It’s deals season, and Black Friday – the biggest sale of the year – is finally here. The deals are set to continue to drop into Cyber Monday, making the four-day event your best chance to save hundreds of pounds on tech, beauty, fashion, TVs, mattresses, kitchen appliances and more.
All of our favourite brands are taking part, with Coggles delivering big discounts on designer fashion, while Cult Beauty and Lookfantastic are the go-to destinations for all things beauty. Other names we’re seeing jump on the Black Friday bandwagon are Lego, Charlotte Tilbury, Pandora, Zara and Asos, as well as Nintendo, PlayStation and Ninja.
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Retailers have also gone just as big, with some impressive discounts available at Amazon, Boots, Argos, John Lewis & Partners, Currys and Very.
As always, the IndyBest team of discerning deal hunters are on hand to bring you the crème de la crème of Black Friday offers (trust us, we’ve been covering the sale for years). Whether you’re in the market for an air fryer, want to stock up on your favourite moisturiser or are looking for a new laptop, we’ve rounded up all the Black Friday deals worth shopping below.
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Apple’s AirPods pro 2 have plummeted to their lowest price ever in Amazon’s Black Friday sale, so invest now while they’re less than £200. “The new AirPods pro are a significant improvement over the already-splendid first-generation model,” we noted in our review. Boasting active noise-cancellation, spatial audio and intuitive smart sensors, the flagship earbuds have a battery life of up to six hours of listening time and four and half hours of talk time, outside their charging case.
Much to our surprise, the price of Microsoft’s leading gaming device has been slashed to its lowest-ever price for Black Friday. Large and cuboid, but completely silent, it matches the performance of a high-end gaming PC, loading games in a snap and booting up menus in a fraction of a second. With this Black Friday deal, you can save a huge 25 per cent on the next-generation console.
The PlayStation 5 gets a surprise discount for Black Friday, plummeting to just £389.99 between now and 30 November across most retailers. The Independent’s tech team were impressed with the performance of the PlayStation 5 in the review of the best gaming consoles. “One of the first things you will notice about the PS5 is how games feel in your hands, thanks to the dualsense controller’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers,” praised the review.
If you’re looking to upgrade your handset, here’s an iPhone 15 Black Friday deal for you. You can currently get the new handset for £29.99 per month, with a reduced-price upfront cost of £129 (was £149). Included within the package, you’ll get 250GB of data (for the price of 110GB). When our tech critic reviewed the iPhone 15, he said that it’s “slick, fast and effective”, and the “new, brighter screen here looks very good, especially with the brilliant dynamic island”. What’s more, the “cameras are a very big update”, he added before noting that they deliver “sensational images with zero effort”.
Aptly named, the essential mini boot is a wardrobe essential this season. With a saving of 20 per cent, the beige suede boot seems even sweeter and its Uggplush wool blend lining is sure to keep your feet nice and toasty. Right now, all sizes are available, although we imagine they will sell out quite quickly.
For Black Friday deals that really sparkle, H Samuel is offering 60 per cent off diamond jewellery, including this yellow gold diamond star signet ring. With a thick band, the statement ring from the Wonder Woman collection is the simple yet bold accessory you need to complete those Christmas party outfits.
Yes, a saving of just £25 is small, but for an incredibly in-demand product, we’ll take any discount we can get. With 39 products sitting inside, 20 of which are full-size, the calendar is worth more than £1,000. And you can expect to unwrap hero products from Augustinus Bader, 111 Skin and Hourglass, so it’s definitely one for luxury lovers. Our deputy editor reviewed the calendar and praised it for being an “impressive option” and “one of the best”.
