Black Friday is here, and the worthwhile tech deals on Amazon are coming at us fast. Don’t wait on what you see, because everyone else is shopping now, too.
To make it easier to snap up the best deals, we’ve sifted through the offerings and pulled out those worth attention. These bargains meet our usual criteria for a good deal: The price is near an all-time low or is a larger discount than usually available.
For other deals you can hop on right now, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Black Friday tech deals, the best Black Friday laptop deals, and the best Black Friday gaming deals. You can also have a look at Walmart’s best Black Friday deals.
Laptop deals
Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel (CC314-72G-72SX)
Acer
Was: $1,499.99
Now: $869.99 ($630 off)
This Acer laptop features the same pull-forward design as the Surface Laptop Studio, with a discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU that’s perfect for light gaming. It even outperforms its rival in several categories, as you’ll see in our Surface Laptop Studio review. This is the lowest price we’ve seen on the ConceptD 3 Ezel yet, as the previous best deal was $1,260. Expect it to go quick.
See the Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel at Amazon.
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55-53E5)
Was: $839.99
Now: $684.99 ($155 off)
Right now you can snag the Acer Nitro 5 at a rock-bottom price—the last great sale only fell to $727. Inside this superb budget gaming laptop is a Core i5-10300H processor, RTX 3050 graphics, and a 15.6-inch 144Hz screen. There’s only 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, though previous models made upgrading those two types of components dead-easy.
See the Acer Nitro 5 on Amazon.
Monitor deals
Acer Predator XB323U GXbmiiphzx
Acer
Was: $900
Now: $700 ($200 off)
The Predator XB323U GXbmiiphzx has pretty much everything you could need from a high-end gaming monitor – as long as you’re happy with it topping out at a 2560-x-1400 resolution. The keyboard mash at the end of the name means that this is the premium version of Acer’s 32-inch monitor, as it can be overclocked up a 270Hz refresh rate for super-slick gaming. It supports DisplayHDR 600 for rich blacks and vibrant colours – and even supports 99% of the Adobe RGB color space if you’re also into art and design.
See the Acer Predator XB323U on Amazon.
Alienware W2521HF [Back in stock]
Alienware
Was: $394
Now: $199 ($194 off)
At the other end of the scale is this bargainous Alienware 25-inch display. For under $200 you get a 2,560-x-1400 resolution, up to 240Hz refresh rate, two HDMI ports plus DisplayPort and even a USB 3 hub.
See the Alienware W2521HF on Amazon. [Back in stock!]
Mice deals
Razer DeathAdder Essential
Razer
Was: $49.99
Now: $19.99 ($30 off)
Our staff’s favorite wired gaming mouse is back at deep discount for Black Friday. This ultra-popular Essential version sports 6,400 DPI, five programmable buttons, mechanical switches, rubber siding, and much more. More importantly, it’s comfortable and durable.
See the Razer DeathAdder Essential on Amazon.
TV deals
Samsung 65-inch Q60A QLED 4K TV
Samsung
Was: $1,100
Now: $848 ($252 off)
Fancy features are well and good, but sometimes you only need a TV that handles the basics well. Enter the Q60A, one of Samsung’s quantum-dot 4K TVs: It sports both warm and cool LED backlights for better contrast, along with support for HDR, HDR10+, and HLG. Upscaling HD video sources to 4K is automatic via Samsung’s Quantum Processor Lite. And you can skip the remote with built-in Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby, too. Gamers even get an auto low latency mode to help minimize lag.
See the Samsung 65-inch Q60A QLED 4K TV on Amazon.
50- and 55-inch Amazon Fire TV
Amazon
Was: $470 and $520
Now: $330 and $380 ($140 off)
You can grab a smart TV for good prices already. These two particular models sport Amazon’s Fire TV software for streaming video and music, and include an Alexa-powered remote. They also have three HDMI 2.0 inputs and a single HDMI 2.1 eARC port.
See the Amazon Fire TV (50-inch and 55-inch) deals on Amazon.
50- and 55-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni
Amazon
Was: $510 and $560
Now: $360 and $410 ($150 off)
Don’t want to hassle with finding a remote to issue voice commands to your TV? You’ll want one of these Omni versions of Amazon’s smart TVs, which integrate a mic in the TV. That means you get hands-free Alexa support for launching apps, looking up info on the web, and controlling compatible smart home devices.
See the Amazon Fire TV Omni (50-inch and 55-inch) deals on Amazon.
Hisense 65-inch Class U8G Quantum Series 4K TV
Hisense
Was: $1,300
Now: $997 ($303 off)
These days, you don’t have to spend out the nose to get loads of premium features. Case in point is one of our favorite mid-range 4K TVs, which is discounted close to its all-time low. Not only does this 65-inch Hisense Class U8G 4K TV offer excellent brightness, image processing, and 4K upscaling, but it also supports the major types of HDR (Dolby Vision, HLG, Samsung HDR10+) and variable refresh rate (FreeSync) for gamers. Oh, and it sports IMAX Enhanced certification, too.
See the Hisense 65-inch Class U8G Quantum Series 4K TV on Amazon
Soundbar deals
Roku Streambar
Roku
Was: $130
Now: $80 ($50 off)
Don’t like clutter in your home theater setup? This affordable soundbar is what you’ve been looking for. It’s a top-notch, budget-friendly soundbar with superb 2.0-channel audio and AirPlay 2 support—and it also has a built-in Roku streaming player compatible with 4K HDR. At almost 40 percent off, the Streambar is an easy choice.
See the Roku Streambar on Amazon.
Yamaha SR-B20A
Yamaha
Was: $200
Now: $150 ($50 off)
A built-in subwoofer gives this budget all-in-one soundbar lots of punch, and the inclusion of virtualized DTS:Virtual X audio support makes it a great value buy. With its price slashed for Black Friday, it becomes hard to resist—especially since the SR-B20A packs features like Clear Voice mode, which enhances dialog output, and dead-simple installation. You just have to plug it into your TV’s HDMI-ARC input.
See the Yamaha SR-B20A on Amazon.
Streaming device deals
Fire TV Stick
Amazon
Was: $40
Now: $20 (50% off)
Finding a good, cheap streaming device for your TV is easy this year. For just $20, you get a TV stick loaded with all the apps you could want (plus no disputes about YouTube) and access to Alexa. Support for Amazon’s voice assistant means you just speak aloud to launch apps and search for content, as well as control compatible smart home gear. Need a higher resolution or want faster hardware? The Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick 4K Max versions are on sale now too.
See the Fire TV Stick on Amazon.
Audio deals
Apple AirPods (multiple versions)
Was: List price
Now: Up to 36% percent off
For many, Apple’s AirPods are the defacto choice for true wireless earbuds, but they usually cost a pretty penny. Not so right now on Amazon, where you can snap up different varieties of Apple’s insanely popular buds at deep discounts. These are some of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen—don’t sit around waiting for them to drop lower. And if you see them out of stock, be sure to check back later, as they’ve been coming in and out of availability.
Jabra Elite 85t
Jabra
Was: $230
Now: $150 ($80 off)
This Sony WF-1000XM4 competitor brings a lot to the table, including a unique semi-open design, multi-device support, and superior active noise-cancelling. In our experience with these earbuds, we also liked their more secure fit. At a solid 35 percent off (and close to their lowest price ever), they’re an easy pick over more expensive rivals. If that’s still too rich for your blood, other popular Jabra models like the Active 75t and standard 75t are available at steep…