Back to School sales for 2017 are on our deal-savings syllabus, and we’re happy to report that there are several discounts to share with you today.

Our Back to School tips will help you, whether you’re decking out your desk or dorm room, or filling up your new backpack. Amazon, Walmart and Target have the best deals, and even Apple is getting in on tempting giveaway bundles.

Fact: there’s a lot to buy for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. So it’s vital you find Back to School discounts before it’s too late. Sales typically end in August, right as we head into Labor Day Weekend in the US.

We’ll continue to update this Back to School deals list as we spot new discounts, but the early discounts are usually the best, just like on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The best Back to School sales in the US

21.5-inch Curved Samsung Full HD Monitor
$127.99 (was $159.99) – 20% off
Now is the right time to pounce on Back to School computer monitor sales, like this 21.5-inch Samsung CF390 screen. It’s ultra-slim, Full HD and is curved, for a personalized viewing experience at a desk.
View this deal on Amazon

24-inch Curved Samsung Full HD Monitor
$169.99 (was $199.99) – 15% off
Need something slightly bigger? The next size up is the 24-inch Samsung Full HD monitor, also curved and belonging to the CF390 series. If your dorm can handle this monitor, go for the bigger screen.
View this deal on Amazon

iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum
$299.99 (was $374) – 20%
You’re a mess. But robots are here to clean up after you in the year 2017, and that’s good news for your school year and social life. The Roomba 650 vacuum is ready to serve for $74 off list price.
View this deal on Amazon 

Google Home smart speaker
$109 (was $129) – $20 off
Smart speakers are all the rage right now, and you’re on the cutting-edge of learning, so there’s never been a better match up. It’s $20 cheaper at Walmart thanks to the No. 1 US retailer’s ongoing Black to School sales.
View this deal at Walmart

Save up to $600 on Lenovo laptops
As much 37% off Lenovo notebooks
If there’s one company who knows how to do Back to School laptop deals right, it’s Lenovo. It’s setup an entire clearance page dedicated to its laptop sales, and we’re seeing up to $450 and in some cases $600 laptops.
View these deals on Lenovo.com

15.6-inch ASUS FX502VM Gaming Laptop
$865.24 (was $1,249) – 31% off
This Asus Core i5 laptop is a sub-$1,000 portable gaming rig that doesn’t compromise very much. It the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB discrete graphics and 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a  1TB 7200RPM HDD. School is in session.
View this deal on Amazon

Apple iPad 9.7-inch (32GB)
$299 (was $329) – $30 off
Apple refreshed its basic iPad earlier this year and you can already save $30 on the tablet that does almost everything an iPad Pro can do. It runs the same apps and games, with variations only in multitasking software and add-ons. It’s worth not paying $649 for the Pro for many bargain-hunting students.
View this deal on B&H Photo
 

Apple iPad 9.7-inch (128GB)
$379 (was $429) – $50 off
Need more space on your iPad? The same iPad at 128GB is the answer to this test, and it’ll save you even more money off the list price.  It’s $50 Apple’s tablet while supplies last during B&H Photo’s Back to School sales. Normally, you’d pay more than $400 for this same iPad.
View this deal on B&H Photo

32-inch TCL Roku Smart TV at 720p (2017 Model)
$169.99 (was $199.99) – 15% off
TCL has become one of our favorite TV brands because of its cheap prices and easy-to-use Roku interface. It’s hard to find a better dorm sized-appropriate television than this 32-inch HDTV.
View this deal on Amazon

43-inch TCL Roku Smart TV at 4K (2017 Model)
$349.99 (was $389.99) – 15% off
So you want something bigger with more pixels? Naturally. In that case, we recommend the 43-inch 4KTV from TCL featuring the same streamlined and app-filled Roku interface. It’s big, yet still incredibly cheap. Amazon is sold out of them, so head over to Dell for this one.
View this deal on Dell

Back to School supplies: what else you need

Casper Mattress
Starting at $550 for a mattress
Sometimes college apartments come with mattresses; sometimes they don’t. And often, if they do, they’re pretty awful: lumpy, hard and stained. Ew. There’s good news: we’ve found comfortable and durable mattresses for delivery (and free setup) at a cheap price. Casper comes in a box, but beats showroom quality – perfect for students trying to save money.
View the various sizes on Casper’s website

Buy a Mac or iPad, Get free Beats
Up to a $300 value
Apple doesn’t offer many discounts, but buying a computer during Back to School season will get you a free pair of Beats headphones worth up to $300, according to Apple. The deal includes everything from the cheap Mac mini (yes, that’s still a thing) to the trash-can-shaped Mac Pro.
View this deal at the Apple Store

Bluesmart Series 2: Smart Luggage System
Early backer campaign offers up to 55% off
We really liked the original bluesmart suitcase, and the start-up is back with even more options. There’s everything a traveler (or student moving away from home) could want, from checked baggage suitcase and a new and improved carry-on suitcase, to a laptop bag and trackable passport pouch.
View this deal on Indiegogo

Bluesmart Series 2: Smart Luggage System
Early backer campaign offers up to 55% off
We really liked the original bluesmart suitcase, and the start-up is back with even more options. There’s everything a traveler (or student moving away from home) could want, from checked baggage suitcase and a new and improved carry-on suitcase, to a laptop bag and trackable passport pouch.
View this deal on Indiegogo

Bluesmart Series 2: Smart Luggage System
Early backer campaign offers up to 55% off
We really liked the original bluesmart suitcase, and the start-up is back with even more options. There’s everything a traveler (or student moving away from home) could want, from checked baggage suitcase and a new and improved carry-on suitcase, to a laptop bag and trackable passport pouch.
View this deal on Indiegogo

Philips Hue White Light Starter Kit
$64.99 (cheaper than Colored lights)
We really like the way Philips Hue can spice up an apartment, but we like the smartphone on/off functionality even more. That’s why we can recommend the Hue White Light Starter Kit if you’re on a budget. It works the same, but without the color capabilities, which you can grow into over time, as you have the hub.
View this deal on Amazon

Vremi 15-piece non-stick cookware set
$44.99 (was $89.99) – 50% off
The wonders of non-stock cooking technology have advanced so much that it’s now in budget-level cookware. This set is appropriate for dorm-dwelling college students, with color-coated pans, pots and other essentials of various sizes. You can get something more adult in a few years, for cooking mountains a Ramen.
View this deal on Amazon 

Other dorm room Back to School essentials