There’s a new Makita flash sale, and in no uncertain terms it features the 3 best XGT deals I have ever seen!
The promo is of the “buy more, save more” nature, where you can save up to $75, but that’s not all.
You save $15 off $149+ eligible Makita orders, $40 off $299+, or $75 off $499+, with code MAKITASALE. But, that’s not all, there’s a lot more to this promo – it stacks with many of Makita’s Black Friday 2022 tool deals!
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With the previous Makita deal at Acme, there was a “save up to $75” coupon code, and certain kits were eligible for a free battery bundle. That was a very good deal.
As soon as that last promo ended, Acme Tools started offering additional freebies with many XGT tool kits, as part of Makita’s Black Friday 2022 deals. For instance, I was looking at a particular Makita XGT cordless power tool combo kit, and the last promo would have taken money off and given me a free battery.
With this promo, I would save a similar amount but get TWO free batteries – depending on the kit.
There are stacking discounts galore, whereas normally this is isn’t allowed to happen.
Here are examples of why I think this is a hot deal:
I bought a Makita XGT cordless track saw last year at the end of November. It was $580 at the time, or $522 after 10% discount (plus tax).
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Right now, that same XGT track saw kit is $629 (prices went up this year). With the $75 discount, as this is above the $499 threshold for the maximum discount, the price drops to $554. That’s not too far off from what I paid, BUT I didn’t get any freebies when I ordered my track saw a year ago.
With this promo, you get the XGT cordless track saw kit for $554, plus a FREE XGT 4Ah battery, plus a FREE Makita guide rail. The guide rail sells for $75 by itself, and the 4Ah battery sells for $219!!
If I were to buy this deal now, I would be spending $32 more than last year (after discount), but I’d get $294 worth of bonus items that I could use, and at no extra charge.
As a reminder, Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel cordless track saw has been delayed until early 2023. Maybe that’s part of why this is such an enticing deal?
Consider the Makita XGT 40V Max 2pc cordless power tool combo kit – it’s $449 at Acme Tools right now.
The combo kit comes with 2x 2.5Ah batteries, which sell for $159 each, and you get 2x FREE 4.0Ah batteries, which according to Acme’s listing sell for $219 each. So that’s a total of 4 batteries for $449. After $40 discount, that’s $409. If the order total is brought over $499 with eligible Makita tools, you get $75 off.
2 tools, 4 batteries, 1 charger, and a tool bag – for $409 after $40 off discount.
Note – this combo kit is just $20 more than the 2-battery kit with the impact driver by itself, or $25 more than the 2-battery kit with just the hammer drill by itself.
Also keep in mind that Makita XGT is a 40V Max (36V nominal) cordless power tool system; think “5Ah 18V equivalent” when I say “2.5Ah,” and “8Ah 18V equivalent” when I say “4Ah.”
There’s also still an ongoing “buy 2 XGT bare tools get a FREE 4Ah battery” promo. From what I saw, all of those tools are also eligible for this money-off promo as well.
There are also plenty of Makita 18V tools also eligible for this promo. I’m not at all interested in the 18V lineup, but this can be a good promo for those of you that are.
Were you hoping for a deal on the Makita XGT rear-handle circular saw? BAM – it’s $399, eligible for the buy more, save more discount, AND you get 2x 4Ah batteries for FREE. So that’s 3x 4Ah batteries – sold separately at $219 each, plus the saw, charger, and tool bag. The buy more, save more discount on just this kit would be $40 off, for $359 total. That’s less than the price for just 2 of the 3 batteries you get with this deal.
The promo ends at 11:59pm CST on 11/15/2022 or while supplies last.
I have NEVER seen such deals on Makita XGT cordless power tools or kits before.
I’m goin’ shopping!
Done! (I was able to backorder items and the discount applied without issue.)
Readers requested a couple of specific Makita XGT tool reviews. It has been impossible for ToolGuyd to get any XGT test samples from Makita USA, and so I finally pulled out ToolGuyd’s credit card to order a few things.
I didn’t save any more on the 2 bare tools I ordered – aside from $75 and getting a free battery – but I did get more with the kit – one more extra battery than I would have gotten just 2 weeks ago with the last buy more, save more promo.
In the last deal post, someone asked if I could review an XGT miter saw, but that’s still beyond my interest right now. Not to mince words, it’s a lot of money that I’d rather spend on something else, especially since I’ve been extremely pleased with other brands’ cordless miter saws. I’m curious about the XGT, but not that curious. Maybe I’ll change my mind if there’s a better deal on higher ticket items than this promo.
Should You Wait for a Better Deal?
Will there be a better deal?
If there’s a better deal, say 15% off, there’s a strong chance these freebie deals will either be excluded or temporarily cancelled out.
“Buy now or wait” is always a hard choice. I decided to buy now for the two orders just over the $75 off $499+ threshold, but would wait on higher-priced tools, such as $749+ miter saws.
This is the best promo I have ever seen on XGT kits – unless you can’t use the free batteries. The bare tool deal where you buy 2 tools and get a free battery is also quite good, just like it was during the last buy more, save more promo.
The XGT track saw deal is the best I’ve seen yet. If I didn’t have my purchased copy from last year, I’d absolutely have bought one right now with this deal.
fred
If you want to stay with Makita’s 18V LXT line – Toolnut seems to offer some good deals today:
https://www.toolnut.com/
The rear handle 36V (18v x 2) saw is on sale of $259 – with 4 batteries , charger and bag
Julian Tracy
An even better deal is the top-handle 18v x 2 saw with dual charger and 4 batteries. Exact same power as the rear handle, but a much better user in real life.
The rear handle saw is awkward to use unless you are using two hands. Makes it near impossible to use one handed. I sold off mine after using it for a few months.
The top handle saw is a much more versatile saw with a ton of power behind it. Amazing deal in this era of Makita price increases. I use mine daily to rip 2×2’s from 2x stock and for ripping long bevels. It’s become my go to for that task and means I no longer bring a tablesaw onsite for that work.
Mike
It’s personal preference in regards to rear vs top handle. I bought two saws with 2 batteries and charger plus two few batteries last year and I would never go back to top handle. There is so much more control with pushing the saw through material verse dragging it with the top handle. Plus cutting rafter tails is much easier with the weight of it and the weight disappears when cutting on the first because of pushing it through.
Rick
I have done a lot of carpentry both house building and general woodworking(40+ years). The rear handle is best for house building as the weight of the saw aids in cutting dimensional lumber that is low in relation to your body. This is the typical configuration when cutting for framing. When using a saw for woodworking or average home use the top handle is better IMHO. Better control.
Stuart
That is a good deal, along with the other circ saw with 4 batteries for $199 (that’s the one Julian is referencing).
MM
Sorry that this is not Makita-related, but a head’s up: CPO Outlets has some deals on Dewalt tools up. They have many of the same deals as Home Depot but there are some ones I haven’t seen yet, for example, many of the Power Detect tools or combo kits come with a free Power Detect tool or 8ah batt; for example drill & impact driver combo kit DCK299D1W1 or Circ Saw DCD574B.
Stacey Jones
Are we likely to see much better deals on about a $250 MAKPAC purchase on black friday or should i just go ahead and buy now?
Stuart
It’s really hard to say. The stakes are relatively low on that. $15 off? Personally I would wait.
If there are zero promos that work on MakPac through the end of the year, you can still use the ToolGuyd code at Acme to save $10.
Rog
Speaking of Makpac: Stuart, are you familiar with any upcoming Makita boxes? Saw this and found it interesting (reputable YT link):
Stuart
I haven’t seen this yet – thanks!
I’m not familiar with any upcoming MakPac boxes, but will be on the lookout.
Frank Campbell
any chance somebody makes a conversion for my 18v can run 40 v even if it takes 2 18v ?
Tom M.
I’d love to know how the Makita XGT track saw compares to the Dewalt 60V. I’ve been on the fence about buying the Dewalt (I’m already on the Flexvolt platform), but that’s a pretty sweet deal. I feel like if I’m going to invest in XGT, now would be the time to do it.
Harrison
Hey, I tried to respond to your comment but it didn’t connect. You can read my response further down the page.
Eric
This weekend I picked up the 80v demolition hammer for $950. It came with a double charger and 2 4amp hour batteries with a promo extra 2 8amp hour batteries on backorder. I had no use for the demolition hammer, but added up in my head $1300 in batteries and charger. Had to get it.
Harrison
They’re both good saws. The Makita track saws (they’re all based on the same basic chassis) are your bread and butter track saw. The Dewalt is just as good, but uses a parallelogram plunge mechanism instead of a pivot, so you ‘push’ it down vertically instead of tilting forward. Neither is really right or wrong, but the Dewalt is different from everything else, and some people can’t stand that.
The only reason I can think of to stay away from the Dewalt (if you’re trying to stretch your money) would be the unique tracks. Dewalt uses the same track design as Festool and Makita, but they made it symmetrical and double-sided. This is great as it gives you an extra cutting edge, but the downside is you can’t use the popular guide rail square accessories that clamp onto the Festool and Makita rails. A guide rail square is pretty much essential for quickly breaking down sheets crosswise with a 55” track- You’ll use it almost every time you pull out the track saw.
That said, there’s nothing stopping you from grabbing another brand’s 55” track for that purpose alone- you’ll buy more tracks eventually one way or another.
JK
Unfortunately it is not letting me stack the deals… 🙁
Trying to purchase XGT track saw kit ($629) with free 39″track and free 4.0 battery. When I add this to my cart the track and the battery appear, but when I put in the coupon code it rejects it.
Still a great deal without the $75 off.
Stuart
That deal ended.
It’s indeed still a deal even without $75 off, but extra savings is always nice. I would advise that Acme usually has Cyber Monday deals. If you haven’t already ordered, consider holding off and checking back Monday morning!