Walmart’s Cyber Monday Deals Have Begun. These Are the Best.
Midea Duo MAP14HS1TBL Portable Air Conditioner — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $429; street price: $581
What we like: Our top portable air conditioner pick. Quiet, efficient, and more powerful cooling than other models. Also has heating mode, so it can handle climate control year-round. Dual-hose design is easy to wrangle. Comes with comprehensive remote control and tons of smart-home features.
Other things to know: At 77 pounds, this is one of our heavier picks, which may make pose a challenge when carrying up and down stairs. One of the more attractive models we’ve seen, but at the end of the day, they all resemble trash cans on wheels.
Read more: The Best Portable Air Conditioner
Coway Airmega AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $143 (deal on black); street price: $190
What we like: A top pick in our guide to the best air purifiers. Efficient and affordable. Delivered one of the best cleaning performances of any purifier we tested. Minimal setup and upkeep. Runs quiet and dark, with low operating costs. Perfect for bedrooms, playrooms, and living rooms.
Other things to know: We recommend keeping it on the medium setting, which is quiet, energy-efficient, and effective. Accepts third-party replacement filters easily. Street price has risen over the past year, and while this isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen, it’s still one of the best deals we’ve seen for this air purifier this year.
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Midea Duo MAP12S1TBL Portable Air Conditioner — Runner-Up
Walmart deal price: $396; street price: $525
What we like: Our runner-up portable air conditioner pick. Just as quiet as our top pick. Very effective at distributing air around a room, with only a one-degree temperature difference throughout the room in our tests.
Other things to know: “Hose in hose” dual-hose setup improves efficiency without the need to wrangle multiple hoses. Compared to our top pick, this model has a little less cooling power (at 12000 Btu) and no heater.
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A.O. Smith AO-US-200 Under-Sink Water Filter — Runner-Up
Walmart deal price: $80; street price: $110
What we like: Our runner-up under-sink water filter pick. Reduces contaminants like lead, mercury, pesticides, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals. Actually identical to our top pick in performance, ANS/NSF certifications, compact size, filter technologies, all-metal construction, and compression fittings (they’re owned by the same company).
Other things to know: Offers a 0.5 gpm flow and 500-gallon capacity. Manual is a bit sloppy, with a few parts not shown on the parts list or diagram. Filter-replacement costs are about $120 a year on the recommended six-month cycle. Faucet only comes in brushed-nickel finish.
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Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect Under-Sink Water Filter — Best For…
Walmart deal price: $100; street price: $125
What we like: The best under-sink water filter for sinks without a hole for a separate faucet. High water flow — delivers up to 1.5 gallons per minute through your existing faucet. No-drilling installation. Offers the same 77 ANSI/NSF certifications as our other picks.
Other things to know: Lacks a sediment prefilter. Too big for crowded or small under-sink cabinets. Ideal for renters (who may be forbidden from altering their dwelling) and for people who can’t install a separate filter-faucet.
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Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier (5510 Model) — Pick Variant
Walmart deal price: $128; street price: $180
What we like: A nearly identical variant of our air purifier pick that offers strong performance with a brutalist (or, if you prefer, minimalist) design. A venerable model with years of proven reliability. Performs similarly to our top pick, and usually costs less up front.
Other things to know: No display shutoff except in the lowest-purification sleep mode. Slightly elevated electrical use and larger visual footprint compared to our top pick. Visual variants of our pick, but identical in all important performance specs.
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Ecoflow River 2 Pro Portable Power Station — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $280; street price: $520
What we like: Our top pick for the best portable power station. Durable, easy-to-use, and packed with plenty of power. Wide array of outlets and charging ports make it convenient to use no matter what devices you need to run. Pure sine-wave inverter makes it safe to use with most electronics, including critical devices like a CPAP machine.
Other things to know: Five-year warranty and reliable customer service during our tests. We measured 851 W max output during our tests. Has four AC outlets, one USB-C port, and two USB-A ports. Not waterproof. Not as powerful or long-lasting as some competitors.
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Weber Rust-Resistant Griddle Insert for Spirit Grill — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $170; street price: $200
What we like: Our top gas grill griddle insert pick. Effective and fun to use. Made from uncoated, preseasoned carbon steel for consistent moderate heat distribution. A solid grill accessory that delivers on the promise of converting a Weber grill into a flat top for making smash burgers and big breakfasts.
Other things to know: Fits four-burner Spirit models (2024 and newer) and three-burner Spirit grills manufactured between 2016 and 2024. Did not get as hot in our testing as dedicated outdoor propane griddles.
Thermacell E65 Rechargeable Mosquito Repeller — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $24 (with store pickup); street price: $35
What we like: Our top pick for the best spatial mosquito repellent. Rechargeable battery, long-lasting repellent supply, convenient charging dock, and simple interface. Easiest to use of all the Thermacell spatial repellents. Charging dock is the most significant upgrade from previous models.
Other things to know: Doesn’t work in a breeze, a shortcoming of all spatial repellents. Only designed for mosquitoes. Takes around 10 to 15 minutes for the repellent to “saturate” an area. Comes with a 36-hour repellent cartridge. Store pickup required at Walmart.
Read more: The Best Mosquito Control Gear for Your Patio or Yard
Windmill AC with WhisperTech — Best For…
Walmart deal price: $380; street price: $450
What we like: The best air conditioner for easy installation. One of the nicest-looking options we’ve ever tested, with rounded corners and subtle indicator lights that won’t keep you up at night. Pre-installed frame fits right in the window with a stylish plastic cover over the back. Inverter compressor is just as efficient as our top pick.
Other things to know: You can’t open your window while using it. Typically more expensive than our top pick and a little louder. Window support bracket not included. You can’t control the direction of the fan.
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Midea Duo MAP12S1TBL Portable Air Conditioner — Runner-Up
Walmart deal price: $396; street price: $525
What we like: Our runner-up portable air conditioner pick. Just as quiet as our top pick. Very effective at distributing air around a room, with only a one-degree temperature difference throughout the room in our tests.
Other things to know: “Hose in hose” dual-hose setup improves efficiency without the need to wrangle multiple hoses. Compared to our top pick, this model has a little less cooling power (at 12000 Btu) and no heater.
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Sony SS-CS5M2 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $178; street price: $240
What we like: Our top pick for the best passive bookshelf speakers for most people. Has a lively yet natural sound that works great for both music and movies, and Sony offers matching center and Atmos-enabled speakers to create a surround-sound system. Our technical tests confirmed that it’s a well-designed speaker.
Other things to know: They look like generic speakers from the 1980s. Don’t distort badly when being fed bass-heavy music and movies, but the small woofer can’t deliver the deep, satisfying bass extension that larger speakers offer.
Read more: The Best Bookshelf Speakers for Stereo and Surround Sound
Google Nest Cam with Floodlight Outdoor Security Camera — Worth Considering
Walmart deal price: $190; street price: $280
What we like: An outdoor security camera worth considering if you prefer a fixed floodlight. Modern design. Reliably captured clear images at 1080p. Has LEDs that are especially bright, producing 2,400 lumens at 4,000K color temperature.
Other things to know: Our Eufy floodlight camera pick captured more activity, and it can cover a much wider area due to its pan-and-tilt function and pair of 2K/3K cameras.
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Eufy Floodlight Camera E340 — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $140; street price: $200
What we like: Our top outdoor floodlight security camera pick. The only floodlight camera we tested that has two cameras, one with a 2K telephoto lens and one with a 3K wide-angle lens. Both cameras pan and tilt 360 degrees horizontally and 120 degrees vertically. Two integrated LED panels are bright and dimmable.
Other things to know: Hardwired. Stores video internally on a removable microSD card (up to 128 GB), to the HomeBase S380 hub (sold separately), or in the cloud (subscriptions start at $3 per month and recordings are downgraded to 1080p/2K). Amazon Alexa and Google Home (light only) compatibility.
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Google Nest Doorbell
(Wired, 3rd Gen) — Upcoming Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $140; street price: $175
What we like: Our upcoming top smart doorbell cam pick works as well as its forebears, but has much higher resolution 2K video. Offers a more expansive 161-degree view than its predecessors.
Other things to know: You’ll be able to access 10-second recordings for up to 6 hours without a subscription. Even so, we strongly recommend signing up for a monthly plan (starting at $10/month) that enables up to 60 days of motion-triggered recordings or 10 days of non-stop 24/7 video. AI features are very much a work in progress.
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