
Greetings, Arsians! It’s Independence Day in the US, so today the Dealmaster is celebrating one of the greatest American traditions—buying stuff—with a roundup of the best 4th of July tech sales he can find.
Some highlights this holiday include LG’s 55-inch B8 OLED TV for just $999, which is a great price for a TV that still looks fantastic despite being a year old. Sony’s WH-1000XM3 is down to $298, a $50 discount for arguably the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market, while the 64GB variant of Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro is down to $630 at Amazon, which is a new low. Beyond that, we’ve also got a bunch of 4th of July sales on laptops and desktop PCs, including a GTX 1660 Ti-equipped Asus gaming laptop for $950 and HP’s premium 13-inch Spectre x360 for $900.
There are plenty more deals to peruse beyond that, so if you’re looking to pick up some new gear in between grilling and heading to the beach, have a look at our full rundown below.
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Top 10 deals of the day
- 55-inch LG OLED55B8PUA 4K HDR OLED TV (2018 Model) for $999.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (list price $1,399.99).
- Apple AirPods (Latest Model) for $144.99 at Amazon (list price $159).
- 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (64GB) for $629.99 at Amazon ($45 coupon seen at checkout – list price $749.99).
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $298 at Amazon (list price $349.99).
- Prime members, new users only: Amazon Audible (3-month) for $4.95/month at Amazon (list price $14.95/month).
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4, XB1) for $29.99 at Walmart (list price $59.88).
- HP Spectre x360 13t Touch Laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 13.3-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $899.99 at HP (list price $1,099.99).
- RavPower PD Pioneer GaN Wall Charger – 45W USB-C PD for $27.99 at Amazon (clip 30% coupon – list price $49.99).
- CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock – 2x Thunderbolt 3, 5x USB-A, 2x USB-C, 1x UHS-II SD, 1x DisplayPort for $249.95 at Apple (list price $309).
- Google Nest Hub Smart Display for $79 at Walmart (list price $129.99).
Laptop and desktop PC deals
- HP Spectre x360 13t Touch Laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 13.3-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $899.99 at HP (list price $1,099.99).
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G Gaming Laptop – AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GTX 1660 Ti for $949.99 at Google Express (list price $1,199.99).
- Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (7580) Laptop – Intel Core i5-8265U, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $599.99 at Dell (use code: AFFDBLTKYL152 – list price $899.99).
- Dell G5 15 Gaming Laptop (Red) – Intel Core i5-8300H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 1060 for $799 at Walmart (list price $999.99).
- Dell XPS Tower Desktop – Intel Core i9-9400, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD for $699.99 at Dell (list price $899.99).
- HP Envy x360 15T Laptop – Intel Core i7-8565U, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at HP (list price 1,029.99).
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen) Laptop – Intel Core i7-6600U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $849 at Lenovo (use code: QUICKSHIP10 – list price $1,679).
- 23-inch HP 23er Monitor (2-pack) – 1080p, IPS, 60Hz for $239.99 at HP (list price $279.99).
- 32-inch LG 32GK650F-B Monitor – 2560×1440, VA, FreeSync, 144Hz for $294.99 at BuyDig (use code: GAME – list price $349.99).
- 27-inch LG 27UK850-W Monitor – 3840×2160, IPS, FreeSync, USB-C for $499.99 at Amazon (list price $579.99).
- 31.5-inch Acer ED323QUR Abidpx Curved Monitor – 2560×1440, VA, FreeSync, 144Hz for $289.99 at Amazon (list price $349.99).
Video game deals
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Google device deals
Electronics deals
- Apple AirPods (Latest Model) for $144.99 at Amazon (list price $159).
- Fitbit Versa Smartwatch for $169.95 at Amazon (list price $199.95).
- CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock – 2x Thunderbolt 3, 5x USB-A, 2x USB-C, 1x UHS-II SD, 1x DisplayPort for $249.95 at Apple (list price $309).
- Sony WH-1000XM3 Bluetooth Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $298 at Amazon (list price $349.99).
- Philips Hue White Smart LED A19 Bulbs (3-pack) for $29.99 at Best Buy (list price $44.97).
- Belkin WeMo Mini Smart Plug – Works with HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant for $17.99 at Amazon (list price $22.99).
- 9.7-inch Apple iPad (32GB) for $249 at Walmart and Amazon (list price $329).
- 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (64GB) for $629.99 at Amazon ($45 coupon seen at checkout – list price $749.99).
- 11-inch Apple iPad Pro (256GB) for $799.99 at Walmart and Amazon (list price $949).
- 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro (256GB) for $949.99 at Amazon (list price $1,149).
- Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $24.99 at Amazon (list price $39.99).
- Prime members, new users only: Amazon Audible (3-month) for $4.95/month at Amazon (list price $14.95/month).
- Prime members, non-subscribers only: Amazon Audible (12-month) for $119.50 + Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $0.99 extra at Amazon (list price $184.50).
- Prime members, new users only: Amazon Music Unlimited (4-month) for $1 at Amazon (list price $7.99/month).
- Prime members, new users only: Amazon Kindle Unlimited (3-month) for free at Amazon (list price $9.99/month).
- Prime only: Amazon Echo Input for $14.99 at Amazon (list price $24.99).
- Sonos Play:1 WiFi Home Speaker (Refurb) for $119 at Sonos (list price $149).
- HiFiMan HE5se Over-Ear Headphones for $269 at Adorama (list price $699).
- Anker SoundCore Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $24.99 at Amazon (list price $32.99).
- Samsung 970 EVO (500GB) NVMe M.2 Internal SSD for $89.99 at Amazon (list price $117.99).
- Eufy RoboVac 30C Robot Vacuum for $199.99 at Amazon (list price $299.99).
Accessories deals
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