Ah, academia, I remember you well. Permanently overdrafting me, surviving on cheap filter coffee and a healthy diet of sandwiches and fries, and who can forget the daily prayers in front of my laptop to survive the semester? If only I had been more diligent when shopping during the Christmas sales, I might have had a better time.
If you are looking for a student in your life, you are in luck; there are some excellent deals this year on everything from compact and effective devices to study-ready laptops, meaning budding academics can live a little more comfortably. To help you choose, I scoured the best deals I could find in Target's Christmas deals.
The best of all? Everything I've listed below should arrive before Christmas and is currently on offer at Target – although it's worth checking as availability may vary by region.
More post-Christmas sales
- Amazon: 70% off Kindle, TVs, Tablets and Clothing
- Apple: AirPods, Apple Watch and iPads from $79
- Adidas: 40% discount on running shoes and clothing
- Beauty: 51% discount on makeup, skin care and hair tools
- Best Buy: $800 off TVs, laptops and headphones
- Cheap TVs: Big screen 4K TVs starting at $269.99
- Del: cheap laptops and desktops from $259
- DreamCloud: 40% discount on all mattresses
- Fitbit: up to 30% off at Best Buy
- Gaming: console bundles starting at $289.99
- Lenovo: 76% discount on laptops, desktops and printers
- Lululemon: up to 30% off sitewide
- Nectar: mattress deals starting at $359
- Nike: up to 50% discount on running shoes and clothing
- Noordstrom: 40% discount on Nike, Levi's and UGG's
- Patagonia: sweaters starting at $64.99
- Saatva: $400 off mattresses over $1,000
- Samsung: $2,000 off TVs, $800 off Galaxy S23
- Goal: 40% discount on fitness equipment, TVs and toys
- Toys: Disney, Barbie and Lego starting at $14.99
- Treadmills: starting at $179.99 at Walmart
- Walmart: cheap TVs, air fryers, PS5 and toys