Best Buy launches a surprise 48-hour flash sale ahead of Prime Day – here are the 15 best deals I'd buy
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With a little over a week to go until the second Amazon Prime Day sale of the year, Best Buy is jumping in early with its own 48-hour flash sale this weekend. While it's not a huge event, it's still a good opportunity to score up to some excellent offers on TVs, laptops, headphones, appliances, cameras, and more.
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If you don't want to browse through all of the products on offer, I've looked through the sale and picked out 15 of the best deals I recommend.
Let's start with this LG B5 48-inch OLED TV for $599.99 (was $1,299.99). We were huge fans of the previous LG B4 here at TechRadar, rating it as one of the best budget OLED TVs you could buy. Now that the B5 has taken its place, it slips right into that same slot, with its affordable price, impressive contrast and rich blacks, and 120Hz VRR support for gamers.
Elsewhere, you can score some record-low prices on Apple MacBooks, including the latest M4 model and the older but still capable M2 version. It makes sense to go for the newest laptop if your budget stretches that far, but I can't deny that the MacBook Air 13-inch (M2) for $649 (was $799) is incredible value for money if you need a powerful all-around device.
Those are just a couple of my personal recommendations from this weekend's Best Buy flash sale. You can check out more hand-picked tech deals below that I'd buy right now before the offers end Sunday.
It's also worth checking out the latest Best Buy discount codes and any extra savings that are available on some products if you have a My Best Buy Membership.
Best Buy 48-hour flash sale - quick links
- Apple: MacBooks from $649
- Appliances: up to 35% off major appliances
- Cameras: up to $1,000 off Canon & Insta360
- Gaming: PS5 & Switch games from $9.98
- Headphones: up to $150 off Bose & Sony
- Kitchen: up to 50% Bella and Philips
- Laptops: from $139
- Smart home: Arlo & Ring from $17.99
- Smartwatches: up to $325 off Apple & Samsung
- Speakers: up to $1,000 off Samsung & JBL
- Tablets: Samsung & Apple from $159
- Toys: Lego from $4
- TVs: up to $1,100 off 4K & OLED TVs
- Vacuums: up to $250 off Dyson & Shark
Best Buy 48-hour flash sale – my top 15 deals
Display - 13.6 inches
Processor - Apple M2
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB
Newer M3 and M4 models are now available, but this is a new record-low price for the MacBook Air 13-inch with an M2 chip. Sure, it's an older version, but this is still a powerful laptop for those needing a premium powerhouse for school and productivity, coding, or creative work. You also get double the amount of RAM at 16GB, although the 256GB of storage feels a little paltry in 2025. Still, we rated it highly in our MacBook Air M2 review, thanks to the stylish design, clear display, impressive performance, and long 18-hour battery life.
As a successor to the excellent LG B4, this LG B5 OLED TV offers unrivalled picture quality for the price, and it's on sale for a record-low price of $599.99 at Best Buy. Its self-lit OLED pixels enhance color, contrast and brightness beyond what the average backlit TV can do, while its built-in gaming features and 120Hz refresh rate make it an unbeatable deal for gamers looking to upgrade. As this bargain price, it's a worthwhile investment for anyone who likes watching TV or playing games.
Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Processor N200
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 64GB
Here's a fairly basic Chromebook, but this one comes with a welcome bump up to 8GB of RAM to help boost performance. It's still best-suited to light use because of the entry-level processor and limited storage space, but it's fine for general use, such as web browsing, writing documents, and streaming media. Plus, you get the superior battery life of up to 11.5 hours with this HP Chromebook, which is much more compared to similarly priced Windows machines.
Samsung's lineup of Crystal UHD TVs is less feature-rich compared to the pricier OLED and QLED displays, but they are a capable and affordable option for general everyday viewing. This massive 85-inch model is now available at a tempting low price in the latest Best Buy sale if you don't need all the fancy features of a premium TV and just want a lot of screen for the money. You get a large and modern TV that supports high-quality 4K resolution and all the most popular streaming apps.
The Sony WH-1000MX4 are still some of the best over-ear headphones and are down to $228 in Best Buy's weekend flash sale. These wireless headphones combine top-notch audio, excellent comfort, and effective noise cancellation at a reasonable price point. Plus, they're much cheaper than the newer Sony XM5 and XM6, which are only considered a minor upgrade by our testers.
Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core i3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 128GB
If you'd prefer a Windows machine for the same price as a Chromebook, then this HP Laptop 15 is down to $249.99 at Best Buy. It also has a fairly low-end spec, but you still get 8GB of RAM and a much better Intel i3 processor, which can cover the basics without a dramatic performance dip. This is one to buy if you want a Windows laptop for general everyday use, word processing, streaming shows, web browsing, video calls, or answering emails.
Display - 13.6 inches
Processor - Apple M4
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB
The MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) is the newest version of Apple's popular laptop and it's now back down to a record-low price at Best Buy. You get a great-looking 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, while the boost to 16GB of RAM keeps all your programs running smoothly. It's just a shame Apple still insists on only 256GB of storage as standard, which feels a little miserly in 2025. Nevertheless, this is still one of the best laptops you can buy if you need a performance powerhouse for productivity and creative tasks – especially after this $200 discount.
Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel i5
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 128GB
This is quite pricey for a Chromebook, but it offers surprisingly good value for money as a machine for light use. True, the storage is a little stingy at just 128GB, but you do also get an Intel i5 processor and 8GB of RAM for respectable performance on everyday tasks and undemanding work. If you rely a lot on web apps such as Google Docs, then the lack of storage isn't such a big problem as well.
The Hisense U7N is one of the best value mini-LED TVs you can buy, offering bright, detailed pictures with solid contrast and punchy colors, thanks to its mini-LED backlights. It's also a solid option for gamers, with 4K 120Hz support, Dolby Vision and VRR for a smooth gaming experience on PS5 and Xbox Series X. At a whopping $1,100 off, it's superb value for money as you get a TV with a lot to offer when watching shows, films, and sports, and playing games.
Display - 14 inches
Processor - Snapdragon X Plus
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB
This powerful and versatile HP OmniBook X Flip offers impressive performance for the price, with powerful components such as a modern and efficient Snapdragon X Plus processor for incredible battery life, a massive 16GB of RAM to boost performance, and a decent 512GB SSD for storage. You can comfortably handle everyday tasks, demanding work, video calls, media streaming and more with this laptop, all with the option to flip it around to a 14-inch touchscreen tablet when the need arises, too.
Unfortunately, this is a long way from the lowest-ever price for the AirPods Max but likely the best deal we'll see until November. The headphones use an Apple-designed dynamic driver to provide high-fidelity audio and they sound fantastic for it. Exceptional active noise cancellation, personalized Spatial Audio, and Dolby Atmos support all reinforce that. They feel good on your head as well thanks to the knit-mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions so you can easily wear them for the 20 hours of battery life.
The Insta360 X4 is the best handheld 360-degree camera available, with 8K video, slick slow-motion video and a handy 4K single lens mode. It's rugged and waterproof, and it boasts powerful image stabilization to smooth out your videos. Throw in a bunch of fun video modes and easy editing, and you'll be making videos otherwise impossible with a phone. It can act as a 360-degree camera, shoot underwater action, be used for vlogging or even as a dash cam, complete with an invisible selfie stick for capturing dynamic third-person perspectives. Want a second camera for vacation? The X4 could be the one, and it's great value at this sale price.
The latest Apple iPad A16 is back to its lowest-ever price at Best Buy. This has actually settled as a fairly standard price for the entry-level tablet, but still well worth taking advantage of if you have an eye on the latest Apple slate. Just be aware that a larger discount could be coming in the next few months. The biggest upgrade compared to the previous generation model is the latest A16 chip for faster performance. You also get double the storage of 128GB as standard, a sharp 11-inch Liquid Retina display, and solid 12MP front and back cameras.
Display - 13 inches
Processor - Snapdragon X Plus
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a 2-in-1 laptop that doubles up as a tablet to be a flexible and versatile machine for everyday use, work and all of your productivity needs. This is the best version of the Surface Pro yet, based on our testing, with its powerful Snapdragon X Plus processor and lengthy battery life. This is a good offer for a premium laptop for anyone looking for a productivity boost or a more portable laptop with fantastic performance – especially now you get a keyboard cover included for free.
The LG C4 OLED TV is still one of the best TVs you can buy for its incredible picture quality and excellent performance at everything you throw at it – and now this 65-inch model is down to within $100 of a record-low price. The C4 features exceptional brightness, LG's latest Alpha 9 AI chip for improved performance, and impressive gaming features, including four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR, and ALLM support, and 144Hz certification from Nvidia. It's a versatile all-arounder that I recommend for watching shows, enjoying movies and playing the latest games.
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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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