The Back to School season is more than re-walking through doors to learn after a break – it’s a time for fresh starts. Many take this time of year as an opportunity to commit to new opportunities and goals, whether they are students or not.
Most of our summer vs. school year routines look strikingly different. Since I work from home, I’m looking forward to better productivity during the day thanks to less interruptions, which so improves the other hours spent at home. Also during the school months, I am more dedicated to my commitment to exercise, again most likely due to the productivity and infrequent interruptions. These two examples in my own life are more highly focused on during the school year, and after an amazing yet relaxing summer break – I crave this routine again.
Whether you’re heading out to experience dorm-room life, or a lifelong learner long past the student stage, the commonality is that we all need the tools to succeed. Perhaps you’re upgrading some tech in your home this time of year, or need the necessary tools to help you reach your goals – fresh starts usually mean that plans are made and supplies need to be purchased.
Back to School Upgrades from Best Buy:
Google Home – One of the trending products right now that is sure to also be a bestseller for the holiday season. Upgrade your home or dorm with Google Home: a high-tech assistance at your command. Powered by Google Assistant, this voice-activated speaker delivers the information you need and the music you crave. It can even control other smart devices in your home to dim the lights of turn up the heat.
PlayStation 4 1TB Console – The back to school season and the end of summer is also a shift to more time spent indoors, prepping for full-on winter mode. For students who love to play just as hard as they work {or just for family night fun after a long day of responsibilities}, the PlayStaton4 offers a world of immersive gaming and top-tier entertainment. Enjoy blockbuster storytelling presented in stunning Full HD 1080p and an online library full of exclusive content tailor-made for the PS4. Stream movies, tap into your favourite apps, and connect with your friends to embark on epic adventures together.
Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Splashproof Bluetooth NFC Wireless Speaker – Thanks to Best Buy, this is a recent upgrade in my own home. When the kids are in school and I’m cleaning the house {or simply taking a break from working from home}, I like to listen to music – such a mood setter. The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ portable Bluetooth speaker delivers true 360° sound for consistent, uniform coverage. Place it in the centre of your dorm {or common area in the home} to give everyone the same experience. Or set it near a wall so sound radiates and reflects. It’s durable, water-resistant, and plays up to 16 hours on a single charge. Oh – and it’s deep, loud, and immersive, too. Sorry neighbours, this mama tends to celebrate this time of year.
Fitbit Alta HR Fitness Tracker with Heart Rate Monitor – I’ve purchased one of these a while back yet I know many that made this exact purchase last week, to help with their commitment to health – so of course it’s making my list. With continuous heart rate monitoring, automatic sleep tracking, and SmartTrack exercise recognition, the Fitbit Alta HR wristband is a feature-packed fitness companion that can help you keep track of your health when you’re busy with schoolwork. It offers valuable activity insights, helpful reminders to get you motivated, and convenient notifications to keep you connected.
Jaybird X3 In-Ear Sound Isolating Bluetooth Headphones – I recently upgraded my workout routine this fall with better, faster, and stronger earbuds. I needed a pair with more quality, and better sound and comfort. My previous ones were so last {back to school} season. I chose these Jaybird X3 wireless earbuds from the huge selection of earbuds offered from best Buy. The hydrophobic nano coating repels water and sweat so your earbuds are safeguarded during even the most intense work outs. Bluetooth 4.1 and multipoint compatibility connect you to your devices and the MySound app lets you customize your listening experience.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5″ – Whether you are a student or work/play from home – a laptop is a must. Upgrade yours with this lightweight and powerful, the Microsoft Surface Laptop packs desktop-worthy performance into a slim, portable machine making it easy to carry around campus. A vibrant 13.5″ PixelSense touchscreen enables intuitive navigation, while a fabric-covered keyboard provides a comfortable typing experience. Backed by Windows 10 S, the Surface Laptop runs smoothly with optimal security so you can stay productive wherever you go.
Find the more cool gadgets and the latest technology to upgrade your life and learning at Best Buy and BestBuy.ca and check out the #upgradeyourself hashtag on social for more great upgrade ideas.
What upgrades do you need to make this back to school season?
Disclosure: Product and compensation was supplied to facilitate this post, yet as always, all opinions are my own.
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Jennifer i says
I could use it. I need a laptop upgrade and this would help a lot!
Soo says
My sister could use this
Lucy says
My nephew could use it!
Elaine G says
My nephew could use this.
Elaine G says
An upgrade I could use is a new printer
Lynda Cook says
I need a new tablet, that would be nice!!
Mariska Lesch says
could definitely do with the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5″, as my old laptop packed up last year.
Janet M says
I need a new computer upgrade and a wireless printer from Best Buy.
Beth C says
I could use a laptop upgrade!
Andrea Amy says
We could use a new tablet.
christine w says
I need a new laptop!
Julie F says
We need a Bose SoundLink Revolve+ portable Bluetooth speaker
Catherine Brown says
My son needs a new laptop, his has died.
Catherine Cole says
I need some Ram memory for my pc
Sarah alexis says
My daughter could use a new laptop! And wireless headphones!!!!
wendy hutton says
I need to upgrade my old laptop its way too slow
Glogirl says
I would love to upgrade our Apple ipad mini to a full size ipad.
Josh S says
I would really like a laptop upgrade!
Marlene J says
A laptop or tablet
Linda H says
I would love a new tablet.
lynn clayton says
i really need a new laptop
Carole D says
We need to upgrade our printer.
Tina L. says
I need a laptop upgrade.
Kam says
I need a laptop upgrade for back to school!
Florence Cochrane says
I need to upgrade my printer. Love to have a wireless one.
Connie says
Those headphones look amazing. I could use a new pair…
Pam says
I need some new headphones for my commute.
lori butler says
a laptop upgrade would be sweet
kristen visser says
I could definitely use a lap top upgrade! mine is starting to slow down
Doris Calvert says
I like the sound of the Luna Mattress, I like it really cold at night so a cool mattress temperature would be so nice.
Carol Denny says
I need a new laptop.
LisaM says
I’d love a new watch – one of the fitness trackers – keep me on time and fitter!
Michelle W says
I need a new laptop, mine died this summer!
Tara says
I’d love to get a fitbit so i could upgrade myself and get into some fitness!
Bruke B says
I need a new laptop. Mine no longer works
Nicole S says
My kids would love the PlayStation. Thanks for the chance.
Israel Y says
I need a laptop upgrade
loriag says
I by far need the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.5 upgrade from Best Buy!
Patrick Siu says
I need a office chair
Tara F says
I need the Bluetooth earbuds. Mine have been through the wringer!
Laurie P says
Our printer needs to be upgraded!
Maritess says
I need to upgrade my mouse and replace my keyboard.
Travelbuds says
My daughter needs a new tablet so this would be perfect
Jo B says
I would like to upgrade my printer.
Kristi F says
We need to upgrade our laptop computer.
Jennifer P. says
I could use several upgrades from Best Buy for back to school – headphones for my daughter; a new printer for our home computer; a new case for my ipad; and I think going forward it would be helpful to have a laptop for our family.
LILLIAN BROWN says
I need a new laptop. Mine is old and slow
Jennifer McLean says
I really need an iPhone or an iPad. Gotta stay connected!
Amy Heffernan says
Lap top! Ours is froam the stone age. 🙁
Chelsey says
I would love a tablet or an e-reader. Thanks for the giveaway!
Eric R says
DJI OSMO Mobile Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer for taking video and photos
Piroska says
I need to upgrade our printer.
ALEX says
need a new laptop for school
Carol M says
I need to get a new printer.
joy says
we need a new Keurig coffee maker!
Stephanie says
I need a laptop for back to school!
Sab Edwards says
DAUGHTERS accepted to film school at SIAST and needs imac stuff apparently.
MaryG says
I need to upgrade my laptop for sure this school year!!!
Maria says
We need a new computer for kids homework. Ours is awful, keeps turning off and takes forever to turn on
Juliee Fitze says
Need a laptop upgrade in our house.
Tara Betterley says
I would go to best buy to purchase Ipad Accessories and my son’s laptop.
Doreen Lamoureux says
We need books and pens and pencils
Irene says
I could use a new iPad.
Gillian Morgan says
I need a new printer.
jessica s says
I’d love a fitbit!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I need an office chair, since my kids are all adults and no longer go to school they have to fend for themselves and their children – payback time?
Elizabeth Robinson says
It would go towards a new laptop.
Sheryl P says
Ear buds, laptop, printer ink
tracy k says
i need a new laptop, mine is so slow and old!
Casey Miller says
A new iPhone and an office chair
Sausan says
I could use a new cellphone. Mine is on its last legs
Shelley N says
Definitely a new phone -mine is over 10 years old
Cheryl Grandy says
I need to upgrade from my $8 step counter, to a fitbitl
Jennifer Oikle says
I would love the Google Home. Technology at spoken word.
Holly MacRitchie says
I need a new storage device for my pictures/videos.
Jonnie says
My son needs a new Chromebook because his battery is getting bad and this year his grade is doing the “Bring Your Own Device” thing.
Francine says
A new smartphone
dave says
I need a laptop upgrade
Theresa Michalik says
Need a new laptop.
Tainan Lu says
I really need a new laptop
Jackie M says
I would love a laptop upgrade!
Dianne G. says
My laptop died just after Christmas so I am using a netbook which is very slow so that would be the upgrade I would want.
Chanel says
I could use a new laptop from Best Buy. My current model can hardly handle Microsoft Word without crashing, let alone any other work needed for school!
Heather Howard says
I would have to say my first upgrade would start with a great sound system so I could have some background music while studying.
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Good luck everyone!
louise says
a printer, and a new tablet for school would be great
KellyPC says
I really need a new tablet, I hate my ipad mini, apple is not for me!
em says
we need a new printer/scanner
Sean M says
We need a new laptop for school
Maria McLachlan says
Some over the ear headphones for the kids
BobbiJo pentney says
We need a new alarm clock to get up for school in the morning.
Victoria K says
We really could use a new printer.
Jenn says
We could use a new wifi router and printer!
Ira says
I’m getting ready for a busy year and would appreciate having a blender to help me spend less time in the kitchen.
Fan R says
I need new laptop for sure!
l p says
the wifi and router. thanks
caroline m. says
my printer just broke down, so I could really use a replacement.
ivy pluchinsky says
I really need a new laptop!
Julie bolduc says
I could upgrade a new printer
Pearl Saban says
I could use a tablet.
ERIN MCSWEENEY says
FOR SURE NEED TO UPDATE A LAPTOP
Donna L. says
I need a new laptop.
Dorothy H says
Wireless laser printer
Debbie White Beattie says
I need a new laptop battery
Mary Boudreau says
I need a tablet upgrade and a phone upgrade would also be very nice
Joy D says
I would easily upgrade to a new printer.
Chana says
I could use a new laptop
Sunshine Gudlaugson says
I desperately need a new iPad!
Alisa Ecker says
Since I am not a student anymore, my advice also would be to buy a laptop.
Linda says
We need to get a new laptop before school starts.
Jolie says
I need a new laptop 🙂
Sonia carneiro says
This would be great to use towards a fitbit!!
Barb W says
I would love a new laptop (for my schooling)!
Mark V says
I actually need a new phone for my daughter for back to school
Rebecca says
I could use a new tablet ir 2 in 1
Zahra P says
My current fitbit has fallen apart, so a new fitbit is high up on my list for BTS
Michelle K says
My son could use a new laptop.
BlessedTA says
A laptop
Lori L. says
I would really like to invest in a decent laptop for my teen daughters to use for school since they’re going into grades 11, 9 and 7 this year.
Crystal porter says
My son needs a chrome book for his homework
Karla Sceviour says
I need a new tablet and a cell phone!
jan says
We could use a charging pad – that would be cool
Lisa H says
We need a new backpack, laptop and a printer.
June Murphy says
google home to turn off the lights or turn up the heat remotely
Donnas says
I’ve been interested inn the Google Home for a while. I’ve seen commercials and am impressed with what it is capable of.
Joni says
I’d like a laptop upgrade, or one of those small desks on wheels
Wanda Tracey says
An upgrade I could really use would be a new printer from Best Buy.
Heidi P says
My keyboard and mouse need a definite upgrade, the mouse is really slow and I need a new one
Mandy says
We could use a new laptop.
Shirley S says
I need a new laptop and a printer.
joanne darrell says
Our family needs a new laptop.
Leah says
We need some new, good quality headphones
409cope says
We could use a new laptop.
Melinda says
I would love a new laptop.
Judy Cowan says
We could definitely use a new laptop so that would be the upgrade I would be looking for.
Doris Humber says
A new tablet for school.
Krista M says
My daughter’s current laptop is a beginner’s one I purchased a few years ago for her Christmas gift which is now quite slow & difficult to do her homework on. The keyboard lags & it does not feature a lot of space. She could really use a good quality upgrade from Best Buy to make her assignments go more smoothly & efficient.
sandra says
I could use a cell phone upgrade and a new printer.
Eva MItton-Urban says
New Durable – can withstand a complete school term – Teenager’s Heavy Duty Backpack – Zipper approved. (Zipper coming of the track yearly – challenged)
James R.C. Smith says
I’m desperate for a chromebook or a laptop to do some work on. My old ones is on it’s last legs!
laurel jones says
desperately need a replacement laptop
Claire Martel says
I would really need a laptop upgrade
caryn s says
Our laptop is on its last legs so we need an upgrade really badly!
Amanda says
A new laptop
Monica Clarkson says
I could really use a new upgrade of a new laptop.
Anotny b says
A decent tablet, Its part of my kids homework these days.
Wendy Jensen says
One of the back to school needs is printer ink. I always seem to be out of it and it is rather expensive.
Soozle says
I could use a new laptop
LUZVIMINDA Gunter-Smith says
I would like to have the new product the that is wireless and a new tablet. Notepads and nice bag also. This will be a great help for the family. Thank you for the chance
Kim D says
Upgrade to a family laptop would be very useful!
Christine Murray says
A new laptop. Thanks for the chance.
Lucy says
I really need a new computer!
Ali P says
I could use a new printer.
Jenn Beckett jennpup says
I need a new iPhone!
Alison Braidwood says
My laptop is getting elderly. It’s only a matter of time, so I’ve started scouting for a new one.
Jada says
We need more charging cables in this house!! There is never one when we look for them.
Jess says
I would definitely need to upgrade to school with new bluetooth headphones and a new laptop! 😉
josephine evans says
Our computer needs an upgrade! I’ve been using this one for 7 years now and it is super unreliable & slow.
Nicole Jubleew says
We need a new backup hard drive and an energy bank for on the go.
Laval Brassard says
I need a laser printer
Lee-Ann S says
We have my husband’s speakers from before we were married so we need the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Splashproof Bluetooth NFC Wireless Speaker.
Karine says
I need a new iPad case!
margaux retrophiliac says
I’d love to upgrade my dumb phone to a smartphone from best buy!
HEIDI C. says
It would be nice to be able to get my kids a tablet.
Jenny Major says
I need a new tablet
Josie Tusa says
I need a new laptop
Diane pearce says
Used towards a new tablet / or movies
Alayne Langford says
The girls definitely need their own laptops for high school and university!
M says
I need to upgrade our laptop
Jessica W says
I could use a new printer soon, but I would also want to keep an eye out for a Bluetooth keyboard.
Elizabeth R says
A new fitness tracker would be nice, my old one just died.
Brenda Penton says
I need a graphing calculator for my son.
ginette4 says
I could use a new laptop..mine is starting to lag..frustrating
Jennifer M says
I would definitely put this towards one of the new Nest cameras
Tammy Dalley says
I could use a new iPad
Robyn Bellefleur says
I could really use a new printer.
Maryanne says
A new laptop would be fabulous!
Kim K says
We need to upgrade our old iPad.
Linda Bragg says
Need a laptop as mine fell and broke several months ago and I’m using an old desktop. Also need printer to print out projects and work I do. Book bags, paper and printer ink. Need anti-virus software with security too. How will I ever manage without is a real concern as I haven’t the funds to go purchase..
Allie f says
A new laptop and power cords!
michelle matta says
Its been years since we had a new laptop.. no one wants a laggy computer while doing already-slow homework
Tracy D says
We’d really like some new noise cancelling headphones.
Valerie Caldicott says
I would love to have a Fitbit to help me keep on track with my fitness and health.
ikkinlala says
I could use a new external hard drive.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I definitely need a USB stick to back up important documents. I also need a charger.
Caryn Coates says
Definitely a new printer
Carole B says
I need a new printer
Jill McDowell says
I could use a new laptop!
leanne says
My sons could use upgrades on their laptops.
Jenness M says
My son could use a new iPad.
Nicole W. says
Definitely a laptop! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
mohammad anjum says
wireless printer from Best Buy.
nicolthepickle says
I’d like a tablet for my kids to do their art classes on. We do them online so that would be helpful.
Marra says
I could use a tablet upgrade! Thanks so much for the chance!
Erin W says
We really need a new printer and scanner in our house, one with WiFi!
CL Chin says
We just upgraded our printer so we could use this for paper and new ink.
Miranda Wood says
A new laptop would be amazing!
Tammy says
An external hard drive.
Cady Bisschop says
I would use this to get a tablet for my son!
Lisa Neutel says
we could use more laptops for back to school
Athena says
I could use a fitbit
Michelle Policelli says
I could really use a new cell phone!
Betty S says
I could really use a new laptop, we are keeping the one we have running, but its close to 10 years old and hanging on by a thread
MARGO B says
i desperately need a new laptop
Martin Keating says
I can use a new laptop
Kate Hearn says
We need a laptop… ours died and using a phone for everything doesn’t work
Ronald Gagnon says
A new tablet or laptop
Kimberley says
I could really use a laptop upgrade from Best Buy.
Dona Durie says
We need a tablet
Nancy Montgomery says
Really need a laptop.
valerie caldicott says
a new laptop as mine is about 4 years old
Mishelle Greening says
Let’s see, I need good quality headphones for my son and my daughter is saving for a new laptop for university next sept. I think we could also use another copy of Microsoft Office for my son.
Mishelle
patricia says
my kids could use a new family computer or a new printer
Kristy says
I need a new phone. My is acting very strange and sometimes just stops working. 🙁
InezbyDesign says
Well, without kiddies going to school, I would be using this to upgrade to a new tablet.
Linda Svarovsky says
I need a new iphone upgrade.
Bailey says
A programmable coffee maker to have coffee ready for us on the early mornings ???? Also Microsoft Office.
Lin Gorenkoff says
I need a microphone.
Natasha B says
could use a new laptop
Karin Dollery says
I would put it towards a Tablet for my granddaughter at Christmas. She is always using mine and I know she would love her very own.