Christmas is in three days, which is awesome if you’re a kid, but terrifying if you’re an adult trying to ensure you can still get a delivery before the big day. It’s already way too late to count on standard shipping, but today is your last day to place an order with two-day shipping. The bottom line? Any last-minute holiday shopping needs to be done now. Fortunately, this is 2019 and you still have a slew of options. Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, Target and Walmart all offer free two-day holiday shipping in one form or another. So no matter what you want to buy, as long as it’s in stock, you can probably get it before the holidays — as long as you act fast.
For example, you can score a $10 Walmart gift card with the purchase of select Nerf guns — though some are already out of stock, so act fast on those.
By the way, want to know the fine print on all the major retailers’ free two-day shipping policies? Here you go:
Below, we’ve rounded up the best deals still in effect (some are as good as or better than Black Friday and Cyber Monday) and we’re keeping the list updated right through the final shopping weekend. So bookmark this page and check back often.
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The Echo Show 5 is one of our favorite smart displays, but it’s easier to think of this 5-inch Alexa-powered model as a sort of smart alarm clock. And while it does have a camera for video calls, we love that the physical shutter lets you cover that up, making it a lot more bedroom-friendly.
Read our Echo Show 5 review.
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Sadly, Best Buy’s “Buy two Nest Hubs for $100” deal is now kaput. But in its place is a pretty great substitute: Buy the Nest Hub at its current sale price of $80, and Best Buy will throw in a free Nest Mini speaker. Normally, if you purchased those two together, it would cost somewhere between $115 to $150. And there are no special codes needed: Just add the 8-inch Google Assistant-based smart display to your shopping cart, and you should see the Nest Mini in there, too.
Read our Google Nest Hub review.
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We love this year’s iPad. It has the latest A10 processor, Pencil support and a smart connector for a smart keyboard (sold separately). It’s also got a slightly bigger screen than its 9.7-inch predecessor, and it’s currently $80 off at Best Buy. Read our iPad (2019) review.
See more deals on other iPad models.
It’s just a “dumb” TV — you’ll need to add a streaming player like a Roku device to turn it into a smart TV — but the price is hard to beat. Get a 55-inch 4K UHD LED TV from Sceptre for just $220.
Expired deals or gifts that will arrive after Christmas
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Anker’s Soundcore Life Q20 hybrid active noise-canceling headphones are the exception to the general rule that you can’t get decent ANC headphones under $100. At this price, they’re clearly something of a performance compromise, but they’re effective and comfortable, and now you can save almost 17%. (Note: Clip the on-page $10-off coupon to get that savings.)
See more deals on headphones from Sony, Anker, Beats, Bose and more.
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Speaker deals are everywhere this holiday season (see the Bose SoundLink Micro, below), but this is one of the best yet. A CNET favorite, the Wonderboom delivers impressive sound from a compact, waterproof package. Alas, it’s only the black one that’s available at this price; the others range as high as $70.
Read our UE Wonderboom review.
Originally published earlier this month. Regularly updated with new deals and prices.
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