Of all the loved ones in my life, there remains one person who is quite impossible to shop for, and I’m betting it’s the same for you. And look, I get it; your father has his own — and in many cases much more — money and is perfectly capable of shopping for himself if/when the need for something strikes. “Anything you want for Father’s Day, dad?” “About three months of sleep? A new house? A hybrid to drive to golf, so I’m not using the pickup all the time?”

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Thankfully, many of the electronics your dad would appreciate — likely some he’d never try on his own without some prodding from you — are on sale as deals tick back up with the beginning lead-up to the summer’s premier promotion, Amazon Prime Day. From solid Android smartwatches to sprinkler controllers, from tablets to televisions, there should be a sale here for every type of dad.


The best Father’s Day tech deals

  • amazon fire tv omni qled series

    Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series

    Best overall

    $600 $800 Save $200

    The cream of the crop among Amazon’s Fire TV series, the Omni QLED looks fantastic and is now available in more sizes than ever. The entire series is discounted, but the best values are the 55-inch at $430 and the 65-inch at $600. Fire TV is an easier smart TV interface than Google TV — at the very least it’s far more stable — and it comes with an Alexa Voice Remote so dad can just say “Alexa, turn on ESPN.”

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    Anker 313 USB-C 45W Charger

    Best value

    $21 $30 Save $9

    For the man who has everything, you can never have enough chargers. Especially ones as small and strong as the Anker Ace. This $21 charger is a practical price performer that can charge your dad’s phone, tablet, or even his laptop, and it’s small enough for him to slip in a pocket of his golf bag, suitcase, or pants. You never know when a storm will force everyone into the clubhouse and you need to recharge your nearly dead phone after 13 holes.

  • apple ipad air 5th gen

    Apple iPad Air (5th Generation)

    Premium pick

    $500 $600 Save $100

    Does your dad spend too much time reading emails and investment briefings while hunched over his phone? Do his neck and eyes a favor and get him an iPad. Most tablet apps — and a great many websites — are optimized for iPad tablets, while Android tablets tend to get more blown-up phone apps or awkward proportions. So for reading and watching videos, you should probably buy your dad an iPad.

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    Ring Battery Doorbell Plus

    $140 $180 Save $40

    This doorbell films a big, wide-angle square so that you can see all the way to the floor and check on packages or whoever might be trying to steal them in the same frame. Two-way audio lets you ridicule their crappy emo hair and scare them away saying the package is full of live crickets to feed your pet spiders and scorpions. And this is only the second time this model has ever gone on sale.

  • Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Free Galaxy Buds 2

    $400 $1200 Save $800

    There’s a holy trinity of deals available for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. At Amazon, it’s $200 off. At Best Buy, it’s $225 off, and you can get a trade-in to take up to another $500 off. But both of those pale in comparison to AT&T’s deal: trade in any Galaxy S, Z, or Note phone and get $800 off the Galaxy S23 Ultra — and a free pair of Galaxy Buds 2.

  • Bose 700 wireless headphones

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    Bose 700 Wireless Headphones

    $300 $380 Save $80

    With 20 hours of battery life and best-in-class ANC, the Bose 700 are an excellent choice for premium sound in a stylish, exceedingly comfortable package. While some competitors like the Sony WH-1000XM5 are similarly on sale, the Bose have deeper discounts and a better look to them, especially for your dad’s big, fat head.

  • Amazon Echo Dot with Clock 5th Gen

    Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen)

    $35 $60 Save $25

    Smart speakers are fine, but chances are your dad wants an actual clock on any nightstand speaker/alarm clock, “so I don’t have to ask it out loud every freaking time.” Privacy-minded parents will appreciate how easy the mute button on the Echo Dot is to reach, and the red light when muted is undeniable proof that it isn’t listening when you don’t want it to.