HOMEDeWalt’s 21-Inch Mower Just Dropped $150 at Ace7 min read

A Spring Sale Price That Changes the Math

Battery-powered lawn mowers have been edging toward mainstream for years, but the price of entry has kept many homeowners on the fence. That calculation shifts when a complete kit — mower, batteries, and charger all included — drops by $150. Right now, Ace Hardware has the DeWalt 2x20V MAX 21-Inch Battery Lawn Mower Kit marked down to $399, reduced from its usual $549. That kind of discount on a ready-to-run package removes one of the biggest objections people have to making the switch: the hidden cost of buying batteries and a charger separately after the fact. This is a spring clearance deal, which means inventory is limited and the timing is deliberate — Ace is moving product ahead of the busy season. For anyone who has been quietly waiting for the right moment to trade in the gas can, this is a reasonable window.

What Actually Comes in the Kit

The phrase “kit” does a lot of work in the power tool world, and it’s worth unpacking what that means here. The DeWalt 2x20V MAX mower package includes the mower itself, two 20V MAX batteries, and a charger. That distinction matters because cordless outdoor power equipment is frequently sold as a “bare tool” — meaning the mower body ships without any batteries at all, and buyers are expected to already own compatible ones. If you’re starting from scratch, that approach can quietly add $100 to $200 to the total cost. The kit format eliminates that problem. You take it out of the box, charge the batteries, and mow. There’s no secondary purchase required to get the machine running, and no trip to the hardware store mid-project to figure out which battery type is compatible.