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Best early Black Friday Best Buy deals 2025: I'm tracking 20+ of my favorite discounts live now
Black Friday is about a month away, and Cyber Monday isn't far behind. You can expect hundreds of discounts across nearly every category, including popular tech items like laptops, TVs, gaming consoles, tablets, and more. Lucky for you, if you're looking to get your holiday shopping done early, several retailers are already slashing prices -- including Best Buy, which is already running an exclusive outlet sale through Sunday, too.
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As ZDNET's deals and shopping editor, I have a trained eye for the best offers on top tech, and we'll be keeping track of the best offers through Cyber Week 2025. Here are the best early Black Friday Best Buy deals I've found so far.
Best Black Friday Best Buy deals overall
- Current price: $299
- Original price: $349
The iPad 11 is still the latest base model, and our expert recommends it as the best iPad for most people.
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- Current price: $1,600
- Original price: $1,800
The 65-inch of Samsung's latest Frame TV model is on sale, and a wall mount is included.
- Current price: $1,099
- Original price: $1,199
The MacBook Air M4 is perfect for home, work, school, and more, and it's $100 off now.
- Current price: $200
- Original price: $350
Sony's XM4 headphones are not the latest, but our audio expert says they still offer great sound -- especially at this price.
- Current price: $649
- Original price: $799
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is still a competitive buy despite the release of the Ultra 3 in September.
- AirPods Pro 2: $210 (save $40): This is not the best price we've ever seen for the AirPods Pro 2, but if you're in the market for them Best Buy does have a slight discount.
- JBL Charge 6 Speaker: $170 (save $30): The Charge 6 speaker is perfect for listening on the go, and it's $30 off.
- Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen 40mm: $210 (save $40): Select models of the older Watch SE 2 are on sale, but I'd wait to scoop these watches up for less closer to the holidays.
Best Buy laptop and tablet deals
- Current price: $949
- Original price: $999
Apple's 2024 iPad Pro set a new standard for tablets when it was first released. Its high-performing M4 chip and stunning 11-inch OLED screen make it the perfect device for productivity, art, and entertainment. Plus, the iPad boasts a sleek design that is so lightweight, people might confuse it for an iPad Air.
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- Current price: $300
- Original price: $600
If you want a Windows laptop with a 14-inch screen and enough power to see you through the workday or for study purposes, check out the Vivobook 14.
- Current price: $181
- Original price: $249
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook provides everything you need for basic tasks. Its large 15.6-inch Full HD display also keeps you entertained.
- Current price: $751
- Original price: $1,350
Samsung's Galaxy Book4 is a stylish 2-in-1 laptop backed up by decent specs. It has a 16-inch AMOLED display, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor. There's also a cheap version of this laptop available at Samsung.
- Current price: $350
- Original price: $600
The Acer Aspire Go 15 is a solid budget laptop, housing an Intel Core i5-1334U processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 256GB SSD. It's perfect as a lightweight work laptop.
- HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 laptop: $970 (save $80): This HP hybrid laptop comes with a 14-inch touchscreen display, an Intel Core processor, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.
- Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 2-in-1: $1,500 (save $500): Another powerful laptop currently on sale is a Lenovo hybrid laptop. This future-proof touchscreen laptop comes with an option to run two monitors, an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage.
- HP Victus Full HD gaming laptop: $810 (save $90): While it might struggle with the highest-resource games, this gaming laptop is reasonably priced considering its specifications, including a 144Hz refresh rate, an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 512GB of storage, and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Graphics.
The best Best Buy health and home deals
- Current price: $194
- Original price: $230
Reviewer Nina Raemont likes these sleep earbuds for a good night's rest.
- Current price: $200
- Original price: $250
The popular Galaxy Watch 7 is seeing a slight discount at Best Buy.
- Current price: $550
- Original price: $650
Dyson's popular styler is on sale at Best Buy.
- Current price: $19
- Original price: $25
Expert Allison Murray loves the GE Cync bulbs for her home, and you should too.
- Current price: $100
- Original price: $150
The 14 oz Black Ember Mug is on clearance at Best Buy.
- Ring Wired Doorbell Pro: $130 (save $100): Smart home expert Maria Diaz says this doorbell is a home security staple.
- Arlo Video Doorbell: $60 (save $70): If you'd prefer to link up with the Arlo brand cameras, the base model is on sale, too.
- Ring Spotlight Cam Plus: $130 (save $20): This 1080p camera work both indoors and out.
FAQs
When is Black Friday?
This year, Black Friday falls on Friday, Nov. 28. Cyber Monday follow shortly after on Monday, Dec. 1.
Are deals really cheaper during Black Friday?
The holiday season, including Black Friday, is generally a great time to scoop up deals on a multitude of products, including flagship tech. While it's true to shop smart you need to be aware of sly tactics like markups and faux discounts, price tracking tools like Keepa and CamelCamelCamel make it easier than ever to ensure you're getting the best deal possible. Black Friday is also an excellent time to save on last year's latest tech, as we've seen dozens of new releases in phones, TVs, laptops, tablets and more over the last 6 months.
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How did we choose these early Black Friday deals?
ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy -- devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.
We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.