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Updated · ZDNet · Jun 4Walmart Launches 37%-Off Tech Deals Ahead of Amazon Prime Day as June 23 Sale Nears
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 4Summary
- Walmart has rolled out early discounts on tech before Amazon Prime Day, led by a 55-inch TCL TV at $598, down 37% from $950.
- The push targets shoppers ahead of Amazon's June 23-26 event, when Prime members typically snap up deals on TVs, laptops, phones and accessories.
- Other standout Walmart offers include a Beats Pill speaker for $100, down 33%, and a DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone for $2,899, a $600 discount.
- Laptop promotions are also prominent, including an Omen 16 at $1,100, down 21%, and a Lenovo Legion 5i at $1,450, down 34%.
- Walmart typically runs a competing summer sale alongside Prime Day, using overlapping discounts to challenge Amazon beyond its own marketplace.
Insights
As retail giants battle with AI, are massive sales events like Prime Day still offering consumers genuine value? Beyond price cuts, which retailer's investment in robotics and AI will ultimately win the modern shopper's long-term loyalty? With Walmart leveraging its stores against Amazon's drones, who is truly winning the race to conquer last-mile delivery?