unboxing

This week I unboxed the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 edition, and I was shocked. The phone, the bits I'd seen in the preview several weeks ago, those weren't shocking. They did not disappoint! But it was the detail in every element I wasn't able to see in the preview that surprised me. I was surprised to see such quality and extreme attention to detail in every aspect of the design of this device, from the outermost packaging to the materials used throughout.

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Today we're taking a peek at a box of products sent by Disney in celebration of the continuing release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Season 2. The products we've got today span the series, including the first version of our hero Mando (Din Djarin), IG-11, Cara Dune, a Heavy Infantry Mandalorian, and a Death Trooper. And guess who came along for the ride?!

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This is the Xbox Series X, a gaming console released in late 2020 by Microsoft. It'd been 7 years since the release of the console called Xbox One, and high time we saw a relatively massive change in the design of the hardware. We'll be looking at the software, the games, and the overall experience in our full review, soon. Today it's all about the size, shape, and feel of the console hardware itself.

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Today we're taking a peek at all the new different boxes and packs available for the newest Pokemon trading card set: Champions Path! This new set includes an Elite Trainer Box, several special Pin Collection boxes, and a Dubwool V collection box. We've got the lot, let's take a peek at what's inside.

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Today we're taking a peek at some of the most awesome cards from the newest Pokemon (TCG) card game set. This is Pokemon TCG: Sword & Shield - Darkness Ablaze card set. This set includes a card that's already sold on eBay for well over $100 USD. That is, of course, another Charizard.

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Today we're looking up close and personal at the newest expansion for Pokemon cards, aka Pokemon TCG: The Card Game: Sword & Shield - Darkness Ablaze! This set will be released to the public on August 14, 2020. We've got early access here so you can see what some of the most awesome cards look like and what's included in the set before said set hits stores.

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Spring Yellow, Glacier Blue, Cloud Pink, and Lava Red are new colors revealed by Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats) today for Powerbeats Pro. These new colors will be released on June 9th, 2020, from Apple's online ship and through authorized resellers. The internal specifications have not changed from the original version of the Powerbeats Pro previously released in black, Navy, Ivory, and Moss.

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A new Pokemon TCG expansion set was released today to stores and online with the name Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield: Rebel Clash! We got a bunch of packs here, an Elite Trainer box, and some starter decks. We're in the process of opening all the packs, we've already cracked into the Elite Trainer box back before release, and we're opening up these starter decks, too! We're crossing our fingers for VMAX, Rainbows, and odd rares of all sorts. But we're also pumped up about the prospect of finding new versions of old favorites - let's take a peek.

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Earlier this month we got a box in the mail that contained the a sort of review kit for the OnePlus 7T. This is not out of the ordinary for a device such as this - OnePlus has done a decent job with design since inception. It's just that, this time, OnePlus had a sort of design renaissance at some point between the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7T - and the box made that rebirth of image very, very clear.

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Today we're taking a quick first-impressions sort of look at OPPO Reno 2, a smartphone with a shark fin. This device has a 6.5-inch full-frontal-coverage display with a front-facing camera that pops up sideways on a swivel - like a shark fin. The phone won't likely appear on store shelves at your local mobile data carrier here in the USA, but you COULD potentially buy this phone if you had the will to do so, even if you live well outside the device's intended market - so let's take a peek.

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Today we got the Xiaomi Mi A3 to take an early look before our full review. Today's article (the one you're in right now) will serve as a very simple peek at the Xiaomi Mi A3 and its abilities as a camera. Please take note that this is a sort of preliminary investigation - we'll most certainly have a Xiaomi Mi A3 Review released in short order, as well!

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This is the OPPO F11 Pro Avengers Limited Edition (released for Avengers: Endgame). Over the past decade, we've unboxed and reviewed just a few special limited edition versions of gadgets like these. This device, like the rest, aim to capitalize on the hype generated by the cross-branded property - in this case, Avengers: Endgame, the film that now has the most successful global movie opening in the history of movies.

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