I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are My Top 10 Tech Deals During Early Presidents Day Sales

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As Lifehacker's tech deals writer, I'm always looking for the best bargains on TVs, speakers, laptops, and other tech. Now that it's Friday, I've gathered together this week's sales highlights, all of which I've vetted using my favorite price-tracking tools to make sure they are actually good deals.

This week, you can start shopping for early Presidents' Day deals and find great sales on Asus gaming monitors, the Meta Quest 3S Batman bundle, Sony soundbars over 50% off, and more.

This budget-friendly Asus Gaming Monitor is 25% off

The Asus ROG Strix XG27UCS is $337.99 (originally launched at $499) after a 25% discount. This is the lowest price it has ever been. The contrast ratio for this monitor is close to 922:1, according to IGN's review, so black hues might look closer to dark gray. You can calibrate the settings to match specific games or genres—and a nice touch is that it allows you to save profiles with customized settings so you can easily switch between them if you jump from one game to another.

The 128GB Meta Quest 3S Batman: Arkham Shadow Bundle is on sale for $249 (originally $299.99), the lowest price it has been. The bundle includes the Batman game (with a list price of $49.99) and a three-month trial subscription to Meta Horizon+ that's normally $7.99 a month. Lifehacker staff writer Stephen Johnson has tested both the 3S and the Quest 3 VR headsets to decide which of the two is better, and the Meta Quest 3S was his winner—you can read a more in-depth review of the Quest 3S here.

This Sony soundbar is over 50% off

The Sony HT-Z9F is down to $419.99 on Woot (originally $899.99). It’s a 3.1-channel soundbar, meaning it has left, right, and center speakers built in, plus a wireless subwoofer. The center channel is used for dialogue, which makes those whispering lines in movies much easier to decipher. The wireless sub will give you that punchy feel when explosions go off, or you want to listen to some bass-heavy hits. A premium experience for less than half the price.

The Nothing Smartwatch with ChatGPT is $45

Last summer, Nothing released its newest smartwatch, the CMF Watch 3 Pro, which incorporates AI features powered by ChatGPT, and you can currently pick it up at a major discount. Originally $99, you can get the CMF Watch 3 Pro for $44.99 at Woot—a 65% discount. The catch is that it's only available at that price in the light green color.

Shokz bone conduction headphones for $90

Shokz is one of the best brands—if not the best brand—making bone conduction headphones right now. At the high end of Shokz's offerings are the OpenRun Pro 2 headphones—but the original OpenRun headphones are also great, and they're currently discounted to $89.94 (originally $129.95); that's the lowest price they've been.

My favorite Beats headphones are more than 50% Off

Beats headphones are well-known for their style and seamless compatibility with Apple devices. Right now, the brand's flagship headphones, the Beats Studio Pro, are on sale for $169.95 (originally $349.99), the second-lowest price they have been.

The Hisense U6 and U8 Series TVs are up to 40% off

If you haven't kept up with TV advances over the years, the Hisense U6 Series is a great example of how much you can now get for a "budget" price. This QLED Mini LED TV isn't quite at the level of an OLED TV, but it makes up for it in affordability. And right now, the 65-inch Hisense Class U6 Series TV is $547.99 (originally $847.99), and the Hisense 65-inch Class U8GQ is $898.32 (originally $1,498). Both TVs are down to their lowest prices ever after a 40% discount.

The Razer Kishi Ultra gaming controller is 53% off

Serious phone gamers likely already know about Razer's Kishi Ultra. This gaming controller for phones and iPads is built to take your gaming on your phone to the next level, and it’s currently $69.99 (originally $149.99) on Amazon, the lowest price to date. It fits most phones, even with cases, and can expand wide enough to hold an iPad mini, which gives it more range than controllers built only for phones.

An Anker portable power station for $400 off

This winter is looking rough, with one of the biggest winter storms recently hitting nearly half the U.S. Many people are without power, especially those in cities without the proper infrastructure to take on record-breaking winter storms. A power station is a great device to keep the lights running in a pinch—and the standalone Anker SOLIX C1000 is $397 (originally $799.99). The same model with solar panels is going for up to 59% off right now. Mashable voted the Anker SOLIX C1000 the best one for most people.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is $368

Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch Ultra in the summer of 2024, and then refreshed it last August with double the storage and new color options. As we all know, older versions get big discounts, and if the extra storage and colors aren't a big deal to you, you could be in a great position to get a flagship Samsung smartwatch at a big discount. The 2024 Bespoke Edition 47mm LTE Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is selling for $368.39, originally $649.99 at launch. This is the lowest price it has reached. The Galaxy Watch Ultra emphasizes outdoor and exercise features, and it's much cheaper than other premium fitness watches like the Apple Watch Ultra.