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Black Friday has arrived and major retailers in the UK have been busy placing their offers under the Black Friday tender tree for their morning navigation.
Exceptional offers have appeared in every category, from apparel to vacation, and of course you can expect great deals on TVs, laptops, game consoles and many more technologies. All major UK retailers have become involved, including Amazon UK, Argos, Mobiles.co.uk, Very.co.uk, John Lewis, Currys, Carphone Warehouse and AO.com. We expect exciting new deals to be made in the morning.
This year, Black Friday offers are fashionable on fashion brands and sports venues like Adidas, which offer a 30% discount, as well as on furniture sites and home sites offering excellent sales customs clearance.
On this page you will find all the best Black Friday deals from the best UK retailers. Until now, there have been incredible offers, including the cheapest ever concluded with Samsung Galaxy S9 on Mobiles.co.uk. Prices for Nintendo Switch on Amazon, as well as broadband offers at £ 9.99, to name just a few
We update this page at any time with the best Black Friday UK offers, so let us guide you and we'll find you bargains!
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The best Black Friday deals in the UK:
The best deals Black Friday
Samsung Galaxy S9 | EE | £ 199 £ 150 in advance with the code TECH49 | Unlimited minutes and texts | 4 GB of data | £ 19 per month
Here is the best deal you will get on a Samsung Galaxy S9 – it's on EE and it's exclusive to TechRadar. If you use our TECH49 With the code, you will reduce the initial cost to £ 150, making it the most advantageous online deal for S9 online for Black Friday. Since this phone currently costs £ 569 without a SIM card, you are actually paying only £ 1.50 per month for your 4GB contract with EE – amazing! But you have to hurry, the stock is limited – we do not expect this deal to last until tomorrow. The total cost over 24 months is £ 606
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iPhone XR from Mobiles.co.uk | Vodafone | FREE from the start | 100 GB of data | Unlimited minutes and texts | sixty pounds 36 hours
Oh yes! That's the iPhone XR contract we were waiting for. We really do not need to add much to the details of the title. The bills are fair, the initial costs have completely disappeared and the data pool is huge. There is no better offer for the iPhone XR. The total cost over 24 months is £ 864
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iPhone XS from Mobile Phones Direct | EE | FREE Upfront | Unlimited minutes and texts | 60 GB of data | $ 58
We now know that it may seem expensive, but it's by far the cheapest case for iPhone XS we've seen. There is no upfront fee and £ 58 per month is incredibly cheap for what is one of the most expensive phones on the market at the moment, besides you get a huge amount of 60GB ET data on the UK's fastest 4G network. The total cost over 24 months is £ 1392
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GoPro Hero5 Black Set: £ 329 now £ 249 on Amazon.co.uk
The GoPro Hero5 Black has perhaps been replaced, but with a saving of £ 70, it is a substantial discount on a superb action camera capable of filming 4K silky footage. The kit includes a case, a shorty (mini extension) and a 16 GB memory card. Deal expires on November 23See the offer
Nintendo Switch | £ 249 on Amazon
If you do not need games with your Nintendo Switch, it's the lowest price we've ever seen with the standalone console. That being said, you never know, you may be able to have it with a game at this price on Black Friday if you keep your fingers crossed (although it would be a better deal all the time). You can choose the gray or Neon version of the controllers via the same link.
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Audible Subscription £ 7.99 £ 3.99 per month for four months
Audible offers a considerable discount on its subscription plan to a book for Black Friday. You will receive one audiobook a month, plus unlimited listening to original Audible podcasts, the ability to exchange any book you do not like and special offers reserved for members and reserved to additional books. After four months, the price is £ 7.99 per month. The offer ends on December 14th.
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Samsung UE49NU7100 4K HDR TV 49 inch £ 759 £ 449 at Very
Who would have thought that you would be able to find a Samsung 4K 49 inch TV for less than £ 500? It is the advantage of British fares to be extremely competitive at the present time. This TV deal is not unanimous with a 4K HDR screen with a suite of integrated smart apps.
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Fitbit Versa £ 179.99 Now £ 139.99 at Amazon
Fitbit Versa combines fitness monitoring with smartwatch features such as Fitbit Pay, making it one of the best products ever produced by the company. This represents a 20% discount on the best price we have ever seen for the Versa. You will want to make your decision as soon as possible. See the offer
Garmin Fenix 5 watch under construction £ 439.99 £ 309.99 on Amazon
There may already be a range of Garmin Fenix 5 watches updated, but it's still a fantastic device if you're looking for one of the most complete devices on the market . This is the first time we have seen this level of high level racing at such a low level, so be sure to pick it up and make it flexible during delivery. View Deal
9 months pass for Sky Sports £ 306 £ 179 at Now TV
Want to save £ 127 on each Sky Sports channel without cluttering you with a multi-year contract? Then, it's the ultimate deal with Black Friday Now TV and you can order it now. This will allow you to see the matches of England that are not on TV. Naturally, you also benefit from exclusive coverage for cricket, golf, F1 and more.
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Now TV entertainment pass (12 months) £ 96 £ 45
This gives you streaming access for a full year to the excellent suite of Sky entertainment channels like Sky Atlantic (say hello to Westworld and Game of Thrones), Fox, Comedy Central, Sky One and more. Not to mention a huge amount of on-demand content that you will not find on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
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PureVPN | 5 years | 88% discount | $ 79 (about £ 60.92)
It's a price you can not miss. PureVPN offers secure online access and the ability to bypass a number of online restrictions associated with IP addresses, including country restrictions, bandwidth throttling, and more. You can connect up to five devices to your VPN, for example your phone, your TV, your PlayStation or a number of other gadgets.
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EXCLUSIVE Onestream Flow unlimited broadband | 12 months contract | 11Mb average speed | Rental line inc. | FREE activation | Shipping £ 9.99 | £ 9.99 per month
This one is just for you, dear TechRadar player. We have never seen broadband bills less than a month a month – it's an absolute cracking of the Black Friday deal. But there are only 500 to claim, so you better get in quickly if you wish.
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Vodafone Superfast 1 | 18 months | 35 MB average speed | Rental line inc. | FREE from the start | £ 20 per month + £ 50 gift card
Well known for its reasonably priced broadband, Vodafone is even cheaper. You can now get your fiber broadband cheaper for only £ 20 a month. And if you consider the £ 50 gift card (for your choice of Tesco, Costa, Currys or Ticketmaster), the actual effective cost per month is just £ 17.20 per month!
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Smart home offers
Google Home Hub: £ 139 £ 99 at AO.com
The UK also does not need to feel excluded because the Google Home hub is enjoying its best ever rebate. £ 99 is an absolute flight for the new device and you can get it in one or the other color of AO. You can also get it from John Lewis, Very, Currys or Argos at the same price. We expect the amount to be reduced to £ 139 by Tuesday.
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Amazon Echo: £ 89.99 Now £ 54.99 at Amazon
You should have lived under a rock for not having heard of Amazon Echo so far – and that's the pattern that finally sees Amazon working on improved sound quality. This is not the best audio experience on the market, but for the money earned here, it's really a wise choice.
Phone Offers
Samsung Galaxy S9 | EE | £ 199 £ 150 in advance with the code TECH49 | Unlimited minutes and texts | 4 GB of data | £ 19 per month
Here is the best deal you will get on a Samsung Galaxy S9 – it's on EE and it's exclusive to TechRadar. If you use our TECH49 With the code, you will reduce the initial cost to £ 150, making it the most advantageous online deal for S9 online for Black Friday. Since this phone currently costs £ 569 without a SIM card, you are actually paying only £ 1.50 per month for your 4GB contract with EE – amazing! But you have to hurry, the stock is limited – we do not expect this deal to last until tomorrow. The total cost over 24 months is £ 606
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iPhone XR from Mobiles.co.uk | Vodafone | FREE from the start | 100 GB of data | Unlimited minutes and texts | sixty pounds 36 hours
Oh yes! That's the iPhone XR contract we were waiting for. We really do not need to add much to the details of the title. The bills are fair, the initial costs have completely disappeared and the data pool is huge. There is no better offer for the iPhone XR. The total cost over 24 months is £ 864
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iPhone XS from Fonehouse | Vodafone | £ 149 in advance | 100 GB of data | Unlimited minutes and texts | 36 hours
If the iPhone XS Max was a little too expensive for you, then that could be perfect. A bit cheaper but still with many of the same features, design and power. The total cost over two years is £ 1,013
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iPhone XS from Mobile Phones Direct | EE | FREE Upfront | Unlimited minutes and texts | 60 GB of data | $ 58
We now know that it may seem expensive, but it's by far the cheapest case for iPhone XS we've seen. There is no upfront fee and £ 58 per month is incredibly cheap for what is one of the most expensive phones on the market at the moment, besides you get a huge amount of 60GB ET data on the UK's fastest 4G network. The total cost over 24 months is £ 1392
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iPhone X from Fonehouse | Vodafone | £ 49 in advance | 100 GB of data | Unlimited minutes and texts | 36 hours
The iPhone X may have been released more than a year ago, but it is still performing well in the telephony market and can compete with the best of the new iPhones. You still get this amazing Infinity screen and the now iconic Face ID features, for which Apple has become famous. The total cost over two years is £ 913
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iPhone 8 on Vodafone | $ 29.99 Upfront | Unlimited minutes and texts | 100 GB of data | 36 hours
Since the release of the iPhone 8, the iPhone X, XS, XR and XS Max mean that the iPhone 8 is no longer the latest Apple device that you can get, but that this n & # 39; This is not a faulty device. In fact, the iPhone 8 is the ideal device for people who want a strong iPhone without the crazy prices of the latest devices. The total cost over 24 months is £ 893.99
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Google Pixel 3 on Vodafone | $ 29.99 Upfront | Unlimited minutes and texts | 100 GB of data | 36 hours
Google Pixel 2 had one of the best cameras on all phones at the time of release and Pixel 3 continues this legacy with an incredible camera backed by great specs. For just £ 36 a month and 100GB of data, it's a great deal. The total cost over 24 months is £ 893.33
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EXCLUSIVE Samsung Galaxy S9 on Mobiles.co.uk | EE | £ 70 £ 50 in advance with the code TECH20 | 9 GB of data | Mins and unlimited texts | £ 28
We know, we know – EE is the fastest 4G network in the UK and you will not settle for less. Well, you do not have to. It may be a month longer than the Voda deal, but use our TECH20 discount code and the initial expenses are exactly half, while the data pool is more than doubled.
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EXCLUSIVE Google Pixel 3 on Mobiles.co.uk | O2 | £ 350 £ 250 in advance with the code TECH100 | 3 GB of data | 1000 minutes | Unlimited texts | £ 23
The Pixel 3 has been on the shelves for just over a few weeks, but this exclusive TechRadar offer from Mobiles.co.uk means it's now at its lowest price since its release. This huge amount costs £ 100 thanks to the voucher code TECH100 and then you laugh with monthly bills of £ 23. The total cost over 24 months is £ 802
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Moto G6 | £ 199.95 Now at £ 179.95 at Argos
There are very few smartphones at a price like this, especially when the G6 came out only earlier this year. For this price, you get an attractive screen and a surprisingly high-end design.
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Google Pixel 3 to 3 + FREE Google Home Mini | £ 99 in advance | Unlimited minutes and texts | 100 GB of data | £ 48 per month
This offer is really rich in bonus – you get not only the Pixel 3, but also a Google Home Mini and 100 GB of data! And all for less than £ 50 a month.
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EXCLUSIVE OnePlus 6T on e2save | £ 115 £ 90 in advance with the code TECH25 | Unlimited calls and SMS | 9 GB of data | £ 28
We love this OnePlus 6T deal, really. In our opinion, it is the best on the UK market at the present time. 9 GB is a healthy place in terms of data, £ 28 per month for a phone, an asset for us and our TECH25 The code to apply to the fund reduces initial expenses to less than £ 100.
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Virgin Mobile SIMO with 200 GB of data | Unlimited calls and SMS | £ 20 per month
This is a surprisingly strong SIM card showing only Virgin. The amount of data for this money is simply fantastic and unmatched by the rest of the market. And because Virgin uses the 4G coverage of EE, you will enjoy even the fastest speeds in the UK.
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EXCLUSIVE 4GB SIM card only on iD / Carphone Warehouse | £ 9 per month | Unlimited calls and SMS
We know that most of you consider SIMO as a way to reduce your bills on an existing mobile at the end of your contract. In this case, you will pay less than one month per month for 4 GB of data and unlimited data.
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7GB 9 GB SIM card on an iD / Carphone warehouse | 300 minutes | Unlimited texts | £ 10 per month
This should be our favorite among all that Carphone Warehouse's iD Mobile offers. The bills go up to ten euros each month, but check the 9 GB data allocation. It's one of the most advantageous offers for the UK SIM card to the current time.
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TV offers
43-inch Black Friday TV Deals:
TCL 43DP648 43 inch 4K Television £ 399 £ 329 on Amazon
TVs in this category did not offer a lot of savings compared to the more than 50-inch offers recently, but it's a very good price for a 43-inch model. This TCL model itself will not win any prizes, but if you use a cheap TV, you could do a lot worse than this model with built-in smart apps and included HDR technology.
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Hisense H43A6250UK HDTV 4K 43 Inch | £ 329 to Argos
This is a new model of Hisense and the critics have been strong too. You get a 4K screen with HDR features, which is great news for players with a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X. Movie / TV fans can enjoy the same high-quality visuals through integrated Netflix and Amazon apps Premium.
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Sony Bravia HDTV 43 inch LED TV £ 699 £ 549 to Currys
If you want to get a decent picture size but do not want to devote an entire wall to your TV, this Sony Bravia screen is a good choice – and at a great price. It incorporates the same technology as the big sets, including the excellent upscaling 4K from Sony and Google Assistant.
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Black Friday 50-55 inch TV Deals:
TCL 55DP608 4-inch 55-inch TV £ 499 £ 379 on Amazon
TCL is gaining momentum in the UK market for cheap 4K TVs. This is already a lot of noise with offers like this, where you can get a 55-inch HDR 4K HDTV for just under £ 380. Bring the price war! The eventual winner? You, dear reader. You.
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Samsung UE55NU7100 HDR 4K 55 inch TV: £ 800 now £ 499
Amazon has sold more than £ 300 of this excellent Samsung 4K smart TV. It's a staggering price, especially since it's the 2018 model. So you get the latest version of Samung's excellent Smart Hub, which will run your streaming apps like a dream. Dynamic Crystal Color and HDR 10+ will also suit modern gamers.View Deal
Samsung UE55NU7100 HDR 4K 55 inch TV £ 799 £ 504 on Amazon
Amazon has just won £ 295 on this excellent Samsung 4K smart TV. It's a staggering price, especially since it's the 2018 model. So you get the latest version of Samung's excellent Smart Hub, which will run your streaming apps like a dream. Dynamic Crystal Color and HDR 10+ will also suit modern players.
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Toshiba 55U6863DB HDD TV 4K 55 inch £ 529 £ 379 at Currys
If the TCL entities are a bit too unknown for you, can we tell you this Toshiba model? £ 379 for a 55-inch HDR 4K screen is really great value for money. Of course, you also get integrated Smart TV apps, although it seems no Amazon Prime video is included.
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LG OLED55C8PLA HDR TV 4K OLED 1999 £ £ 1599 at John Lewis's Do you want to offer the world of high-end OLED TVs? This version has more vivid and vivid colors than previous editions and does a fantastic job of increasing non-4K content. It is beautifully designed with small ledges and a curved backing, as well as a five year warranty. We have rounded up other offers in our OLED TV price guide.
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65-inch Black Friday TV Deals:
LG 65UK6300PLB 4K 65-inch Television £ 799 £ 699 at AO.com
LG TVs are among the best in the market, which often keeps prices high. Not today though because this HDR10 4K smart TV with a large 65 inch screen is available for just £ 699. Considering it was 1399 £ it was not so long ago, it's a hell of a bargain.
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Samsung TV 65 inch 4K HDR LED £ 999 £ 799 at Currys
We talked about it above, but with an extra 10 inches of real estate, the 65-inch model is a big argument. The UE65NU7020 offers the same image quality, the same sleek design with enhanced glasses and the same savings of £ 200 before black friday.
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Black Friday 75 inch TV Deals:
LG HDR TV 4 inches 75 inches LG £ 1,799 £ 999 at Currys
An incredible price drop on this 75-inch LG TV, on Currys Black Tag sales. You do not get an OLED screen for the price – see all below – but you still get a really high-end TV for almost half the price. LG's intelligent webOS platform is also one of the best on the market.
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AV offers
Sonos Play: 1 smart speaker £ 149 £ 139 at Currys
This is not a huge discount, but the Sonos Play: 1 is such a brilliant speaker (our review has been "extremely impressed") that any economy deserves to be studied. The Sonos Play: 1 is what is more rare: a smart speaker with a truly excellent sound quality. If you are serious about your music, look no further.
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9 months pass for Sky Sports £ 306 £ 179 at Now TV
Want to save £ 127 on each Sky Sports channel without cluttering you with a multi-year contract? Then, it's the ultimate deal with Black Friday Now TV and you can order it now. This will allow you to see the matches of England that are not on TV. Naturally, you also benefit from exclusive coverage for cricket, golf, F1 and more.
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Now Sky Sky Cinema Pass (12 months) £ 120 £ 55
If you're not too concerned about buying cheap Sky channels and boxed content, but you'd like to have access to Sky Cinema for a pittance, this deal is for you. £ 55 for one year of access is an absolute flight. It would not take you to mainstream cinema a lot, is not it?
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Now TV entertainment pass (12 months) £ 96 £ 45
This gives you streaming access for a full year to the excellent suite of Sky entertainment channels like Sky Atlantic (say hello to Westworld and Game of Thrones), Fox, Comedy Central, Sky One and more. Not to mention a huge amount of on-demand content that you will not find on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
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Plantronics Backbeat Fit 500 £ 74 £ 59 at AO.com
The Backbeat Fit 500 must offer a comfortable listening experience with padded earbuds and no need for messy cabling with Bluetooth connectivity. The controls on the ear and the splash guard prevent you from having to worry about the rain that hinders your style.
Games offers
Black Friday Offers PS4, PS4 Pro and PSVR
Xbox One and Xbox One X offers
Offers for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch | £ 249 on Amazon
If you do not need games with your Nintendo Switch, it's the lowest price we've ever seen with the standalone console. That being said, you never know, you may be able to have it with a game at this price on Black Friday if you keep your fingers crossed (although it would be a better deal all the time). You can choose the gray or Neon version of the controllers via the same link.
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Offers for laptops
Special Black Friday Laptop Deals:
Lenovo Ideapad 120S £ 219.98 £ 149.98 at Ebuyer
If you are looking for a low-budget laptop to browse the web and work on documents, but not much else, you can get interested, especially with a £ 70 price reduction. It's perfect for simple tasks with a Pentium N4200 processor and a 14-inch display.
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HP 14-bs039na Intel Pentium 4GB RAM £ 339.97 £ 249.97 at Laptops Direct
If you are looking for an economical Windows 10 laptop at an unbeatable price, this offer is tempting, but make sure you know what you are buying before you buy. This is not a powerful laptop because it only has an Intel Pentium N3710 processor and 4GB of RAM, and its 14-inch screen only supports a resolution of 1366 x 768. For a basic laptop allowing web browsing and a lightweight document edition, it will do the trick.
Lenovo Ideapad 330 Core i3, 4 GB of RAM, 1 TB £ 519 £ 279 at Currys
It's a decent budget laptop that's suitable for simple tasks such as writing e-mails and browsing the web. The Intel Core i3 processor is a 6th generation deal, so it shows its age and only has 4GB of RAM, but the price reduction of £ 240 makes it a bargain if you are looking for a very inexpensive laptop. View Deal
Lenovo IdeaPad 330S Notebook and Bag £ 349.99 £ 279.99 from Argos
If you are looking for a budget laptop and you do not need it to be very powerful, it's a good deal, which saves you money 20% off the normal price, and that also includes a bag. The Pentium processor and 4 GB of RAM mean that it's not a powerful laptop, but good for web browsing, media watching and office work.
Lenovo Ideapad 330S £ 419 £ 279 at Currys
Currys took £ 140 off the price of this great all-rounder that can handle everyday tasks such as web browsing and document writing. Comes with an AMD A9-9425 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB fast SSD.
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HP 250 G6 4WU13ES £ 399.99 £ 329.98 to Ebuyer
Here's another decent budget laptop that handles daily tasks, as long as you do not expect too much. A 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor powers it. It has a 15.6-inch screen, a 500GB hard drive and Windows 10 Home, and a £ 70 price reduction.
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Lenovo Ideapad 330-15ARR £ 519 £ 379 at Currys
This is a very good price for a brilliant laptop. It is similar to the Ideapad 330S above, but it comes with a much better processor, the AMD Ryzen 3 processor and 8 GB of RAM. Storage is also huge with 2TB of the stuff, and there is 140 pounds of discount!
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Microsoft Surface Go £ 509.99 £ 450 on Amazon
Amazon has reduced the price of the brilliant hybrid tablet / laptop from Microsoft by £ 60. Comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB SSD for an incredibly low price. It should be noted that it is not provided with the type of cover, so you will have to buy it separately if you want a keyboard.
4 GB RAM of Medion Akoya S3409 Core i3 £ 599.99 € 499.99 at Very
Medion's Akoya range computers are inexpensive, inexpensive notebooks that sell for irresistible prices, especially when such offerings reduce the £ 100 of the already low price, are available. It has a 7th generation Core i3 processor and only 4 GB of RAM; so do not expect amazing performance, but it will do business for most daily tasks, and its design is also extremely fine. See Treat
Inspiron 15 7000 Intel Core i7 £ 868.99 £ 747.12 at Dell
It's a good deal that drives down the price of the Inspiron 15 7000 by £ 121, comes with an 8th generation Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics card, ideal for casual and independent gaming . Use the BLACK12 code for the full reduction. See Deal
Lenovo Yoga 730 £ 1,099.99 £ 799 at Currys
This Lenovo 2 in 1 device comes with an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for fast performance, as well as a 1080p touch screen to use the computer portable as a tablet. Currys took a whopping £ 300.99 from the usual asking price for Black Friday.View Deal
Ultrabook offers from Black Friday:
Asus ZenBook S Core UX391UA Core i7, 8GB RAM £ 1,099.95 £ 899.95 at John Lewis's
The stunning Asus UltraBook ZenBook Series of books are beautiful slim, lightweight devices that showcase the best in notebook technology. This model comes with an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and a fast 256GB SSD, which means that it is as powerful as stylish. This is exclusive to John Lewis and there has been a price reduction of £ 200.
Black Friday Macbook Offers:
Black Friday Chromebook Offers:
Acer Chromebook R11 £ 279 £ 209 at Currys
This is an excellent Chromebook that can switch to 360 degrees, allowing you to use it as a tablet. The touch screen allows you to use touch gestures and draw on the screen. ChromeOS works perfectly on the hardware, which boasts the excellent build quality of Acer. Curryshas has reduced the price by £ 70.99.See the offer
Asus C101PA-FS002 Chromebook Flip £ 349.99 £ 299 on Amazon
The Asus Chromebook Flip is one of the best Chromebooks in our opinion, and Amazon has reduced its price by £ 50. It has very good specifications for a Chromebook, including 4GB of RAM and a design that allows it to be used as a tablet. This agreement ends at 23:59 on November 28.See the offer
Google Pixelbook £ 999 £ 699 at Currys
This Pixelbook comes with 8GB of RAM, a 128GB hard drive, a Quad HD display and an i5 processor. We are surprised to see such a discount because we thought the previous best price of £ 799 would be as good as it has been for a while. It is also available at the BT Shop if this offer is sold.
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Deals on Black Friday gaming laptops:
Acer Nitro 5 £ 749.99 £ 649 at Currys's
This awesome and affordable gaming notebook has a good balance of price and power, with an 8th generation Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and a 4GB GTX 1050 graphics card. C & # 39; is enough to play modern games at average settings, and has had a price reduction of £ 100.99.
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15.6 inch MSI GF62 Gaming Laptop £ 999.99 £ 799 at Currys
This offer saves £ 200 off the asking price of this decent gaming laptop. Comes with an 8th generation Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and a 128GB SSD. The graphics card (a GTX 1050 Ti) is not the most powerful, but it handles modern games with medium to high settings.
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MSI Raider RGB GE63 £ 1,899.99 £ 1,699 at Currys
Ceci est un autre ordinateur portable de jeu haut de gamme qui a eu une réduction de prix. Pour 200 £ de moins que d'habitude, vous obtenez un processeur Core i7 de 8e génération, 16 Go de RAM, un disque dur de 1 To, un disque SSD de 256 Go et une carte graphique GeForce GTX 1070. À 15,6 pouces, il s’agit d’une centrale électrique plus portable.
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Asus ROG Strix GL703GS 1 999,99 £ £ 1,749 à Currys
C'est un ordinateur portable de jeu vraiment impressionnant des experts d'Asus, avec un processeur Core i7 de 8ème génération, 16 Go de RAM, un disque dur de 1 To, un SSD de 512 Go, un écran de 144Hz et une carte graphique robuste de 8 Go Nvidia GTX 1070. C'est cher, mais Currys a fait perdre 250 £.
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Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501GI Core i7 16 Go de RAM GTX 1080 £ 2,799 £ 2699 chez Currys
Le ROG Zephyrus est l’un des meilleurs ordinateurs portables de jeu jamais conçu, offrant une énorme quantité de puissance (y compris un processeur Core i7 et une carte graphique Nvidia GTX 1080 8 Go) dans un design extrêmement compact. C'est un ordinateur portable très premium avec un prix qui correspond, mais Currys a réussi à faire tomber £ 100. Il est livré avec un processeur 8ème génération plus récent comparé à l'offre Zephyrus de Laptops Direct ci-dessus.
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Offres informatiques
Ordinateur de jeu HP Omen Intel Core i5 £ 899 £ 799 chez Currys
Si votre budget ne va pas assez loin pour la plate-forme de jeu ci-dessus, c'est un bon compromis. Vous obtenez un processeur Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 légèrement moins puissant et un processeur Core i5 plutôt que i7, mais il s'agit toujours d'une excellente machine de jeu – en particulier avec 100 £ de moins que le prix demandé habituel.
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offres iPad et tablette
Offres Black Friday pour iPad
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017): 619 £ maintenant £ 569 chez John Lewis
Économiser 50 £ sur un iPad ne doit jamais être reniflé, mais il l'est encore moins pour l'iPad Pro 10.5 de l'an dernier. C'est le modèle de base pour 64 Go, mais il possède toujours une quantité de puissance et de support pour le crayon, même s'il existe un modèle plus récent et amélioré sur le marché.
Black Friday offres de tablettes Android
Offres sur les tablettes Black Friday Amazon Fire
Offres de la caméra
Black Friday offres DSLR
Kit Canon EOS 4000D DSLR: £ 369 maintenant 329 £ chez Argos.co.uk
Nous pensons que vous valez probablement mieux acheter un reflex numérique usagé que l’EOS 4000D de faible spécification, mais si vous souhaitez en acheter un nouveau et recherchez un reflex peu coûteux, c’est un bon achat grâce à l'inclusion d'un objectif pratique de 50 mm f / 1.8. Deal expire le 27 novembreSee the offer
Canon EOS 77D: 1 079 £ maintenant 909 £ chez WexPhotoVideo
Les reflex numériques enthousiastes de Canon constituent un choix judicieux pour ceux qui souhaitent passer d'un modèle débutant ou compact à un système de mise au point automatique à 45 points et à une interface à écran tactile raffinée. Le kit comprend un objectif polyvalent de 18-135 mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS. Vous économiser 170 £ avec cette double promotion cashback. Deal expire le 3 décembreSee the offer
Canon EOS 77D: 1 079 £ maintenant 909 £ chez WexPhotoVideo
Les reflex numériques enthousiastes de Canon constituent un choix judicieux pour ceux qui souhaitent passer d'un modèle débutant ou compact à un système de mise au point automatique à 45 points et à une interface à écran tactile raffinée. Le kit comprend un objectif polyvalent de 18-135 mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS. Vous économiser 170 £ avec cette double promotion cashback. Deal expire le 3 décembreSee the offer
Nikon D3500: £ 499 maintenant 399 £ sur Amazon.co.uk
C’est le prix le moins cher que nous ayons vu pour notre choix de reflex numériques débutants sur le marché en ce moment. Grâce à cette offre, le superbe D3500 de Nikon est livré avec un objectif VR 18-55 mm f / 3,5-5,6 VR (vous pouvez utiliser le kit D3500 stabilisé sans image VR à 20 £, mais cela vaut la peine de dépenser un supplément) pour moins de 400 £, vous économiser 100 £ sur le prix d'origine. Deal expire: inconnuSee the offer
Nikon D500: £ 1,699 maintenant 1,514 € sur JohnLewis.com
C’est le meilleur prix que nous ayons vu pour le reflex numérique au format DX de Nikon. Doté d'un capteur APS-C brillant de 20,9 MPa et d'un système AF hautement sophistiqué à 153 points, le D500 de Nikon est idéal pour ceux qui veulent photographier le sport ou les animaux sauvages. Vous économiser 185 £ avec cette promotion cashback. Deal expire le 15 janvier
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Black Friday offres de caméra sans miroir
Canon EOS M50: 649 £ maintenant £ 509 chez WexPhotoVideo
Si vous recherchez une caméra sans miroir offrant une excellente qualité d'image, facile à utiliser et dotée d'un système de mise au point automatique digne de ce nom, l'EOS M50 est un excellent choix. La vidéo 4K est cependant un peu décevante. Le kit comprend un objectif IS 15-45mm f / 3.5-6.3 IS. Vous économiser 140 £ avec cette double promotion cashback. Deal expire le 3 décembreSee the offer
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III: 629 € maintenant 494 € sur WexPhotoVideo
L’OM-D E-M10 Mark III est l’un de nos appareils photo sans miroir préférés des débutants. Petit, bien fait et facile à utiliser, il est livré avec un format compact de 14-42mm f / 3.5-5.6. De même que Remise de 85 £, vous pouvez également économiser 50 £ de plus. Pour faire votre sauvegarde, tout ce que vous avez à faire est d'entrer OLYEM 10-50 à la caisse. Deal expire le 30 novembreSee the offer
Panasonic Lumix G7: £ 499 maintenant £ 349 sur JohnLewis.com
Le capteur 16MP est un peu daté par rapport aux nouveaux concurrents, mais le Lumix G7 est toujours un très bel appareil photo rendu encore plus tentant par la 150 £ de réduction. Doté d'un objectif zoom 14-42mm f / 3.5-5.6, le G7 peut également enregistrer de superbes vidéos 4K. Deal expire: inconnuSee the offer
Panasonic Lumix G80: £ 749 maintenant à £ 549 sur Jessops.com
Avec son excellent viseur électronique et son écran tactile, le Lumix G80 de Panasonic est un excellent appareil photo sans miroir pour le nouvel utilisateur, tandis que l'objectif zoom 12-60mm fourni est idéal pour une grande variété de sujets. Vous économiser 200 £ avec cette promotion cashback. Deal expire: inconnuSee the offer
Panasonic Lumix G9: £ 1,299 maintenant à 1 049 £ sur JohnLewis.com
Le Lumix G9 de Panasonic fournit d’excellentes images, des prises de vues en rafale jusqu’à 60 images par seconde, une gestion soignée et une profusion d’options avancées, tandis que le G9 est livré avec un objectif 12-60mm f / 3.5-5.6 OIS. £ 290 économie c'est déjà être appliqué, il y a aussi un 250 £ promotion de remise qui ramène le prix à un très tentant £ 1 049. Deal expire: inconnuSee the offer
Sony Alpha A6300: 849 £ maintenant 399 £ sur Amazon.co.uk
Une offre incroyable sur un appareil photo système incroyable. Le prix de vente conseillé est de 1 250 £ et Amazon le vend normalement à 849 £. réclamer £ 200 cashback de Sony, ramener le prix à un ridicule 399 £. Et le prix comprend également un objectif zoom motorisé de 16 à 50 mm. Deal expire le 23 novembreSee the offer
Sony Alpha A7: £ 875.24 maintenant £ 509 sur Amazon.co.uk
Si vous cherchez un appareil photo plein cadre très bon marché, c’est le bon choix. L'appareil photo sans miroir Alpha A7 de Sony a lourd £ 216.24 renversé to make it be far the most affordable full-frame camera you can buy right now. Then there's £150 cashback you can claim back as well making it only £509. This price includes a versatile 28-70mm zoom lens. It might be getting on a bit, but this is still a great buy. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
Black Friday compact camera deals
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II: £499 now £419 at WexPhotoVideo
One of our favourite compact cameras, the PowerShot G7 X Mark II packs in a great 1.0-inch sensor with a fast zoom lens and solid image stabilisation system. There's no built-in electronic viewfinder, but the flip-out 3.0-inch touchscreen works well. Vous save £80 with this double cashback promotion. Deal expires: 3 DecemberSee the offer
Nikon Coolpix B500: £239 now £214 at JohnLewis.com
It's a small saving of £25, but this budget bridge zoom camera from Nikon is now just over £200. Featuring a 40x optical lens, you'll get much more zoom range than your smartphone, but don't expect much better image quality. Deal expires: unknownSee the offer
Panasonic Lumix FT7: £399 now £299 at JohnLewis.com Panasonic's tough compact is waterproof down to a depth of 31m, while it's also shockproof from a height of 2m. There's a handy built-in viewfinder too. Images are quite a match for the Olympus TG-5, but you save £100 with this cashback promotion.View Deal
Sony Cyber-shot WX500: £254 now £199 at Amazon.co.uk
If you're looking for a decent little compact that won't break the bank, this is a good option from Sony. You can save yourself £55 on this travel zoom compact camera that features a 30x optical zoom lens and flip-out screen that's great for selfies. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV: £589 now £419 at Amazon.co.uk
If you're looking for a powerful pocket compact camera, you're not going to go wrong with one of these. Sony's RX100 IV might be two generations old, but still packs a great sensor, 4K video, a built-in electronic viewfinder and fast 28-70mm zoom lens. On top of the £100 saving, you can also claim £50 cashback. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
Black Friday action camera deals
GoPro Hero5 Black bundle: £329 now £249 at Amazon.co.uk
GoPro's Hero5 Black might have been replaced, but with a saving of £70, this is a solid discount on a great action camera that is capable of shooting some silky-smooth 4K footage. The bundle includes a case, shorty (mini extension pole) and 16GB memory card. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
GoPro Hero7 Silver: £ 279.99 now £219 at Amazon.co.uk
GoPro's midrange action camera has been out for just under a month, but it's already discounted, with a great £60.99 saving. While the Hero7 Black is the king of the action cameras, this is still a great camera, with 4K video capture, voice control, a rugged design and 10MP still photos. Deal expires: unknownSee the offer
GoPro Hero7 Silver: £ 279.99 now £219 at Currys.co.uk
Get your hands on one of GoPro's latest action cameras for a bargain price. The Hero7 Silver hasn't be available that long, but you can save £60.99 on this 4K action camera that's waterproof down to 10m, while there's a handy 2-inch touchscreen on the rear. Deal expires: unknownSee the offer
Black Friday lens deals
Canon EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM: £236.98 now £159 at Amazon.co.uk
If you're looking for an affordable ultra-wide-angle lens you can't go wrong with this deal. Canon's STM tech means focusing is fast, quite, and – importantly for video – super-smooth, while the stabilisation is worth four shutter speed stops. It's down to £179 for Black Friday, but you can claim £20 cashback from Sony, bringing the price down to £159. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM: £862.96 now £713.97 at Amazon.co.uk
'L' is for 'luxury in Canon's lens lineup, and this is a high-end and high-performance macro optic. It offers life-size 1:1 reproduction of subjects, and with a minimum focusing distance of 0.31m you can get up close and personal if you need to. You can get another £60 off this lens if you buy it with selected Canon cameras. Deal expires: 23 NovemberSee the offer
Save 15% on selected Canon L-Series lenses at ParkCameras.com
If you're a Canon shooter, you'll love the sound of this deal. You could save yourself 15% on one of Canon's high-end L-Series lenses (though not all L-Series lenses are covered). To make your saving, all you have to do is enter BF18-CANONL-15 at checkout. Deal expires: 27 NovemberSee the offer
Software deals
ExpressVPN | $9.98 NOW £5.15 per month
With fast speeds, 24/7 live chat, and best-in-class encryption, ExpressVPN is TechRadar's #1 trusted offshore VPN for privacy and unblocking content worldwide. Black Friday see a massive 49% discount off suggested retail price AND 15 months for the price of 12. The pricing is in dollars, but above are the rough GBP prices.
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NordVPN | £5.38 Now $2.30 per month
NordVPN is offering a massive 75% discount off the RRP when you buy three years' worth of its award winning VPN. This great offer will last until the Friday November 30 – it's one of the cheapest prices on our preferred VPN services. Again, we've converted the USD price into pound sterling here.
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PureVPN | 5 years | 88% off | $79 (around £60.92)
This is a price you just can't miss. PureVPN is offering secure access online and the ability to work around a number of restrictions online associated with IP addresses including country restrictions, bandwidth throttling and so much more. You can connect up to five devices to your VPN – this could include your phone, TV, PlayStation or a number of other gadgets.
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Broadband deals
EXCLUSIVE Onestream Flow Unlimited Broadband | 12 month contract | 11Mb average speed | Line rental inc. | FREE activation | £9.99 delivery | £9.99 per month
This one's just for you, dear TechRadar reader. We've never seen broadband bills for less than a tenner a month – it's an absolute cracker of a Black Friday deal. But there are only 500 to claim, so you'd better get in quick if you want it.
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BT Superfast 1 Broadband | 18 months | 50Mb avg speed | Weekend calls | £9.99 router delivery | £29.99pm + £120 Reward Card
The rapid speed of BT's best value fibre broadband package equates to roughly 6.25MB per second. That means super fast downloads and silky streaming. When all's said and done, this is our favourite of BT's broadband deals and it's even better for Black Friday.
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Vodafone Superfast 1 | 18 months | 35Mb average speed | Line rental inc. | FREE from the start | £20 per month + £50 gift card
Well known for its reasonably priced broadband, Vodafone just got even cheaper. You can now get its cheaper fibre broadband package for just £20 a month. And if you consider the £50 gift card (for your choice of Tesco, Costa, Currys or Ticketmaster), then the effective monthly cost comes down to only £17.20 a month!
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TalkTalk Faster Fibre Broadband | 18 months | Avg speeds 36Mb | Weekend calls | FREE activation | £9.95 delivery charge | £19.95pm
TalkTalk is offering one of the best price for fibre optic internet right now. This Black Friday deal gets you fast speeds, unlimited usage and UK weekend calls. The contract price is fixed so you won't be facing any nasty price hikes during the contract. Fantastic value. Total cost of 18 months £369.05
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Post Office Unlimited Broadband | 12 months | 11Mb average speed | Line rental + free weekend calls inc. | FREE from the start | £15.90 per month
Stand aside Sky, Plusnet and TalkTalk…Post Office is currently leading the way for the best cheap broadband prices. That's thanks to its guaranteed low, low monthly bills and free upfront cost. The result is an absolute bargain of a broadband deal. Total cost of 12 months is £190.80
Grab 'Britain's lowest price broadband' from Post Office
BT Superfast 2 Broadband | 18 months | 67Mb avg speed | Weekend calls | £9.99 router delivery | £39.99pm + £140 Reward Card
An extra tenner a month lets you really ramp up the broadband speed to a rapid 8MB+ per second. Ideal if you have loads of people in your household all trying to use the internet at once or if you stream a lot of 4K content. You immediately shave £140 off the price with BT's most benevolent Reward Card.
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TalkTalk Faster Fibre + TV Box + Sky Cinema Boost | 18 months | Up to 36Mb | Weekend calls | All 11 Sky Movies channels | £9.95 delivery charge | £49.50 £27.95pm
For an extra £8 a month on top of TalkTalk's super cheap fibre package you can get a TV box and Sky Cinema Boost. This gets you over 80 channels and the ability to pause and rewind live TV and not to forget TalkTalk's cheap fibre broadband.
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BT Broadband | 18 months | Up to 10Mb | Weekend calls | £19.99 for activation and delivery | £24.99pm + £70 Reward Card
This is the least you can pay to get BT broadband. Anything under the £25 per month-mark is a-OK by us. As if the price wasn't attractive enough, you also get that lovely little Mastercard making the effective monthly spend around £21.
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Toy deals
Anki Vector robot £249 £ 199.99 at Anki.com
We loved Anki's Cozmo, but Vector is like its bigger, smarter, tougher brother. For more advanced kids, this is a great way to learn code and make a robot friend. Knock £50 off the asking price during the sales. (Deal runs between 23 and 27 November)View Deal
How to prepare for Black Friday 2018
The big question you're probably asking though: will there be any massive deals this year? Or is it just a ruse from retailers to shift old stock?
Well, firstly: no, there are always some cracking deals to be had. We're already seeing them. Perhaps there won't be as many though, especially in the consumer electronics space, as GlobalData analysts are predicting that the sector is only going to grow around 3.2% in the UK.
That hasn't stopped retailers moving away from a short, concerted burst of deals that can tax stock levels and crash servers, and instead allow consumers more time to sit and think about the best purchase – and that's where TechRadar comes in to help.
Consider this: the last five Black Friday periods have been the biggest-spending Britain has ever seen, and this year's black Friday UK deals are very likely to smash the record again – with only days left to plan again.
Or… are you going to plan at all? According the McKinsey, 92% of shoppers in the UK are aware of Black Friday, with 30% definitely planning to buy something this year and a further 47% expecting to at least have a look to see what's around.
But when you look into their planning habits, well, it seems we Brits are far less interested in preparing for the Black Friday sales, with 48% stating they do nothing at all.
The best deals will be online, after all – 98% of the UK's Black Friday shoppers are planning on doing so online – and now that the deals are flowing through we'll be putting some of the best we've seen in this page – so do bookmark to see what's changed of late.
No matter if you're after a new 4K TV, a laptop, a new phone or something else entirely, we'll point you to the right products at the best prices from the UK's most trustworthy retailers.
We've pored through the data to work out whether it's best to get spending now to avoid the rush or to wait it out and find something that represents a true bargain among the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.
Well, our advice would be to hold onto whatever cash you've got left from payday, as saving is the number one goal. Sadly Black Friday lands just before payday in the UK, so you want to be able to use cash rather than dipping into a credit card or overdraft.
What we know from Black Friday last year is that if you go into this period with a little bit of savings, setting yourself a budget on key things to buy for this period, then you're more likely to be able to find the right thing for you.
For instance, if you're after a BIG Christmas present, then you'll probably want to think about console bundles – we always get some great Black Friday gaming deals this time of the year, so if you're thinking of buying someone a PS4 or Xbox One X, then you can get some nifty choices (see below for some great advice on nabbing the best deal).
Or you might be thinking about a big screen TV – the thing there is to know which TVs are likely to be discounted (OLED sets are always a pretty good bargain compared to the RRP) and also be aware of what you want.
To help, we've rounded up the best advice in our Black Friday TV deals advice – helping you work out HDR from 4K, given many of us haven't bothered looking for a new television for the last seven years.
So here, homework really helps. Some retailers up prices in October so they can offer supposedly amazing discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so don’t be fooled by such shenanigans.
They’re particularly prevalent on expensive consumer electronics such as TVs or laptops with product numbers rather than names, with products worth a few hundred pounds apparently having RRPs that look astronomical. Once again, CamelCamelCamel and PriceSpy can help you detect both shenanigans and tomfoolery.
It’s also a very good idea to be flexible. For example, if you fancy a Samsung UHD TV it’s best to think about the features you want rather than a specific model number – the BRV553ABD34-82C-9218-X may not be discounted on Black Friday 2018, but an almost identical set with the specification you want probably will be.
As James Miller, senior retail consultant at Experian Marketing Services, told the BBC: "there is little doubt Black Friday has dramatically changed the way people shop in the run-up to Christmas, and has created an expectation of deep discounts that arguably did not exist before."
That’s good news for us and potentially bad news for retailers, because Black Friday and Cyber Monday don’t magically give us more money to spend. They just change when we spend our money, so perhaps rather than waiting until the week before Christmas to buy our presents we do it on Black Friday and Cyber Monday instead.
So the advice is simple: know who you need to buy for (if you're getting your Christmas shopping done) know the budget for each (and be honest on the maximum) and if you're looking for a big ticket item then be aware of your needs and don't deviate from them, no matter how good the deal looks!
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: what's the difference?
There's not a huge amount of difference, to be honest. Many Black Friday deals last all the way through to (and beyond) Cyber Monday too.
Cyber Monday was originally unconnected to Black Friday – the term was coined to mark the date when everybody went "Yikes! It’s nearly Christmas and I haven’t bought any presents!" and ordered tons of things online when they were supposed to be working.
It used to be that Black Friday – mostly in store in the US – was focused on consumer electronics, and Cyber Monday more on clothing and jewellery, but the lines are pretty much fully blurred now.
They're now what might more accurately be described as Black Friday And Cyber Monday And The Week Before And After And A Bit More If You’re Amazon, as the online giant spreads its sales rather widely.
But that’s too long to type, and BFACMATWBAAAABMIYA is a terrible acronym – so let’s stick with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Why do Black Friday and Cyber Monday matter?
For consumers, the Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales frenzy means a whole week or more of what appear to be good deals – and if you’re savvy, and take advantage of TechRadar's Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals monitoring, you really can save a lot of money.
This shopping period has changed the way we shop in the run-up to Christmas, and they’ve had a massive effect on the retail industry, especially online.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are overwhelmingly online phenomena. Many retailers offer Black Friday deals in their physical stores (Cyber Monday, as the name suggests, has always been an online thing), but with a few headline-grabbing exceptions of the fistfight-in-a-supermarket kind it doesn’t significantly increase footfall.
In fact, there’s some evidence that it has the opposite effect, with tumbleweed blowing down high streets as we all shop from our homes, schools or workplaces instead. After all, it's much easier and far less backbreaking, especially if you're after a new large kitchen appliance.
That's why Amazon is one of the biggest players in this space – we're already seeing some Amazon Black Friday deals emerge from the brand way in advance of the big event, and that's a brand worth keeping an eye on as having some of the top discounts.
What Black Friday deals will we see in 2018?
Black Friday has fallen into a rhythm, so some deal predictions are safe bets:
- Amazon will heavily discount its own products like the Kindle Fire, Echo and Fire TV
- Apple will offer something small, such as gift cards
- TVs are going to get massive discounts – especially large, 4K models
- There will be really big price drops on laptops
- Some accessories will be brilliant value
- You really don’t want to take out a phone contract in the months leading up: networks' Black Friday deals slash the up-front and monthly costs
- Camera buffs will be able to save a small fortune on bodies and compacts
- eBay will run Black Friday deals on new products, not just second-hand items
What sort of deals will we see on Cyber Monday 2018?
Like Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals have also become pretty predictable too. You can expect:
- Fashion retailers such as ASOS to offer site-wide discounts
- Electrical retailers to offer deals on small appliances and white goods
- A continuation of many retailers’ existing Black Friday promotions
The best Black Friday UK deals last year :
There were some really good bargains among the best Black Friday deals 2017, including money off the then-rare Nintendo Switch, the cheapest iPhone 7 deal ever, a massive discount on the iPhone X and deep discounting on the Google Pixel 2 and Samsung Galaxy S8.
There was £400 off Lenovo’s convertible Yoga laptop, massive discounts on PS4 and Xbox One bundles, and more than £1,000 off TVs such as LG’s wonderful 55-inch 4K OLED TV, down from a frightening £2,499.99 to a much more reasonable £1,499.
In addition to its usual discounting, Amazon’s own product range always gets deep cuts on Black Friday: it offered really good discounts on Fire tablets, Kindle ereaders and its Echo devices.
The best Cyber Monday UK deals last year:
Of course, we tracked the best Cyber Monday deals in 2017 too. We saw the lowest-ever price of the Samsung Galaxy 8 on contract, massive discounting on VPN services, Xbox Ones sold with a bunch of free games and huge discounts on Dysons.
Even the in-demand Nintendo Switch was available with decent discounting, while premium products such as Sonos Play speakers and Microsoft’s Surface Pro got significantly cheaper too.
And Amazon’s deals, including the discounts on its Echo smart speakers, Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets, continued into Cyber Monday and beyond.
TechRadar's top tips
One thing we noticed in 2016 and again in 2017 is that in many cases the available discounts changed as the month progressed.
Headline-grabbing stuff aside, the best-value deals tended to appear later in the month on more expensive products, where retailers could still make a profit while knocking a hefty amount off the price.
That’s partly due to upselling and cross-selling opportunities too – many retailers and brands hope that if you buy a Super Expensive Gizmo for a bargain price, you’ll then buy some accessories to go with it.
What to expect from Black Friday 2018 and Cyber Monday 2018
The 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday season is going to be longer than ever before. In 2017 Black Friday went from a weekend to a week and in some cases a month, and you can expect that trend to continue.
It makes sense for lots of reasons: retailers can spread demand over multiple days, reducing the stress on their sites and delivery partners; deals are more likely to stand out if every single rival isn’t offering discounts on the same day; and it can make what’s really just a sale seem much bigger than it actually is, so many will have week-long events.
Not to blow our own trumpets once more, but that's why we do this. We try to find the deals that are real, not just the ones that had a fantastic RRP that was never truly seen on the shelves.
Top deals to expect on Black Friday 2018 and Cyber Monday 2018
While there's no way to know for sure what Black Friday and Cyber Monday will bring, we can take some educated guesses, and based on those the following are worth looking out for…
New iPad (2018) and iPhone X
Apple kit is so rarely discounted that even a little bit off is a really big deal. As with Black Friday 2016 and Black Friday 2017 we’d expect Apple itself to offer gift cards rather than deals, but you can expect cuts on last year's handsets – the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X – if there's still some stock kicking around.
For those hoping for savings on the latest Apple devices, we're unlikely to see any significant reductions for the new iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR – they have simply not been out for long enough and Apple's kit is some of the best tech when it comes to holding its value.
The new iPad (2018) has been around long enough to attract decent discounting too, so keep your eyes peeled for that – it's a brilliant devices at any price, but particularly worth looking at if you can get any money off.
Samsung Galaxy S9
As with iPhones, so with Galaxies: not just the Samsung Galaxy S9 but the Note range too.
We saw Black Friday deals wiping out the entire up-front cost on contract Samsung handsets, and with the phone having been on sale since early 2018 we’ll be amazed if there aren’t some delicious deals to be had around Black Friday 2018.
PS4 and Xbox One
Tech-wise they’re still brilliant, but in retail terms these consoles are getting long in the tooth. With rumours of a PS5 swirling (and Sony effectively admitting that the PS4 isn't long for this world), and a pretty saturated market, we’d expect to see some great deals on both consoles, especially bundles, where retailers have much more room to manoeuvre.
We’d also expect to see discounting on the PlayStation VR headset, which hasn’t been quite the smash-hit Sony was hoping for. There’s a good range of good VR content now, which wasn’t really the case when it launched, so keep your eyes out for cut-price head helmets.
PSVR’s a much better proposition this year than it was last year, and many of the older VR titles are widely available for pennies now the novelty’s worn off.
That said, do keep your eyes out for PS4 deals in the lead up to Black Friday – if you see a bundle you like the look of, it's worth going for it rather than risking it not getting dropped in the Black Friday / Cyber Monday furore.
4K HD OLED TVs
Black Friday is always brilliant for TV prices, but (as ever) beware hilarious RRPs: the price a manufacturer puts there is very rarely the price anybody pays, so use the likes of PriceSpy and CamelCamelCamel to check a price history.
There will be deals out there, though – OLED tech in particular is still incredibly expensive and improving fast, which means that, much to the chagrin of early adopters, there will be massive discounts on relatively recent sets.
The difference between OLED and even very good LED TVs is really dramatic, and you’re not going to regret the upgrade – especially if you get it at a knock-down price.
That doesn’t mean you should overlook LED TVs, though. The competition in that market is absolutely fierce, and that means sets that cost more than a car last year will be much, much cheaper this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Amazon Echo devices, Fire TV sticks, Kindles and Fire tablets
It wouldn’t be Black Friday or Cyber Monday if Amazon wasn’t slashing the price of its own-brand devices, and last year we saw some superb deals on the Echo speaker range, Fire tablets, Kindles and Fire TV devices.
The full-size Amazon Echo was reduced from £89.99 to £69.99, while the Echo Dot was down from £49.99 to £34.99 and the hub-enabled Echo Plus was down from £139.99 to £109.99 – and there were even bigger savings to be had if you bought two or more Echos.
There are sure to be similar deals this year, and with Amazon expanding its smart speaker lineup with the Echo Show and Echo Spot, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be the perfect time to create a multi-room Echo setup without breaking the bank.
Amazon's tablets and ereaders also saw some generous discounts, with the Kindle Paperwhite down from £109.99 to just £79.99 and the Alexa-enabled Fire HD 10 Tablet getting a whopping £40 off, bringing it down from £149.99 to £109.99. The Fire TV and Fire TV stick were also on sale – and if Amazon's new Fire TV Cube makes it to the UK in time for Black Friday 2018 it'll likely get a price drop too.
What's in a name?
Why is Black Friday called Black Friday?
The first known mention of Black Friday was in November 1951, when the journal Factory Management and Maintenance used it to describe the issue of people calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving so they could have an extra day off work.
At the same time, police in the US were using the phrases 'Black Friday' and 'Black Saturday' to describe the horrendous traffic jams that occurred at the beginning of the pre-Christmas shopping season. In 1961 some retailers tried to market the day as 'Big Friday' instead, but that one didn’t take off.
Why is Cyber Monday called Cyber Monday?
The term was coined by Ellen Davis and Scott Silverman, and it was a deliberate move to promote online shopping back in 2005, when the internet was made of wood and powered by steam.
It was intended to help smaller retailers compete with the big names who were banging on about Black Friday, although of course those big names promptly jumped on the Cyber Monday bandwagon too.
Are Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals real?
Oooh, the big question: and generally speaking, yes they are – although in some cases the discounts have been negotiated well in advance with suppliers, so they’re not as spontaneous as the sellers might have you believe.
As with any sales event you’ll see a mixture of genuine bargains, discounted end-of-line stock and strange things found in the back of a warehouse somewhere. In 2016, consumer magazine Which? accused retailers of some pretty dodgy behaviour.
If you avoid the slightly-shifty stuff, though, you can get some really great deals. For example, last year we got tons of money off 5K iMacs (end of line stock), Hi-Res audio players (deep discounting in the hope of selling headphones), wireless headphones (from another retailer hoping to sell Hi-Res audio players) and tons of Christmas presents.
And some TechRadar writers were physically restrained from spending all our savings on electric guitars, which were getting some serious discounting on high-end models.
Can I get cashback on Black Friday deals?
Sometimes, yes. Your debit card or credit card may offer cashback on purchases, and cashback websites such as Quidco often offer cashback for new customers of big-name online shops. It’s definitely worth looking into, not just for Black Friday 2018 and Cyber Monday 2018 but for online shopping in general.
Am I protected when I buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
In the UK, yes. Anything you buy from a company online is covered by a wealth of consumer protection legislation, including the Consumer Contracts regulations, which give you the same rights as with any other online purchasing. However, be aware that it can be difficult enforcing the regulations if the company you’re buying from is located outside Europe.
How can I stay safe on Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday bring out the fraudsters and fakers as well as the sellers, so be wary of any unsolicited emails or any links to deals being shared on social media, no matter how legitimate they look; as ever with the internet, anything asking you for card details or login details is a scam.
Phishing sites rake in big piles of cash on Black Friday, so be extra suspicious, and if you’re on a PC, make sure your anti-malware software is up to date – many security suites automatically block known scammers, fraudsters and phishers.
What about physical safety? Wasn’t everybody kung fu fighting on Black Friday?
Yes, they were. In fact, it was a little bit frightening. The combination of bargain-crazed shoppers and poor crowd control has long made Black Friday synonymous with injuries and the odd scuffle, and sometimes much more serious trouble – in 2011 a woman pepper-sprayed rival bargain hunters in a California Walmart, while in 2016 a shopper was shot outside a Macy’s in New Jersey.
When the UK imported Black Friday it imported some of the trouble too, although thankfully it hasn't yet proved fatal. In 2014 police had to shut down a Tesco in north London because everybody was battling in the aisles, and there were scuffles in ASDA stores too, prompting that retailer to stop running Black Friday promotions from 2015 onwards.
Cyber Monday didn’t attract the same kind of trouble as it’s always been an internet event, and the more Black Friday moves online the fewer fisticuffs we're seeing.
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