It’s 60 years since Best Buy opened its first store and the big-box retailer is celebrating by throwing a huge sale now through Aug. 23. With deals on Apple gear, LG TVs, Lenovo laptops and much more, it’s a solid opportunity to save on tech right now without having to hold out for fall sales.
CNET’s shopping experts are hard at work combing through the thousands of offers in the 60th anniversary sale, and we’re liveblogging the best deals right here so you can make the most of the week-long event.
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- MacBook Neo + free Starbucks gift card
- Windows PC sale: Up to $600 off
- Hisense 58-inch QD50 Hi-QLED 4K Roku TV: $190 (save $210)
- Small appliances: Up to 50% off
- Apple AirPods: Up to $120 off
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The Garmin Venu 3S packs fitness tracking, sleep coaching, ECG support and up to 10 days of battery life into a lightweight smartwatch designed to help you stay on top of your health without charging every night.
Instead of paying $450 to take charge of your health and fitness goals, you can put a Garmin smartwatch on your wrist for a record low $300 right now.
The Ecovacs Deebot T80 Omni robot vacuum combines 18,000Pa suction with a self-washing roller mop and an all-in-one dock that automatically empties debris, washes and dries the mop and refills water for hands-free floor cleaning.
This fancy vacuum typically sits at $1,000. But thanks to this sale, you can save a huge $601 right now meaning you’ll only dish out $399.
Stay cool with the Dyson Cool CF1 adjustable bladeless desk fan. This oscillating table fan is quiet, fast and easy to clean.
Regularly $380, Best Buy has slashed the cost to just $250 for its anniversary sale, saving you $130.
The second-gen Apple AirPods Max offer 1.5 times more effective noise canceling, cleaner audio and improved spatial audio.
This Apple discount doesn’t come by often. These coveted headphones are priced at $549. But this deal drops that cost down to $429 for all colors.
This laptop offers a spacious 15.3-inch touchscreen that delivers sharp visuals with an anti-glare coating that reduces reflections, so you can work comfortably both indoors and outdoors.
This powerful laptop would normally run you almost $500 but thanks to this sale, you’ll pay way less than half price at just $189.
This 58-inch Hisense QD50 Hi-QLED 4K Roku TV is a great size for most living rooms and dens. It has vibrant color, as well as Dolby Vision, HDR 10 and HLG for excellent picture quality. It even includes 4K upscaling.
We’re also big fans of the Roku interface, and it’s built-in to this model. Regularly $400, you can get one for just $190 right now. That’s a $210 savings.
Apple’s MacBook Neo is the best laptop for students, and this deal is squarely targeted at those needing a little extra boost to get through those long study sessions. Order your MacBook Neo during Best Buy’s anniversary sale and you’ll score a $25 Starbucks gift card.
Adam Oram is a Senior Editor at CNET. He studied Media at Newcastle University and has been writing about technology since 2013. He previously worked as a Senior Writer at iMore, Deals Editor at Thrifter, and as an Apple Genius. His spare time is spent watching football (both kinds), playing Pokémon games, and eating vegan food. See full bio