--- title: "Half Price and 3x Power: This New Craftsman Battery Deal Is Huge" description: "Craftsman really wants to win some new power tool customers, so we're seeing a rare confluence of product upgrades and price discounts." date: "2026-05-21" modified: "2026-05-21" authors: - name: "Andrew P. Collins" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/half-price-and-3x-power-this-new-craftsman-battery-deal-is-huge" categories: - "Deals" - "News" - "The Garage" - "Tools" --- # Half Price and 3x Power: This New Craftsman Battery Deal Is Huge ![Craftsman battery]() *\Craftsman\* Craftsman [power tools]() just got a lot more appealing. The brand has launched its next-gen V20 tool battery, promising three times the power and runtime of its current lineup. And in a rare promo, retailers are offering this new "V20 Advanced" in a big 6Ah size for half off list price. And yes, this is backwards compatible with all the V20 tools you already have. ## More Craftsman V20 Advanced Retailers - 6Ah V20 Advanced battery + charger: [$99 at **Lowe's**](), [$99 at **Ace Hardware**]() (list price: $199) - 3Ah V20 Advanced battery + charger: [$129 at **Lowe's**](), [$139 at **Ace Hardware**]() (list price: $139) Lowe's has [over 100 Craftsman power tools]() that will run these batteries in stock right now, many of which are on sale, so check out that linked list as Summer 2026 gets started. The core of Craftsman's battery upgrade is thermal management (running cooler)—Craftsman's press release talks about having "state-of-the-art tabless cell technology." Tabless battery technology is a redesign of how lithium-ion battery cells collect and move electrical current inside the cell. Instead of using one or a few metal “tabs” welded to the electrodes, the electrode edges themselves act as many parallel current paths. Theoretically, that can translate to lower internal resistance, which yields better heat management and general efficiency. I haven't worked with Craftsman tools much lately, but I do have a few older ones (and some very old ones) in rotation here on my little ranch. This new battery update is huge news for the brand's current users, and makes Craftsman a more appealing value proposition if you're just starting your power-tool-arsenal-building journey. Right now, the V20 Advanced 6Ah is the one to buy, since it's normally $199 but currently on sale for $99. The smaller 3Ah is also available, listing for $139. A 3Ah battery is plenty for around-the-house drilling and even impact wrenching, but if you're going to be doing yard work with something like a string trimmer, I strongly recommend something 5Ah or bigger. And if you live near a [Lowe's]() or [Ace Hardware](), check out [Craftsman's "battery trade-in" promo](), where the brand's hooking people up with free batteries to try in their V20 tools. ## Author As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()