The 70 best holiday Best Buy deals

• Current price: $55
• Original price: $130

Amazon recently dropped its latest Echo Show 8 (2023, 3rd Generation), and although it has significant upgrades from prior models, it has a hefty $150 price tag. If you own an Echo Dot, enjoy Alexa’s assistance, and want to save some money, an Echo Show 8 (2021, 2nd Generation) would make a great addition to your household. 

This Echo device has an 8-inch HD touchscreen and a 13MP camera that allows you to do tasks you wouldn’t be able to with the speaker, such as making video calls and having it display photos, recipes, news, streaming, and more. You can even use it to display the video feed from your Blink Security Cameras. 

As ZDNET’s smart home expert Maria Diaz says, “The newest Echo Show 8 makes a compelling case for a smart display for both Alexa fans and smart home enthusiasts, but the $150 price tag, higher than previous generations, could be a deterrent. The second-generation Echo Show 8 retails for $130, though it’s often discounted, like right now, at only $70.”

Review: Echo Show 8

• Current price: $200
• Original price: $249

If someone you know is an Apple device user and has shown some interest in a smartwatch, the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) is the perfect gift for them. In fact, I purchased this exact model as a birthday gift for my partner last month, and it was a smashing success. 

Despite being the most budget-friendly model, it boasts many of the same health and safety features as the more advanced Apple Watch models, including fitness tracking, heart-rate monitoring, sleep insights, Crash Detection, water resistance, and a good battery. 

The only thing you are really missing out are more advanced features such as blood oxygen tracking or temperature taking, and unless the person has specifically vocalized a need for them, they can most likely live without them. 

• Current price: $699
• Original price: $999

The iRobot Roomba j7+ is a ZDNET favorite, earning our robot vacuum reviewer’s title for best iRobot vacuum. Some features that earned it first place included its PrecisionVision Navigation, three-stage cleaning system, and Clean Base, which allow it to deep clean and navigate your home while avoiding objects and self-emptying when full. 

The Roomba j7+ is $300 off at Best Buy right now. If you were considering taking a plunge and making the already big investment, save yourself some money and buy it while a deal as big as this one is going on. 

Review: The Roomba j7+: A life-changing robot vacuum

• Current price: $480
• Original price: $550

If you know someone who is an Apple user, loves listening to music, and is always on the go or needs to prioritize comfort, this gift is sure to impress. Because the AirPods Max are over-the-ear headphones, unlike the AirPods Pro, you can completely avoid them falling out of your ear, and the lightweight feel guarantees comfort for hours. 

To expand comfort even further, the headphones have a mesh canopy that doesn’t apply much any pressure to the top of the user’s head, and the memory foam cushions on each ear to ensure comfort. 

In addition to having a sleek look with fun colors to pick from, these headphones also offer instant connectivity, multi-device switching, Transparency Mode,  Spatial Audio, and overall exceptional sound.

These headphones even made ZDNET’s pick for best headphones for Apple users because of how well they fit into the Apple ecosystem.

Review: AirPods Max review: Stunning sound and performance mean I’m keeping the $550 headphones

• Current price: $80
• Original price: $40

Once you use an air fryer, you will never go back. The convenience of oil and mess-free cooking will make preparing dinner so much easier and way less of a hassle. I personally have owned this air fryer for years and use it to make everything from a main course like salmon or chicken, to sides such as brussels sprouts, sweet potato, empanadas, and more. Cleaning the aftermath is nice and easy, too, since all you have to do is clean the non-stick basket. 

The Ninja Air Fryer is now 16% off, so if you were ever thinking of purchasing one for yourself or a loved one who could use the help in the kitchen, right now is a great time to make the purchase. 

• Current price: $2,500
• Original price: $2,800

The Sony A95K is a strong competitor in the OLED TV space, even earning it a spot as ZDNET’s best OLED TV overall for 2023. This TV would make an excellent gift for someone who really cares about the picture quality of what they are watching, boasting upscaled 4K resolution, a wide range of colors, XR OLED Contrast Pro, and Dolby Vision support. 

This TV could also be a great purchase if you’re someone who has been putting off upgrading your TV until you found the perfect deal or a compelling reason to upgrade. The biggest con of this TV is its price tag, which is steep due to all of its exceptional visual and sound features. 

ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops. 

We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. 

Best Buy is a great place to find pretty much all things tech. The consumer electronics retailer currently has several Apple, Samsung, Sony, Amazon, Dyson, and more deals for the holidays, including top-performing headphones, TVs, laptops, and wearables.

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