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Black Friday sales 2020 will set new records as manufacturers and retailers work to clear inventories ordered for a pre-pandemic world. Combine inventory shifts with the traditional annual holiday sales kick-off event and Black Friday 2020 stacks up to be a bonanza for all involved. But you still want the best Black Friday deals. Whether you’re shopping for smartphones, TVs, laptops, small kitchen appliances, mattresses, or pretty much anything sold online, you’ll find some of the best deals of the year during Black Friday 2020.
When are the best Black Friday deals?
Black Friday 2020 falls on November 27, but as in past years, you’ll see Black Friday deals advertised for a week or more before the actual event. Online retailers compete aggressively for your shopping eyes and buying fingers, so jumping the gun with early sales has become part of the tradition. Lingering pandemic-related concerns about mingling with crowds of shoppers in real stores mean online shopping will capture the largest-ever proportion of holiday deal-seekers. The best deals will be on Black Friday, but if you see an irresistible price for a product on your list, don’t hesitate. There’s no guarantee that specific products will hold at the same prices or even be available on November 27.
Where are the best Black Friday deals?
Digital Trends can help you find the best Black Friday 2020 deals in three ways. Considering online merchants’ usual product focus and Black Friday histories, you can count on those same merchants trying to play even bigger this year. For example, if you have a 4K TV on list, be sure to check Walmart and Best Buy. Amazon continues to be the go-to source for the best iPad deals. For some products, you’ll find the best Black Friday prices in the manufacturers’ online stores, such as Casper for a new mattress. So it helps to know where the best prices are all year for the items on your list. To help you out with that, we’ve compiled the list below of where we expect the best deals during Black Friday 2020 by category. Finally, we will continue to track the major merchants and put the best Black Friday deals right here, so check back regularly.
Electronics Sales
Home Appliance Sales
Mattress Sales
Outdoors Sales
- Academy Sports
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- REI
Are any Black Friday deals happening now?
It’s still a bit early for official Black Friday sales. We have noticed significant price cuts in several high-demand products such as Apple Watches, Fitbits, iPad Pros, Microsoft Surface tablets, as well as Samsung Galaxy tablets. 4K TVs are even better bargains than they were last year, which is saying a lot. We’ve also seen aggressive pricing on robot vacuums, Dyson cordless stick vacuums, Instant Pots, Ninja Foodis, and Keurig and Nespresso coffee makers and espresso machines. Smart home device sales have been strong all year, and we’ve recently seen signs that there will be tremendous deals for Amazon Echo and Google Nest and other smart devices from Ring, Arlo, Blink, and more. Take a look below at the growing list of killer deals we’ve found on the lead up to Black Friday 2020.
Tips for shopping Black Friday deals in 2020
Although retailers still promote doorbuster deals and in-store-only discounts, most Black Friday deals are also available online. This is a dangerous time for your bank account, so here are some for the best tips and tricks to remember while you browse. If you want to make the most out of your Black Friday 2020 shopping, here are the things to keep in mind.
Not every deal is a good deal: It is a fairly common tactic for retailers to promote “reduced prices” during an event like this, but savings aren’t always what they seem. Often than those products you’re looking at have been on sale for months already, and today’s deals have nothing to do with the price cut you see.
Beware of phishing scams: With the growing dependence on online shipping, it’s easier than ever to have your information stolen online. To avoid getting your credit card information, identity, or personal logins stolen while shopping, take a look at how to stay safe online.
Don’t forget your budget: Shopping online can be addictive. If you aren’t careful with your purchases, you can end up overspending without any real plan in place to pay everything off. Even if you’re planning on buying a lot of smaller items, make sure to have a budget and stick to it.
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