It’s the biggest shopping day (and week) of the year, and we’ve found a huge amount of deals on computers, phones, tablets, and all your other must-have electronics.
Black Friday is upon us, and the deals are coming from every direction. It can be overwhelming. We spend most of our time combing through the discounts from dozens of retailers determining who has the best bargains on computers, TVs, tablets, watches, robot vacuums, and other must-have electronics. But the fruit of our labors is your savings. So here’s a thorough rundown on the lowest Black Friday prices at Amazon to kickstart your holiday shopping.Apple Product Deals
Released in 2021, the 9th generation iPad still holds up as a powerful portable with some attractive features. In our review, we called it « one of the best tablets you can buy, no matter the price, » and when that price drops by $120 it’s a very nice deal indeed. Great battery life and a sharp 10.2″ Retina display are some of the other strong points. This configuration comes with 256GB of internal storage.
Apple iPad Mini (256GB) for $550 (list price $649)
2020 Apple MacBook Air for $750 (list price $999)
Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) for $80 (list price $129)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) for $190 (list price $249)
Check out all the Apple Black Friday deals.Robot Vacuum Deals
iRobot’s Roomba line popularized the concept of the self-driving vacuum back in the day, but the company hasn’t rested on its laurels. Each new model offers more intelligent navigation, better cleaning quality and improved efficiency. The 694 boasts 90 minutes of runtime and three-stage cleaning, which handles both open spaces and edges with an automatically-adjusting cleaning head.
Shark AV2501S AI Ultra Robot Vacuum for $448 (list price $560)
Bissell SpinWave Pet Robot for $165 (list price $400)
roborock Q5 Robot Vacuum for $260 (list price $430)
roborock Q Revo Robot Vacuum for $680 (list price $900)
Check out all the Black Friday robot vacuum deals.Headphone Deals
These lightweight but powerful headphones include the Apple W1 chip and Class 1 wireless Bluetooth connectivity to make pairing them to your music player a breeze. They’re plenty loud, to make up for the lack of noise cancellation. The Fast Fuel feature lets you supercharge a low battery to get as much as three hours of playtime off of just five minutes plugged into the wall.
ne 510BT Wireless Headphones for $25 (list price $50)
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones for $38 (list price $60)Earbud Deals
Expect lots of Beats deals this Black Friday, as sales bring their price more in line with the competition. These are an incredibly solid set of earbuds that we reviewed in 2021, saying that they « deliver thunderous bass depth matched by crisp highs for a balanced mix, with decent noise cancellation for a reasonable price. » That price just got eminently more reasonable.
Amazon Echo Buds for $35 (list price $50)
Google Pixel Buds A-Series for $59 (list price $99)
Soundcore by Anker A20i True Wireless Earbuds for $21 (list price $40)Soundbar Deals
This is an extremely solid all-purpose soundbar that works great for movies, gaming, sports and more. It supports a wide variety of audio formats, and has a 7-band graphic equalizer so you can finesse the sound to your preferences. It’s fairly inconspicuous visually, so it won’t distract from your screen.
VIZIO M-Series Elevate 5.1.2 Immersive Soundbar for $498 (list price $800)
Sony S100F 2.0ch Soundbar for $98 (list price $130)
TCL Alto R1 Soundbar for $50 (list price $130)TV Deals
The X80K is the entry-level model in Sony’s 4K line, but don’t be fooled. This screen is massive and crisp, with dynamic backlight control and rich colors courtesy of the X1 processor and TRILUMINOS Pro. Built-in Google TV and Google Assistant let you control your streaming and gaming hands-free. $200 off is huge.
Amazon 55″ 4K Fire TV for $340 (list price $520)
Samsung 50″ Crystal UHD 4K TV for $398 (list price $430)
LG QNED80 65″ QNED Mini LED Smart TV for $797 (list price $997)
Insignia 43″ 4K UHD Smart TV for $170 (list price $270)
Check out all the Black Friday TV deals.Laptop Deals
Laptops are one of the best product categories to shop for on Black Friday, and this Dell model is a great one to lead off with. A peppy Intel Core i7-1360P processor keeps this one running, and the 16″ display is really nice for this price class, coupled with loud and clear up-firing speakers. This configuration comes with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop for $1225 (list price $1750)
Acer Chromebook 514 Laptop for $330 (list price $460)Gaming Laptop Deals
Here’s a juicy little performer that sets aside bells and whistles to deliver high speed and peak performance thanks to the latest-generation Intel Core i7 processor and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. This configuration comes with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and Windows 11 Home.
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop for $676 (list price $800)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Laptop for $695 (list price $900)
Check out all the Black Friday laptop deals.Desktop Deals
This is a huge bargain for what you get inside, including a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processor. It might not be tuned to play the latest games, but it’s more than good enough for content creation, productivity and more. Throw in a decent number of ports and an included keyboard and mouse and you’ve got a deal. This configuration comes with 12GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and Windows 11 Home.
HP All-in-One 27″ Desktop Computer for $799 (list price $1035)
Blackview MP60 Mini PC for $195 (list price $299)
Dell Inspiron 3020S Desktop for $583(list price $750)Gaming Desktop Deals
With a menacing red light on the front, this capable little desktop looks a lot tougher than it is. Don’t be fooled by the price, though. With a 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F 6-Core processor and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, it can handle most modern games at decent resolution, and the housing has well-positioned ports and dependable cooling.
