Best Mattress Sales Right Now
This fall, find savings on beds from Casper, Bear, Sleep Number, and more
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Most mattresses are advertised as “on sale” all year long, which means their prices don’t tend to go much higher. It’s often better to wait for a bigger sale, such as a long holiday weekend or Black Friday, but there are still some good offers if you know where to look—and that’s where I come in. I track the prices of all the mattresses we test so I can spot actual deals and let you know what’s worth it.
Those holiday weekend sales tend to increase the discounts by 5 to 10 percent compared to their everyday offers. If you need a bed now, there are still some lingering Labor Day discounts. Plus, CR Digital and All-Access members can take advantage of some exclusive offers on top brands during Consumer Reports’ Member Appreciation Week now through September 23. You’ll need to be logged in to see the details and access the savings.
Below you’ll see prices for queen mattresses, but all sizes are on sale.
For more information on mattresses, see CR’s mattress buying guide. CR members can check out our mattress ratings to see how well more than 200 models do in our tests for supporting people of all sizes, whether you sleep on your side or your back. Our mattress selector can also help you narrow down your choices.
- Casper Dream Max
- Sleep Number c2 Smart Bed Classic Series
- Bear Elite Hybrid
- Allswell Luxe Hybrid
- Layla Essential
- Spindle 10" Organic Latex
- Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
- Casper Snow
- Nolah Natural 11"
- Avocado Green
- Essentia Grateful Eight Organic
- Serta iSeries 2000 Medium
- Sleepy's Basic Memory Foam
- Sleep Number p6 smart bed
- Essentia Stratami
- Birch Natural
- Essentia Classic REM5 Organic 8"
Petite sleepers looking for a very soft mattress should find quality rest with the Casper Dream Max. It’s one of several models recently revamped by the popular mattress-in-a-box company. While those on the smaller side will find exceptional support, the Dream Max still offers solid support for side and back sleepers of all sizes. Testers also found it to be durable and adequate at isolating motion. With a firmness rating of 2 out of 10, expect a very plush feel. Casper innerspring mattresses earn very good comfort and owner satisfaction ratings in our member surveys.
CR has also landed an exclusive offer for 30 percent off all Casper Hybrid and Max mattresses, including the Dream, Snow, and Snow Max, which all earn the CR Recommended designation. This is better than the 20 percent discount available to the public. Simply enter the code CR30 at checkout to get the discount now through September 23. This offer cannot be combined with any others and is only valid on full-price items.
The Sleep Number c2 earns a stellar rating for petite and average back-sleeper support and scores very well in our support tests for all other sleepers. Those sleeping with a partner will appreciate that this bed is quite stable, so movement throughout the night remains mostly isolated. CR members who own a Sleep Number mattress are very happy with their purchase, and the brand earns a top-tier comfort rating.
CR has secured a 10 percent discount for members on the c2, as well as the i10, m7, p6, ClimateCool mattresses, and even the ComfortFit Ultimate Pillow. Just the Shop button, then select Get Offer to get your unique discount code. This offer, valid now through September 23, can be used alongside the first-time buyer discount and any other promotions Sleep Number may be running.
Bear mattresses like the Elite Hybrid get high marks for owner satisfaction and comfort in our exclusive member survey. The Elite Hybrid also gets near-perfect scores across the board for petite, average, and large and tall folks of all sleep styles. This, along with the Star Hybrid and the Pro Hybrid, earns the CR Recommended badge. Bear is running a sitewide 30 percent discount with the code FALL30.
Right now, CR Digital and All-Access members can save 35 percent sitewide, beating the public offer by 5 percent. Just click the Shop button and then select Get Offer to go to the Bear website. The discount, available through September 23, will automatically apply to your cart when you’re ready to check out.
The 13-inch Allswell Luxe Hybrid is one of the least expensive innerspring mattresses we’ve tested, yet it still manages to earn an excellent support score for back sleepers who are average-sized or smaller. Large back sleepers and average-sized or smaller side sleepers should also experience solid support, according to our tests; only large side sleepers should look elsewhere. This model isolates motion well, too, though it’s a little less durable than most mattresses in our tests. Allswell earns only a middling score for comfort, according to our member surveys, though it has a very good owner satisfaction rating.
The Layla Essential foam mattress, which is 9 inches thick, is a great lower-cost option if you’re in the market for a firm mattress. It earns CR’s top ratings for petite and average back sleepers and near-perfect scores for large back sleepers and petite side sleepers. Average and large side sleepers would find better support elsewhere, though. The mattress receives a firmness rating of 7 out of 10 in our tests. You may feel some vibrations from a fellow sleeper’s shifts; the model earns only a middling stability score. It also doesn’t retain heat. In our member surveys, Layla mattresses earn solid scores for comfort and owner satisfaction.
There are quite a few high-performing foam mattresses in our ratings that offer terrific side-sleeper support. This 10-inch-thick mattress-in-a-box is particularly appealing if you’re looking for the springy cushioning of latex but don’t want to spend more than $2,000 for it. (Many high scorers in our ratings cost much more than that, and this latex is GOLS-certified organic.) It earns a not-too-firm, not-too-soft score of 5 on our firmness scale. According to our tests, side sleepers—and those smaller-than-average in particular—receive terrific support. Back sleepers do just as well.
Brooklyn Bedding has mattresses, pillows, mattress toppers, sheets, and more. CR has tested a handful of the company’s products, including the Signature Hybrid mattress, which is 25 percent off with the code FALL25. On July Fourth, we saw the discount reach 30 percent when the holiday weekend hit, so we’d recommend waiting until the weekend, as this is likely to happen again, and you’ll potentially be able to save an additional $60.
This model is an exceptional choice for petite side sleepers; it got top marks in that category. And folks with other body types and sleep styles may be happy with it as well because it scored above average in all our other tests.
The Casper Snow is one of the least heat-retaining mattresses we’ve tested, making it great for those who sleep hot. It’s also an all-around high-performing pick. Combining pocketed coils with layers of foam, this hybrid is particularly supportive for petite back sleepers but is also well suited for side sleepers of all sizes and for the average back sleeper. Large and tall sleepers may want to look elsewhere. With a firmness rating of 4 out of 10, it’s on the softer side. Its solid stability rating means sleepers are unlikely to feel vibrations from a partner’s movements.
CR has also landed an exclusive offer for 30 percent off all Casper Hybrid and Max mattresses, including the Dream, Dream Max, and Snow, which all earn the CR Recommended designation. This is better than the 20 percent discount available to the public. Simply enter the code CR30 at checkout to get the discount now through September 23. This offer cannot be combined with any others and is only valid on full-price items.
If you’re looking for a softer mattress that offers support, the Nolah Natural may be right for you. However, the current "sale" price for the public is actually about $200 more than we’ve seen in recent months. That said, CR members can take advantage of an exclusive offer that makes it worth a look. This mattress gets above-average ratings for people of all sleep styles and sizes, and it shines when it comes to durability. The only place it falls short is in stabilization (a measure of how much vibration is transmitted across the mattress), where it gets middling scores in CR’s tests.
Now through September 23, CR members can get 25 percent off sitewide, as well as an additional $100 off any mattress. Just click the Shop button on any of the mattresses below and then select Get Offer to take advantage of these discounts.
The Avocado Green is not actually on sale for the general public right now, but CR members can take advantage of a special offer—keep reading for details. This mattress performs superbly in our support tests for all sizes and sleep positions, except for petite side sleepers, where it still rates better than most. It receives only a middling score for stabilization, however, so if you don’t like much bounce or motion transfer, this mattress might not be the one for you.
Now through September 28, members can save 20 percent on this mattress. If you’re interested in another Avocado mattress, such as the Eco Organic that also does well in our tests, you can take $50 off any purchase of $500 or more (this discount cannot be combined with the Green mattress offer). Just click Shop, then select Get Offer, and the discount will automatically apply to your cart when you check out.
Back sleepers of all sizes will appreciate that the Essentia Grateful Eight Organic mattress offers excellent support. Side sleepers will also find that it offers solid support. This newly released latex foam model from Essentia has excellent stability. But it weighs a hefty 111 pounds and has no grips, so you’ll need someone to help you move it. In our member surveys, Essentia’s foam models receive the highest possible rating for comfort and are just a tad shy of a top-tier mark for owner satisfaction. With a firmness level of 6 out of 10, the model is medium to medium-firm in feel. It’s among the eco-friendliest foam offerings in our ratings.
The Serta iSeries 2000 innerspring mattress is a higher-end bed that isn’t on sale for most shoppers right now, but CR members can qualify for additional savings (read below for more information). This mattress is a CR Recommended model because it excelled in our lab tests across the board. It scored above average for our tests for every type of sleeper, and especially for petite back sleepers, so no matter your body type or sleeping style, this could be the right fit. It gets a 4 out of 10 on the firmness scale, so it falls on the softer side.
This memory foam mattress from Sleepy’s is a CR Recommended model. This mattress gets high marks for average and petite back sleepers, and above-average scores for all other sleeping types and body sizes. So if you prefer all memory foam and need a new bed, this could be a good option. Just note that it gets middling scores for stabilization and owner satisfaction.
Durable and adjustable, the newly revamped Sleep Number p6 Smart Bed offers excellent support for petite and average back sleepers and very good support for all other sleepers. Very little vibration is felt throughout the mattress when there’s movement. CR members give Sleep Number beds a stellar comfort rating and a respectable owner satisfaction score.
CR has secured a 10 percent discount for members on the p6, as well as the c2, i10, m7, ClimateCool mattresses, and even the ComfortFit Ultimate Pillow. Just the Shop button, then select Get Offer to get your unique discount code. This offer, valid now through September 23, can be used alongside the first-time buyer discount and any other promotions Sleep Number may be running.
The Essentia Stratami is one of the top performers in CR’s tests, especially if you sleep on your back. Mattress shoppers who come to Essentia for organic materials won’t be disappointed in the performance of the company’s natural rubber latex-based foam. This mattress performed excellently for petite and average-sized back sleepers. Large/tall back sleepers and all side sleepers will find very good performance as well.
The Birch Natural mattress is 25 percent off as part of the brand’s extended Labor Day sale with the code LDW25 (and it comes with two free pillows). It does well in CR’s tests, and if you’re a petite side sleeper, it may be an exceptional choice. It gets top scores in our tests for that category. It scores above average for all other sleepers, except large and tall side sleepers, who may want to look at other models.
The 8-inch-thick Essentia Classic REM5 Organic offers very good support for side sleepers of all sizes and most of their back-sleeping partners, though smaller back sleepers may want to consider another mattress. While CR members find Essentia foam mattresses to be quite comfortable, for this model in particular, that comfort comes at a pretty steep cost. The REM5 is usually more than $4,000, but it’s also made of organic latex foam, a material that tends to fetch a higher price due to its luxury status. Our tests show that this mattress doesn’t retain heat. With a firmness rating of 3 out of 10, the bed has a soft feel.
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