My Favorite Budget-Friendly QLED TV Is $640 Off During the Early Prime Day Sale

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Prime Day 2025 is here from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools. 

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Midrange TVs have been getting so good over the last few years that it's getting hard to justify spending two to three times the price for an OLED TV. That has been TCL's goal: to master the QLED tech at a relatively low price, and its QM7 is a great example of that. I personally got to review it and put it to the test, and right now, the massive 85-inch model is $1,239.93 (originally $1,999.99), a record low price, according to price-tracking tools.

Yes, Prime Day technically starts tomorrow, but early deals are already rolling in at full force. When I see products drop to a record-low price before Prime Day, I often see that price sustained during the sale (if it doesn't go back up). In other words, this is likely the best price you'll see.

TCL 85-Inch QM7 QLED TV

Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, HDR, Game Accelerator up to 240Hz, Voice Remote, Works with Alexa.

$1,239.93 at Amazon

$1,999.99 Save $760.06

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$1,239.93 at Amazon

$1,999.99 Save $760.06

When it comes to midrange TVs right now, QLED technology is the best before crossing over to the much more expensive OLED side. QLED might never reach the picture quality that OLEDs can get to, but for most people, it can get pretty close and be much cheaper.

The keyword most QLED shoppers are looking for is "dimming zones"—the more you have, the better deep blacks will look next to bright highlights. The QM7 has up to 1,240 local dimming zones, which is surprising for its price. It can also get very bright, with up to 2,400 nits at peak brightness. Of course, you get 4K resolution and HDR support (HDR ULTRA with Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG). As a gamer, I enjoyed the 120Hz refresh rate and 6 millisecond input lag with Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, making my Halo matches run smoothly.

The Google TV OS is icing on the cake, since I love casting to the TV seamlessly from my phone. The QM7 has been my favorite non-OLED TV I've ever tried, and for its current price, it's the best non-OLED TV you can get.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+. 

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale, “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Home Depot extended their 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of their own. It’s an especially good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment.