Black Friday is a fun but often hectic way to kick off the holiday shopping season. Deals abound in every store and in every corner of the internet, but when it comes to gadgets, it can be difficult to sort out which promotions are worth the hype. It pays to be aware of a few do’s and don’ts of finding the best Black Friday deals. And it’s also useful to know that, as a rule, some kinds of tech deals are worth pursuing on Black Friday, while others are rarely worth the trouble.
Before you stock up on Black Friday fliers, read dozens of blog posts about the holiday weekend’s best promotions, or steel yourself to head to your local electronics store at some ungodly hour of the night or morning, it’s a good idea to know which kinds of gadgets you can really save money on during the Black Friday hype. Read on to check out the kinds of tech products that are worth buying on Black Friday.
1: Televisions
2: Budget-friendly laptops and Chromebooks
3: High-end smartphones
4: Tablets
5: e-Readers
6: Cameras
7: Video games, DVDs and Blu-Rays
To make your Black Friday shopping even easier, here’s a list of websites where you can find all the best deals from the comfort of your home.
Black Friday Ads (bfads.net)
If you’re not sure which store will have which deal, head to Black Friday Ads, which scans and tags Black Friday circulars from all the major retailers. Those circulars are then searchable, so you can, for example, see all the computer deals from Dell or electronics at Sam’s Club. It’s a little easier than sifting through newspaper circulars at your dining room table.
BlackFriday@GottaDeal.com
Black Friday@GottaDeal lists all the Black Friday ads as they are made available. You can search by category and see which stores have deals on electronics or televisions, for example.
Amazon.com
At Amazon, it’s not really Black Friday, it’s a month+ of deals. Things got started last week with a Black Friday Deals Store and over a dozen curated gift guides. Accessible through Dec. 22, the Deals Store features discounts on electronics, toys, clothing, kitchen items, and more.
Offers.com
On Offers.com, you can search by store or peruse Black Friday circulars ahead of the big day. Among other things, see which TVs will be on sale at Newegg and Samsung and which laptops you can pick up from the Microsoft Store or Amazon.
TechBargains.com
TechBargains.com is already compiling early Black Friday deals, but you can also shop by store, including Amazon, Dell, HP, and more.
BestBlackFriday.com
BestBlackFriday.com has the usual Black Friday deals fare— deals, ad scans, coupons, curated buying guides, and news — but also conducts market research, studies, and polls around the biggest shopping day of the year.
Brad’s Deals
BradsDeals.com mixes the usual Black Friday circulars with blog posts that provide tips and tricks ahead of Nov. 25.
DealTaker.com
At DealTaker.com, view a basic list deals from around the Web, including Black Friday offerings, which are bound to become more plentiful as we get closer to Nov. 25.
Have fun and stay safe!
