AO Easter sale: Best deals to shop, from TVs to fridge freezers
The price of big-ticket items have been slashed in the retailer’s event
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Your support makes all the difference.With Easter on the horizon, many of our favourite brands and retailers are slashing the prices of big-ticket items.
At Amazon, we’ve seen a whopping £100 off Shark vacuums and 38 per cent off the JBL charge 4 Bluetooth speaker. Elsewhere, high street stalwart John Lewis’s spring sale is packed with tech, bedding, beauty and fashion items, with deals up to 50 per cent off. Similarly, Currys PC World has unveiled its huge Easter sale, with “epic deals” on big-name brands.
And cult favourite luggage brand Away is currently offering 30 per cent off its bestsellers in its second-ever sale, including discounts on its ever-popular carry-on suitcase with built-in batteries.
Following suit, online electrical retailer AO.com has just launched its Easter sale with deals on everything from TVs and laptops to home appliances and smart speakers.
Ao.com also has a “price match promise” initiative, meaning it will match the price of products it finds stocked cheap at other major retailers.
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To help you on your mission of bagging a bargain, we’ve done the hard work for you and found the top deals worth shopping across the sale event. Be quick, because once they’re gone, they’re gone.
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Shark anti-hair wrap NZ801UKT upright vacuum cleaner: Was £349, now £199, Ao.com
As one of the leading brands when it comes to household cleaning appliances, this Shark upright cleaner currently has a whopping £150 off, which is one of the most competitive prices we’ve seen for this model – and it’s one of our favourites.
Featuring in our guide to the best pet vacuum cleaners, our writer praised it for being a “versatile machine with some nifty pet-related tricks up its sleeve”, such as a soft roller that works in conjunction with the anti-hair-wrap brush to catch longer hairs.
It also has a lift-away function that allows the cylinder to disconnect from the body to give you greater flexibility, and with just a flick of the switch, you can select whether you’re cleaning hard floor or carpet,” – nifty.
Samsung Galaxy watch active 2: Was £299, now £229, Ao.com
As a device that does so much more than just tell the time, a smartwatch is an investment worth making. This particular wearable featured in our guide to the best smartwatches, with The Independent’s technology critic, David Phelan, noting that the fitness apps can measure up to 39 different activities. With a two day battery life, heart rate monitor and GPS technology, this can do it all.
Amazon fire 8 HD plus: Was £109, now £84, Ao.com
Another one of our favourite products, this featured in our guide to the best tablets and received high praise for being fast and effective thanks to the improved processor. Despite its keen price, it doesn’t mean they aren’t well-made or have a high spec, in fact, quite the opposite, noted our writer. Snap this up now, you don’t want to miss out.
The Amazon fire HD kids edition (was £139, now £99, Ao.com) is similarly in the sale and reduced by just less than 30 per cent – a deal worth utilising.
Ring video doorbell 3 plus: Was £199, now £139, Ao.com
Making your home more secure has never been easier and Ring should be your go-to brand if you’re looking for peace of mind. This particular model took the top spot in our test of the best video doorbells with our writer noting that the “clarity of the two-way talk was excellent.”
Additionally, it has “a clever feature which records four-seconds of video automatically before the detection of a “motion event” – meaning that you have a recording of somebody before you even get a notification or they ring the bell.” As one of the most expensive options, it’s “certainly one of the better and more proficient,” noted our writer – so, it’s a great way to buy when it’s on offer.
Beats solo pro over-ear wireless Bluetooth headphones: Was £249, now £159, Ao.com
We almost had to double-take when we saw the 36 per cent discount on this headsest, which featured in our review of the best wireless headphones. Featuring “adaptive noise-cancelling that adjusts to block ambient noise wherever you are,” our writer noted that the “controls are simple and intuitive, with no power button – they turn on when you unfold them.” A bargain price for a high-quality pair of headphones that have a battery life of 40 hours.
Hoover CA2IN1D steam cleaner: Was £119, now £87, Ao.com
A very competitive price for such a high quality home appliance, this model topped our review of the best steam cleaners thanks to its ease of use and how quick it is to heat up, ready for action in less than 30 seconds. “The strength of the steam at max was brilliant for shifting seriously stained tiles in a high-traffic hallway,” praised our writer. She added that removing the tank for handheld cleaning was “a doddle.” A no brainer if you’re looking for a tool in time for your spring clean.
Philips 58PUS7505 58in smart 4K ultra HD TV: Was £599, now £479, Ao.com
If you’re in the process of updating your home cinema set-up, you may have already invested in a new soundbar and are now on the hunt for a fresh television. If so, this is the one for you. With 20 per cent off, this 58in smart TV can stream all your favourite movies and boxsets and the 4K HD resolution will deliver a crystal clear image.
Hisense RS741N4WC11 American fridge freezer: Was £699, now £599, Ao.com
Perhaps not the most exciting purchase to make, but buying a fridge freezer in the sale is definitely beneficial owing to their typically high price point. This Hisense model has a fridge capacity of 370l and a freezer capacity of 192l, making it an ideal choice for medium-sized households. The brand’s no frost technology prevents icy build-ups from forming along the inside of the machine, reducing the need to manually defrost it – tick!
Looking to save while you shop? Read our guide to the John Lewis spring sale