Another week, and we're another step closer to this year's Labor Day sales. In fact, a greater number of retailers have now launched their sales for the upcoming holiday weekend, which is where I've taken the majority of this week's Payday Wishlist picks.
Read on for some excellent value laptops, TVs, mattresses, and appliances you can grab before the big day is even here. There's no reason to wait when terrific deals are up for grabs today, right? Plus, there's a return of an old favorite if it passed you by last time.
Enjoy!
1. MSI Cyborg
Even though I'm in the camp that prefers a souped-up desktop when it comes to PC gaming, I can definitely see the benefit of a gaming laptop for that added freedom and flexibility. They can be very expensive, though. It's a good job, then, that fellow deals editor Alex Whitelock has spotted this excellent value for money MSI Cyborg at Best Buy.
Why does he think it's one of the best gaming laptop deals? Well, it's simply the cheapest gaming laptop we've ever seen to feature the relatively new RTX 4050 graphics card - a powerful component that's perfect for the budget-conscious gamer.
It's not a super high-end device, but you get great bang for your buck as machines with this card usually cost $900 or more. There's enough performance to play the majority of recent games smoothly at high settings.
2. LG A2 OLED TV
OLED TVs contain some of the best technology on the market, so you can get a premium viewing experience at home. That's great. The costs can be eyewatering. That's bad. So, when you can pick one up for half price – and for considerably less than $1,000 – then we call that a bargain.
That's exactly what you get with this LG A2 48-inch OLED TV at Best Buy. It was available for $80 less during last year's Black Friday, but it's still a steal for the display that sits as the top budget OLED in our guide to the best OLED TVs thanks to its vivid colors, rich blacks, and solid overall picture quality.
A quick word of warning: it is one to avoid if you want to use it for gaming on current-gen consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The A2 lacks some key gaming features in more expensive OLED TVs. Keep an eye on our Labor Day TV sales guide as we expect more deals will be available very suit that will better suit your needs.
3. Casper mattress
I personally took the plunge and upgraded to a hybrid mattress a couple of years ago and honestly think it was one of the best decisions I made to improve my comfort during sleep. And as we're in the thick of the Labor Day mattress sales season, there's naturally a whole bunch of manufacturers slashing the prices of their bedding and sleep gear.
One such place is Casper, which now has 20% off a number of different mattresses for its pre-Labor Day sale. Our sleep editor, Jim, has picked out the Snow in particular as it's one of the best mattresses in the business at an affordable price if you're a hot sleeper who needs a cooling mattress.
4. Best Buy Labor Day appliances sale
It's the week before the Labor Day weekend, but Best Buy isn't interested in waiting around for the big day itself and has already launched its huge appliances sale for the year.
This is always one of the main draws of the retailer's sale, and this year looks no different as there's up to a whopping 40% off major appliances. On top of that, you can get up to 30% extra off specific manufacturer bundles, a $200 Best Buy gift card with select refrigerators, and free shipping on purchases over $399.
And that's just the start. We expect the full Best Buy Labor Day sale will get underway towards the end of next week, and we'll be on hand to share all the best deals as soon as they go live.
5. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
Wait a minute, wasn't this on last week's Payday Wishlist? Yes, good eye (and thank you for being a return visitor).
I did want to bring this one up again, though, as it is an excellent price for the retailer's popular and most powerful streaming stick. In fact, it's the lowest it's ever been for non-Prime members and only loses out to the deal over Amazon Prime Day by $2.
Snap it up while you can, and check out the full Amazon Labor Day sale for even more offers on Amazon devices, headphones, TVs, and more.
