The annual Black Friday deals extravaganza is now LIVE! And there are no shortage of excellent deals on TV, headphones, home audio and home theater products.
The best Black Friday headphone deals include $80 off the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (opens in new tab) and $110 off the excellent AirPods Max (opens in new tab) in the Amazon sale, while Walmart has delivered an impressive $150 off the Award-winning Sony WH-1000XM4 (opens in new tab). For more, check out our full list of best Black Friday headphones deals.
There are plenty of savings on TVs, too. Like a huge $700 off the 55-inch LG C1 at Walmart (opens in new tab). For deals on other TVs, check out our guide to the best Black Friday TV deals.
These deals are just the tip of the iceberg. More deals are landing by the hour on all manner of home cinema and hi-fi products. We're here to help you navigate it all, so you can be sure what you're buying is actually a decent deal.
Using our extensive back catalogue of reviews and our expertise across a wide range of product categories we'll be able to give you our honest opinion and guide you past any potential pitfalls, making sure you get the Black Friday deals you deserve.
Now let's see the best Black Friday deals available...
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- AirPods Pro: save $91 at Walmart (opens in new tab)
- Amazon: deals on Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks, Insignia and Toshiba flatscreens (opens in new tab)
- Beats Studio Buds: down to $99.95 at Walmart (opens in new tab)
- Best Buy: $80 off Bose QC earbuds, $40 off Apple AirPods (opens in new tab)
- Bose wireless earbuds: save $80 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
- Cheap tablet: Amazon Fire HD
$150$75 (save $75) (opens in new tab) - Crutchfield: 20% of Monitor Audio speakers, $500 of Sennheiser Ambeo soundbar (opens in new tab)
- Dell: up to $400 off XPS13 and Inspiron laptops (opens in new tab)
- Disney+ 6 months FREE Disney+ (save $48) (opens in new tab)
- Dolby Atmos soundbar: save $500 on Sennheiser Ambeo (opens in new tab)
- Fire TV Stick:
$60$40 at Amazon (save $20) (opens in new tab) - Hi-Fi speakers: save $74 on Q Acoustics speakers at Amazon (opens in new tab)
- Hulu: 12-month subscription for $0.99/month (save 85 per cent) (opens in new tab)
- Nike: up to 40% off sneakers, hoodies and accessories (opens in new tab)
- OLED TV: save $203 on LG OLED C1 (opens in new tab)
- PS5: where to buy a PlayStation 5 on Black Friday
- Samsung: save on 2021 Neo QLED 4K TVs and Dolby Atmos soundbars (opens in new tab)
- Smart speaker: Google Nest Audio now $60 at Best Buy – save $40 (opens in new tab)
- Sony XM4 headphones: save $102 on the WH-1000XM4 wireless ANC headphones (opens in new tab)
- Speakers: save $136 on KEF speakers at Crutchfield (opens in new tab)
- Walmart: big savings on TVs, soundbars and wireless headphones (opens in new tab)
- Wireless earbuds: save $102 on Sony XM3 earbuds (opens in new tab)
- World Wide Stereo: save up to $1000 on LG projectors (opens in new tab)
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When is Black Friday 2021?
The Black Friday 2021 date is Friday, November 26th.
Cyber Monday 2021 will be Monday, November 29th.
Black Friday always takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which means this year it will fall on Friday, November 26th. Most retailers will want to make the most of what will typically be the busiest 24 hours of the event, meaning we can expect deals going live at midnight and running until the end of the day.
Of course, you can rest assured that Black Friday won't be simply one day of deals – those days are long gone. Instead, expect at least a week of build-up, maybe longer, from many retailers. And of course, the Black Friday sales continue through to Cyber Monday, which is always the Monday after Black Friday.
What is Black Friday?
Black Friday began in the US but in recent years has very much become a worldwide shopping phenomena. It's regarded (and backed up by stats) as the busiest shopping day of the year – both online and in-store – and officially kicks off the holiday season.
Why is it called Black Friday? The date was traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season, when retailers hoped to move out of the "red" (loss) and in to the "black" (profit), hence Black Friday.
What about Cyber Monday?
The term 'Cyber Monday', meanwhile, was coined by Scott Silverman and the National Retail Federation's Ellen Davis in a bid to encourage people to take their shopping online during the Black Friday event. That was back in 2005, when people needed such encouragement! It's always the Monday after Black Friday.
Where to get the best Black Friday deals?
The dominant names on the high street, such as Best Buy and Walmart will no doubt want to go big on PS5 and Xbox Series X console bundles ahead of the Holidays, while the Sony WF-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM4 (and XM3) are likely to be some of the biggest headphone sellers.
We won't forget the hi-fi and home cinema kit, so will be on the look out for deals on B&W and KEF speakers, not to mention 4K and portable projectors, AVRs, turntables and more.
We're confident the specialist audio and home theater retailers will deliver some hi-fi and home theater bargains – last year's What Hi-Fi? Award-winners are a good place to start when it comes to finding a price reduction.
- Amazon – deals on anything and everything (opens in new tab)
- Best Buy – deals on TVs, appliances, home theater (opens in new tab)
- Crutchfield – car and home audio deals (opens in new tab)
- Walmart – electronics and video games (opens in new tab)
- World Wide Stereo – home speakers, TV & video (opens in new tab)
How long will Black Friday last?
Well, Black Friday is 24 hours. And Cyber Monday is 24 hours. But like other big sales events, you always have preliminary and aftermath offers.
For one, deals will run during the weekend sandwiched in the middle of the two days. And in the days and weeks building up to them, there will be plenty of 'early Black Friday' savings serenading the sites.
Are the Black Friday deals any good?
After the initial few years of excitement around Black Friday, we naturally moved to the apathy stage, as people began to question whether the offers were genuinely good deals. And it remains up for debate.
For example, it's not unusual to see discounted products rise in price in the summer months ahead of a "price cut" come Black Friday; naturally this means you're essentially just getting the original discounted price from earlier in the year. That said, there are always genuine deals to be had – it's just finding them amongst the onslaught of offers.
Luckily that's where our service will come in; we'll handpick the best TV, audio and AV deals across retailers to find the ones that are really worth your hard-earned cash.
We'd suggest having a rough idea of what you want in mind – whether that be wireless noise-cancelling headphones under $100, a discounted 55 inch 4K OLED TV or a portable, outdoor-friendly Bluetooth speaker – but restricting yourself only to specific models will reduce your chance of being lucky in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Pick the features you fancy, then see what ticks your boxes and has the best Black Friday sale price.
Black Friday 2021 preview
The Black Friday date follows a predictable pattern, falling on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but the nature of the Black Friday sales aren't quite so set in stone, and 2021 could potentially throw up a few surprises along the way.
The last 12 months have seen unprecedented growth in people shopping online, with worldwide e-commerce sales tipped to be up 46%. Will this mean an even bigger jackpot for online retailers this Black Friday? Maybe. Or maybe not.
Firstly, with more people shopping online throughout the year there's no longer the same desire, from consumers or retailers, to focus all the shopping in a short period of trading around Thanksgiving and in the run-up to Christmas. Instead, we've seen more sales throughout the year, from Amazon Prime Day to more traditional retailer sales and discounts targeting new online shoppers stuck at home and, in some cases, with money to spend that hasn't this year been spent on holidays or entertainment.
There's also the matter of supply chain issues and the global chip shortage, where a combination of COVID-19, trade wars and natural disasters have taken their toll on availability. This has meant fewer existing products in shops and, as confirmed by industry sources, fewer new products launched. Neither of which bodes well for Black Friday deals.
Nevertheless, we still expect big-name retailers such as Amazon to do their level best to ensure Black Friday 2021 lives up to expectations. After all, according to Adobe Analytics data, 2020's Black Friday saw consumers spending 21.6% more than the previous year, so there's plenty to play for.