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Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021: news, deal highlights, and money-saving tips

While this holiday shopping season may prove challenging for anyone hunting big-ticket items like gaming consoles and graphics cards, there are a plethora of great deals to be had on the two biggest shopping days of the year. Here at The Verge, our goal is to help you find the best prices on all your tech, gadget, and gaming needs during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With most brick-and-mortar stores having reopened and online shopping still growing, we anticipate seeing lots of great savings offered from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Newegg, B&H, Costco, and more.

We’ve been rounding up the best Black Friday deals and keeping an eye out for what is still the best to come, so you will know what’s on sale as soon as possible. Our expectations are set high in anticipation of saving you money over the long weekend on the top-quality products you want, from 4K TVs and high-end smartphones to headphones, smart speakers, and everything between.

Expect to keep seeing the latest deals from us, both here on the site and via our Verge Deals newsletter — which you should totally subscribe to. You might ask yourself, “How can I keep track of the latest sales and make sure I get the best price?” That’s easy. We will continually update this page with our Black Friday and Cyber Monday coverage, so you can check out the latest news, tips, and deals in one central hub. We’ll even try to help you find a PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch OLED model whenever we’re able, so be sure to also follow @VergeDeals on Twitter.

  • The best Cyber Monday deals on smart home tech

    Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

    There is never a better time to dive into the smart home than Cyber Monday. Traditionally, tech deals on home gadgets are huge this time of year, plus, it’s the only time you’ll find real bargains on gear from some of the smaller companies, such as Eve, Level, and Nanoleaf.

    Whether you’re thinking about dipping a toe into this home automation shindig with a smart speaker or maybe a connected door lock, or want to bolster an already impressive smart home setup, it’s worth investing some cash this holiday season.

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  • Alice Jovanée

    Nov 29, 2021

    Alice Jovanée

    The best Cyber Monday tech deals under $50

    The best deals under $50
    The best deals under $50
    Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

    What can $50 get you these days? Turns out, quite a lot; you just need to know where to look. As Cyber Monday approaches, we’ve already rounded up all the best Cyber Monday deals happening now if you’re getting your shopping done early at retailers like Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart. But if you’re on a tight budget or looking for some gifts that won’t break the bank, you’ve come to the right place. Below are a few suggestions, all of which are available for under $50.

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  • Sheena Vasani

    Nov 29, 2021

    Sheena Vasani

    The Cyber Monday streaming deals for Hulu, YouTube TV, and more

    Many can enjoy one year of Hulu’s ad-supported streaming service for just $1 per month.
    Many can enjoy one year of Hulu’s ad-supported streaming service for just $1 per month.
    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

    Black Friday was longer than usual this year, with deals beginning weeks in advance, though Cyber Monday is the perfect end-cap to it. Several popular streaming services are offering a number of discounts for Cyber Monday. New and even some previous subscribers can, for example, enjoy a year of Hulu for just $0.99 a month. While that’s probably one of the best deals out there this year, other services are also great limited-time offers for new, past, and even existing subscribers alike. Below, we’ve curated some of the best we’ve seen this year to help you get the best bang for your buck.

    Also, if you’re looking for deals outside of streaming, be sure to also check out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday deals happening now, where you’ll find discounts on everything from streaming devices and laptops to TVs and smart speakers.

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  • Nov 28, 2021

    Verge Staff

    The best early Cyber Monday deals happening now

    Welcome to the in-between of deals. Black Friday has come and gone. There were tons of great discounts, many of which even began well before the day after Thanksgiving, and our Verge Deals team worked to cover as many of them as possible. We even did a liveblog to bring you the latest up-to-the-minute updates. There have been deals on wireless earbuds, headphones, video games, 4K TVs, pre-built PCs, and even the occasional Nerf blaster. With so many savings already happening across the world of tech, it’s hard to believe Cyber Monday is still approaching.

    That brings us to today, where we find ourselves between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Plenty of deals are continuing on, and fresh ones have cropped up to join the fray. If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, it isn’t too late to save a load of money on the gadgets and accessories you care about — we even have some suggestions in our holiday gift guide if you need a jumping-off point.

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  • Dan Seifert

    Nov 28, 2021

    Dan Seifert

    Backbone One gaming controller for the iPhone is $70 today

    BackBone One
    Backbone One for the iPhone
    Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge

    The Backbone One is the best mobile gaming controller for the iPhone and you can get it from Amazon today for $70, $30 off of its regular price. In addition, it includes a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which lets you play over a hundred Xbox games right on your iPhone.

    If you’re looking for other Cyber Monday deals, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday offers from around the internet.

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  • Monica Chin

    Nov 28, 2021

    Monica Chin

    The latest Kindle Paperwhite is 25 percent off ahead of Cyber Monday

    The Kindle Paperwhite in front of a stack of books.
    Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The

    The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is already an exceptional buy at its regular price of $140. It has a great 6.8-inch display, USB-C charging, and a battery that can last for months — our reviewer calls it “the ultimate Kindle.” If you’ve been eyeing this device, now is a great time to buy it. Ahead of Cyber Monday, it’s available on Amazon right now for $105, which is $35 and 25 percent off its original price of $140. Other retailers, such as Staples, are offering the same price.

    Note that this is the ad-supported model — the ad-free version is currently $125 ($35 off its original price of $160). If you don’t want ads (or to pay the $20 premium for the ad-free model), a savvy move is to get the Kindle Paperwhite Kids for $115, which is $45 off the original price of $160. This model comes with a kid-friendly case as well as a two-year “worry-free guarantee.” (You can turn off Kids Mode if you’re an adult.)

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  • Barbara Krasnoff

    Nov 28, 2021

    Barbara Krasnoff

    The Verge’s Guide to Cyber Monday 2021

    Black Friday may have come and gone, but that just means we are nearing the ending crescendo to the shopping holiday weekend with Cyber Monday. What first started as a focus on online tech deals has essentially morphed into an annual Black Friday 2.0, like some sort of sequel that you hope is even punchier than the original.

    Lots of deals at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart started plenty early, with many launching their holiday deal selection weeks ahead of Black Friday. Many deals are continuing through the weekend and into Cyber Monday, too, just as new and exciting ones begin to crop up. Regardless of whether they’re holdover deals or new ones, you can find all of the latest and must-know details to make your shopping journey easier with our guide to the best early Cyber Monday deals. With it, you can get that steep discount on that laptop, 4K TV, or pair of noise-canceling headphones you’ve been eyeing.

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  • Chris Welch

    Nov 28, 2021

    Chris Welch

    Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is up to $500 off at Best Buy

    Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

    Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the company’s lowest-priced foldable yet at its normal $999.99, but today you can get the trendy phone for way, way less than that. In an early Cyber Monday 2021 deal, the unlocked Z Flip 3 is available from Best Buy for $599.99 if you activate service on the device with your purchase.

    That’s a colossal $400 discount from the Flip 3’s regular price and brings it on par with something like the Pixel 6. Google’s phone is terrific, but it certainly doesn’t have the cool factor of a folding screen. Verizon and AT&T customers can both get that price for a limited time.

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  • Alice Jovanée

    Nov 28, 2021

    Alice Jovanée

    The best Black Friday 2021 tech deals still available

    Still plenty of savings to be had
    Still plenty of savings to be had

    Black Friday may be over, but the memory — and deals — remain. Right now, there are still a ton of great discounts to be had on 4K TVs, noise-canceling headphones, and gaming accessories. Some of these deals are likely to expire soon or run out of stock, but we’ll be doing everything we can to keep this page updated with all the deals left standing, many of which will likely carry over to Cyber Monday. Also, if you’re looking for more great gift ideas, make sure you take a look at our 2021 holiday gift guide for a few suggestions.

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  • Nov 27, 2021

    Taylor Lyles and Richard Lawler

    Amazon has PS5 consoles in stock again (update: sold out)

    Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

    Update November 27th, 2:20PM ET: Amazon has sold out of PlayStation 5 consoles. We’ll be sure to keep you up to date when we hear of another round of restocks.

    Sony’s latest gaming console, the PS5, is one of many gaming gadgets that are hard to find in stock right now due to mostly online-only sales. If you are trying to get your hands on one, Amazon has restocked PS5 consoles right now, while supplies last (these links will help you add it directly to your cart — Disc, Digital). The consoles are only available for Amazon Prime subscribers, continuing a trend of retailers restricting access to consoles for paying subscribers only. If you can’t add it to your cart, keep trying, occasionally the sites restock over a period of a few minutes. We will update this post once Amazon confirms it’s out of stock.

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  • Nov 27, 2021

    Verge Staff

    The best Black Friday deals you can get right now

    Black Friday has been happening through all of November, but now it’s really here because it’s the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US. If you’re enjoying some much-needed rest with friends and family, we want you to keep doing that. But if you have some downtime, it won’t be wasted by checking out our curated list of the best Black Friday deals below.

    Whether you’re on your phone or a computer, we’ve organized it to be easy to navigate. At the top of the post is where we’ll put the latest deals we’ve found, including Lightning Deals that will likely sell out quickly. That way, you won’t need to scroll a bunch and wonder what’s new versus what isn’t, or miss out on a stellar deal. And if you want to see retailer- or category-specific coverage, you can find all of that right here.

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  • Sean Hollister

    Nov 26, 2021

    Sean Hollister

    Four gaming PCs you might actually buy for an RTX 3080, 3070 Ti or 3060 Ti on Black Friday

    Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

    Good gaming GPUs are still selling for ridiculous sums on eBay, because they’re practically impossible to find at retail — particularly for anything close to their MSRP. But if you’re willing to buy an entire prebuilt gaming PC instead, there are four specific Black Friday deals I think are worthy of bringing to your attention.

    RTX 3080

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  • Nov 26, 2021

    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, Cameron Faulkner and 4 more

    The Verge’s Black Friday Lightning Deals

    A photo showing the Elite 2 controller
    Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

    Update November 27th, 12:45PM ET: our first Black Friday live blog has ended, however, many of the deals we noted below still remain. For more deal highlights, be sure to check out our guide to the best Black Friday deals you can still get and our ongoing Black Friday coverage.

    After weeks of tracking early deals, Black Friday is finally upon us. The deals team at The Verge has been working tirelessly to find you the best sales from across the tech landscape, whether they’re happening at retailers like Best Buy and Target or in the product categories we know our fellow gadget nerds crave most. And now that the big day is here, we have something special planned for you.

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  • Nov 26, 2021

    Verge Staff

    The best Black Friday deals you can get right now

    Black Friday is here
    Black Friday is here

    Black Friday is upon us, officially kicking off today, November 26th. If you’re new to these parts, we’ve seen significant discounts happening on some of this year’s most popular pieces of tech. I suggest that you check back in tomorrow morning for potentially even better deals, but it’s sensible to want to get some of your shopping started right now. Many of the participating retailers have price-matching policies that guarantee you’ll get the lowest price.

    Below we’ve compiled some of the best early Black Friday deals available so far, along with some information about upcoming Black Friday sales so you can prepare and score a great deal before it sells out.

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  • Cameron Faulkner

    Nov 25, 2021

    Cameron Faulkner

    Make your Oculus Quest 2 fit — and sound— better with these discounted mods

    Oculus Quest 2 with the HTC Deluxe Audio Strap
    This is what your headset will look like with these discounted modifications.

    The Oculus Quest 2 is an all-around solid piece of hardware, and it’s a very popular holiday gift since there are some great deals happening now. But anyone who already owns one can tell you that the company’s straps leave a lot to be desired. The cloth strap included in the box isn’t supportive, and while the $50 Elite Strap addresses that, it’s quite fragile. Mine broke within a year of normal use, and surfing Oculus’ Reddit page will show you that some people’s straps meet a similar fate.

    A popular and crafty modification that you can make to your headset is to attach HTC’s Deluxe Audio strap (originally made for the Vive) with a set of third-party adapters to make it fit perfectly with your Oculus headset. Once it’s all set up, you should have a much more comfortable headset, and the strap’s built-in headphones are a serious upgrade over the Quest 2’s built-in speakers. I’m thinking about trying this myself.

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  • Richard Lawler

    Nov 24, 2021

    Richard Lawler

    Roku’s cheapest streaming box is this $15 Black Friday special for Walmart

    Roku LE, or is it SE?
    Roku LE, or is it SE?
    Image: Roku

    Ever since it appeared as the original Netflix streaming box, Roku has delivered internet video via box, stick, or embedded TV software. However, for Black Friday this year, Roku is releasing its cheapest device that I can remember seeing, the $15 Roku LE Streaming Player.

    It’s a 1080p-only box that does exactly what you’d expect from a Roku player, but it will only be available from Walmart.com today and in Walmart stores on the 26th. We don’t have detailed specs, but it’s the same box Roku offered last year on Black Friday for $17, which has been selling at Walmart for $30 or so ever since as the Roku SE.

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  • Sheena Vasani

    Nov 24, 2021

    Sheena Vasani

    Hulu’s ad-supported streaming plan costs just $1 per month to join

    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

    Black Friday sales are in full swing, and now some popular streaming services are starting to join the party. Through November 29th, both new and returning customers who qualify for the deal can enjoy 12 months of Hulu’s ad-supported streaming service for just $1 per month. Typically $7 per month — or $84 per year — that equates to a $72 discount or about 85 percent off. While you’ll see an ad popping up every now and then with this plan, you can still access all of Hulu’s TV shows and movies on your TV, streaming box, tablet, laptop, console, and other devices. Two people are also allowed to simultaneously stream on this plan as well, and you can have up to six users profiles.

    While newcomers to Hulu shouldn’t face any obstacles in signing up for the deal, returning customers can only reap the savings if they haven’t been a Hulu subscriber within the past month.

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  • Kara Verlaney

    Nov 24, 2021

    Kara Verlaney

    Shop The Verge Merch Store’s Black Friday sale

    Verge wireframe logomark T-shirt.
    Verge wireframe logomark T-shirt.

    We relaunched The Verge Merch Store a month ago for our 10th anniversary — and now, we’re giving Verge fans an extra special treat for Black Friday / Cyber Monday.

    Now through 11:59PM ET on Monday, November 29th, use promo code VERGEBF at checkout to get 20 percent off your purchase on our online store. Treat someone special — including yourself! — to Verge merch this holiday season.

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  • Alice Jovanée

    Nov 23, 2021

    Alice Jovanée

    The Simplisafe Black Friday sale is here

    The home security experts at Simplisafe are offering big discounts on their home security systems during a Black Friday sale that runs until December 1st. This sale is marking down any new security system by up to 60 percent and will throw in a free indoor camera for your trouble. (If you’re still shopping around, make sure to pay a visit to our Black Friday hub with ongoing coverage of the best early Black Friday deals.)

    Our own smart home expert, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, says that “Simplisafe is a good, easy-to-use smart security system that doesn’t rely solely on an app — you can manage the whole system from its keypad. It also has a decent selection of smart home devices to add on to your system, including an excellent door lock and new outdoor camera.”

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  • The AirPods Pro with MagSafe hit an all-time low of $159 on an early Black Friday deal

    Apple AirPods Pro
    The AirPods Pro were recently refreshed with a MagSafe compatible charging case.
    Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

    The Black Friday season just keeps on rolling, and we keep seeing such exceptional early deals day in and day out. If things keep up at this rate, we may all go broke by the time Black Friday actually arrives — but wow, will we have saved so much money on the coolest tech in the process.

    As the days go on, we continue to track the latest deals we can find for you. That means we’re constantly updating our ongoing deal coverage while we check new deals that are worthy of your attention.

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  • Jon Porter

    Nov 22, 2021

    Jon Porter

    Twitter is the latest social media network to combine shopping and livestreams

    Twitter’s livestream shopping interface.
    Twitter’s livestream shopping interface.
    Image: Twitter

    Twitter is hosting its first shopping livestream on November 28th at 7PM ET, the company announced today as it becomes the latest social media platform to embrace the trend.

    The “Cyber Deals Sunday” stream will be a collaboration with Walmart and will take place during the post-Thanksgiving weekend, which is traditionally associated with big sales promotions. Twitter describes the livestream, which will be hosted by Jason Derulo, as a “30-minute variety show” that will feature “electronics, home goods, apparel, seasonal décor, surprise special guests, and much more.”

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  • Cameron Faulkner

    Nov 21, 2021

    Cameron Faulkner

    Nintendo’s Black Friday deals on games and consoles have begun

    Photo by James Bareham / The Verge

    Nintendo’s Black Friday deals kicked off on Sunday, November 21st, and they’ll last until November 27th. Like last year, the main attraction is the standard Nintendo Switch console that includes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a three-month individual membership to Nintendo Switch Online. It all costs $299.99. Nintendo confirmed that the Switch console included here is the V2 model with improved battery life. Altogether, these items would cost around $370, so the $299 price point is stellar.

    Several games are seeing big discounts, including ones that don’t commonly see such a big price drop. GameStop is hosting the best deals of any retailer right now (plus, these are the lowest prices of all time for these titles) on new physical editions of games, and notably, their digital editions, too. To make it easier to view and shop, I’m just going to list them below with their best sale prices.

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  • Cameron Faulkner

    Nov 19, 2021

    Cameron Faulkner

    Why the PS5 paywall isn’t worthwhile at Amazon, Walmart, or Best Buy

    The PlayStation 5 console on a wooden table

    It’s still difficult to find a PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch OLED, or practically any desktop graphics card made in the last three years. So difficult that many people resort to paying scalpers far more than it should cost to get one. This trend has stuck around since the early days of the pandemic, and it might not change any time soon.

    This year, the likes of Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart signaled that they, too, would like to become console and GPU scalpers, in a sense. Each began hosting some restock events you couldn’t access unless you had a paid subscription to Amazon Prime, Walmart Plus, or Best Buy’s new “Totaltech.” But don’t fall for the notion that these services will go the extra mile for you. In fact, they don’t guarantee the basic tools you need to succeed.

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  • Cameron Faulkner

    Nov 8, 2021

    Cameron Faulkner

    Fully’s standing desks, chairs, and more are discounted ahead of Black Friday

    Photo by Jay Peters / The Verge

    There are countless brands that make standing desks, but Fully makes some of the best. And now through November 30th, the day after Cyber Monday, you can get 15 percent off every item available on its online store. That includes its Jarvis standing desks and handy accessories you might want with one, like a monitor arm, powered grommet covers that give you extra plugs and USB charging ports, and more. These deals don’t completely change that these are still pricey products, but if you have a home office, you stand to level up a few rungs on the ergonomic ladder by taking advantage of these deals.

    If you’re looking for a real wood tabletop for your desk instead of less durable MDF material, the Jarvis standing desk with a bamboo top starts at $484 instead of $569. The cost goes up from there depending on the size of desk you’d like, along with several other customizations that make the price go up.

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