Memorial Day weekend is upon us. While the holiday commemorates US military personnel, it also comes with big discounts across the board. This is especially true at Amazon, which launched its Memorial Day sale earlier this week.
The retail giant has dropped prices of thousands of items. Current highlights include $100 off Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones (was $399.99, now $298, Amazon.com), which have been superseded by the all-new WH-1000XM6 ($448, Amazon.com), and Ring’s battery video doorbell (was $99.99, now $54,99, Amazon.com) reduced to its lowest-ever price.
Aside from tech, Dyson’s supersonic nural hair dryer (was $499, now $399, Amazon.com) has plummeted in price, and Shark’s robot vacuum (was $699.99, now $399.99, Amazon.com) is now one of the lowest prices I’ve seen.
I’ve covered sales events like Memorial Day for years, and have tracked prices for the best part of a decade. With hands-on experience with most of these products — and insider knowledge of which prices are real and which are inflated — here’s all you need to know about the Amazon Memorial Day sales.
When does Amazon’s Memorial Day sale start?
This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 26, but Amazon’s sale started early, with discounts on appliances, tech, beauty products and more. Below are the best of the bunch, but I’ll be keeping it updated.
Best Amazon Memorial sale deals
Fitness and wellbeing editor Emilie Lavinia has written about a saving on her Oura ring 3, but if you’re looking to get the must recent model, Amazon’s discount might be a better choice. When senior tech critic Alex Lee put it to the test, he said it is “the best smart ring on the market”. With “the best sleep tracking of any wearable” and a “lot of science to back it up”, it “provides the most comprehensive health and wellness offering, even if it lacks a few of the bells and whistles of its competitors”. Now reduced to its lowest-ever price at Amazon.
Apple AirTag four-pack: Was $99, now $74.99, Amazon.com
Apple’s AirTag is one of the best GPS trackers on the market. It’s slim enough to fit in — or stick on — almost anything, making commonly misplaced items easy to find. In his review, senior tech critic Alex Lee found it “ridiculously easy” to track a host of lost items.
The only drawback with AirTags is that they don’t have a keyring hole, so you have to buy an extra AirTag accessory. However, this four-pack is excellent value and should save you a little money.
Tech critic Steve Hogarty found that the Roku express 4k is the “best budget streaming device you can buy”. It has all the functionality of the more expensive Roku streaming stick, minus fancier features like voice control and Dolby Atmos sound. This is one of the best deals we’ve seen for this streamer, but prices for this tend to yo-yo, so you need to be quick.
Ninja creami: Was $229.99, now $199.99, Amazon.com
When it first launched, the Ninja creami sold out everywhere almost instantly. Having tested it recently for IndyBest, I can firmly say that it more than lives up to the hype, making delicious ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbets at a fraction of the cost of traditional ice cream makers.
Maybelline New York lash sensational sky high mascara: Was $12.99, now $8.32, Amazon.com
This is probably the drugstore mascara I will always reach for by default, noted beauty writer Ava Welsing-Kitcher in her review of the best drugstore mascaras. “It lasts all day, doesn’t transfer onto my lids during or post-application, and layers well on the topside of my lashes without clumping up,” she added.
Dyson vacuums are incredibly expensive — if you ask me, the brand’s prices are a little inflated. However, one of the best ways to save on Dyson vacuums is to buy an older generation, like the V8, V10, and V11. Their suction is still much stronger than most of the rest of the market. The tradeoff is a very short runtime, especially with this V8, Dyson’s oldest cordless, but these vacuums are still worth having if you live in an apartment or small home.
JBL clip portable speaker: Was $79.95, now $49.95, Amazon.com
For the ultimate on-the-go speaker, you can’t go wrong with this JBL model. It’s waterproof, dust-proof, and comes with a built-in carabiner clip so you can take it with you wherever you go. It has a seriously impressive run-time of 12 hours and has been reduced by nearly 40 percent.
Weleda skin food light moisturizer: Was $18.99, now $13.99, Amazon.com
Loved by the likes of Hailey Bieber and Rihanna, Weleda’s budget moisturizer has some hefty A-lister approval. In Amazon’s Memorial Day sale, you can get it for $13.99 thanks to the 26 percent discount. The formula is easy to apply, and it’s a soothing treat that’s great to reach for when skin is feeling a bit more parched than usual.
Braun electric shaver series 9 pro: Was $319.99, now $254.91, Amazon.com
IndyBest’s favorite luxury electric shaver now has 20 percent off at Amazon. Our grooming expert and tester Lee Kynaston loved how lightweight, gentle, but effective this model was. He wrote that the “results were some of the best — and smoothest” he achieved during the testing process. It’s a luxury product with a valuable discount.
Coway AP-1512HH air purifier: Was $229.99, now $169.99, Amazon.com
The Coway air purifier promises to clean spaces up to 361 sqft in just 12 and a half minutes — while the IndyBest team is yet to test it, it’s a trusted brand I have no trouble recommending. It also has an eco mode to conserve energy.
