Presidents’ Day laptop sales 2026: today’s best early deals from Dell, Best Buy, and others, plus what to expect

The upcoming Presidents’ Day laptop sales are likely to offer the best chance to score a great deal on a new laptop for a few months, and we’re already seeing promising discounts at leading retailers. This page has been put together to help our readers get the very best possible laptop deals over the next few weeks, including any promising early sales we spot along the way.

The 2026 Presidents’ Day sales event officially takes place on Monday, February 16, but you can expect big-name retailers like Dell, Best Buy, Amazon, Lenovo, and HP to all start seasonal sales in the next few weeks or so. Presidents’ Day has a great track record for laptop discounts, with many deals essentially being pretty similar (or actual re-runs) of the previous Black Friday sales.

Today’s best laptop sales ahead of Presidents’ Day

• Amazon: HP, Dell, Alienware, Lenovo starting at $240
• Best Buy: $400 off Windows 11 laptops
• Dell: get up to $400 off XPS, Inspiron, and gaming laptops
• HP: save up to 60% on mid-range, cheap, and premium laptops
• Lenovo: ThinkPad, Yoga, and gaming laptops starting at $240
• Microsoft: save up to $700 on Surface laptops and tablets

Presidents’ Day 2026: key information

When is President’s Day 2026?

President’s Day 2026 falls on Monday, February 16,th but it’s highly likely we’ll see decent laptop deals ahead of this date. Generally speaking, most retailers tend to kick off their big retail events early these days – usually around a week or so. Because of this, I’d recommend keeping an eye out for any early deals from the big retailers.

As stated, this page will be updated regularly between now and President’s Day with any good early deals so don’t hesitate to bookmark and check-in again ahead of the actual holiday date.

What types of laptops go on sale over President’s Day?

Gaming laptops, MacBooks, ChromeBooks, and everything in between. There’s no one specific category of laptop that’s favored in the President’s Day sales so expect a good amount of choice regardless of what you’re looking for.

We could, potentially, see a re-run of a lot of the laptop deals from last year’s Black Friday, which would mean a return to record-low prices on some of our favorite machines at TechRadar. Highlights here include the latest MacBook Air M4 for $799, discounts of up to $400 on Dell XPS 13 machines, and plenty of higher-end choices for gaming laptops. Right now, it’s a little too early to say what will be available, but definitely expect good discounts on Presidents’ Day.

Alex is TechRadar’s retail editor, specializing in deals, buying advice, and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He’s covered events like Black Friday and Amazon in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.