Overview
- Major retailers have launched Memorial Day sales early, and Amazon’s broad markdowns on tech, TVs, home and outdoor gear are active as of May 20.
- The biggest savings are on big-ticket home items — mattresses, furniture and major appliances — with some retailers advertising discounts as large as 60 to 70 percent on select products.
- Good Housekeeping and consumer reporters recommend buying planned home upgrades and everyday essentials now but waiting on many laptops and TVs until Prime Day in June for potentially deeper tech discounts.
- Shoppers should verify price history and return terms before buying by using tools like CamelCamelCamel or Amazon’s built-in price history and by adding items to wish lists to track true lows and avoid final-sale traps.
- The official Memorial Day weekend runs May 23–25, and the early sales give homeowners a chance to complete summer upgrades now while the timing of deeper tech deals is likely to shift some buying to June’s Prime Day.