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Amazon’s Black Friday sale went live Nov. 21 (a full week before Thanksgiving), ushering in some year-round lows on robot vacuums, Apple products, and Fire TVs. This year’s best Amazon Black Friday deals even beat out the top October Prime Day offers.

Now that the Black Friday weekend is finally here, the Mashable Shopping team is tracking all of the best discounts so you don’t have to, from now through Cyber Monday. We’re refreshing our picks on a regular basis, so keep checking back.

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Even if you’re brand loyal to Amazon (and we don’t blame you), definitely keep an eye on our coverage of the other big retailers — Walmart, Best Buy, and Target are going hard, and Amazon doesn’t always have the lowest prices. Another smart shopping strategy: Use the Amazon-friendly price tracker CamelCamelCamel to see if the current deal is a good one, or add the item to your wishlist to get notified as soon as it goes on sale.

Amazon’s extended holiday return window applies to most items bought between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, but Apple products are a notable exception.

Note: All newly added or updated deals have been marked with a ✨, while struck-through deals were either sold out or expired at the time of writing. Any deal marked with a 🔥 has dropped to a record-low price. 

Best Black Friday Kindle deal


An Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Why we like it

“The new batch of 2024 Kindles is the fastest yet, turning pages quickly and with less delay when switching between books in your library. The Kindle Paperwhite and Signature Edition both have bright, high-contrast screens, so you can read in any environment. While I prefer the Kindle Paperwhite over the Signature Edition most of the time, right now you can’t beat the SE’s Black Friday price.” — Samantha Mangino, Shopping Reporter

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is 23% off, bringing it down to $154.99. That’s some big savings ($45 to be exact) on a device that’s usually $200. You get everything you love in the Paperwhite — a lightweight and waterproof design — with the added benefits of double the storage, wireless charging, and auto-adjusting brightness.

More Kindle deals at Amazon

Best Black Friday Echo deal

Why we like it

For less than $20, why not add the convenience of being able to ask Alexa anything in any room of your home? Even if you can’t see yourself being a full-screened Echo person, the Pop can subtly squeeze into any living situation. You won’t even know it’s there — until you’re making dinner and can simply ask Alexa for measurement conversions out loud rather than actually figuring out the math. Then you’ll definitely know it’s there.

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Best Black Friday Fire Tablet deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full rev iew of the Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023).

“Amazon’s Fire HD 10 tablet is a lot friendlier on the wallet than an iPad. With a 10.1-inch screen, it’s similar in size, but it’s also a fraction of the price. In our review of the Amazon Fire HD 10, we delighted in its lightweight design and long battery life. The biggest downside to Amazon’s Fire tablets are the limited selection of apps offered, especially compared the the Google Play and Apple store.

“That being said, it’s still not a bad choice for those who want a tablet for streaming or reading through the Kindle app — especially when the Fire HD 10 is down to its lowest price ever of $74.99. That’s a generous 46% off for $65 in savings.” — Samantha Mangino, Shopping Reporter

More Fire Tablet deals at Amazon

Best Black Friday robot vacuum deal

Why we like it

“I think of the Roborock Qrevo S as the diet version of my favorite self-emptying robot vacuum right now, the Roborock Qrevo Master. And unless you’re open to spending $1,000 or more on a robot vacuum, you can probably live without the Qrevo Master’s fluff features like a livestream pet camera or extending side mop — especially when, at this price, you could buy a Qrevo S for two stories of your home for less than the price of one on-sale Qrevo Master.

“Opting for the cheaper Qrevo is still a solid move: Compared to other 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop combos also on sale for Black Friday, the Qrevo S is one of the rare options under $500 that washes and dries its mopping pads.” — Leah Stodart, Senior Shopping Reporter

More robot vacuum deals at Amazon

Robot vacuum and mop combos

Best Black Friday TV deal

Why we like it

For our top TV pick at Amazon, we previously went with this massive 75-incher from TCL — and there was a lot to love about it. But we know not everyone has the space for a TV that big, no matter how affordable. So as we round out Black Friday, we have to call your attention to another budget-friendly TCL TV, the 65-inch Class S5 Fire TV.

Don’t get us wrong, this is definitely a basic TV. Its LED display isn’t as sharp as its QLED or OLED competitors. However, $349.99 for a 65-inch TV seems, frankly, absurd. Despite all the inflation we’ve seen in recent years, 65-inch TVs remain stubbornly immune, and we’re not complaining. This TV uses the Amazon Fire TV OS to connect you to your favorite streaming apps. You’ll also get the benefit of an HDR PRO+ display, Dolby Atmos sound, and an Alexa voice remote.

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24- to 40-inch TVs

43-inch TVs

50- to 55-inch TVs

65-inch TVs

75-inch TVs and up

Best Black Friday Apple deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full review of the M3 Apple MacBook Air.

“Our reviewer was impressed by the M3 Air’s peppy performance, satisfying keyboard, vivid webcam, and dual-display support (if you close its lid), rating it a 4.3/5. It may not look all that different from its older M-series predecessors — there is a new midnight finish option — but we think it’s the best MacBook for most people, especially now that Apple’s bumped its base RAM from 8GB to 16GB.

The starting configuration with 256GB of storage is on sale on Amazon for only $844, which is 23% off its $1,099 MSRP, an all-time low, and $5 better than Best Buy’s Black Friday deal on the exact same MacBook. This also puts less than $100 between it and the M2 Air, so opting for the current-gen model over the cheapest model out there feels like an easier, more obvious choice.” — Haley Henschel, Senior Shopping Reporter

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MacBooks

Macs

iPads

Apple Watches

AirPods and speakers

AirTags

Best Black Friday laptop deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7.

“Microsoft’s slick Qualcomm-powered laptop lasted nearly 23 hours in our battery life test and one-upped the M3 MacBooks in our performance benchmark (both the Air and the Pro models). If Windows on Arm doesn’t pose any compatibility issues for your go-to apps, we think it’s the best Windows laptop for most people. It’s a Mashable Choice Award-winner that got a 4.8/5 rating from our reviewer, which makes it one of our highest-rated laptops of 2024. (The Asus Zenbook Duo got the same score.)

The 13-inch model we tested came with a Snapdragon X Elite CPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. It usually retails for a hefty $1,999.99, but Amazon’s Black Friday Week sale has brought it down to just $1,499 there. That’s 25% off and a new all-time low. It was price-matched in the Microsoft Store at the time of writing, FYI, while Best Buy had it listed for $1,699.99.

If you don’t want to spend that much, pared-down configurations start at $844.99.” — Haley Henschel, Senior Shopping Reporter

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More Windows laptop deals at Amazon

2-in-1 laptop deals

Gaming laptop deals

Chromebook deals

Monitor deals

Best Black Friday headphones deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full review of the Sony WH-1000XM5.

“If you want headphones that have great noise cancellation and incredible (adjustable) sound, then the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones won’t let you down. Out of the noise-cancelling headphones we’ve tested, these are our top pick for audiophiles. It can be a little annoying that the ear cups don’t fold in, but with 30 hours of battery life, you’ll probably find yourself wearing them more often than not. Dropped down to $297, these headphones are at a dollar cheaper than their Prime Day price.” — Bethany Allard, Lead Shopping Reporter

More headphones deals at Amazon

Noise-canceling over-ear and on-ear headphones

Noise-canceling earbuds

Best Black Friday fitness tracker deal

Why we like it

Just released in August, this is the first time the new Google Pixel Watch 3 has ever gone on sale for less than $300. Unfortunately, the larger 45mm screen is still at full price, but even this 41mm model has a 10% larger display than the same size Pixel Watch 2, thanks to smaller bezels. The Pixel Watch 3’s display is also just brighter and zippier in general, without sacrificing that 24-hour battery life.

On that screen, you’ll be able to swipe through a more detailed running dashboard than the previous generation, check your heart rate changes from sleep, to regular daytime chilling, to a legit cardio workout, make payments via Google Wallet, and more.

More fitness tracker and smartwatch deals at Amazon

Smart rings

Best Black Friday kitchen deal

Why we like it

Pizza ovens are so hot right now (pun intended) and make for an awesome holiday gift. This model sits right on top of your grill, allowing you to tap into a heat source you already have without learning a whole new gadget. The dome design helps retain heat (which is crucial for quality ‘za) and the included peel makes it easy to rotate and remove the pie once finished.

More kitchen deals at Amazon

Instant Pot

Air fryers and pizza ovens

Coffee makers

Eco-friendly kitchen gear

Beauty tech deals

Why we like it

If a multistyler like the Airwrap or FlexStyle feels like it’ll be overkill for your hair routine, you might consider a nice (but still multifaceted) hair dryer like the Shark SpeedStyle. It’s one of Mashable Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard’s favorite Dyson Supersonic dupes, particularly for smoothing — its QuickSmooth brush in particular not only dries hair quickly, but “keeps things from looking too windswept and more styled and volumized.” This version also comes with a diffuser for defined curls, a concentrator for sleek, straight styles, and a FrizzFighter finishing tool.

More beauty tech deals at Amazon

Deals under $25 at Amazon

Pet deals at Amazon

Check out our sister site PCMag’s best Black Friday deals list for more options.

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1 hour ago | November 30, 2024

Be on your hydration game heading into the new year. Here are the best water bottle and tumbler deals from Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale:

3 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Amazon has officially switched over from Black Friday mode to Cyber Monday, and there are still plenty of deals to shop. However, some popular items are very low in stock. So, consider this your final warning to get these three in-demand Amazon Black Friday deals:

4 hours ago | November 30, 2024

While many deals are disappearing, TCL TVs are still having their prices slashed. These two just got cut by at least an extra $100, although the 85-inch doesn’t deliver until later in December.

5 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Two Echo devices — an Echo Pop and an Echo Dot — are over 50% off. You won’t find a better time to add an Echo to your home.

7 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Our favorite Amazon deals under $25 that are still live as of this morning:

9 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Black Friday may be over, but many (many) of the best deals are still live. We’ll track everything here right through Cyber Monday.

10 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Still Live: The Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is still on sale for $299 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That’s a 50% discount on the list price.

10 hours ago | November 30, 2024

11 hours ago | November 30, 2024

Best Robot Vacuum Deal: You can still get the roborock Qrevo S for $459.99 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. Compared to other 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop combos also on sale for Black Friday, the Qrevo S is one of the rare options under $500 that washes and dries its mopping pads.


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