The 29 Best Deals of Best Buy’s ‘Techtober’ Sale
Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 Bluetooth Keyboard — Worth Considering
Best Buy deal price: $60; street price: $70
What we like: Another option worth considering if you want a super portable Bluetooth keyboard. Superthin and really light. Feels decent to type on thanks to its small-but-not-cramped and shallow-but-not-unpleasant keys. Works with Windows and Mac and can swap between up to three devices. Has a built-in cover to protect the keys.
Other things to know: Logitech claims the batteries will last three years, and we like that the coin cell batteries are replaceable. Expensive compared with our top pick, and its shallower keys made our knuckles feel fatigued during long typing sessions. Notably higher than deals we saw earlier in the summer.
Read more: The Best Bluetooth and Wireless Keyboards
Keychron V5 Max Mechanical Keyboard — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $84; street price: $104
What we like: The best 1800-layout mechanical keyboard. Provides all the keys of a full-size keyboard in a significantly more-compact layout. Sturdy case, durable PBT keycaps, and smooth lubricated stabilizers. Wired, wireless USB dongle, and Bluetooth connectivity.
Other things to know: Comes with Windows and Mac keycaps, and swapping between the two layouts is easy. Very limited one-year warranty. Less aesthetically flexible than others. Nonstandard right Shift, bottom-row, and number-pad keys—something to look out for if you replace your keycaps.
Read more: The Best Keyboards
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL — Upgrade Pick
Best Buy deal price: $950; street price: $1,200
What we like: Our upgrade Android phone pick. A bigger, higher-end, and more full-featured version our top pick. Top-of-the-line cameras. Stunningly large, bright display. Has the biggest battery of all the Pixel phones. Supports Google’s Pixelsnap technology.
Other things to know: Guaranteed software and security updates until 2032. About $100 more expensive than its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro XL; considering the upgrades over the prev-gen model are mainly software-based, we wish Google had kept the original price.
Read more: The Best Android Phones
PNY Pro Elite V3 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (256 GB) — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $28; street price: $31
What we like: Our top pick for the best USB-A flash drive. Offers fast, reliable performance in a solid casing. Compatible with a wider array of devices than the USB-C version (for now).
Other things to know: Performs slower than the USB-C version. It’s only a matter of time before USB-C becomes more commonplace than USB-A. Not a huge drop, but the first decent dip in price we’ve seen so far. 256 GB.
Read more: The Best USB Flash Drives
Razer Basilisk V3 Gaming Mouse — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $30; street price: $45
What we like: Our top pick for the best gaming mouse and a gift pick for gamers. Comfortable for most hand sizes and grip types. Plenty of well-placed, responsive buttons. Customizable RGB underglow lighting. Optical switches avoid the double-click issue mechanical switches can have.
Other things to know: Buttons are easy to press on purpose but hard to click by accident. Ability to toggle between ratcheted and smooth scrolling. Razer’s Synapse 3 software doesn’t work on macOS. Textured plastic can feel cheap.
Read more: The Best Gaming Mouse
Eero 6 Wi-Fi Router — Budget Pick
Best Buy deal price: $60 (one unit); street price: $85
What we like: Our budget Wi-Fi router pick for smaller homes. Smoothly delivers solid internet performance even while several people are using it simultaneously. Easy to set up. Compact. Expandable with Eero extenders, Amazon Echo Dot speakers, or additional Eero routers.
Other things to know: Slower overall than our top pick for heavy downloaders and gamers. Most suitable if you’re subscribed to a low- to mid-tier internet plan (under 500 Mbps). Only has two Ethernet ports. $60 is a new low price.
Read more: The Best Wi-Fi Routers
Amazon Fire HD 8 Android Tablet (12th Generation, 32 GB) — Budget Pick
Best Buy deal price: $55; street price: $100
What we like: Our budget Android tablet pick. Same 8-inch display, MediaTek processor, and 13-hour battery life as with its predecessor, with more RAM for slightly faster performance and a mildly higher-megapixel rear camera. Ideal for streaming video or using as a family tablet.
Other things to know: Ad-supported lock screen. 1280×800 screen resolution is much lower than that of our other picks, so text and images are visibly less sharp. Running content-heavy websites or multiple apps can cause lagging and freezing. Deal price is for the 32 GB version.
Read more: The Best Android Tablets
Apple AirTag Bluetooth Tracker (4-Pack) — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $65; street price: $80
What we like: Our top Bluetooth tracker pick for iPhone users. Also recommended in multiple Wirecutter gift guides. Leverages Apple’s extensive Find My network and is impressively accurate in pinpointing an item’s precise location. Replaceable battery. Water-resistant.
Other things to know: Doesn’t have any way to ring your phone. Cannot attach to your stuff directly. Sales on four-packs typically offer the best price per tracker.
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Apple AirTag Bluetooth Tracker — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $20; street price: $25
What we like: Our top Bluetooth tracker pick for iPhone users. Leverages Apple’s huge network of devices to find lost goods. Impressively accurate. If you lose an AirTag (or an item containing or attached to one), you can use the Find My app to see its location or ask Siri to trigger an audible alert.
Other things to know: Replaceable coin battery. Doesn’t have any way to ring your phone. No built-in method of attaching to anything. The four-pack (which is also on sale) offers a better price per tracker, but if you need only one, this is a good price.
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Belkin MagSafe 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand 2nd Gen (WIZ017) — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $80 (deal on black); street price: $110
What we like: Our top pick for the best three-in-one charging dock for an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods. Easy to use and good-looking. Offers the fastest possible wireless charging speeds. Props up your phone and watch for easy viewing. Comes with its own wall charger.
Other things to know: DC plug is more difficult to replace than a USB-C charger. Has a large footprint. Stand is not height- or angle-adjustable. Two-year warranty. We’ve found Belkin’s customer support to be reliable and responsive. Deal on black.
Read more: The Best Apple Wireless Charging Stations for Multiple Devices
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro Tablet (32 GB) — Budget Pick
Best Buy deal price: $65 (deal on teal or discovery design); street price: $111
What we like: The pro version of our budget pick for the best tablets for kids. Has the same hardware as the Fire HD Kids but is geared toward 6- to 12-year-olds, with sleeker, less childish case options. Solid tablet for watching videos. Durable and more drop-resistant than our top pick. Good parental controls. Two-year warranty.
Other things to know: Offers access to a digital store to purchase apps, books, and games such as Minecraft. Worse screen and a much more limited app selection in comparison with our top pick, but a fraction of the price. Deal price is for the 32 GB version in teal or discovery pattern.
Read more: The Best Tablet for Kids
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Tablet (32 GB) — Budget Pick
Best Buy deal price: $65 (deal on blue or purple); street price: $120
What we like: Our budget pick for the best tablet for kids. Solid option for watching videos. Durable and more drop-resistant than the top-pick iPad. Good parental controls. Two-year warranty.
Other things to know: Intended for younger kids, ages 3 to 7. Worse screen and a much more limited app selection in comparison with our top pick, but a fraction of the price. Deal price is for the 32 GB version in blue or purple.
Read more: The Best Tablet for Kids
Apple MacBook Air (13-Inch, M4, 2025, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $800; street price: $850
What we like: Our top pick for the best MacBook. Sleek design and an upgraded 12-megapixel webcam. Fast enough for most people, even those who want to code or edit 4K video footage. Has a bright, high-resolution display, a comfortable keyboard, and a trackpad. Comes with two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and a MagSafe port.
Other things to know: Can power two external displays. Comes with our recommended specs of 16 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. We recommend using an external drive or cloud storage rather than spending more for extra internal storage. Also available from Costco with membership.
Read more: The Best MacBooks
Motorola Razr Ultra Foldable Phone (2025) — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $1,000; street price: $1,200
What we like: Our top pick for the best clamshell foldable phone. Has a fast processor, excellent cameras, all-day battery life, and an exterior display with native support for third-party apps, all wrapped up in a stylish and durable chassis. The best choice if you want a clamshell foldable with high-end specs and the convenience of a compact design.
Other things to know: The most expensive clamshell we’ve tested. Offers only three years of software support and four years of security updates. The AI features are hit-or-miss.
Read more: The Best Foldable Phones
Apple MacBook Air (15-Inch, M4, 2025, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) — Upgrade Pick
Best Buy deal price: $1,000; street price: $1,050
What we like: Our upgrade MacBook pick. The bigger sibling to our top pick, with a larger screen, larger touchpad, and better speakers. With the latest processor, the M4, it also keeps cooler and performs better than the 13-inch version during long, intensive tasks such as exporting large videos. Sports an upgraded 12-megapixel webcam.
Other things to know: Has the same two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe port, and headphone jack as its smaller sibling does. Street price has dropped significantly since release. Comes with our recommended specs of a 256 GB SSD and 16 GB of memory.
Read more: The Best MacBooks
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 (CB516-1H-31UE) — Best For…
Best Buy deal price: $300; street price: $480
What we like: Our pick for the best Chromebook if you want a big screen. Gigantic 16-inch matte display screen. Ideal for spreading out work documents or watching movies. Keyboard includes a number pad. Trackpad is reliable. Nearly 12-hour-long battery life. Inexpensive.
Other things to know: Large and heavy at 3.75 pounds, so it’s inconvenient to tote around. Keyboard lacks backlighting. Intel Core i3-1315U processor, 16-inch non-touch screen, 8 GB memory, 128 GB SSD. Guaranteed update support through June 2033.
Read more: The Best Chromebook
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Laptop (82VG00TYUS) — Worth Considering
Best Buy deal price: $300; street price: $500
What we like: Another cheap laptop under $500 worth considering on sale if you want a model with a good-looking touchscreen. A solid option with fast enough specs and a bright, 15.6-inch 1080p touchscreen. As light as our top picks at 3.5 pounds.
Other things to know: It ranked behind our top picks in battery life, lasting 8 hours in our tests. Keyboard is shallow and lacking a backlight, and the small trackpad’s physical clicks feel mushy, but both inputs work reliably.
Read more: The Best Cheap Laptops Under $500
Logitech Signature M650 Wireless Mouse — Worth Considering
Best Buy deal price: $30 (deal on graphite); street price: $38
What we like: A wireless mouse worth considering for those with smaller hands. Quieter clicks than our top pick and textured side grips.
Other things to know: Some testers found the M650 uncomfortably small and narrow. Deal price on black/ graphite.
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XFX Speedster SWFT 210 AMD Radeon RX 7600 Graphics Card — Top Pick
Best Buy deal price: $250; street price: $320
What we like: Our top pick for the best entry-level graphics card. Largely managed to defy the wild swings in pricing and availability that have affected its nearest competitors. Gets you close to the graphics in current-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Small and quiet. Fairly sturdily built and attractive.
Other things to know: A couple of years old at this point. Continues to post good results in most games at 1080p and 1440p, but for newer games the experience wasn’t as good at higher resolutions.
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