The massive discount retailer is arguably the king of Black Friday. Here are its best deals.
Black Friday is Nov. 23 this year, but the biggest retailers have revealed their Thanksgiving holiday sales early. And one of the biggest is Walmart.
The massive discount retailer’s big circular is available at walmart.com, featuring low prices on game consoles, tablets and much more.
Walmart’s sale will start at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but it will run on its website all day. The online sale starts Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m. ET. Prices are valid through Friday, while supplies last. That means you’ll be able to get these deals without having to visit a Walmart store.
Even better, some of the deals, especially on the game consoles, are available online now, before Black Friday.
So which of Walmart’s Black Friday deals really are deals? Fear not, we’ve got a squad of CNET editors busy culling the list. Read on for our favorite picks, with the ones available now highlighted first.
Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured here.
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If you haven’t bought a next-generation console yet, here’s one of the best prices yet to convince you to pony up. This is the 1TB PS4 Slim version with the excellent Spider-Man, all for $200.
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If you already have a PS4, this bundle kickstarts your virtual reality experience. It includes the PlayStation VR helmet, 2 Move controllers and 2 compatible games: Creed: Rise to Glory and Superhot VR. It’s widely available at most other major retailers, too.
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If Xbox is more your speed, this deal can save you a bundle (ha ha, get it). Walmart’s other Black Friday Xbox One S bundles with games other than Minecraft are $230.
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This deal is also available at Target and elsewhere.
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The newest, most powerful Xbox promises enhanced graphics on compatible games such as Red Dead Redemption 2. This price doesn’t include any games, but Walmart is offering $70 off its Xbox One X bundles too.
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Here’s a big discount on our favorite tiny non-4K streamer, complete with a voice remote that can control TV volume and power.
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If you want to spend even less on a step-down Roku without TV control (and don’t mind going to an actual Walmart store on Black Friday itself), keep reading for the Roku SE.
Roku is also offering $35 toward Sling TV and a free month of Showtime (an $11 value) with the purchase of any Roku player, including the SE above (note that CBS, the parent company of Showtime, owns CNET). The offer applies to new customers only. More details here.
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One of the most powerful streamers around, the Shield throws together Android TV and Google Assistant thanks to the voice remote. This version lacks a game controller, but you could always get one later (they cost $60).
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The remainder of the following deals are available starting online at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. PT) on Wednesday, Nov. 21, or in-store starting at 6 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving.
This is an insane price on a big TV with Roku, the best smart TV system CNET has ever tested.
Walmart’s ad says the TV is either the TCL 65S4 or the Sharp LC‑65Q7300U, and that brands and models vary per store. We haven’t reviewed either model directly, but the specifications look similar to the 55-inch 55S405 we reviewed in 2017 (pictured). We expect similar picture quality — decent but nowhere near the much more expensive TCL 65R617, for example. Still, at this size, price and level of smart TV convenience, these sets are a steal.
This is basically the 55-inch version of the deal on the last page. Again, we haven’t reviewed this particular model — it seems to be exclusive to Walmart — but we’re betting its picture quality and great Roku smart TV-ness line up well with the TCL 55S405. But the Hisense is much cheaper.
We’ll be honest: We haven’t reviewed this Hisense (model 40EU3000), but we’re guessing its image quality is on the bottom end of «acceptable,» at best. But this is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for a 40-inch TV. Just last year we were excited about 32-inch TVs for $99. Insanity.
Google’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa is a tiny, always-listening speaker that responds to «OK, Google» with everything Google Assistant has to offer. At this price it’s easy to put one in a secondary room.
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This deal is also available at Target and other retailers.
If you want to get Google’s voice control paired with a TV, this bundle is the cheapest way to do it. Also known as the «Google Smart TV Kit,» it includes the newest Chromecast streaming dongle and a Home Mini speaker for a substantial savings.
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This is Google’s version of Amazon’s Echo Show: a smart speaker with a built-in screen that responds to «OK Google» and shows all kinds of useful stuff, from recipes to smart home controls.
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It’s the best new tablet available, unless you count the super expensive new iPad Pro. But since that thing starts at $800, this one is a much better value.
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The hottest game console on the planet, the Nintendo Switch is normally $299 by itself. This bundle includes the system’s best party game, a $60 value, basically for free.
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From the most expensive new game console to the most expensive iPhones…of last year. You’ll pay full price for the iPhone X, iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, but a $400 gift card (that’s four Insignia 40-inch TVs!) is hard to pass up if you’re a frequent Walmart shopper. You’ll need to activate through AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.
This deal is in-store only: Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. through Nov. 23. Schedule an activation appointment at 6 p.m. Activations begin at 8 p.m.
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Wait, you want a new iPhone? That’ll cost you even more, and net a lower-value gift card. But if you get the cheaper XR ($750) it’s a solid deal and might be worth heading to Walmart to make it happen.
This deal is in-store only: Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. through Nov. 23. Schedule an activation appointment at 6 p.m. Activations begin at 8 p.m.
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Similar deal where you have to pay full price in-store, but with a cheaper phone. The S9 from 2018 starts at $650, while the S8 models from 2017 are even cheaper. If you’re not wedded to the iPhone, these Samsungs are pretty sweet bargains with the gift card.
This deal is in-store only: Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. through Nov. 23. Schedule an activation appointment at 6 p.m. Activations begin at 8 p.m.
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Now we’re getting to the really inexpensive phones. Straight Talk customers can snatch up 2016’s prepaid Galaxy S7 for $200. You’ll get it in black, with 32GB of storage.
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The Galaxy J7 Crown is a midrange phone with a 5.5-inch screen and 13-megapixel cameras on both the front and back. It sells through Walmart’s Straight Talk service.
The same phone is available at Best Buy for $100 through Total Wireless or Simple Mobile.
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This Verizon prepaid phone comes with a 5-inch screen and has an 8-megapixel camera on the rear with a 5-megapixel camera on the front. This is an entry-level phone through and through, but what do you expect for 50 bucks?
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You expect great 4K HDR streaming for 50 bucks? OK.
The highest-end Roku improves on our favorite 4K streamer, the Streaming Stick Plus, with a headphone jack on the remote, a remote finder and, new for 2018, JBL headphones, a $30 value.
