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Act fast! Our favorite luxury mattresses and their affordable alternatives in the last-minute Cyber Monday sales

Two mattress testers sit on the Saatva Classic Mattress in a bedroom, a Tom's Guide Cyber Monday mattress deals graphic (right)
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Cyber Monday is one of the best times of year to invest in a luxury mattress but these savings are coming to an end, so you'll need to act fast to catch deals like $400 off all mattresses over $1,000 at Saatva.

But a good mattress doesn't have to be a pricey mattress. We determine the best mattresses of the year based on their comfort, build and all-round performance in our lab tests.

Best overall

Saatva Classic (queen)
Best luxury
Saatva Classic (queen): was $2,139 now $1,739 at Saatva
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The best luxury mattress we've tested, the Saatva Classic is, in our opinion, worth the investment. Follow our links to save $400 on the Classic and reduce a queen to the cheapest its been in months: $1,739 for a queen (was $2,139.) The Classic is a true all-rounder, deliver a breathable feel, incredible edge support and good motion isolation (for a hybrid.) It also has the best blend of cushioning and support of any mattress we've slept on, earning top marks for pressure relief. And you get a 365-night trial, lifetime warranty and free White Glove Delivery with purchase.

DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (queen)
Saatva's affordable alternative
DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (queen): $699 at DreamCloud
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The DreamCloud packs a luxury punch for its price and at $699 for a queen it's incredible value for money. It's the best mattress in a box you can buy and we rated it highly for pressure relief, thanks to layers of therapeutic memory foam and individually wrapped coils. Best for side and back sleepers (we found it slightly too soft for stomach sleeping), the DreamCloud has a breathable build and good edge support, although it lags behind the Saatva when in both these categories. Still, with up to $599 of free bedding when you buy, you'll struggle to find a better value buy.

Best for side sleepers

Helix Midnight Luxe (queen)
Best for side sleepers
Helix Midnight Luxe (queen): was $2,398.66 now $1,751.03 at Helix Sleep
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The best mattress for side sleepers we've tested, in our Helix Midnight Luxe mattress review we described its plush cushioning as creating a "weightless" feeling for side sleepers (no numb arms here.) Use our exclusive code TOMS27 to save 27% on the Midnight Luxe, a big step-up from the usual 20% off Helix mattress sale, reducing a queen to $1,751. While the Luxe is luxurious enough — just check out that pillow-top — for something even more indulgent consider the Helix Midnight Elite mattress. With our code, it's $2,737 for a queen.

EGOHOME Black 12" Hybrid (twin)
Helix's affordable alternative
EGOHOME Black 12" Hybrid (twin): was $799 now $352 at EGOHOME Mattress
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The medium feel and plush build of the EGOHOME Hybrid made it a top choice among the side sleepers in our EGOHOME 12" Hybrid Mattress review. While you won't get the same indulgent pillow-top layer as the Helix, nor the zoned support, you'll find the contouring enough to relieve pressure. We also found the EGOHOME delivers a lot of bang for your buck, with a breathable build, excellent motion abosroption and strong edges. Make sure to use code EXTEND20 at checkout to save an extra 20% and bring a queen to $352.

Best for combi sleepers

Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt (queen)
Luxury memory foam
Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt (queen): was $2,199 now $1,999 at Tempur-Pedic
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With multiple layers of dense, thick foams, the Tempur-Adapt claims to deliver "legendary pressure relief." Our Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt Mattress review team felt it lived up to that promise, helping alleviate aches and pains for back sleepers in particular. The motion isolation is also incredible, but poor temperature control is a slight ding. Tempur-Pedic's Cyber Monday sale is set to end soon so shop now to get $200 off.

Zinus 12" Green Tea Memory Foam (queen)
Tempur-Pedic's affordable alternative
Save 20%
Zinus 12" Green Tea Memory Foam (queen): was $297.99 now $239 at Amazon
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The Zinus Green Tea mattress delivers a similar cozy, cushioned feel to Tempur Material, offering marshmallow pressure relief for those on a tighter budget. We tested the 10-inch version for our Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress review and found it ideal for side sleepers with no break-in period and we suspect this taller version delivers more robust support, closer to the feel of the Tempur-Adapt. While it won't be as good at easing joint ache as the Tempur-Pedic original, if it's luxurious cushioning at a lower price you want, the Zinus is the best memory foam mattress you can buy.

Ruth Jones
Senior Sleep staff Writer

Ruth is an experienced Senior Staff writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things sleep and mattresses. She writes to help people sleep better, from how-tos to the latest deals to mattress reviews, and has interviewed an array of experts who share her passion. She is also our specialist on memory foam — she’s flown around the world to see memory foam being made — and leads our hotel mattress content. She has a deep interest in the link between sleep and health, and has tried enough mattresses, from Helix to Nectar to Simba, to know the right bed really can make a difference to your wellbeing. Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, Ruth worked as a sleep and mattress writer for our sister website, TechRadar.

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