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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Lenovo’s Legion Go S just dropped to its lowest price ever in an early Black Friday deal, slashing $200 off the popular SteamOS gaming handheld.

Two years on, one Razer headset proves our perfect score wasn’t hype
By Alexander Cope published
Deals We've kept an ear out for bargains on the Razer Blackshark V2 Pro, one of our favorite wireless headsets, and managed to find a sublime 35% discount for it over a week before Black Friday hits.

Retailers are slashing prices long before Black Friday, and the reason might surprise you
By Sean Endicott published
Black Friday is officially November 28 this year, but retailers launched early sales to avoid a late shopping season. Here’s why deals are already live.

The Surface Laptop 13‑inch was a tough sell — until one change made it irresistible
By Zac Bowden published
Surface After almost half a year on the market, I can finally recommend the Surface Laptop 13-inch to most people thanks to this incredible Black Friday deal that brings it down to just $549.

Score big on Surface: The ultimate Black Friday guide to Microsoft deals is here
By Zac Bowden last updated
Deals Looking to get your hands on a new Surface PC or some Surface accessories? Black Friday is a great time to save, and the deals have already begun.

PC builders rejoice: RTX 5000 and RX 9000 prices are already dropping hard
By Cale Hunt last updated
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
By Ben Wilson last updated
Deals Some of the best mini PCs we've ever tested at Windows Central are on sale early, before Black Friday.

Get some free cash with this Xbox gift card deal
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Deals Newegg is running its generous Xbox Gift Card offer for a short time, spend $54 to get $60 of credit.
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