The bestselling graphing calculator on Amazon is $50 off today

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It's time for another school year. Did you get everything you needed for you or your kids' back to school lists? If you're still looking for a great graphing calculator for high schoolers and beyond, now's the time to head on over to Amazon. Right now, you can pick up this bestselling graphing calculator for a whopping $50 off. That makes it just $99, which is an excellent price for everything it offers.

The Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator is a favorite among both students and teachers. There's a reason it's a bestseller. It boasts a backlit color LED display and a rechargeable battery. It even comes in a variety of fun colors instead of your boring, average black or gray. It's also the perfect size for a backpack or messenger bag.

It has a variety of useful applications and functions as well as a complete suite of graphing abilities, making it perfect for everything from calculus to trigonometry and beyond. It's a massive upgrade from the classic TI-84, swagged out with all the modern conveniences you'd expect. Ready to grab yours? Be sure to do so before this deal ends.

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator

You can't go wrong when you improve on the classics -- especially when they look like this: the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator, a full-color take on the student and teacher favorite. It's got everything you or your student might need for math and science classes in an attractive package.

In addition to a variety of apps and functions, this caclulator can handle equations, data and graphs in color with multiple plotting options, color-coding, and grid lines for easier reading. It's approved for use on everything from the PSAT, SAT and ACT to the IB exam as well.

It comes with a high-resolution, full-color backlit LED display and a rechargeable battery so you know this calculator is all about getting down to business. It's also 30% lighter and thinner than the previous TI-84 Plus models, and comes in a variety of colors.

Right now, you can get the black, blue, mint or red version of the calculator for $50 off its regular price. That makes it just $99, or 34% off just in time for the start of the 2025 school year.