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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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.

There are few mini PCs as powerful as this winner from Geekom
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Deals Amazon has netted an exclusive bargain for its Amazon Prime Members that has chopped the critically-acclaimed Geekom A8 Mini-PC's MSRP by 13% for a limited time.

Save big on this collection of Mini-PCs
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Deals Amazon has acquired a set of early Black Friday discount codes for a variety of Mini-PCs built for the office or cloud-gaming that will save you hundreds of dollars off their retail prices.

This premium gaming handheld just clawed its way to a sweet 25% discount
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Deals Best Buy continues to host early Black Friday bargains with this lucrative 25% discount for the MSI Claw A1M, a gaming handheld armed with responsive Hall Effect sensors, comfy ergonomics, and more.

Our pick for "Best budget runner-up" portable monitor just got even cheaper
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Deals The KYY Portable Monitor is a solid budget monitor built with 1080p FHD resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, a lightweight build for easy portability, and many more desirable features for casual PC users and PC gamers
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