The best Memorial Day sales we can find on laptops, video games, and more tech [Updated]

Update (05/31/21 11:30am ET): We’ve refreshed our deals roundup for Memorial Day proper to reflect expired deals and new offers we’ve found over the course of the weekend.

Original story (05/29/21 11:15am ET): Memorial Day weekend has arrived, which means it’s time for a special holiday edition of the Dealmaster’s usual deals roundup.

As is often the case, this year’s crop of Memorial Day sales aren’t explicitly focused on electronics as much as mattresses, appliances, and other home goods. Those who can hold out for more sweeping sales events like Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday will generally find better prices on a wider selection of tech.

That said, we’ve combed through the various Memorial Day sales on offer and have still found a number of good deals on recommended video games, laptops, headphones, and other gadgets happening this weekend. Among the highlights are Sony’s and Epic’s ongoing sales on PlayStation and PC games, respectively: the former has brought larger-than-usual price drops on a number of PS4 and PS5 exclusives, while the latter has doled out a recurring coupon that lets you take $10 off almost any game priced at $15 or higher.

Elsewhere, we’re seeing joint-lowest prices on Apple’s latest M1-equipped MacBook Air and Mac mini; wide-ranging sales at Lenovo, Dell, and HP that discount a number of laptops, desktops, monitors, and other accessories; an eBay sale that takes 15 percent off officially refurbished gadgets, including headphones we’ve recommended from Bose and Jabra; a one-day Amazon sale on various Anker charging accessories; plus discounts on Xbox Game Pass, Roku streamers, Fitbit’s Charge 4 activity tracker, and much more. You can find our full curated selection below.

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Top 10 tech deals of Memorial Day 2021

• Jabra Elite Active 75t (refurb) true wireless sports earphones for $84.99 at eBay (use code: PICKCR4SUMMER—normally $160).
• Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (refurb) noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones for $237.15 at eBay (use code: PICKCR4SUMMER—normally $350).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop—Intel Core i5-1140G7, 13-inch 2160×1350, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,119.24 at Lenovo (use code: CLEAR10—normally $1,700).
• Instant Pot Ultra (6qt) 10-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $145).
• Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for $33.99 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon and use code: MMDDPRMT—normally $50).
• Vava VA-UC020 8-in-1 portable USB-C hub—100W USB-C PD, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, SD, microSD, 3.5mm, HDMI (4K@60Hz) for $33.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $40).
• Fitbit Charge 4 activity tracker for $99.95 at Amazon, Kohl’s, and Walmart (normally $130).
• Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $19.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $30).
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5) for $39.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $50).
• Epic Mega Sale 2021: $10 off various PC games priced $14.99 or more at Epic Games Store (coupon renews upon use, discount seen at checkout).

Memorial Day 2021 sale pages

• Target: various offers on electronics
• Best Buy: various offers on electronics
• eBay: extra 15 percent off various electronics with code “PICKCR4SUMMER“
• GameStop: various offers on video games and gaming hardware
• Samsung: various offers on electronics and home appliances
• Dell: various offers on laptops, desktops, and PC accessories
• Lenovo: various offers on laptops, desktops, and PC accessories
• HP: various offers on laptops, desktops, and PC accessories; extra 5 percent off select orders over $599 with code “HP21MD5,” extra 10 percent off select orders over $999 with code “HP21MD10“

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PlayStation Days of Play Sale

• Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) for $39.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $60).
• The Last of Us Part II (PS4) for $29.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $40).
• Death Stranding (PS4) for $19.99 at Target, GameStop, and Walmart (normally $30).
• God of War (PS4) for $9.88 at Amazon, Target, and GameStop (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $18).
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4, PS5) for $39.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $50).
• Demon’s Souls (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
• MLB The Show 21 (PS5) for $59.99 at Target, GameStop, and PlayStation Store (PS4 version for $50—normally $70).
• Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS4, PS5) for $49.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $60).
• The Nioh Collection (PS5) for $59.99 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (normally $70).
• PS Plus only: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4, digital) for $29.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $55).
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice—GOTY Edition (PS4, digital) for $29.99 at PlayStation Store (normally $45).
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) for $29.99 at GameStop and PlayStation Store (normally $35).

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• Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon, GameStop, and Walmart (normally $15).
• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon, Walmart, and PlayStation Store (normally $20).
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4) for $9.99 at Target (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $20).
• Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4) for $9.99 at Target (normally $20).
• The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) for $9.88 at Amazon, Target, and PlayStation Store (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $15).
• Ratchet & Clank (PS4) for $9.99 at Target, Walmart, and PlayStation Store (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $15).
• Bloodborne (PS4) for $9.99 at Target and Walmart (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $20).
• God of War III Remastered (PS4) for $9.88 at Walmart and PlayStation Store (normally $15).
• Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) for $9.88 at Amazon, Target, and GameStop (normally $15).
• Until Dawn (PS4) for $9.99 at Amazon (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $20).
• Infamous Second Son (PS4) for $9.99 at Walmart (also on PS5 PS Plus Collection—normally $15).
• Sony DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment for PS4 controllers for $14.99 at Target, Adorama, and GameStop (not compatible with PS5 games—normally $20).
• Sony PlayStation 5 HD Camera for $49.99 at Amazon, Target, and GameStop (normally $60).

Video game deals

• Epic Mega Sale 2021: $10 off various PC games priced $14.99 or more at Epic Games Store (coupon renews upon use, discount seen at checkout).
• Among Us (PC) for free at Epic Games Store (normally $5).
• Death Stranding (PC) for $13.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $60).
• Hades (PC) for $9.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $25).
• Loop Hero (PC) for $4.99 at Epic Games Store (clip Epic Coupon, discount seen at checkout—normally $15).
• Up to 60% off various The Jackbox Party Pack games at Jackbox.
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $50).
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) for $39.99 at GameStop (normally $45).
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Target (normally $60).
• Persona 5 Strikers (Switch, PS4) for $33 at Amazon (normally $60).
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon (free next-gen upgrade—normally $40).

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• Judgment (PS5, Xbox Series) for $29.99 at Amazon, Microsoft, and GameStop (normally $40).
• Hitman 3 (PS5) for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (PS5, Xbox Series) for $29.99 at GameStop (normally $35).
• Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5, Switch, Xbox) for $29.99 at Amazon and GameStop (normally $35).
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age—Definitive Edition (Xbox, PS4) for $26.47 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (also on Game Pass—normally $35).
• Titanfall 2 (Xbox, PS4, digital) for $3.99 at Microsoft and PlayStation Store (normally $10).
• It Takes Two (Xbox, PS4) for $29.83 at Amazon, Target, and Walmart (normally $40).
• Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (Xbox, digital) for $19.99 at Microsoft (normally $30).
• Xbox Live Gold only: Overcooked! + Overcooked! 2 (Xbox, digital) for $8.74 at PlayStation Store (normally $25).
• Control: Ultimate Edition (PC) for $15.99 at Steam (normally $40).
• Little Nightmares (PC) for free at Steam (normally $20).

Gaming deals

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $45).
• New subscribers only: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate three-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (normally $31).
• Backbone One mobile game controller for iPhone + $15 Apple gift card for $99 at Backbone (normally $114).
• HyperX Alloy FPS RGB mechanical gaming keyboard—Kailh Silver Speed switches for $79.99 at Amazon (normally $105).
• SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL mechanical gaming keyboard—SteelSeries Brown/Red/Blue switches for $99.99 at SteelSeries (requires free SteelSeries account—normally $130).
• SteelSeries Apex Pro mechanical gaming keyboard—SteelSeries OmniPoint switches for $159.99 at SteelSeries (requires free SteelSeries account—normally $200).
• Das Keyboard X50Q mechanical gaming keyboard—Gamma Zulu switches for $109.65 at Das Keyboard and Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $129).
• Razer DeathAdder V2 wired gaming mouse for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $60).
• PowerA MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip for Xbox One wireless controllers for $8.99 at Amazon (not compatible with Series X/S controllers—normally $15).
• Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon, Adorama, and Logitech (normally $45).
• Planet board game for $21.74 at Amazon and Target (normally $29).
• Hori Split Pad Pro (Red) handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for $38.20 at Amazon (normally $47).
• Arcade1Up X-Men vs. Street Fighter Arcade Cabinet—22.75x19x57.8 inches (with riser), Wi-Fi, includes four games for $349 at Walmart (normally $399).

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $899.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $965).
• Apple MacBook Air (2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,099.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $1,185).
• Apple Mac Mini (2020) mini desktop PC—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB for $599.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $670).
• HP Spectre x360 (13t-aw200) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 13.3-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,079.99 at HP (select Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,300).
• HP Spectre x360 (15t-eb100) 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 3840×2160, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,232.99 at HP (select 512GB SSD at config and use code: HP21MD10—normally $1,550).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop—Intel Core i7-1160G7, 13-inch 2160×1350, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,267.24 at Lenovo (use code: CLEAR10—normally $1,850).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano laptop—Intel Core i5-1140G7, 13-inch 2160×1350, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,119.24 at Lenovo (use code: CLEAR10—normally $1,700).

• Lenovo ThinkBook 13s (Gen 2) laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $724.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKMEM21—normally $850).
• Dell Inspiron 14 (5402) laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $499.99 at Dell (normally $650).
• 27-inch Dell UltraSharp U2719DX monitor—2560×1440, 60 Hz, IPS for $249.99 at Best Buy (normally $360).
• 27-inch Gigabyte M27Q gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 170 Hz, FreeSync for $309.99 at Amazon (normally $330).
• 27-inch Dell S2721DGF gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 165 Hz, FreeSync for $379.99 at Dell (normally $475).
• 32-inch Dell S3221QS curved monitor—3840×2160, VA, 60 Hz, FreeSync for $349.99 at Dell (normally $400).
• 27-inch LG 27GL850-B gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 144 Hz, FreeSync for $386.99 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $450).

TV and home entertainment deals

• 75-inch Sony X950H (2020 model) 4K HDR LED TV + $100 Visa gift card for $1,998 at BuyDig ($2k w/o gift card at Amazon and Best Buy—normally $2,650).
• Roku Streaming Stick+ 4K HDR media streamer for $39 at Amazon and Target (normally $44).
• Roku Ultra 4K HDR media streamer for $69 at Amazon and Target (normally $90).
• Roku Streambar soundbar + 4K HDR media streamer for $99 at Amazon (normally $120).

Electronics deals

• Apple iPad Air (64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $549.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $570).
• Apple Watch Series 6 (Red, 40mm) smartwatch for $329 at Amazon (normally $350).
• Jabra Elite Active 75t (refurb) true wireless sports earphones for $84.99 at eBay (use code: PICKCR4SUMMER—normally $160).
• Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (refurb) noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones for $237.15 at eBay (use code: PICKCR4SUMMER—normally $350).
• Beats Solo Pro noise-canceling Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $149 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $235).
• Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for $33.99 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon and use code: MMDDPRMT—normally $50).
• Jabra Elite 45h Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $87).
• Fitbit Charge 4 activity tracker for $99.95 at Amazon, Kohl’s, and Walmart (normally $130).
• Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running watch for $299.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $340).
• Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch for $149.99 at Amazon, Target, and Garmin (normally $185).
• CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) Starter Pro Kit—Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM), aluminum case, Samsung EVO+ (64GB) microSD card, power supply, USB-C power switch, micro-HDMI to HDMI cable (6ft) for $94.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $110).

Smart home device deals

• Google Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) for $199 at Target and Adorama (normally $249).
• Ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control for $199 at Ecobee and Amazon (normally $249).
• Eufy Smart Scale P1 wireless digital bathroom scale for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $40).
• Eufy RoboVac 11S Max robot vacuum for $169.99 at Amazon (normally $215).
• Eufy RoboVac 30C robot vacuum for $159.99 at Amazon (normally $225).
• TP-Link Kasa KP303 smart Wi-Fi power strip—3x AC, 2x USB-A for $24.99 at Amazon (normally $29).
• TP-Link Kasa HS103 smart Wi-Fi outlet for $7.49 at Amazon (clip 50% coupon—normally $15).

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Instant Pot Ultra (6qt) 10-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $145).
• Anker PowerCore Slim 10000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A for $19.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $30).
• Anker PowerLine III (6ft) USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cable for $9.99 at Amazon (normally $16).
• Anker PowerPort Atom PD 1 30W USB-C PD GaN wall charger for $20.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Anker PowerPort Strip PD 3 (6ft) USB power strip—30W USB-C PD, 2x USB-A, 3x AC for $27.99 at Amazon (normally $38).
• Tile Mate (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $25).
• Anda Seat Kaiser 2 XL gaming chair for $394.24 at Amazon (clip 5% coupon—normally $500).
• iOttie Easy One Touch Wireless 2 (CD/Vent, Dashboard) car phone mount + wireless charger—10W Android/7.5W iPhone for $35.95 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro for $14.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
• Apple Leather Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max for $20 at Amazon (normally $34).
• Apple Smart Folio (White) case for 10.9-inch iPad Air (4th gen) for $39 at Amazon (normally $79).
• Vava VA-UC020 8-in-1 portable USB-C hub—100W USB-C PD, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, SD, microSD, 3.5mm, HDMI (4K@60Hz) for $33.99 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $40).
• SanDisk Ultra (200GB) microSDXC card—UHS-I, U1, A1 for $22.49 at Amazon (normally $25).
• AmazonBasics USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter (10-pack) for $42.80 at Amazon (normally $70).
• RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD GaN wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $27).
• Nekteck 5-Port 111W USB-C Wall Charger—111W total, 87W USB-C PD, 4x USB-A for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $48).