Black Friday 2024: The Best Early Sales We've Found So Far

Nintendo has officially announced their Black Friday Switch deals for 2024, which include, as per usual, a game and console bundle. This year's featured game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the Switch OLED console also comes with a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online membership. While Nintendo didn't say anything about discounts on the Switch Lite, there's still a chance we see online retailers like Best Buy put the handheld on sale anyways.

Finally, over in PlayStation world, Sony posted and then deleted a video saying the Digital Edition of the PS5 Slim would drop to $380 for the rest of the year. While we don't have official confirmation about that PlayStation deal, a PS5 price drop would make sense after the launch of the PS5 Pro. Microsoft also has live Xbox Black Friday deals, including $50 off the Series X console until November 23.

Video Games

Without a doubt, Black Friday is the best time of the year to buy video games at pretty much any store or online retailer. Xbox already has up to 55% off a decent chunk of its digital library, and you can expect Black Friday deals on Switch games to start appearing on the Nintendo eShop on November 24. PlayStation doesn't have an official Black Friday plan yet, though I'm personally hoping to see discounts on recent PS5 releases like Metaphor: Refantazio, Black Myth Wukong, or Space Marine 2.

For PC folks: Steam's Autumn Sale is expected to go live at 10am PST on November 27 and last through December 4, covering both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Until then, Steam's current sales event is Cooking Fest, featuring demos of and discounts on a wide range of, you guessed it, cooking games.

TVs

Black Friday is the perfect time to pick up a new TV for gaming or binge-watching your favorite shows. Retailers heavily discount TVs, sometimes offering up to thousands of dollars in savings. Any screen size from 50" to 85" is usually available for the best price you'll see all year, and each retailer offers different TV models, brands, and sizes. If you're looking to upgrade your home theater this sales season, we're keeping track of the best Black Friday TV deals we can find.

Gaming Laptops

Some of the best deals on gaming laptops take place during Black Friday season, and we've already seen discounts on Alienware gaming laptops in Dell's Black Friday sale. Since new CPUs and graphics cards are released each year, laptops using older hardware are usually discounted to clearance for Black Friday. This year, keep an eye out for laptops utilizing an RTX 4070 graphics card, as the RTX 4070 Super is out now.

Gaming PCs

If you're looking for more power than a laptop, plenty of pre-built gaming PCs are also on sale for Black Friday. PC owners can also expect to see big deals on hardware components and PC parts like cases. Overall, Black Friday is an excellent time to purchase anything for your PC, or even buy a new one.

Gaming Monitors

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the very best times to buy a gaming monitor every year. Similar to TVs, this is the time of year we see the biggest discounts on top-rated brands like Samsung, LG, and Asus. If you've been waiting to buy a fancy 4K gaming monitor or an ultrawide display, you will want to wait for Black Friday pricing.

Apple Products

Black Friday is also an amazing time to grab Apple products on sale. Some of the best deals on iPads, MacBooks, AirPods, and Apple Watches will probably appear during Amazon's big Black Friday event. Last year, Apple also offered Apple gift cards for anyone who bought the newest Apple Watch models. We expect to see a similar deal this year across the Apple Store and other major retailers.

VR Headsets

VR has grown in popularity in recent years largely thanks to the Meta Quest and PSVR headsets. We already know that we are going to see some discounts on the Meta Quest 3, because those deals already started earlier this year with the announcement of the new Quest 3S. We also expect to see discounts on some of the other popular budget VR headsets as Black Friday draws near.

Toys, LEGOs, and Board Games

Considering that Black Friday is the de facto day for Christmas shopping, it should come as no surprise that it's a great time to find discounts on toys. Whether you're looking for discounts on LEGO sets or some adorable Pokémon plushies, you'll be able to find savings online and in stores. If you're a collector of LEGO, Black Friday is by far the best time to buy LEGO sets and you should come prepared.

Kitchen Appliances

Black Friday sees some of the lowest possible prices on kitchen appliances. This includes things like KitchenAid stand mixers, Nespresso machines, and Crock Pots that have historically all been heavily discounted during this sale period. If you've been waiting to buy an expensive piece of kitchen tech, November will be the month to do so ahead of the holidays. Retailers like Walmart and Target also have exclusive deals on certain models of Keurigs and blenders, so make sure to shop around for the best price.

4K and Blu-ray Movies

2024 has seen a huge resurgence in physical media, evident in the endless sales on 4K and Blu-ray movies you can find on Amazon. Both Prime Days this year had some of the lowest prices we've seen on popular box sets like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones. We are still seeing new Blu-ray releases every week that will continue to drop in price for Black Friday, and I'm personally hoping to see discounts on the new LotR 4K movie set that includes the One Ring.

Streaming Services

Streaming services get some sort of promotional discount every year for Black Friday. These will most likely be revealed as price reductions for a certain window of time within the subscription. For example, you can expect Peacock and Paramount+ to offer the base subscription of their service for something like $3.99 for three months. You can check out our guide to Black Friday streaming deals for our predictions or dive into the best streaming bundles already available.

What Deals Not to Expect This Year

Even with such a large sales event, there are a handful of items we do not expect to see on sale. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have the best deals for technology, so items like groceries and household items tend to not see steep discounts. This also goes for technology that was recently released, including new video game consoles, devices, and audio equipment. So don't expect discounts on the Apple Vision Pro or the new PS5 Pro models. You also shouldn't expect any direct discounts on popular items like the PlayStation Portal unless there are price cuts on used models.

Biggest Black Friday Retailers

In recent years, the best deals can be found at a few major retailers. These retailers include Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart. You can expect to find the same great deals in stores available on each of these retailer's websites, which covers almost every deal you could ever ask for on Black Friday.

Amazon Black Friday

Amazon's Black Friday sale offers the most deals, covering almost every category on sale. With this range, Amazon has more niche deal offerings that you won't be able to find at other retailers. You will find that Amazon has almost every deal available at other retailers, thanks to price matching. The best deals for video games and tech will be something to look for here. Even home items, like lamps, pillows, and bedding, drop to year-round lows.

Best Buy Black Friday

Best Buy's Early Black Friday sale has kicked off, specifically with a focus on deals for TVs, video games, and other technology. New deals will be added to the Best Buy website leading up to the big day, so it can be easy to miss one. The company also tends to offer great deals on some of the best headphones in the market.

Walmart Black Friday

Walmart has thousands of items on sale each Black Friday, and 2024 isn't an exception. Walmart has some of the best TV deals available with steep discounts. The Walmart Black Friday sale has been officially announced as two separate events, with the first wave of Walmart Black Friday deals, which include some of the best Pokemon card discounts, live now.

Target Black Friday

Like Walmart, Target offers a variety of Black Friday deals. You can find deals on the latest Apple products, TVs, and electronics. Additionally, Target offers deals on home items like vacuums, coffee makers, and even KitchenAid Mixers.

Costco Black Friday

Costco always has some of the best Black Friday deals available online and in stores, but the deals are a little harder to predict. The wholesale retailer has offered everything from grocery discounts to console bundles at various times throughout November. If you have a Costco membership, it's defiinitely worth checking out the sales when they officially begin. You can take a look at the Costco Black Friday ad to get an idea of what to expect from the sale this year.

Dell Black Friday

If you're in the market for a new gaming PC, monitor, laptop, or even TVs and headphones, the Dell Black Friday sale offers a surprising variety of discounts during the holiday season. We pretty regularly cover these Dell deals and coupons throughout the year, but the PC manufacturer always saves its very best deals for November. They also usually have one of the best Cyber Monday sales on the web.

Apple Black Friday

Apple always does some sort of Black Friday promotion, but the overall best Apple Black Friday deals tend to be at other retailers. You can already find deep discounts on iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods, and even iPhones at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy in 2024. We're still waiting on an official announcement about Apple's direct Black Friday sale, but you can likely expect some sort of gift card deal that is still pretty good.