Best Mattress Sales Right Now
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Most mattresses are advertised as “on sale” all year long, which means they rarely, if ever, sell for full price. It’s almost always better to wait for bigger sales that come around holiday weekends like Labor Day, and I’m still seeing some residual holiday sales.
These discounts tend to improve by 5 to 10 percent compared to non-holiday prices, which may not seem like much, but when you’re buying a more expensive item, that difference can be hundreds of dollars. I track prices all year long, so I’ve highlighted the offers that are actually worth it below. Bear in mind that these sale prices will most likely be available again during the next big sale, so if you’re not ready to buy, you can use this list to research your options.
Plus, right now is CR’s Member Appreciation Week, which runs through September 22. We’ve secured a number of exclusive discounts on brands whose products excel in our tests, including mattress brands. As long as you’re logged in, you can see the details of those offers below.
If you’re not sure what mattress will best suit your sleeping style, see CR’s mattress buying guide. We’ve tested more than 200 models 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.
Below are prices for queen mattresses, and all other sizes are on sale.
- Sleep Number ClimateCool
- Puffy Lux Hybrid
- Layla Essential
- Saatva Solaire
- Casper The One
- Casper Dream
- Beautyrest Silver BRS900-TSS Medium Firm Tight Top
- Casper Sleep Element
- Sleepy's By Sealy Euro Top
- Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid
- Sleepy's Basic Memory Foam
- Birch Natural
- Spindle 10" Organic Latex
Back sleepers of all sizes will find superior support with this Sleep Number mattress—and the price is only $200 more than it was during Labor Day weekend. That’s still $500 less than we saw on July Fourth, which is impressive. And CR members can save even more during Member Appreciation Week—read below for more details. Side sleeper support isn’t shabby either. In addition to being solid, stable, and sturdy, it’s also an adjustable mattress in multiple ways. You can customize the firmness of this top performer, adjust its positioning if you opt for an adjustable frame, and modify its temperature settings. Say goodbye to night sweats and restless sleep, and hello to a breathable surface with top-tier comfort, according to CR members.
Use the code CONSUMER200 to save an extra $200 off any mattress now through Sept. 22. This is in addition to any discounts available during the public sale.
The Puffy Lux Hybrid innerspring/foam mattress-in-a-box is still available for its Labor Day price with the code LABORDAY, and CR members can save more (see below for details) It comes through with above-average support for nearly every size and style of sleeper. The exception: large and tall back sleepers. The durability is impressive, but the stability is just average, which could leave sleepers feeling vibration from a partner’s movements. And this model doesn’t make shifting sleep positions easy. With a firmness rating of 1 out of 10, it’s quite soft.
Using the code CR1450, CR members will get $1,450 off the full price of a mattress, $100 more than the public discount. So, this exclusive offer allows you to save more than we’ve seen all year.
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’s $50 more than the best price we’ve seen so far, but CR members can save more, making it an even better offer. 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.
Members can save 20 percent on top of any existing discounts using the code CRMEMBERS until Sept. 22.
The queen-sized Solaire mattress by Saatva is on sale for $3,949 for most shoppers, down from $4,599, and CR members can save even more during Member Appreciation Week (see below for details). This mattress is made with certified organic materials and is an all-around crowd-pleaser, with above-average results in just about every area, including nice support for all sleep positions and sizes, as well as good stabilization. It also excels when it comes to durability. As a brand, Saatva keeps its users quite content in terms of both comfort and owner satisfaction.
Consumer Reports members can access special savings thanks to an exclusive offer to save 20 percent off any order of $1,000 or more as long as you’re buying a mattress. Just click the Get Offer button above, and the discount will automatically apply. This will bring the price of this mattress down to $3,680.
The Casper The One mattress is still available for its Labor Day price for the general public. If you’re a CR member, however, you can save even more. Keep reading for details. It wowed testers, earning top marks for its support of average and petite back sleepers. It also provided strong support for large and tall back sleepers and side sleepers of all sizes. This highly durable mattress receives a 6 on our 10-point firmness scale, so you can expect a medium-soft feel. You can also anticipate a pretty sound sleep regardless of your partner’s movements because it receives a very good score for stabilization. Casper foam mattresses tend to please their owners in terms of both comfort and owner satisfaction in our member surveys.
You can save 25 percent on The One as well as the Cloud One Casper mattresses now through September 22. Just click the Get Offer button above to generate your single-use coupon code.
If you’re looking for a soft mattress, the Casper Dream is a solid pick, providing pressure relief and comfort to those who need it. It’s 20 percent off for the general public, and CR members can save even more. In our lab evaluation, we found the model—a newbie to CR’s ratings—to be a standout for petite back sleepers, and it serves all other sizes and positions very well. The Dream scores well for durability, too, so you can expect to get sound sleep on it for eight to 10 years. If you sleep with a partner, you should feel very little vibration from their movement. CR members give Casper mattresses high marks for comfort and owner satisfaction.
If you’re a CR member, you can save 30 percent on the Dream, Dream Max, Snow, and Snow Max mattresses (all of which excel in our tests). Just click Get Offer to generate your unique coupon code and enter it at checkout now through September 22.
This Beautyrest mattress may be a suitable option for large and tall back sleepers, as it got top marks in our test for that sleeper group. It performed nearly as well for sleepers of all other sizes and sleep styles, except large and tall side sleepers, for which the mattress only got middling test results. Otherwise, durability is first-rate, with little in the way of sagging, softening, or other damage in eight years of simulated use.
The Casper Sleep Element mattress performs well in CR’s tests. It gets above-average scores in almost every test and solid ratings in CR’s surveys for comfort and owner satisfaction. It gets middling scores for average and large/tall side sleepers, as well as large and tall back sleepers.
This CR Recommended mattress is a lower-cost option among CR-rated mattresses with similar ratings, and even though it’s not on sale for the general public, CR members have an opportunity to save if they read below. It’s an innerspring mattress, and does well in most of our tests for various body types and sleeping styles. That said, it only gets a 2 out of 10 on our firmness scale, so it’s best suited for those who prefer a soft mattress. And large and tall back sleepers may want to consider other options, as it only got middling scores for them. But it got top marks for petite back sleepers, and scored above average for everyone else.
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 0\25 percent off with the code LABORDAY25. It was 30 percent off for the holiday weekend, but the current sale price is only about $75 more. This model is an exceptional choice for petite side sleepers; it got top marks in that category. And individuals with other body types and sleep styles may also be satisfied with it, as it scored above average in all our other tests.
This memory foam mattress from Sleepy’s is a CR Recommended model—it’s been at this price for a while and hasn’t dipped any lower for the last few holiday weekends. But it’s such a great low price if you want a mattress that won’t break the bank, that I’m including it anyway. 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.
The Birch Natural mattress is 25 percent off right now with the code LDW25, thanks to the extended Labor Day sale. 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 discount for this mattress has remained unchanged for months, so you likely won’t find a better price. 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.
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