Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart launch Memorial Day grill deals

Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart are already running Memorial Day promotions on grills and outdoor cooking gear, according to a TechRadar roundup published May 20. The article, by Ruth Hamilton, said the three retailers had posted early discounts across gas grills, pellet grills, griddles and related barbecue equipment ahead of the holiday weekend. Separate deal coverage from Good Housekeeping and MassLive showed retailers also leaning on multiuse cooking appliances and named-brand pellet grills as price-led offers. ### Which retailers are already in the market? TechRadar said on May 20 that Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart had all launched Memorial Day grill promotions, framing the holiday as one of the main seasonal windows for buying barbecue equipment. The roundup compared offers across the three chains rather than focusing on a single brand or model, and said discounts were already live before Memorial Day weekend. (techradar.com) The Strategist also published a Memorial Day appliance roundup on May 20 that included outdoor and summer appliances sold through Amazon, Best Buy and Home Depot, another sign that large retailers had begun holiday pricing before the long weekend. ### What kind of products are being discounted? Good Housekeeping’s May 20 deals coverage highlighted a Ninja appliance positioned as a grill, smoker and pizza oven, showing that the promotions are not limited to traditional backyard grills. (techradar.com) The outlet included the item in a broader Memorial Day appliance list and described it as part of the early nationwide markdown cycle tied to the holiday. (nymag.com) Yahoo Shopping, in a separate Memorial Day grill roundup published May 20, said shoppers were seeing discounts on gas, charcoal and electric grills from brands including Weber and Blackstone. That broader mix matches TechRadar’s description of promotions spanning multiple grill formats rather than one category. (shopping.yahoo.com) ### What is one concrete deal shoppers can actually price? MassLive reported on May 21 that Walmart had cut the price of the Pit Boss Lexington 500 Pellet Grill by $50 and was offering free shipping. The article said the grill was praised for ease of use and smoky flavor and could arrive by Memorial Day. (shopping.yahoo.com) DealNews separately listed the same Walmart offer at $346, down from $396, and said the retailer’s Memorial Day patio and garden rollbacks were scheduled to run through May 26, with free shipping on most orders above $35. A Walmart product page indexed by search also reflected Pit Boss Lexington pricing and accessories available through the retailer. (masslive.com) ### Is Amazon moving before the holiday too? Bob Vila reported on May 16 that Amazon had begun cutting prices on grills and barbecue accessories ahead of Memorial Day, with discounts of up to 43% on selected products. That report predates the TechRadar roundup and suggests Amazon’s grill promotions were rolling out days before May 20. (dealnews.com) TechRadar’s May 20 comparison then placed Amazon alongside Best Buy and Walmart as the three main chains already competing for holiday grill shoppers. ### What should shoppers watch next? May 25 is Memorial Day in the United States, and several sale trackers were still updating prices on May 21. (bobvila.com) DealNews said Walmart’s patio and garden promotion runs through May 26, while retailer and publisher roundups from TechRadar, Good Housekeeping and others were continuing to surface new grill and appliance markdowns as the weekend approached. (dealnews.com) (techradar.com)