Technology
Sales that went live on Thanksgiving
Hope y’all are done with your stuffing and already took your post-turkey nap, because it’s go-time.
Black Friday officially kicked off at 5 or 6 pm EST at most retailers, which means the last of those deals that didn’t go live early are live now.
We hope you were wise enough to map out what you want to buy with the ad scans, but if you didn’t, we’ve pulled all the best deals so that you don’t have to waste time flipping through deal pages. If you see something on sale, skip the virtual bloodbath and snag yours before other customers catch wind. “Out of stock” notices on doorbusters will happen quickly: Some 4K TVs and Apple Watches at Walmart are already sold out online and are only available for in-store purchase, and the MacBook Air is in and out of stock on Amazon.
Main shopping advice for Black Friday 2019
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Best place to buy AirPods: and Amazon have the with the regular (not wireless) charging case for $129. That’s only $30 off, but it’s generous compared to of $144.99 and beats the AirPods’ lowest on Amazon ever by $10. Amazon currently has the for $14.02 off at $234.98, which is the only discount from a major retailer we’ve seen on these.
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Best place to buy a Nintendo Switch: It’s a toss up. Most retailers are sticking with the same $299 from last year. For , Walmart has the best prices and the best selection with on sale for $30 and on sale for $25. If you don’t want Mario Kart, Amazon is offering the Switch at full price plus a free $25 Amazon credit.
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Best place to buy an Xbox: Best Buy’s listing for the is the best deal due to the three free months of Xbox Live (a $25 value) that comes with the $349 purchase. Otherwise, most other Xbox One X bundles are going for $349 while the Xbox One S is going for $149.
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Best place to buy the Instant Pot: Walmart has the and the on sale for $49. THAT’S HALF OFF. Amazon has the best deal on the newer version of the Instant Pot Duo, the , beating Target’s sale price of $64.95.
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Best place to buy a vacuum: Best Buy took $200 off Dyson Cyclone V10 models, taking the V10 Motorhead to $299.99, the V10 Animal to $349.99, and the V10 Animal Pro to $399.99. Best Buy will also have the V8 Animal for $50 cheaper than its usual sale price at $249.99. Macy’s is also offering up to $200 off Dyson stick vacuums, but the best deal there is the for $199.
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Best place to buy a TV: suggests that you wait until that ~big football game~ in February to cop a new TV, as retailers will be offering super low prices trying to hook anyone who decided to throw a watch party at the last minute. However, if you want your TV on Black Friday, will have the best deals on mid-size options while Best Buy seems to be focusing on TVs 65 inches and up and high-end QLED and OLED models.
Below are the best deals each retailer has to offer so that you can directly compare prices on those big-ticket items. For more shopping hacks (like how to be automatically updated when an item goes on sale), check out our .
Deals by merchant
‘s best deals? Tech and kitchen gadgets.
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Walmart is famous for its TV deals (and is probably the store that you’ll see on the news in which someone gets trampled in a doorway). You can save up to $1,000 on Samsung, Sony, and Vizio, with the majority of deals focusing on mid-size TVs from 49 to 65 inches. We’ll save you the scrolling by not listing every single one, but will show you all the best TV deals Walmart has right now.
Walmart’s discounts on recently-released items are equally impressive: The and the are cheaper than we’ve ever seen them.
TVs
Gaming
Phones, laptops, tablets, and smartwatches
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
Check out Walmart’s full Black Friday 2019 ad .
is pushing its own devices (and no one is surprised)
Amazon is a particular kind of beast on Black Friday. Besides the fact that there are no brick-and-mortar Amazon stores to physically shop in, the fact that Amazon doesn’t release a full Black Friday ad makes it hard to scope out what you’re going to buy ahead of time. Of course, it’s common knowledge that Amazon is the best place to shop for Echo, Fire TV, Fire Tablet, Kindle, or Blink devices.
Amazon devices
Gaming, headphones, and other tech
Phones, laptops, tablets, and smartwatches
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
Miscellaneous gift ideas
We called it: To stand out from the sea of Nintendo Switch Mario Kart bundles, Amazon is sneakily giving away $25 Amazon credits with the purchase of a full-price Nintendo Switch. It’s not a direct discount, but it’s technically saves you $25 and doesn’t force you to buy a bundle to get a deal on the Switch.
is the place to go for vacuums
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Moving? Looking for a wedding gift? Need to gift your parents a new vacuum so they stop using that one from the 1990s? Macy’s has your home and kitchen needs covered for cheap (except for Instant Pots, which are way cheaper at Amazon or Walmart).
There are also coupons for $10 off purchases over $25 and $25 off purchases over $50, plus an extra 20% off with code BLKFRI. These excludes doorbusters, but if you also buy clothes or kitchen items, it’s still saving money somewhere. Mail-in rebates for free items like plush throw blankets, hand vacuums, or mini slow cookers are up for grabs, too.
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
Check out Macy’s full Black Friday 2019 ad .
is all about gift-worthy tech items
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We’ve all experienced . While Target will always be that place that you impulsively buy random home decor, candles, and another plush blanket (which are all on sale, BTW), the store is leveling up to be a tech go-to as well. This year, Target has a huge focus on TVs, gaming items, smart home, and headphones, plus free gift cards tacked onto a lot of items For instance, if you buy a , you’ll get a $10 gift card. You can use that $10 in a second transaction for the and get it for $289 instead of everyone other store’s $299.
Gaming
Phones and tablets
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
Check out Target’s full Black Friday 2019 ad .
: The place for laptops and home entertainment
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Best Buy is one of the best places to cop a 65-inch or bigger 4K TV this year, especially high-end OLED or QLED models from Samsung, LG, and Sony. There are nearly 10 pages dedicated to TVs deals alone in (pages 7 to 14, to be exact). and Fire TV edition 4K TVs even come with a free Echo Dot.
Entertainment junkies can also grab Bose and Vizio sound bars as well as the the for $150 off and $80 cheaper than Target’s Black Friday price. As always, Best Buy also has the best selection of laptops and monitors on sale including up to $200 off and $350 off the new .
Phones, laptops, tablets, and smartwatches
Gaming, headphones, and other tech
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
Check out Best Buy’s full Black Friday 2019 ad .
steps it up with gaming and kitchen deals
proves that it’s a force to be reckoned with, though it was once just a spot dedicated to deals on perfume and Lauren Conrad’s clothing line. (Sorry, but it’s true.) Xbox bundles and PS4 bundles are in line with prices from Walmart and Best Buy, and there’s a that offers a discount on the console plus a charging case.Kohl’s stans who have a load of Kohl’s Cash to slash even more off these sale prices could find the best gaming deals of 2019 at Kohl’s. If you don’t have Kohl’s cash, these purchases get you up to $100 in Kohl’s cash to save money on anything else at Kohl’s in the future (which is kind of like a huge discount on the consoles, right?)
Gaming, headphones, and other tech
Kitchen, vacuums, and other home stuff
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