The best Black Friday tech deals
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While some retailers kicked off Black Friday sales earlier this month, the shopping holiday is officially here. And if you’re planning to revamp your home office or upgrade your home entertainment system, retailers like Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart and more are offering notable discounts on tech products during Black Friday. Many of these sales run through Cyber Monday.
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To help you make the most of the shopping holiday, we compiled some of the best Black Friday deals and sales on tech products that we think you’ll want to know about. We’ll continue updating you about new savings opportunities throughout the next few days.
Best Black Friday 2022 Tech deals
Below, we’re sharing the best Black Friday Tech deals based on our previous coverage and reporting. To ensure the quality of each deal, we’re running deals through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel and Honey — each product is at its lowest price in at least three months.
AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)
4.7-star average rating from 3,343 reviews on Amazon
Loved by Select editors and experts alike, the second generation of Apple’s AirPods Pro are designed to provide a richer sound experience, thanks to smarter noise cancellation and more immersive sound than its predecessor, according to the brand. It includes four sizes of silicone tips, ranging from XS to L, to allow for a more customized fit.
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) $ at Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) $ at Target
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) $ at Apple
Apple 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro
Lowest price ever
4.8-star average rating from 5,489 reviews on Amazon
Apple’s iPad Pro has a Liquid Retina XDR display, which the brand says offers crisp images and rich colors on screen. It comes with 512 GB of memory and built-in front and back cameras, speakers and microphones. You can charge the device with the included USB-C charger.
2021 Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro
2021 Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro $ at Walmart
2021 Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro $ at Newegg
2021 Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro $ at Best Buy
Sony WH-1000XM4
4.7-star average rating from 44,006 reviews on Amazon
A Select favorite over ear headphone, this Sony option can be used both wirelessly and for wired listening, and the active noise cancellation feature includes ambient sound control to let you hear the sounds you need to. The headphones also allow for hands-free calls, and the music intuitively pauses when you start speaking or when you remove the headphones.
Sony WH-1000XM4
Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
Lowest price ever
4.7-star average rating from 977,503 reviews on Amazon
This older smart speaker model isn’t as sleek as the newer screen models, but still offers all of the essential features of the Alexa voice assistant. You can tell Alexa to play music, answer questions, read the news, check the weather, set alarms, control compatible smart home devices and more, according to the brand.
Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
Fitbit Charge 5
Lowest price ever
4.3-star average rating from 31,027 reviews on Amazon
Based on the metrics it tracks and with a Fitbit Premium membership, the Fitbit Charge 5 gives you a Daily Readiness Score that tells you whether you should exercise or focus on recovery. It also tracks your heart rate variability, skin temperature variation, blood oxygen levels and more, according to the brand. A six-month membership to Fitbit Premium is included with your purchase.
Fitbit Charge 5
Fitbit Charge 5 $ at Amazon
Fitbit Charge 5 $ at DICK'S Sporting Goods
Fitbit Charge 5 $ at Target
FitBit Versa 4
Lowest price ever
4.0-star average rating from 96 reviews on Amazon
As one of the brand’s newest fitness smartwatches, the FitBit Versa 4 offers more features than ever. A full charge gets you six days of battery life, according to the brand, and it offers 40 exercise modes to track workouts. Both Amazon Alexa and a GPS system are built into the watch, and you can pair it with your phone to get call, text and app notifications.
Fitbit Versa 4
Fitbit Inspire 2
Lowest price ever
4.5-star average rating from 69,452 reviews on Amazon
With this fitness tracker, you can log 20 exercise modes, like biking, swimming or walking and interpret health data like distance traveled, calories burned and more. By measuring your heart rate, the wearable tracks your fitness as well as the quality of your sleep. Plus, it comes with a one year trial of Fitbit Premium, the company’s advanced health app.
Fitbit Inspire 2
Acer Chromebook 315
4.5-star average rating from 1,157 reviews on Amazon
The Chromebook 315 from Acer — which makes some of our favorite gaming laptops — has a 15.6-inch HD display equipped with an anti-glare coating, 64GB of storage and up to 12.5 hours of battery life, according to the brand. The laptop also comes with a protective sleeve for travel.
Acer Chromebook 315
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet
4.6-star average rating from 96,138 reviews on Amazon
This 2021 Amazon tablet offers a 1080p display and 3GB of Ram, allowing you to enjoy apps like Netflix, Facebook, Hulu, TikTok and more through Amazon’s appstore, according to the brand. It’s also compatible with Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa and you can pause any tv show hands-free. The Amazon Fire 10 Pro, which offers additional RAM, is also on sale.
Fire HD 10 tablet
Apple AirTag
Lowest price ever
4.8-star average rating from 42,224 reviews on Amazon
Always losing your keys, or wallet? Apple AirTags might help you feel less frazzled. The AirTag contains the same U1 chip found in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 models and these chips work together to give you a more precise estimate of where your item is located. Using Apple’s Find My app, you can prompt the tracker to make a sound to help you find your lost items.
Apple AirTag 4 Pack
Apple AirTag 4 Pack $ at Amazon
Google Nest Mini (2nd Generation)
4.7-star average rating from 5,397 reviews at Best Buy
The Google Nest Mini is a compact multipurpose speaker that you can control with your voice — you can ask it to stream music, play your favorite podcast, check the weather or news and more. It has an integrated wall mount that makes it easy to hang it in any room, and it automatically lights up to indicate that it’s working when you approach it, according to Google. You can also pair your Google Nest Mini to other compatible smart devices, so you can dim the lights or turn on the TV with ease.
Nest Mini (2nd Generation) with Google Assistant - Charcoal
Nest Mini (2nd Generation) with Google Assistant - Charcoal $ at Best Buy
Nest Mini (2nd Generation) with Google Assistant - Charcoal $ at Walmart
Nest Mini (2nd Generation) with Google Assistant - Charcoal $ at Target
Furbo 360 Dog Camera
4.5-star average rating from 1,481 reviews on Amazon
A Select staff favorite, this pet camera offers an app-enabled, real-time feed, bark detection and treat-throwing functions. Its 360-degree automatic rotating view allows you to track your pet, even at night, with its new color night vision mode. You can also set Furbo up to send your smartphone push notifications when your dog is barking — and you can calm them down using the camera’s two-way audio.
Furbo 360° Dog Camera
Furbo 360° Dog Camera $ at Amazon
Apple Watch Series 8
Lowest price ever
4.7-star average rating from 1,130 reviews on Amazon
Released just this fall, the Apple Watch Series 8 goes above and beyond your average smartwatch. It’s now equipped with safety features such as fall detection, emergency SOS and crash detection, Apple says, and is built with a temperature sensor that’s able to track your sleep patterns, even getting as granular as noting your sleep stages. It also has a new and improved Workout app, which offers detailed metrics to help you personalize your workouts and goals. The Series 8 is both water- and dust-resistant, too, says Apple, and offers up to 18 hours of battery life to keep you covered the whole day.
Apple Watch Series 8
Nintendo Switch bundle
The Nintendo Switch console has a 4.8-star average rating from 47,822 reviews on Amazon
If you want to introduce a loved one to the magic of the Nintendo Switch gaming — or just give it a try for yourself — then this bundle is a good place to start. Not only does it include the bestselling console, which can accommodate a variety of video games, including roguelikes and RPGS (such as Hades and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) and social simulation games (like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley), but it also allows for at-home and on-the-go gaming.
Nintendo Switch bundle
Nintendo Switch bundle $ at Amazon
Nintendo Switch bundle $ at Best Buy
Nintendo Switch bundle $ at Walmart
Razer Kiyo Pro Webcam
4.4-star average rating from 3,032 reviews on Amazon
This high-end webcam offers full HD 1080 p and 60FPS video for streaming, gaming, recording, video calls and online school, according to the brand. It also has an adaptive light sensor, which enables the camera to adapt to any lighting for clarity, says Razer.
Razer Kiyo Pro Streaming Webcam
Best Black Friday 2022 Tech sales
Here are the best Black Friday tech sales that we think you’ll want to know about. Remember that sales include multiple deals, and not every product listed in a sale is going to be the best deal around.
Lenovo: Up to 80% off laptops, accessories and more
Walmart: Up to 75% off video games
JBL: Up to 70% off home audio, headphones and more
HP: Up to 70% off laptops, accessories and more
Target: Up to 50% all tech
Tribit: Up to 50% off products on Amazon
Adorama: Up to 50% off select products
SimpliSafe: Up to 50% off a new home security system package
Jabra: Up to 40% off earbuds and more
Best Buy: Up to 30% off gaming accessories
Nixplay: 20% off all frames through Nov. 28
Samsung: Up to $1,000 off select products
Eufy: Up to $280 off home security products and smart vacuums
Google: Up to $200 off select tech
Amazon: Fire tablets are as low as $39.99
Amazon: Up to 50% off Roku devices
Sonos: Up to 20% off select products
Anker: Up to %540 off sitewide
Dell: Up to 50% off select products
Xbox: Up to $50 off Xbox series S
When is Black Friday 2022?
Black Friday takes place every year the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday 2022 falls on Nov. 25. But experts told us Black Friday and Cyber Monday are no longer just 24-hour events. They’re morphed into weeks of doorbuster deals, and some early sales start in October or November. Throughout the next few days, we’ll continue updating you about new savings opportunities, as well as tips about what to buy during the event and what you may want to wait on purchasing.
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