No, it’s not Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday, but Target is back with yet another Circle Week deals event running through Saturday, April 13. Amazon had a spring sale two weeks ago, so it seems natural that Target would follow suit. The good news? Some of our favorite tablets, headphones, and kitchen items are discounted.
There’s a caveat: You need to be a Target Circle member. However, it’s free to join and nets you some solid savings throughout the year. Unlike prior Circle Week deals events that required you to clip the deals to your account first, these should automatically apply as long as you’re signed in to your Target account.
Top Target Circle Week Deals
Updated April 10: We’ve added more deals on headphones, AeroPresses, and home goods.
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Tablet and Laptop Deals
We suspect a new line of iPads is coming out sometime in May, including a new Mini. If you want the newest, it’s worth waiting, but this model still works fine. The 2021 Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) got a makeover more akin to the iPad Pro with slim bezels. The 8.3-inch screen is great for portability and can still help you get work done thanks to the A15 Bionic processor inside, which is plenty fast and can handle most intensive apps and games.
The 9th-gen iPad is cheaper at $250, but the 2022 base iPad received a facelift and USB-C support for charging, making it worthwhile, especially at this price. The rear camera has been upgraded to 12 megapixels instead of 8, and the front camera is in the center in landscape mode, so you don’t have to readjust your position to take video calls. It also finally comes in fun colors instead of silver or Apple’s usually sad attempt at pink. (It still only supports the first-gen Apple Pencil.)
This is our favorite tablet under $200, and this deal brings it down to under $100. It’s not our first choice—Amazon devices heavily push Prime services and apps, not every Android app is available, and you need a workaround to get the Google Play Store. But if you need a cheap tablet for playing games and watching movies, this will do the job. If you’re OK with a smaller screen that’s not as sharp, the 2022 Fire HD 8 is discounted to $65 ($35 off).
Amazon has two versions of its kid tablets in multiple sizes, the regular and the Pro. This regular one is best for young kids around 3 to 7 years old. It’s the same as the standard version, but it has added kid benefits like a rugged case, a two-year replacement guarantee, and a year of Amazon Kids+ for kid-friendly media. The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is best for older kids, from 6 to 12 years old. That one is out of stock from Target but available on Amazon for $150 ($40 off). The 8 Pro is also discounted to $100 ($50 off).
The older version of the Pro 9 is our pick for a laptop/tablet hybrid; this version has a faster processor. It runs Windows, so you can rely on it for more heavy work on its 13-inch screen. It has a built-in kickstand, but if you want a keyboard, you’ll need to purchase it separately.
This is an older version of the Aspire 3 that we currently recommend as a great cheap laptop. The screen is a bit lackluster, but 12 GB of RAM is plenty at this price. However, if you’re not strictly in Target shopping mode right now, the 12th-gen version is discounted to $359 from Walmart.
Headphone Deals
The Beats Fit Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are some of the best-sounding buds we’ve tried for the price. They’re comfortable and stay put in nearly any workout scenario, with six hours of battery life if you have active noise canceling turned on. They also come in fun colors like neon yellow and coral.
Lots of headphones come with active noise canceling, but the Reflect Aero buds give you ultimate customization. Turn it completely on or off, or customize just how much noise canceling you might need. They sound great whether you’re listening to music, watching movies, or on Zoom. Using the app you can also customize touch controls, like what one, two, or three taps will trigger (volume, playback, or ANC).
If you need earbuds that can withstand dust, water, and the occasional crunch of a boot, the Endurance Peak 3 are our rugged pick for working out. They can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water (almost 5 feet) for around 30 minutes, and also have 10 hours of battery life (plus an additional 40 in the case). But they’re larger than some of our other picks, and our tester had a hard time get a secure seal in their ear. The control buttons are also more sensitive, so you may accidentally change songs if you need to adjust your hair.
The AirPods Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) do occasionally reach their $249 list price, but they’re frequently discounted to between $190 and $200, which makes this more in line with the regular price than a deal. Still, if you’ve been wanting new headphones, these are solid and feel much better in your ears than the regular AirPods. This model has the USB-C charging port on the case, so you don’t need that Lightning cable anymore.
If you have a Samsung phone, we recommend the Galaxy Buds2 Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends). They fit comfortably, sound great with dual dynamic drivers, and support spacial audio. You’ll get five hours of battery life with noise canceling on.
We typically see these earbuds at about $200, rather than the $250 MSRP. We loved the Powerbeats Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) when we reviewed them in 2019, because they sound great with nine hours of battery life and fit securely in your ears. They’re starting to get a bit old now and lack active noise cancellation, but they’re still good earbuds if you want the extra security.
Coffee Deals
The AeroPress Original is one of our favorites. Our reviewer said that even when you don’t make a perfect cup, it’s usually still pretty good. It’s also compact so it won’t take up a whole shelf in your kitchen. The XL version is discounted to $60 ($10 off), but we found that it was too big and awkward. We also weren’t super impressed by the Clear, discounted to $45 ($5 off).
The Original AeroPress is portable, but the Go is slightly smaller and comes with a mug that also turns into a carrying container for it and all the extras, like the scoop, stirrer, and filter holder. If you’re a frequent traveler or camper, this makes it easy to always have a good cup of coffee.
This isn’t an uncommon sale, but it’s a Keurig we generally recommend if you only need one cup. It’s narrow, so it fits well on cramped countertops or even on a desk. It usually comes in more fun colors, though most are out of stock from Target right now—you can still find them on Amazon.
Kitchen and Home Deals
There are several sizes and types of KitchenAid mixers, but as of right now, this is the only one discounted. It has 11 speed settings and the 5.5-quart bowl is still a good size for cookies and dough unless you’re baking for particularly large crowds. KitchenAids are investments, but they should last you forever.
We’re big fans of Target’s in-house home brand, and these percale sheets are my personal favorite. They don’t go on sale often, so it’s a good time to grab a set if you’ve been in need. Percale is a type of cotton weave that generally results in cool, crisp sheets. I found that to be accurate here; they’re crisp without being stiff, and I don’t heat up or itch all night while sleeping in between them. We also really like its linen sheet set, but only a few sizes are available right now. A bunch of other bedding is discounted by 30 percent too.
Dyson gets a lot of praise for its stick vacs—and we like a bunch of them—but this upright vacuum (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is great for cutting through pet hair. WIRED writer Jaina Grey said it was the only thing to stand up to her rabbit’s unruly hair. Neither the canister nor the roller head ever suffered a clog or tangle. And while not being tethered to an outlet is convenient, it’s also nice to not have to think about charging your vacuum mid-clean.
The V8 is the best budget Dyson stick vac, and the Origin model is a slightly pared-down version with fewer attachments. If you can spend $50 more and don’t mind buying from Amazon, the regular V8 with those extras is often $350.
If you already need to go shopping for things like laundry detergent, toilet paper, and other general cleaning and kitchen supplies, you can get $15 back to spend later.
Target’s Ulta section doesn’t include everything you can find in a full-size Ulta, but it’s nice to get some rewards from both shops. The list of included items is long, but may we suggest starting with Clinique Black Honey lipstick and Cosrx Snail Mucin Power Essence?
The newer Meta Quest 3 comes with some substantial improvements, but we still like playing on the Quest 2 (9/10, WIRED Recommends). It has dropped in price, but this is the cheapest we’ve tracked recently. It’s fun to be connected to a virtual world that isn’t quite as creepy as the Apple Vision Pro. The biggest con is it comes from Meta.
