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Best Buy released a “Best Buy Drops” feature on its app in the fall of 2023, offering a peek into high-profile product releases, limited runs, launches, and limited-time deals with some of the lowest prices I’ve ever seen. You can also see previous Drops to get an idea of the kind of products they include, like the Xbox Series X, 4K smart TVs, and iPads for record low prices.
How Best Buy Drops works
You’ll need to have an account with Best Buy, but not necessarily one of the paid ones (although joining My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total will give you further discounts on some of those products). You’ll be prompted to verify your account with your email and gain access to the app. Once in, go to the “Drops” tab on the bottom of the screen to find limited-time deals on categories like gaming consoles and accessories, wearable devices, e-transportation products, small appliances, smart homes, toys, and more. Most weeks, Best Buy will update the Drop list with new upcoming deals.
Where to get Best Buy Drop deals
Upcoming products will appear on the Best Buy app under the “upcoming drops” tab and past products on the “past drops” tab, but you will only see the discount when the product has a live deal. Live deals usually start at 11 a.m. ET on the day the product is listed to drop and lasts until around 6 p.m. ET or until the supplies are gone. You will see a percentage bar indicating how much of the inventory has been bought. If you see a particular product you’re interested in, you can always opt-in to Drop Alerts and receive push notifications when the Drop goes live.
Next drop
If you own a Mac but didn’t spring for one with a larger hard drive, you may find yourself butting up against its storage limits. The Crucial X9 Pro is an SSD designed for Macs. It has 2 TB of storage and is fast and portable. For reference, the X9 Pro has gone down to $129.99 at Best Buy before, according to the price comparison tools I use. As has been the case multiple times in the past, you’re likely to get a new record low price via Drops, but it remains to be seen exactly what price it will sell for. Keep in mind you can only access this deal through your phone using the Best Buy app. This deal will be live starting at 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. Eastern on Mar. 15 or until they sell out. You can read the full “outstanding” PCMag review here.
If you’re interested, make sure to follow the instructions above, download the app, and get in the queue as soon as possible for the best chance to score the Crucial X9 Pro at its lowest price.
Credit: Daniel Oropeza screenshot from the Best Buy app.
Upcoming drops
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Next on the list is the WD Black C50 1 TB SSD for the Xbox Series X|S, which normally costs $149.99, but I’ve seen it drop to $124.98 before. It will go on sale Mar. 18, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern, like the other products in the app. Remember, you can always sign up for the push notifications and set up your app and profile before 11 a.m. Eastern if you want to be reminded of the drop.
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On Mar. 19, the 4 TB Seagate Game Drive for PlayStation will go on sale. It is normally $134.99, which is the lowest price I’ve seen it go. But once it drops, you can probably expect a record-low price.
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On March 20, the Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Camera Security Bundle with three security cameras will go on sale. It is currently $249.99 (originally $599.99), which is the lowest price I’ve seen, even cheaper than last year’s deal. But once it drops, you can probably expect a new record low price.
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On March. 21, the Razer BlackWidow V3 Gaming Keyboard will go on sale. It is normally $179.99, but I’ve seen it go down to $79.99 during Black Friday. Given how cheap it was, I would be surprised if this one were to beat its Black Friday prices. But Best Buy Drops has yet to disappoint. Mark your calendar if you’re looking for a gaming keyboard.
