Best Walmart Black Friday deals: Price cuts on AirPods, smart TVs, laptops and more – CNET [CNET]

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Walmart’s official Black Friday sale kicked off on Monday, Nov. 22. The huge Black Friday event at Walmart offers discounts on thousands of tech items and toys across the whole site, including Android phones, TVs, PCs and headphones. In-store deals also start today, Nov. 26. We’ve seen Black Friday Walmart deals for a few weeks already as part of the retailer’s early Black Friday discounts, but some of those deals have ended and the discounts are gone. Walmart’s biggest deals are happening right now.

Unlike most other retailers, Walmart advertised stock for both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. That restock took place earlier this week for Walmart Plus members and lasted for a few hours — surprisingly long for those red-hot consoles. It’s unknown if there will be another one, but what is known at this time is that you will want to sign up for a paid Walmart Plus membership now if you want a chance at getting one this Black Friday.

Walmart is offering its Walmart Plus subscribers exclusive early access to various deals, making it easier to buy things before they sell out. 

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We’ve seen great deals from Walmart for the better part of November, and there are still a few more that are worth getting excited about. Without any further ado, here are all of the best Walmart Black Friday deals we’ve come across so far. 

Walmart Black Friday TV Deals

There are a bunch of TVs on sale at Walmart for Black Friday. One of Walmart’s early Black Friday deals was a 55-inch TV for just $228, and while that’s not back in stock yet, there are still some other options worth checking out right now. Below are some of our favorite TV deals at Walmart.

A big change for Black Friday 2021 TV deals is that we aren’t seeing the $100 doorbusters like we have in previous years. Some of this is due to chip shortages and some is due to component cost increases over the past year or so. There are still some great deals to be had, but only if you’re willing to part with a little more of your hard-earned money.

More Black Friday TV deals at Walmart:

• Hisense 65-inch 4K LED Roku TV: $448 (save $50)
• Samsung 60-inch 4K LED Smart TV: $528 (save $70)
• LG 55-inch C1 OLED Smart TV: $1,297 (save $703)
• RCA 58-inch 4K Smart TV: $328 (save $121)

And a couple of Black Friday streaming stick deals at Walmart:

• Roku LED Streaming Player: $15 (save $15)
• Roku Streaming Stick 4K: $29 (save $20)

Walmart Black Friday PC Deals

Whether you’re looking for a new gaming PC or want something for casual web browsing, Walmart has you covered. There are a bunch of Windows-based laptops on sale for Black Friday, as well as a few different Chromebook options to consider. A lot of what’s on sale here is best suited for casual web browsing, document creation, social media interacting and not so well for resource intensive tasks like gaming and video editing.

You can save too on keyboards, mice and other PC accessories to upgrade your setup this Black Friday if you aren’t in the market for a whole new system.

More great PC deals at Walmart:

• MSI Gaming Laptop: $499 (save $200)
• Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus: $699 (Save $300)
• Lenovo IdeaPad 3i: $499 (save $210)
• HP 17.3-inch FHD laptop: $499 (save $180)
• MSI Bravo 15: $899 (save $200)
• Asus Zen AIO 24: $1,000 (save $200)
• MSI Pro AP241: $599 (save $250)

Some really good Chromebook deals at Walmart:

• HP Chromebook 14: $179 (save $100)
• Acer Chromebook Spin 311: $149 (save $150)
• Lenovo Ideapad Duet Chromebook: $229 (save $70)
• Asus C403 Rugged: $199 (save $70)

And some excellent PC accessory deals at Walmart: 

• MSI Optix 27-inch Gaming Monitor: $188 (save $71)
• Razer Power Up Gaming Bundle V2: $79 (Save $90)
• Logitech 1080p webcam: $64 (save $16)

Walmart Black Friday Toy Deals

If you’re looking for gifts for friends, family and maybe even to donate, toys are always a great option. Walmart has a bunch of Black Friday toy deals that range from Lego bricks to Play-Doh, kids’ bikes, Barbies and everything in between. Some of these are perfect for stocking stuffers and others are nice standalone gifts, especially for those who you think already have everything.

More Black Friday Walmart toy deals:

• Up to 40% off LOL Surprise toys
• Up to 30% off Barbie
• Up to 30% off Baby Alive
• Up to 50% off games and puzzles

Walmart Black Friday Headphone Deals

Walmart has had two of the best headphone deals to date with $89 AirPods earlier this month and $159 AirPods Pro that are available now. In addition to having some of the best AirPods deals available, Walmart also has hefty discounts on some of our other favorite headphones. 

These discounts come in at a variety of price points and styles, so whether you want something cheap, something wired, blue headphones, red headphones or even pink ones, Walmart’s Black Friday headphone deals have you covered.

More great Black Friday headphone deals at Walmart:

• Bose Sport Earbuds: $149 (save $30)
• Skullcandy Jib True XT 2: $30 (save $5)
• Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro: $150 (save $50)
• Sony WH1000XM4: $250 (save $100)
• Bose QuietComfort 45: $279 (save $50)

Walmart Black Friday Wearable Deals

Fitness trackers and smartwatches are practically ubiquitous, and there are a bunch of them to try and sort through. You’ll see some pretty enticing deals this year, with super low prices, but you need to be careful what you’re buying. For example, while the Apple Watch Series 3 is the cheapest it’s ever been, it’s not worth buying in 2021 — you’re better off spending a little extra to get the Apple Watch SE instead.

More Walmart Black Friday wearable deals:

• Fitbit Versa 2: $119 (save $81)
• Fitbit Luxe: $100 (save $50)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4: $349 (save $50)
• Fitbit Charge 4: $69 (save $81)
• Fitbit Charge 5: $130 (save $50)

Walmart Black Friday Home Deals

You can always use something new for around your house, whether it’s a vacuum, new pots, lights or even some luggage to get you out of the house. Walmart’s Black Friday deals have you covered on all of this and so much more. These discounts may not be on flashy new tech or cool gadgets, but sometimes the best thing to get a discount on is things that you need or use every day.

More Walmart Black Friday home deals:

• Chefman TurboFry Air Fryer: $69 (save $31)
• Pioneer Woman 18-piece Melamine Bowl Set: $29 (save $24)
• Ninja Foodi 2 Basket Air Fryer: $139 (save $21)
• Gotham Steel 32-piece Cookware set: $150 (save $150)
• Six-can retro mini fridge: $25 (save $15)
• Bissell CrossWave All-In-One Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vac: $175 (save $75)
• 32-foot LED RGB Light Strips: $17 (save $8)

Will Walmart have PS5 and Xbox Series X for Black Friday?

Walmart’s Black Friday sales ad did show that the retailer would have a restock of both new consoles this week, but that happened on Monday, Nov. 22. At this time it’s unclear as to whether or not we will see a second wave of inventory on Black Friday. GameStop has hinted that on Thanksgiving evening it will have in-store PS5 availability, which may be an indicator that Black Friday will bring more opportunities to buy the consoles. Be sure to stay tuned to CNET for more information as it’s made available.

• PS5 restock tracker
• Xbox Series X restock tracker

Are Walmart stores open on Thanksgiving?

This year, the retailer has announced that all of its stores across the country will be closed on Thanksgiving and will open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday. Normally, Walmart stores are open on Thanksgiving, but the company decided that following a rough year due to COVID-19 that it would give all employees the day off to enjoy with their family and friends.

Is the Walmart Black Friday ad available?

Yes, the whole Walmart Black Friday ad is available online for you to check out. Be sure to give the whole ad a look and plan out what you’re interested in buying so that you don’t miss any of the great Walmart Black Friday deals available.