Cheap laptops, camping gear, mattresses

Since its debut in 2015, Prime Day has been unofficially thought of as the summer Black Friday.

But with Amazon’s decision to push the event back yet again (this time until at least October), Fourth of July sales have stepped up as our one big chance to find Black Friday-level savings on everything we need for summer. During a time when we’re encouraged to keep ourselves busy at home (or away from other people, at least), we all have an excuse to splurge on new camping gear, patio furniture, or swimwear.

In true long weekend sale fashion, we’re also seeing major discounts on mattresses and 4K TVs — plus the first Nintendo Switch bundles we’ve seen in stock in a heartbreakingly-long time. 

Here are the best Fourth of July sales for 2020:

Mattresses and bedding

A new mattress is always a self-care purchase that we encourage, but even more so during a time when it feels impossible to hit pause on your thoughts. Casper is offering 15% off mattresses (including the new ones) and Tempur-Pedic is offering a whopping $500 off any Breeze mattress. If you can’t buy a whole new bed, 15% off some fancy hotel sheets from Brooklinen could do the trick.

• — 15% off mattresses and 10% off everything else

• — Get a queen-sized mattress for the price of a twin and a free adjustable base with code ELEVATE, plus 50% off Sleepy’s memory foam, Beatyrest, and Serta

• — $500 off any Breeze mattress, $200 off select power bases, 30% off the Tempur-Cloud mattress, and 40% off any size mattress topper

• Leesa — Up to $150 off the Leesa Original, up to $250 off the Leesa Hybrid, and up to $350 off the Leesa Legend, plus free organic sheets

• — Up to $125 off Purple and Hybrid mattresses, up to $150 off the Hybrid Premiere mattress, and up to $200 off pillow, sheets, and mattress protector bundles when you buy a mattress

• Brooklinen — 15% off with code SUMMER15

• Tuft and Needle — Spend $800 and get $150 off or spend $1,200 and get $250 off

• Serta — Up to $400 off iComfort mattresses with a Hybrid Base

• — $399 worth of free accessories (mattress protector, sheets, pillows) with every mattress purchase

• — 15% off the Luxe and Supreme mattresses with code SLEEP15

• — $200 off a mattress plus a free bundle including a luxury duvet, two pillows, and two towels

• — $200 to $500 off all purchases over $1,500 with code USA, 10% off everything under $1,799

• — 30% off any mattress with code AS30

• Avocado Green Mattress — $200 off all mattresses with code ORGANIC200, $150 off natural and Eco Wood bed frames with mattress purchase with code BED150, and $400 off new adjustable bed frame base with code ELEVATE400

• Bear Mattress — 20% off sitewide plus two free Cloud pillows with code JULY20

• — $350 off mattresses plus free organic sheets and 10 trees planted per mattress

• Level Sleep — 20% off sitewide

• Idle Sleep — 30% off sitewide with code 4JULY30 and free five piece bundle with any mattress purchase with code 4JULYADJUST

• Haven — 30% off sitewide with code 4JULY30 and free five piece bundle with any mattress purchase with code 4JULYBUNDLE

Laptops, 4K TVs, gaming gear, and other tech

Between the release of The Last of Us Part 2, a huge summer-themed Animal Crossing update, and Hamilton hitting Disney+, you’re definitely set content-wise for a while — all that’s left is buying that new TV or console that you’ve been putting off. Plus, this is a great time to grab a new back-to-school laptop on the cheap.

• Best Buy — $100 off select MacBook and iPad models, up to $300 off the Surface Laptop 3, $60 off select Philips Hue smart lighting kits, up to $100 off gaming monitors, $15 off Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Evee!, plus get a free Echo Dot with select Fire TV edition TVs or a free Google Nest Hub with Google Nest Hub Max

• — Up to $700 off QLED TVs, up to 20% off storage and memory, plus free Galaxy Buds when you buy a Galaxy Book

• Dell — Up to 30% off Dell UltraSharp and Alienware monitors, Inspiron and XPS laptops, Inspiron and Alienware desktops, and wireless keyboards and mice, up to 20% off WiFi routers, plus 10% off all digital Xbox products

• HP — $200 off select HP Pavilion and Spectre laptops, up to $200 off HP Envy monitors, $200 off the HP Omen desktop, up to $130 off printers, 30% off the HP Sprocket portable printer, and $100 off the HP Pavilion gaming bundle including the Omen Mouse 400, the Gaming Keyboard 500, the Gaming Headset 400, and the Gaming Mousepad 300

• Razer — 38% off Viper Wired Optical Mouse, 13% off the Basilik V2 Wired Mouse, 35% off the Thresher Gaming Headset, 33% off the limited edition Stormtrooper Atheris Ambidextrous Mouse, and 50% off the Goliathus Speed Mouse Pad

• Lenovo — Up to 65% off doorbusters including the ThinkPad X1 Yoga, IdeaPad L340, Yoga C740, and Flex laptops

Kitchen, home, and workout equipment

The summer of postponed vacations and to-go cocktails trudges on. It’s not what we hoped for, but it’s also way less crappy when you actually enjoy spending time at home. Spruce up your backyard area with outdoor furniture on sale at Crate and Barrel and grills on sale at Sur La Table. For everyone who still prefers to avoid the gym — or whose regular gym closed (again) — Bowflex and Best Buy are offering up to $500 off home workout equipment.

• Williams Sonoma — 25% off all Nespresso Vertuo and Select OL Machines (excludes Pixie SA, Essenza Mini, Inissia), 20% off Calphalon Elite and Zwilling Forte Nonstick, 20% off the Breville Barista Express, Ice Cream Compressor, and Smart Oven Pro, 20% off outdoor food, up to 55% off Shun Classic Knives, plus a free $50 gift card with the purchase of a Vitamix Explorian, Legacy, or Ascent blender

• Sur La Table — 20% off grilling cookware and tools, up to 60% off outdoor entertainment and dinnerware, 20% off frozen treat tools, and 30% off on ice cream starters

• — Up to 60% off outdoor furniture, up to 65% off living room seating, up to 70% off wall art, up to 50% off storage solutions, up to 55% off kitchen and dining furniture, up to 60% off bedding, and up to 55% off outdoor play

• Overstock — Extra 15% off select living room, dining, and bedroom furniture, extra 15% off mattresses, extra 10% off select outdoor furniture, home decor, and lighting, and extra 10% off select sports items, toys, and outdoor play

• — 10% off sparkling water makers with code USA

• Samsung — Up to 40% off washers, dryers, and refrigerators, $100 off the Jet VS70 and $150 off the Jet VS90 cordless stick vacuum

• — Up to 50% off outdoor furniture, up to 40% off outdoor decor, up to $200 off Neato vacuums, 20% off Nespresso Vertuo coffee makers, 30% off select cutlery, up to 50% off bath towels and rugs, and $60 off the KitchenAid K400 blender

• Crate and Barrel — Up to 40% outdoor furniture, outdoor pillows, outdoor entertaining, and planters, plus up to 30% off everything else excluding indoor furniture

• Best Buy — $50 off the Hyperice Hypervolt, $100 off the Hyperice Hypervolt Plus, and up to $500 off workout equipment from NordicTrack and ProForm

• — $200 off the Max Total trainer

• — Up to 40% off everything

• Hurom — 30% off select slow juicers

• Arhaus — Up to 40% off outdoor items and up to 70% off specials

• Brentwood Home —  $200 off off the Cedar Natural Luxe Mattress, $175 off the Crystal Cove and Oceano Mattresses, 10% off the Cypress Mattress, 20% off the Crystal Cove Yoga collection, and 20% off pet beds

• Nanoleaf — 10% off the Light Panels Smarter Kit

• — 50% off a coffee maker and 20% off bagged coffee

Outdoor gear

Whether you’re a part of the 2020 camping boom because you were already outdoorsy or because you have nothing else to do, you’ll need some gear. Venture outdoors responsibly with 30% off select tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags from The North Face and 25% off all Hydro Flasks (among other big brands) at REI.

• The North Face — 30% off select camping equipment including Eco Trail tents, the Hydra and Chimera backpacks, and Kazoo sleeping bags

• REI — 25% off all Hydro Flasks and other bottles and drinkware, up to 25% off camping gear from Big Agnes, Osprey, Kelty, and more, up to 25% off Coleman, up to 30% off packs and bags from Osprey, Deuter, Gregory, and more, up to 30% off Rei Co-op brand tents, packs, and camp furniture

• L.L. Bean — 10% off sitewide with code SUMMER10

• Cabela’s — 25% off select fishing rods and fly fishing gear, 25% off select life vests, and up to $100 off MasterBuilt smokers

• Amazon — Up to 25% off Coleman tents, up to 40% off Coleman camping stoves, and 38% off the Coleman SaluSpa Inflatable Hot Tub

Clothing, shoes, and eyewear

You don’t need to have plans as an excuse to order a new outfit — but if public outings and get togethers do shape up by the end of summer, remember that this is the last major sale period before Labor Day and all things back-to-school. Get swimwear for half off at Old Navy and Lucky Brand and extra-discounted duds in Madewell’s sale section, plus a surprise Toms sale.

• — Extra 30% off sale with code GIANT

• Lucky Brand — 60% off denim, 50% off women’s and men’s shorts, 50% off swim, and $30 off $100, $50 off $150, or $75 off $200

• — Up to 40% off AirMax and Flyknit sneakers, sportswear and yoga wear, and fleece

• — BOGO kids school uniforms, up to 60% off all swim, and 20% off your order

• — Up to 50% off clearance clothing and swimwear for men and women

• Asos — Up to an extra 50% off sale items

• — 25% off select gear and up to 40% off last season items

• — 50% off full-price styles plus an extra 70% off three or more sale styles with code GOFOURTH

• — 25% off select denim

• Vitamin A swim — 20% off select styles with code JULY4THSALE

• — Extra 40% off sale styles

• — Up to 65% off select styles

• — 30% off lenses and 20% off frames with code MORE2SEE

• — Up to $50 off polarized sunglasses

• Kidpik — 50% off your first box plus a free pair of sunglasses with code JULY4SUN

DNA kits, phone cases, and everything else

Is holiday prep in July extra? Maybe, but it’s a cure for your quarantine boredom that you’ll thank yourself for come fall and winter. Help someone cross a DNA test kit off their bucket list with deals from 23andMe and Embark Dog DNA, or make sure your holiday cards are done way early with 40% off a ton of personalized gifts at Shutterfly.

• Casetify — 20% off sitewide

• Rosetta Stone — Any customers who have a Rosetta Stone CD-ROM or downloadable product will be upgraded to a single-language Lifetime subscription

• Shutterfly — Up to 40% off everything plus free unlimited photo book pages

• Vistaprint — Up to 30% off postcards and banners and up to 25% off invitations

• Embark Dog DNA — $50 off a Breed + Health kit with code CAMP50

• 23andMe — Buy one kit, get one 20% off