial opportunities. Also, Mistral AIs code generation model, Codestral, has been integrated into Googles Vertex AI service. This partnership underscores Mistrals growing prominence as a European challenger in the AI space and aligns with Googles strategy of fostering an open and adaptable AI ecosystem.Since its inception, Mistral AI has achieved significant financial milestones. In June 2023, the company raised 105 million in its first fundraising round, with investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Eric Schmidt, Xavier Niel, and JCDecaux. This round valued the company at 240 million. By December 2023, Mistral AI raised an additional 385 million, elevating its valuation to over $2 billion. In June 2024, the company announced a new funding round of 600 million, boosting its valuation to 5.8 billion.Under the leadership of CEO Arthur Mensch, Mistral AI emphasizes democratizing AI through open-source models and making high-performance AI accessible on local devices. Mensch advocates for small, innovative teams and focuses on addressing underexplored global and linguistic gaps, setting Mistral apart in the competitive AI landscape. Despite its rapid growth, Mistral AI faces challenges, including political instability in France and limited European data center capacity. However, the companys strategic expansions, innovative product offerings, and strong leadership position it well to navigate these challenges and continue as a leading player in the AI industry.In conclusion, Mistral AIs recent developments and releases reflect its commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the democratization of artificial intelligence. With groundbreaking advancements in chatbot technology, multimodal AI, and open-source contributions, the company continues to shape the future of AI while expanding its global reach and influence.SourcesAlso,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. 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Cyber Monday 2024 lands on December 2, but that's literally just half the story. Much like with Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals actually get released in two waves. The first wave happens today, Sunday, and primarily involves deals from brick & mortar retailers like Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Gamestop. The second wave happens on Monday and involves deals from online only retailers like Amazon, Alienware, HP, Lenovo, Newegg, and more.In terms of deal quality, there are better-than-expected discounts on gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest , and Steam Deck, several Apple iPads, AirPods, and Apple Watches, heavily discounted video games, powerful gaming PCs and laptops, and more. Many of the same deals we saw on Black Friday have returned for Cyber Monday, including deals that were previously sold out or expired. I am also seeing a number of new deals that never happened on Black Friday. Check out the full list below.TL;DR - Best Cyber Monday DealsMeta Quest 3S + $100 Amazon Credit - $299PS5 Cobalt Star Disc Bundle - $424.99PS5 Cobalt Star Digital Bundle - $374.99Hulu for $0.99/mo for 12 MonthsApple AirPods Pro - $154Bose QuietComfort - $161.49 code: EXTRAFIVEFitRX Adjustable Dumbbells - $140Xbox Controllers for $35 code: BFCMXBOXThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - $30Star Wars Outlaws - $39.9965" LG Evo C4 OLED TV - $1272.44Azul Board Game - $13.33Deal Alert: Meta Quest 3SThe Best Cyber Monday VR Headset DealIf you've wanted to give VR gaming a try but the cost of entry has kept you at bay, then you don't want to miss out on the one Meta Quest deal for Cyber Monday. The Meta Quest 3S was indisputably the best value out there in the world of VR gaming even at its retail price. However, for Cyber Monday, Amazon decided to turn it up a notch by including a bonus $100 Amazon digital credit. The Meta Quest was our hottest seller on Black Friday (selling even more than the PlayStation and Switch consoles) and the bonus at the time was a $75 gift card or digital credit, depending on where you got it. This is a better deal and I expect it to blow up.To sweeten the pot even more, every Quest 3S purchase this month comes with the Batman: Arkham Shadow VR game and a three-month trial of Meta Quest+. In IGN's 8/10 review, Dan Stapleton wrote that "Batman: Arkham Shadow makes most of the Arkham series' defining gameplay work respectably well in VR, and its mystery story pays off."Deal Alert: $35 Xbox ControllersThe Best Price on Xbox ControllersLenovo just pushed out the best Xbox controller deal I've seen for both Cyber Monday and Black Friday. The Xbox wireless controller in Robot White or Electric Volt is on sale for $34.99. Carbon Black (with USB cable), Shock Blue, Pulse Red, and Deep Pink are on sale for $39.99. For any of these options, make sure you apply coupon code "BFCMXBOX" in your shopping cart. These controllers are compatible with Xbox Series X and S consoles as well as your PC.Deal Alert: Apple AirPods ProThe best Cyber Monday AirPods deal is still available, although it looks to be selling out quickly. The Apple AirPods Pro wireless noise-canceling earbuds dropped to $154 during the leadup to Black Friday, and although most retailers have bumpted the price back up to $170, a few - namely Amazon and Walmart - still have it discounted for Cyber Monday. This discount brings the price down to the same level as the Apple AirPods 4 with noise cancellation. Between the two, the AirPods Pro is still Apple's best earbuds because it offers better sound quality and better noise cancellation.Deal Alert: iBuyPower RTX 4070 Gaming PC for $1199This might very well be the best gaming PC deal of Cyber Monday. Walmart is offering this iBuyPower Y40 gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU and the excellent RTX 4070 GPU for only $1199. The RTX 4070 Super is one of the best graphics cards for most people; it's affordably priced and yet it's powerful enough to run games at up to 4K (although 1440p is its sweet spot). I personally gamed on a 4K monitor with a RTX 3080 GPU (less powerful than the RTX 4070 Super) before I upgraded. The system is contained in a nice looking Hyte Y40 midtower chassis (iBuyPower and Hyte are sister brands).The Best PlayStation DealsSony released its entire set of Cyber Monday PlayStation deals on November 21 and most major retailers have followed suit. These deals have an official end date of December 2 (Cyber Monday). The best deals are on the consoles: The PS5 Slim Disc Edition has dropped to $424.99 (originally $500) and the PS5 Slim Digital Edition has dropped to $374.99 (originally $450). I would choose the Disc Edition because it's only $50 more and then I have the option to buy (and later sell or trade) physical disc media. But if you want to save some money and go the Digital Edition route, I would suggest getting the NBA 2K25 bundle (if you can catch it in-stock), which also includes a game. Although the Fortnite Cobalt Star bundle has a fancy-looking box, no actual game is included.More PlayStation Cyber Monday DealsBest Video Game Deals for PS5 and XboxStar Wars: Outlaws was released only three months ago and it's already 33% off for Cyber Monday. Maybe Ubisoft is trying to boost sales after a lackluster launch, but that means you get to enjoy a AAA title at a great discount. IGN's Tristan Ogilvie gave it a 7/10 review, which is still good, but I've beaten the game and immensely enjoyed it, so I would have given it an 8. It definitely has an "Assassin's Creed game in a Star Wars skin" vibe, and there's nothing wrong with that.More Cyber Monday Video Game Deals for PS5/XboxDeal Alert: 65" LG Evo C4 OLED TVThe Best TV for PlayStationI've been waiting for another good OLED TV deal to pop up for Cyber Monday ever since the previous one expired, and Walmart has finally delivered. Right now you can pick up a current 2024 model 65" LG Evo C4 4K OLED Smart TV for only $1,272.44. To get this price you will need to follow two simple steps:You'll need to sign into your Walmart account to see this deal (signing up is free)Add the 65" LG Evo C4 4K OLED TV to your cartClip the $224.55 coupon in your shopping cart to bring it down to $1,272.44The LG Evo C4 OLED TV has won top spots in several of our buying guides, including best 4K TV, best TV for gaming, and best TV for the PlayStation 5. This is an especially good choice if you picked up the new PS5 Pro, since the updated hardware will be able to run more games at a consistent 4K @ 120fps.Deal Alert: Get Hulu for $0.99/Month for an Entire YearThe Best Cyber Monday Streaming DealThis Cyber Monday, you can sign up for Hulu for just $0.99/month for an entire year down from $9.99/month, and at 90% off that's hard to beat. Similarly, the Disney+ bundle is being offered at $2.99/month for a year, down from $10.99/month, making these some of the best Black Friday streaming deals available. Don't miss out.Hulu stands out as one of the top streaming platforms today, yet its often underrated. With critically acclaimed movies like Anatomy of a Fall and Talk to Me, and standout, Emmy-winning TV series such as Shogun, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, and Only Murders in the Building, theres always something exceptional to watch.Deal Alert: Azul Board GameThe Best Board Game Under $15You can pick up a copy of Azul for only $13.33 for Cyber Monday. Many board games are about mystery or war, but Azul is totally different. Players in Azul compete to design the most beautiful tiled mosaics they can. In our Azul review, Matt Thrower writes, "Between its beautiful presentation, simplicity and depth theres little doubt that Azul has earned its place as a modern classic. While the tinkering with its formula undertaken by its sequels has created more challenging games, none has captured the fine blend of accessibility and interactivity that makes it special."The Best Nintendo Switch DealsConsoles are going in and out of stockThe Best Video Game Deals for SwitchWalmart is the only retailer offering Tears of the Kingdom for $30. IGN gave it a 10/10 "Masterpiece" rating and I would have to agree. Tom Marks wrote that "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomable follow-up, expanding a world that already felt full beyond expectation and raising the bar ever higher into the clouds." I wouldn't wait too long to get this deal; Walmart is already sold out of physical copies.More Cyber Monday Video Game Deals for SwitchDeal Alert: FitRX Adjustable DumbbellsThe Least Expensive Adjustable dumbellsBowflex isn't the only option when it comes to adjustable dumbbell sets, especially on Cyber Monday. FitRX is another popular brand at a much, much lower price point. As part of the Walmart Cyber Monday Sale, you can pick up a pair of FitRx Adjustable Dumbbells for only $139.97. A set of Bowflex 551 adjustable dumbbells costs three times more. Walmart even offers free shipping, which is great since the package will weigh in at well over 100 pounds.The Best Apple Deals: AirPods, iPad, Apple WatchThere Apple iPad 10th gen for $259.99 is the iPad I would recommend to most people. It offers snappy performance and an intuitive iOS interface at an affordable price. Tenth gen improvements over its predecessor include a larger 10.9" screen and a faster A14 Bionic chip, Magic Folio keyboard support so you can convert it into a mini laptop (making it one of the best iPads for students), a USB Type-C port, better camera, and updated Wi-Fi 6 protocol. This price was $10 less on Black Friday, but I don't know if that deal will come back for Cyber Monday.For anyone on a budget, this is the Apple Watch to get. The second generation Apple Watch SE starts at just $149 only at Amazon and Walmart and is the best price I've ever seen for a brand-new Apple Watch with a warranty. Despite the affordable price tag, you actually don't lose out on much functionality if you opt for an Apple Watch SE. It's powered by the same S8 processor found in the Apple Watch Series 8 and the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra. It also features a bright and sharp OLED Retina display, IPX7 water resistance, fall detection, sleep tracking, Apple Pay, and nearly all the fitness tracking functionality including heart rate monitoring.More Apple Cyber Monday DealsDeal Alert: Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart GlassesUp to 50% Off These Smart GlassesThere's a very intriguing if a bit controversial deal going on that you might want to check out for yourself. Both Amazon and Target are offering a 20% discount off the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses, with prices starting at $239.20. That's the same deal you'll find at other retailers, however Amazon and Target are throwing in additional freebies: either $90 in Amazon digital credit or a $90 Target gift card. The Meta Wayfarer glasses are an influencer's dream, and that's exactly what they're designed for: social media. They're surprisingly slim and lightweight for glasses equipped with an integrated 12MP video camera and speaker. You can use them to take quick snapshots or up to 60 second videos that you can then upload to your social media of choice. You can even livestream 30 second videos in 720p.3 Months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 per MonthIncludes One-Time $20 Audible CreditSee deal in the UK - 0.99/month for three months (was 7.99)From now until December 31, non-current Audible subscribers are eligible for three months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 per month and a bonus one-time $20 Audible credit. Premium Plus is Audible's best plan and three months would normally cost you about $44.95. You also get a free audiobook of your choice each month that you get to keep indefinitely.Audible is a subscription service that gives you access to hundreds of thousands of the best audiobooks without ever having to purchase them. Premium Plus is Audible's highest tier plan and it gives you access to a whopping 500,000 audiobooks. These include all-time classics like Frank Herbert's Dune, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire), The Witcher, The Sandman Series, and The Lord of the Rings.Where Are the Xbox Deals?Xbox gamers might be wondering why I haven't listed Xbox consoles. Unfortunately, Microsoft seems to have taken a step back and decided not to host any outstanding console deals so far for Black Friday. All of the consoles are marked down by $50, but these deals aren't exceptional. If you're already an Xbox owner, however, and are looking for discounts on peripherals, there are two great deals to consider. The WD Black C50 Storage Expansion Card is down to $99.99 from $150. Also, Xbox wireless controllers are down to as low as $39.99. Even better, the limited edition Ghost Cipher and Sky Cipher controllers are both on sale for just $45 each.The Best Gaming PC DealsThis the currently the best Cyber Monday deal at Lenovo. This Legion Tower 7i RTX 4080 Super gaming PC is currently available for under $2000 with coupon code "LEGIONC5SALE24". The 4080 Super is a second generation card that supersedes the RTX 4080. It's Nvidia's second most powerful card and a superior GPU to AMD's Radeon RX 7900 RTX if you factor in DLSS and ray tracing performance. In our RTX 4080 Super review, Jacqueline Thomas writes, "If you're in the market for a 4K graphics card around $1,000, it's hard to think of any GPU that's a better purchase right now. This is the RTX 4080 that should have launched in 2022."More Cyber Monday Gaming PC DealsThe Best Gaming Laptop DealsThe Walmart Cyber Monday Sale brings with it this excellent gaming laptop deal. Walmart is offering a Lenovo LOQ RTX 4070 gaming laptop for only $879.99. Yes, you read that right. The LOQ is Lenovo's lineup of budget-oriented gaming laptops. This system features a 15" 1080p display, a low-voltage AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. The RTX 4070 GPU is a fully powered (115W TGP) model, not a throttled one like on some other budget laptops. Despite its low cost, this laptop will perform almost as well as the best RTX 4070 gaming laptops. You should be able to play any game comfortably on the 1080p display.More Cyber Monday Gaming Laptop DealsThe Best Gaming Monitor DealsPerhaps the best Cyber Monday deal on a high-end gaming monitor has arrived. Amazon is offering the massive 57" Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Dual 4K UHD gaming monitor at the exclusive price of $1,479.99. That's $120 less than everyone else's gaming monitor Black Friday deal and nearly 50% off the retail price. Keep in mind that there is no other monitor to compare it with. If you're looking for the biggest and sharpest super ultra-wide gaming monitor on the planet, this would be it right here. Just make sure that your GPU is up to snuff.Alienware just sweetened the deal on its best gaming monitor for Cyber Monday. The 32" Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K QD OLED gaming monitor is down to $899.99. But that's not all. Alienware is also including a bonus $100 Dell promotional e-gift card. The Alienware AW3225QF was released earlier this year and is actually Dell's one and only monitor that combines a 4K resolution with an OLED panel.More Cyber Monday Gaming Monitor DealsThe Best TV DealsThe entry-level Hisense R6-series 4K smart TV offers a limited set of features in exchange for a rock bottom price. Don't expect this TV to be decked out with the latest cutting-edge technology, however what you'll get is a native 4K TV that works out of the box and still offers solid image quality that will satisfy most TV watchers. It has built-in speakers and Roku smart TV baked in. Roku is actually our favorite streaming hub because of its intuitive interface.More Cyber Monday TV DealsThe Best Gaming Handheld PC DealsBest Buy is still the only retailer to drop the price on the Asus ROG Ally X so far for Black Friday or Cyber Monday. In our Asus ROG Ally X review, gaming guru Jacqueline Thomas wrote that "the Asus ROG Ally X is simply the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now. With more and faster memory and double the battery as the original Ally, the Ally X will run any modern game without dying in an hour and a half."More Cyber Monday Gaming DealsThe Best Headphone DealsThese JLabs JBuds Lux are an incredible value. First of all, they feature both wireless connectivity and noise cancellation for under $30. Better yet, unlike virtually all other headphones at this price point, they're actually very good! SoundGuys recently reviewed the JLabs JBuds Lux and gave it an absolutely glowing review, mentioning that they were one of the best headphones under $100. SoundGuys considered them an extremely good value at their retail price of $79. Imagine their opinion at the current $29 price point.More Cyber Monday Headphone DealsThe Best Board Game DealsAn excellent board game worth mentioning is Splendor, which is down to $13.99 after you clip the coupon. Splendor is a 2014 release that's still considered one of the best board games for all experience levels, and it's priced lower than most other board games targeted towards the same audience. There's plenty of strategy here, but at the same time, the rules aren't daunting and the average playtime is a very reasonable 30 minutes. This fast game is easy enough for kids to learn but satisfying for players of all ages, making it a good board game for families.More Cyber Monday Board GamesDeal Alert: Microsoft Xbox 360 Collector Building SetThe Coolest Toy for GamersOne deal you might have missed is this really awesome MEGA Microsoft Xbox 360 Collector Building Set. It's normally $150 but there's a 50% discount for Cyber Monday that drops it to only $74.99. The MEGA Microsoft Xbox 360 Collector Building Set is a buildable 3:4 scale replica of the Xbox 360 console with a brick count total of 1,342 pieces (5.5 cents per brick). The details in this build are, frankly, incredible, and include interactive elements, lighting effects, and the coolest accessories. This is such an interesting product that I wrote up a dedicated Cyber Monday article just for this deal.Deal Alert: LEGO NASA Space Shuttle DiscoveryLots of interactive elements for a display-worthy setThis popular LEGO Creator set rarely goes on sale. For Cyber Monday, LEGO Shop is offering the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery 10283 for $159.99, or a savings of 20%. You'll need to be a LEGO Insiders member, but it's free to sign up. This impressive set consists of 2,354 bricks, which averages out to about 6.7 cents per brick, and measures 22" long. As its namesake suggests, this is a replica of the Space Shuttle Discovery, with a center compartment that opens up and houses a separate Hubble telescope that can be deployed with a robot arm. Of course it also looks amazing as a display.Kitchen Appliances, Personal Care, Vacuums, and MoreiFixit might be a familiar brand name for you from all of the helpful teardown videos of various electronics that've hosted on YouTube. Well, they also sell an extremely practical and high quality toolkit that helps you do the same. Amazon is offering the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit for electronics, smartphones, gaming consoles, PCs and laptops, and tablets for only $59.96. It normally retails for $75 and we've only seen a price drop only once this year back in May. This is one of the very best tool kits you can buy for disassembling and repairing your electronics -- including your Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck -- without spending hundreds of dollars on a commercial kit.More Random Cyber Monday DealsAmazon, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy are all one-stop shopping sites, so it makes sense that their Cyber Monday sales extend beyond gaming and tech. Here are the best deals I've seen so far on small kitchen appliances, personal care products like hair dryers and toothbrushes, vacuum cleaners, and other convenient necessities that everyone gamers included might find useful. On a personal note, although air fryers are all the rage these days, I bought my Instant Pot pressure cooker over 10 years ago and I still use it weekly. My air fryer sits in the cabinet.LEGO Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Best Cyber Monday LEGO DealThe Nightmare Before Christmas 21351 is a large diorama that's split up into three different locations. The three main set pieces are Spiral Hill (with a really great full moon backdrop), the Halloween Town Hall, and Jack Skellington's house. All of these places are chock full of adorable nods to the movie, like the walking bathtub, a chalkboard in Jack's house with his Christmas formula, and a lectern where Jack gave his speech about Christmas. There's also great use of interspersed color to break up what should be a monotonous gray and black build (the Star Wars sets should take notes). A total of eight figures are included as well: Jack Skellington, Sally, Santa Clause, Lock, Shock and Barrel minifigures, plus Zero the dog and a brick-built The Mayor figure with 2 faces.Breville the Bambino Plus Espresso Machine20% off the best entry-level espresso machineAmazon has dropped the price of the super popular and well-reviewed Breville Bambino Plus Espresso Machine to $399.95 after a 20% discount. This machine is rarely discounted, even on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. You can read the reviews online, but the Bambino Plus is well-regarded, even among the coffee snobs, as an incredible bang for your buck at retail price, especially if you like pouring yourself lattes or other milk-based coffee drinks. To get something appreciably better, you'll have to pay north of $1,000.Prefer to Shop by Retailer? We've Got You Covered.If you prefer to shop by retailer, we've written up Cyber Monday Deals roundups for each of the major retailers: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and Gamestop. Check them out below:Amazon Cyber Monday SaleTarget Cyber Monday Sale Walmart Cyber Monday SaleBest Buy Cyber Monday SaleGamestop Cyber Monday SaleDell Cyber Monday SaleAlienware Cyber Monday SaleLenovo Cyber Monday SaleHP Cyber Monday SaleSecretlab Cyber Monday SaleSonos Cyber Monday SaleBlack Friday vs Cyber MondayIn most instances, you can consider Cyber Monday as a one day extension of Black Friday. Traditionally, Black Friday was known as the "retail holiday," where the best deals were found in-store, and Cyber Monday was known as the "online holiday," where the best deals were online only. Although today the lines are very much blurred, it is still true that many online only retailers still consider Cyber Monday the sale event of the year instead of Black Friday. Expect some amazing sales to come out of online-only sites like Amazon, Newegg, Dell, HP, Lenovo and several online-only deals from traditional retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. In fact, Amazon has taken the preemptive and already switched over to Cyber Monday.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Without a doubt, the period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is the best time of year to upgrade your gaming PC. Several retailers including Alienware, Best Buy, Walmart, HP, and Lenovo have released excellent Cyber Monday deals on gaming PCs ranging from budget to best. There are a lot of options to choose from, and I've highlighted the deals I think stand above the rest. More deals may show up on Monday, and if they do, I'll make sure to add them to thlis list.Looking for gaming laptops instead? Check out the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals.Walmart Cyber Monday DealsiBuyPower Y40 AMD Ryzen 7 7700 RTX 4070 Gaming PCThis might very well be the best gaming PC deal of Cyber Monday. As part of its Walmart Cyber Monday Sale, Walmart is offering this iBuyPower Y40 gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU and the excellent RTX 4070 GPU for only $1199. The RTX 4070 Super is one of the best graphics cards for most people; it's affordably priced and yet it's powerful enough to run games at up to 4K (although 1440p is its sweet spot). I personally gamed on a 4K monitor with a RTX 3080 GPU (less powerful than the RTX 4070 Super) before I upgraded. The system is contained in a nice looking Hyte Y40 midtower chassis (iBuyPower and Hyte are sister brands).CyberPowerPC AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Radeon RX 7900 GRE Gaming PC with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSDWalmart also has this CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming PC for only $1,199 after a $370 instant discount. This PC features an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU, Radeon RX 7900 GRE GPU, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 2TB M.2 SSD. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is a relatively recent (March 2024) release. It's roughly 10-15% faster than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and is more comparable to the new RTX 4070 Super. This rig is ideal for gaming at up to 1440p resolution at high framerates, although it can also run most games in 4K.Lenovo Cyber Monday DealsLenovo Legion Tower 7i i9 RTX 4080 Super Gaming PCThis the currently the best Cyber Monday deal at Lenovo. This Legion Tower 7i RTX 4080 Super gaming PC is currently available for under $2000 with coupon code "LEGIONC5SALE24". This system will pretty much run any game in 4K at maximum settings, even with ray tracing enabled. We rarely see a Legion RTX 4080 gaming PC ever drop below $2,000, and we even reviewed it (favorably) as well.Lenovo Legion Tower 5 i7 RTX 4070 Super Gaming PCThis Lenovo Legion Tower 5 gaming PC is equipped with an Intel Core i7-14700F CPU, RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. That's a good price for a gaming PC with well rounded specs ready to go without any upgrades. The RTX 4070 Super outperforms the RTX 4070 by a decent amount. In her RTX 4070 Super review, Jacqueline Thomas wrote that "The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super is the mid-range card we should have got back when the RTX 4000 generation launched. It's around 16% faster in most games at the same price. If you've been waiting to make your GPU upgrade, now's the time."Alienware Cyber Monday DealsTop PickAlienware Aurora R16 i9-14900KF RTX 4090 Gaming PCThe Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4090 Super gaming PC drops to $2,999.99 after a massive $1,000 instant discount. It features an Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU, RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD. The RTX 4090 is the most powerful GPU on the market. In his RTX 4090 review, Chris Coke writes, "The RTX 4090 may be huge and expensive, but holy smokes if it doesnt blow the competition out of the water... Until the rest of the pack can catch up, between its impressive hardware specs and its DLSS 3 AI wizardry, even the $1,599 price doesnt seem unreasonable for the unrivaled frame rates that this card can crank out." The 4090 is also great for AI thanks to its 24GB of VRAM.Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming DRAMCrucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming DRAMPush performance to the next level with the blazing speed and massive bandwidth of Crucial DDR5 Pro OC Gaming Memory. Mobilize the power of low latency to beat the clock and fuel your next win instead of worrying about performance bottlenecks.See it at CrucialAlienware Aurora R16 i7-14700F RTX 4060 Ti Gaming PCThe Alienware Aurora R16 gaming PC features a Intel Core i7-14700F CPU, RTX 4060 Ti GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The RTX 4060 Ti video card is a very good option for 1080p gaming at high frame rates. It's also the minimum NVIDIA GPU we'd recommend for 1440p gaming.Best Buy Cyber Monday DealsTop PickHP OMEN 35L AMD Ryzen 7 8700G RTX 4060 Ti Gaming PCHP's new sensibly designed Omen 35L gaming PC is least expensive at Best Buy. This attractive gaming desktop features an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, RTX 4060 Ti GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The RTX 4060 Ti video card is a very good option for 1080p gaming at high frame rates. It's also the minimum NVIDIA GPU we'd recommend for 1440p gaming.More Best Buy Cyber Monday DealsCyberPowerPC Gamer Master AMD Ryzen 5 5500 RTX 4060 Gaming PCHP OMEN 25L Intel Core i7-14700F RTX 4060 Ti Gaming PCHP Omen 40L AMD Ryzen 7 7700 RTX 4070 Super Gaming PCHP Omen 35L AMD Ryzen 5 8500G RTX 4060 Gaming PCHP Cyber Monday DealsHP Omen 45L Intel Core i9-13900K RTX 4090 Gaming PCThe OMEN 45L is HP's flagship gaming PC. This is HP's roomiest chassis with plenty of cooling in the form of three 120mm fans positioned at the front of the case and another three 120mm fans attached to the 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling radiator at the top of the case. This PC is equipped with a massive 1,200W 80PLUS Gold certified power supply that's big enough for even the most power-hungry of gaming PCs.HP Omen 45L Intel Core i7-14700K RTX 4080 Super Gaming PCFor $900 less, HP has another OMEN 45L gaming PC on sale. This configuration is equipped with an Intel Core i7-14700K Raptor Lake CPU, RTX 4080 Super GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD for only $2,099.99 after a $700 off discount.More HP Cyber Monday DealsHP has kicked off its Black Friday Sale, which includes deals on their Omen and Victus gaming PCs. Save up to $1,000 off HP's flagship Omen 45L gaming PC, which is equipped with your choice of an RTX 4090 or 4080 Super GPU and 240mm-360mm AIO liquid cooling. For the budget-minded, the HP Victus gaming PC with RTX 4060 GPU is down to $779.99.HP Omen 35L Intel Core i5-14400F RTX 4060 Gaming PC HP Omen 35L AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Radeon RX 7600 Gaming PCHP Omen 25L Intel Core i5-14400F RTX 4060 Gaming LaptopHP Omen 45L Intel Core Ultra 7 265K RTX 4070 Super Gaming PCDIY PC Builders: The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Is AvailableNew ReleaseAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AM5 Desktop Processor$479.00 at AmazonIf you're in the process of building out a new gaming PC and you're looking for the best gaming processor, this is it. Right now, the recently released AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AM5 desktop processor is back in stock at Amazon at its retail price of $479 shipped. This is the official launch price with zero markup, and it's not bundled with anything you don't want or need.The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming processor currently on the market and a much better option than the new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. If you're waiting for a discount on this processor for Black Friday, though, don't hold your breath. There is the slimmest of slim chances that anyone will drop the price of this hot commodity before 2025.In our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Jackie Thomas wrote that "the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is extremely powerful in games, which makes it easier to recommend than other recent processors like the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K or Ryzen 9 9900X. Especially if youre building a rig with a powerful graphics card, the 9800X3D is going to be the best way to get the most performance out of whichever GPU you pair it with. Will the Deals Change for Cyber Monday?In my experience, many of the same deals we saw on Black Friday will return for Cyber Monday 2024, including deals that were sold out or expired. Retailers usually release their hottest selling items in batches so that every sale event has at least some inventory reserved. That said, I also expect plenty of new, never before seen deals. Traditionally, Black Friday was known as the "retail holiday," where the best deals were found in-store, and Cyber Monday was known as the "online holiday," where the best deals were online only. Although today the lines have blurred, it is still true that many online only retailers still consider Cyber Monday the sale event of the year instead of Black Friday. Expect some amazing sales to come out of online-only sites like Amazon, Newegg, Dell, HP, Lenovo and several online-only deals from traditional retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. In fact, Amazon has taken the preemptive and already switched over to Cyber Monday.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.