The Best Early Memorial Day 2026 Tech Deals on Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets, and More
Major retailers are launching early Memorial Day tech deals ahead of the holiday weekend. Discounts are available on a variety of products, including laptops and smartphones. Notable deals include significant savings on popular models from Microsoft and Samsung.
- ▪Best Buy is offering a $300 discount on the Microsoft Surface Laptop, bringing its price down to $1,199.99.
- ▪Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S25+ available for $699.99, a $300 savings from its original price.
- ▪Other notable deals include discounts on Dell, Lenovo, and Apple laptops, with savings ranging from $100 to $520.
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Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and as we get ready for the holiday weekend, we can't help but notice that the deals are already coming in hot and heavy. Major retailers use holidays as pegs to hang sales events on, and I simply can't resist a sale. While we're still a week away from the holiday itself, Amazon, Walmart, and others are already dropping prices. Here are just a few of the top early Memorial Day tech deals we've found so far (with more will be added daily).Microsoft Surface Laptop Deal Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch 2K display, Snapdragon X Plus CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1,199.99 at Best Buy $1,499.99 Save $300.00 Get Deal Holiday sales are among the best times to save big on laptops, and Best Buy is cutting the line with a serious $300 discount on…
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