Best Buy’s best Black Friday tech deals

Best Buy’s Black Friday deals have already begun—you can pick up TVs, streaming devices, Apple gear, and more for much less right now. There’s no need to wait until later in the week.

In fact, given previous years, you might want to buy now. Best Buy’s discounts usually hold all through Black Friday week (including Cyber Monday), so the longer you wait, the more you risk items selling out. Our selections for the best bargains either scored high in our reviews or are extremely popular, with discounts that put them near or below the previous all-time low price.

Apple device deals

Apple

13″ MacBook Air, M1 chip / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD – $750 ($200 off)

AirPods Pro (2nd gen) – $190 ($60 off)

AirPods (2nd gen) – $90 ($40 off)

Beats Studio Pro wireless headphones – $170 ($180 off)

iPad (9th gen), 10.2-inch 64GB Wi-Fi – $250 ($80 off)

iPad (current), 10.9-inch 64GB Wi-Fi – $349 ($100 off)

iPad Mini (2021), 256GB Wi-Fi – $549 ($100 off)

Sales on Apple products are typically smaller, but right now Best Buy has cut their prices much deeper for Black Friday. If you don’t mind buying a generation back, you’ll get much bigger discounts.

Gaming Accessory deals

Microsoft

Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller (assorted colors) – $40 ($20 off)

Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller w/ PC wireless adapter – $60 ($20 off)

Sony PlayStation 5 Controller – $50 ($20 off)

Laptop deals

Microsoft

Gaming laptops

Gigabyte Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-12650H CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/15.6-inch 1080p display – $800 ($300 off)

Acer Predator Helios Neo, Intel Core i5-13500HX CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/16-inch 1200p display – $800 ($400 off)

Lenovo LOQ, Intel Core i5-13420H CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU/8GB RAM/1TB SSD/15.6-inch 1080p display – $650 ($300 off)

Thin-and-light laptops

Microsoft Surface Pro 9, Intel Core i5-1235U CPU/16GB RAM/256GB SSD/13-inch 1920p touch display – $1,000 ($540 off)

Samsung Galaxy Book3 360, Intel Core i7-1360P CPU/Intel Iris Xe graphics/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/15.6-inch 1080 display – $1,000 ($550 off)

Dell Inspiron 2-in-1, Intel Core i7-1260P CPU/Intel Iris Xe graphics/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/16-inch 1200p touch display – $900 ($350 off)

HP Envy 2-in-1, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U CPU/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/15.6-inch 1080p touch display – $650 ($400 off)

Chromebooks

Lenovo Slim 3 (MediaTek Kompanio 520/4GB RAM/64GB SSD, 14-inch 1080p display) – $149.00 (53% off)

Lenovo Flex 3 (Pentium Silver N6000/8GB RAM/15.6-inch 1080p display) – $249 (48% off)

HP 15.6-inch Chromebook (Intel Core i3-N305/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display) – $350 (30% off)

HP 14-inch Chromebook (Core i3-1115G4/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 14-inch 1200p display) – $449 (36% off)

Whether you want to buy a new laptop or a Chromebook, Best Buy has some healthy discounts on budget and mid-range models. You can also check out our roundups of the best Black Friday laptop deals and best Black Friday Chromebook deals for more bargains to choose from, too.

Monitor deals

Samsung

LG 24MR400-B.AUSQ, 24-inch 1080p display/100Hz refresh rate/5ms response time – $79.99 ($90 off)

HP M22f, 21.5-inch 1080p display/75Hz refresh rate/5ms response time/Adaptive Sync – $89.99 ($55 off)

Samsung Odyssey G51C, 32-inch 1440p display/165Hz refresh rate/1ms response time/Adaptive Sync – $249.99 ($150 off)

Samsung Odyssey Neo G7, 43-inch 4K display/144Hz refresh rate/1ms response time/Adaptive Sync – $499.99 ($500 off)

Alienware AW3423DWF, 34-inch 1440p display/165Hz refresh rate/0.1ms response time/Adaptive Sync – $799.99 ($200 off)

Our roundup of the best Black Friday monitor deals has even more discounts to choose from, but Best Buy has several deals worth a look. It’s not all gaming displays, either—there are a couple of very affordable mainstream monitors, too.

PC component deals

Crucial

Graphics cards

Intel Arc A750 8GB – $210 ($40 off)

SSD & storage

Crucial P5 Plus, 2TB NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD – $90 (40% off)

Western Digital Elements, 18TB USB 3.0 desktop HDD – $200 (51% off)

Newegg and Amazon may dominate for PC component sales, but Best Buy still has its hand in the game. For more PC part deals, check out our roundups of the best Black Friday graphics card and best Black Friday SSD deals.

Streaming device deals

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Amazon Fire TV Stick – $20 (50% off)

Chromecast with Google TV, 1080p – $20 (33% off)

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K – $25 (50% off)

Roku Streaming Stick 4K – $30 (40% off)

Chromecast with Google TV, 4K – $38 (24% off)

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max – $40 (33% off)

Need to add streaming capabilities to an older TV, or just hate your smart TV’s interface? You can pick up a streaming device from Amazon, Google, or Roku for seriously low prices at the moment.

TV deals

LG

TCL S3, 40-inch 1080p Fire TV – $100 ($130 off)

LG A2, 48-inch OLED 4K Smart TV (2022) – $550 ($750 off)

Sony X85K, 65-inch 4K Google TV – $800 ($200 off)

Hisense A6, 65-inch 4K Smart TV – $300 ($150 off)

Samsung TU690T, 75-inch 5K Smart TV – $580 ($170 off)

While TV deals can be found year round, Best Buy is still a good time to pick up a new model. If you’ve been eyeing a TV that can double as a supersized computer monitor, check out the 48-inch LG A2, an OLED set that sports wonderfully deep blacks and vivid colors.

FAQ
1.
Are Best Buy’s Black Friday deals actually good?

Some of Best Buy’s deals are quite good! The tricky part is knowing which are the best deals and which aren’t, since major retailers generally put a bunch of stuff on sale. Not all items are solid products, and not all discounts are solid price drops. That’s where we come in—we sift through the sales to find good gear at truly great prices.

2.
Are any of the Black Friday deals at Best Buy lower quality?

It depends on the product category, but usually retailers only have special models of TVs made for specific periods. For most everything else, the items are the same as you’d find throughout the rest of the year. But again, that’s what we’re here for: We’ve carefully examined the specs and overall value of the deals listed above, so you can shop with more confidence and less hassle.

3.
What kind of Black Friday deals can I expect at Best Buy?

Best Buy discounts most product categories during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. During the rest of the year, Best Buy’s sales aren’t as high as other retailers—as one of the few stores that still has physical locations, it can’t be as aggressive in slashing prices. But during November, it wades much deeper into the fray. The trick is to know which items are also sold by other vendors: For common items like headphones, Amazon Echo speakers, Fitbits, and other consumer electronics, any good discount should match or even undercut a rival store.

4.
Is there any advantage to shopping at Best Buy during Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

For people who don’t have Amazon Prime subscriptions or can’t trust deliveries to arrive safely, Best Buy lets you get in on Black Friday discounts in a convenient way. You can order online and then opt to pick up in store. It can also be easier to make returns, since Best Buy will accept those in store as well, too. But the answer to this question is dependent on where you live and what’s easiest for you.

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