The Best Black Friday Deals on Laptops, Tablets, Headphones, and Everything Tech

To paraphrase George Orwell, this year it kinda feels like we have always been in the middle of Black Friday. (Pause here to allow Orwell to cease spinning in his grave.) What was once a single, frenzied day of doorbuster shopping deals has morphed into a month-long marathon of every retailer trying to draw your attention to their sales and promotions, which are obviously the best hey don't look over there. This goes double if you're buying tech, as stores from Amazon to Walmart tend to lead with offers on smart TVs, laptops, tablets, and other gadgets.

Lest you get overwhelmed while browsing the many, many offers competing for your eyeballs and dollars, I've assembled below a mega-list of some of the best Black Friday tech deals of 2023. That said, if you want to make sure you aren't missing a thing, you can peruse the rest of our deals coverage here, perhaps while in a post-dinner tryptophan fugue.

The best Black Friday deals on laptops

If you ask me, the season's best laptop deal is the one I picked up for myself—a 2020 M1 MacBook Air, marked down to $750. But if you don't want an Apple machine, or prefer something a little more Pro, here are more options.

• M1 MacBook Air $750 ($200 discount) at Amazon

• M2 MacBook Air $1,049 ($200 discount) at Amazon

• M3 MacBook Pro $1,449 ($150 discount) at Amazon

• Acer Chromebook 514: $329.99 ($130 discount) at Amazon

• Dell Inspiron 16: $714.99 ($285 discount) at Amazon

• ASUS Vivobook 16 $419.99 ($130 discount) at Amazon

• HP 15.6-inch Laptop $489.99 ($240 discount) at Amazon

• Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop $999.99 ($400 discount) at Amazon

The best Black Friday deals on tablets

Whether you prefer an Android tablet or you're among the iPad faithful, Black Friday is a pretty good time to pick up a new tablet, with many models seeing larger than average discounts right now.

• Apple iPad (10th Generation) $349 ($100 discount) at Amazon

• iPad Air $499.99 ($99 discount with on-page coupon) at Amazon

• Amazon Fire HD10 $79.99 ($60 discount) at Amazon

• Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ $599.99 ($330 discount) at Best Buy

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 $99.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon

The Best Black Friday deals on smart TVs

I just got a new TV during Prime Day but these deals are already making me wish I'd waited. I could have paid basically the same price for a much better model. (Don't mind me, currently lusting after the $219 Toshiba that's first on the list...)

• Toshiba 50-inch F30 Series 4K Fire TV $219.99 ($100 discount) at Amazon

• LG 55-inch UQ70 4K TV $299.99 ($200 discount) at Best Buy

• Hisense 55-inch U7 Series Mini LED TV $479.99 ($320 discount) at Amazon

• Samsung 55-inch QN85C QLED TV $997.99 ($500 discount) at Amazon

• Samsung 65-inch QN85C QLED TV $1,297.99 ($700 discount) at Amazon

• LG 55-inch UQ75 4K TV $399.99 ($300) at Walmart

The best Black Friday deals on wireless earbuds and headphones

• Apple AirPods Wireless Earbuds (2nd Gen) $89 ($40 discount) at Walmart

• Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) with Lightning Charging Case $169 ($79 discount) at Walmart

• Second-generation Echo Buds with a wired charging case $64.99 ($55 discount) at Amazon

• Beats Studio3 $99 ($250.95 discount) at Walmart

• JBL Live 660NC $99.99 ($100 discount) at Best Buy

• Bose QuietComfort 45 Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones $199 ($130 discount) at Best Buy

• AirPods Max Space Gray $449.99 ($100 discount) at Best Buy

The best Black Friday deals on smartwatches

The best smartwatch deal goes to Walmart, which is selling the second-generation Apple Watch SE for $179 (down from $249).

• Apple Watch SE (second generation) $179 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic (Bluetooth, 46mm) $149 ($30 discount) at Walmart

• Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch is $149.95 ($50 discount) at Best Buy

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 41mm (Sports Band) $329 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 45mm (Sports Band) $359 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 45mm (Sports Loop) $359 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 41mm (Loop) $429 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 45mm (Band) $459 ($70 discount) at Walmart

• Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 45mm (Loop) $459 ($70 discount) at Walmart

The best Black Friday deals on streaming devices

I'm park of a Roku family, but if you prefer a Fire Stick or a Chromecast or even an Apple TV, you can get a deal on one of those, too.

• Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite $15.99 ($14 discount) at Amazon

• Amazon Fire TV Stick $19.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max $39.99 ($20 discount) at Amazon

• Amazon Fire TV Cube $109.99 ($30 discount) at Amazon

• Chromecast with Google TV (4k) $37.99 ($12 discount) at Best Buy

• Roku Express 4K $24.97 ($15 discount) at Amazon

• 2021 Apple TV 4K with 64GB Storage $179.95 ($20 discount) at Amazon

The best Black Friday deals on video game consoles

Will this be the year I finally relent and get an Xbox Series S, or will I put that $200 toward more Switch games? Decisions, decisions.

• Nintendo Switch OLED deal with a $75 gift card $350 (no discount, but the $75 can be used on games and accessories) at Dell

• PlayStation 5 with Spider-Man 2 or Modern Warfare 3 $499.99 at Best Buy

The best Black Friday security camera deals

Home security systems aren't very festive, but it's still a great time to grab one.

• Blink Outdoor 4 $65.99 (originally $109.99) at Amazon

• Blink Whole Home Bundle $101.98 (originally $214.97) at Amazon

• Blink Video Doorbell with an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max bundle $69.98 (originally $119.98) at Amazon

• Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Camera Security Bundle $279.99 (originally $599.99) at Best Buy

source https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-black-friday-deals-laptops-tablets-headphones