This 49-inch Sony 4K TV is perfect for a dorm and $250 off at Walmart

TL;DR: This 49-inch Sony 4K Bravia TV is the optimal dorm size and is on sale for $499, a savings of $250.

Back-to-school shopping is (somehow) upon us again. Clothes, a laptop, and dorm supplies are obvious musts for adulting, but there's another item we think every college student should have: a nice TV.

This 49-inch 4K TV from Sony's highly-rated X800E line is on sale for $499 — a savings of $250 to $399, depending on which original price you see. (Walmart has it at $898 and Sony has it at $749, but you're saving a ton regardless.)

Hear us out: If it's not used as a distraction from homework, a TV is that one item that immediately makes a dorm feel homey, and is the perfect way to make friends via movie nights. When you're living alone or far from home, a TV can have a serious positive impact on loneliness.