Black Friday 2017 LIVE: Argos, Amazon and Currys release UK deals as shoppers rush to buy

  • GAME has launched its full range of Black Friday deals at 8pm
  • The official Argos Black Friday sale is now live
  • Amazon has been cutting prices through the week but full sales will start tonight
  • Thousands of Blak Friday video game deals are live on Steam right now

kicks off tonight at midnight with stores across the world cutting prices on electronics, cosmetics, toys and much more.

British shoppers hoping to score a deal in the sales are now headed for one of the busiest retail events of the year.

This year’s Black Friday highlights include slashed prices on Xbox One bundles, Playstation’s, Apple iPhone’s, MacBooks and 4K Oled TVs.

Here are all the latest Black Friday updates from Amazon, Currys, Argos, John Lewis, Apple and others

10.50pm: Best Apple MacBook Black Friday deals on offer NOW:

Here are some of the top picks on Apple MacBook deals for fans of the Cupertino-based tech giant.

Amazon is offering an Macbook Pro 15” with Retina Display for £1,679.

At Currys PC World you can snatch an Apple MacBook Pro 13” with Retina Display for just £1,149.

John Lewis has also joined the deals with £849 for an Apple Macbook Air, Intel Core i5, with 8gb RAM.

9.50pm: Argos sales are live – Here are the best deals

The Argos Black Friday sale has gone live with incredible savings on iPads, iPhones and Xbox One bundles.

You can now save £40 on a 9.7 inch 32GB Wi-Fi iPad for just £299, or treat yourself to an Apple Watch for £219 and save £30.

If you are hoping to score some household appliances, then you can grab  Nest Learning 3rd Generation Thermostat for £179.99.

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8.55pm: Top Amazon deals on Laptops could save you over £400

Here are some of the top laptop deals on Amazon right now.

Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3″ • £649.99 – Saving £300

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HP ENVY x360 15.6” – £849.99 • Saving £100

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MSI GT73VR 17.3″ Gaming Laptop – £1,999.99 • Saving £499.01

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8.13pm: Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals go LIVE on GAME

You can now pick several different Nintendo Switch bundles on GAME, to suit all of your Mario and Zelda needs.

A Switch console bundled with Nintendo’s Mario Odyssey will cost you £309.99. 

Picking up the console bundled with Mario Odyssey and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will cost you £349.99

Other GAME highlights include a 2DS console bundled with Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land for just £79.99.

Pokemon fans ill have ashcan to pick up the new Pokemon Moon and Sun Ultra versions fir £169.99 with a stylish Poke Ball edition 2DS XL console.

8.05: Some of the top deals you can pick up from GAME right now include:

Sony Playstation deals:

Sony PlayStation 4 500gb + Fifa 18 + GT Sport + 2 month NOW TV pass – £229.99

Sony PlayStation Pro 1TB  + Fifa 18 + CoD WW2 + Overwatch + 2 month NOW TV pass – £319.99

Microsoft Xbox deals:

Xbox One S 500GB + Rocket League – £169.99

Xbox One X + Gears of War 4 + Forza Motorsport 7 – £499.99

8pm: GAME Black Friday deals are now LIVE

Over 300 GAME stores will remain open tonight from 8pm till late.

Game said: “If you’re looking to head into your local GAME store, then these will also be open from 8PM tonight with all our Black Friday deals on offer.

“We will aim to dispatch all orders sold and fulfilled by GAME within 7 days.”

7.40pm: 20 minutes till GAME launches Black Friday GAME Deadline Deals

Video game store GAME will launch its massive Black Friday deals at 8pm tonight.

On top of its Black Friday event, the store sent a GAME branded bus to Meadowhall in Sheffield with a raft of Black Friday deals between 8pm and 1am.

GAME tweeted: “The GAME bus is coming to Meadowhall in Sheffield tonight, and it’ll be offering oodles of #BlackFriday deals! 

“Mosey on over at 8pm to score some hefty savings on the year’s best games! #GAMEbus Deals on the Go.”

7.30pm: Black Friday deals on the SNES Mini revealed 

The incredibly popular Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Edition is back in stock aead of Black Friday after popular demand for the console never died down.

A number of GAME stores across the UK have hinted that they have the SNES mini available in store.

These stores included: GAME Brighton, GAME Carlisle, GAME Livingston and GAME Newtownards. 

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7.10pm: John Lewis massive Black Friday sales teased

UK’s top department store has released a raft of discounts ahead of its big Black Friday event.

Some of the hottest deals include the Google Home Smart Speaker for £79, the Google Home Mini for £34 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 for £629.

Dino Rocos, John Lewis Operations Director, told Express.co.uk, “Black Friday is the busiest and most dynamic day in British retail and we are well prepared to make sure that customers get the products they want, either in our shops or online.

“Last year, Black Friday was the biggest week for sales in our 153-year history with sales up 17.6 per cent year-on-year.

“This year we have carefully planned for the event to ensure orders can be fulfilled without compromising on the level of customer service and seamless delivery we’re famous for.”

The John Lewis sale will run all weekend and will be topped off by Cyber Monday on November 27. 

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Black Friday: Steam’s annual Black Friday sales offers heavy discounts on thousands of games

6.17pm: Steam Black Friday sales slash prices on top PC video game titles

PC enthusiasts hoping to expand their Steam collections, are inlace, because thousands of titles have gone on sale.

Valve’s distribution platform offers discounts on Resident Evil 7 for just £19.99, Dark Souls 3 for £15.99 and Bethesda’s Fallout 4 for just £9.99.

Other slashed titles include Shadow of War for £26.99,  VR phenomenon Star Trek Bridge Crew at £23.99 and Elite Dangerous at £8.99.

The Black Friday sale will continue until Tuesday November 28.

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6.03pm: Tesco’s Black Friday deals offer toys and gadgets at discount prices

Black Friday sales are officially underway in Tesco stores, with massive discounts on TVs, Appel iPads and smartphones.

Shoppers hoping to catch a deal on an Amazon Fire Stick with Alexa can save £15 and pick one up for £24.95.

Star Wars fans or parents preparing for Christmas can buy a Star Wars Tie Fighter Drone for £119 – saving £30 on the gadget.

And if you are in need of a new Android Smartphone, then you can pick up the LG Q6 Astro Black 5.5 for £229.27.

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5.50pm: Apple reveals tempting deals on iPhones and MacBooks 

The Australian branch of the Californian tech giant has already launched its Black Friday sales, ahead of the rest of the world.

In Australia, Apple is offering its devoted customers gift cards worth up to £120 (A$210) to spend on Appel’s line of products.

These include its iPhone smartphones, iPad tablets, wearable Apple Watch and the iconic MacBook laptops.

UK shoppers now have to wait and see if similar deals will be on offer in Britain.

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5.42pm: Black Friday strikes threatens distribution hub

Disgruntled workers at Amazon’s main distribution hub in Italy are planing industrial action on Friday, trade unions have confirmed.

Unions have said in a statement that more than 500 Amazon employees at the at the Piacenza hub will go on strike after failing to secure a deal on bonuses. 

Amazon employs more than 1,600 workers at the North Italian site – the first to open in Italy after launching Amazon.it. 

The retail giant confirmed its commitment to a smooth Black Friday despite the setback.

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Black Friday deals: Apple owners are hoping to score discounts on the iPhone X and new MacBooks

5.32pm: Currys PC World offers massive discount on tech and gadgets 

Currys ‘Why wait? deals kicked off last week ahead of Black Friday, with store wide its to laptops, TVs and gaming consoles.

Some of the hottest deals induce a £117 discount on the Sony PlayStation 4 and game bundle at just £299.99.

Shopper can also save £220.99 on a brand new Samsung AddWash Washing Machine at a price of £419.

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5.28pm: Amazon sales build up to big Black Friday deals

The retailing giant has been preparing for Black Friday all week, with daily deals on tech, games and consoles.

Some of the best deals so far have included cuts to Amazon’s intelligent Echo speaker, its signature fire tablets and a range of gaming consoles.

Right now you can snag a Amazon Fire Stick with Alexa at 38 per cent of for £24.99 or the Echo Dot at 30 per cent off for £34.99.

You can also treat yourself to a Microsoft Surface Pro 12.3 for £649.99, saving you £300.

With new deals everyday, shoppers will need to act quick before stock runs out.

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4pm: Argos teases gaming bundles and other gadgets

The Argos Black Friday Sale will kick off tonight at 9pm, but the retailer has already revealed some of its  most tempting deals.

Shoppers can hope to save £60 on an Xbox One x for just £169.99, or a PlaysStation 4 with Fifa and GT Sport bundle for £199.

To go together with the next-gem gaming consoles, buyers can pick up a 4K TV starting at £349.

Prices are also being cut on laptops, headphones and GoPro action cameras.

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3.45pm: Black Friday looks to be the busiest day of the year

Mark Steel, Digital Director at Argos, is preparing for fierce competition ahead of the annual sales event.

He said: “Last year we saw enormous volumes of traffic on our website and Argos apps during the Thursday evening before Black Friday as customers started to hunt for the big bargains.

“This told us there was a clear appetite from our customers to snap up deals that evening and that’s why we’ve decided to launch three hours early this year.  

“This also means really dedicated bargain-hunters won’t have to burn the candle and stay up into the small hours to get the biggest deals, as they have in previous years.”