Amazon Prime Day is here, offering discounts during the 48-hour sale, exclusive to Prime members. You can also find great deals from other retailers during Prime Day, such as Best Buy. In fact, the tech and electronics retailer is having a Black Friday in July Sale this year, which runs from July 15 to July 17. During the three-day event, Best Buy is offering deals on smartwatches, gaming and entertainment from brands like Apple, Samsung, Jabra and more.
As a commerce editor for NBC Select, I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. Below, I rounded up the best deals from Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale event. Plus, all of the deals listed below are at their lowest price in at least three months.
I’ll continue updating this list throughout Prime Day.
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Highly rated Best Buy Black Friday in July deals
Apple Watch Series 9
4.8-star average rating from 76 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
The Apple Watch 9 is an NBC Select staff favorite, which is why we included it in our roundup of the best smartwatches. Aside from fitness and wellness tracking features like ECG, it also has calling, texting and music streaming capabilities. There are also safety features, such as GPS and emergency detection if you’re ever in an accident.
Apple AirPods 2nd Generation
The Apple AirPods are a NBC Select staff favorite, which is why we included them in our roundup of the best wireless earbuds. I’ve used them before and can say they have great sound quality and are easy to connect to your phone. They also connect to the Find My app, which helps you find them if you accidentally misplace them. You can also use them to make calls without having to hold your phone.
Jabra Elite 10 Wireless Earbuds
4.3-star average rating from 260 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
The Jabra Elite is also a staff favorite and we included an earlier version of them in our roundup of the best wireless earbuds. Most recently, the Jabra Elite 8 won an NBC Select Wellness Award for best wireless earbud, partially because they have a great active noise canceling feature. This newer version has ANC mode and is compatible with both iPhone and Android.
Shokz OpenRun Pro Open-Ear Sport Headphones
4.6-star average rating from 3,072 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
Open-ear headphones are great for athletes who want to listen to music during runs but still have awareness of things happening around them. Instead of going in your ears, these headphones hook around the back of your ear and rest near your temple allowing you to hear music through vibrations. They’re lightweight and easy to keep on your ears as you move.
Jbl Tune 235NC True Wireless Earbuds
4.4-star average rating from 1,094 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
Jbl’s wireless earbuds have powerful sound quality, active noise cancelation, ambient awareness and up to 40 hours of battery life, according to the brand. They’re resistant to water and sweat, according to the brand, compatible with the Jbl app and you can use them to make calls in addition to listening to music and podcasts.
Apple AirPods Max
4.7-star average rating from 14,319 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
We previously included the Apple AirPods Max in our roundup of the best over-ear headphones. They have great sound quality, padded headphones and a flexible mesh canopy on the top. They have active noise cancellation, transparency mode, spatial audio and up to 20 hours of listening time, according to the brand.
Samsung 27” Odyssey FHD IPS 240Hz G-Sync Gaming Monitor
4.8-star average rating from 1,936 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
This monitor makes it easy to create a proper entertainment setup for gaming and beyond. It has an ergonomic stand to make sure it doesn’t accidentally tip over, an FHD resolution display and an auto source switch, so you can seamlessly transfer between devices that are connected to it. The width of the screen also makes the game-playing experience more comfortable since you can see hidden scenes in-game settings. It also comes with both an HDMI and a power cable.
HP Envy 14 Wide Ultra Xga Touch-Screen Laptop
4.7-star average rating from 115 reviews at Best Buy
Lowest price in three months
This touch-screen laptop from HP is both a laptop and tablet all-in-one device. Aside from functioning as a laptop, the screen detaches for more portable use. It has fast processing power, which makes it easy to efficiently do work, play games, watch movies and read e-books, according to the brand.
More deals from Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale
- Up to $500 off MacBook Air Models, include Air and Pro
- Up to $100 off Google Smart Home product
- Up to $600 off Samsung UHD QLED 4K televisions
- Up to $100 off GoPro cameras
How I found highly rated Best Buy Black Friday in July deals
All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. I also included products the NBC Select staff tested, including Wellness Award, Travel Award, Pet Award and Bed & Bath Award winners. I ran each deal through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel to ensure products are at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in at least three months. All the products I recommend are highly-rated items with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of reviews.
Why trust NBC Select?
I’m a commerce editor for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for holidays and sales events for retailers. To round up the best Black Friday in July deals happening during Prime Day, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.