- All three deals verified at one retailer: every price below was checked on Best Buy's own product page during this run — no Amazon price is printed here, because Amazon's pages refused agent access in earlier runs and were not re-verified live this run.
- The biggest saving in dollars: the Dell XPS 13 with Intel Core Ultra 7 at $999.99 against a $1,499.99 comparison value — $500 off — and the only model in this article with "Only 3 left!" at the checked pickup store.
- The cheapest laptop here: the entry Dell XPS 13 at $599.99 against $799.99 — $200 off — which 9to5Toys called a new all-time low, $100 below its launch price.
- The clearance pick: Elgato's Wave Neo USB-C microphone at $53.99, labelled Clearance on Best Buy, against an $89.99 comparison value — $36 off, and the lowest price 9to5Toys has tracked for it this year.
- No fake sales here: every "regular price" below is the comparison figure shown on Best Buy's own product page for that exact configuration. Where a headline $999.99 figure could mislead — the 16GB 3K XPS 13 — this article separates it out rather than printing it as a sale price.
- No countdown on these pages: none of the three product pages showed a DoorBOOster label or countdown at check time — but early Black Friday prices still move without notice, so check before buying.
Checked live on Best Buy's own product pages overnight: the entry Dell XPS 13 is $599.99 against a $799.99 comparison value, the faster Ultra 7 XPS 13 is $999.99 against $1,499.99, and Elgato's Wave Neo microphone is $53.99 on clearance against $89.99 — with one configuration trap in the XPS 13 range that this article calls out, so you do not buy the wrong model at the wrong price.
The deals at a glance
| Deal | Sale price | Regular price | You save | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 13.4" touchscreen Intel Core 5, 8GB / 512GB, Sky | $599.99 | $799.99 | $200 (25%) | Add to Cart at Best Buy; sold by Best Buy |
| Dell XPS 13.4" 2.5K touchscreen Intel Core Ultra 7, 16GB / 512GB, Storm | $999.99 | $1,499.99 | $500 (33%) | Add to Cart at Best Buy; only 3 left at checked store |
| Elgato Wave Neo USB mic Cardioid condenser, USB-C, White | $53.99 | $89.99 | $36 (40%) | Clearance; Add to Cart at Best Buy |
The cheapest laptop — Dell XPS 13 at $599.99, $200 off
Best Buy's listing for the Dell XPS 13.4-inch touchscreen laptop (Intel Core 5 Series 3 320, 2026, 8GB of memory, 512GB of storage, Sky; model LDX13260-5953SKY-PUS, SKU 6683771) shows $599.99 against a $799.99 comparison value — a $200 saving — with Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy. 9to5Toys flagged this configuration at $599.99 (usual $800) on November 3, 2026, noting it originally launched at $700 before Dell raised XPS pricing, so today's price undercuts both the current price and the launch price. One honest discrepancy from the verification: Best Buy titles this model "3K", but the specifications on the same page list its screen resolution as 2560 x 1600, so this article does not repeat the "3K" label as a verified resolution — the price, memory and storage are the verified facts here.
Who should buy: buyers who want a compact, premium-feeling Windows laptop for everyday work, study and streaming at the lowest price in this article, and who are comfortable with 8GB of memory. Who should skip: anyone who multitasks heavily, edits video, or keeps dozens of browser tabs open — 8GB is the ceiling on this configuration, and the Ultra 7 model below doubles the memory for $400 more.
The biggest saving — Dell XPS 13 Ultra 7 at $999.99, $500 off
Best Buy's listing for the Dell XPS 13.4-inch 2.5K touchscreen laptop (Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3, 2026, 16GB of memory, 512GB of storage, Storm; model LDX13260-7386STR-PUS, SKU 6688527) shows $999.99 against a $1,499.99 comparison value — a $500 saving — with Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy. 9to5Toys flagged a 16GB / 512GB XPS 13 at $999.99 on November 3, 2026, as its lowest price; the live check pins that exact sale price to this Ultra 7, 2.5K, Storm configuration. At the checked store it also showed "Only 3 left!" for pickup — pickup stock is store-specific, so that figure may differ where you are, but shipping was also offered free.
Who should buy: buyers who want the faster Ultra 7 chip and 16GB of memory in the same compact XPS 13 body — the most capable machine in this article, and the one to pick if you run heavier workloads or want the laptop to last longer. Who should skip: buyers whose workload fits the $599.99 model — the $400 step buys chip speed and memory you may never use — and anyone who specifically wants the 3K-titled Sky model, which is a different configuration with a different price (see below).
The clearance pick — Elgato Wave Neo microphone at $53.99
Best Buy's listing for the Elgato Wave Neo wired cardioid condenser USB microphone (USB-C output, White; model 10MAI9901, SKU 6667525) shows $53.99, labelled Clearance, against an $89.99 comparison value — a $36 saving — with Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy. 9to5Toys flagged it at $53.99 on November 3, 2026, noting it launched at $90, has more recently fetched closer to $70 at Amazon, and that today's price is within $4 of its all-time low and its best price this year. Best Buy's own $89.99 comparison value is consistent with the reported $90 launch figure, though the page itself does not state a launch price. Shipping was free at check time; pickup at the checked store was not in stock, with availability from Friday, November 6 — again, pickup stock is store-specific.
Who should buy: streamers, podcasters and remote workers who want a dedicated USB-C condenser microphone without paying for a full audio interface setup. Who should skip: anyone who already owns a decent USB microphone — $53.99 is a good price, not a reason to replace working gear — and buyers who need an XLR microphone for a mixer or interface, since the Wave Neo is USB-only.
The configuration trap — read this before you click the $999.99 XPS 13
The XPS 13 range contains two different 16GB / 512GB models, and $999.99 means different things for each. The Ultra 7, 2.5K, Storm model above is genuinely $999.99 on sale. The other one — the 3K-titled, Intel Core 5, Sky model (model LDX13260-5960SKY-PUS, SKU 13223232) — was $979.00 at check time against a $999.99 comparison value, sold and shipped by a marketplace seller (PC Heaven), not by Best Buy, with pickup unavailable at the checked store. In other words, for that configuration $999.99 is the comparison price, not the sale price, and the $20.99 saving is far smaller than the $500 saving on the Ultra 7 model. Do not assume a headline $999.99 XPS 13 price applies to the configuration you want — check the chip, the screen and the seller on the exact listing.
What we dropped, and why
- Yesterday's deals, not repeated. The five 2026 Surface Laptop configurations from ThingDaily's November 3 article ($1,199.99 to $1,899.99) are not re-featured here; this article features three new items instead. Those Surface prices showed no countdown at check time yesterday, but early Black Friday prices move without notice, so re-check those pages before buying.
- Amazon-reported prices, unverified. 9to5Toys flagged Amazon prices on November 3, 2026 — including Apple Watch Ultra 4 configurations at nearly $100 off, AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, AirPods Max 2 at $100 off and rare MacBook Neo discounts — but Amazon's pages refused agent access in earlier runs and no Amazon price, list price or stock status could be confirmed live this run. None of those Amazon prices are printed here.
- Other early Black Friday roundups, not itemised. Best Buy's early Black Friday launch and B&H's early holiday storage sale (both reported November 3, 2026) cover dozens of items; only the three items above were verified line by line on the retailer's own pages this run, so only those three are printed with prices.
The verdict
- Best deal overall → the Dell XPS 13 Ultra 7 at $999.99, $500 off — the biggest saving in this article, with 16GB of memory and the faster chip.
- Best budget laptop → the Dell XPS 13 at $599.99, $200 off — the cheapest way into the XPS 13 range, provided 8GB of memory covers your workload.
- Best accessory deal → the Elgato Wave Neo at $53.99 on clearance, $36 off — a genuine clearance price for a dedicated USB-C microphone.
Pricing verified as of Q4 2026. All prices above were checked live on Best Buy's own product pages on November 4, 2026, between 00:43 and 00:44 ICT (November 3, 17:43–17:44 UTC). Best Buy labels its comparison figure as the comparison value; the table uses each page's own figure as the regular price. None of the three product pages showed a DoorBOOster label or countdown at check time; Best Buy's site-wide banner read "Deals for every list. It's officially saving season." Pickup stock figures reflect Best Buy's default checked store (Lake Worth, shipping ZIP 76101) and may differ at other locations. Prices were verified on the specific colour variants named above; other colours may carry separate SKUs.
Sources
- 9to5Toys — "Dell's latest XPS 13 is an even better MacBook Neo alternative now at $600 early Black Friday price," November 3, 2026 (deal discovery: entry XPS 13 $599.99 / $800 usual, $100 below $700 launch; 16GB / 512GB model $999.99 as lowest price)
- 9to5Toys — "Elgato's Wave Neo USB-C microphone hits lowest price of the year at $54," November 3, 2026 (deal discovery: $53.99 clearance at Best Buy, launched at $90, more recently closer to $70 at Amazon, within $4 of all-time low, best price this year)
- 9to5Toys — "Best Buy kicks off Black Friday month: Bonus member rewards, extra $1,000 off appliances, headphones, more," November 3, 2026 (context: Best Buy's early Black Friday deals now live)
- Best Buy — Dell XPS 13.4" touchscreen, Intel Core 5 Series 3 320, 8GB / 512GB, Sky, model LDX13260-5953SKY-PUS, SKU 6683771 — $599.99, comparison value $799.99, Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy, checked November 4, 2026, 00:43–00:44 ICT (verification source; page spec lists 2560 x 1600 despite the "3K" title)
- Best Buy — Dell XPS 13.4" 2.5K touchscreen, Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3, 16GB / 512GB, Storm, model LDX13260-7386STR-PUS, SKU 6688527 — $999.99, comparison value $1,499.99, Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy, "Only 3 left!" at checked pickup store, checked November 4, 2026, 00:43–00:44 ICT (verification source)
- Best Buy — Dell XPS 13.4" 3K touchscreen, Intel Core 5 Series 3 320, 16GB / 512GB, Sky, model LDX13260-5960SKY-PUS, SKU 13223232 — $979.00, comparison value $999.99, sold by marketplace seller PC Heaven, checked November 4, 2026, 00:43–00:44 ICT (configuration-trap check, not a featured deal)
- Best Buy — Elgato Wave Neo wired cardioid condenser USB microphone, White, model 10MAI9901, SKU 6667525 — $53.99 Clearance, comparison value $89.99, Add to Cart enabled, sold by Best Buy, checked November 4, 2026, 00:43–00:44 ICT (verification source)
- ThingDaily local deals files, checked November 4, 2026, around 00:45 ICT (dedup: no Dell XPS 13 or Elgato Wave Neo deal was featured in the November 3, November 2 or earlier Sophia articles; slug nov-04-2026-verified-tech-deals confirmed free with a 404)
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