Black Friday is just about here, falling on Nov. 28, but that doesn't mean you need to wait until then to start shopping. There are actual deals to be had, not just fakes that were marked up in price last week. Your favorite retailers, including Amazon and Best Buy, have kicked off their earlyBlack Friday sales, marking down thousands of items from top tech brands ahead of the main event. There are even a few finds from our 2025 Readers' Choice list.
It's your chance to scoop up the good stuff ahead of the Black Friday and holiday rush. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with deals our team of CNET shopping experts have hunted down for you. We're doing the legwork of finding all the best early Black Friday deals to make sure you get what you want at the best price. Check out the top offers below on TVs, headphones, laptops and more.
Think of this page as your ultimate guide to finding the best Black Friday offers. We're keeping this page updated so you can take advantage of some of the best prices of the year.
Our favorite early Black Friday deals
TCL 98-inch Q55K QLED Google TV: $1,000
This massive smart TV offers vibrant QLED colors, stunning 4K clarity and impressive sound quality, essentially providing a home theater experience at a price that's within reach for most people -- especially with this enormous $1,500 discount.
Apple AirTag 4-pack: $65
Apple users, this tiny Bluetooth tracker can help you find your lost keys or wallet. And this four-pack can be yours at a great price.
Garmin Venu 3: $350
This 45mm GPS smartwatch has an AMOLED display, fitness tracking, health metrics and a battery that lasts up to 14 days per charge. Grab it while it's back down to the lowest price we've seen for this model.
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HP 15.6-inch Chromebook laptop: $199
Whether for streaming or light gaming, this Chromebook -- priced at just over $200 -- is a bargain. The laptop can charge from zero to 50% in 45 minutes, and it has 64GB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
More amazing early Black Friday deals
- Google Pixel 9: $499 (save $300). One of our favorite phones from 2024 is currently at the lowest price I've ever seen it, and still offers one of the best Android experiences you can have today.
- Apple M4 MacBook Air (13-inch): $749 (save $250). One of Apple's most popular laptops is now at it lowest recorded price of 2025, an early Black Friday steal.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus 11-inch tablet: $150 (save $70). Samsung's famously affordable tablet regularly sells out during shopping events, which makes this a great opportunity to grab early.
- Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm): $200 (save $49). The latest budget-friendly Apple Watch just dropped to its lowest price of the year, and we don't expect this price to change.
- Sperax walking pad: $150 (save $60). Get those steps in with this three-in-one portable walking pad, back down to its lowest price of the year. It fits anywhere, even under your desk, so you can multitask during long meetings.
- Blink Wired Floodlight security camera: $50 (save $50). I've only seen this security camera from Blink priced this low one other time this year, making it a great discount for added safety at home.
- Anker 622 magnetic battery: $28 (save $20). One of my favorite Anker batteries has returned to its lowest recorded price. Hard to beat this as a gift, or just to keep your phone topped off.
- Eufy C10 robot vacuum: $200 (save $280). This handy robot vacuum is a staggering $280 off its original list price with the on-page coupon WS24T2292111. You won't find a better price on this in 2025.
- Ring Spotlight Cam Plus $90 (save $60). With a bright light, two-way audio, color night vision and more, this camera is even sweeter at its lowest price of the year.
- Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop: $1,450 (save $450). Not only is this popular laptop perfect for gaming anywhere, this record-low price means it is almost guaranteed to sell out.
- Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm): $280 (save $100). If you own a Galaxy phone, this fitness-focused smartwatch is an excellent option at a fantastic price.
- DJI Mic Mini: $79 (save $90). Grab this impressive wireless microphone at an all-time low price while you can, it's not likely to be available for long.
- LG 34-inch smart curved monitor: $280 (save $50). I love a good curved monitor, and it's tough to do better than LG at this price.
Best early Black Friday TV and TV accessory deals
Sony 65-inch Bravia XR X90L 4K smart TV: $900
This Sony model is down by a big $300 with a 65-inch 4K screen. It has HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, a 120Hz frame rate, four HDMI inputs and Sony's XR Contrast Booster, which is great for getting deeper blacks and increased brightness.
Govee Envisual TV backlight T2: $75
This kit adds lights to the back of your TV that sync with whatever you're watching or playing. There are kits for multiple TV sizes on sale right now.
Bose TV Speaker soundbar: $400
Add a whole new dimension of sound to your setup with this fantastic soundbar that's easy to set up and fantastic when in use.
TCL 75-inch QM6K Series 4K Google TV: $700
This 2025 TCL QM6K TV has a 4K QLED display with high-energy LED chips for superior brightness and Dolby Atmos spatial audio for immersive sound. It also impressed CNET reviewer TY Pendlebury, who praised it for featuring "some of the best picture quality, including great black levels, for an LCD-based TV." Other features include a gaming mode, Bluetooth connectivity and four HDMI ports.
More early Black Friday TV deals
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K: $25 (save $25). One of our favorite streaming sticks at its lowest price of the year. I wouldn't pass this up if I were you.
- Amazon Fire TV Cube: $90 (save $50). Enjoy Dolby Vision, HDR, Dolby Atmos and Wi-Fi 6E at the best price I've ever seen. A significant upgrade for just about any home theater.
- Samsung 75-inch Q6F QLED smart TV: $450 (save $200). It's a massive, beautiful screen at a new all-time low price -- perfect for football season.
- Roku Streambar SE: $75 (save $25). This isn't the lowest price I've ever seen, but CNET's David Carnoy recommends the Streambar SE from Roku as a "solid upgrade over most built-in TV speakers."
- Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series: $150 (save $100). I've never seen this TV priced so low, and it has an Alexa voice remote for ease of use in playrooms, dens, offices and other small spaces.
- Nebula Cosmos 4K SE smart projector: $855 (save $445). Enjoy a massive 200-inch screen and an impressive 1,800 ANSI lumens of brightness at its best price of 2025.
- Insignia 50-inch 4K Smart Fire TV: $170 (save $130). It's a solid, simple TV back down to its lowest recorded price and would look great in any office.
- Samsung The Frame Pro 75-inch 4K TV: $2,000 (save $1,200). I love the way these TVs look like art when not in use, but I love its new lowest price even more.
- Samsung 50-inch U7900 TV: $230 (save $70). Samsung's latest mid-range TV has a sturdy voice remote, so little hands are less likely to break it.
- Samsung 65-inch S95F OLED TV: $2,300 (save $1,000). With its OLED screen and a 120Hz refresh rate for stunning picture quality, this deeply discounted TV is a great option at a fantastic price.
- Hisense E6 75-inch QLED TV: $450 (save $350). Find out what it's like to have an AI upscaler that can enhance low-resolution videos for clarity on top of the great discount for this TV.
- Toshiba M550 65-inch QLED TV: $350 (save $230). This smart TV lets you customize the brightness of individual zones and also adjusts color and contrast to your room's conditions.
Best early Black Friday laptop and tablet deals
Apple MacBook Air M4 (13-inch): $749
The M4 MacBook Air is the latest model in Apple's lightweight lineup and our overall favorite laptop on the market right now. The basic 256GB model is $250 off, or you can get double the storage and still score a $250 discount. The 15-inch model is also on sale for those who prefer a larger display.
Apple M3 iPad Air (13-inch): $649
This lightweight tablet has a massive 13-inch display and delivers all the power most people need for basics like streaming, reading, games and social media.
Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet: $70
This is an excellent budget tablet that's now down to half price, making it even better value for money.
Asus ROG Strix G16: $1,490
This 16-inch gaming laptop has 16GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 5060 along with a 1TB SSD. It's not top-end, but it's a very solid choice for pretty much everyone who wants to game on the go and still enjoy solid specs.
More early Black Friday laptop and tablet deals
- Apple MacBook Pro M5 (14-inch): $1,644 (save $155). This 2025 Pro model is the most advanced MacBook you can get, thanks to the cutting-edge M5 processor.
- Microsoft Surface touchscreen laptop: $1,100 (save $400). This has a 15-inch touchscreen display, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage for almost $400 off.
- Samsung Galaxy Book 4 laptop: $530 (save $370). A solid middle-of-the-road option for those who just need the basics.
- Apple M4 iPad Pro: $899 (save $100). This advanced tablet has an 11-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED display, 256GB of storage and a powerful M4 chip for stellar performance.
- Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet: $190 (save $90). Stream, game and more on this 11-inch tablet with a 14-hour battery life and 128 GB of storage.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite: $160 (save $170). This tablet comes with an S Pen, Dolby Atmos surround sound and 64 GB of storage that can expand up to 1TB with a microSD card (sold separately).
- Apple A16 iPad: $279 (save $70). This basic iPad has an 11-inch screen, 128GB of storage and lasts up to 10 hours on a full charge.
- HP Chromebook x360 Plus: $490 (save $240). This two-in-one can lie flat like a tablet and has a 14-inch touchscreen display, making it a solid, versatile option for anyone looking for a Chromebook with decent specs.
- Acer Aspire 14: $550 (save $500). This is our top pick for Windows users on a budget.
- Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go: $150 (save $180). This 14-inch laptop is lightweight and goes for up to 12 hours on a single charge, making it the right choice for school work.
Best early Black Friday headphone deals
Apple AirPods Max: $479
If you want the sound quality of the AirPods Pro with the comfort and security of over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max are for you.
Beats Solo 4: $130
These Beats are some of our favorite over-ear headphones available at the moment. They're not noise-canceling, but do support lossless audio, boast solid voice-call performance and impressed our reviewers with their substantial 50-hour battery life.
Bose Ultra Open earbuds: $199
Bose Ultra Open earbuds are not only supremely comfortable, but also have some of the best sound quality you could hope for, along with an amazing battery life and plenty of durability.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds: $249
Right now, you can grab Bose's second-generation QuietComfort Ultra earbuds for $249 at Amazon. That's a cool $50 off. CNET's audio expert David Carnoy says they offer "a comfortable, secure fit and feature superb noise canceling and excellent sound quality."
More early Black Friday headphone deals
- Sony WH1000-XM4 wireless ANC headphones: $190 (save $160). A couple of generations old, but these Sony cans still sound incredible, and they're a terrific value at $200.
- Apple AirPods 4: $80 (save $49). With up to 30 hours of battery life, Apple's H2 chip and IP54 dust-, sweat- and water-resistance ratings, these earbuds are a solid everyday option.
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 ANC earbuds: $47 (save $53). With 50 hours of playtime and active noise canceling, these Amazon Prime members can save half on these buds.
- EarFun Wave Pro: $50 (save $30). With 80 hours of battery life, CNET's favorite noise-canceling headphones for budget-conscious users are now even more affordable.
- Soundcore P30i earbuds: $25 (save $25). These excellent budget earbuds offer impressive battery life and noise cancellation, and come in a range of colors too.
- JBL Tune 510BT headphones: $25 (save $25). These budget over-ear headphones are comfortable, sound good and last up to 40 hours on a single charge.
- Beats Pill portable speaker: $100 (save $50). This amazing portable speaker looks good, but sounds even better.
- Soundpeats Air 5 Pro: $57 (save $23). These earbuds are waterproof, offer hi-res and lossless audio and get a total of up to 37 hours of play per charge.
- Beats Fit Pro: $149 (save $51). These first-gen workout earbuds are sweat-resistant, have solid noise canceling and work with Apple or Android.
- Ozlo Sleepbuds: $274 (save $75). Get better sleep with these noise-masking and snore-blocking earbuds.
Best early Black Friday home tech deals
Up to 60% off mattresses and bedding at Egohome
Egohome's early Black Friday sale is offering massive discounts on select products. Right now, you can score up to 60% off, plus an extra 20% with the CNET exclusive code EGOHOME20 at checkout. The sale runs from now through Dec. 10.
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EcoFlow Delta 2 portable power station: $349
This 1,024-watt-hour power station is a great backup power source during inclement weather or when you're traveling off the grid. It has six AC outlets, two USB-C ports, four USB-A ports and more. You can also connect it with compatible solar panels.
