The best early Black Friday tech deals you can already get

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Illustration by Aaron Fernandez for The Verge

It’s official: the 2023 early holiday shopping season has arrived. And if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping, retailers like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart have already launched their early Black Friday promos, dropping prices on tablets, wireless earbuds, laptops, and even OLED TVs. What’s more, Amazon and other retailers are matching prices in some cases, letting you save no matter where you shop.

We may see better deals arrive as we get closer to November 24th — especially since Amazon’s real Black Friday event kicks off on November 17th — but what’s discounted so far is still worth a look. For example, Apple’s second-gen AirPods have dropped to a new all-time low. A range of other gadgets and gizmos are also on sale, from the Google Pixel Buds Pro and 15-inch MacBook Air to the PlayStation 5 (with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2).

To make your life a little easier, we’ve rounded up the absolute best deals available so far. We’ll also continue to update this page as we get closer to Black Friday and more retailers launch their holiday savings events, so stay tuned.

The best headphones and earbud deals

• Normally $179.99, you can currently buy Sony’s unique LinkBuds for $128 at Amazon. The earbuds offer crisp sound quality, great voice call performance, and use an “open-style” design that allows for better spatial awareness. Read our review.
• Sony’s last-gen WH-1000XM4 are on sale at Walmart for $264.99 ($83 off), which is one of their best prices to date. The noise-canceling headphones may be an older model than the newer XM5, but they still sound great today and have a handy feature the new version does not: the ability to fold down for easier storage and travel. Read our review.

Best smartwatch deals

• While the new $400 Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic is a return to form for the smartwatch with rotating bezel controls, Walmart is selling the last-gen Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (remember, it skipped a generation) for just $99 ($50 off). Read our review.

The best tablet deals

The best laptop deals

The best smart display deals

• The second-gen Echo Show 8 is available for $69.99 at Target and Best Buy, down from $129.99. Although it can’t act as a smart home hub like the newer third-gen model, it’s still a good smart display for making Zoom calls, controlling smart home gadgets, watching videos, and carrying out a range of other Alexa-enabled tasks. Read our review.

The best gaming deals

• Walmart is selling the Xbox Series S 512GB console in white with an extra matching controller for $289.99 (about $80 off). That’s less than the regular cost of the $299.99 console alone, and you get a spare controller for local multiplayer or backup duties. Read our review.

The best smart home deals

• The Nanoleaf Shapes Ultra Black Triangles Smarter Kit is available for $189.98 ($30 off) from Amazon, Best Buy, and Nanoleaf. The nine customizable light panels, which appear black when turned off, are capable of showcasing 16 million colors and support smart home platforms like Apple Home.
• Nanoleaf’s Shapes Mini Triangles Smarter Kit is on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon and direct from Nanoleaf. The 10 modular light panels can display millions of colors and can sync with music, much like the aforementioned black panels, however, they’re much smaller and appear white when turned off.

• Regularly $94.48, you can currently buy the Blink Video Doorbell with a Blink Sync Module 2 (which allows for local storage) for $47.49 at Amazon. If you’re looking for a basic buzzer, the 1080p video doorbell is a good option with support for motion-activated recording and alerts, night vision, and two-way audio.

The best TV and streaming stick deals

The best deals on other tech and goods

• If you want gigabit-capable mesh Wi-Fi covering your home but don’t want to pay top dollar, you can get a three-pack of the midrange Eero 6 Plus routers for $194.99 ($105 off) at Amazon.

Update November 13th, 12:08PM ET: Removed expired deals and added new ones.