Whether you’re in the market for gadgets or gaming deals, there are a couple big sales happening that are worth checking out this weekend. Just in time for the return of the school year, B&H is running a great promotion on several Apple products including $250 off the 13-Inch MacBook Pro. Amazon is offering 20 percent off PC gaming hardware and accessories in honor of Gamescom next week, and Best Buy is celebrating its birthday with a 50-hour sale on everything from computers to headphones to TVs.
Best tech sales of the week: Amazon Gamescom deals, Best Buy Anniversary sale, and more
Celebrate back-to-school season with discounts on various MacBooks
Celebrate back-to-school season with discounts on various MacBooks
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The week’s best deals
- Amazon Back-to-School deals: Until August 26th, score discounts on Amazon’s top devices including $80 off the Echo (now $99.99), $5 off the Echo Dot (now $44.99), $30 off the Tap (now $99.99), $20 off the Fire HD 8 (now $59.99), and $20 off the Kindle, Paperwhite, and Voyage E-readers.
- B&H Back-to-School deals: B&H is offering exclusive deals on Apple MacBooks, iPads, iMacs and more. Highlights include $250 off the 13-Inch MacBook Pro (late 2016 model), $500 off the 15-Inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (late 2016 model) and $300 off the 12-Inch MacBook (late 2016 model).
- Amazon Gamescom Sale: Get 20 percent off select PC gaming items with promo code: GAMESCOM20. Highlights include the Corsair Gaming K70 Mechanical Keyboard and Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Gaming Mouse.
- Best Buy 50-Hour Anniversary Sale: Until 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday (August 20th), Best Buy is running a big sale that includes deals on MacBooks, Beats Studio Wireless headphones, LG TVs, and more.
- Samsung Chromebook Pro: Just dropped $50 on Amazon, down to $499.99 which is an all-time low.
Other good deals
- DJI Mavic Pro Bundle: Get the bundle (with shoulder bag, props, car charger, and two extra batteries) for $109 off, down to $1,190 on Amazon. Update: The price is down a few bucks to $1,187.
- Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Smart LED Bulb: Down to $41 for the third generation smart bulb, which is $1 shy of the Amazon Prime Day deal. Update: It’s back up to $46.
- Anker Quick Charge 3.0 39W Dual USB Wall Charger: It’s marked down to $19 on Amazon ($5 lower than what it previously was).
- WD 4TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive: Now down to an all-time low on Amazon for $110 ($50 off the MSRP).
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Kit: Save about $17 and get it for $49.99 on Amazon, which is one of the first discounts on the new version. It’s something that can be used to make your own gadgets, like a Smart Mirror. Update: The price is back up to $57.
Looking for gaming deals? Check out Polygon’s gaming deals roundup here.
Good Deals is a weekly roundup of the best deals on the internet, curated by Vox Media’s commerce editor, Chloe Reznikov, in collaboration with The Verge’s editorial team. You can submit deals to [email protected] and find more Good Deals here.
Updated on August 20th at 11AM: Added in Amazon back-to-school deals and noted price changes on the DJI Mavic Pro bundle, Philips Hue smart bulb, and Raspberry Pi 3 kit.
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