Check Off Your Back-to-School Shopping List Thanks To Best Buy

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September might seem far away, but getting an early start to your back-to-school shopping can actually save you a lot of money, on top of avoiding the last-minute BTS shopping crunch. As a matter of fact, you can simplify the entire process and take advantage of savings of up to 60%, from now until the end of July, across thousands of key school supplies, computers, and dorm room accessories by shopping at Best Buy.

They’ve thought of everything, from building out a comprehensive Back to School Checklist that allows you to search by product category while also discovering new, useful items you didn’t know you wanted or needed, to collecting all their school-related products on the Back to School Student Hub, making it easier to see their latest deals and discounts.

And if you happen to be a My Best Buy member, you can even build out your own shopping list by saving items that catch your eye, monitoring price changes or comparing them to other products in the same category. It’s also a convenient way to track your purchases and cross items off your shopping list.

Feeling overwhelmed or don’t know where to begin? We did the heavy lifting for you, highlighting some of the best deals currently available at Best Buy on BTS products for school work, productivity and dorm life, aimed at improving the lives of high school and college students.

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Making the Grade

Lenovo Yoga 7 Touchscreen Laptop

What makes for the perfect back-to-school computer? It should be portable, especially if you want to take it to class, so that means laptops over desktops, and preferably lightweight ones at that. It should also be versatile enough to function as an entertainment and note-taking device. The Lenovo Yoga 7 fits the bill perfectly, offering a vibrant 16” touchscreen display, a powerful Ryzen 5 processor paired with an integrated Radeon 760M graphics chipset, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. With this model, the exterior is every bit as impressive as the interior: the laptop weighs just 4.63 pounds, boasts both HDMI output and MicroSD ports, and is capable of both folding and flipping a full 360 degrees, making it easy to always find the perfect viewing angle.

Price: $799.99 at BestBuy.com

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Samsonite Classic Laptop Backpack 2.0

If you’re a student, even in this digital age, you absolutely need a backpack to carry your books and laptop between classes, and we’ll be the first to tell you that your raggedy, years-old pack from back in the day won’t cut it anymore. Upgrade to this sleek, professional laptop backpack from Samsonite, however, and you’ll be taken a bit more seriously. The combination of adjustable straps and air mesh and foam back panels help spare your back, even when carrying heavier books, while the extra-durable polyester construction keeps the bag in good condition and your contents well protected. In terms of storage, there are four slip storage pockets, including one dedicated laptop sleeve, plus pouches for notebooks, two pens and a phone or calculator.

Price: $69.99, $99.99 at BestBuy.com

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Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones

You may be skeptical that sleek wireless headphones count as a study accessory, but even the college library can get loud and rowdy, let alone your dorm room, so having a way to drown out the noise is essential. The Studio Pro headphones from Apple-affiliated Beats deliver up to 40 hours of battery life on a single charge, as well as some of the best active noise canceling in the business. The leather ear cushions are extremely plush, making them comfortable for multi-hour study sessions, while the legendary design of these headphones earns them extra style points.

Price: $169.99, $349.99 at BestBuy.com

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Skylight 15″ Touchscreen Smart Calendar 

For students of all ages, time management is one of the true secrets to success, but with so much going on, keeping your appointments can be a real struggle. A calendar is an absolute must, but this touchscreen smart calendar and chore manager from Skylight goes the extra mile, offering you an impossible-to-miss daily reminder of your upcoming obligations. It syncs up with all of the most popular calendar software and apps, including Google, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo and Cozi, and it can support multiple users, so you can share important events or create joint to-do lists with siblings, dorm mates or parents. There’s even 32GB of onboard storage for keeping photos and videos. 

Price: $319.99 at BestBuy.com

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Upgrading Your Dorm Room

Insignia F30 43” 4K Smart TV

Want an easy shortcut to making new friends in those awkward first few weeks at college? Be the student with the best dorm TV. This 43” model from Insignia is just big enough to make watching movies and TV shows enjoyable without being too cumbersome for the cramped spaces of most dorms, plus it boasts full 4K resolution, voice control and native compatibility with all the best streaming apps.

Price: $159.99, $199.99 at BestBuy.com

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Govee LED Light Strip

College dorms are notorious for their terrible lighting; in fact, you basically get two options: total darkness or overly bright, harsh flood lights. But there’s a low-cost, low-effort way to jazz up your dorm, adding some personality and setting a mood: LED light strips. We love this WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled option from Govee. They come with a protective coating, helping to make them more durable than the competition, as well as a massive variety of potential colors and patterns. There’s even an option to sync up the light show to your music streaming app, for those of you who really prize ambiance. 

Price: $64.99 at BestBuy.com

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Insignia Mini Fridge With Top Freezer

A mini-fridge is more than just about convenience; it can also save you money. Cafeteria food isn’t cheap, and even the best student meal plans only go so far, so being able to shop at a local grocery store and keep some food on hand is a serious game-changer. That’s especially true if you have access to a freezer, as with this model from Insignia, because nothing helps soothe the pain of a late-night study session quite like a frozen pizza. This fridge is available in 2.1 and 3.02 cubic-foot capacities, and features a stainless steel finish and dedicated storage compartments for soft drinks, produce and fruit.

Price: $189.99, $219.99 at BestBuy.com

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Insignia Compact Microwave

Most dorm rooms don’t allow hot plates or other cooking appliances, but microwaves are generally fine, and when the cafeteria is closed and you’re up late cramming for a test or putting the finishing touches on an essay, having a reliable, fast way to heat food is a lifesaver. This compact microwave from Insignia with a 10-⅗” turntable can help you cook frozen foods, reheat leftovers or serve up some popcorn for movie nights. With 900 watts of power, it can even heat water for your morning coffee, while the convenient preset buttons make it easy to reheat food, defrost frozen items or pop the perfect popcorn.  

Price: $89.99 at BestBuy.com

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Underrated Accessories

Crucial X9 2TB SSD

The portability of a laptop is necessary for the on-the-go nature of school life, but laptops are notoriously stingy on their storage space. If you’re someone who works with media files, or just wants a secure way to back up important documents, this external SSD from Crucial offers two terabytes of additional storage, with read/write speeds of up to 1050 megabytes per second, ensuring even large files transfer quickly.

Price: $107.99, $169.99 at BestBuy.com

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SanDisk 256GB iXpand Phone Drive

As a student, your phone will be your all-purpose tool, helping you organize your life, schedule assignments, keep up with email correspondence and capture key moments with photos and videos. That also means your phone will constantly be starving for storage space. That’s where this 256 gigabyte phone drive from SanDisk comes in. It features both Lightning and USB-C connectors, making it compatible with most Apple and Android phones, and even most modern computers with USB-C ports. The handy key ring makes it easy to transport and hard to lose, while the swivel design protects the delicate connectors from damage. 

Price: $50.39, $98.99 at BestBuy.com

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