Best Buys Techtober sale rivals some of Amazons best deals on headphones, Apple products, Kindles, and more

No Prime membership? No problem. By Bethany Allard Bethany Allard Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls through a lot of dating apps, and rotates through a lot of different headphones. In addition to testing out and rounding up the best products, she also covers deals for Mashable, paying an especially obsessive amount of attention to Apple deals and prices. That knowledge comes in handy when she's covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she's now done for three years at Mashable. Read Full Bio on October 6, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Techtober isn't quite as big as October Prime Day, but there are still plenty of deals worth shopping. Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / Apple, DJI, Amazon, Bose Table of Contents Best deals from Best Buy's Techtober sale Amazon's October Prime Day is here, so naturally, all the competing sales are too, including Best Buy's Techtober sale. Though Amazon's sale is 48 hours from Oct. 6 to 7, Best Buy's sale is a weeklong affair, from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11. That said, the retailer stipulated that sale prices are liable to change during the sale dates and that only limited quantities are available. In other words, don't count on a deal you like lasting all week long. For the most part, you will find the best deals at Amazon. However, we've rounded up all the deals that are matched with Amazon's prices, slightly better, or within a buck or two of Amazon's sale prices for anyone who simply prefers to shop at Best Buy. All told, these are 22 of our favorite deals from Best Buy's Techtober sale (so far): Mashable Deals By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. $119.99 at Amazon $179 Save $59.01 Why we like itYes, the AirPods 5 are here, and yes, they are objectively the better Apple earbuds. However, with this deal, the AirPods 4 with ANC are officially the cheapest way to get noise cancellation and wireless charging from the AirPods line. And at the time of writing, they're completely sold out at Amazon. Best Apple dealsApple AirPods Pro 3 — $179.99 $249 (save $69.01)Apple AirPods Max 2 — $429 $549 (save $120)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099 $1,299 (save $200)Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299 $1,499 (save $200)Best headphones and earbuds dealsHeadphonesJLab JBuds Lux ANC — $39.90 $84.99 (save $45.09)Beats Studio Pro — $149.99 $299.99 (save $150)Sony WH-1000XM5 — $198 $398 (save $200)Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) — $369 $449 (save $80)EarbudsBeats Powerbeats Pro 2 — $179.99 $249.99 (save $70)Sony WF-1000XM6 — $259.99 $329.99 (save $70)Best TV dealsTCL 75-inch Class M8LF Series 4K Mini LED Smart TV — $629.99 $1,299.99 (save $670)LG 65-inch Class C6 Series OLED evo AI Smart TV — $1,499.99 $2,699.99 (save $1,200)Best e-reader dealsAmazon Kindle — $103.99 $149.99 (save $46)Amazon Kindle Paperwhite — $149.99 $199.99 (save $50)Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature — $169.99 $249.99 (save $80)Amazon Kindle Colorsoft — $189.99 $289.99 (save $100)Even more dealsAmazon Fire TV Stick HD — $15.99 $39.99 (save $24)Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 (4-pack) — $49.40 $99.99 (save $50.59)DJI Mic Mini — $79 $99 (save $20)Acer Nitro 31.5-inch Curved Gaming Monitor — $179.99 $459.99 (save $280)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo — $495 $549 (save $54) Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls through a lot of dating apps, and rotates through a lot of different headphones. In addition to testing out and rounding up the best products, she also covers deals for Mashable, paying an especially obsessive amount of attention to Apple deals and prices. That knowledge comes in handy when she's covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she's now done for three years at Mashable.