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The best Memorial Day sale tech deals we could find


In between beach visits and grilling sessions this holiday weekend, it’s worthwhile to turn to the internet to save a little bit on tech you may have had on your wishlist. The Memorial Day sales we’ve seen this year include some of the best prices we’ve seen all year on some of our favorite tech, including tablets, wireless earbuds, power banks and more. We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the fact that Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner in July (although the exact dates are to be determined), so there’s a good chance we’ll see even steeper discounts during that shopping event. But for now, if you’ve been meaning to pick up a few new gadgets to upgrade your kit, Memorial Day sales have you covered. These are the best Memorial Day tech deals we could find.

Our top picks

Apple

Apple

Along with the announcement of the new M4 iPad Pro and the M2 iPad Air, Apple deemed the 10th-gen iPad its new “budget” option and knocked its price down to $350. Amazon has the base model for $329 right now, which is a new record low. We gave the 10th-gen iPad an 85 in our review when it debuted in 2022, thanks in part to its landscape-oriented, front-facing camera, USB-C charging and design refresh.

$329 at Amazon

Apple

Amazon has knocked $200 off the M3-powered, 13-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. That’s a top-of-the-line, pre-made model that will be more than enough for most people’s daily driver, and it’ll make a great notebook for creative professionals and those who really push their laptops to the limit. We consider the M3 MacBook Pro to be the best MacBook for creatives thanks to its stellar performance, nearly 24-hour battery life and its crisp, bright display.

$1,799 at Amazon

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You can pick up the AirPods Max for $100 less than usual for Memorial Day, for a final price of $450. One of our biggest gripes with Apple’s over-ear headphones was their sky-high price tag, so this deal makes them a better buy. We praised them for their excellent sound quality and ANC, plus their comfortable design. 

$450 at Amazon

Beats

The new Beats Solo 4 headphones are $50 off and down to $150 right now. In our review, we praised these updated cans for their improved sound quality, USB-C charging and over 50 hours of battery life.

$150 at Amazon

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Solo Stove

Elsewhere in Solo Stove’s Memorial Day sale, you’ll find its fire pits on sale for some of the best prices we’ve seen. The Ranger 2.0 is the smallest, full-sized fire pit the company makes, and it’s $30 off and down to $200 for the holiday. Solo Stove fire pits have long been some of our favorites because they keep excess smoke to a minimum, plus their designs are not only attractive, but also fairly easy to clean.

$200 at Solo Stove

Ooni

Ooni Memorial Day deals knock up to 30 percent off pizza ovens and accessories, with your most affordable oven option being the Fyra 12, which is down to $245. Ooni makes some of the best pizza ovens on the market right now, and the Fyra is a top pick of ours thanks to its relatively small footprint and the fact that it runs on wood pellets, which make it much easier to maintain a flame while you’re cooking. 

$245 at Ooni

Meater

The Meater Plus smart thermometer, a previous version of one of our favorites, has dropped to $70 for Memorial Day. Both Amazon and Meater direct have this sale price, which is the best we’ve seen on this particular model. While the upgraded Meater 2 Plus is one of our new grilling favorites, the Meater Plus remains capable, giving you the ability to monitor food temperatures from your smartphone from up to 1,000 feet away.

$70 at Amazon

eufy

One of our top picks for the best budget robot vacuums, the RoboVac 11S Max is down to $150 when you clip the on-page coupon to get $100 off its list price. This model doesn’t have Wi-Fi connectivity, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a solid cleaning machine. It comes with a remote that you can use to control it, plus it’s shorter height allows it to better clean under furniture like sideboards, couches and more.

Save $100 with $100 coupon

$150 at Amazon

Dyson

This is the best price we’ve seen on this particular model of the Dyson V15 Detect at Amazon. It’s one of the few variations of our favorite cordless vacuum, which delivers excellent suction power and works with a Fluffy Optic cleaning head that illuminates the floor in front of you so you can better see which spots need more attention than others. If you go directly to Dyson, you can get a slightly different model, the V15 Detect Absolute, for only $600.

$650 at Amazon

Shark

This Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is 42 percent off and down to $350 for Memorial Day, which is only about $50 more than its record-low price. This is a version of one of our top picks for the best robot vacuum you can buy right now, and it comes with a self-emptying base that can hold up to 60 days worth of debris.

$350 at Amazon

iRobot

Use the code ENG425 at checkout to get a whopping $425 off the Roomba Combo j9+, one of our favorite robot vacuum-and-mop devices. This robovac is smart enough to know when it’s cleaning hard floors or carpet, and it will automatically deploy its mopping pad when it’s cleaning tile, hardwood and other similar floors. The self-emptying base not only holds dry debris, but it also hold additional liquid cleaning solution to keep mopping abilities going for longer.

Save $425 with code

$974 at Wellbots

Anker

Our favorite MagSafe-compatible power bank is 22 percent off and down to $70, which is one of the best prices we’ve seen. Anker MagGo Power Bank has a 10,000 mAh capacity and is Qi2-certified. In our testing, it recharged an iPhone 15 from zero to nearly half full in only 45 minutes. This model also has a small screen on it that will show the remaining juice in the battery itself, and a kickstand that makes watching videos on your phone while powering up much easier.

$70 at Amazon

Anker

Another one of our top picks for best power banks, Anker’s Prime Power Bank has a 27,650 mAh, more than enough to charge up small mobile devices like phones as well as larger gear like tablets and some laptops. The built-in screen also shows you how much power is flowing to each device you’re charging simultaneously.

$125 at Amazon

Anker

Clip the 30-percent-off coupon here to get this 3-in-1 Anker charging stand for $70, an all-time-low price. This accessory is Qi2 certified and supports 15W charging for iPhones, and it can also charge an Apple Watch and a pair of AirPods at the same time. Another perk is that it comes with its power cable and adapter, so you don’t need to worry about providing your own.

Save $30 with 30% off coupon

$70 at Amazon

Anker

This 65W GaN charger from Anker is on sale for only $43 right now. It’s able to quickly power up laptops, tablets, phones and other gear, and Anker’s ActiveShield 2.0 technology monitors temperatures while powering things up so it can dynamically adjust output as needed. With two USB-C ports and one USB-A port, you’ll be able to charge up three devices at once.

$43 at Walmart

Paramount+

Until July 14, new and returning subscribers can get one year of Paramount+ with Showtime for only $60 — that’s half off the usual price and one of the best streaming deals we’ve seen in a bit. In addition to access to Showtime content, you’ll get ad-free viewing with this tier (except on live content), along with the ability to download content for offline watching. Just make note when your subscription renews next year because you’ll be charged the standard amount ($120) after the discounted period ends.

$60 at Paramount+

Engadget

One of our favorite streaming devices, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K, has dropped to only $34 for Memorial Day. Not only is this dongle easy to set up and use, but it also provides access to a ton of free content via Roku’s interface and channels, plus. On top of that, this streaming stick supports 4K, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Apple AirPlay 2.

$34 at Amazon

Amazon

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Amazon’s most capable dongle, is down to a record low of $40 for the holiday weekend. It supports 4K, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Wi-Fi 6E, plus it comes with double the internal storage than the other, cheaper Fire TV Sticks.

$40 at Amazon

Roku

Amazon has discounted the Roku Express streamer by 37 percent, bringing it down to only $19. This is one of our top picks for the best streaming devices you can get right now thanks to the breadth of free content Roku’s OS provides and its ultra-affordable price.

$19 at Amazon

Sony

Our pick for the best wireless headphones you can buy are $72 off and down to $328 right now. Sony’s WH-1000XM5 impress with excellent sound quality, stellar noise cancellation and a super comfortable design. They also have the ability to connect to two devices simultaneously, and can last up to 30 hours on a single charge. 

$328 at Amazon

Soundcore

The Soundcore Space A40 are our top pick for the best budget wireless earbuds you can buy at their normal price of $100, but they’re an even better bargain when half off like this. They have a warm sound profile and provide excellent noise cancellation for their price. On top of that, they can connect to two devices at once, and they have strong battery life — eight hours on a single charge, plus 40 additional hours with their charging case.

$50 at Amazon

Jabra

One of our top picks for the best running headphones, the Jabra Elite 8 Active are $50 off right now and down to $150. Along with a comfortable, compact design, these buds have an IP68 rating, which means they’re durable enough to withstand contact with dust, debris and water and keep on working. The buds also have good sound quality, strong ANC, pretty good transparency mode and multipoint connectivity.

$150 at Amazon

LG

LG’s latest C4 OLED TVs are on sale at the moment, so you can pick up a 55-inch model for $1,597, just about $400 off its list price. These are the brands latest, 2024 OLED sets and they boast improved brightness and and updated processor when compared to previous models. They also support 144Hz refresh rates and G-Sync and Freesync compatibility, making them even better options for gamers now.

$1,597 at Amazon

Samsung

You can pick up the Galaxy S24+ smartphone for a record low of $800 right now, which is $200 off its regular price. It earned a score of 87 in our review thanks to its clean, minimalist design, slick UI and handy, built-in AI features.

$800 at Amazon

Amazon

Amazon’s latest Echo Show 8 is on sale for $95 right now, only $5 more than its all-time-low price. This Alexa-enabled smart display has an 8-inch 1280 x 800p touchscreen, an improved speaker array, a front-facing camera with auto-framing for better video chats and a built-in Zigbee smart home hub. The latter allows you to connect devices like smart lights directly to the Show 8, eliminating the need for a separate hub.

$95 at Amazon

Ring

As part of a larger sale on Ring cameras, you can pick up the Ring Battery Doorbell Plus for $120, which is an all-time low. It records 1536p video and supports two-way audio, quick replies and motion and package alerts. You can choose to hardwire this video doorbell when you install it, or keep it running on its rechargeable battery pack.

$120 at Amazon

Blink

Amazon-owned Blink smart home security devices have been discounted for the holiday weekend, with one highlight being a five-camera system for half off, bringing the final price down to $200. You get everything you need to set up a security camera system for the first time with this set: five cameras, mounts and the Blink Sync Module that ties them all together. These Outdoor 4 cams can be used inside or outside and each have a two-year battery life, so you won’t have to worry about changing them for a while.

$200 at Amazon

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