Why you should buy a mattress in the Memorial Day sales — even though there are no epic deals

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The Saatva Classic, our highest rated mattress, on a bed frame in a bedroom. A Tom's guide price drop deals graphic in the top right corner

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This is my second year covering the Memorial Day mattress sales and, compared to last year, the deals are… fine. Most of them are a repeat of savings I spotted last year, or during President’s Day this year: they're not new deals. Bar a few cheap mattress discounts, nothing has blown me away.

But if you’ve been thinking about buying a new mattress, I still recommend making the most of these deals. Because while they don't seem astounding right now, I predict they’ll look a lot better in hindsight.

“Tariffs have the potential to impact the entire industry.”

Over the next few months, mattress tariffs are likely to have a major impact on the price of your bed. When the tariff pause is lifted in July, many mattress companies could face increased costs from their internationally sourced materials. That's because very few mattresses are made entirely from US materials, even those that are handcrafted here.

“Tariffs have the potential to impact the entire industry,” Byron Golub, Vice-President of Product and Merchandising at Saatva, explained to us. "Particularly brands that rely heavily on overseas manufacturing. Even US-based companies aren’t completely immune, since many still source specific components globally.”

“Bleaker and more expensive"

Summer has always been a slow time for mattress sales, and in between the bookends of Memorial Day and Labor Day, many brands opt to briefly raise prices. I suspect that this year’s summer price hike might turn into a more permanent, widespread increase.

Is this the end of cheap mattress sales? Tom’s Guide's Sleep Managing Editor, Claire Davies, says no, probably not. But she warns that next summer could be “bleaker and more expensive for people wanting to buy a comfy mattress for less.”

So, okay, the mattress deals in the Memorial Day sales this year might not be new. It's hard to call them 'good' right now. But in 12 months' time, it's very possible that they might, retrospectively, look a lot better.

More top sales to consider

Saatva: Get $400 off our top-rated bed
DreamCloud: our top Saatva rival from $399
Helix Sleep: 27% off with code TOMS27
Leesa: 30% off mattresses + free bedding
Casper: up to 30% off cooling mattresses
Avocado: 10% off organic mattresses
Emma: 60% off clearance mattresses
Tempur-Pedic: up to $500 off adjustable mattress sets
Purple: up to $400 off mattresses

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Ruth is a staff writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things mattress and sleep. She has a deep interest in the link between sleep and health, and has tried enough mattresses to know the right bed really can make a difference to your wellbeing. At Tom’s Guide she writes to help people sleep better, from how-tos to the latest deals to mattress reviews, and has interviewed an array of specialists who share her passion. Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, Ruth worked as a sleep and mattress writer for our sister website, TechRadar.

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