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The best Labor Day sales happening now

A marketing image of a blue Sonos Roam 2 speaker.
The Sonos Roam 2, the company’s latest portable smart speaker, is already on sale at Amazon and other retailers for nearly $40 off. | Image: Sonos

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 many Labor Day sales kicked off as early as last week, we’re still seeing 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 — and it’s…

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