Second generation Google Nest Hub Display.
From smart plugs to robot vacuums to smart lights, there are tons of cool gadgets available to level up your home. If you’ve been waiting to buy one of these innovative tech toys, now is the perfect time to press the buy button. Sales happening over Memorial Day weekend at stores like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart are the perfect time to stock up on smart devices for your home. It’s best to act fast, as these sales won’t last long — they might not even last the whole weekend. Below is a roundup of the hottest home sales we found.
Best overall smart home sales on Memorial Day
- Amazon: 30% off wired or wireless Blink video doorbells
- Amazon: $80 Off Lockly Secure Pro Deadbolt Wi-Fi Smart Lock
- Amazon: $240 off Roborock S8 Plus robot vacuum cleaner
- Amazon: Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023) $55 off $95
- WalmartThe second-generation Google Nest Hub is a bargain at $60
- Amazon: 40% off Kasa Matter smart plug 4-pack
- Walmart: $43 off Linkind Matter Wi-Fi color-changing LED light bulb
Memorial Day Sale on Smart Home Devices
Roborock has been making some of the best robot vacuums for the past few years, but the S8 Plus robot vacuum and mop combo is a big hit. A charging base with auto-dust disposal means you don’t have to bother with the dust and dirt the robot collects from around your home. When it’s time to mop, the Sonic Mop scrubs your floors up to 3,000 times per minute. With an intelligent 3D mapping and obstacle avoidance system, the Roborock S8 Plus cleans your floors without a hitch.
To get the discount on the S8 Plus, you’ll need to use Amazon’s $240 off coupon, which is just under the $1,000 list price.
One of the best items for a smart home is a smart speaker. There are plenty of great smart speakers out there, but I prefer a smart display when possible. The Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) is a great option. It’s great to have visual feedback for answers to your questions, check the weather, and check your shopping list, not to mention watch videos. The current model on sale here has upgraded audio and faster processing, and at $55 off, you can’t go wrong.
Google’s second-generation Nest Hub is a great way to add lots of smart features to your home, and this deal makes it even easier. From acting as a digital photo frame to playing your favorite music, tracking your sleep, and controlling other smart home devices, this smart display can do it all.
Read our review of Google Nest Hub (2nd gen).
Smart plugs are a great and easy way to add smarts to your less-intelligent appliances. With a smart plug, you can automate your favorite old lamps and control them without a physical switch. The Kasa is one of my favorite smart plugs for a variety of reasons, including reliability, energy monitoring, and ease of use. This 4-pack of plugs is also Matter-ready, making it more future-proof than other devices.
Besides smart plugs, smart lights are another way to make controlling your home’s lighting easier. Matter-enabled bulbs come in a variety of colors and have multiple ways to connect and control your lights. At just $5 per bulb, they’re a great option if you want to add a few throughout your home.
Other Memorial Day Smart Home Deals:
Should you buy a smart home device on Memorial Day?
Absolutely! But only if you’re just starting out on your smart home journey or just looking to add a few items to your current setup. As we said, there are a lot of great smart home devices on the market, but not all of them are “cheap,” so if you see a chance you can save on something you’re looking for, do it.
Where can you find the best Memorial Day smart home deals?
Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are probably your best bets, but keep an eye out for sales at other retailers like B&H, Target, Costco, etc. Be cautious when looking at sales, and find out what the item usually sells for to make sure you’re getting a real bargain.
What else will be on sale this Memorial Day?
There are already a lot of things on sale for Memorial Day weekend. furnitureHere’s a roundup of the best Memorial Day sales happening right now.
How to Pick the Best Memorial Day Smart Home Deals
Many of CNET’s staffers have been covering shopping events like Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other shopping events for more than five years. We’re experts at filtering out scams and superficial deals, and we bring you only the best deals from around the world.
When choosing the smart home deals to feature for you, we look at real discounts, quality reviews, and remaining sales. We have a team of passionate experts who have tested thousands of smart home devices to bring you only the best.
- A real discount is just that: we check the price history of the product to make sure brands aren’t inflating prices to make the discount seem bigger than it actually is.
- Quality reviews and testing are important for any product, but even more so when it comes to the smart home devices you use in your space. If you’re not happy with the product when it arrives, then the discount wasn’t really worth it.
- Remaining sale time is a big part of our review process – if we think a sale will only last a short time or will only sell what’s left of your inventory, we’ll let you know up front to avoid disappointment if you return to the sale later.
