Home Depot Memorial Day deals start at $2

NBC Select published a Memorial Day sale roundup for Home Depot on May 22 that said discounts on tools, appliances and gardening supplies started at $2. The article, written by tech reporter Harry Rabinowitz, listed more than 41 sale items and said shoppers did not need a membership to access the promotions. The deals were framed around home improvement, lawn and garden, mattresses and major appliances. Other outlets also published Memorial Day sales coverage this weekend for Lowe’s, gardening gear and DeWalt tools. ### Which Home Depot items did NBC Select single out? NBC Select said the featured Home Depot markdowns included a DeWalt Atomic 20V cordless compact drill kit priced at $99, down from $179. The roundup also pointed readers to discounts on soil, vacuums and mattresses, alongside broader markdowns on hand tools, paint supplies and appliances. The May 22 article described Home Depot as a retailer with “major markdowns across the entire site” for the holiday weekend. Rabinowitz wrote that he had covered major sale events including Memorial Day, Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, and said the list would be updated as prices changed. ### Where did the “starting at $2” figure come from? NBC Select used the phrase “start at just $2” in the headline of its Home Depot Memorial Day sales article. The story said the sale covered tools, appliances and more, and presented the $2 figure as the entry point for selected items in the roundup rather than as a storewide price floor. The same article said Home Depot’s Memorial Day sale was a chance to save on “home tools, gardening supplies, appliances and more.” NBC Select also tied the sale to categories it has previously identified as strong Memorial Day buys, including appliances and mattresses. ### Were other retailers and publishers pushing similar holiday sales? Lowe’s was also running Memorial Day promotions on home, lawn and garden products this weekend, according to sales coverage published by ZDNET. The broader holiday-sales push extended beyond one retailer, with media outlets publishing category-specific roundups tied to outdoor projects and summer shopping. Good Housekeeping said Memorial Day gardening deals this weekend reached up to 30% off on plants and tools. In a separate article, the magazine highlighted a Murray 21-inch gas push lawn mower selling for under $400 and described it as a Memorial Day markdown. ### What were tool shoppers being shown outside Home Depot? Popular Mechanics said DeWalt Memorial Day deals were live with savings of up to 61% on editor-recommended tools. The publication specifically highlighted a drill-and-driver combo and said the package included batteries, a charger and a carry bag. NBC Select’s Home Depot roundup also leaned on power tools as a lead category. The DeWalt drill kit was one of the clearest named examples in the list, and it was cross-listed at Lowe’s at the same sale price in NBC Select’s comparison. ### How should readers treat these sale lists? NBC Select said its recommendations were based on previous coverage and reporting, and that some products were items its editors and reporters had tried and tested. The article also disclosed that NBC Select earns a commission when readers click on or buy through its links. Memorial Day falls on May 25 in 2026, and the retailer roundups published on May 22 and May 23 indicate the promotions were already live heading into the holiday weekend. Home Depot’s NBC Select list said it would be updated as deals changed, while Lowe’s, Good Housekeeping and Popular Mechanics were also publishing fresh sale coverage across the same period.