These Are the Best Black Friday Deals in Tech
After you finish stuffing yourself full of hopefully perfectly cooked turkey this Thanksgiving, you may want to snag something nice for yourself or save some money on a gift for a family member during Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when deals and discounts take center stage at every retailer. , Not every price drop is created equal, however. Where some retailers may offer incentives like gift cards or reduced activation costs for items like smartphones, others might just slash a few hundred bucks off the sticker price. Here are just a few of the best deals you can expect to find on your most desired electronics on Black Friday. Of course, be sure to go for what you want before it's out of stock, and remember you can probably get the same deal on some of the most popular gadgets at a competing retailer if one store's stock runs dry. Also remember patience is a virtue, so don't fret if your order arrives a bit later than usual. You're not the only one who wants a gigantic TV, after all. Samsung Galaxy Note 9, You can get a 300 Target gift card when you purchase and activate a Samsung Galaxy Note9 on Verizon or ATT. That's just enough to pay for a 279 43-inch Samsung Smart UHD TV, now 100 off. Google Pixel 3, For pure Android lovers, you can get a 200 Target gift card when you activate your new Google Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL on Verizon, enough for a smart home assistant and some lights. , iPhone XS or XS Max, Apple fans, meanwhile, can get themselves a 250 Target gift card when they buy a new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max on Verizon, Sprint or ATT. Those 159 AirPods are looking pretty appealing right about now. , Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle, For 299, you can get your hands on a Nintendo Switch bundle that includes the console with red and blue Joy-Con controllers and Mario Kart 8, one of the best incarnations of the classic racing game franchise. Playstation VR Bundle, For 249, you can get into some virtual reality gaming on the cheap with Sony's PlayStation VR Bundle. Originally 349, the bundle includes a PS VR headset, tracking camera, and a pair of motion-sensing PS Move controllers. There's also copies of boxing game Creed Rise to Glory and innovative and stylish first-person shooter game Superhot. , Nintendo Labo Bundle, Nintendo's novel cardboard-based gaming and learning accessories are a blast to construct and even more fun to play with. You can save 40 to 80 and get two Labo kits for 99, perfect for kids who love building and hate sharing. , Xbox One X, Microsoft's beefiest game console, the 500 Xbox One X, is available for 100 off. It's a powerhouse of a machine, so if you're in the market for something that plays both 4K games and 4K UHD Blu-Ray discs, you're in luck. , Sony PS4 Spider-Man Bundle, For 199, you can snag a PlayStation 4 bundle with the PS4-exclusive Spider-Man along with a 1TB slim PlayStation 4, saving 160 in the process. That's a great deal on one of TIME's top video games of 2018, too. , Discounted Games, If you've already got your consoles, you might want to stock up on some cheap games to play. Best Buy is slashing 30 off various games, including Assassin's Creed Odyssey, while Target is offering games like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Dragonball FighterZ for 25. , Amazon Fire Tablets, Amazon's inexpensive tablets are dirt cheap just in time for Black Friday. You can get Amazon's 80 Fire HD 8 tablet for 50, the 150 Fire HD 10 for 100, and the kid-friendly version of the older 100 Fire 7 tablet for 70, perfect for handling your child's more destructive tendencies. , ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Laptop, The 1,000 gaming laptop, complete with a 15.6-inch 1080p display, Intel Core i7 processor, 128GB SSD and 1TB hard disk, NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics, and more ports than you can shake a thumb stick at including USB-C, can help you sharpen your competitive edge. You can get one from Newegg for yourself for 800. , Sony Digital Paper E-Reader, Educators, lawyers, and other academic types who spend all day annotating documents and reading term papers instead of e-books can save 100 on the purchase of any Sony Digital Paper e-reader. It's great for writing naturally on a digital document, and comes in 10 and 13-inch sizes. , iPad, You can save 80 on the purchase of any sixth-generation iPad, making the cheapest iPad 249. That's almost enough to justify the purchase of the compatible 99 first-generation Apple Pencil. Samsung Q6FN Series HDR 4K UHD TV, You want a huge TV that blends into the wall when you're not using it? Well, you can get Samsung's 4,499 82-inch Q6FN 4K TV for 2,997 from either Newegg or BH Photo, knocking 1,500 off the sticker price. , Google Smart Home Devices, New to smart homes? The 150 Google Home Hub can be yours for 100. It's a great smart home assistant that includes a built-in display to help you ease into the connected abode life. , Google's other voice assistants are also discounted both at Google's store and at various retailers, so you can snag the 50 Google Home Mini for 25 or buy both the 35 Chromecast and Google Home Mini for 45, and save yourself 40. , Amazon Smart Home Devices, Amazon's devices are pretty discounted, so if you want a voice assistant in your life, there's no better time. You can get the 50 Echo Dot for 24, the 150 Echo Plus which serves as a smart home hub for 110, or the 229 Echo Show for 179. , Beats Headphones, Save a big chunk on your new pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones, available in a few less ostentatious colors. At Target, the 300 cans are discounted by 120 to a more palatable 179. , DJI Tello, DJI's 100 Tello drone is cheap, simple to operate, and can perform some cool tricks to impress first-time drone pilots. At 80 or 100 if you purchase the Boost version, which includes three batteries and a charging station it's gift that'll both delight and educate thanks to its educational app teaching you how to control the drone with code.