October means Walmart’s week of mega sales is back, and some of the Mashable staff from the Tech and Social teams are thrilled to share their favorite finds so far. We’ve carefully chosen products that stood out to us, and we're convinced that if they made an impression on us, they’ll be a hit for you, too!

After comparing prices on popular smart home, gaming, and grooming gadgets at both Amazon and Walmart, we found the top Walmart deals that beat Bezos. Amazon may have huge markdowns on its own devices, but Walmart is undercutting the everything store on products from Samsung, Google Nest, and Dyson, among others.

Walmart’s Holiday Deals event, its competing Amazon Prime Day sale, starts October 8 and runs through October 13. Here are the best deals.