Retailers slash prices on consumer electronics for Memorial Day
Vox Media’s The Verge highlights a broad range of deals on televisions, noise-canceling earbuds, portable speakers, and travel gadgets, noting that some retailers are participating in the sales event despite not traditionally running their own promotions.
Retailers have released a wide array of discounts on consumer electronics to coincide with Memorial Day, which serves as the unofficial start of the summer season in the United States. The sales target consumers preparing for seasonal activities such as beach trips, pool parties, and backyard barbecues, with a focus on portable audio, televisions, and smart home technology.
The coverage, published by The Verge (Vox Media), includes deals from major brands like Sony, LG, Samsung, Apple, and Dyson, as well as niche items like robot mowers and portable power stations. Notably, the publication includes discounts from retailers that do not typically run their own Memorial Day promotions to provide a broader selection for shoppers.
Featured audio deals include the second-generation Sony QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and older QC Ultra headphones, which offer noise cancellation and spatial audio. Nothing’s Ear (a) earbuds are available in yellow with active noise cancellation for under $100, while Shokz’s OpenRun Pro 2 bone conduction headphones and Sonos Move 2 speakers are also discounted. JBL’s Charge 6 portable speaker, rated IP68 with 28 hours of battery life, is included in the roundup.
Televisions remain a central focus of the sales, with LG’s B5 and C5 OLED models offering Dolby Vision and Atmos support. Samsung’s S7N and S95F TVs feature QLED and OLED panels respectively, with refresh rates up to 144Hz and support for AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync technologies. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K and Apple’s entry-level iPad with an A16 processor are also highlighted for their value in streaming and casual computing.
Smart home and travel gadgets round out the offers, including Ring’s Battery Doorbell Plus with AI-powered facial recognition, Ecovacs’ Deebot X9 Pro Omni robot vacuum, and an Ecobee smart doorbell camera. For travel, Anker’s 25,000mAh power bank, Jackery Explorer 500 portable power station, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with real-time translation capabilities are available at reduced prices.
The Verge notes that it may earn commissions from purchases made via links in the article, and advises readers to verify product availability and release status, as some items such as the MacBook Air with M5 chip and Borderlands 4 video game may refer to unreleased or hypothetical products depending on the current date.
