Labor Day weekend isn't known to be a good time for deals on electronics, and that's the case again this year. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday sales will bring larger savings to those who can afford it.
We've compiled the best Labor Day tech deals we can find for gadgets and gear that we like.
The highlights include the lowest prices we've tracked for Apple's 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, the entry-level versions of which are each $400 off at $1,599 and $2,099, respectively. That's still a good chunk of change, clearly, and it's worth noting that refreshed versions of these notebooks could be announced as soon as next month. The recently overhauled MacBook Air is a better value for most people in need of a new Mac, too. But for developers, visual creatives, or power users that need the extra ports, multi-core performance, and GPU power the Pros can provide, there's still value to be had with these deals today.
We've also got a new low on other well-reviewed TVs from Hisense and SAMSUNG, as well as a new low on the C2OLED TV from Lg. We have cheaper-than- usual prices on Apple's Pencil stylus and high-end AirPods Max headphones, as well as several video games, Peacock subscriptions, and more. There are a lot of Labor Day deals here.
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Featured deals of the day
Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 ($1,850) at Best Buy, Amazon
Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 16.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3456x2234, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $2,099 ($2,265) at Amazon, Best Buy
LG C2 (2022) 65-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,612 ($1,975) at eBay (use code: LABORDAYSAVE)
Hisense U6H (2022) 55-inch 4K LED TV for $398 ($430) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
Anker 333 USB-C to USB-C Cable (2-pack, 100W, 6ft, USB 2.0) for $15 ($23) at Amazon (use code: AK8757CTC)
Assassin's Creed: Origins (PC) for free w/ Prime ($20) at Prime Gaming
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - GOTY Edition (PC) for free w/ Prime ($25) at Prime Gaming
Apple Pencil (2nd gen) stylus for $99 ($120) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
Apple AirPods Max wireless ANC headphones for $429 ($475) at Amazon
New users: Peacock Premium 12-month subscription for $20 ($50) at Peacock
Sony DualSense (Purple) wireless PS5 controller for $64 ($74) at Adorama (discount in cart)
HyperX Cloud II gaming headset for $50 ($70) at Amazon
WD Black SN850 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD w/ heatsink for $110 ($145) at Amazon, Newegg
Google Nest Hub 7-inch smart display for $55 ($80) at Target, Best Buy
Google Nest Hub Max 10-inch smart display for $174 ($210) at Target, Best Buy
Apple AirPods Max wireless ANC headphones for $429 ($475) at Amazon
Apple iPad (64GB) 10.2-inch tablet for $280 ($305) at Target, Amazon, Best Buy
Sony DualSense (Purple) wireless PS5 controller for $64 ($74) at Adorama (discount in cart)
HyperX Cloud Stinger gaming headset for $25 ($31) at Amazon, Target
HyperX Cloud II gaming headset for $50 ($70) at Amazon
Wacom One (small) drawing tablet for $40 ($48) at Amazon, Best Buy, B&H
Sennheiser HD 600 wired open-back headphones for $300 ($350) at Amazon, Target
EVGA Z12 gaming keyboard for $15 ($22) at Amazon, EVGA
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL mechanical keyboard for $135 ($170) at Amazon, Walmart
iRobot Roomba i3 Evo robot vacuum for $249 ($285) at Amazon, Best Buy
Enlarge / Apple's AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones with their included case.
Laptop and desktop PC deals
Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,599 ($1,850) at Best Buy, Amazon
Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 16.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3456x2234, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $2,099 ($2,265) at Amazon, Best Buy
HP Pavilion Aero (13z-be100) 13.3-inch laptop (Ryzen 5 5625U, 2560×1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $674 ($825) at HP (use code: LABORDAY5HP, configure RAM, SSD, display before checkout)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 12.4-inch laptop (Core i5-1135G7, 1536×1024, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) for $600 ($685) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (Gen 7) 16-inch gaming laptop (Core i7-12700H, 2560x1600, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU) for $1,599 ($1,950) at Walmart
MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Ventus (12GB GDDR6X) GPU for $740 ($875) at Best Buy
WD Black SN850 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 SSD w/ heatsink for $110 ($145) at Amazon, Newegg
Dell S2721DGF 27-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, IPS, 165 HZ, VRR) for $300 ($350) at Dell
Gigabyte M32QC 31.5-inch gaming monitor (2560×1440, VA, 165 Hz, VRR) for $230 ($310) at Amazon, B&H, Newegg
Gigabyte M32Q 32-inch gaming monitor (2560x1440, IPS, 170 Hz, VRR) for $300 ($390) at Amazon, B&H, Newegg
Gigabyte M34WQ 34-inch gaming monitor (3440×1440, IPS, 144 Hz, VRR) for $400 ($445) at Newegg (use code: GMDBV2548)
Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 5600MHz RAM for $167 ($225) at Newegg (use code: LDYBW2223)
Advertisement Enlarge / The 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro.
TV and home entertainment deals
Hisense U6H (2022) 55-inch 4K LED TV for $398 ($430) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
Hisense U6G (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $440 ($540) at Best Buy
LG C2 (2022) 65-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,612 ($1,975) at eBay (use code: LABORDAYSAVE)
Samsung S95B (2022) 55-inch 4K QD-OLED TV for $1,700 ($1,950) at Samsung, Amazon, Best Buy
Google Chromecast with Google TV 4K media streamer for $40 ($45) at Amazon, Walmart
Cowboy Bebop: Complete Series (English, Japanese) for $4 ($30) at Prime Video
Enlarge / The Google Chromecast's home screen.
Video game deals
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