UPDATE: Nov. 28, 2023, 11:30 a.m. EDT Best Buy’s $199.99 Shark FlexStyle Drop sold out in under 20 minutes. If you’re still looking for one on sale this holiday season, Shark’s website had build-your-own bundles marked down to $249.99 (normally $279.99) during its Cyber Week savings event. Our original story follows.
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appreciate many avid shoppers, I spent hours sifting through thousands of doorbusters and discounts this Cyber Weekend — mostly because it’s my job as a senior shopping reporter, but also because I’m the type of person who gets a rush off finding a worthwhile deal on something I’ve been pining for. And when I wasn’t price-checking laptops or rounding up cheap unlocked phones, I was hunting for my Black Friday white whale: a $200 Shark FlexStyle.
The Coanda-powered multi-styler is Mashable’s No. 1 dupe for the Dyson Airwrap, and according to my comrade Bethany Allard (who’s tested both devices), it actually manages to outperform its $600 muse in some ways; it has a wide variety of attachments and turns into a hair dryer with a swivel of its base. The FlexStyle normally retails for $279.99 to $299.99, depending on how you bundle it with its accessories, and its lowest price in the guide-up to the holidays was $239.99. I figured it would get even cheaper for Black Friday, but no dice.
As it turns out, I just needed to expect a few more days: As of Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Shark FlexStyle is on sale for only $199.99 at Best Buy as its latest “Drop” — a new all-time low.
New for the 2023 holiday season, Best Buy Drops is an app-exclusive program that aims to give shoppers a chance to score limited-time deals and restocks on popular products. (Past Drops have featured the Apple Watch Ultra 2, the PlayStation 5 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 console covers, and a GoPro Hero 11 Black bundle.) You can think of it as Best Buy’s version of the invite-only deals Amazon offered for its Prime Day events this year.
To snag the FlexStyle for $199.99 today, you’ll need to take the following steps:
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Download the Best Buy mobile app (available for iOS and Android).
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Tap on the “Drops” arrow icon in the middle of the lower navigation bar.
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Click the card for the FlexStyle (which should be at the very top under “Live Drops”) to get directed to its listing, where you can add it to your cart.
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Credit: Screenshot: Best Buy
As with all Drops, the $199.99 FlexStyle will be available in limited quantities from around 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. There’s a strong chance it’ll sell out long before then, so try zip through the checkout process if you’re interested. I’ll race you.