The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend
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본 기사는 5월 25일 Memorial Day를 앞두고 진행 중인 주요 할인 행사를 정리합니다. AirPods Pro 3, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro 등 이어버드·헤드폰을 비롯해 4K OLED TV, 노트북, 휴대용 스피커, 캠핑 장비 등이 포함됐습니다.
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계절성 쇼핑 이벤트가 대형 유통사의 공식 세일뿐 아니라 Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy 등의 제한적 프로모션까지 포괄하는 형태로 확장되고 있습니다. 특히 프리미엄 오디오와 TV, 노트북처럼 교체 주기가 긴 제품군의 가격 인하는 소비자 수요를 앞당기고, 제조사와 유통사의 재고 조정 전략을 보여줍니다.
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Memorial Day is nearly here, meaning the seasonal sales are in full swing. If your weekend plans involve pool parties or barbecues, now is a great time to pick up a portable speaker or set of solar lights, as many of our favorite models are currently on sale. You can also find deals on everything from 4K OLED TVs and noise-canceling earbuds to tents, laptops, and plenty of our favorite everyday essentials.
To give you more options, we’ve also included a selection of deals from retailers that aren’t necessarily running their own Memorial Day sales but are still offering limited-time deals in the run-up to May 25th.
Savings are savings, after all.
Earbuds and headphones AirPods Pro 3 The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors. Read our review.
Where to Buy: $249 $199.99 at Amazon $249 $199.99 at Walmart $249.99 $199.99 at Best BuyNothing Headphone A Nothing’s second over-ear headphones may not offer everything found on the pricier Nothing Headphone 1, but you do get physical controls, good sound, and more than five days of battery life per charge. Their design is also a bit more discreet, for better or worse. Read our review.
Where to Buy: $199 $169 at Amazon $199 $169 at NothingBose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) The second-gen QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds have dynamic, rich sound and the best noise cancellation currently available in a pair of true wireless earbuds. They’re a terrific pick if you want to listen to your music in peace. Read our review.
Where to Buy: $299 $249 at Amazon $299 $249 at Walmart $299 $249 at Best Buy
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are on sale for $149.99 ($100 off) at Best Buy, which matches their all-time low price. The wireless earbuds are our top pick for Samsung Galaxy phone device owners, thanks to their comfortable AirPods-inspired design, terrific sound quality, and good noise cancellation. They also offer helpful voice controls that let you adjust volume or playback without a wake word, while delivering excellent voice call quality. Read our review.
If you’re an Apple user, there’s no better pair of starter buds than the open-style AirPods 4, which have fallen to a new low of $99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Walmart. The latest model sounds significantly better than the third-gen pair, particularly for voice calls. More importantly, they offer robust integration with the rest of the Apple ecosystem, letting you take advantage of audio sharing, automatic device switching, hands-free “Hey Siri” commands, Apple TV integration, and more. Read our review.
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 The OpenRun Pro 2 are Shokz’s best bone conduction headphones yet, with better sound and more bass than their predecessor. Our reviewer Victoria Song praised their cozy fit as well as their USB-C charging (goodbye, proprietary charger!). Read our review.
Where to Buy: $179.99 $129.99 at Best BuyNothing Ear (a) Nothing’s Ear (a) earbuds have the same general design as the company’s previous earbuds — but you can get these in a snazzy yellow. They include ANC, more than decent sound quality, and other features like multipoint for just under $100. Read our impressions.
Where to Buy: $99 $58.99 at Amazon $99 $59 at Nothing
Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 4 earbuds are down to around $199.95 ($100 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is $20 shy of their best price to date. If sound quality matters most, they’re an easy recommendation, delivering rich, detailed audio with EQ customization to fine-tune the listening experience. Optional wing tips are included to help keep them secure and comfortable. Read our review.
Amazon and Best Buy are selling the last-gen AirPods Max (USB-C) for $449 ($100 off), which is $50 shy of their all-time low. Apple’s luxe over-ear headphones offer a premium design and work especially well with other Apple devices. They still deliver great sound quality and effective noise cancellation, even if the newer model has a slight edge. Read our review.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (first-gen) The older QC Ultra were a replacement for the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 with a more travel-friendly design, spatial audio, and better call quality. Thankfully, they still offer excellent comfort and some of the best noise cancellation available. Read our review.
Where to Buy: $429 $299 at Amazon $429 $299 at Best BuySony WH-1000XM5 Despite being a last-gen model, these headphones still offer impressive sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation. They’re comfortable to wear for hours, can last up to 40 hours on a charge, and support extras like audio sharing and Gemini Live. Read our review.
Where to Buy: $399.99 $248 at Amazon $399.99 $248 at Best Buy $399.99 $249.99 at Target Speakers Sonos Move 2 With double the battery life of its predecessor and better-sounding stereo audio, the Sonos Move 2’s improvements don’t stop there. It supports lin
