[{"title":"The Verge’s 2024 back-to-school gift guide","url":"https://www.theverge.com/24186140/back-to-school-student-gifts-college-high-school-dorm-accessories-ideas-2024"},{"title":"Here’s where you can preorder Google’s new Pixel Watch 3","url":"https://www.theverge.com/24215675/google-pixel-watch-3-preorder-how-to-buy-price-release-date"},{"title":"Paramount Plus plans are 50 percent off ahead of the 2024 NFL season","url":"https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24224474/paramount-plus-with-showtime-subscription-sonos-roam-2-speaker-deal-sale"}]

The best Labor Day sales happening now

A close-up photo of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max resting on its side on a table against a red wall.
Amazon’s highest-end streaming stick, which can display both artwork and widgets when idle, is down to $39.99 at multiple retailers. | Image: Amazon

It’s always sad when summer comes to a close. However, on the bright side, Labor Day represents yet another long weekend — not to mention an opportunity to save on a slew of goods before the holiday shopping season kicks off in earnest. Although Labor Day isn’t until tomorrow, September 2nd, many retailers are already offering steep discounts on a range of tech, some of which rival the Prime Day deals we saw in July.

Right now, for instance, Apple’s last-gen iPad is on sale for less than $200. Other Verge-approved items have also fallen to an all-time low (or close to it), including Sonos’ Era 100 speaker, Amazon’s latest Echo Spot, and the entry-level Kindle. Granted, we’ve seen many of these products go for slightly less in the past —…

Continue reading…