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Best Buy Black Friday deals: these are our favorite deals at Best Buy ahead of the holiday

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Wes Davis
Nov 15, 2022
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Best Buy Black Friday deals won’t let you down when it comes to electronics discounts: you’ll find TV sales, laptop at their best prices, and other dramatic price cuts around this time of year that are sometimes the stuff of legend. Even better, unlike certain other outlets, the US retailer tends to offer deals on genuine big name brands that don’t get lost in heaps of unpronounceable brand names of questionable quality.

Best Buy’s Black Friday deals have already begun, and I’m sorting through them to pull up the best deals of the season. If it’s here, it’s worth buying, in other words.

Quick link

  • Best Buy early Black Friday deals page 

Televisions

Sony 55-inch Bravia XR A80J OLED TV

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  • Normal price: $1,899

  • Current lowest price: $999

  • Discount: $900 off (save 47%)

Best Buy: 55" Sony A80J deal

The Sony Bravia XR A80J, currently available for an all-time low of $999, was one of the other big consumer TV, beside Sony’s own A90J and the LG C1, that launched after the 2021 CES, and like the Hisense dual-cell, also one I reviewed for Gizmodo. It received wide praise when it got in reviewers hands, receiving a 8.8 overall score at Rtings. PS5 restock and Xbox Series X restock seekers can expect smooth, screen-tear-free 120Hz gaming through one of the TV’s two HDMI 2.1 ports. Because it only has two such ports, however, I’m keeping this TV in the movie section, particularly because of the excellent image processing offered by the TV, as well as realistic colors and excellent contrast.

Samsung 75-inch The Frame QLED Tizen TV 

Samsung The Frame TV on a white background
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  • Normal price: $2,999

  • Current lowest price: $1,999

  • Discount: $1,000 off (save 33%)

Best Buy: Samsung The Frame TV deal

Samsung’s artsy The Frame QLED TV, which is at its lowest price ever at $1,999 right now, has improved a lot over the years, going from a somewhat gimmicky middling panel when it was introduced in 2017 to actually a pretty great-looking quantum dot LED-backlit TV. It’s not only nice-looking when flat-mounted on a wall, but it uses a matte finish to display realistic-looking artwork, allowing it to blend in naturally with your decor. 

It lacks local dimming and doesn’t have the best HDR peak brightness performance, but it’s nevertheless got a solid high-contrast 120Hz panel and support for gamer features like variable refresh rate, making a nice general purpose TV. You’ll also find deals on the 85-inch, 65-inch and smaller sizes at the links above.

Samsung 75-inch UHD Tizen TV

Samsung Tizen TV on a white background
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  • Normal Price: $849

  • Current lowest price: $579

  • Discount: $270 off (save 32%)

Best Buy: 75" Samsung Tizen TV deal

If it’s big and cheap you’re after, this massive 75-inch Samsung 4K Tizen TV has you covered. For less than $600, you’ll get not only a home movie theater-sized screen, but you’ll also get integration with your Alexa and Google Assistant smart home, Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility, and access to all your favorite streaming services, like Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and more. 

Other best buy TV deals

  • 55” Sony Bravia XR A80K OLED TV: $1,599 $1,299

  • 85” Samsung 4K UHD Tizen TV: $1399 $997

  • 50” LG UHD WebOS TV: $379 $299

Computers & Tablets

13-inch Microsoft Surface Pro 8

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  • Normal price: $1,349

  • Current Best Buy price: $899

  • Discount: $450 off (save 33%)

Best Buy: Microsoft Surface Pro 8 deal

The 256GB version of Microsoft’s powerful and versatile 13-inch Surface Pro 8, which packs an 11th gen Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB RAM, is currently $450 off at Best Buy. For that price, you’ll get not just the tablet, but also the excellent built-in keyboard cover, making this a fantastic compact laptop replacement.

Other Best Buy laptop, desktop and tablet deals

  • Lenovo Flex 3 2-in-1 Chromebook: $189 $129

  • HP 14” Intel Celeron Chromebook: $299 $249

  • CyberPowerPC Intel Core i5 Gaming Desktop: $1099 $849

Monitors

Acer 24-inch 75Hz FHD gaming monitor

Acer 24-inch monitor on white background
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  • Normal price: $159

  • Current lowest price: $99

  • Discount: $60 off (save 38%)

Best Buy: Acer 24" gaming monitor deal

It’s monitor discount season! Pick up this 24-inch Acer FHD 75Hz monitor with AMD FreeSync and 1ms response time. It’s not the fanciest monitor out there – it only has an old HDMI 1.4 port and a VGA port – but at $99 it sure is cheap!

LG UltraGear 27-inch 165Hz FHD gaming monitor

LG UltraGear monitor on a white background
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  • Normal price: $249

  • Current lowest price: $169

  • Discount: $80 off (save 32%)

Best Buy: LG UltraGear 27" monitor deal

This silky-smooth LG UltraGear 165Hz full HD gaming monitor is marked down to just $169 – matching its lowest price so far – ahead of Black Friday. FreeSync variable refresh rate means nice, tear-free gaming, while its VA panel will have excellent contrast for an ordinary LCD display. Slim bezels and 1ms response time rounds out this great 1080p monitor.

Acer Nitro 27-inch 165Hz FHD gaming monitor

Acer Nitro 27" monitor on a white background
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  • Normal price: $299

  • Current lowest price: $169

  • Discount: $130 off (save 43%)

Best Buy: Acer Nitro 27" monitor deal

Pick up the Acer Nitro 27-inch 165Hz full HD gaming monitor at Best Buy for the lowest price it’s ever hit at $169. Discounted by $130, this monitor features AMD FreeSync and a 0.5ms response time, making for responsive, tear-free gaming on its IPS panel.

Other Best Buy monitor deals

  • Asus TUF 27-inch 165Hz FHD gaming monitor: $299 $169

  • LG 27” UltraGear QHD Nano IPS gaming monitor: $449 $279

  • Dell 27” 4K IPS USB-C monitor: $399 $299

Headphones

Sony wireless noise-canceling headphones

Sony headphones on a white background
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  • Normal Price: $149

  • Current lowest price: $68

  • Discount: $80 off (save 54%)

Best Buy: Sony headphones deal

Pick up a pair of comfy over-ear cans from Sony when you get the WH-CH710N noise-canceling wireless headphones for just $68 at Best Buy. These aren’t Sony’s best headphones, but they’re still very good if you like a nice, bassy tone, and I dare you to find something better at this price that’s not used or refurbished.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro noise-canceling wireless earbuds

  • Normal Price: $199

  • Current lowest price: $119

  • Discount: $80 off (save 40%)

Best Buy: Jabra Elite 7 Pro deal

At $119, the Jabra Elite 7 Pro at Best Buy match the lowest price I’ve seen. Featuring a slick matte black finish, configurable touch controls, and multi-device pairing, these earbuds offer much of the feature set of the AirPods Pro at a significantly lower price.

Fitness gear

Bowflex BXT8J treadmill

Bowflex treadmill on a white background
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  • Normal Price: $1,299

  • Current lowest price: $1,099

  • Discount: $200 off (save 15%)

Best Buy: Bowflex treadmill deal

Pick up this Bowflex treadmill for $200 off its normal price of $1,299. It’s not quite the savings listed on Best Buy’s website – while it did briefly raise to $1,599 in October of this year, it normally sits at $1,299, and I don’t see this price in its history, making $1,099 the best deal yet on this app-connected machine. Automatic incline, heart rate tracking, built-in speakers with a 3.5mm audio jack for playing music while you work out and a free 1-year trial membership of the integrated workout service JRNY all make this a nicely-featured treadmill, especially at this price.

Bowflex SelecTech 840 adjustable kettlebell

Selectech kettlebell on a white background
Credit: Best Buy
  • Normal price: $149

  • Current lowest price: $119

  • Discount: $30 off (save 20%)

Best Buy: SelecTech kettlebell deal

Get six kettlebells in one with the Bowflex SelecTech 840 adjustable kettlebell. Changing the weight merely involves placing the kettlebell on a stack of nesting weights and twisting the dial on top to pull out more or fewer weights and go to town growing and toning your muscles. One kettlebell ranges from eight to 40 pounds. It also comes with a free 1-year membership to JRNY.

Other Best Buy Black Friday deals

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 44mm: $279 $169

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Titanium 45mm: $449 $399

  • Samsung 3.1ch Soundbar and Subwoofer: $399 $209

  • Segway Ninebot A6 kids electric scooter: $199 $99

  • Breville Air Fryer/Convection Oven: $399 $319

  • Bella Pro 8qt Air Fryer: $129 $59

  • Insignia 6qt multi-function pressure cooker: $59 $29

  • De’Longhi La Specialista Arte espresso machine: $699 $499

More Black Friday deals at The Shortcut

  • Amazon Black Friday deals

  • Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals

  • Samsung Black Friday deals

  • Walmart Black Friday deals

  • All Black Friday deals

Updated: November 18, 2022

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