The Best Time of Year to Buy Major Appliances at Home Depot
We tracked appliance pricing across a full calendar year to map out exactly when refrigerators, washers and dryers hit their lowest prices.
Tobias Reinhardt
Home & Living Editor
Major appliance pricing follows a predictable seasonal pattern tied to new model releases and retailer sale calendars. Here's what a year of price tracking showed.
September and October: the sweet spot
New appliance models typically launch in early fall, pushing retailers to discount outgoing-generation stock by 25-35% — the deepest markdowns we tracked all year.
Major holiday sale weekends
Long weekend sales (spring and Labor Day equivalents) reliably deliver secondary price dips, though rarely as deep as the September clearance window.
What to avoid
Buying immediately after a new model launch (typically late summer) puts you at peak pricing for outgoing stock that hasn't been marked down yet.
Our verdict
If your current appliance isn't an emergency replacement, waiting for the September–October clearance window is worth it — our tracked savings averaged 28% versus peak-season pricing.
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