Black Friday is Friday, November 29, but the deals and discounts are already pouring in. Retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and other major competitors are already slashing prices across all categories. There are plenty of epic doorbuster deals here already, with deep discounts on everything from the latest Apple devices to cozy bedding for the winter months, and there are plenty of discounts available on TVs, tablets and daily necessities.

Speaking of tablets, you can take our pick for the best tablet of 2024, Apple’s 10th generation iPad, for just $279. That’s $70 off and a great deal if you’re looking for an affordable tablet for yourself or a loved one. If you’ve been eyeing the coveted Dyson V15 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, you can save $150 off right now. CNET Editor-in-Chief Katie Collins loves the V15, noting, “The Dyson V15 works great for quick cleans or deep cleans.” It also outperformed competitors in CNET’s lab tests and ranked with the “best suction performance” on our list of the best cordless vacuum cleaners.

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With so many deals out there, finding the real bargains takes some work. That’s why Adam Oram and other members of CNET’s special deals teams have scoured the Internet for some of the absolute best deals you can buy right now. We’ve rounded up some of the best current deals below and we’ll continue to update this page throughout the Christmas shopping season, so check back often for the latest batch of bargains.

Best Black Friday deals of the moment

This 2021 ninth-generation Apple iPad is priced at almost $100 at both Amazon and Best Buy. It has a 10.2-inch screen with an A13 Bionic chip running the show, 64GB of storage, Wi-Fi (not cellular) and a 12-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera. CNET’s Scott Stein reviewed the 2021 iPad last year and rated it as an affordable, basic tablet that’s perfect for kids. The current 10th generation iPad starts at $349 and is only a year newer.

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Thanks to advanced features like personalized spatial audio and lossless audio support, the noise-cancelling Beats Studio Pro has earned a spot on our list of the best headphones of 2024. They also boast up to 40 hours of listening time per charge, six built-in microphones and hands-free Siri operation.

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Turn any screen into a smart TV with the fastest streaming device of 2024. It features HDR10 Plus, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support for an immersive viewing experience, and now you can buy it on sale for an absolutely low price.

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Black Friday TV deals

If you want to get a huge TV on sale this Black Friday, this 85-inch Hisense is a great option with over $400 off the usual price. It features a QLED display with vibrant colors and automatically upscales your content to 4K quality. It also features HDR10 and HLG support and has a dedicated low-latency gaming mode.

• TCL 65-inch QM8 4K TV: $1,000 (Save $500). The TCL QM8 took first place overall on our list of the best TVs of 2024. This model has a QD-Mini LED screen, AI optimization, Dolby Vision IQ support and much more.
• Samsung 75-inch The Frame Series QLED 4K TV: $1,800 (save $1,200). Samsung’s Frame TVs are beautiful and look more like art than a standard TV. It will complement any room and this deal will take the pressure off your wallet.
• LG 55-inch G4 OLED Evo TV: $1,707 (save $893). This is an absolutely low price for the LG 55-inch G4 OLED Evo and definitely worth considering. The TV has an impressive OLED screen, Dolby Atmos sound, Dolby Vision and even gaming features like Nvidia G Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium.
• Hisense 100-inch U7 QLED Google TV: $1,798 (save $1,200). Your movie nights will change forever with this huge 100-inch screen. It has Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and the Google TV platform. With your purchase you will also receive a voucher for a free digital copy of NBA 2K25.
• At. 65-inch 4K Roku TV: $298 (Save $50). The bigger the TV, the higher the price tag, but not in this case. For less than $300 you can buy a 65-inch Roku TV, perfect for any entertainment setup.
• Sony 65-inch Bravia XR A80L OLED Google TV: $1,500 (save $700). Upgrade to this premium OLED model for a more cinematic experience at home.

Black Friday Laptop Deals

Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air currently tops CNET’s best laptops list. If you’re looking for an all-in-one laptop that doesn’t sacrifice portability and battery life for performance, the M3 MacBook Air is the way to go, according to CNET’s Matt Elliott.

Black Friday mattress deals

Nectar often makes our best mattress lists and for good reason. The company is known for making high-quality foam mattresses, and you can buy one at discounts of up to 50%. The queen-size Nectar Premier is currently on sale for $949. Don’t sleep on these deals.

Black Friday Headphone Deals

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 not only earned an Editors’ Choice Award this year, but these earbuds are also CNET’s top pick for the best overall AirPods on the market. They offer fantastic sound with noise cancellation and transparency mode. They also have Apple’s H2 chip for seamless pairing and switching between Apple devices.

Black Friday deals on home and appliances

We named the Tineco Pure One S11 the best cordless vacuum cleaner of 2024. It has a suction power of 130 W, is equipped with a four-stage HEPA filter and weighs just over 2 kilos, so it is easy to maneuver.

Black Friday fitness deals

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Adjustable dumbbells are a must-have if you have limited space for a home gym. These Bowflex SelectTech 552 dumbbells are our overall favorites of 2024, with a weight range of 5 to 52.5 pounds, meaning they can replace 15 regular pairs of weights.

Black Friday gaming deals

The Xbox Series X console is rarely discounted, but right now you can save $51 on your purchase. Whether you want to treat yourself or secure a gift for a loved one, the Xbox Series This model has 1TB of storage, which is more than enough to store all your epic progress.

• NBA 2K25: $30 (save ($40). Get the latest NBA game at over 50% off. It’s available for PC and most consoles including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and more.
• Sony Inzone H9 wireless headphones: $200 (Save $100). Spatial audio, noise cancellation, and a comfortable design made this one of our favorite high-end gaming headsets of 2024.
• HyperX Alloy Origins Gaming Keyboard: $70 (Save $30). The HyperX Alloy Origins is one of our favorite gaming keyboards right now. It is a wired keyboard with mechanical red linear switches and features customizable RGB lighting. Thanks to its compact form factor of 65%, it is also easy to carry.
• Nex Playground gaming system: $159 (save $41). Gather the whole family for a fun evening with the Playground gaming system. It comes with 5 games, but you can access others with a subscription. The games are a perfect combination of dance, sports and fitness that the whole family can enjoy.

When is Black Friday?

Black Friday takes place on November 29 this year. In the US it always falls the day after Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday of November. Expect hundreds of price cuts and significant sales from the largest online retailers.

Which stores have Black Friday sales?

If you’re excited about the rush of Black Friday shopping, you’ll need to know all the Black Friday store opening hours to prepare. Almost all major retailers are offering numerous deals and discounts for Black Friday. Think of Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart, but also more specialized retailers such as B&H Photo, GameStop and Dell. Major retailers with brick-and-mortar locations – like Target and Walmart – will only offer discounts online, while Best Buy’s Cyber ​​Monday deals are available both in-store and online. Please note that physical locations may also be out of stock.

When does the Black Friday sale end?

The Black Friday sale usually lasts a few days after the big sales event itself, which takes place on November 29 this year. With this in mind, it’s fair to assume that the offers will run all weekend into early December. It will then be taken over by Cyber ​​Monday on December 2. Keep in mind that the best deals are expected on the main Black Friday date.

Are Black Friday deals only available online?

In general, yes. The number of deals launching exclusively in stores has declined in recent years, and this certainly accelerated during COVID-19, when crowds were discouraged and much of shopping moved online. We’ve previously seen retailers like Walmart and Target offer online-only deals, while others like Best Buy extend their Black Friday savings to retail locations as well.

When is Cyber ​​Monday?

Cyber ​​Monday will take place on December 2 this year. The big sale event in the US always takes place on the first Monday after Thanksgiving, on the fourth Thursday of November every year. Between Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and Cyber ​​Monday, we see an uptick in sales, although the shopping event has become a month-long shopping bonanza in recent years.

Why are they called Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday?

The term ‘black’ has traditionally been used to describe disturbing or disastrous events. The earliest known use of Black Friday for the Friday after Thanksgiving was a reference to the practice of employees calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving in the early 1950s. Around the same time, American police adopted the term to describe traffic conditions during the first major Christmas shopping season.

After attempts to switch to the term “Big Friday” failed, merchants attempted to improve the term Black Friday in subsequent years, suggesting that its origins were not due to the terrible traffic the shopping caused, but because the profit it generated boosted stores. back in the black” in financial terms.

Then in 2005, the National Retail Federation coined the term “Cyber ​​Monday” after noticing a spike in online traffic the Monday after Thanksgiving. At the time, it was believed this was because people made online purchases while at work after the holidays so their children couldn’t see gift purchases and because work computers tended to have faster internet connections. There was some talk about calling the date Black Monday or Blue Monday – because hyperlinks are blue – but in the end everyone opted for the more futuristic-sounding Cyber ​​Monday. In 2014, Cyber ​​Monday became the country’s largest online shopping day.

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