Best early Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks

Amazon’s Prime Day offers some of the best opportunities to score Chromebook deals, and the earliest Chromebook deals are already rolling in.

Although Amazon Prime Day(s) officially run from July 8th to July 11th, Amazon and its vendors rarely confine themselves to the actual event dates, and Prime Day 2025 is no exception. I’ve already found several early deals, and popular Chromebook vendors have already begun announcing early deal pricing.

We already test and recommend the best Chromebooks available, which means that we already understand what makes for a great Chromebook. I personally have compiled lists of the best Chromebook deals for Prime Day, Black Friday, and more throughout the past few years. While I don’t expect the very best Chromebooks to go on sale for Prime Day, I do think that you’ll find that some good deals on good Chromebooks — and determining what those are is where PCWorld, and I, come in.

To compile PCWorld’s list of Chromebook deals for Prime Big Deal Days, I looked at the specifications, the price, the manufacturer, and any reviews we’ve published on a specific Chromebook. But there’s an enormous wild card out there that we can’t do anything about: tariffs. President Trump’s 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs expires July 9th, the second official day of Prime Day, and we really won’t know what will happen there. Buying early is the safest bet.

Best Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks at Amazon

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, Intel Celeron N4500/8GB RAM/64GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $188.88 (35% off at Amazon)
Lenovo Chromebook 15, Celeron N4500/4GB RAM/64GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $219.00 (27% off at Amazon)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, MediaTek Kompanio 520/4GB RAM/64GB SSD (plus docking station), 14-inch 1080p display, $279.00 (15% off at Amazon)
Acer Chromebook Plus 514, Core i3-N305/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 14-inch 1080p display, $334.37 (16% off at Amazon)

Right now, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i deal at the top of the above list is the best no-compromise Chromebook deal I’ve been able to find, period. It has everything you need at an outstanding price. The Lenovo Chromebook 15 just below asks to compromise with 4GB of RAM, but the price makes up for it.

The others? Not bad, but I’d compare them to the other deals listed below.

Best Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks at Amazon’s competitors

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i, Intel Celeron N4500/4GB RAM/64GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $119.00 (52% off at Best Buy)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook, Pentium Silver N6000/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $319.00 (29% off at Best Buy)
Asus CX15, Celeron N4500/4GB RAM/128GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $159.00 (28% off at Walmart)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, Kompanio 520/4GB RAM/64GB SSD, 14-inch 1080p display, $169.00 (47% off at Best Buy)
HP Chromebook 14, Core i3-N305/8GB RAM/128GB UFS, 14-inch 1080p display, $329.99 (44% off at Target)
Acer Chromebook Plus 516, Core i3-1315U/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 16-inch 1920×1200 display, $359.00 (25% off at Best Buy)
Lenovo IP5 (Refurbished), Core i3-1215U/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 16-inch 2560×1600 display, $274.99 (48% off at Target)

Best Buy is usually the source of some outstanding Chromebook deals, but right now Amazon has it beat on the best all-around Chromebook sale. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i at the top of the list is a world-beater in terms of price, and even slightly smaller amounts of RAM and storage won’t detract from it.

There’s a second IdeaPad 3i Chromebook with a Pentium N6000 right beneath it. It offers a bit more power and storage. Does it justify a $200 premium? Not comparatively, no. But if the cheaper IdeaPad is sold out, it’s a reasonable second choice.

I very rarely recommend refurbished Chromebooks, because they can be a crapshoot in terms of flaws. Here, the Lenovo IP5 offers an absolute ton of solid features for a very reasonable price. I don’t think of Chromebooks as gaming machines, but you’ll feel the improvements in the screen and memory. Expect those more powerful components to reduce the battery life, however.

FAQ

How much should I pay for a Chromebook during Amazon Prime Day?

Expect to pay between $170 to $250 or so, depending on the configuration. You’ll see bargain-basement options below $120 and more premium versions will cost $300 and above. We’ve used that advice for the past few years, and even with inflation that still seems to hold true.

I’m not expecting sharp discounts to take hold once Prime Day deals officially begin. You may see some on older hardware, but the sense is that the sales will be somewhat muted for Prime Day 2025. Of course, we’ll highlight the best deals above.

What’s a good Chromebook to buy during Amazon’s Prime Day sales?

There are two ways of shopping during Amazon’s Prime Day. The first is to go down our list of recommended Chromebooks until you find a price you like. Our real-time pricing services should reflect real-time discounts, but occasionally “lightning” or instant sales may slip through.

The other way is to shop using our recommended deals above. Typically, I look for at least a large 1080p display unless it’s an absolute budget model. (Anything higher than 1080p is a bonus.) I also really prefer a Chromebook with at least 8GB of RAM, for keeping many tabs open and running programs. The third priority is actually the processor, and it’s a bit of a challenge to explain which is the “right” chip to buy. A recent Intel Celeron, AMD Ryzen, or Arm chip from Qualcomm or Mediatek is a good choice.

Chromebooks are now supported for ten years, which is fantastic. But that also leads to “trap bargains” like this Samsung 12.2-inch Chromebook, whose processor was discontinued eight years ago in 2017 and has 4GB of RAM to boot.

How does PCWorld decide what a good Chromebook deal is?

Generally, Chromebooks tend to fall into three categories: ultracheap models at about $100 to $200, which can offer solid discounts but can hide gotchas like a subpar screen; the typical midrange price of between $250 and $400; and premium Chromebooks at $500 or more. Those prices can sometimes blur together, of course.

I basically compare the price with the specifications. As I said above, I’m looking for a Chromebook with 8GB of RAM and at least a 1080p screen, along with a “good” processor. (I typically make a list of processors, mental or otherwise, with the relative performance of each one and how old they are.) I then start selecting candidates for good deals. Are they one of our recommended Chromebooks? They then go to the top of the list.

At this point, I start checking for how long the support window is. Chromebooks are supported for ten years after their ship date, but most of these deals use Chromebooks which have been on the market for at least a few years. No one wants a Chromebook which won’t receive upgrades next year.

I also almost always recommend a “new” Chromebook, rather than one which has been refreshed or “renewed” by Amazon.

Will tariffs affect the price of a Chromebook and Prime Day Chromebook deals?

Yes and no. Remember, tariffs only take effect when the product enters the United States, so it’s very likely that a bargain Chromebook has been available on the market and even sat on a U.S. store shelf for a few years. Chromebooks are very price-dependent.

Right now, the Trump Administration has paused its reciprocal tariffs until July 9, day two of Amazon Prime Days. At a guess — and that’s all we can do right now — I wouldn’t think that tariffs will affect the price of most of the Chromebook deals we feature. But it could add to the price of new, premium Chromebooks, shipping from where they’re manufactured overseas.

Are the best Chromebook deals during Prime Day at Amazon?

Amazon would like to think so! But we check other sites as well, just to make sure. You’ll find those Chromebook deals from sites other than Amazon listed above, too.

Does a Chromebook’s brand matter?

Interestingly, Chromebooks are one of the few tech categories whose products are almost all made by big “name” brands. We might prefer a Chromebook made by one company over another, but generally Chromebooks are manufactured by companies like Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Samsung and more — all big, reputable brands.

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Created 17h | Jul 2, 2025, 9:30:05 PM