Best Black Friday sales right now

What to buy during Black Friday

The NPD Group’s Now in Retail October study found consumers “plan to spend” an average of $691 during this shopping season. Tech and home goods, the year’s “hottest trends,” according to NPD, will “continue their momentum,” and half of consumers are projected to buy clothing, footwear and accessories “as gifts this year.” So what are you planning to get?

Ramhold suggests keeping an eye out for discounted Apple watches with the exception of the new SE and Series 6, clothing sales at up to 75 percent off and massive TV deals. And while Amazon Prime Day lowered prices already on many items across the board, Ramhold said to look out for last year’s generation of devices and some newer ones like the Echo Show 5 and the Fire TV Stick Lite. Finally, while it’s generally recommended that certain products’ savings differ by days, Ramhold said “most often we see a similar distribution across Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday for many of them, with one just barely edging out ahead of the others.”

What can wait during Black Friday

Although there is a plethora of deals to consider, ranging wider than some years past, Ramhold suggested holding off on some items like the new Xbox and PlayStation, which were just released this week. “You can expect absolutely no deals on these items right now, even if bundled with games and accessories you’ll likely be paying list price for everything in them.” Ramhold also suggested waiting to buy holiday decorations until the end of December, fitness equipment until January and travel deals in general.

Best Black Friday sales and deals

We asked Cohen what the most important thing is for Black Friday shoppers to keep in mind this year. “These are usually very good deals,” he said. “This year there are key products that will sell out. So don’t dawdle, purchase early.”

To help you navigate some of the best ongoing deals right now, we broke out top options below into different buckets from tech and apparel, to home and kitchen, fitness and more. We’ll also be posting new articles in the coming days on retailer- or category specific interest.

Best Black Friday sales at Shopping reader favorite brands

  • Best Buy is offering Holiday Deals on TVs, laptops, video games and gaming consoles, major appliances and more
  • Costco is providing holiday savings on select furniture, toys, apparel and more.
  • Kohl’s is offering up to 70 percent off clearance items.
  • Lowe’s is offering up to 40 percent off select lighting and ceiling fans and up to 60 percent off select electrical products.
  • Macy’s is providing an extra 30 percent off select items, including holiday ornaments and decor and 15 percent off select beauty with code FRIEND. You’ll also find 50 percent off select toys.
  • Old Navy is offering up to 30 percent off sitewide and card members can save up to 50 percent off with the code FORYOU
  • Target is offering early Black Friday sales, including up to 50 percent off kitchen appliances, 50 percent off select trees, up to 40 percent off floor care and vacuums and 30 percent off TVs. Target also plans to drop new sets of deals each week during November.
  • Walmart is offering early Black Friday sales on home goods, electronics, toys and more.
  • Wayfair is providing early Black Friday sales on living room seating, outdoor furniture and more through Nov. 13. You’ll also find up to 70 percent off kitchen essentials and up to 60 percent off dining room furniture, bedroom furniture, Christmas trees, decor and more during their Big Holiday Sale.
  • Williams-Sonoma is offering an extra 20 percent off clearance with code EXTRA.

Best bedroom and bedding sales

  • Allswell is offering up to 20 percent off select styles with code GOBBLE20.
  • Avocado is offering tiered discounts on its mattresses, starting at $200 off its new latex mattresses.
  • Bear is offering 20 percent off sitewide as well as two free pillows with purchase with code FALL20
  • Casper is offering 30 percent off product bundles, 15 percent off mattresses and 10 percent off pillows and other bedding
  • Helix is giving you up to $200 off your mattress
  • Layla is giving you up to $200 off mattresses and is promising $300 in “free accessories” with purchase
  • Leesa is offering you up to $500 off its mattresses and free pillow with purchase.
  • Nest Bedding is offering 20 percent off sitewide with code UNIFORM through Nov. 15.
  • Purple is giving you up to $200 off select mattresses

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Best Black Friday deals

1. Dyson V10 Animal Cordless Stick Vacuum

  • Rating: 4.6-star average, more than 70 reviews

According to price tracking and coupon service Honey, this is the lowest price the Dyson V10 vacuum has ever been in at least four months. This cordless vacuum features a sleek design with greater suction power and a larger bin than previous models like the Dyson V8. It includes three cleaning modes and can run up to 60 minutes at a time. Additionally it includes a torque drive cleaner head for a deeper clean and it can also come apart to be used as a handheld device.

2. LG 27UL850-W 27-Inch UHD IPS Display

  • Rating: 4.3-star average, more than 500 reviews

According to price comparison site CamelCamelCamel, this is the lowest price this LG TV has ever been listed on Amazon. It’s 27-inches wide and includes a thin bezel with an adjustable stand. It features the VESA DisplayHDR 400 for a wider range of colors and brightness, as well as better contrast. It also has USB-C connectivity so you can view content in 4K video display, transfer data and charge your laptop and smartphone devices.

3. Samsung Food Showcase 4-Door French Door Refrigerator

  • Rating: 4.4-star average, more than 1,000 reviews

According to price tracking and coupon service Honey, this is the lowest price this Samsung refrigerator has ever been in at least four months. It’s energy-efficient and features black stainless steel with a fingerprint-resistant finish for a sleek design that’s also functional. The refrigerator also sports a Food Showcase Door, FlexZone Drawer for additional storage and built in pitcher. Plus, it’s Wi-Fi enabled and comes with Bixby, Samsung’s virtual assistant, so you can easily adjust the temperature settings.

4. Beats by Dr. Dre Solo Pro

  • Rating: 4.6-star average, more than 650 reviews

According to Honey, this is the second lowest price these headphones have ever been in at least four months — with the lowest being $169.99 from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. The wireless headphones include active noise cancelling technology to block out distractions, as well as transparency mode for when you want to be able to hear the world around you. They are ergonomically designed for comfort and feature 40 hours of battery life when fully charged. Plus, you can find them in a variety of colors, including Red, Light Blue and Black.

How will Black Friday differ this year than years past?

“Historically, Black Friday was a store-centric retail sales holiday, with consumers braving jam-packed aisles and waiting in long lines to nab doorbusters,” Young explained. In recent years, “retail chains have extended more Black Friday sales to consumers buying online, and a greater share of seasonal dollars are spent on e-commerce sites.” Specifically, retailers are encouraging shoppers to shop online this year with online-only sales on big ticket items and smaller in-store deals. “Walmart is offering things like movies, books, and vinyl albums at discounted prices in-store only, but those deals are also going to last longer than just a few hours, so consumers will have plenty of time to shop them,” Ramhold said.

Retailers are also releasing early sales since late October, so the 2020 Black Friday season is longer than years past, what Cohen calls a “redefined” holiday. “With the migration of so many people shifting shopping online, and the entry of Prime Day and Deal Days in October, we saw a clear shift in timing and where consumers purchase,” he said. Young noted that “nearly a quarter of sites for the largest North American online retailers had already started using holiday messaging by Oct. 15.”

And just as it’s impacted other events in 2020, Ramold said Covid will affect shopping with longer-lasting deals. “Target is releasing new deals every week, and Walmart planned three Black Friday events this year in an effort to space things out. In each case, deals are lasting about a week compared to a few days at most in previous years.” Covid-19, will also result in longer wait times to shop in-store, Ramhold projected, given a larger push from stores to direct customers to curbside pickup and likewise more expected shipping delays. Finally, the delayed Amazon Prime Day 2020 sale likely affected Black Friday as “some deals on Amazon devices for Prime Day have already returned at other retailers since then, including Target and Best Buy, as well as Amazon itself.” While Ramhold says we may see Prime Day prices again, it isn’t likely that they’ll drop lower.

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