Black Friday
Black Friday starts on November 28, 2025, the last Friday of the month, and immediately follows Thanksgiving. It's not a strictly timed event, and retailers practically never wait until the official date to launch their lowest-ever price discounts. Similarly, deals often run past Black Friday and can remain live for an entire week or more, depending on stock levels, but the hottest discounts usually sell out fast.
We'll check every deal to see if it's a historically low price, but other savings will still be listed if they're a great deal. Again, not every deal will place a product at an all-time low, but hardware that sees more infrequent discounts will always be shared here.
Although some storefronts label their deals with tags like 'Black Friday,' it's not guaranteed that the price won't drop again. Unfortunately, it's impossible to say whether a hot item will fall further in price.
Still, some third-party stores like Newegg offer a price drop guarantee that will reimburse you if you purchase within this window, and many retailers offer membership programs that can expand your returns window, so check our explainers for more information before buying.
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When does Cyber Monday start?
Cyber Monday always follows Black Friday and lands on December 1, 2025, this time. It primarily focuses on digital storefronts rather than physical stores, with discounts typically expiring as the Monday ends. However, we've seen some persist until stock sells out, just like Black Friday.
Some deals often show the same Black Friday discount, while others enjoy a further reduction or even a unique deal that never appeared on the earlier event. We'll share the best Cyber Monday deals with you as soon as retailers switch, publish their hottest listings, and check for any record-breaking savings.
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This cloud storage with over 22 million subscribers is now off by over $1000
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The best early Black Friday GPU deal for 4K Gaming is here and it's now 15% off
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Deals Multiple retailers have begun hosting 15% discounts for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TI, giving PC players a rare chance to upgrade their PC rig for less.

PC builders rejoice: RTX 5000 and RX 9000 prices are already dropping hard
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Deals Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just over the horizon, and I'm already seeing some tasty deals on the latest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. Here are the best I could find so far.

Mini PC deals are already live before Black Friday, and these are the best
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Deals Some of the best mini PCs we've ever tested at Windows Central are on sale early, before Black Friday.

Save 30% on Microsoft 365 Personal and stack up to 5 years now
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Deal Before Black Friday arrives, Microsoft 365. If you rely on Word, Excel, and OneDrive, now’s the time to lock in lower prices.

The fastest microSD card just got a huge price drop
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Deals The 256GB variant of the Lexar Professional Gold microSD card is having a stupendous 31% early Black Friday sale at Amazon for a limited time.

Amazon has restocked my all-time favorite Xbox controller at its best price
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Deals Amazon has procured refurbished stock of the critically acclaimed Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma controller for Xbox and is offering it at one of its lowest discounts yet, ahead of Black Friday.
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