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Black Friday 2018 is almost here, and the deals are in full swing. At Reviewed, our shopping and TV experts are tracking prices all month long to bring you the best Black Friday deals. The great news? When it comes to TVs, most of the best deals are live right now. Unless you want a mediocre doorbuster, there’s no reason to wait.
1. LG C8 OLED 4K TV—$1,696.99 on Amazon (Save $500): This is the best TV of the year. It usually goes for $2,200, but has been dropping little by little since September, and right now it’s at its lowest price we’ve seen at major retailers (and it’s available with Prime shipping). The 65-inch is $300 off right now too, marking its lowest Amazon price of the season. Update: this TV is down to just $1,349.99 at BJ’s if you’re a member and select in-store pickup—easily the best TV deal we’ve seen all year.
2. TCL 43-In. Roku 4K Smart TV (2018)—$279.99 on Amazon (Save $50): This TCL 4K TV is a bit cheaper than the nicer S5 model, which is on sale for $320 (down from $350). The main reason this one’s $40 less? Unlike the S5, the S4 doesn’t have Dolby Vision and the Roku remote doesn’t have a headphone jack for wireless audio, but you can’t beat the picture quality for the price.
3. Samsung NU8000 55-In. 8-Series Smart 4K TV—$747.99 on Amazon (Save $150): We were impressed by this TV in our tests, but our main hangup was the high starting price. This deal sorts that out, netting you a very good all-around name-brand TV for an affordable price. You can also get a 65-inch model on sale for $997.99 ($300 off), making it one of the cheaper 65-inch 2018 TVs in this class.
4. TCL 55-In. Roku 4K Smart TV (2017)—$349.99 on Amazon (Save $30): With 4K and Roku’s streaming platform built in, you really can’t find a better deal on an entry-level big screen TV. At this low sale price, we love this 4K TV, especially for secondary viewing areas like bedrooms, kitchens, or playrooms. It usually costs $380, and originally retailed for $450, so it’s a great buy on one of last year’s best budget TVs.
5. TCL 65-in. Roku 4K Smart TV (2018 6 Series)—$899.99 at Best Buy (Save $70): This is the Best Buy exclusive version of one of our favorite TVs this year, offering awesome picture quality, the Roku smart platform, and pristine HDR in a 65-inch package. The non-Best Buy version goes for $999 regularly, so you’re basically saving $100 off the competition here.
6. Samsung 50-in. 6-Series 4K TV (2018)—$327.99 (Save $272): It’s not often you can get a 50-inch 4K Samsung TV for under $350, but here we are. This is one of the lower-end 4K TVs Samsung offers, but if you prefer Samsung over budget-conscious brands like Vizio and TCL, this is a great deal.
Here are some other TV and home theater deals worth checking out, though not nearly as good as the ones above. Most of these are also live now, but some (especially the Roku Ultra, our favorite streaming box) won’t go live until Black Friday:
Over the next week and on Black Friday proper there are a few other deals that may be worth checking out, but most of the Black Friday ads from stores like Wal-mart and Best Buy feature deals that are already live above.
We’ll update this post as soon as we find any more deals worth highlighting throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but if you want a deal on a TV, we think you’re better off just buying one of the above now.
Reviewed.com has you covered through the shopping madness, researching endlessly to find you the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. For the latest updates on all our coverage, be sure to follow Reviewed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Prices are accurate at the time this article was published, but may change over time.
