13 deals on WIRED-approved gear at Walmart

Guess who hasn’t even started their holiday shopping yet? Kind regards. But I know, statistically speaking, I certainly cannot be alone. Luckily, I’ve hunted down some Walmart deals on gear that the WIRED team has hand-tested and would recommend to a friend. Today they are friends you and me. May the odds ever be in our favor.

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Technical offers

This discount comes close to what we saw during Black Friday. The Samsung S90D (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of our very favorite TVs out of the dozens and dozens we’ve tested. Colors are vivid, but not too vivid, and contrast and black levels are perfect. It’s also equipped for gaming with a host of ports and support for Samsung’s Game Hub.

This is another great deal that is a holdover from the Black Friday sales. The Sony Bravia (9/10, WIRED recommends) is our favorite QLED TV. The mini-LEDs give it super-bright backlighting, and it’s also packed with dimming technology to ensure contrast and black levels remain optimal. We wish it had a few more ports, but overall you get great picture quality in almost any environment at a price that could rightly be higher.

This MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED recommends) is the cheapest MacBook you can buy, and the discount makes it even more attainable. It’s a little older now, but it’s still a great laptop for everyday tasks like getting work done, surfing the web, or watching video essays on YouTube. If you just need a computer that can get the job done without costing an arm and a leg, this is a very good option.

Looking for a nice Chromebook? That would be the Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (7/10, WIRED recommends). Chromebooks often look clunky or dated, but the CX34 is slim and sleek, with an all-white design that belies its affordable price. It can handle multiple tabs and open apps, and the webcam looks great too. We wish the keyboard was backlit, but this is still an excellent, affordable option that could make a great gift for your household’s primary homework.

Everyone should have a soundbar. The Bose Smart Soundbar (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is nice and compact, and despite its small footprint, packs great, expansive sound that will immerse you in whatever you’re watching. Since it doesn’t have a subwoofer, you won’t get room-shaking bass, but it’s still going to sound a lot better than your TV’s bland built-ins. Learn more about it and get additional recommendations in our Soundbars buying guide.

The new Beats Pill (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has the signature pounding bass characteristic of Beats audio gear. And it packs all that sound into a portable little capsule-shaped package that has a 24-hour battery life and one-touch pairing to Apple and Android devices. It’s dust and water resistant, and it can even charge your phone via its USB-C output. If you’re looking for a portable party, this Bluetooth speaker is definitely worth checking out, especially at this price.

The Fitbit Charge 6 is our favorite fitness tracker, and this is a very solid deal if you or a loved one have some health-related New Year’s resolutions coming up. The tracker can help keep track of your steps, your heart rate, your skin temperature and your sleep to name just a few key categories. Some features are locked behind a $10/month Fitbit Premium subscription, but we still think this offers a great range of features for a very reasonable price. Find more recommendations in our Fitbit buying guide.

We’ve seen better discounts for it, but if you’re in the market, you can save a decent amount on the best gaming headset. The sound quality and fit are fantastic. It has very low latency – important when you’re trying to figure out where you’re landing Fortnite map – and crystal clear sound quality when you try to ask your teammates to heal you. And it does it all wirelessly. Read more about it in our gaming headset buying guide.

This deal beats Black Friday’s discount by $10. It used to be hard to find cheap headphones at warehouse prices, but that’s exactly what you get here. Resident sound expert Parker Hall keeps a couple of these in his gym bag as a backup in case he forgets his usual cans. He says they sound perfectly decent and the price tag is icing on the cake. A few different fun colors are on sale. If your kid is always losing their earbuds or you just want a reliable backup pair, it’s hard to go wrong with this deal.

Home and beauty offers

This discount beats what we saw on Black Friday by a staggering $130. The Dyson V12 Detect (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is our favorite Dyson cordless vacuum for small spaces. It has a small container, which makes it best suited for tasks like cleaning the kitchen or living room rather than the whole house (unless you’re in a studio or one-bedroom, in which case it might be able to handle the whole shebang). Compact and easy to store, it has a few different accessories as well as a neat bright green laser to help you spot any missed dust bunnies.

If you want a vacuum cleaner with higher performance than the V12, you can check out the Dyson 15 Detect, which is the best Dyson vacuum cleaner overall. It’s light and easy to maneuver, and it also has the eye-catching neon green laser that spotlights lost dirt and dust. The vacuum cleaner intelligently adjusts suction levels as you clean and can run for an hour before needing a charge. It is expensive, but it is of high quality and may be the best choice for people with allergies.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask is a godsend when it comes to my chapped lips in harsh midwestern winters. The balm-like texture is thick and sticky at first, but it quickly melts and sinks into the painful grooves and cracks, leaving skin soft and soothed. My jar has lasted for years because a little goes a long way. It also makes a great cuticle cream in a pinch. We haven’t seen it sell for less.

This little gadget is our favorite blow drying brush. It’s a revamped version of the original, and it’s faster and smaller than the older model. It’s easy to use and gets your hair styled quickly, leaving volume and movement that will make your blowouts look fresh from the salon. The brush is also removable if you don’t need all that airflow but still want to tame your locks.