Shop the best deals on laptops, tablets, monitors, and other student tech must-haves at Best Buy's back-to-school sale.
As the smell of barbecue and sunscreen begins to give way to the crisp breeze of autumn, a new school year looms just over the horizon. For parents kitting out youngsters for their first big year in middle school or even college students gearing up for another year of lectures (and dorm life), back-to-school shopping season is coming up soon.
It takes more than pencils, notebooks and pocket folders to succeed in school these days. You'll also want to stock up on tech essentials such as laptops, monitors, headphones and more to get you through the year. Best Buy is your one-stop shop for everything tech-related, so you can cut out those dozen shopping trips and bypass ordering from multiple stores.
Whether you’re looking for a sleek new MacBook or a crisp new webcam for Zoom classes, Best Buy has a plethora of back-to-school deals. There's a wide variety of goodies you can snap up to make sure you or your student are more than prepared to hit the ground running this year without breaking the bank.
Below, find tech essentials for heading back to school that you or your student can use this year to help them spruce up their dorm and succeed in class. Find picks at every price point, and save big with sales, refurbished options and hidden gems.
Best Buy Back-to-School Deals
HP - Pavilion 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Laptop
Engineered to rotate 360 degrees so that you can be entertained from any angle you choose, the HP Pavilion reaches a new level of graphics performance with crisp, stunning visuals. Stay connected wherever and personalize your performance with HP Network Booster.
HP - OfficeJet Pro 8025e Wireless All-In-One Inkjet Printer
Increase your productivity rates with this wireless printer that features custom mobile shortcuts and impressive speeds.
Beats by Dr. Dre - Solo³
If you have a small head, these Beats by Dr. Dre Solo3 Headphones will be perfect for you. The headband has a tighter fit than some of the other Beats by Dr. Dre earphones. The Class 1 Bluetooth functionality on these headphones makes pairing your headphones with your phone or tablet a lot easier and faster. As an added bonus, these Beats come with their own carrying case.
MacBook Pro 13 M2 - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD
Reliability should be at the top of the list when searching for a school laptop, and nothing matches the latest MacBook in that category. Apple's M2 chip is fast and power-efficient, so you can keep hammering away at those term papers. Security in macOS is top-notch, and you can rely on Find Me to point you in the right direction of any missing laptop. A MacBook is more expensive than an equivalent Windows model, but you get superior build quality, system stability and an excellent Liquid Retina XDR display.
iPhone 13
The iPhone 13 might be two years old, but the line hasn't really changed much in that time. You'd be hard-pressed to tell the iPhone 13 and 14 apart when it comes to their physical form or performance. So, save a bit of cash and go with the 2021 model. Thanks to Apple's excellent support policy, you won't have to worry about upgrading for a long time.
Roku - 40" Class Select Series Full HD Smart RokuTV
If you want to avoid eyestrain from trying to do everything on a laptop screen, check out this Roku 40-inch Smart TV. As the name suggests, it has Roku functionality built-in, which allows you to download every major streaming service all through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
If you're rocking the Apple triumvirate, this Belkin 3-in-1 wireless charging dock will be your everything. With space for your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods, you can make sure everything is charged up and ready for the school day without reaching for a bundle of tangled wires. A rubberized pad ensures your iPhone will stay put while still remaining in a vertical, easy-to-view position, and there are LED indicator lights that show the charging status of each device at a glance. Though it's marketed toward Apple users, Android devices work just fine on this dock as well.
Bose - SoundLink Revolve II Portable Bluetooth Speaker
If you want to listen to tunes in the Commons, those puny phone speakers aren't going to cut it. This Bose SoundLink Revolve II Portable Bluetooth Speaker can save you with its deep, loud and immersive 360-degree sound. Plus, you can make it all the way through many of your favorite artists' discography with the 13-hour battery life. The SoundLink Revolve II is also water-resistant so you can rock out, rain or shine.
Samsung - Odyssey G51C 32" LED QHD FreeSync Premium Gaming Monitor with HDR10
It doesn't matter how good of a laptop screen you have, a secondary monitor is a must-have if you plan on spending long nights researching and writing papers. Fortunately, there are some great displays, like the Samsung Odyssey G51C, that are a perfect complement to your laptop's built-in screen. The G51C features a 32-inch QHD HDR10-capable panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and FreeSync. These great specs make it a great companion for game consoles and academics.
PNY - 16GB Attaché 4 Type A USB 2.0 Flash Drive 5-Pack
Even in today's cloud-based world, you'll need a flash drive every once in a while. However, when dealing with a campus full of forgetful professors and sticky-fingered students, you'll want to go with quantity over quality regarding USB storage. Fortunately, these PNY USB 2.0 drives are cheap yet reliable. You can count on them to store what you need, and it won't hurt nearly as bad if they go missing.
Nintendo - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished Switch – OLED Model
The Nintendo Switch is the perfect game console for students on the go. Enjoy hundreds of excellent titles from anywhere in the world, and a tap of the power button puts the Switch on standby so you can pick things up later. The OLED version of the console is an improvement over the original in many ways, with the biggest being the absolutely gorgeous, vivid screen.
Logitech - 4K Pro Webcam
Let's face it: Laptop webcams are terrible. Fortunately, the once almost dormant webcam market has sprung back to life in the wake of the pandemic to release some decent products. The Logitech 4K Pro is about as good as it gets without using a DSLR. It's adjustable and can gently rest on your monitor while in use.
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