Can you hear that? It’s a rumbling that’s ominously causing your coffee to ripple à la Jurassic Park. A sound that is slowly getting louder as shoppers up and down the country hammer their keyboards in search of a bargain. It is, of course, the sound of Black Friday, and it’s here earlier than ever before.
While it’s unclear what impact the ongoing cost-of-living crisis will have on sales this November, for those on the lookout for a bargain, Black Friday still represents the gold standard when it comes to saving money, especially for big-ticket tech items.
We’re talking televisions, smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones, games consoles and plenty more besides, all with reduced prices. Of course, Black Friday isn’t officially supposed to start until 25 November, but retailers this year have thrown caution to the wind, with Currys, Argos, Very and AO all already launching their Black Friday deals, weeks in advance.
It can be a jungle out there, though. Some deals aren’t always as good as they seem, and it can be tricky to work out exactly where to spend your hard-earned cash. That’s where the IndyBest team comes in.
With our crack team of deal-hunting experts, we’ll be rounding up the best Black Friday 2022 deals throughout November on televisions, gaming, home appliances and mattresses, plus dedicated guides for Apple, Boots and Amazon. But if you’re after a stellar tech discount, we’ve got you covered. The best Black Friday tech deals (so far) lie ahead.
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Although not strictly a Black Friday deal, we’ve just spotted that Amazon has a deal where two third-generation Echo dot speakers can be snapped up for £29.98. That’s a saving of £14 over the usual price when buying a pair. All you have to do is add them both to your basket and use the code 2ECHODOT3 at checkout. With a pair of these Alexa smart speakers, you can set up a home intercom system, or use them to create a stereo pair when listening to music.
This Garmin smartwatch deal currently comes with a massive £270 price reduction, which slashes the cost by almost 50 per cent this Black Friday. It features a stainless steel bezel, advanced training tracking and you can preload your own maps. It can also be used to make contactless payments when paired with a compatible smartphone, and the built-in sensors for the compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter enable you to track your activity outdoors.
Very has sliced a sizeable £90 off the GoPro hero 9 action camera in this early Black Friday deal. The hardy snapper landed a spot in our round-up of the best action cameras, receiving a 9/10 rating. “The GoPro hero 9 packs a punch with 5K recording and the addition of a highly useful front-facing screen,” our writer said in their review. “With the new processor included in the 10 Black, the hero 9’s touchscreen and general interface response is found a little lacking in comparison, but for most casual or enthusiast users, we don’t think this will be a deal-breaker.”
There’s more than 50 per cent off this Oral-B electric toothbrush at Currys. The crossaction pro has a claimed battery life of 10 days, a timer function and comes with one brush head and a travel case included. The head oscillates, rotates and pulsates to help clean your teeth, and the cordless charging stand makes it easy to top up the battery between brushes.
This huge, two-door American-style fridge freezer has an equally large discount, with Currys knocking £580 off the regular price. Finished in matte stainless steel, the fridge has a capacity of 409l, and the freezer 225l. It’s claimed to be totally frost-free, and includes an integrated water and ice dispenser in the door, with no plumbing required.
Asus is known for its excellent mid-range laptops and this bestselling 15in Asus vivobook is no exception. It’s a smart-looking machine with an HD screen that’s perfect for everyday professional tasks as well as entertainment. It would make the ideal companion device for students, remote workers or anyone who needs a no-frills laptop for powering through emails on the train.
This deal sees a 55in OLED television from Sony reduced by an impressive £400, to £999. The TV has all of the smart features you’d expect, including access to your favourite streaming services and apps, plus it’s got a 120Hz refresh rate that makes it ideal for gaming with a next-generation console such as the PlayStation 5 or Xbox series X.
