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We're nearly halfway through 2026, which has us at ZDNET looking back at some of our favorite products we've tested this year -- and ones that beat out top models in our lab testing. But what about our readers' favorites?

We gathered data on all the products our readers bought the most this year through links in ZDNET reviews, buying guides, deal posts, and other content on our site. The following are the most popular items purchased by thousands of people, listed by the number purchased in 2026 so far (note that your privacy is protected; we only have access to aggregate data from our user base, and there is no way for us to identify individual people's purchases).

Here are the most popular products that thousands of ZDNET readers have purchased in 2026 so far -- many of which are now on sale.