Best Black Friday deals under $50: Amazon Fire, Echo clock, Google Home two-pack and more – CNET

This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2019, your source for the season’s best gifts and deals, hand-picked by the experts at CNET.

It’s Black Friday folks and deals are already on offer. Time to beat the crowds and get a head start on your holiday shopping with these discounted gifts for $50 or under. We’ll keep this list updated as more prices are slashed.

For even more online shopping deals, see our roundup of the best deals under $30 and best deals for $100 and under. If you don’t mind spending a little extra, we also have the best Black Friday deals under $250. Happy shopping!

As always, all the prices here are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change. And if you’re looking for ideas on how to have a low-stress holiday, visit our Holiday Survival Guide for tips on how to get through the four-day weekend without too much strain.

Black Friday deals under $50 available now

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These sporty headphones aren’t “true wireless” — there’s a cable connecting the left and right earbud that wraps around the back of your neck. But they are fully waterproof, and they’re half off right now.

Read our Jaybird Tarah review.

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Google’s Home Minis have become recent Black Friday staples, and those looking to add the Google Assistant to their home (or give some to friends or colleagues) can find even more deals. Already discounting a single Home Mini to $25 (from $49), Walmart is offering a two-pack of Google’s small smart speakers for $38. 

Those looking to save a few more bucks, however, should wait until Black Friday to get a single Home Mini (plus $5 in Vudu credit) for $19 a pop at Walmart. 

Amazon

The Echo Dot with Clock is already on sale for $35 (see below), and Amazon is making its own smart plug available with most smart speaker orders as a $5 add-on. But if you’d rather go with a smart plug from TP-Link, you can score this combo deal, instead.

Read our Amazon Dot with Clock review.

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UE’s Wonderboom is a compact, fully waterproof Bluetooth speaker that plays very loud with a good amount of bass for its small size. While a few years old, it is still a quality speaker that is now even cheaper than its usual rate that often ranges between $60 and $100.

Read the UE Wonderboom review.

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Like the Google Home Mini and Chromecast, Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Echo Dot have similarly become Black Friday regulars. While deals on both will appear by Black Friday proper, those looking for a headstart on shopping will find a pre-Black Friday bundle of the Fire TV 4K Stick and a third-gen Echo Dot for $47 right now with promo code ECHO4K.

The Fire TV Stick is already down to $20, and the Echo Dot is on sale for $22, but this deal includes the more powerful 4K version of the Fire TV Stick. 

This is the Goldilocks tablet in Amazon’s line — it’s fast, it has an HD display and plenty of storage space. It also has up to 10 hours of battery life, which is essential in this day and age. And did we mention that the price is absolutely right? See our Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet review.

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Looking for a movie night? You can currently snag a Google Smart TV Kit for $35 in store at Walmart. The deal includes a Google Home Mini, Chromecast and $10 in credit for the Vudu video store for $35 in a “smart TV kit.” 

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Looking to get a new Xbox One or PlayStation 4 controller? Black Friday is usually one of the best times to buy. Best Buy and Walmart have already the price of each console’s respective controllers by $20, bringing the starting price down to $40 as opposed to its usual $60. And thanks to the latest iOS update, both controllers now work with iPhones and iPads for playing games on the go. 

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This Star Wars-themed drone comes with real lasers and an app for Android or iOS. The drone offers multiple speeds and a multiplayer battle game, so up to 12 people can battle simultaneously. 

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Those looking for a deal on Roku’s 4K Ultra streaming box will find one at Walmart. The retail giant is knocking $51 off the price of the streamer to bring it down to $48 on Black Friday. And it is even throwing in $5 in Vudu credit and JBL headphones to sweeten the deal. 

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Looking for a deal on Amazon’s Echo Show 5? Best Buy is taking $40 off on Black Friday. The Show 5 features a 5.5-inch display and video camera for calls in addition to being a speaker for playing music and doing other traditional Alexa tasks. 

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Amazon’s most popular smart speaker will soon be available with a nifty LED display. The new Echo Dot will officially be in stock on Dec. 4, but deals start early on Black Friday. You can use this versatile smart speaker to play music, set alarms, check the weather and, of course, ask Alexa for help. The LED can show the time, outdoor temperature or timers. Read our review of the Amazon Echo Dot with Clock.


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