The best Fourth of July sales happening right now

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Save on some fun tech in time for the summer in order to celebrate our nation's birthday. We are going to show you all the best July Fourth deals on a variety of tech from across the internet.

The summer holiday is a good time for retailers to offer great discounts and promotions. Apple is already offering a pair of promotions for anyone in the market for a new tablet or laptop, as well as a site wide discount on its charging peripherals. There is something for everybody. It is worth noting that a lot of these deals will remain in place after the holiday weekend, so feel free to take your time instead of looking for new ways to spend your money.

Laptop deals

While deals on laptops for July Fourth may be a little slim, there are a couple of highlights that we think are worth your attention. The 14-inch model of the HP Spectre x360 is currently discounted to $1,0499.99 from its normal price of $1,5199.99 at HP. The convertible laptop is powered by an Intel Core i7-1195G7 and has a 1920 x 1200 screen. The built-in microSD card slot can be used to expand the storage capacity of this configuration of the x360. We recommend you to read our review.

It is the best 2-in-1 laptop of the year.

If you're looking for something portable and stylish, Best Buy has a Microsoft Surface Pro 8 bundle that includes a keyboard for $899.99. The best price we have seen to date is usually $1,2499.99 for the 128GB version of the Surface Pro 8. The Surface Pro 8 can double as a laptop in a pinch thanks to its powerful hardware, which includes an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor. We recommend you to read our review.

The Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft's biggest upgrade in a long time. There is a better camera, a better display, and a more modern design.

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Apple deals

For anyone looking to purchase a Macbook, iMac, or iPad for the new school year, Apple is currently running a promotion. You can get a $150 Apple gift card when you purchase a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac from Apple.

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro can be configured to have up to 24 gigabytes of unified memory and can be equipped with the new M2 processor.

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The MacBook Air is Apple's entry-level laptop, which comes equipped with the company's new M1 chip, and in three different colors.

• $899 at Apple (256GB)
• $900 at Best Buy (256GB)

Apple has a new machine that features a lightning-fast M1 processor, a HD camera, and better speakers.

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If you purchase an iPad Air or iPad Pro, you can receive a $100 gift card. This promotion applies to purchases made using Apple's education discount, which takes 10 percent off the regular purchase price of eligible hardware in the Apple store

The iPad Air retains the iPad Pro-esque design of the 2020 model but does away with the A14 Bionic processor in favor of Apple's lightning-fast M1 chip. It comes in one of five colors and has a 12MP front-facing camera.

Gaming deals

• Both Steam and Nintendo are currently discounting a sizable chunk of their digital library, giving you the opportunity to fill out your backlog for the summer with sales on some excellent titles. If you need a summary of all the games that are currently being discounted, we’ve put together a post outlining some of our favorites. It’s more of a coincidence that these sales are running through July Fourth, but either way, gamers should hop on these deals because they likely won’t be back until later this year.

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• If you’re in the market for some new PC hardware, Newegg is currently discounting a variety of graphics cards, laptops, and gaming monitors as part of its summer Prime Day-like sale.
• The Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 3080 graphics card normally sells for $899.99 but is currently discounted to $759.99 when you use the code VGAGBET244 at checkout. This is the best price we’ve seen for this powerful graphics card to date, making this a deal worth investigating if you’ve been waiting to upgrade your GPU to something that won’t require further investments for years.
• If you need a GPU that’s a little more sensibly priced, you can find the MSI Ventus GeForce GTX 1660 Super discounted to $269.99 when you checkout with the code VGAEXCBN2. This configuration of the 1660 Super typically sells for $399.99, making this the lowest price we’ve seen yet for this graphics card. This GPU should be more than enough for running basic games that aren’t too graphically demanding.

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There is a gaming monitor with a 165Hz refresh rate. The AG321CR has an impressive list of features, including a 1ms response time.

This curved monitor has a resolution of 1920 x1080 and a refresh rate of 165 hertz. The ED270R has an excellent collection of features at a low price point.

Misc. tech deals

If you want to track how many calories you burn running to yourself from the seemingly endless flow of bad news happening around the world, Polar is marking down several popular models. Some of the discounts are listed here.

A broad spectrum of health tracking features is included in the fitness tracker fromPolar. In addition to heart rate and sleep tracking, the Ignite 2 is able to push notifications from your phone and control music.

All of the basic features you would expect from a fitness-facing smartwatch but at a much more affordable price point are covered by the Polar Unite. The cost-effective solution for anyone that wants a watch that keeps track of fitness metrics is the Polar Unite.

If you are looking for a watch that is built to endure the elements, the Polar Grit X is discounted from $429.95 to $300.96. The Grit X can work for up to 40 hours on a single charge, and it can provide you with route planning information.

The MagSafe power bank can be used with the iPhone 12 and 13 The battery pack is attached to the back of the phone and can top off an empty phone in less than an hour.

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