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This story is part of 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, our list of ideas, by theme, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the ideal gift.
For Black Friday 2021, Amazon was much less specific about the offers than we would see than it has been in previous years. The initial Amazon Black Friday deals press release indicated product category savings that would be observed, but no specific bidding as we saw last year. While a little worrisome at first, it looks like Amazon has been really successful and has come up with a whole slew of great deals this year with Black Friday prices already going on for tons of products. We’ve curated a list of our favorites below.
Amazon has matched some of the more popular Black Friday deals from other retailers throughout the month, like the $ 159 AirPods Pro, an earlier AirPods sale, and the online retailer is even beating other retailers for price cuts announced for later this week. Retail stores are closed on Thanksgiving Day, which means there will be a lot of additional online shopping, and Amazon could be one of the best places to do it all this year.
Amazon Black Friday offers at a glance
Amazon has been offering Black Friday deals for what seems like months at this point, but we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of deals available over the past two days. This page was last updated Thursday 25 November with new offers and prices.
Amazon Black Friday PC Deals
Amazon’s Black Friday PC deals include a wide variety of Chromebook models, select tablets, and a host of PC accessories like storage, keyboards, headsets, and more.
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Lenovo’s Chromebook Flex 3 features an 11.6-inch display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and up to 10 hours of battery life per charge. While not designed for intense gaming or video editing, Chromebooks are great for web browsing, social use, document creation, and more. This Chromebook appears to be receiving updates until June 2028.
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Deals on Amazon Black Friday Echo and Fire devices
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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is new this year and sits just above the Fire TV Stick 4K in the Amazon lineup. It’s $ 10 more than the regular Fire TV Stick 4K, but for the extra $ 10 you get 40% more power (which means faster app loads and better overall navigation), as well as Wi-Fi 6 support for faster streaming.
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Amazon Black Friday TV Deals
If you need a new TV for a room in your home, or if you’re looking to improve your audio or streaming experience, these Amazon Black Friday TV deals are what you’ll want to check out. There are plenty of TVs on sale, from basic 1080p TVs to high-end 4K OLED TVs, so don’t miss it now.
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This year, Amazon began making its own TVs that run the Fire TV operating system alongside Insignia and Toshiba models that do the same. The Omni Series offers hands-free TV with Alexa and Dolby Vision, where the Series 4 has a few fewer features but is a bit cheaper. Several sizes are available for each model.
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Amazon Black Friday Kitchen Deals
Air fryers, cookware, blenders, coffee makers, and more are included in Amazon’s Black Friday kitchen deals. Whether you want a new Hydro Flask to store your water or a Nespresso to make you a great cup of coffee in the morning, these are the discounts you’ve been waiting for.
Nespresso Vertuo Plus: From $ 120
Save up to $ 45
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Making a delicious cup of coffee at home just got a lot more affordable with these great Nespresso offers. You can make coffee, iced coffee, espresso and more at the touch of a button. The roasting is constant every time and the Nespresso does all the work for you, there are no settings to change or anything depending on which pod you are using.
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Amazon Black Friday Deals on Headphones
If you’re in the market for a new set of headphones, Amazon’s Black Friday deals have you covered. The online retailer offers wireless, wired, on-ear, in-ear and more at incredible prices right now. There are a ton of brands on sale as well as different styles and colors, so be sure to check them all out now.
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With the arrival of the new Beats Fit Pro headphones, I assumed we would see nice discounts on the earlier, less feature-rich Beats Studio Buds, which cost $ 150, just $ 50 less than the new Beats Fit Pro. at $ 200. I predicted we might see their price drop to $ 100 and sure enough that’s what their price is (and a new low).
The Beats Studio Buds are a lot like the Rodless AirPod rumors that people were talking about but never materialized – as AirPods anyway. Aimed at iOS and Android users, they lack a few key features on the Apple side (there’s no H1 or W1 chip), but they’re small, lightweight headphones that are comfortable to wear and sound good. They fit most ears securely, including mine – I run with them no problem – but others may find a better fit with the Beats Fit Pro and their built-in wing tips.
Note that using the code PARZPPJADUODB upon checkout, you will get an Amazon credit of $ 10 on top of the initial discount.
Read our review of the Beats Studio Buds.
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When do Amazon Black Friday deals start?
Amazon’s Black Friday deals have already officially started. It started the official Black Friday deals last week with a first set of Echo and Fire TV devices, and launched new deals every morning. Amazon continues to carry new daily deals at midnight PT, so be sure to keep checking out what’s new and make sure you don’t miss out on any great deals.
Will Amazon have the PS5 or Xbox Series X for Black Friday?
Honestly, it’s unknown at this point. Amazon could host another restocking event anytime over the weekend. As it stands, we expect GameStop to have some in-store availability on Thanksgiving night, but nothing else is confirmed or rumored at this point.
