Back-to-school sales 2024: today's best deals from Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and more
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Summer has come to an end, which means back-to-school sales are in full swing from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target. It's one of the best opportunities of the year to score deals on everything from laptops, printers, and monitors to clothing, school supplies, kitchen appliances, and more. To help you find all the top offers in one place, I've created this guide to bring you this year's best back-to-school sales and stand-out deals.
Below, you'll find the best back-to-school sales from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Walmart, and Dell. I've also hand-picked today's stand-out deals on laptops, Apple devices, small kitchen appliances, printers, and more. Whether you're shopping for a new laptop, lunchbox, or coffee maker, our back-to-school sales guide has something for everyone.
Some of today's top deals include cheap Chromebooks at Best Buy starting at just $159, up to 40% off backpacks, lunch boxes, and tech supplies from Walmart, and record-low prices on best-selling Apple devices at Amazon.
See the complete list of back-to-school sales below and more of today's best deals on laptops, tablets, headphones, appliances, and more. You can also look forward to more tech bargains at the 2024 Labor Day sales event.
Today's best back to school sales 2024
- Amazon: 45% off supplies, tech & clothing
- Apple: $150 gift card with Mac & iPad purchase
- Backpacks: Adidas & Jansport from $9.99
- Best Buy: $300 off laptops, printers & monitors
- Chromebooks: deals starting at $169
- College: 50% off Kitchen gadgets, furniture & tech
- Dell: laptops & monitors starting at $129.99
- Nordstrom: 20% off Nike, Adidas & UGG
- Samsung: up to $800 off for students & educators
- School supplies: deals starting at $4.99
- Target: 30% off kids' clothing, uniforms & backpacks
- Walmart: supplies, backpacks, clothing & tech
Back to school sales 2024: Tech
- Amazon: 50% off tablets, laptops & AirPods
- Apple: save on Mac and iPad, + $150 gift card
- Best Buy: Chromebooks starting at $159
- Cheap laptops: from $149 at Best Buy
- Dell: $600 off laptops and monitors
- HP: 69% off laptops, monitors & printers
- Printers: HP, Canon & Epson from $59
- Samsung: $1,600 off tablets, watches & phones
- Target: 30% off AirPods, iPads & TVs
- Walmart: cheap laptops, printers & headphones
Back to school sales 2024: Supplies
- Amazon: notepads, pens, lunchboxes & more
- Backpacks: Adidas & Jansport from $9.99
- College: 54% off Kitchen gadgets, furniture & tech
- Lunch: 20% off lunch boxes & water bottles
- Target: school supplies for all ages from $1.99
- Walmart: folders, paper, markers & glue from $0.88
Back to school sales 2024: dorm room essentials
- Amazon: 44% off tech, kitchen appliances & clothing
- Appliances: small appliances from $8.98 at Walmart
- Best Buy: deals on laptops, TVs & small appliances
- Cheap TVs: 4K TVs as low as $159.99 at Best Buy
- Target: save on bedding, storage, furniture & more
- Walmart: bedding & bath, laptops, and furniture
Back to school sales: today's best deals
Apple AirTag: was $29 now $24.99 at Amazon
The best-selling Apple AirTag rarely gets discounted, but Amazon has the tracking device on sale for just $24.99 - just $2 more than the record-low price. If you tend to misplace your keys or wallet, just attach the Apple AirTag to anything you don't want to lose, and your iPhone will locate it.
You can also grab a four-pack for $79.99 (was $99)
Ninja Blast Portable Blender: was $59.99 now $49.99 at Amazon
Get the best compact, single-serve blender for under $50 at Amazon's back-to-school sale. This is an ideal solution for your daily smoothie or protein shake. With its built-in handle and sippy cup lid, you'll be all set to make your favorite creation just before you leave the house. It's a great choice for dorm rooms, and it's now at a record-low price.
Canon Pixma TR4722 All-in-One Wireless Printer: was $99 now $59 at Walmart
If you're looking for a budget printer this school year, Walmart has this Canon model on sale for just $59. The wireless printer features a compact design and comes with auto two-sided printing, a document feeder for multi-page scanning, and built-in fax functionality.
Keurig K-Mini single-serve pod coffee machine: was $109 now $59.99 at Amazon
This Keurig K-Mini coffee maker is an excellent choice for college students thanks to its compact size and cheap price, especially now that it's on sale for $59.99 at Amazon. The coffee maker can brew a cup in minutes and is less than five inches wide, so it's an easy fit for even the most cramped kitchens.
Fitbit Inspire 3 Fitness Tracker: was $99.95 now $79.95 at Amazon
Amazon has the ultra-slim Fitbit Inspire 3 on sale for just $79.95 - $10 more than the record-low price and a fantastic value for a feature-packed activity tracker. Made for everyday wear, the Inspire 3 offers 24/7 heart rate monitoring and tracks sleep, workouts, stress, and more.
Asus Chromebook 14: was $299 now $139 at Best Buy
This Asus Chromebook 14 is a basic device but it's ridiculously cheap, making it a great buy for light use such as general browsing and schoolwork. It also boasts full-day battery life thanks to the lean but perfectly functional Chrome OS from Google, meaning it's best suited for students or those always on the move. If you have under $150 to spend and need a cheap laptop then you won't find a better option right now in the back-to-school sales.
Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C): was $249.99 now $189.99 at Amazon
If you're looking for noise-canceling Apple earbuds, Amazon also has the AirPods Pro 2 on sale for $189.99. That's just $20 more than the record-low we saw during Prime Day and the best deal you can find currently. You get superb sound quality, top-tier noise cancellation, excellent spatial audio, auto-switching between different Apple devices, and an unlosable case.
Sony WH-1000XM5: was $399.99 now $299.99 at Best Buy
The Sony WH-1000XM5 are now available for a record-low price at Best Buy. These cans use intelligent technology to ensure you can zone out and listen to your favorites without disturbances and in terrific audio quality. Two processors control eight microphones for unparalleled noise cancellation, which is automatically optimized based on your situation. Alongside that, the processor promises exceptional sound quality with all the handy essentials like Multipoint support and a comfy build.
Also available at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook: was $499 now $349 at Best Buy
Want a laptop but also think you'd appreciate the flexibility of a tablet? Why not both? This Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook offers a lot of versatility and decent overall performance for light use and everyday tasks. Plus, you have the option to flip it to tablet mode at any time to make web browsing or watching videos even more comfortable. The less demanding ChromeOS ensures cheaper entry-level components such as the Intel i3 processor and 8GB of RAM go further. It also means that battery life is considerably improved compared to Windows machines, with up to 10 hours available on a single charge.
HP 15 Laptop: was $999.99 now $549.99 at Best Buy
There's a good saving available on this powerful HP 15 Laptop at Best Buy. With an Intel i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a reasonable 512GB SSD, it's a great buy if you have a reasonable budget and need a device that will comfortably handle your day-to-day computing jobs and light work. Expect solid performance, good multitasking capabilities, and speedy load times, making this a seriously impressive laptop for the price.
11-inch Apple iPad Pro (2022, 4th generation): was $799.99 now $599.99 at Best Buy
If you're a student looking for a tablet with laptop-like power, Best Buy has the last-gen iPad Pro on sale for a record-low price of $599.99. It's a powerful tablet, though, that features a QHD resolution display with support up to 2388 x 1668 resolution. It also runs on the M2 chip, which still reliably multitasks without slowing down the device. This build includes 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, but you can add more for an upcharge.
MacBook Air M2 (2022): was $1,099 now $799 at Best Buy
Best Buy's back-to-shool sale has the MacBook Air M2 for just $799 - a record-low price. Even though a newer M3 version is available, we concluded that this is still one of the best laptops you can buy in our MacBook Air M2 review, thanks to the stylish design, clear display, impressive performance, and long 18-hour battery life. For those needing a premium powerhouse for creative apps such as photo editing, video editing, and more intense workloads, this is worth the extra investment.
MacBook Air 13-inch (M3): was $1,099 now $849 at Best Buy
The latest MacBook Air is down to $849 at Best Buy – that's a return to the lowest price ever. The brand-new model was released earlier this year and runs on the powerful M3 chipset, making it a great buy for creatives and anyone after a high-end device. Our five-star MacBook Air 13-inch M3 review praised its excellent performance, lengthy 18 hours of battery life, and slick fan-less design. We think it's the best laptop you can buy right now if you've got a decent budget for a portable and powerful machine.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Copilot Plus PC (with free Signature Keyboard): was $1,697.99 now $1,499.99 at Best Buy
You usually have to pay extra to get a Surface Pro Signature Keyboard with Microsoft's laptop-tablet hybrids, but this bundle deal at Best Buy chucks one in for free – saving you almost $200 at the same time. We were super-impressed with these new models that boast a gorgeous 13-inch PixelSense Flow OLED display at 2880 x 1920 resolution so it looks sharp and crisp with some vibrant colors and deep blacks. Meanwhile, the Snapdragon X Elite processor ensures excellent battery life and combines well with its many AI features to simplify your life. There’s also 16GB of memory and 512GB of SSD storage which is about right for the price and will ensure speedy performance and plenty of storage space.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Pro (2023): was $1,999 now $1,699 at Amazon
Looking for a shiny new MacBook for the new school year? Don't skip out on the lowest price ever. This brand-new model was released earlier this year and runs on the powerful M3 Pro chipset, making it a great buy for creatives and anyone after a high-end device. We reviewed a similar product in our four-and-a-half out of five-star Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Max review, which praised its excellent performance, lengthy 18 hours of battery life, and slick fan-less design.
Back to school sales 2024: FAQs
When do back to school sales start?
Back to school sales are unique from other big retail events in the way they're generally not unified around a single date. Back-to-school sales typically run from mid to late July through August and up until mid-September. Compared to something like November's Black Friday deals event or Amazon Prime Day, that's a really, really long time period.
Throughout this time, you can expect back-to-school-themed sales to pop up with fair regularity at most of the big retailers. It's likely they'll keep the back to school branding absent from their sites until late August, but you'll generally see great sales on things like backpacks and laptops throughout the summer months.
Who has the best back to school sales?
Due to its vast inventory and its excellent range of daily deals, Amazon is probably the best overall retailer for back to school sales. It's a great place for everything from cheap Chromebooks to backpacks, and you can order them all at the same time, which is a plus.
For tech deals, Best Buy, Walmart, HP, and Dell are all fantastic options if you're looking for something computing-related. The former two, in particular, always feature super-cheap laptops and TVs - perfect if you're a student looking to furnish your dorm.
Lastly, in the past few years, Apple has run its own back to school themed promotions - one of the rare times the retailer actually offers deals throughout the year. Apple's products can be pricey, and you'll have to prove you're a student, but you often get some of the biggest savings of the year here - as well as some freebies included with your purchase.
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Mackenzie Frazier is the deals editor in the US for TechRadar at Future plc. She's been sharing deal advice for Future for the past six years and loves finding products that consumers want at the best possible price. She's had 11 years of experience working in e-commerce and loves being a mom to her two little boys.