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Heading out over the Memorial Day weekend? A VPN is something you've probably not considered picking up, but there's loads of reasons why it's crucial for this particular day.
Whether you're travelling, shopping for supplies, or simply watching your favorite sports at home, you're constantly going to be using the internet — and Memorial Day is a prime time for snoopers to come and snatch your personal data without you knowing.
A VPN stops this, encrypting your data as it leaves your device to ensure it can't be pinched in transit and used maliciously by cybercriminals.
Thankfully, loads of VPNs put sales on especially for the Memorial Day weekend to stop this. So, I've set about finding the very best available, and I've collected them for you below.
Best Memorial Day VPN deals
Here are my top picks of the best Memorial Day VPN deals. Spotted one you think is better? Leave it in the comments to make sure it's included and ensure you've found the best price possible.
How to choose a VPN deal
Considering a Memorial Day VPN deal? Here are some things to consider:
- Price will sound like an obvious consideration, but it's easier than you think to be drawn to unnecessarily expensive VPNs. Our two top-ranking VPNs, NordVPN and Surfshark, both come in under $3.10 per month, but some VPN deals will drop prices to as low as $2 per month. Something to consider when looking for Memorial Day deals is that VPN plans are paid outright at the start, meaning, rather than actually paying a monthly price, you pay the equivalent in a lump sum, and then don't have to pay again till your contract ends.
- Features can be seen as a bonus to VPNs, but in reality, they're what make them such great value. Providers such as ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Proton VPN all now include password managers in their plans. Antivirus is also a common addition included in VPN deals, with NordVPN and Surfshark offering some of the best antivirus solutions available with a VPN. Outside of this, make note of providers with added features uniquely useful to you, for example, cloud storage or data breach detection, which might be more useful in your day-to-day.
- Plan length is often overlooked, but it can be the key to finding the best deal for you. As with all things, the longer the plan, the cheaper the price. Most commonly, VPNs offer two-year plans as the longest option, though some offer 3-5 year plans too. Given you will need to pay for this protection upfront, it's good to consider how much you're getting for the cost, and how worthwhile the cost is. Surfshark is continuously our best cheap VPN, as you can get a seriously large amount for less than some providers would offer in their basic plans, and you can even sometimes pay less on a one-year Surfshark plan than you might pay across two years elsewhere.
