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May's bank holiday sales are usually a great chance to grab a cheeky deal on a huge range of items.
We're giving you a front row seat to the bargain bonanza too and will be bringing you the latest offers on this very page. Naturally, we'll be dig out lots of TechRadar-friendly deals on the latest tech, TVs, laptops, gaming consoles and other electronic devices.
But if we spot decent offers on other items we think you might like, we'll give those a shout too.
After all, you've got better things to do on over the bank holiday than trawling every retailer site's deals section, like trying to sneak the barbecue out of the shed without those rain clouds noticing.We usually get an early heads-up on the discounts from the big retailers, so we'll be able to bring you some great picks as soon as they go live.
If you'd prefer to dig out a discounted treasure of your own, you'll find links to the big stores that will be having a May bank holiday sale below with deal highlights set to go just underneath.To stay tuned on all our regular deal updates, bookmark our deals page or follow us over on Twitter.Bank Holiday Sales: Quick LinksThe retailers below are bound to be saving some special deals for the bank holiday sales starting in a few days.
Some launch pages are live now, but we expect the real discounts to start from Friday.When do the bank holiday sales startThe next bank holiday technically starts Monday May 7th in the UK.
But we usually see the bank holiday sales spread over the whole weekend.
So in reality, we're expecting to see the big stores start promoting their best discounts by Friday May 4th.We'll round up the latest deals throughout the weekend below.
The best bank holiday bargains will be made available on a first come, first served basis, so don't leave it until the last minute to check out the deals - it might be too late!If you do miss out though, there's actually another bank holiday later in the month on May 28th, so we're be sure to bring you the best deals that weekend too.What sort of deals do we I expect in the bank holiday salesAs a taste of things to come you'll find our picks from an older Bank Holiday sale last August.
These are the sort of benchmarks we're hoping for again, although we'd certainly appreciate prices going a bit lower too.
Naturally prices have gone back up on most of these items since.LG 43UJ634V £449 @ Currys - save £50This 43-inch 4K HDR screen was £50 cheaper at Currys than at any other UK retailer.
For gamer ready to join the world of 4K HDR gaming then this was a great match.
Update: You're in luck today as this same TV is available for just £359 at Currys right now.Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS running watch £114.99 @ Amazon - was £169.99Garmin are one of the leading brands in the world of fitness trackers and we were very tempted by this discount as the GPS-fitted trackers are usually much more expensive than the more basic models.
If it drops down to £114.99 again though this bank holiday sale might just be the redemption we need after three days of bacon and beer.Dyson V6 cordless vacuum cleaner £169.99 @ Very - save £30Very.co.uk usually gets into the bank holiday spirit by discounting a wide range of Dyson vacuum cleaners.
This cordless V6 was our pick of the bunch though and a steal at just under £170.
The latest version, the V8 Absolute is closer to £500 at most stores so we're to recommend an older model considering the large savings on offer.iPad Pro 9.7-inch 128GB £449.98 @ BT, save £100iPad don't often get involved in mid-year sales in all honesty, but this was a grerat deal at the time, especially given it was the larger 128GB version.
If you want to shop around for current deals, be sure to take a look at our regular iPad Pro deals page.Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 £299 @ Currys - was £399The £100 discount made this one of the best Android tablet deals in the UK last year and we're keeping our fingers crossed we'll see it again as we're really not keen on the regular £400 RRP, especially seeing as the S3 is out now.Philips Hue Colour Ambiance Starter Kit (Spotlight bulbs) £99.99 @ BT- was £129.99This excellent £30 saving was one of the best Philips Hue Starter Kit deals we'd ever seen seen for the colour-changing smart bulbs.
These GU10, or spotlight bulbs, are generally found in modern-build kitchens or alcove lighting.
This Philips Hue Starter Kit contains three bulbs and the Hue Bridge 2.0, the device to connect the bulbs to your home Wi-Fi.
If you'd to know more about the full range of Hue products and the latest prices, take a look at the extensive Philips Hue deals guide on our sister site, T3.com.Acer laptop with bag, mouse and security package £329 @ TescoThe May bank holiday sales always come up with some decent laptop deals and we're sure to find some more next week too.
This was a great price for the laptop alone, but the bundled kit made it essential for anyone needing a basic work machine.
Not that you have to wait for the bank holiday for a cheap laptop as shown over on our regular laptop deals page.Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge £449 @ John Lewis - includes 2 year warrantyOlder-gen phones tend to get some discount love over the bank holiday sales, like this S7 last year, so we're expecting the S8 (and hopefully the S9) to get some tempting offers too.Amazon Echo Dot £39.99 @ Amazon - was £49.99Amazon likes any old excuse to discount its Echo products and we're hoping for something similar this year on the Dot and some of the newer Echo speakers.
If Amazon come down on price, expect other retailers to follow suit sharply.
Handy if you've got a preferred store or a gift card burning a hole in your pocket.Google Home £99 @ Currys, John Lewis, Argos - was £129Google Home has faced stiff competition from the Amazon Echo devices, but it's arguably a better fit for you if you enjoy the Google/Android ecosystem already.
Plus you can play the free version of Spotify on Google Home - Premium only on the Amazon Echo.
This was a great deal last year, but we're perhaps likely to see a discount on the Google Home Mini too this weekend, especially if rival's Amazon's Echo Dot get a discount.Nintendo Switch £259.99 @ Tesco - save £20This year should be much better for Nintendo Switch deals as Nintendo kept running out of stock last year.
The RRP has remained the same, but discounted games are included regularly now.PS4 Pro, 90 days PS+, 4 games, £329.99 @ TescoPS4 Pro deals have been a bit rubbish of late, so we're hoping the May bank holiday sales gives retailers the excuse to unleash the bargain beast.
The new God of War game has been smashing it in the charts lately and is one of the best-looking games on the PS4 Pro, so we'd love to see some better bundles for that.Xbox One X pre-order £449.99 @ ArgosWe were still in pre-order phase last year and the discounts have been a little slow since the Xbox One X was released.
fingers crossed May is the turning point then as we'd like to see at least two newish games bundled with the console for free to be honest.Beeline smart navigation for bikes £76.09 - was £99.99Beeline isaninnovative (and super cheap!) gadget that's essentially a basic sat nav for bicycles.
Pop in your destination via the smartphone app you'll get easy to read arrow-based directions.
It's super simple meaning you only need to glance at it to see which turns to make, making it easier to keep your eyes on the road and fellow road users.
It's waterproof too.
Simple, safe and it was over £20 cheaper than anywhere at Amazon.
With the weather (hopefully) turning around soon, this could be a great excuse to dust off the bike.Oral-B Smart Series 4000 Electric Toothbrush £37.99 @ Amazon - save £20This was one the cheapest bank holiday deals we saw on a decent rechargeable toothbrush in the popular Philips range.
It uses a two-pin plug often found in bathrooms.
If you don't have that socket there are plenty of cheap adapters online to charge it in a regular three-pin socket.
We're bound to see a decent electric toothbrush deal, so keep an eye on this page if you've been meaning to get a decent cheap one.Stay tuned for the latest picks from the May bank holiday sales.
We'll be adding lots of fresh items soon once the deal start rolling in.Z5aJPmoCVCKkNJsLBDnFW3.jpg#
