The Best Buy Presidents Day Sale Is a Great Chance to Save Big on Tech and Home Goods
There are loads of deals to check out here, so we definitely recommend just having a look at the sale event itself to see everything on offer, but if you want some pointers, we've gone through and highlighted some of the best Best Buy Presidents Day deals below.
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This iPad Mini comes with an A17 Pro chip and 128GB of memory. It's an excellent pick-up for anyone who wants a tablet and is in the Apple ecosystem, and buying it now not only saves you $100 but also nets you three months of Apple TV Plus, Apple Fitness Plus and Apple Music, along with four months of Apple Arcade.
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This laptop has a touchscreen for ease of use, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. It's a great device for working on the go, watching your favorite shows, or just being a little bit creative. It also comes with a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a six-month subscription to Webroot internet security with antivirus protection.
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This 65-inch TV has 4K visuals and object tracking sound lite to make your shows look and sound great. It also has plenty of features thanks to its smart functionality that'll allow you to check out all of your streaming services easily.
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More Best Buy Presidents Day deals:
WD Black 2TB internal SSD: $195 (save $65)
SteelSeries Arctic Nova Pro gaming headset: $259 (save $91)
EA Sports FC 25: $35 (save $35)
Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld: $700 (save $50)
KitchenAid 27 cubic-feet refrigerator: $2,800 (save $900)
GE Profile front-load washer: $1,000 (save $400)
Apple Watch SE, 2nd gen: $169 (save $80)
Fitbit Inspire 3: $80 (save $20)
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch: $799 (save $200)
Bose Ultra Open-Ear earbuds: $229 (save $70)
Sony WH1000XM4 headphones: $250 (save $100)
We make sure to check out as many of the deals as we can and make note of the top offers that either take a decent amount off, or top of the line products seeing a rare discount. We're going for broad appeal in these articles, but we'll continue updating this page to bring you the top deals for the duration of the event. We'll also continue to highlight standout deals in individual articles when relevant, too so you can see all of the best deals leading up to Presidents Day.
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