Home Depot Offers Free Ryobi Tool With $99 Battery Kit as Savings Top 57%

7 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 1

$99 buys a Ryobi One+ 18V starter kit at Home Depot and unlocks one free Ryobi power tool, with the discount applied in the cart.
The kit includes one 2.0 Ah battery, one 4.0 Ah battery and a charger, making the promotion a low-cost way to expand an existing Ryobi setup.
16 free-tool choices are available, including a leaf blower, reciprocating saw, hedge trimmer, wet/dry hand vacuum and clamp fans.
Ryobi, sold mainly through Home Depot and its own website, is positioned as a budget brand, but the report says many tools still hold 4-star-plus customer ratings.
The offer's end date was not specified, and the report said the deal could sell out or expire at any time.

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