2018’s Best Memorial Day Sales

Some people travel on Memorial Day weekend. Others shop. If you’re one of the latter, WalletHub has been tracking offers from a dozen big retailers for the past year to help you easily find the best deals of the holiday and the rest of the month.

Listed below are WalletHub’s picks of the 10 most exceptional deals from the heap, followed by the top offers in eight product categories such as Apparel and Electronics. You’ll also find each item’s sale price and discount percentage to show you exactly how much you stand to save.

Does your wish list include a exercise bike? Our analysis shows that this item is cheapest in May versus the rest of the year. So make sure to leave room in your budget for a new exercise bike this month, and scroll down for all the best savings opportunities. To learn how we found the deals, read our methodology.

10 Best Cherry-Picked Deals for Memorial Day

 

Items with Biggest Discounts in May vs. Rest of Year

 
Exercise bikes are discounted most heavily in May compared with the rest of the year.

Best Memorial Day Deals by Category

For a more in-depth look at the best deals for Memorial Day, please select your favorite category below.

 

Apparel & Accessories

1 – Prices valid until May 23 – 28, 2018
3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
7 – Prices valid May 20 – June 2, 2018

Appliances

1 – Prices valid until May 28, 2018
3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
4 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018. The deals are clipless coupons and are automatically deducted at checkout.
5 – Prices valid May 13 – June 3, 2018
6 – Prices valid May 17 – June 3, 2018
9 – Prices valid May 25 – June 9, 2018

Computers & Phones

3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
4 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018. The deals are clipless coupons and are automatically deducted at checkout.
10 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018
11 – Prices valid until May 31, 2018
13 – Prices valid in-store May 20 – June 2, 2018

Electronics

1 – Prices valid until May 28, 2018
3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
9 – Prices valid May 25 – June 9, 2018
4 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018. The deals are clipless coupons and are automatically deducted at checkout.
12 – Prices valid until June 30, 2018
13 – Prices valid in-store May 20 – June 2, 2018

Packaged Goods

3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018

Furniture

1 – Prices valid until May 28, 2018
3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
4 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018. The deals are clipless coupons and are automatically deducted at checkout.
9 – Prices valid May 25 – June 9, 2018
13 – Prices valid in-store May 20 – June 2, 2018

Toys

3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
10 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018
11 – Prices valid until May 31, 2018

Jewelry

1 – Prices valid until May 28, 2018
7 – Prices valid May 20 – June 2, 2018
11 – Prices valid until May 31, 2018

All Other Products

1 – Prices valid until May 28, 2018
2 – Prices valid May 25 – June 4, 2018
3 – Prices valid May 25 – 31, 2018
4 – Prices valid until May 30, 2018. The deals are clipless coupons and are automatically deducted at checkout.
7 – Prices valid May 20 – June 2, 2018
8 – Prices valid May 14 – 28, 2018
9 – Prices valid May 25 – June 9, 2018

Ask The Experts

For a more-intimate look at Memorial Day savings opportunities, we posed the following questions to a panel of leading retail experts. You can find their bios and responses below.

1. What types of products are most likely to be discounted as part of a Memorial Day Sale?
2. What tips do you have for finding the best Memorial Day deals?
3. What tips do you have for avoiding overspending during the Memorial Day sales period?

Methodology

In order to identify the best savings opportunities for Memorial Day, WalletHub surveyed deals from the following 14 retailers:

 

Our editors then picked the 30 best deals and organized them into nine product categories, such as Apparel & Accessories and Electronics, to help shoppers easily find savings that match their needs.

In addition, we identified the best savings opportunities in May for the 16 item categories listed below by collecting the regular list price and discounted price of each item every day from April 1, 2017, to April 30, 2018. We then compared each item’s average discount in April with its average discount in other months. If its discount was highest in May, the item category was listed below as one of the best savings opportunities.

For price data, we referred to Amazon.com’s “Best Sellers” list. In each item category, we collected data only for items within a reasonable price range in order to avoid skewing our findings toward items that are likely too expensive for the average consumer.

Electronics

• TVs ($300–$600)
• Digital Cameras ($170–$340)
• No-Contract Cell Phones ($100–$400)

Appliances

• Refrigerators ($200–$1000)
• Dishwashers ($500–$1000)
• Washing Machines ($500–$2000)
• Ranges ($1000–$2500)
• Microwaves ($100–$200)

Computers

• Laptops ($450–$900)
• Tablets ($200–$500)

Jewelry

• Engagement Rings ($1000–$3000)

Sports

• Exercise Bikes ($300–$700)
• Treadmills ($500–$1200)

Baby Furniture

• Baby Cribs ($200–$500)
• Strollers ($200–$500)
• Car Seats ($200–$500)

 
Sources: Data used to create the above lists were collected from the aforementioned retailers as well as SlickDeals, DealNews and offers.com.