I found the 11 best back to school laptop deals at Best Buy — starting at just $199
Laptops I found the 11 best back to school laptop deals at Best Buy — starting at just $199 Deals By Sarah Chaney Published 5 August 2026 Save up to 50% on a new laptop for the upcoming semester When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Whether you're looking for a new budget-friendly Chromebook, a powerful gaming laptop, or something in between, make sure you don't pay full price because there are a lot of great sales happening right now.Among my favorite laptop deals, there's a fantastic mix of sizes, specs, and operating systems to choose between. I'm a particularly big fan of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook slashed to $199 at Best Buy ($220 in savings) for its affordability and practicality.
- ▪Laptops I found the 11 best back to school laptop deals at Best Buy — starting at just $199 Deals By Sarah Chaney Published 5 August 2026 Save up to 50% on a new laptop for the upcoming semester When you purchase through links on our site,
- ▪Whether you're looking for a new budget-friendly Chromebook, a powerful gaming laptop, or something in between, make sure you don't pay full price because there are a lot of great sales happening right now.Among my favorite laptop deals, th
- ▪I'm a particularly big fan of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook slashed to $199 at Best Buy ($220 in savings) for its affordability and practicality.
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Laptops I found the 11 best back to school laptop deals at Best Buy — starting at just $199 Deals By Sarah Chaney Published 5 August 2026 Save up to 50% on a new laptop for the upcoming semester When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Jump To: Quick Links Best back to school laptop deals Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The back to school season is upon us, and some of the best deals I've seen so far have been on laptops.
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