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5 early Prime Day deals you can (and should) shop at Best Buy today

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This story is part of the Digital Trends Amazon Prime Day Coverage 2024

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‘Twas the day before Prime Day and all through the internet, every creature was stirring, especially Best Buy. Seriously, Best Buy is giving Amazon a run for its money in regard to Prime Day deals this year. The Best Buy Prime Day deals have been excellent in the days leading up to the main event, and we’ve put together a list of some of our favorites that we’d definitely encourage you to check out. Don’t forget that Amazon Prime Day takes place July 12 and July 13 and we’re expecting even more crazy deals, but the ones below are the best we expect to see on these particular products at any retailer, including in the rival Walmart Prime Day deals event.

Bella Pro Series 8-Quart Air Fryer — $50, was $150

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This year’s Prime Day Air Fryer deals have been really exciting, but the best of them may be the Bella Pro Series 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer with Dual Baskets that is currently on sale at Best Buy. With the Bella Pro Series 8 Quart Air Fryer, you can cook different foods in two different ways and have them finish at exactly the same time. Whether you’re making dinner for your family or catering for a crowd, the large capacity and dual baskets make it quicker and easier to prepare the foods you love for the people you love. The Bella Pro Series 8-Quart has six smart built-in cooking programs, so you can air fry, broil, roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate all at the touch of a button. Its intuitive digital touchscreen makes it super easy to operate, and best of all, the Bella Pro Series 8-Quart Digital Air Fryer is easy to clean thanks to the dishwasher-safe baskets and crisping trays. Need more cleaning advice? Check out our piece on how to clean an air fryer.

Lenovo Chromebook 3 — $79, was $139

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Chromebooks have become a household favorite, so it’s no surprise that this year’s Prime Day Chromebook deals are really enticing. The Chromebook 3 has a super-sleek design and runs the incredibly fast Chrome OS, which not only will help reduce battery drain, but also helps it boot up almost instantly with automatic updates. It has built-in virus protection and is powered by an Intel Celeron processor, so you can expect up to 10 hours of battery life while you run all of your apps at the same time. The Chromebook 3 weighs only 2.42 pounds and measures only .67 inches thick. It has a built in media reader, allowing photo transfers to be simpler than ever,and supports microSD memory card formats. It has a built-in HD webcam, as well as a microphone, which makes it easier than ever to take all of your Zoom calls for work and stay in touch with your family and friends. Best of all, you can stream your favorite movies and TV in 4K and play all of your favorite games in 720p. If you’re headed back to school, you’re definitely going to want to check out the Chromebook 3, as well as the rest of the best student laptop deals. The Chromebook 3 has everything you want in a laptop.

Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Headphones — $124, was $250

Sony's WH-XB910N wireless noise-cancelling over the ear headphones lie on a table next to a smartphone.
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Whether you’re hitting the gym or going on a walk, you’re going to need a pair of quality headphones to keep you going, which is why you need to hop on the best headphone deals currently going on. One of the best Prime Day headphone deals happening right now is on the Sony WH-XB910N Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-The-Ear Headphones, which will completely change your listening experience. These headphones have feed-forward and feedback mics on each side, meaning that you can count on next-level digital noise canceling. They also have EXTRA BASS, which gives you deep, punchy sound, enhancing all of your low-end frequencies. You can listen all day long and then recharge in minutes thanks to 30 hours of battery life. They’re foldable, so you can easily pack them on the go and they come with a carrying case to make traveling a breeze. These headphones were made to instantly upgrade your listening experience.

70-inch TCL 4-Series 4K TV — $500, was $600

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Everyone looks forward to the Prime Day TV deals each year, and this year you won’t be disappointed. The 70-inch 4K TV by TCL makes the perfect addition to any living room, game room, or backyard theater. It delivers gorgeous Ultra HD picture quality, with four times the resolution of Full HD. You can watch all of your favorite streaming services in one place, including Disney+, Netflix, and Hulu, all of which you can access directly from the home screen. It features built-in Google Assistant, so you can search for movies and shows, get entertainment recommendations, and access media playback controls, all with the sound of your voice. Bluetooth wireless connectivity lets you stream music directly to your phone, headphones, or a soundbar. This TV has everything you need to take your viewing experience to the next level.

HP Victus 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop –$500, was $800

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This is one of the best gaming PC deals gamers have been waiting for. The HP Victus 15.6-inch gaming laptop will help you achieve peak PC gaming, which is why out of all of the Prime Day gaming laptop deals, this is the one you’ll want to jump on ASAP. The HP Victus operates on Windows 11 and features a 15.6-inch diagonal display. It comes with a 12th-generation Intel Core i5 processor that distributes performance where you need it the most. The HP Victus has 8GB of memory, which allows all of your games to run smoothly, as well as any photo and video apps that you may wish to use. Thanks to 512GB of internal storage, you’ll get up to 15x faster performance than a traditional hard drive. Best of all, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card gives you breakthrough graphics performance that will supercharge all of your favorite games. The list of bells and whistles on this laptop goes on and on, but the bottom line is that this laptop is the one you need to elevate all of your gaming experiences.

Nina Derwin
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Presidents’ Day Dell Deals: XPS, G16, monitors and more on sale
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Presidents' Day is a nice three-day reprieve from work, and it's also a nice excuse to do some shopping. And Dell is certainly ready, with business laptops, monitors, and more discounted on their website and across Amazon. We've picked out our favorite deals, largely from the best Dell products out there -- and products we've personally reviewed or have hands-on experiences with. Here, we present that list to you so you can get some of the best laptop deals and monitor deals around. Remember that as these deals are coming out around the Presidents' Day holiday (though not all of them have explicit "Presidents' Day" markings) they very well might end soon, so plan your purchases accordingly.
Dell S2425HS Monitor — $110 $140 21% off

This sleek monitor with a modern look has integrated speakers, a 100Hz refresh rate, and a 4-star TÜV Rheinland eye comfort rating. The 24-inch Dell S2425HS is a great second monitor for your home office or second study. You won't find many monitor deals with a price lower than the starting price of $140 that this one sports, much less the reduced $110.

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This Asus OLED laptop just dropped below $1,000 at Best Buy
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We're seeing some fantastic laptop deals from Best Buy's Presidents' Day Sale, but this one featuring the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED is up there among the most attractive offers. From its original price of $1,500, it's down to a more affordable $900 following a $600 discount. The sale will run until February 17, but you're going to want to proceed with your purchase as soon as you can because there's a chance that stocks sell out quickly for this powerful and gorgeous laptop.

Why you should buy the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED laptop
Asus is one of the best laptop brands because it makes reliable devices at affordable prices, and while the Asus Vivobook Pro 15 OLED isn't among its entries in our list of the best laptops, it's an excellent example of what it offers. You'll be getting the Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 1 processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card, plus 24GB of RAM that's more than what most top-tier machines are packing. With these specifications, and access to Microsoft's Copilot through Windows 11 Home, you'll be breezing through your daily workload without any slowdowns even when you're multitasking between apps.

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This HP Envy 2-in-1 with Copilot is nearly half off at Best Buy
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For a versatile laptop that's going to be more than enough for your daily tasks, you can't go wrong with the HP Envy 16 2-in-1 laptop, especially now that it's available from Best Buy with a $400 discount. From its original price of $850, it's all the way down to almost half-price at just $450. We're not sure how much time is remaining before this offer expires though, so if you're on the hunt for laptop deals that will fit a tight budget, you're going to want to take advantage of this bargain while it's still online.

Why you should buy the HP Envy 16 2-in-1 laptop
A 2-in-1 laptop combines the utility of a laptop's keyboard with the convenience of a tablet's touchscreen, as described by our laptop buying guide. The HP Envy 16 2-in-1 laptop is a great example, and it falls under the category of convertibles -- it transforms from a laptop into a tablet by simply flipping its keyboard under its 16-inch WUXGA touchscreen using its 360-degree hinges. With a weight of just over four pounds and HP Fast Charge technology that gets its battery from zero to 50% in just 45 minutes of charging, you'll appreciate the portability of the HP Envy 16 2-in-1 laptop as you bring it with you everywhere.

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