Presidents Day has us thinking about the upcoming election season — not to mention the hotly contested debates and the inevitable onslaught of presidential memes, some of which are likely to be dangerously believable. Regardless of how you feel about politics, however, the holiday remains a great time to save, especially since many deals go beyond the furniture and big-name appliances that will dominate most circulars in the run-up to the holiday on Monday, February 19th.
We’re already seeing tech sales pop up at trusted retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, where you can find great deals on the gadgets we’ve tried, tested, and wholeheartedly recommend. We’re seeing great prices on devices like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Roomba j7 (our favorite robovac) as well as the original Google Pixel Watch and excellent OLED TVs like Samsung’s 65-inch S95C and LG’s 48-inch C3. We’ve put together a list highlighting the best deals below, which we plan to update throughout the weekend as more deals and discounts drop.
Headphone and earbud deals
The second-gen AirPods Pro improve upon Apple’s original pair with much better noise cancellation, improved sound quality, and onboard volume controls. The latest refresh also ships with a USB-C charging case, as opposed to Lightning.
With improved comfort, refined sound, and even better active noise cancellation, Sony’s WH-1000XM5 offer a compelling mix of features for the price. They’re even more attractive at $295.20 ($105 off), which is their current price at eBay when you use code PRESIDENT20.
- The Google Pixel Buds Pro are going for $149.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which is just over $20 more than their all-time low. We think the Buds Pro are the best earbuds you can buy if you own Pixel devices, as they integrate with Google devices more seamlessly. They support newer features like multipoint and spatial audio, too, and come with solid noise cancellation and great battery life. Read our review.
- Amazon’s second-gen Echo Buds from 2021 are down to $64.99 ($55 off) at Amazon. They’re some of the best earbuds you can buy for the money thanks to their great sound quality, ANC, and passthrough performance. They can be a little thirsty for power, however, which is why you might want to consider picking them up with a wireless charging case at Amazon for $84.99 ($55 off). Read our review.
Apple’s AirPods Max feature exemplary build quality, sound phenomenal, and keep up with the best at noise cancellation. Read our review.
The Elite 8 Active boast all the hallmarks of a premium pair of Jabra earbuds — good sound, reliability, etc. — while leaning into a more rugged, dustproof design.
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 have a stylish, low-profile design, and the earbuds are incredibly comfortable to wear even for long amounts of time. The earbuds feature active noise cancellation, pleasing sound quality, and wireless charging.
- The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, aka the best noise-canceling earbuds you can buy, are down to $249 ($50 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama. They offer up to six hours of battery life, IPX4 water resistance, and Immersive Audio (Bose’s version of spatial audio) but are missing conveniences like multipoint support. If you don’t need spatial audio, the QuietComfort Earbuds II are also a great buy, especially since they’re on sale for $199 ($80 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama.
- Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 headphones are down to around $299.95 ($80 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama. Their 60-hour battery life is more attractive than their dull design, as is their audio quality, which rivals more expensive headphones like Apple’s AirPods Max. They’re also a lot more comfortable than the previous model. Read our review.
Smart home deals
The Echo Show 15 is a large wall-mounted device that acts as a shared hub for families to view upcoming calendar appointments, virtual notes, and more. The 15.6-inch device also features the same Alexa functionality as other Echo displays and smart speakers. Read our review.
- You can save up to 43 percent on Blink cameras right now, including the 1080p Blink Mini, which is on sale for $19.99 ($10 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and The Home Depot. You can also pick up the Blink Video Doorbell, which you can use wirelessly or hook into your existing doorbell wiring, for $34.99 ($35 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and The Home Depot. Blink devices are some of our top home security picks for those with tighter budgets, though you’ll need a premium subscription plan ($3 a month) to make the most of them.
- Ring doorbells and cameras are available for up to 40 percent off right now. You can go for the standard battery-powered Ring Video Doorbell that’s only $59.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and The Home Depot or get inside coverage using the second-gen Ring Indoor Cam with an integrated privacy shutter for $39.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and The Home Depot.
Amazon’s most recent full-size Echo from 2020 has a spherical build and better sound quality than previous iterations, with a broader sound than the smaller Echo Dots. Read our review.
Philips Hue’s two-bulb starter kit is a great option for those looking to get started with smart lighting, one that’s easy to build upon with more bulbs and accessories down the line.
- You can buy a three-pack of Eero Pro 6 mesh Wi-Fi routers at Amazon for $239.99 (about $365 off). When used in tandem, Amazon’s Eero routers offer a solid whole-home Wi-Fi 6 system that’s easy to set up and use. Advanced users might be turned off by their subpar configurability and flexibility, but grabbing a few tri-band routers remains an easy way to outfit a larger home with near-gigabit speeds.
Laptop and tablet deals
The MacBook Air is Apple’s entry-level laptop, which comes outfitted with the company’s M1 chip in one of three different colors (silver, space gray, and gold). Read our review.
- The latest Amazon Fire HD 10 is down to $94.99 ($45 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Kohl’s in the 32GB configuration; you can also step up to 64GB of storage for $104.99 ($75 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. Amazon’s inexpensive tablet runs Fire OS, which comes with a shaky app store and lock screen ads that cost extra to remove, but it’s one of the few we’d recommend for around this price if you want a basic tablet for media consumption.
Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is the spiritual successor to the older ninth-gen model. In exchange for its revised design, landscape-oriented webcam, USB-C port, larger 10.9-inch screen, and faster processor, it ditched the headphone jack and got more expensive. Read our review.
- The HP Pavilion Plus 14, which is currently on sale at Amazon for about $906.15 (about $394 off), is a nice value for a 2.8K 14-inch OLED laptop with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 2050 graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. We reviewed the 12th Gen Intel model favorably, but it lacked dedicated graphics, and we’d have appreciated better battery life and a sturdier build quality.
- Apple’s 2021 iPad is on sale in its base configuration for around $249 ($80 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. It’s outclassed by the 10th-gen model, but at this price, it’s still one of the best value tablets you can buy and the de facto tablet for kids. It has a 10.2-inch screen, an A13 Bionic chip, and a 12MP front camera that supports Apple’s Center Stage feature. It’ll run most apps with ease, but you’ll probably want something more if you’re hoping to use it as a portable workstation or video editing machine.
TV and monitor deals
The LG C3 offers more processing power than its predecessor and several new picture modes. The 4K OLED TV continues to offer a 120Hz refresh rate and low input lag as well. Now through February 19th, eBay is taking 20 percent off various configurations when you use promo code PRESIDENT20.
- You can save up to 38 percent on Fire TV devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is down to $39.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. We feel it’s worth paying slightly more for the Max model over the standard Fire TV Stick 4K, as it has faster performance and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. Read our review.
The latest Hisense 4K TVs boast excellent value for image quality and Google Play, giving you access to a wide selection of streaming apps. They also support Dolby Vision, HDR, and HDR10 Plus.
- Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey G9 is down to $1,099.99 ($600 off) at Amazon, matching its second-best price to date. Best Buy and Samsung are selling it for $1,199.99 ($400 off). We reviewed the QLED model favorably, and the QHD OLED model is capable of the inky colors and contrast we felt the lesser model should have had to justify Samsung’s original asking price.
- Samsung’s 32-inch M8 Smart Monitor is down to $399.99 ($73 off) in white at Amazon. That price is $300 lower than the original asking cost and more than fair for a solid USB-C monitor that doubles as a 4K smart TV. It has apps that let you stream shows and do work, along with a built-in microphone and webcam for making video calls. Read our review.
The S95C is Samsung’s flagship QD-OLED TV, one that features better brightness than the S95B. The 4K TV features dazzling HDR and superb color luminance, along with the company’s Tizen software, ensuring plenty of streaming apps at the ready.
Gaming deals
The Xbox Series S is smaller than the 4K-capable Xbox Series X, but it can still play the same digital games — albeit topping out at 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution. The so-called “Starter Bundle” doesn’t include any extra hardware, though, it does come with three months of Game Pass Ultimate. Read our review.
The Logitech G Cloud can be a fun alternative to using your phone. The 1080p gaming handheld supports popular cloud gaming services like Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now, plus thousands of games in the Google Play Store.
- Samsung’s 512GB Evo microSD card is going for $24.99 ($10 off) at Amazon. It works great for bumping up the storage on handheld consoles like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck as well as smartphones or cameras that use SD card slots. It includes an adapter for the latter, though its V30 speeds aren’t ideal for some advanced 4K recording codecs.
- Newegg is selling an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for $374.99 (about $415 off) with coupon code PDSSDPA385. It’s one of the lowest prices we’ve found for the 16-core, 32-thread Zen 3 processor, which is one of the most powerful you can buy for an AM4 motherboard.
- Just as things are heating up on the basketball front, both the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S versions of NBA 2K24 are on sale for $24.99 ($45 off) at Best Buy and Target. The game features a full roster of NBA and WNBA teams, which are presented with uncanny realism. It also features a ton of modes, including a rags-to-riches MyPlayer mode with an expanded open-world hub and a card-collecting MyTeam mode that lets you build fantasy squads.
Mario Party is still possibly the best way to settle a dispute out of court — and Super Mario Party remains one of the most attractive and expansive Mario Party titles to date. The popular Nintendo Switch game features four boards and a staggering collection of 80 mini-games, Read our review.
The 12,000 DPI sensor on the Logitech G305 Lightspeed might be overkill, but the wireless gaming mouse offers 250 hours of battery life on a single AA battery, integrates seamlessly with Logitech’s massive line of G-series peripherals, and comes in five colors.
The ROG Ally Z1 is Asus’ first crack at a Steam Deck rival. It’s a Windows-based PC gaming handheld with a seven-inch 1080p, 120Hz touchscreen and integrated gamepad controls. Read our review.
- Newegg is currently selling digital copies of Diablo IV Ultimate Edition for the Xbox Series X / S for $59.99 ($40 off). The newest in the series, Diablo IV is a massive sequel to the action RPG series with a sinister new antagonist, more dynamic classes, and a reimagined gear system that makes it easier to stack up critical damage. The ultimate edition of the game includes a mount, mount armor, an emote, and a battle pass accelerator that lets you skip 20 tiers.
- Amazon is selling the Logitech G29 and G920 racing wheels for $229.99 each ($70 off). They’re practically twins, except the G29 works with PlayStation consoles while the G920 is for Xbox players. They remain some of the top racing wheels you can buy thanks to their strong force feedback and 900-degree turning. They also feature stainless steel shifter paddles and three floor pedals as well as a leather steering wheel cover and integrated mounting for desks and racing stands.
Smartwatch and wearable deals
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 adds Wear OS 4, longer battery life, 30 percent thinner bezels, and a new Exynos W930 chip. You can now also use temperature data for cycle tracking, get personalized heart rate zones, and custom workouts.
The Apple Watch Series 9 features a brand-new S9 processor that enables offline Siri use, brighter displays, and the double tap gesture. It also has the second-gen ultra wideband chip for Precision Finding if you have an iPhone 15. Read our review.
- The Google Pixel Watch is going for $199.99 ($150 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store. The second-gen model — which is also currently on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store for $299.99 ($50 off) — is better in almost every way, but the original Pixel Watch was a good first-gen wearable that reset the tone for what a Wear OS watch should be. Just make sure you keep a charger handy on longer days. Read our review.
- Now through February 19th, eBay is letting you save 20 percent on a refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 (or any other item from its Presidents Day sale). That brings Apple’s premium smartwatch down to $583.99 ($146 off) with a one-year warranty when you use offer code PRESIDENT20. Read our review.
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is a minimalist fitness band that delivers notifications and tracks your activity on a bright OLED screen. Read our hands-on impressions.
Other miscellaneous deals
With the best AI-powered obstacle avoidance, excellent navigation skills, and superior cleaning power, the Roomba j7 is the bot to beat. It can be a bit rough with furniture, but it is aggressive at getting your floor clean.
It’s not fancy, but the Q5 Pro has a huge bin and big wheels to get up on higher-pile carpets easily. It has a small removable mopping reservoir for when there are dirty paws on the floors, but its main job is to suck up dirt and pet hair, and it does very well at both.
This mechanical keyboard is designed to look like Nintendo’s original NES controller, with features like two red customizable buttons. Along with Bluetooth support, it also offers a standard tenkeyless layout with clicky, hot-swappable switches.
- The Tile Mate remains the best AirTag alternative you can get, and right now, you can buy the latest model for just $17.99 ($7 off) at Target. The Mate works with both iOS and Android devices, and the Tile app allows you to emit ringtones from up to 250 feet away over Bluetooth. If you’re further away, you can view the tracker’s most recent location on a map. It also works in reverse — you can double-tap the Mate to make a sound on your phone.
- You can save up to 44 percent on Zagg’s iPhone screen protectors as part of Amazon’s ongoing Presidents Day sale. You’ll find tempered glass fittings for the iPhone 13 and newer models starting at $16.99 ($8 off), mid-strength protectors for the iPhone 15 starting at $21.24 ($4 off), and tinted versions designed to frustrate nearby snoopers starting at $25.49 ($20 off). Zagg screen protectors are strong, reliable, and easy to install with everything you need to do it yourself included.
- The Google Pixel 8 is on sale for $549 ($150 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store, which is a great price for a flagship-level smartphone running Google’s latest Tensor G3 chip. It’s also still one of the best smartphones for snapping photos and video, but the Pixel 8 Pro — currently $799 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store — is even more impressive thanks to its added telephoto camera. Read our review.
Apple’s AirTag is unobtrusive, waterproof, and taps into the massive Find My network for out-of-range locating. Read our review.
The Pixel 7A includes several features that are hard to find for around $500, including wireless charging and an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. It’s not the cheapest phone in the class, but it’s the one that’s best suited to go the distance. Read our review.
Anker’s nylon-braided USB-C to USB-C cables are effective and sturdy (and should withstand up to 12,000 bends). They also have a fast 60W throughput to quickly charge laptops, tablets, smartphones, and other devices.
- We like EcoFlow’s portable power stations, and its Delta 1300 model is only $799 ($300 off) at Amazon. It has six 1800W AC outlets, four USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, and a car charging port. It’s also compatible with optional solar panels, such as one with a 60W capacity that’s only $99 at Amazon ($40 off).
- The Sony ZV-1 II is on sale for around $798 ($100 off) at Best Buy and Adorama. Designed for content creators, the ZV-1 II is a solid vlog-friendly 4K camera with a fixed 18–50mm zoom lens that can stop down to an f/1.8 aperture, an improved touch user interface, and refined shooting modes that make it easier for beginners to get good shots compared to the original.
- The Razer Naga Classic Edition is down to just $60 ($25 off) at Walmart. The wired 12-button mouse was designed for MMO-style gaming, and as such, it allows you to easily manage the endless bucket of skills and items you’ll amass in many games. It’s a favorite among PC gamers, though you can also assign it common PC shortcuts for improved productivity.
Update February 17th, 1:33PM ET: We’ve updated this story with additional Presidents Day deals, including those for the Google Pixel 7A and Jabra’s Elite 8 Active earbuds.