Tons of early Black Friday deals are live at Best Buy and Amazon today - Ars Technica

Enlarge / Early Black Friday deals are already available at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy today, albeit for a limited time.

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Today's Dealmaster is headlined by a wide range of early Black Friday 2020 deals that have become available at Best Buy and Amazon. The former unveiled its annual Black Friday ad on Thursday, setting live a surprise preview sale in the process, which Amazon and other retailers look to be matching in many cases. Best Buy says its set of offers will end on November 1 at 11:59pm CT but warns that "limited quantities" are available.

While we're likely to witness many more deals go live on Black Friday itself, today's discounts do bring some of the best prices we've seen on a number of noteworthy gadgets. Among the highlights are Sony's WH-1000XM4 for $278, which is the biggest outright discount to date for our top pick among wireless noise-canceling headphones. (A Prime Day deal previously dropped them to $298 but included a $25 Amazon gift card.) If you'd rather pay less, Bose's QuietComfort 35 II are down to a joint low of $199. That pair lacks many of the XM4's most useful features, but it's similarly effective at muting out noise and remains supremely comfortable to wear. Elsewhere, the 55- and 65-inch variants of LG's BX and CX OLED TVs are all on sale for the lowest prices we've tracked. These sets are still expensive—ranging from $1,300 for the 55-inch BX to $1,900 to the 65-inch CX—but each is at least $200 off the typical street prices we've seen in recent months, and the improved picture quality of any OLED TV always carries a premium. Between the two, the CX is likely the better buy—it has a more advanced image processor and a brighter panel for $100 more—but both sets should be big upgrades over most traditional LED TVs.

There are plenty more early Black Friday deals worth noting beyond those, including Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K for $30, new low prices for one of our favorite microSD cards and one of our top picks among gaming mice, discounts on Instant Pots and Roomba vacuums, and joint lows on a number of Amazon Echo devices, among other offers. You can check out our full deals roundup for the day below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

• Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $350).
• Bose QuietComfort 35 II Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $199 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $300).
• Beats Powerbeats Pro (select colors) true wireless sports earphones for $159.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $240).
• 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,396.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $1,600).
• 55-inch TCL S434 (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $199.99 at Best Buy (normally $400).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K HDR media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
• Amazon Kindle (8GB, ads) e-book reader for $59.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $90).
• Razer Viper wired gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $70).
• SanDisk microSD Card for Nintendo Switch microSDXC card - UHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $19.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $28).
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm) fitness smartwatch for $149.99 at Microsoft ($180 at Amazon and Best Buy—normally $249).

Enlarge / The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is a capable two-in-one Chromebook for those on a budget. We haven't given it a formal review on Ars, but the Dealmaster hears it might make its way into one of our gift guides this holiday season...

Lenovo

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Lenovo Chromebook Duet two-in-one tablet—MediaTek Helio P60T, 10.1-inch 1920x1200, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC, Chrome OS for $229 at Best Buy (normally $299).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th-gen) laptop—Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB SSD for $999.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKSNEAK2 - normally $1,800).
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (8th-gen) laptop—Intel Core i7-10510U, 14-inch 1080p, 16GB DDR3 RAM, 1TB SSD for $1,199.99 at Lenovo (use code: THINKSNEAK7 - normally $2,200).
• Lenovo Yoga C940 two-in-one laptop—Intel Core i7-1065G7, 14-inch 3840x2160, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $1,199.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,500).
• Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $549.99 at Best Buy (normally $770).
• Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop—Intel Core i7-10750H, 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 for $1,096.99 at Amazon (normally $1,200).
• Asus TUF Gaming A15 (FA506IV-BR7N12) gaming laptop—AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 2060 for $799.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,000).
• Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 gaming laptop—Intel Core i7-10750H, 15.6-inch 1080p 240Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q for $1,249.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,550).
• MSI GE66 10SFS Raider gaming laptop—Intel Core i7-10750H, 15.6-inch 1080p 240Hz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 2070 Super for $1,699.99 at Best Buy (normally $2,200).
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 laptop—Intel Core i5-1035G7, 13.5-inch 2256x1504, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $999.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,100).
• 32-inch Dell S3220DGF curved gaming monitor—2560x1440, 165Hz, VA, FreeSync for $329.99 at Best Buy (normally $450).
• Samsung T5 (1TB) portable external SSD for $129.99 at Amazon (normally $145).
• WD Easystore (14TB) external desktop HDD for $189.99 at Best Buy (normally $310).

Enlarge / Super Mario Party is a fun, tense, and deeply unpredictable digital board game.

Nintendo

Video game deals

• Super Mario Party (Switch) for $39.99 at Best Buy (normally $50).
• Splatoon 2 (Switch) for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
• Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch) for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) for $39.99 at Best Buy (normally $50).
• Mario Tennis Aces (Switch) for $39.99 at Best Buy (normally $50).
• Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch, used) for $34.99 at GameFly (normally $60).
• Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) for $44.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $60).
• Luigi's Mansion 3 (Switch) for $49.94 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $55).
• Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (Switch) for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $45).
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Switch) for $14.99 at Best Buy and Nintendo eShop (normally $30).
• Hades (PC, Switch) for $19.99 at Steam and Nintendo eShop (normally $25).
• Watch Dogs: Legion (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgrade—normally $60).
• Borderlands 3 (PS4, Xbox) for $9.99 at Best Buy (includes free next-gen upgrade—normally $20).
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Origin, digital) for $29.99 at Amazon (normally $45).
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox, digital) for $3.99 at Microsoft (normally $20).
• Resident Evil 2 (Xbox, digital) for $15.99 at Microsoft (normally $25).
• BioShock: The Collection (Xbox, digital) for $9.99 at Microsoft (normally $18).
• Madden NFL 21 (Xbox, digital) for $40.19 at Microsoft (includes free next-gen upgrade—normally $60).
• Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (Xbox, digital) for $11.99 at Microsoft (normally $17).
• Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Switch) for $39.99 at Best Buy (normally $60).
• Ape Out (Switch, digital) for $7.49 at Nintendo eShop (normally $15).
• The Messenger (Switch, digital) for $9.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally $20).
• LEGO City Undercover (Switch, digital) for $8.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally $25).
• Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (Switch, digital) for $4.99 at Nintendo eShop (normally $20).
• Pre-order: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgrade—normally $60).
• Pre-order: Assassin's Creed Valhalla (PS4, Xbox) for $49.94 at Amazon (includes free next-gen upgrade—normally $60).

Enlarge / The Razer Viper is a wonderfully lightweight and responsive gaming mouse.

Jeff Dunn

Gaming deals

• Razer Viper wired gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $70).
• Razer Basilisk X HyperSpeed wireless gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $52).
• Razer BlackWidow Elite mechanical gaming keyboard—Razer Green switches for $84.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $130).
• Logitech G203 Lightsync wired gaming mouse for $14.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $37).
• Logitech G MX518 wired gaming mouse for $19.99 at Best Buy (normally $40).
• Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
• Logitech G502 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $135).
• Logitech G915 TKL wireless tenkeyless mechanical gaming keyboard—Logitech GL Clicky/Linear/Tactile switches for $179.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).
• HyperX Pulsefire Surge wired gaming mouse for $39.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $49).
• Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for $59 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $69).
• Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (L/R, various colors) controllers for Nintendo Switch for $69 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $80).
• Tomtoc Slim Case for Nintendo Switch for $14.44 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Hori Split Pad Pro handheld controller for Nintendo Switch for $44.95 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Xbox Wireless Controller (various colors) for Xbox and PC for $49.88 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $65).
• Monopoly: Super Mario Celebration Edition board game for $24.86 at Amazon (normally $30).

Enlarge / The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is still a speedy way to stream 4K and HDR video on the cheap.

Jeff Dunn

TV and home entertainment deals

• 55-inch LG BX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,296.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $1,500).
• 65-inch LG BX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,796.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $2,100).
• 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,396.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $1,600).
• 65-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,896.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $2,350).
• 55-inch Samsung Q80T (2020 model) 4K HDR QLED TV for $1,049.99 at Samsung (normally $1,250).
• 55-inch Samsung Q90T (2020 model) 4K HDR QLED TV for $1,297.99 at Amazon, Samsung, and Best Buy (normally $1,550).
• 65-inch Vizio OLED65-H1 (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,499.99 at Best Buy (normally $2,000).
• 55-inch TCL S434 (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $199.99 at Best Buy (normally $400).
• 75-inch TCL S434 (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $499.99 at Best Buy (normally $800).
• 65-inch Hisense H6510G (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $249.99 at Best Buy (normally $500).
• 65-inch Sony X750H (2020 model) 4K LED Android TV for $599.99 at Amazon (normally $750).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K HDR media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $50).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite 1080p HDR media streamer for $17.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $30).
• Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K HDR media streamer + smart speaker for $79.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $120).
• Amazon Fire TV Recast (500GB) over-the-air DVR for $129.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).

Enlarge / Amazon's entry-level Kindle doesn't have all the features of the pricier Kindle Paperwhite, but it's a good choice for those who want a quality e-reader for as little money as possible.

Valentina Palladino

Electronics deals

• Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) smartwatch for $374.98 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $399).
• Apple Watch SE (40mm) smartwatch for $259.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $275).
• Apple iPad (128GB, 8th gen) 10.2-inch tablet for $395 at Amazon (normally $429).
• Apple iPad Air (latest model, 64GB) 10.9-inch tablet for $559 at Amazon (normally $599).
• Apple iPad Pro (latest model, 256GB) 11-inch tablet for $849 at Amazon (normally $899).
• Amazon Kindle (8GB, ads) e-book reader for $59.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $90).
• Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen) smart speaker for $18.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $40).
• Amazon Echo Flex smart plug-in speaker for $9.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $25).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display for $44.99 at Amazon, Kohl's, and Best Buy (normally $75).
• Amazon Echo Show 8 smart display for $64.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $105).
• Amazon Echo Show (2nd gen) 10.1-inch smart display for $149.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 (40mm) fitness smartwatch for $149.99 at Microsoft ($180 at Amazon and Best Buy—normally $249).
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (64GB) 10.4-inch tablet for $219.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (clip $30 coupon—normally $310).
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (128GB) 11-inch tablet for $549.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $650).
• Logitech M720 Triathlon wireless mouse for $29.99 at Best Buy (normally $39).
• Logitech K480 Bluetooth keyboard for $19.99 at Best Buy (normally $35).
• Wacom Intuos (CTL4100) graphics drawing tablet for $59.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $80).
• Sony a7 III mirrorless camera with 28-70mm lens for $1,898 at Amazon (normally $2,200).
• Eufy Video Doorbell—2K video for $101.99 at Amazon (normally $120).
• TP-Link Kasa HS107 smart 2-outlet Wi-Fi plug for $17.99 at Amazon (normally $23).
• TP-Link Kasa HS200 smart Wi-Fi light switch for $13.99 at Amazon (normally $17).
• Eufy RoboVac 11s robot vacuum for $149.99 at Amazon (clip $40 coupon and use code: EUFYSLIM1—normally $200).
• Eufy Smart Scale P1 Bluetooth digital scale for $29.99 at Woot (normally $50).

Enlarge / Sony's WH-1000XM4 sound great and have top-notch noise cancellation.

Jeff Dunn

Headphones and audio deals

• Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $278 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $350).
• Bose QuietComfort 35 II Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $199 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $300).
• Jabra Elite 75t true wireless earphones for $139.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $165).
• Jabra Elite 65t true wireless earphones for $79.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $100).
• Jabra Elite 85h Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $149.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $230).
• Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-canceling earphones for $199.99 at Amazon and B&H (normally $230).
• Beats Powerbeats Pro (select colors) true wireless sports earphones for $159.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $240).
• Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for $169.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $215).
• Jaybird Vista true wireless sports earphones for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $170).
• Samsung Galaxy Buds true wireless earphones for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $110).
• Marshall Emberton portable Bluetooth speaker for $99.99 at Best Buy (normally $150).
• UE Megaboom 3 portable Bluetooth speaker for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $175).
• EarFun Go portable Bluetooth speaker for $27.99 at Amazon (clip 10% coupon and use code: EARFUNGO1—normally $40).
• JBL Clip 3 portable Bluetooth speaker for $39.95 at Amazon (normally $60).
• EarFun Free true wireless earphones for $35.99 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon—normally $45).
• Jaybird X4 Bluetooth sports earphones for $49.99 at Amazon (normally $105).
• JLab Audio Rewind Wireless Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $12.75 at JLab Audio (use code: GOREED—normally $20).
• Jabra Evolve 75 Bluetooth headset for $202.40 at Amazon (normally $270).

Enlarge / SanDisk's microSD Card for Nintendo Switch is fast and reliable, regardless of whether you use it with an actual Switch console.

Jeff Dunn

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

• Instant Pot Ultra (6qt) 10-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $99.99 at Amazon (normally $150).
• Instant Pot Ultra (8qt) 10-in-1 electric pressure cooker for $109.99 at Amazon (normally $180).
• iRobot Roomba 960 robot vacuum for $299.99 at Best Buy (normally $440).
• SanDisk microSD Card for Nintendo Switch microSDXC card - UHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $19.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $28).
• Samsung EVO Select (128GB) microSDXC card - UHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $18.49 at Amazon (normally $20).
• Samsung EVO Select (256GB) microSDXC card - UHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $29.99 at Amazon and Samsung (normally $35).
• Samsung EVO Select (512GB) microSDXC card - UHS-I, U3, Class 10 for $79.99 at Amazon (normally $88).
• LectroFan Classic white noise machine for $32.17 at Amazon (normally $41).
• Nekteck 60W PD Wall Charger—60W USB-C PD for $19.99 at Amazon (normally $26).
• Anker PowerLine II (6ft, MFi certified) USB-C to Lightning cable for $9.99 at Amazon (use code: ANKER863—normally $17).
• Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C hub—85W USB-C PD, USB-C, 2x USB 3.0, microSD, SD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $25.49 at Amazon (normally $38).
• Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD portable battery—18W USB-C PD, USB-A, 20,000mAh for $34.99 at Amazon (clip $15 coupon—normally $50).
• Anker PowerPort Cube USB power strip—3x AC, 3x USB-A for $16.14 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $20).
• Anker PowerStrip Pad USB power strip—2x AC, 30W USB-C PD, 2x USB-A for $31.99 at Amazon (clip 20% coupon—normally $37).
• Prime only: Aukey PA-B3 USB-C wall charger—65W total, 65W USB-C PD, USB-A, GaN for $24.99 at Amazon (clip $5 coupon—normally $38).
• Vava VA-UC006 9-in-1 USB-C hub—49W USB-C PD, 2x USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI (4K@30Hz), SD, microSD, 3.5mm, Ethernet for $49.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon—normally $60).

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