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Black Friday 2023 Live Blog: Early Deals Vetted by Experts – CNET [CNET]
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Adam Oram is a Deals Writer at CNET. He studied Media at Newcastle University and has been writing about technology since 2013. He previously worked as a Senior Writer at iMore, Deals Editor at Thrifter, and as an Apple Genius. His spare time is spent watching football (both kinds), playing Pokémon games, and eating vegan food.
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Black Friday season is well and truly upon us. Though the official date isn’t for another week, many brands and retailers have already kicked off their fall sales in earnest.
Are early Black Friday sales a good time to buy?
Many retailers start “Black Friday” sales as early as Halloween, or even earlier. The quality of deals can vary early on, but as November progresses, many of the deals are as good as the deep discounts you’ll see during Thanksgiving weekend. See the best Black Friday deals we’ve found.
There are thousands of deals to wade through, but our crack deals team is hard at work analyzing the sales and curating the deals to make thing easy for you. With over a dozen people hard at work finding the best Black Friday deals, and spending upwards of 515 hours per week doing so, you can rest assured that the deals you need to see are presented below.
Updated November 16, 2023 at 4:45 AM PST
Our absolute favorite Black Friday deals
These are the deals you absolutely need to see according to CNET’s expert deal hunters, with a particular emphasis on highly-rated products reviewed by CNET staff.
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This early Amazon bargain saves you $80 on this 2021 Apple tablet, dropping the starting price down to just $249.
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The Roku Express 4K Plus is our overall favorite streaming device of 2023, and right now you can pick it up for just $25 — only a $1 more than the all-time low price. It supports 4K content and comes with Roku’s voice remote for easy hands-free control.
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The LG C3 is the best high-end TV on the market thanks to its superb picture quality, excellent gaming features and lightweight, thin design. Plus, you can grab the 65-inch model of this OLED TV for $900 less than its regular list price right now.
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Save on Peloton bikes, cycling shoes, accessories and apparel right now. Whether you’re new to Peloton or want to stock up on gear, now’s the time to do it.
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This bundle deal includes the new slim version of the PlayStation 5, as well as a digital copy of Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2. The console lists for $500 on its own, so with this bundle offer, you’re essentially getting the game (a $70 value) for free.
This same offer is also available on a bundle that includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 instead.
Updated November 16, 2023 at 4:47 AM PST
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