15 Best Memorial Day Tech Deals (2025): iPads and Bluetooth Speakers

It’s the long weekend before the unofficial start of summer. It also means Memorial Day tech deals on dozens of our favorite gadgets. If you’ve been waiting until this weekend to hit the Buy button on a particular device, you’re in luck. We’ve found deals on our favorite tablets, laptops, Bluetooth speakers, and more. Happy shopping!

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Phone and Tablet Deals

The 2025 iPad (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is our top tablet pick. It has an 11-inch LCD screen, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button, 12-MP cameras on the front and back, and a USB-C port. It’s powered by an A16 Bionic chip, which is great for getting some light work done (with the right accessories). It’s worth noting, however, that there’s an air gap between the screen and glass, so we don’t recommend this tablet for sketching.

Fire tablets aren’t for everyone, but they’re a solid choice if you prefer Amazon Prime services and apps or you’re looking for a budget tablet. The Fire Max 11 has a nice build quality (metal, not plastic), a bigger screen with higher resolution, a fingerprint sensor, and enough power to handle most tasks. We initially didn’t like it because of its $230 price—just buy an iPad at that point—but this sale price makes it much more palatable.

The iPad Air offers a large, bright screen, powerful performance, and solid battery life, all for a reasonable price. With a fully laminated screen, it’s responsive for sketching and supports the flagship Apple Pencil Pro stylus. With an M3 chip, it’s enough to handle video editing and graphically intensive tasks. You have two size options to choose from, and they’re both on sale.

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This is the iPad Pro equivalent in the world of Android. The S10+ has exceptional performance, multiday battery life, a vibrant display, and long software support (seven years!). It also comes with Samsung’s stylus in the box, which magnetically charges and sticks to the side of the tablet. It won’t replace your laptop, but when paired with a keyboard cover, you can use it to get some light work done. The OLED display is a treat.

This is one of our favorite smartphones at the moment. The Pixel 10 series will likely arrive in August, but the Pixel 9 Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is still an excellent buy, especially at this discounted price. There are dozens of smart features that aren’t just AI buzzwords, like Call Screen, which successfully reduces the number of spam calls you get. The triple-camera system is excellent, and the vapor chamber cooling system means the phone doesn’t get too hot when you play mobile games for a short while.

Laptop Deals

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The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop. The M4 chip has improved graphics and CPU performance and supports two external 4K monitors. Apple also updated the webcam to a high-resolution 12-megapixel sensor. If you prefer a larger display, the 15-inch model is on sale for $1,075 ($124 off).

If you prefer Windows, the Zenbook S 16 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is our go-to recommendation in our Best Laptops guide. It has an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU and Radeon 880M graphics, 24 GB of RAM, and over 14 hours of battery life. Made of Ceraluminum (what the company calls its hybrid of ceramic and aluminum material), it’s also durable and pretty.

At 6.3 pounds, this laptop isn’t ideal for toting around (8/10, WIRED Recommends). But it is super powerful and a great gaming companion. You get features like tunable color backlighting on the keyboard and the ability to tweak various system settings (like fan speed control). It doesn’t have the best battery life like most gaming laptops, but the performance makes up for it.

Bluetooth Speaker Deals

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The Clip 5 is an ideal speaker for anyone on the go. The wide carabiner allows you to attach it to your belt loop, bike, or backpack. Its dust—and water-resistant body means you don’t have to be super careful with it either. In terms of sound quality, you’ll get rich detail and definition that can be modified using the JBL Portable app.

The Sonos Roam 2 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is our favorite smart speaker. It’s a great choice if you’re looking for a speaker you can throw into your backpack or tote bag. It fits in cup holders, too. You’ll get 10 hours of listening time, a dedicated button for Bluetooth pairing, a USB-C port for charging, and an IP67 dust- and water-resistance rating.

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The Beats Pill (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of the more feature-packed Bluetooth speakers. It has quick one-touch pairing for both Apple and Android, a built-in speakerphone, the ability to charge other devices, lossless audio over USB-C (with supported devices), and a massive playtime. The Pill also delivers big, polished sound, with refined clarity and punctual definition. It has an impressive 24-hour battery life as well.

This tiny Bluetooth speaker from Sony has 16 hours of battery life, dust- and water-resistance, and the option to pair it to a second one for stereo sound. At a little under 4 inches tall, it’s super portable and comes complete with a built-in strap.

Home Office Deals

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This is our favorite standing desk. With four motors inside the telescoping powder-coated steel and aluminum legs, this desk glides up and down pretty quickly (they are a little loud, though). It also has a simple control panel with the ability to save your preferred height with the press of a couple of buttons. Assembly is simple—it comes with a lot of screws, but the instructions are straightforward.

This is the best desk for cable management. It’s all-metal and magnetic, and Secretlab offers various magnetic accessories like cable anchors, sheaths, and a hook to hold your headphones. On the back of the desk, there’s a trench system that you can open up, route all your cables through, and then close. With a power supply baked into the left column, you can also have one cable running from the leg to your wall outlet while everything else stays hidden.

This office chair delivers the best balance of quality, comfort, adjustability, and price. It has a seat-tilt function for a more active sitting position, the ability to move the armrest to fit wider or narrower bodies, seat depth that can be pulled in or out, and the option to lock the recline in various positions. You can also customize the fabric and leather and add a headrest. If you want a less expensive option, we also recommend the Branch Ergonomic Chair.