It can frequently feel like there is no end to Black Friday deals, no matter what retailer you find yourself browsing. Everyone has a Black Friday discount, all companies claim theirs is the best, and sorting through the noise grows more challenging every year. If you know where to look, you can find amazing deals on TVs, Laptops, gaming accessories, and just about every pair of headphones in existence.
Tracking them down can be a hassle, which is why CNET’s shopping experts work nonstop from the moment Black Friday deals start to the moment Cyber Monday deals end to make sure this page has all of the best offers we can find. Check back regularly, there’s always a new Black Friday discount here.
Best Black Friday deals
Get the best Android smartwatch experience at its lowest price yet. Even if last year’s Galaxy Watch 6 is down to $140, the improved health sensor array, the smoother yet more efficient processor and the new gesture controls on the Galaxy Watch 7 can make all the difference in the world in everyday use, especially for those with extra-small or irregularly shaped wrists. Samsung’s Galaxy Health suite remains entirely free — unlike Fitbit on the Pixel Watch 3 — and its integration with both Samsung Galaxy phones and non-Samsung Android phones is top tier. Samsung’s extra-customizable watch faces, like the new Ultra Info Board or the updated (and GIF-supporting) Photos, let your watch feel as futuristic, retro, or personal as you desire.
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At 40% off, this 67-watt charger with USB-C and USB-A ports is a steal. It can help boost your phone, laptop and more at home and when you’re on the go.
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UE’s smallest, newest Bluetooth speaker gets its first big discount. While the Wonderboom usually wins Black Friday, the new Miniroll has stolen our hearts with its ultra-portable form factor and easy-to-mount backstrap. It can party all day (or night) with its 12-hour battery life, and UE finally used USB-C to charge the Miniroll, so no more digging out a micro-USB cable for this micro speaker.
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Best Black Friday TV deals
This smart TV defines “Go big or go home.” It’s 85 inches, making it almost too big for most spaces, but just right for those who love watching movies large and loud or like to catch all the details of any sport you can imagine. It’s smarts come from Google TV and includes a subwoofer built-in to make the sound experience better in almost every case.
This TCL 55-inch TV uses QLED technology to offer crisp 4K images. Its smarts come from Google TV, so it has the apps you know and love while also having casting built-in. It even has a 120hz mode, perfect for high-performance gaming.
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Outdoor TVs are built differently compared to the wishy-washy indoor TVs. They have large surroundings that keep them from getting too hot or too cold, and they can withstand water splashes. This 43-inch 4K TV from Sylvox runs Google TV as well, so you can hang out on your deck and stream your favorite shows in the sunshine.
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Best Black Friday headphone deals
While Bose’s new flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones may not be a huge upgrade over the company’s Noise Cancelling 700 headphones, they feature a more premium design along with Bose’s new Immersive Audio feature, which delivers some sound-quality enhancements. Along with excellent sound and great noise canceling, the QC Ultra Headphones are also superb for making calls, with top-notch background noise reduction. A worthy adversary to Sony’s highly rated WH-1000XM5 and Apple’s AirPods Max, we called them the best new noise-canceling headphones of 2023, and they remain a top noise-canceling headphones pick in 2024.
These super-popular ANC earbuds are $95 off right now. AirPods Pro 2 feature top-notch noise-cancelation, impressive sound quality and voice calling performance. They boast an IP54 weather-resistance rating and have a battery life of up to 30 hours with the charging case.
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These headphones are at the lowest price we’ve seen in 2024 thanks to this hefty 43% discount.
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Best Black Friday tech deals
Blast 80W sound for almost $80 off with this wearable boombox. Soundcore’s Motion line brought the noise this year with a slew of great Bluetooth speakers, but the Motion Boom Plus is perfect for bringing to the beach or to the gym when you’re leading a yoga class thanks to its long, detachable strap. Its 13,400mAh battery can play 20 hours of music or play power bank to your phone or tablet.
Black Friday dropped the Ultra to the price it should’ve launched at.
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Futureproof your “one cable” life with Anker’s spiffiest cable deal. This 6-foot fast-charging cable is braided for durability and under 20 bucks right now.
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Best Black Friday laptop deals
This laptop can handle almost anything you need. It has a 16-inch touchscreen display, an Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB of RAM and a whopping 1TB of storage.
Gamers can enjoy this gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch display, an AMD Ryzen 9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage at $400 less than the list price.
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This 2024 laptop has a touchscreen display, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. It also has the Snapdragon X Elite processor, AI capabilities through Copilot+ and gets up to 20 hours of battery life.
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- HP 255 G10 laptop: $550 (save $50). This laptop has a 15.6-inch display, a Ryzen 3 7330U processor, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage and Windows 11 Pro, making it a solid pick for just about anyone.
- Asus TUF F16 gaming laptop: $1,000 (save $300). Gamers can enjoy playing on the go with this 16-inch laptop with a 16:10 display, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
- Samsung Chromebook: Plus $299 (save $100). This touchscreen Chromebook is on the smaller size, at just over 12 inches. However, it comes with a stylus pen and a wireless mouse and could be a great choice for students or a travel laptop.
Best Black Friday home and kitchen deals
Ditch the coffee shop with Mr. Coffee back down to it’s lowest price ever. Perfect for those who love their cold coffees all year round. This machine can make cold brew in just 10 minutes. By the time you reach the coffee shop you can already be done with your cold brew with Mr. Coffee express.
Summer might be over but how can you say no to an outdoor pizza oven? Easily make 13-inch pizzas for the whole family. You can chose your own toppings, no more fighting over the topping choices. It also comes with a pizza stone. And it’s portable so you can play around and see where you’d like to place it. Best of all, it’s at a record low right now.
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If you’re always struggling to open cans, this is perfect for you. This electric can open makes opening any can a breeze. From canned vegetables to soup, this machine can open them all. And at 40% off, it’s back down to it’s all time low price.
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When is Black Friday?
Black Friday will take place on Nov. 29 this year. It always lands the day after Thanksgiving in the US, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Expect hundreds of price cuts and sizable sales from the biggest online retailers.
Which stores have Black Friday sales?
If you’re excited by the rush of Black Friday shopping, you’ll need to know all the Black Friday store hours to prepare. Almost all major retailers offer tons of deals and discounts for Black Friday. Think the likes of Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart, as well as more specialized retailers such as B&H Photo, GameStop and Dell. Major retailers with brick-and-mortar locations — such as Target and Walmart — will be offering online-only savings, whereas Best Buy’s Cyber Monday deals are both in-store and online. Keep in mind physical locations can run out of stock, too.
When do Black Friday sales end?
Black Friday sales tend to last a few days after the major sales event itself, which is Nov. 29. this year. With this in mind, it’s fair to assume offers will run throughout the weekend into early December. It will then be taken over by Cyber Monday on Dec. 2. Just note that the best deals are expected on the main Black Friday date.
Are Black Friday deals only available online?
Generally speaking, yes. The number of deals launching exclusively in stores has been dwindling in recent years, and this was certainly accelerated during COVID-19 when crowds were discouraged, and much of the shopping moved online. We’ve seen retailers like Walmart and Target previously offering online-only deals, whereas others like Best Buy extend their Black Friday savings to in-store locations, as well.
When is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday is scheduled to take place on Dec. 2 this year. The major sale event always takes place the first Monday after Thanksgiving is observed in the US, which is on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Between Black Friday — which is the day after Thanksgiving — and Cyber Monday, we see an uptick in sales, though in recent years, the shopping event has become a monthlong bonanza.
Best Black Friday retailers
- Amazon: One of the biggest online retailers, Amazon has massive discounts with significant savings on tech, home appliances, and smart home equipment.
- Walmart: Save big on appliances like televisions, refrigerators, laptops, and more at Walmart’s Black Friday event.
- Best Buy: Black Friday is historically a great time to buy TVs and Best Buy has you covered for that and more.
- The Home Depot: Eyeing home improvement tools? Home Depot has the best discounts on tools, appliances, and even grills.
- Target: Target may not be as big on Black Friday as other retailers but it does offer some great deals on toys, gifts and board games.
Why are they called Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
The term “black” has historically been used to denote distressing or calamitous events. The earliest known use of Black Friday for the Friday after Thanksgiving was to refer to the practice of workers calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving in the early 1950s. Around that same time, US police adopted the term to describe the traffic conditions during the first major holiday shopping date.
After attempts to move to the term “Big Friday” failed, merchants attempted to ameliorate the term Black Friday in subsequent years, suggesting that its origin was not due to the terrible traffic the shopping spree created, but because the profit it generated put stores “back in the black” in financial terms.
Then, in 2005, the National Retail Federation coined the term “Cyber Monday” because it had noticed a spike in online traffic the Monday following Thanksgiving. At the time, it was believed it was because people were making online purchases while they were at work following the holiday, so their kids couldn’t see any gift purchases and because work computers typically had faster internet connections. There was some chatter about calling the date Black Monday or Blue Monday — because hyperlinks are blue — but eventually, everyone settled on the more futuristic-sounding Cyber Monday. In 2014, Cyber Monday became the biggest online shopping day in the country.
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