Overview
- Major online sellers ran limited-time sales on Sunday, Sept. 6, with OTTO featuring Makita 18‑V deals and Amazon listing Einhell and Bosch price cuts.
- Many of the advertised discounts apply to Solo versions that do not include a battery or charger, so the listed price often omits the cost of power.
- Manufacturers promote 18‑V battery ecosystems—Makita LXT, Einhell Power X‑Change (PXC) and Bosch Power for All—so an existing compatible battery can make a Solo purchase cheaper.
- Some garden and high‑power tools are exceptions: Einhell’s GP‑LB 36/210 needs two 18‑V PXC batteries to run as a 36‑V device and Bosch’s AdvancedLeafBlower uses Bosch’s 36‑V system, which is not compatible with 18‑V Power for All batteries.
- Shoppers should check product pages for battery requirements, factor in the cost of starter kits or extra batteries and note limited stock and changing prices because true savings depend on existing battery ownership and device voltage needs.