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The best Presidents Day deals you can still get

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A pair of second-gen AirPods Pro resting on a black surface against a black background.
There’s plenty of tech still on sale for Presidents Day, from wireless earbuds to OLED TVs and everything in between.

Presidents Day may be over, but it’s not too late to take advantage of all the great sales we saw pop up in honor of the holiday. While some deals have expired, we’re still seeing plenty of discounted tech at trusted retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, where you can find great deals on the gadgets we’ve tried, tested, and wholeheartedly recommend. The Roomba j7 and original Google Pixel Watch are still on sale for half off, for instance, while Apple’s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C are currently matching their best price to date. We’ve put together a list highlighting the best deals below, all of which are still available even if the holiday is now a thing of the past.

Headphone and earbud deals

  • The Google Pixel Buds Pro are going for $149.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which is just over $20 more than their all-time low. We think the Buds Pro are the best earbuds you can buy if you own Pixel devices, as they integrate with Google devices more seamlessly. They support newer features like multipoint and spatial audio, too, and come with solid noise cancellation and great battery life. Read our review.
  • Amazon’s second-gen Echo Buds from 2021 are down to $64.99 ($55 off) at Amazon. They’re some of the best earbuds you can buy for the money thanks to their great sound quality, ANC, and passthrough performance. They can be a little thirsty for power, however, which is why you might want to consider picking them up with a wireless charging case at Amazon for $84.99 ($55 off). Read our review.
  • The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, aka the best noise-canceling earbuds you can buy, are down to $249 ($50 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama. They offer up to six hours of battery life, IPX4 water resistance, and Immersive Audio (Bose’s version of spatial audio) but are missing conveniences like multipoint support. If you don’t need spatial audio, the QuietComfort Earbuds II are also a great buy, especially since they’re on sale for $199 ($80 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama.
  • Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 headphones are down to around $299.95 ($80 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Adorama. Their 60-hour battery life is more attractive than their dull design, as is their audio quality, which rivals more expensive headphones like Apple’s AirPods Max. They’re also a lot more comfortable than the previous model. Read our review.

Smart home deals

  • You can currently buy a three-pack of Eero Pro 6 mesh Wi-Fi routers at Amazon for $399.99 ($204.97 off). When used in tandem, Amazon’s Eero routers offer a solid whole-home Wi-Fi 6 system that’s easy to set up and use. Advanced users might be turned off by their subpar configurability and flexibility, but grabbing a few tri-band routers is an easy way to outfit a larger home with near-gigabit speeds.

Laptop and tablet deals

  • The HP Pavilion Plus 14, which is currently on sale at Amazon for about $900.05 (about $399 off), is a nice value for a 2.8K 14-inch OLED laptop with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia RTX 2050 graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. We reviewed the 12th Gen Intel model favorably, but it lacked dedicated graphics, and we’d have appreciated better battery life and a sturdier build quality.
  • Apple’s 2021 iPad is on sale in its base configuration for around $249 ($80 off) at Amazon. It’s outclassed by the 10th-gen model, but at this price, it’s still one of the best value tablets you can buy and the de facto tablet for kids. It has a 10.2-inch screen, an A13 Bionic chip, and a 12MP front camera that supports Apple’s Center Stage feature. It’ll run most apps with ease, but you’ll probably want something more if you’re hoping to use it as a portable workstation or video editing machine.

TV deals

  • Samsung’s 32-inch M8 Smart Monitor is down to $399.99 ($73 off) in white at Amazon. That price is $300 lower than the original asking cost and more than fair for a solid USB-C monitor that doubles as a 4K smart TV. It has apps that let you stream shows and do work, along with a built-in microphone and webcam for making video calls. Read our review.

Gaming deals

  • Newegg is selling an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for $367 ($420 off) with coupon code SYUDP2Z37. It’s one of the lowest prices we’ve found for the 16-core, 32-thread Zen 3 processor, which is one of the most powerful you can buy for an AM4 motherboard.
  • Just as things are heating up on the basketball front, both the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S versions of NBA 2K24 are on sale for $24.99 ($45 off) at Best Buy and Target. The game features a full roster of NBA and WNBA teams, which are presented with uncanny realism. It also features a ton of modes, including a rags-to-riches MyPlayer mode with an expanded open-world hub and a card-collecting MyTeam mode that lets you build fantasy squads.
  • Newegg is currently selling digital copies of Diablo IV Ultimate Edition for the Xbox Series X / S for $59.99 ($40 off). The newest in the series, Diablo IV is a massive sequel to the action RPG series with a sinister new antagonist, more dynamic classes, and a reimagined gear system that makes it easier to stack up critical damage. The ultimate edition of the game includes a mount, mount armor, an emote, and a battle pass accelerator that lets you skip 20 tiers.

Smartwatch and wearable deals

Other miscellaneous deals

  • The Google Pixel 8 is on sale for $549 ($150 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store, which is a great price for a flagship-level smartphone running Google’s latest Tensor G3 chip. It’s also still one of the best smartphones for snapping photos and video, but the Pixel 8 Pro — currently $799 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store — is even more impressive thanks to its added telephoto camera. Read our review.
  • We like EcoFlow’s portable power stations, and its Delta 1300 model is going for $899 ($200 off) at Amazon when you clip the on-page coupon. It has six 1800W AC outlets, four USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, and a car charging port. It’s also compatible with optional solar panels, including a 60W offering that’s on sale at Amazon for $109 ($30 off) when you apply a similar on-page coupon.
  • The Razer Naga Classic Edition is down to just $60 ($25 off) at Walmart. The wired 12-button mouse was designed for MMO-style gaming, and as such, it allows you to easily manage the endless bucket of skills and items you’ll amass in many games. It’s a favorite among PC gamers, though you can also assign it common PC shortcuts for improved productivity.

Update February 20th, 11:30AM ET: We’ve updated this story to remove expired deals and reflect the fact Presidents Day is now over.