Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year and there’s one thing that everyone is always after: tech. Each year there are big discounts on headphones, smartphones and other devices providing a perfect opportunity to snap up a bargain before Christmas arrives.
Big retailers like Amazon often lead the charge with the discounted gadgets too, meaning it’s a great time to get yourself and Echo Dot or Kindle, but prices are often matched across Currys, Argos and other retailers, so you can choose where you shop.
The problem is that there are often too many deals, with so many devices discounted that it’s hard to pick out the best Black Friday tech deals. That’s where we come in, because we’ll be hand-selecting those deals to make sure you’re getting a genuine discount.
Black Friday 2024 falls on 29 November, but the discounts will start before we hit that date. Amazon is likely to start its sales around 22 November and other retailers will follow suit. Black Friday isn’t just a single weekend of shopping, it normally ends up being a fortnight of discounts.
Early Black Friday sales will happen in 2024 – but it’s worth watching prices around the weeks before Black Friday, as prices are often their highest online just before the discounts start, so you need to make sure that you buy at the right time.
Cyber Monday – the Monday after Black Friday – used to be associated with online discounts, but experience shows that most tech deals are live well before Cyber Monday.
As Amazon is one of the leading retailers for Black Friday sales, its own brands are often the most reliable for big discounts. Those brands include:
The top devices that people are usually looking for include the Echo Dot and the Fire TV Stick – I’d go for the Fire TV Stick 4k Max as it’s the best of the bunch. The Kindle Paperwhite is often discounted and very popular, with the Ring Video Doorbell always in demand too.
If you’re planning to shop on Amazon, then remember that being a Prime Member will get you speedy delivery – Amazon has a 30-day trial if you’re not already signed up.
But we know from experience that smartphone brands also love to cut the prices – Samsung especially. It’s likely that you’ll be able to get yourself a good deal on a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, while Google’s discounts will likely mean that the Pixel 9 Pro is more affordable too.
While Apple’s direct discounts aren’t always so good, other retailers will discount Apple products: it’s likely to be a great time to buy the Apple AirPods Pro 2 and the iPad is often discounted too. For iPhone there are soe discounts, but often not as large as you’ll find from other brands.
Nintendo Switch discounts have been amazing in the past but no usually focus on bundle deals, while game discounts across Xbox and PS5 are usually the best you’ll get.
Fitness trackers like Fitbit – which make great gifts – are usually discounted, as are smartwatches. Ideal for those who want to get fit after the excess of Christmas.
And it’s not just devices that get discounted – it’s also a great time to get a bargain Virgin Media or Sky deal too.
Below you can see some of the best Black Friday tech deals from last year. As we get closer to the sales, we’ll update these deals with the very best tech bargains for 2024.
