Retailers have responded to Prime Day with their own deals. Walmart surprised us this week with a Rollbacks & More sale featuring some of the best deals on electronics we've seen recently, including ones you won't find at Amazon Check out these deals on electronics.
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There are TV and home deals.
They always ask their friends if they have a printer because they need to print something. You can find Canon ink on Amazon or any major electronics retailer.
If you want to give yourself the home theater you have always deserved, you can upgrade to this 4K-resolution, big-screen smart TV. You don't need a separate streaming device to watch tv on the internet with it. You can leave the remote on the table and give it voice commands if you want, because it has been baked into the device.
Some of the TVs we like are made by TCL. When someone asks for a recommendation for the best value 4K TV, we point them to this 55 inch QLED TCL. It comes with the most popular streaming service in the world. Unless you spend three times as much, you won't find anything better.
I have used Sanus mounts for years, and this one is a favorite because it is easy to tilt upward or downward, side to side, or extend, and it also feels solid. You don't want your TV to fall down if you use flimsy metal to hold it together. If you want to save room, you can push the FLT1 against the wall or tilt it to get a better view. It will work with almost all TVs that weigh 80 pounds or less.
The best air purifiers for small rooms have been recommended by this model. After three years of daily use, the one I have is the same as it was when I bought it. It works for rooms up to 361 square feet and has an automatic mode that will ramp up or down depending on the air quality in the room. It is close to inaudible on its lowest setting. It's perfect for people who sleep in the bedroom.
The base-level Nest Hub is the only smart home hub you need. I have been using one daily for two years now, and it works with a lot of things. The microphone in the other room picks up the sound of my voice fairly well.
Everyone should play in the game. Pick up an official Nintendo Joy-Con so you can play with your friends in Super Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros., if you haven't already.
There are phone and mobile deals.
Around the WIRED office, Apple Watches are a popular accessory. We recommend the Series 8 for its easy ability to sync with mobile Apple devices, its automatic crash detection and fitness features, and a low-power mode that lasts a whole weekend between charges.
This is a great deal for a cheap laptop with Windows 11 installed. More than enough performance to use most non-video-editing office software, check email, and cruise the internet is provided by the 3 GHz Intel i3 processor. You can get a more powerful version of the system for $279 and it will give you 10 hours of battery life.
The A8 offers some impressive, non-economical features, such as a metal case and speakers, even though it's billed as the economical option. This model has more storage with a larger display.
You can relive the glory days of film photography with this instant-film, point-and- shoot camera. It comes with a pack of film to start. There is something timeless about a camera that spits out a physical photograph on demand even in a world of digital cameras that can rattle off thousands of photographs.
There are audio deals.
The speakers on your laptop are not going to sound good. The sound quality upgrade for listening to music, watching movies, and playing video games will be provided by these wireless speakers and a 100W sub.
Thanks to their active noise cancellation, sound quality, and IPX4 sweat resistance, we gave these a perfect score of 9 out of 10. They can be used for six hours on a charge and another 24 hours with the included charging case.
In our guide to the Best Soundbars for Every Budget, we named the Polk Signa S4 the best soundbar because it offers top-level Dolby Atmos sound for not a lot of money, and now it is even cheaper.
The speaker's ability to make music sound good no matter where you place it in a room impressed our reviewer even though he was skeptical about it. The drivers spread music around on the patio to create a full listening experience.
There are sale pages for retailers.
More and more stores are starting to offer competing deals that don't require an Amazon Prime membership. There is a list of merchants that might be involved.