The best turntable deals 2023

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo
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Whether it's a cheap and cheerful Bluetooth deck made for ultimate convenience or a premium purist design that will please even the most distinguished of audiophiles, there's a turntable deal to be grabbed here. 

We're keeping our eyes peeled for the best record player deals on some of the top turntables that we've tried and tested – you can see the best discounts below.

From discounts on an Award-winning Technics deck to the lowest price ever on a fantastic five-star Pro-Ject spinner, we think you'll find your next big turntable purchase here. 

Of course, there are plenty of other models on sale now, but we've handpicked only the best ones: there are five-star and Award-winning decks listed below with significant chunks of money off. And with our decades of expertise in reviewing hi-fi kit, you can be guaranteed a level of quality and genuine value for money – both in build and sound – with our recommendations. So peruse our list of the best turntable deals below and snap up a bargain while you can.

Turntable deals (UK)

Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth was £249now £228 at Amazon (save £21)
Here, Sony has generously given us a ‘plug and play’ fully automatic deck, including a phono stage, thrown in Bluetooth and priced it at the low end of the market. We've seen the price drop to under £200 before on the PS-LX310BT, so keep your eyes peeled if you want a better deal.
Five stars

Deal also available at Electricshop

Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB07MNLRP63%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">was £249 now £228 at Amazon (save £21)
Here, Sony has generously given us a ‘plug and play’ fully automatic deck, including a phono stage, thrown in Bluetooth and priced it at the low end of the market. We've seen the price drop to under £200 before on the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-ps-lx310bt" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">PS-LX310BT, so keep your eyes peeled if you want a better deal.
Five stars

Deal also available at
<a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=5962&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electricshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fsony-pslx310bt-turntable-with-bluetooth-connectivity-black" data-link-merchant="electricshop.com"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">Electricshop

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo was £499&nbsp;now £399 at Sevenoaks (save £100)
Pro-Ject's chic, no-frills turntable is simply a delight to listen to, earning a five-star review because of its rich, full-bodied sonic presentation. Want an expressive and engaging player at a discount? This is one of the best turntable deals around. Five stars

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo <a href="https://fan.go2jump.org/aff_c?offer_id=6221&aff_id=1&source=whathifi&aff_click_id=hawk-custom-tracking&aff_sub2=hawk-article-url&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk%2Fp-50962-pro-ject-debut-carbon-evo-turntable.aspx" data-link-merchant="sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk"" target="_blank">was £499 now £399 at Sevenoaks (save £100)
Pro-Ject's chic, no-frills turntable is simply a delight to listen to, earning a <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/pro-ject-debut-carbon-evo" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk"">five-star review because of its rich, full-bodied sonic presentation. Want an expressive and engaging player at a discount? This is one of the best turntable deals around. Five stars

Deal also available at <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=5962&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.electricshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fpro-ject-debut-carbon-evo-turntable-satin-black" data-link-merchant="awin1.com"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk"" target="_blank">Electricshop

Technics SL-1500C was £1099now £899 at Richer Sounds (save £200)
This Award-winning Technics is one of the best sounding, fuss-free direct drive record players we've heard for around a grand. While the official RRP has shot up to £1099 in recent months, this huge £200 saving on the SL-1500C in the white finish is the best deal it's had yet. Don't miss this one!
What Hi-Fi? Award winner 2023

Deal also at AV.com and Peter Tyson (white finish only)

Technics SL-1500C <a href="https://fan.go2jump.org/aff_c?offer_id=6217&aff_id=1&source=whathifi&aff_click_id=hawk-custom-tracking&aff_sub2=hawk-article-url&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.richersounds.com%2Ftechnics-sl-1500c-white.html" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"" target="_blank">was £1099 now £899 at Richer Sounds (save £200)
This Award-winning Technics is one of the best sounding, fuss-free direct drive record players we've heard for around a grand. While the official RRP has shot up to £1099 in recent months, this huge £200 saving on the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/technics-sl-1500c" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"">SL-1500C in the white finish is the best deal it's had yet. Don't miss this one!
What Hi-Fi? Award winner 2023

Deal also at
<a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=3586&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.av.com%2FHi-Fi%2FTechnics-SL-1500C-Hi-Fi-Turntable-White%2F5HW1" data-link-merchant="av.com"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"" target="_blank">AV.com and <a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=38326&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fpetertyson.co.uk%2Ftechnics-sl1500-turntable" data-link-merchant="petertyson.co.uk"" data-link-merchant="av.com"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"" target="_blank">Peter Tyson (white finish only)

Audio Technica AT-LP5x&nbsp;was £380&nbsp;now £307 at Amazon (save £73)
Audio-Technica’s original&nbsp;AT-LP5&nbsp;turntable was a winner. This LP5x model now comes with an easier-to-fit cartridge and a built-in phono stage for both MC and MM. And it even sounds a little cleaner than its predecessor. Winner again and with a decent discount. Five stars
Deal also available at Richer Sounds

Audio Technica AT-LP5x <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Faudio-technica-LP5X-Audio-Technica-AT-LP5X%2Fdp%2FB07V4PDPM4%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">was £380 now £307 at Amazon (save £73)
Audio-Technica’s original AT-LP5 turntable was a winner. This <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/audio-technica-at-lp5x" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">LP5x model now comes with an easier-to-fit cartridge and a built-in phono stage for both MC and MM. And it even sounds a little cleaner than its predecessor. Winner again and with a decent discount. Five stars
Deal also available at
<a href="https://fan.go2jump.org/aff_c?offer_id=6217&aff_id=1&source=whathifi&aff_click_id=hawk-custom-tracking&aff_sub2=hawk-article-url&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.richersounds.com%2Faudio-technica-lp5x-black.html" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">Richer Sounds

Pro-Ject Juke Box E&nbsp;was £499 now £399 at Richer Sounds (save £100)Five stars

Pro-Ject Juke Box E <a href="https://fan.go2jump.org/aff_c?offer_id=6217&aff_id=1&source=whathifi&aff_click_id=hawk-custom-tracking&aff_sub2=hawk-article-url&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.richersounds.com%2Fproject-all-in-one-turntable.html" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"" target="_blank">was £499 now £399 at Richer Sounds (save £100)
This record player is something of a rarity. It’s an all-in-one system that demands very few compromises, given its price. The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/pro-ject/juke-box-e/review" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="richersounds.com"">Juke Box E deck is tricked out with an Ortofon OM 5E cartridge, amplification and a Bluetooth receiver. The features and performance are on point for this price, making this deal difficult to ignore. Five stars

Turntable deals (US)

Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth/USB turntable was $250 now $198 at Amazon (save $52)
With this superb performer, Sony has generously given us a ‘plug and play’ fully automatic deck, including a phono stage, thrown in Bluetooth and priced it at the low end of the market. The PS-LX310BT delivers entertaining sound, ease of use and a very attractive price. Five stars

Sony PS-LX310BT Bluetooth/USB turntable <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSony-PS-LX310BT-Belt-Drive-Turntable%2Fdp%2FB07PBLD4QN%2Fref%3Dsr_1_25%3Fc%3Dts%26keywords%3DAudio%2B%2526%2BVideo%2BTurntables%26qid%3D1669115494%26s%3Daht%26sr%3D1-25%26ts_id%3D3003611%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">was $250 now $198 at Amazon (save $52)
With this superb performer, Sony has generously given us a ‘plug and play’ fully automatic deck, including a phono stage, thrown in Bluetooth and priced it at the low end of the market. The <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-ps-lx310bt" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">PS-LX310BT delivers entertaining sound, ease of use and a very attractive price. Five stars

Audio Technica AT-LP5x&nbsp;was $449&nbsp;now $399 at Amazon (save $50)
Audio-Technica’s original&nbsp;AT-LP5&nbsp;turntable was a real winner. This LP5x model is even better: it now comes with an easier-to-fit cartridge and a built-in phono stage for both MC and MM, and it even sounds a little cleaner than its predecessor. Another winner and with a decent discount to boot. Five stars

Audio Technica AT-LP5x <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=40397&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FAudio-Technica-AT-LP5X-Manual-3-Speed-Turntable%2Fdp%2FB07V2K9LLZ%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3D13DU4HYW5ORGQ%26keywords%3Daudio%252Btechnica%252Bat-lp5x%26qid%3D1700568627%26sprefix%3Daudio%252Btechnica%252Bat-lp5x%252Caps%252C180%26sr%3D8-1%26th%3D1%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank">was $449 now $399 at Amazon (save $50)
Audio-Technica’s original AT-LP5 turntable was a real winner. This <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/audio-technica-at-lp5x" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">LP5x model is even better: it now comes with an easier-to-fit cartridge and a built-in phono stage for both MC and MM, and it even sounds a little cleaner than its predecessor. Another winner and with a decent discount to boot. Five stars

Audio-Technica AT-LPW50PB was $449 now $399 at Walmart (save $50)

Audio-Technica AT-LPW50PB <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FAudioTechnica-AT-LPW50PB-Fully-Manual-Belt-Drive-Turntable-Piano-Black%2F638563195%3Fathbdg%3DL1700%26adsRedirect%3Dtrue" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" target="_blank">was $449 now $399 at Walmart (save $50)
Our Aussie cousins over at Australian Hi-Fi reviewed the <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/audio-technica-at-lpw50pb" data-link-merchant="whathifi.com"" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"">LPW50PB deck a few years back, and it's safe to say that they were impressed. Dubbing it an "excellent and stylish turntable at an awesome price", the svelte player made its mark not only by looking great but by sounding superb. A $80 discount only adds a cherry on the top.

The best deals on the very best turntables

Want the very best record player on the market at your chosen price point? Below you'll see the best prices currently available on all our favourite, five-star (and sometimes What Hi-Fi? Award-winning) turntables...

Kashfia Kabir
Hi-Fi and Audio Editor

Kashfia is the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi? and first joined the brand over 10 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be found tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and hanging out with her cat Jolene.

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