Early Black Friday deals are here, and they’re good. Amazon was the last to release an official plan from major retailers like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart. Recently, they put out a variety of Amazon products for discounts that rival Prime Day, including security cameras, Echo devices, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Fire TV Sticks. Here are the best ones, how they compare to their previous prices, and what you can expect for these early Black Friday deals.
Amazon’s early Black Friday deals are live
Amazon’s early Black Friday deals will run from Nov. 17 to Nov. 24, with the retailer dropping new deals every five minutes during “select periods” throughout the dates. Amazon claims that you’ll find some of the lowest prices of the year on brands like YETI, Peloton, LEGO, Lancôme, and Ruggable, and deals on Sony, Shark hair care products, Disney toys and apparel, and up to 47% off the National Tree Company Christmas trees.
On Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, Amazon will do special deals on TCL TVs and Dyson products during their Prime Video streaming of the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins NFL game starting at 1:30 p.m. ET. Anyone with a Prime membership will have access to those deals (and you don’t need to watch the game to access them).
Best early Black Friday Amazon TV deal
There are a couple of deals on TVs available on Amazon right now, but if you‘re not careful, you’ll be tricked by Amazon into thinking you’re getting a better deal than they actually are. Most of the TVs available have hidden price hikes, and unless you’re checking their price history, you’d never know.
The best budget Fire TV: If you’re looking for a good deal on a budget TV, consider the 32” Amazon Fire Smart TV 2-Series with a 45% discount, currently sitting at $109.99 (originally $199.999). This is the lowest price this TV has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Best 50-inch Fire TV deal: The Toshiba 50-inch Class C350 Series is $219.99 (originally $319.99), which is its lowest price so far, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. This LED 4K UHD came out in 2023 and is the latest model available in this series.
Best 55-inch Fire TV deal: The Amazon Fire TV 55″ 4-Series with a 35% discount, currently sitting at $339.99 (originally $519.99), is a decent deal. But even with this TV, it seems like Amazon only uses its $519.99 listing price to make their discounts look better. The average price of this TV is closer to $400, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. This is still a great deal for a 4K 4-Series 55-inch Fire TV, but not as good as they might want you to think.
Best early Black Friday Amazon security camera deals
Amazon is selling Blink outdoor security cameras and Ring doorbell camera bundles. Most of these cameras are well-priced, and the deals really are as good as they seem. What is “best” will depend on whether you want an indoor or outdoor camera, wired or with battery, a single camera or multiple, or if you are interested in a bundle or not. However, these are some particularly well-priced deals:
The Blink Outdoor 4 is 40% off (for a single camera), matching its lowest price ever from October Prime Day, according to Camelcamelcamel. It’s $65.99 (originally $109.99). If you get more than one (you can get up to an eight-pack), the discount becomes 50% off. This is the latest Blink Outdoor camera, which is wireless, so you can place it anywhere you’d like. Its battery life lasts two years, has two-way audio, 1080p HD live view, night vision, and person detection, so you don’t get notified about cars passing by.
If you’re looking to get started with Blink and want a bundle to cover all bases, I recommend the Blink Whole Home Bundle, which is 52% off. It’s currently $101.98 (originally $214.97). It brings everything you’d need, including a Blink video doorbell, a Blink Mini indoor camera, a Blink Outdoor 4, and a Sync Module 2 to control your security camera hub with your phone. This matches the lowest price this bundle has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Consider this Blink Video Doorbell with an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max bundle if you’re in the market for a Fire TV Stick as well. It’s 46% off, sitting at $69.98 (originally $119.98). This is the lowest price this bundle has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Best early Black Friday Fire TV Stick deals
If you’re considering a Fire TV Stick to make your TV “smart,” these are the best options:
The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is 47% off, currently sitting at $15.99 (originally $29.99). This matches the lowest price it’s ever been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. If you don’t have a 4K TV, this is all you need to stream all your favorite apps on your TV and get some free live channels.
If you have a 4K TV, then the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is your best option at $24.99 (originally $49.99). This is the cheapest price it has been, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
Best early Black Friday Fire tablet deals
Amazon has Fire tablets up to 50% off right now. Here are your best options:
If you’re looking to gift a young one a Fire tablet, the Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet is $54.99 (was $109.99), matching its lowest price according to Camelcamelcamel. The Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet was released in 2022 and is aimed at kids ages 3 to 7 with a sturdy case.
If you’re not looking to spend much on a tablet but still want one of the newest Fire Tablets, then consider the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet for $79.99 (originally $139.99). This is the newest 2023 version with 32GB of memory, with ads on the lock-screen and 3GB of RAM. You can expect about 13 hours of battery with this Fire tablet. This matches the lowest price on Amazon, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history.
The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus tablet is $94.99 (originally $179.99), and that’s the lowest price it’s ever been, according to Camelcamelcamel. This is the Plus version of the 2021 model and is $15 more than the 2023 Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet for an extra GB of RAM. It’s also 30 grams heavier and has a 2 MP front-facing camera over the 5 MP camera from the 2023 model.
Best early Black Friday Echo Bud deals
Amazon is selling some of their Echo Bud earbuds for up to 46% off. Here are the best deals:
Best Echo Buds deal: If you’re looking for the best deal on Echo Buds, then consider the 2nd generation Echo Buds with a wired charging case for $64.99 (originally $119.99). These noise-cancelling earbuds came out in 2021 and are currently at their second-lowest price, according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. Since they are Echo devices, they have Alexa voice-command controls. You can expect 5 hours of battery life and up to 15 hours with the portable charging case. These headphones got an “excellent” review from PCMag. If you’d rather get them with a wireless charging case, it’ll be an extra $20.
Best budget Echo Buds deal: The newest third-generation Echo Buds are also well discounted at $34.99 (originally $49.99), although not as good of a deal as the second generation. These earbuds don’t have active noise-cancellation but have just about the same features. You get five more hours with the charging case than the previous generation, putting you at 20 hours total. Another major difference is the design: they sit on your ears rather than having in-ear tips. These earbuds also received an “excellent” review from PCMag.
Best early Black Friday Echo Show deals
Amazon is selling Echo Show devices and Echo Show bundles with smart lights or Blink Minis. The Echo Shows 5 and 8 cost the same as the bundle with the smart lights, so there is no reason not to get the bundle option.
The third-generation Echo Show 5 is currently matching its lowest price at $39.99 (originally $89.99), according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. If you’re not interested in a smart light, for $10 more, you can get the bundle with the Blink Mini camera instead.
The third-generation Echo Show 8 is currently $104.99 (originally $149.99) according to Camelcamelcamel’s price history. The 2021 second-generation is available for $49.99 as well. If you want small and compact, go with the Echo Show 5. If you want a bigger screen with better speakers, go with the Echo Show 8.
Best early Black Friday Echo smart-speaker deals
Amazon smart speakers are up to 54% off and 71% off with bundles for devices, including Echos, Echo Dots, Echo Pop, and Echo Studios. Most of these also come with bundles that are no-brainers since they cost the same and come with the smartlight. Most of these deals match this year’s Prime Day deals.
