July 4th Deals Under $25: Forget Prime Day, We Found 35 Great Sales from Sony, Anker, Apple and More
These deals are a great chance to save big and dodge the rising costs of living and tariffs. There are some big brands here as well, so no matter what you're after, it's worth checking out the best Fourth of July deals under $25 we've listed below.
Best July 4th tech deals
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K: $25
Take half off the newest Amazon Fire Stick right now at Amazon. It gives you a crystal clear 4K picture, plus it's AI powered and uses Wi-Fi 6 so it's pretty quick, too.
Details
Save $25 $25 at Amazon
Close
INIU 10000mAh power bank: $20
This slim portable charger is easy to take anywhere with you. It has 10,000mAh capacity, which is enough power to charge your AirPods Pro more than 13 times. Plus it uses a USB-C port.
Details
Save $13 $20 at Walmart
Close
SanDisk 128GB Extreme Pro SD card: $22
If you're constantly running out of storage like I do, this 128GB SD card can be a huge help. It even has fast data transfer and up to 130MB/s read speed for quick access to what you need.
Details
Save $4 $22 at Amazon
Close
More July 4th tech deals:
Best July 4th home and kitchen discounts
Dash Deluxe rapid egg cooker: $25
Eggs are expensive but cooking them doesn't have to be. This deluxe egg cooker can make hard boiled, poached and scrambled eggs, as well as omelets and even steamed veggies. Perfect for making breakfast on busy mornings.
Details
Save $5 $25 at Amazon
Close
Roku Smart Home smart light strip SE: $15
This light strip from Roku is more than 16 feet long and can add some ambiance to any room in your home. Plus, they're smart lights so you can use your phone to change colors, turn them on or off.
Details
Save $8 $15 at Walmart
Close
Chefman electric kettle, 1.8L: $22
This BPA-free water boiler is great for making tea, pasta and rice. It can boil almost two liters of water at once. Plus, it has an auto-shut off for added safety. This deal is for Prime members only.
Details
Save $6 $22 at Amazon
Close
More July 4th home and kitchen deals:
Best July 4th outdoor deals
Thermacell rechargeable mosquito repellent: $25
Summer's outdoor activities bring mosquitos. This rechargeable repellent doesn't have a scent or a spray and can repel mosquitos up to 20 feet away. Plus, it comes with a 12-hour refill.
Details
Save $5 $25 at Best Buy
Close
Soft-Sided 6-quart portable barrel bag cooler: $15
Perfect for beach days or camp nights, this cooler can hold up to 10 cans. It has an adjustable strap and a zipper closure for easy transport.
Details
Save $10 $15 at Target
Close
Cuisinart 13-piece wooden handle tool set: $24
This set comes with four stainless steel skewers, one grill cleaning brush, spatula, a fork, tongs and four corn on the cob holders. It has just about anything you'd need for all your barbecues.
Details
Save $16 $24 at Best Buy
Close
More July 4th outdoor deals:
Best July 4th health and wellness offers
Cyrico resistance bands, three-pack: $13
These resistance bands come in a pack of three, all different resistance levels. These bands work for tons of different exercises.
Details
Save $8 $13 at Walmart
Close
Amazon Basics extra thick exercise yoga mat: $17
This yoga mat is a half-inch thick, offering lots of support. It also offers shock absorption, in case of a yoga pose gone wrong. It's made of NBR foam and wipes clean easily.
Details
Save $5 $17 at Amazon
Close
More July 4th health and wellness deals:
When do July 4th sales start this year?
July 4 holiday sales often tend to start a few days before and hang around a few days after. Amazon also announced that its next Prime Day will take place from July 8 to 11, so the two sales may blend into one massive shopping event.
Where are the best pre-July 4th sales?
Fourth of July sales offer some of the best prices on tech, appliances, mattresses and fashion, making it a great time to snag stellar prices on must-have items, and there are a ton of retailers participating in the holiday savings. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is usually one of the best places to buy because it sells products from almost all major brands across these popular categories, making it a tremendous one-stop shop for all of your Fourth of July buys.
Outside of Amazon, we recommend checking out appliance and tech sales at Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe's, as well as holiday sales on a large variety of categories at Nordstrom, Target and Walmart, among others.
Should I shop July 4th sales or wait for Prime Day deals?
There's no definitive way to say whether Fourth of July sales or Prime Day deals are best. Both sales offer plenty of deals, including some of the best prices we'll see all year. Plus, it's likely the two sales will blur into one big discount extravaganza, given their proximity.
Fourth of July sales offer more variety in retailers, although much of your shopping may take place on Amazon anyway. There are also plenty of non-Amazon retailers that will keep their sales rolling through mid-July, often directly competing with Amazon Prime prices. Because you'll be able to shop so many Fourth of July sales, grab what you need and then keep tabs on Prime Day deals later for anything you miss. It's worth noting that outdoor or home improvement deals may be more readily available for Fourth of July, while electronics savings, especially on Amazon's own devices, will see lots of discounts during the Prime Day event.
How to keep up with the best July 4th sales
There are a lot of ways to ensure you're getting the latest scoop on Fourth of July offers. The CNET Deals team covers all the best price drops, discounts and deals every day from across the web, highlighting the best offers. We'll be tracking all the major retailer sales following the Fourth of July holiday and sharing the promotions you need to hear about, and there are plenty of ways to hear from us.
One option is to bookmark CNET.com/deals to check out our latest coverage. You can also follow @CNETDeals on X to see everything we publish or sign up for our CNET Deals newsletter for a daily digest of deals delivered to your inbox. Another great option is to sign up for CNET Deals text alerts for curated deals during major shopping events. Remember to install our CNET Shopping browser extension to help ensure that purchases you make all year round will be at the lowest price available.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
6 minutes ago
- New York Times
Bucks to sign Harris, trade Connaughton
A deal involving seven teams highlights the weekend. Meanwhile, Houston is parting ways with one of its young assets. Jacob Kupferman / Getty Images Stacy Revere / Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks plan to sign veteran shooting guard Gary Harris to a two-year contract with a player option, and have agreed to a trade to send guard Pat Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The Bucks will trade Connaughton and two future second-round picks to Charlotte for Vasa Mičić. In turn, the Bucks will likely try to work with Mičić on a buyout that allows them to create the necessary space to fit Myles Turner in Milwaukee and lets Mičić make his way back to professional basketball in Europe. Dorian Finney-Smith agrees to deal with Rockets (Four years, $53 million) This might be my favorite signing of Day 1. The Rockets gave up a good defender in Dillon Brooks to complete the Kevin Durant trade, but I'd argue Finney-Smith is a much better fit for this team. He can guard two through four and a lot of point guards as well. He's mostly been a league-average 3-point shooter or better in his career. He doesn't try to do too much with the ball, so you're not going to get those random acts of dribbling that look like it's a football. Finney-Smith also defends without taking away from the team in the form of trying to instigate. When it worked for Brooks, it got opponents out of their game. But when it didn't work, it caused the Rockets to crumble a bit. Finney-Smith is just solid at all times. For this kind of money and a four-year commitment, it's a perfect signing for the Rockets. Grade: A+ Jaren Jackson Jr. agrees to extension with Grizzlies (Five years, $240 million) The Grizzlies painted themselves into a corner with this extension, and it's not even necessarily a bad call. They have to do it, and he may end up being worth that kind of money. Nearly $50 million a year is huge. It doesn't even matter that he's not an elite shot blocker the last two years, because he's still an elite defender. He's getting stops in other ways. He's also improved his scoring to being a consistent 22-point-per-game scorer the last two seasons and brought his efficiency back up with a healthy 2024-25 campaign. Jackson isn't a good rebounder, and he's not a playmaker for others. If he can flesh out both of those skill sets, then it makes the max extension super easy to justify. And he may justify it anyway. The Grizzlies definitely build their defense around him, as long as he's not in foul trouble. You just can't miss at all when handing out these big contracts, and there's a non-zero chance of a miss here. Still, not a bad move for Memphis. Just not a home run. Grade: B+ Jakob Poeltl's extension is interesting. The Raptors likely will win by locking down his player option year at $19.5 million, but after that, things have the potential to get ugly fast. Based on the reported $104 million total, the Raptors are committed to $29.5 million in his age-33 season and a partially guaranteed $29.5 million at age 34. And this money is for a non-shooter who can't rely on skill to offset Father Time. While it clearly helps the Raptors manage their 2026-27 tax and apron situation, I'm not sure the downside is worth it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Atlanta Hawks (Four years, $62 million) The Hawks are giving up a second-rounder and cash in the trade. The new Wolves owners keep adding to the till! For the Hawks, Alexander-Walker potentially gives them a playmaking wing who can knock down 3-pointers and provide a defensive punch on the wings. This has the chance to help put them further in a position to make a leap in the East. He pairs nicely with Dyson Daniels, and he can help take some of the initiation responsibilities from Trae Young to move him off the ball more. It looks like the fourth year will have a player option, so it might not be a straight-up four-year deal for Alexander-Walker. The last three seasons, he's shot 38.5 percent from deep, so the shot should be more than reliable moving forward. Grade: A- League sources tell me and Dan Woike that Al Horford is also under serious consideration by the Lakers (in addition to the Warriors). As he says below, this might take some time. Over the past few weeks, Houston Rockets team officials made it clear that building on a 52-win season was the organization's No. 1 priority, regardless of its postseason embarrassment months before. Houston's brass, led by general manager Rafael Stone and owner Patrick Fertitta, aggressively retained its core. Head coach Ime Udoka was signed to a long-term extension, strengthening the alignment that has worked the past two years. Key veteran contributors Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams were next on the docket, their immediate futures hammered out quickly. Important role players — Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green and Jae'Sean Tate — were also re-signed, as was fourth-year forward Jabari Smith Jr., an Udoka favorite. The trade for 14-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant (which can't be officially completed until July 6), a blockbuster move that cost the Rockets two starters and NBA Draft capital, was the biggest indicator that Houston intended to contend. During the first few hours of free agency, the organization doubled down on those intentions. Then, Monday, the Rockets agreed to sign veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith to a four-year, $53 million deal, according to league sources. Houston also agreed to a deal to reacquire former center Clint Capela, one that will pay the 31-year-old $21.5 million over the next three seasons, a league source said. Houston isn't finished doing business, either. GO FURTHER Rockets want to balance experience with youth, and they're off to a great start The Thunder announced that doctors will re-evaluate All-NBA forward Jalen Williams in 12 weeks. Williams underwent surgery on his right wrist. Twelve weeks from today is Sep. 23, approximately one week before the start of training camp. Getty Images As vital systems go, the spine can be grossly underappreciated. Respected but not celebrated. The supporting role it plays, the way it silently factors in all functionalities, is often overlooked. Until it hurts. Until something doesn't work. However, the spine, those who have been exposed to its intrinsic value know, is vital to overall health. It manages balance, enables flexibility. It absorbs shock. It protects the spinal cord, the communication highway between the brain and the rest of the body. The Golden State Warriors have lost their backbone. That was Kevon Looney. That's what he meant by who they were and how they sustained success for so long. GO FURTHER As Kevon Looney leaves the Warriors, so does the dynasty's backbone The Raptors have agreed to an extension for Jakob Poeltl, per a team source. He will opt into his $19.5 million player option for 2026-27 and sign for three more years. The final year, in 2029-30, is partially guaranteed. The four extra years beyond this one will be worth a maximum of $104 million. Poeltl is the Raptors' starting center, and they have been far better with him on the floor than off it since they acquired him from the San Antonio Spurs in 2023. Getty Images The LA Clippers headed into free agency having handled the expected items. James Harden was who president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank declared as the team's 'top priority' following the draft. He is back, with a player option for 2026. Frank said it was 'a dark day' when backup power forward Nicolas Batum was included in the trade that brought Harden to LA from the Philadelphia 76ers in the fall of 2023, signaling an intention for Batum to be back. Like Harden, Batum declined his player option and signed a new deal with the Clippers that gave him a raise, while the Clippers have a team option on Batum in 2026. I identified two needs for the Clippers, ones that mirrored their needs for the draft but were more acute because the Clippers needed short-term playable options: ball handling and frontcourt help. One of my named targets was Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez. My inclusion of Lopez, who turned 37 years old in April, had as much to do with the connections as it did with basketball. Read more below. GO FURTHER Clippers begin free agency by adding Brook Lopez. Could Chris Paul be next? Getty Images Day 1 of free agency is in the books, and we don't really have the big free agent everybody is looking to grab this year. We mostly have a lot of trades happening, and teams wondering if Giannis Antetokounmpo is going to give up on being with the Milwaukee Bucks for life. Teams around the league are still trying to figure out life in the era of the crippling second apron, and we're seeing teams fully start to grasp how much they need to avoid that Trojan horse hard cap the owners worked into the collective bargaining agreement. Still, we had a lot happen through the first official day of free agency. All of that and more is covered below. GO FURTHER NBA free agency 2025: Grades, head-scratchers and more analysis from Day 1 Sando Mamukelashvili's contract with Toronto would leave the Raptors slightly in the luxury tax, with the potential to end up deeper if incentives on Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley and R.J. Barrett hit. A simple way to take the tax out of play would be trade Ochai Agbaji — owed $6.4 million in the final year of his contract — and then sign second-round pick Alijah Martin into the Raptors' 14th roster spot. Kevin Sousa / Getty Images The Toronto Raptors have agreed to sign 26-year-old big man Sandro Mamukelashvili to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with a second year player option, a team source confirmed. Mamukelashvili averaged 6.3 points per game for the San Antonio Spurs last season. Getty Images For so long, Trae Young seemed destined for an eventual trade. The Atlanta Hawks' All-Star guard was always a tremendous playmaker, but his ball dominance and defensive vulnerability made building a contender around him a quagmire. It meant Young lived in trade rumors every silly season. The Hawks made the Eastern Conference Finals years ago with Young, so there had to be a solution to get there once again. Now, after a dramatic yearlong makeover, the Hawks may have a shot at returning. Following years of Young trade rumors, the Hawks have built a team optimized to fit around the recently evolved version of him. GO FURTHER Hawks' rapid rebuild around Trae Young comes full circle, so is he still Atlanta's future? Getty Images There has been a lot said about the rapid influx of money into the NBA in recent years. The league is now minting future billionaires. It will likely soon have its first player making $100 million annually. The owners are doing fine, too, in case anyone had their concerns — the Los Angeles Lakers just sold at a $10 billion valuation, if you hadn't heard. But Sunday's contract agreement between the Houston Rockets and Jabari Smith Jr. felt like an inflection point. It felt like the NBA's first deal where there was just too much money to pass up. Smith intends to sign a five-year, $122 million extension with the Rockets. It was a bit surprising because Smith has not been supremely impressive since he went No. 3 in the 2022 NBA Draft, and Houston has a deep well of promising young talent it will need to pay soon, while also facing encroaching cap issues. The Rockets had until October to negotiate an extension with Smith but it did not seem like a pressing concern. They got a deal done, though. GO FURTHER What Jabari Smith Jr.'s extension tells us about the state of NBA player salaries Alex Slitz / Getty Images League sources say Damian Lillard is elated with the Bucks' decision to waive and stretch his contract, as it puts him in the kind of basketball-first position that few All-Star level players, if any, have experienced in league history. In short, he'll be able to join the contending team of his choosing, either sometime soon or perhaps next summer, without the financial aspect of the decision playing a significant part. With Lillard owed $54.1 million for this coming season and $58.4 million in the 2026-27 campaign, there is a salary offset for any team that acquires him during that two-year period. And while the Bucks would surely prefer that Lillard sign for a significant salary as a way to alleviate some of their financial burden, the reality is that he could sign for a minimum-salary deal and still be paid the same amount. That's a powerful place to be when you're a future Hall of Famer in your mid-30s who has never won a championship. Not surprisingly, league sources say Lillard received calls from several contending teams very quickly after the news of his Bucks' ending broke. The question now is whether he wants to sign with a team now and rehabilitate while under their care or wait until next summer to reassess the situation. All in all, it's a dream scenario for Lillard. Especially considering he might have been heading for a change of scenery even before his injury. GO FURTHER Bucks waiving Damian Lillard to make room to sign Myles Turner: Sources Getty Images The Lakers' timeline situation ever since Luka Dončić was gifted to them back in early February has looked bizarre. Life was almost simpler before that trade. They could've aimed to ride out the LeBron James-Anthony Davis chapter until the wheels fell off. From there, they could've started selling Lakers mystique to new big stars in hopes of furthering their legacy and hanging more banners. Maybe it's not a foolproof plan and super easy to execute, but it's worked enough times in the franchise's history. And it worked after they signed LeBron back in 2018. Then, Dallas sent Dončić to the Lakers, which has changed just about everything. The Lakers now have to start playing for the future and present-day championship stability. The funny thing is lead executive Rob Pelinka was already trying to toe that line, as he wasn't ready to relinquish assets for another LeBron-Davis-led championship pursuit. Now, the Lakers must build around Dončić and aim for championship stability. The problem is LeBron is still very much on this team. Before free agency opened, he picked up his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. It will be his 23rd season, just a mind-boggling number when you consider his résumé, mileage and current production. GO FURTHER LeBron James is no longer the Lakers' top priority. What's next for both parties? Both Detroit and Sacramento would benefit from turning Dennis Schröder's signing in Sacramento into a sign-and-trade. Detroit would gain a large trade exception — likely $14.1 million — they could potentially use in another deal this summer to bring in talent, while the Kings could take Schröder into their existing $16.8 million Kevin Hurter trade exception and leave their nontaxpayer midlevel exception open for other free agency moves. Because Schröder's deal is for three years, a sign-and-trade would be allowable. Page 2
Gizmodo
7 minutes ago
- Gizmodo
SanDisk 1TB SSD Gets Prime Day Slammed, Now at Its Lowest Price on Amazon
SanDisk has long been the gold standard for consumer SSDs and Prime Day is always the best time to upgrade your storage with one of these high-performance drives. Amazon holds this event as its biggest sale of the year because it offers massive discounts on prime tech products. These deals are so much of a bargain that inventory does not typically last long, so it's wise to act quickly while supplies last. This year, the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD in 1TB is now priced at just $99 which is a saving of 23% off its usual price of $129. This is a price that is hard to beat for a drive that provides this sort of performance and durability. With over 79,000 reviews and a rating of 4.6 stars, this SSD has become one of the most trusted and best-selling portable storage solutions available. See at Amazon Speed is the greatest advantage of the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD: With transfer rates of up to 1050MB/s via USB-C and USB 3.2 Gen 2, you can move massive files, high-quality photos or 4K video in seconds. This makes it a top choice if you're looking to speed up your workflow. The new firmware ensures that you get the most consistent and reliable performance so you never have to worry about lag or slowing down. The SanDisk SSD is also built to withstand the rigors of travel and daily use, with IP65 water and dust resistance. That guards against rain, spills and even the occasional drop in the dirt, which makes it ideal for outdoor adventures or work. The compact size is simple to drop into your pocket or bag and the rugged exterior protects your data from bumps and knocks. Compatibility is a breeze thanks to the USB-C port and USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatibility: The drive works with both Windows and Mac computers, and you can plug it into tablets, smartphones or even some gaming consoles for extra storage. The plug-and-play feature means you can start using it right out of the box with no sophisticated installation required. Security is also covered with both password protection and hardware encryption supported: This gives you peace of mind if you're backing up sensitive documents. Whether you're editing on the go, backing up family videos or sharing big creative projects, you can be confident that your files are secure and easily accessible. At just $99 for Prime Day, this is the lowest price you'll find all year, and with the 2TB version also heavily discounted, there's never been a better time to upgrade your storage setup. See at Amazon
Travel Weekly
17 minutes ago
- Travel Weekly
Ins and outs of incentive travel contracts
Mark Pestronk Q: Our corporate agency has a chance to arrange a large incentive trip for employees of a major corporation and their families. The corporation has asked us for a proposed contract that they can evaluate. While we handle a lot of business travel for the corporation, we don't have much experience with incentive travel. From an attorney's point of view, what are some key terms that we should have in the contract to protect ourselves? A: Here are the five most important clauses that will protect your agency: 1) Make sure that your agency will not be stuck with paying suppliers out of its own pocket and not getting reimbursed by the corporation. Ideally, the corporation should advance payments to you well before you have to pay suppliers. If that is not acceptable, then be sure to specify that the corporation must pay the suppliers directly and that you have no responsibility for such payment. 2) Specify exactly how you'll be compensated for your work. There are three possibilities: First, a client can pay you fixed fees or fees per hour for the work of your staff; second, you can mark up the supplier costs like you would if you were operating a tour; and third, the suppliers can pay you a commission. You can also get compensated by any combination of the three methods. For example, the corporation could pay you on an hourly basis for your staff's work; you could also mark up the supplier costs; and you could get paid a commission by suppliers. No law requires that a travel agency must reveal its markup or commission amounts. A question that often arises is this: If the corporation is going to be the party signing supplier contracts, and if the contract contains net prices that you will mark up, then doesn't it follow that you will be revealing the amount of your markup? The answer is yes, but if you do not want to reveal the amount of your markup (or even the fact that you have a markup), you could get the corporation's consent (in the contract) to sign supplier contracts "as agent for" the corporation. 3) Provide that the corporation is responsible for getting all participants to sign your disclaimer, such as the one at stating that you are not responsible for supplier problems, acts of God or anything else. Further, provide that the corporation will indemnify you against claims of participants who didn't sign if they suffer injuries or losses. 4) Specify clear deadlines by which the corporation must pay you. Most commonly, the agency performs a post-trip reconciliation of client advances versus the trip's actual expenses, and the client must pay the difference, if any, within X days after you email your final invoice. If there is a force majeure clause in the contract, make sure that it doesn't excuse the corporation from paying you. 5) Provide that, if you have to sue the corporation for nonpayment, the court will award you attorneys fees if you win the case.
