The best Labor Day deals you can already get

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Apple’s ninth-gen iPad is certainly showing its age at this point, but it remains a bargain at just $199. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
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It’s always sad when summer comes to a close. However, on the bright side, Labor Day represents yet another long weekend — not to mention an opportunity to save on a slew of goods before the holiday shopping season kicks off in earnest. Although Labor Day isn’t until September 2nd, many retailers are already offering steep discounts on a range of tech, some of which rival the Prime Day deals we saw in July.

Right now, for instance, Apple’s last-gen iPad is on sale for less than $200. Other Verge-approved items have also fallen to an all-time low (or close to it), including Sonos’ Era 100 speaker, Amazon’s latest Echo Spot, and the entry-level Kindle. Granted, we’ve seen many of these products go for slightly less in the past — and it’s possible we’ll see even better deals during Amazon’s next Prime Day event in October — but now is a great time to pick up any last-minute school supplies you might need or begin chipping away at your holiday wishlist. After all, it rarely hurts to get ahead, even if you’re wallet might say otherwise.