The “Chapel of Sound” is a semi-outdoor amphitheater in Beijing that looks just like a large cave and mirrors its mountainous surroundings.

A partnership between Renault and TheArsenale, a design agency, has produced this throwback flying car that promises to be the first commercially available car of its kind in France.

You’ve been here before. The flurry of headlines declare a “variant of concern.” The talking heads urge you not to panic as chyrons below them repeat the words mutation and breakthrough. And, no, you shouldn’t emotionally unravel because this isn’t a repeat of March 2020 when there were no effective vaccines and little understanding of how COVID-19 spread. The fear of the unknown, however, still has the power to knock you down. 

You thought you were done with this uncertainty, even if secretly you knew that was unlikely. You hoped the Delta variant of COVID-19 would be the prelude to the end of our pandemic nightmare. But now you’re faced with Omicron, a variant that South African scientists brought to the world’s attention around Thanksgiving, right as you were settling into being with family safely for the first time since COVID-19 began infecting and killing millions of people. The first confirmed case in the U.S. surfaced in San Francisco on Wednesday. Another case discovered in Minnesota, in a patient who hadn’t traveled internationally, suggests domestic transmission of Omicron is already underway. 

It’s reasonable to feel unnerved by this unexpected turn. There’s lingering doubt about what Omicron means for your well-laid plans: the long-delayed wedding, getting back on a dating app, returning to an office workplace. Just as you’d gotten familiar, maybe even comfortable, with the stakes of Delta, there are new questions. How well do the vaccines stand up to Omicron? Does Omicron, on average, infect more people than Delta, which is already quite contagious? Do Omicron infections really lead to only mild symptoms? 

You’d like to make decisions based on this information, but you can’t — not yet. The experts say they’ll know more about Omicron in the coming weeks. They say to keep calm, get vaccinated or boosted, and continue practicing prevention measures, like masking indoors and testing before gathering. They’re not wrong. The rational response is not to spiral. After all, you’ve been here before: The downward slide into breathless anxiety doesn’t serve you, or anyone else you love, well. But the truth is that humans are terrible at managing uncertainty. They love knowing what will, or is likely to, happen next. You’re no exception. 

So you look for ways to manage. You could play pretend, ignoring the threat of the virus because you’re exhausted from worry, like so many others. You could let the anxiety of the unknown spin you into either hyperproductivity or deep depression. The first is a type of distraction. The second is often what happens when we feel relentlessly out of control.

But between the extremes there’s a calmer path. Look around and take note of what you observe. News coverage and social media content about Omicron can be alarmist. If consuming that heightens your emotions — grief, anxiety, anger — take in accurate, measured stories and commentary instead. Turn off notifications. Mute accounts that hype instead of explain. The point isn’t to feel nothing about the uncertainty, but to limit how much outside influences push your emotions to the breaking point. 

Now consider what you’ve already learned from past tumultuous periods following a new variant of concern. Did you fret over Alpha last winter and then forget it existed once Delta comprised most infections? Perhaps the choices you made following Delta are ones you can make again now, like avoiding indoor dining, masking at the gym even when it’s not required, and being particularly cautious around unvaccinated children and immunocompromised but vaccinated people. If these actions made you feel more in control of your fate and more like a good citizen, try them again. 

Make a list of things that boost your mood and do those, too. Safely socialize with people who make you laugh. Move your body with the goal of releasing the stress that’s stiffened your joints and limbs. Sleep and eat well, if you can. Be fully present when possible, and breathe. Try a meditation app, or a new meditation course, if that’s your thing. Practice the techniques experts say you should: radical acceptance, self-compassion, mindfulness. They’ll keep you grounded in the present reality rather than stuck in a circular hell of your own nervous thinking. 

Be kind to yourself when you end up there anyway, despite your best efforts. Be especially gentle if you’re a health care worker or on the front lines in another capacity, like as a cashier, flight attendant, or DMV employee. You’ve been worn down by constant exposure to risk. Some strangers you encounter only make this worse with their carelessness or callousness. You, of all people, deserve more certainty in this pandemic, not less. If that’s how you feel, simply acknowledge it. Say you wish this was finally over, because you’re not alone. 

Above all, remember that we’re not starting over again. Variants of COVID-19, including Omicron, are unlikely to fully evade the immune system, according to the experts. We know that masking can prevent infection. Rapid tests, though obscenely expensive and sometimes hard to find in the U.S., are available, as is polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. We’re not going back to March 2020, at least not with this virus. As for Omicron, trust that you’ll know the answers to your questions soon, because you will. It’s just a matter of time.

The holidays are here, and if you’re like us, that means you’ve begun your annual hunt for great deals on tech products. Pro tip: Don’t leave portable power devices off of your wishlist. EcoFlow offers some of the most eco-friendly and innovative power solutions on the market, and with some serious holiday discount deals, their portable power tech is a no-brainer. We’ve got a handy guide for choosing the best EcoFlow device — whether you’re shopping for someone on your list or snagging a device for yourself.

When you’re always on-the-go

For many of us, the holidays mean staying on-the-move, from traveling to see loved ones to enjoying some much-needed outdoor recreation with your time off. No matter where you’re headed, the EcoFlow RIVER mini Portable Power Station (Sale: $259, MSRP: $349) is your trusted accomplice. The RIVER mini is capable of handling six devices simultaneously and charging to full in just 1.5 hours, thanks to EcoFlow’s X-Stream technology. Perfect for use with 99% of consumer electronics available, you can be confident you’ll have power for your devices — whether you’re just heading to grandma’s house for dinner or taking a camping trip in the woods to decompress from all that family time.

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When productivity is your middle name

Prefer to stay on top of work and hobbies between holiday meals? With EcoFlow DELTA mini (Sale: $899, MSRP: $999), you can charge 12 devices simultaneously through wall-style, USB, or DC outlets. Its 882Wh capacity will keep your devices charged up — or take it outdoors for use with power tools to get ahead on those home renovation projects for the new year. For ease of use, get the EcoFlow app, which offers control from anywhere once connected to the internet.

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When you always want to be prepared

Thirteen is your lucky number with EcoFlow DELTA (Sale: $1,099, MSRP: $1,399). Power up 13 devices simultaneously with a 1260Wh capacity power station that can keep all essential devices in your home fully charged. This powerhouse is your new standard in battery-powered generators: from refrigerators to speakers to electric drills, you can power anything, anywhere, anytime. Just the power trip you always wanted.

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When you have all the answers

The 2kWh capacity EcoFlow DELTA Max unit (Sale: $1,899, MSRP: $2,099) can handle your winter storm power outages. Need a little bit more? Easily move to 6kWh with DELTA Max Smart Extra Batteries. No matter your power pursuits, EcoFlow has a perfectly suited portable power station. DELTA Max charges up to 80% in just about over an hour and can take on multiple devices up to 3400W, thanks to EcoFlow’s X-Boost technology.

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When you’re environmentally conscious

For uninterrupted charging, always turn to the DELTA Bundle (Sale: $1,499, MSRP: $2,197) and add the power of two 110W Solar Panels to the EcoFlow DELTA Portable Power Station. Improved solar charging — even when it’s cold and cloudy outside — means you never experience power issues. The panels are foldable, portable, and dust and water resistant for extended product life. And it can be fully recharged in 7-14 hours. With this bundle, you’ll be a lifelong convert.

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When you want to bring it home

No matter where you go this holiday season, you want that warmth and comfort of home. And that’s where the DELTA Max (1600) Bundle (Sale: $2,299, MSRP: $3,399) comes in. This bundle, which includes the EcoFlow DELTA Max (1600) and four 110W Solar Panels, is a whopping $1,100 off. It can power 15 devices at any given time, with a 2000W output. But with the X-Boost mode on, it can power some 2800W appliances. Add the power of four 110W Solar Panels, and it’s like you never left home.

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“Can I ask you a personal question?”

If you’re transgender, you’re probably familiar with the feelings that question prompts. You try your best not to roll your eyes, keep smiling, nod along as you reply “of course”, hoping this time it might be something different. You find yourself looking for an exit, glancing at your phone trying to summon an excuse to get out of there. You know exactly what they’re about to ask.

One of the questions trans allies — and a few strangers — have asked me at some point is whether not wanting to have sex with trans people is transphobic. These are people who advocate for inclusion, believe in trans rights, but feel they need to draw the line somewhere: sexual desire. It’s easier to dismantle your prejudices and biases when they don’t pertain to your personal life — the uncomfortable question to ask oneself is whether your sexual desire is problematic. Being called bigoted for not wanting to have sex with someone from one particular community feels a step too far to them.

To me, what’s curious about that question is the wording. It’s rarely direct. Most of the time it’s not even a question. Sometimes it’s a declarative statement along the lines of “I could never have sex with a trans woman.” Sometimes it’s disguised as a compliment: “Your wife must really love you; I don’t know if I’d be able to.” Sometimes it’s just nodding and replying “it’s not for everyone,” as if they were describing shower sex or favouring a particular sex position. People ask these questions for a variety of reasons: they may have trans people in their lives, or feel they’ve done enough work to unpack transphobia to “deserve” an answer to more intrusive questions.

So, how did we get here? How did not wanting to have sex with human beings from one community in particular become a legitimate preference? The othering of transgender people in sexual contexts is not only in the context of dating or intimacy. It’s systemic and as such it bleeds into most interactions and environments — dating and sex is no exception. Part of the reason why people often don’t want to have sex with transgender people is that they don’t know what that sex would look like. Sometimes, they’re not even sure what trans bodies look like without their clothes.

Then there’s the fetishisation of trans people, which is not flattering, by the way — it is a dehumanising way of reducing us to sexual objects, not subjects or participants with sexual agency. “Transgender” (often using less flattering terms) is one of the most watched porn categories, but rather than showing a desire to engage with trans people, it reveals that’s how most people see transgender people: as a porn category, a fetish. That content is created for cisgender audiences and consumption: trans people are the actors, but not the target audience. It presents trans bodies as a forbidden desire, a deviation, a fetish. And in many cases, it’s like most mainstream porn: a misrepresentation of what sex looks like in real life. This genre of porn doesn’t show how people have sex. It shows how cisgender people think transgender bodies work: trans women in it typically perform the way cisgender men would in these scenes, often taking on the dominant sexual role.

Trans people’s lived experiences differ greatly — everyone’s social and medical transition is different, and even just hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and dysphoria, for example, can have a huge impact on how trans people experience their bodies. It can affect the way they have orgasms, feel pleasure, and sometimes change their desires. Transmasculine people who take testosterone can experience “bottom growth“, and can have vaginismus — a condition that causes the vagina to tighten when you attempt to insert something into it. Many transfeminine people struggle to maintain an erection and ejaculate. And lots of trans people don’t feel comfortable having their genitals touched at all. For example, some transmasculine people have never had penis in vagina sex. Having sex with me is not largely different from having sex with any other gay man. This means that when people say they would never have sex with a trans person, they’re making assumptions about what that sex would look like, such as thinking it would involve penetration or fellatio.

You can’t know someone’s genitals based on their gender. And you can’t know someone’s genitals unless they tell you what they are. That leads us to disclosure. When it comes to trans people, one of the most daunting and harmful stereotypes is the belief that trans people are sexual predators, trying to coerce people into having sex with them by not disclosing what their genitals are, or “crossdressing” to enter single sex spaces. Laws that legitimise violent reactions to that disclosure still exist. In the U.S., 46 states still allow the ‘trans panic defense’ — when someone (usually a cisgender man) is charged with murder of a trans person (usually transfeminine), they can claim the violence was prompted by being told that ‘that woman has a penis’ or ‘used to be a man.’

This year has the highest number of deaths on record for trans and gender diverse people, most of them transfeminine people and sex workers. The statistics we hear are hammered in our brains, sometimes long before we even come out or realise we’re transgender. It’s hard to thrive when you’re afraid of being the next one. And that means we rarely take risks. When safe to do so, the disclosure happens quite early on, before entering a bedroom, before meeting up for the first time after matching on a dating app. We’d rather out ourselves than be killed. It’s always easier to assume someone isn’t safe for us than the opposite. So, what might be a simple question of ‘sexual preference’ to some is a matter of life and death for us. 

When we bring up the fact we are transgender, often putting ourselves in danger, the conversation shifts to sex. Being trans often comes hand in hand with being hypersexualised and that means our genitals aren’t just discussed in the context of sleeping with someone. From my experience, I’ve discussed my genitals more often with random strangers than with romantic love interests. Due to fetishisation, curiosity, or fear, the “what’s in your pants” question always arrives early on. On dates, cisgender people wouldn’t ask that question of one another. They might not even mention sex on a first date (though bold daters might not pay much heed to such rules). Yet, that highly intrusive question somehow seems a reasonable question to ask trans people, be it online, at a bar, waiting in line for a concert, as friends, as strangers, before a date is even suggested. My answer is going to change how you perceive me. It’s going to make a difference between being, in your eyes, a “real” man or woman, or a work in progress, or just “confused” or going through a “phase”. It’s going to make the difference between being viewed as a human being or a porn category, between being someone you’d introduce to your parents and a dirty little secret.

Talking about sex is healthy. It’s useful to discuss boundaries and kinks. So what happens when there’s incompatibility? “No trans people” cannot be a preference, because the only characteristic shared by all trans people is transness. Being trans doesn’t determine what your body looks like, and it’s an exclusion that reinforces systemic discrimination. Preferences are usually related to specific physical characteristics (you might have a “type”, like a certain hair colour) or actions (oral sex, kinks). Reducing trans people to either of those categories is an oversimplification often rooted in misunderstanding or transphobia.

Think about what’s really preventing you from engaging with certain people: is it a lack of experience? Not knowing how something works? Internalised transphobia? Trauma? Understanding our desires better is the first step in unpacking whether they’re problematic.

It’s easy to think that, when discussing genitals, the answer a trans person will give will be a dealbreaker for any romantic or sexual escalation, but maybe the issue is asking the wrong question. Don’t ask me what I look like. Don’t ask me how to tell if your crush is trans. Don’t ask me if you’re transphobic. Ask me what my ideal first date is. Ask me if I want a drink. Tell me about yourself. Tell me about that ex you’ve definitely dated longer than you should have. Tell me about what you’ve always wanted to try. Ask me what pet names I like. Ask me what turns me on. Ask me what’s off the table. Ask me if we should turn off the light. Ask me if you can play with my hair. Tell me you want to kiss me. Get to know me, all of me. Ask every question but that one, and you’ll realise that maybe, just maybe, I’m a human being that’s worthy of being desired, that I’m a sexual participant with needs, wants, and agency. 

Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.

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There are many sensitive inches of space on or in your body. Two of the most important are known as your ear canals. Stuff earbuds like the Apple AirPods in them, and not only are you isolating from the outside world — you’re also blocking air flow, which makes your ear canal’s sweat glands churn out more earwax. 

Ear, nose, and throat doctors have called this blockage “a fertile breeding ground for bacteria” if you leave it in place for too long. And while there’s a chance you might be breeding the good kind of microbiome by having earbuds in all the time, you might also (like me) be particularly susceptible to bacterial ear infections. Doctors also note that wearing earbuds for hours at a time may damage the jaw joints that sit next to those inch-long canals.

Luckily, a new kind of earbud technology arrived in 2021 — one that doesn’t block the canals at all. Nor does it rely on bone conduction, a weird and still experimental form of transmitting sound that some users (like me) find too soft and tinny for enjoyable listening. No, the $199 Bose Sport Open Earbuds are the first headphones to use the company’s OpenAudio system. They sit far above your ear canals, and blast tunes into them from what Bose calls “precision-placed acoustic ports” — tiny speakers, basically — using the shape of the ear to augment the sound.  

That explains why Bose has been marketing its open earbuds to runners like me who find music extremely motivational yet still want to hear everything going on around them. They’re not designed for use in any situation where some small sound leakage could cause problems, such as lying in bed next to a partner who’s trying to sleep. That said, having owned and enjoyed the Bose Open Earbuds for the past six months, I can confirm that this leaves a lot of use cases where they’re better than the regular earbud model — not just exercising. 

In large part, this is because the Open Earbuds are easy to wear when you’re not listening to anything. The position of each bud at the top of the ear makes them seem more like cool black ear jewelry than headphones. My ears aren’t just open to out-in-the-world sounds, they look that way too. Which means there’s no sense of being silently judged when you walk, run, or cycle past someone. They instantly know they can call out to me if they need to. I no longer feel part of the problem of technology isolating us in wider society. 

This is why I, an Apple fanatic, never even considered AirPods as exercise headphones. It wasn’t just the stress dreams I’d have about them dropping out of sweaty ear canals (not a problem with the curly shape of the Open Earbuds, which are very secure once you practice the unusual “slide them around the back of the ear” maneuver). It was also this: What do you do when you’re sick of having AirPods in? If you’ve run for an hour to the store, say, and want to quickly grab some food as a reward? 

You could stick them in your pocket and risk losing them there, carry the charging case and risk losing that, or keep them in your ears and use the mic to “pass through” the sounds outside, which seems as weird as wearing glasses with a live video feed of what you’d be seeing if you weren’t wearing glasses. Why not just, y’know, listen to the outside?

My running headphones of choice prior to my Open Earbuds purchase was Bose’s $120 regular SoundSports. This was partly because the sound quality of all Bose headphones seems to work incredibly well for my hearing range (your musical mileage may vary, as well as your experience with Bose products in general.) But it was also because of the very simple design choice of having the buds connected by a wire at the back. Which meant that at the end of the run, I could dangle them around my neck. 

But with the Open Earbuds, I simply leave them in place. They’re just a bit too heavy to forget they’re there altogether, but they’re also not uncomfortable; I can go for a couple of hours at a time without wanting to take them off. Which tends to mean I use them while grabbing groceries on the way home from running: There’s no fear of cart collisions, and the small sound leakage effect isn’t something other shoppers could possibly hear over the noise of the store. You have to be within 6 feet of someone in a quiet indoors environment to hear them even slightly. Which has made them the perfect headphones for the COVID era: If you can hear what I’m listening to, you’re too close. 

The downside of being open

Of course, there are still plenty of instances where Open Earbuds aren’t the perfect fit. While their sound is surprisingly clear, you’re not getting all the rich, deep bass other headphone models will readily provide. If I’m listening to music or watching TV quietly late at night, I’m wearing an over-ear wired set of cans. If I’m doing chores, especially if there are distracting noises around me, I’m going to grab my favorite walking-around noise-canceling headset (the now sadly discontinued Bose QC30s, still available for $199).

The QC30s can also connect to two devices at the same time, something I wish the open earbuds would do. It’s a minor hassle to have to switch back and forth for runs where I want to take my GPS Apple Watch (on which I can now pre-load my mega Spotify running cadence playlists, or at least the first 50 tracks), and leave my iPhone at home. Which is a shame, because hitting the streets with just the watch and these Open Earbuds is the lightest, most liberating information-rich experience I’ve had in a decade of trying out running tech. 

There are other negatives worth noting. The Bose Music app, which you’re forced to use to set up the Open Earbuds, is bare-bones and inferior compared to the Bose Connect app, which worked with all older headphones. The customizable touch-sensitive sides on each earbud are apparently so sensitive to movement that I’ve turned off the ability to use them, rather than have my volume go up and down randomly while jogging. 

The magnetic charger is weird and nonintuitive, so much so that I have put the Open Earbuds on it the wrong way round more than once; unless you know to look for the blinking white light, you won’t know whether it’s charging or not. (Luckily the Open Earbuds carry a pretty decent charge for these kinds of devices, enough for eight hours of use. By comparison, AirPods only get five hours of listening time.) 

Still, the Open Earbuds are better and clearer when it comes to talking on the phone than their noise-canceling elder Bose brethren. If I know I’m going to take a long call, I’ll grab the open earbuds from their default position (on the weird magnetic charger, which I’ve placed right by the front door). They also look better on Zoom calls than ear-blocking devices, to my eyes. (I’d wear them more often if the earbuds connected to multiple devices at once.) 

And when I’m traveling alone, the Open Earbuds have become my default device to fall asleep to, because I’m a side sleeper and these things, again, do not smush into your ear canal like regular earbuds.

In fact, the biggest problem with the Bose Open Earbuds may be that name. They’re not buds at all; they’re high-powered, highly directional miniature speakers that happen to live at the top of your ears. The company needs to find a way to market that fact to more than just the exercise set. It shouldn’t be hard to emphasize just how gross regular earbuds are, with their bacteria-breeding blockages that basically require you to be extra vigilant about how long you have them in at a time. 

If AirPods feel like a relic of the past, this kind of unobtrusive headphone design could well be the future.

If AirPods feel like a relic of the past, this kind of unobtrusive headphone design could well be the future, especially if they can improve the bass end of their EQ spectrum. There’s already a massively oversubscribed Kickstarter with a similar design. We can’t wait to see, or rather hear them in action. 

In the meantime, my fellow runners and cyclists will have to carry the cans, so to speak. Our numbers appear to be growing; I see a surprising amount of runners wearing them on the nearest trail to my Bay Area home. We see each other coming, we hear each others’ footsteps, we’re less likely to be enclosed in a world of our own. We spot the peculiar black ear jewelry as our own; we nod, and smile, and pass on by — quiet custodians of an ear canal-liberating revolution. 

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Save $500: It’s time for some fresh air while you play Call of Duty. As of Nov. 2, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook gaming laptop is on sale for a new low price of $1,299.99 with a 28% discount.

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Cyber Monday is in the rearview mirror, but plenty of deals are still ahead of us. And since it’s still really tricky to grab a new Xbox or PS5, this deal on an ultra-portable Razer gaming laptop offers some perfect timing.

Amazon lists the Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook gaming laptop for just $1,299.99. That’s $500 off the original price and marks the best price ever on this specific model. It’s also currently in stock in case you’re ready to play Farming Simulator 22 anytime and anywhere.

Released about a year ago, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 still packs the latest tech for a better gaming experience. It includes the quad-core 11th Generation Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor and the popular Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics card. This is what allows for cutting-edge mobile gaming that’s even better thanks to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of speedy SSD internal storage.

You’ll notice the faster gameplay on the 13.3-inch Full HD display that offers a 120Hz high refresh rate for smoother gameplay along with an ultra-thin bezel. There is an option that offers an OLED touch display, but that’s currently more expensive and only offers up to a 60Hz refresh rate. You can also personalize your new laptop through the Razer Chroma keyboard that promises over 16 million color options.

Turn some heads the next time you get a little gaming in at your local coffee shop when you take advantage of this $500 discount on the advanced Razer Blade Stealth 13 laptop.

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UPDATE: Nov. 19, 2021, 12:10 p.m. EST This post has been updated with new information about Bed Bath & Beyond’s holiday ad scan, along with the latest deals.

We’ve rounded up all of the best early Black Friday deals as of Nov. 19 — here are our top picks:

• BEST TV DEAL: Samsung 70-inch Class TU6985 4K Crystal UHD Smart Tizen TV offers a theater-like, immersive experience that’s ideal for family rooms — $599.99 $749.99 (save $150)

• BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Echo Show 8 (1st Gen), a versatile smart home hub, now back to its lowest price ever — $59.99 $109.99 (save $50)

• BEST ROBOT VACUUM DEAL: iRobot Roomba i7+ (7550), a self-emptying robot vacuum that learns your home to effectively target messes — $549.99 $799.99 (save $250)

• BEST SMART HOME DEAL: Blink Outdoor 2-Cam Kit with Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) is a home security bundle not to miss — $109.99 $264.98 (save $154.99)

• BEST LAPTOP DEAL: Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, a supremely powerful laptop that’s backed up by a brilliant and colorful Retina display with True Tone technology — $1,299.99 $1,799.99 (save $500)

• BEST FITNESS DEAL: Peloton Bike+ is an upgraded version of the cult-favorite spin bike that features a larger, swivel-able HD touchscreen and automatic resistance detection — $2,145 $2,495 (save $350) + free delivery and a free 2-month Peloton app subscription

• BEST GAMING DEAL: GameStop is having “buy two, get one free” sales on thousands of new and pre-owned video games, including titles like Call of Duty: Vanguard and Forza Horizon 5 — save up to $129.99

• BEST AIR FRYER DEAL: Bella Pro Series Digital Air Fryer comes with a built-in touchscreen and large capacity that makes cooking meals fast and easy — $49.99 $129.99 (save $80)

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Did it hurt? When you realized we’re in the thick of our second pandemic holiday shopping season?

A handful of stores began soft-launching their Black Friday sales in October to get a jump on the ongoing supply chain mess that’s clearing inventories and putting products on backorder. Now, with just over a week to go until the big day (Friday, Nov. 26), all major retailers are bringing out some best-ever deals to help savvy shoppers avoid shipping delays.

Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the Black Friday doorbusters that are live right now (with sales grouped by retailer, category, and brand). We continue to update this post as more deals pop up, but don’t hold out too long if something on your shopping list is already enjoying a discount — it may not be in stock for much longer.

Please note: Anything with a strikeout was either sold out or no longer available at the sale price as of this writing, but check back as we’re updating this page constantly.

The best Black Friday deals at each retailer

Amazon

• Echo Auto — $14.99 $49.99 (save 70%)

• Echo Show 5 Kids (2nd Gen) Kids — $49.99 $94.99 (save 47%)

• Kindle — $49.99 $89.99 (save 44%) + 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free

• Blink Video Doorbell + 1 Outdoor Camera system — $94.98 $144.99 (save 34%)

• Amazon Fire TV 43-inch 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV — $269.99 $369.99 (save 27%)

Amazon dropped dozens of deals on its own devices on Friday, Nov. 19 — probably to compete with Best Buy’s Black Friday event, which began the same day. We’re seeing almost every Fire tablet configuration on sale, plus tons of markdowns on Kindles, Ring Video Doorbells, Echo Show smart displays, and more. (One item featured in the sale — the new Halo View fitness tracker — hasn’t even come out yet; it’s still up for preorder until Dec. 8.)

The retail mega-giant originally kicked off this year’s festivities on Oct. 4 and continues to drop holiday doorbusters every day in the lead-up to its 48-hour Black Friday event on Nov. 25 and 26, which will supposedly feature “more deals than ever before.” Its inventory tends to change the most, so check back often — you can find out what’s up for grabs by visiting its Early Black Friday Deals page, installing its mobile app, or by asking your smart home device, “Alexa, what are my deals?” Like in previous years, it pays to be an Amazon Prime member: Subscribers get 30-minute early access to select Lightning Deals, which go quick once they’re live; click here to sign up for a free 30-day trial.

Bed Bath & Beyond

• Revlon One-Step (black/pink) — $34.99 $59.99 (save 41%)

• Ninja Foodi XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer — $279.99 $329.99 (save $50)

• Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5-quart Stand Mixer — $249.99 + free $50 gift card

This year’s slow-burner, BB&B finally revealed its Black Friday ad scan on Nov. 19 — a good two months after retailers like Amazon and Kohl’s began teasing their holiday deals. Its three-day event from Thursday, Nov. 25 to Saturday, Nov. 27 promises some steep discounts across its home and kitchen departments, some of which were already live as part of its latest early Black Friday sale (see above); that brings savings of up to 50% on kitchen appliances, holiday decor, bedding, and health/beauty tools through Nov. 21.

Want to save even more? You can get 20% off your entire purchase by using store pickup or joining its $29/year Beyond+ membership program. (Subscribers also get free standard shipping through Jan. 31, 2022; click here to start a free trial.)

Best Buy

• Bella Pro Series 8-quart Digital Air Fryer — $49.99 $129.99 (save 62%)

• Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm) — $169 $199 (save $30) + 6 months of Apple Fitness+ for free

• Samsung 70-inch Class TU6985 4K Crystal UHD Smart Tizen TV — $599.99 $749.99 (save $150)

• TCL 55-inch 6-Series Mini-LED 4K smart TV — $699.99 $949.99 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 13-inch Display with Touch Bar (Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299 $1,799 (save $500)

The electronics store’s official Black Friday sale begins a whole week early (on Friday, Nov. 19) with $99 Chromebooks, $150 off a 70-inch Samsung 4K TV, up to $100 off select Fitbits, $200 off a Dyson cordless vacuum, half off a Bowflex treadmill, up to 40% off LEGO Star Wars building sets, and 30% off a wired Ring Video Doorbell (which also comes with a free third-gen Echo Dot). If anything you buy gets cheaper on or before Nov. 26, you’ll get a refund under its new “Black Friday Price Guarantee.”

Dell

• Dell 27 Gaming Monitor — $329.99 $589.99 (save $260) + free $50 gift card

• Alienware S5000 Gaming Chair — $339.99 $399.99 (save $60) + free $100 gift card

• Dell Vostro 3888 Compact Desktop — $569 $1,141.43 (save 50%) with code BFDTLQ8

• Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Gaming Laptop — $999.99 $1,379.99 (save $380)

A few other stores beat Dell to the punch this year — it’s usually among the first to release its holiday ad scan — but its official Black Friday event began earlier than everyone else’s on Monday, Nov. 15. Deals are going fast; get in there ASAP to score up to 38% off select gaming PCs, up to $630 off XPS desktops and laptops, and up to 58% off monitors.

HP

• OMEN Reactor Mouse — $54.99 $84.99 (save 35%)

• HP Chromebook 11a-nb0047nr — $179.99 $259.99 (save 31%)

• HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality Headset — $549 $599 (save $50)

• HP ENVY Laptop 17t-ch100 — $799.99 $1,199.99 (save 33%)

• HP EliteBook 840 G8 Notebook PC — $1,311.60 $2,186 (save 40%) + free HP Stereo 3.5mm Headset

The techies over at HP are rolling their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals into one big ol’ sale from Nov. 25 to Cyber Monday (its “biggest savings event of the year,” per the ad scan), which plunges prices on Microsoft Office software and tons of Windows 11 PCs. As far as early pickings go, its Black Friday Sneak Peek sale brings sitewide savings of up to 49% on laptops, printers, monitors, and gaming peripherals.

JCPenney

• Bella Essentials Waffle Maker — $7.99 $30 (save 73%) with $10 mail-in rebate

• Iconic Pop Solo Karaoke Microphone — $9.99 $29 (save 65%)

• Keurig K-Supreme — $69.99 $149.99 (save 53%)

• Shark Rocket Ultra-light Stick Vacuum — $99.99 $199.99 (save 50%)

The department store is keeping things pretty traditional this year with a three-day Black Friday sale from Nov. 26 to 28. But like most of its peers, it’s also putting a sprinkling of weekly deals and doorbusters up on its website all month long; highlights include $8 kitchen appliances (with mail-in rebates), up to 40% off Disney toys, and as much as 60% off select mattresses.

Kohl’s

• Google Nest Hub — $49.99 $99.99 (save 50%)

• Fitbit Versa 2 — $119.99 $179.99 (save 33%)

• Google Nest Video Doorbell (Battery) — $129.99 $179.99 (save 28%)

• Google Nest Learning Thermostat — $179 $249.99 (save 28%)

• Keurig K-Duo — $79.99 $179.99 (save 56%) with code HOME

Early-bird shoppers can “get a jump on the savings” at Kohl’s by shopping its Early Black Friday Deals from Nov. 18 to 20, which features nearly three dozen discounts on popular items (including Fitbits and Google Nest devices). Be sure to mark your calendar for Nov. 21, which is when its official Black Friday sale begins — we’ll see the return of its excellent $15 for $50 Kohl’s Cash offer on select days, per the ad scan.

Macy’s

• Bella 4-Slice Stainless Steel Toaster Oven — $14.99 $44.99 (save 67%)

• Homesick Candle, Holiday Stroll — $23.80 $34 (save 30%)

• Black & Decker RC516 16-Cup Rice Cooker And Warmer — $25.99 $44.99 (save 42%)

• Purple Hybrid 11-inch Mattress (Queen) — $1,899 $2,099 (save $200)

The mall stalwart is offering “unbeatable” and “specially-curated” deals each week of November ahead of its big holiday sale (which begins a few days early on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and goes through Saturday, Nov. 27). Its latest markdowns come as part of a Black Friday Early Access Sale on apparel, home goods, shoes, and handbags/accessories from Nov. 16 to 22.

Target

• Instant Pot Duo Crisp (6 quarts) — $99.99 $149.99 (save 33%)

• Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones — $99.99 $199.99 (save 50%)

• Shark Navigator DLX Upright Vacuum — $119.99 $199.99 (save 40%)

• Bose QuietComfort 45 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones — $279.99 $329.99 (save $50)

• Disney toys and kids’ clothes — buy two, get one free

Not to be outdone by its peers, the bullseye brand is getting a head start on Black Friday with a series of weeklong Holiday Best sales — the third of which is live through Saturday, Nov. 20. Its official Black Friday sale will also be a weeklong affair (from Nov. 21 to 27); stop by to save up to $60 on Apple Watches and AirPods, snag a $250 Dyson vacuum, and score a free $50 gift card with the purchase of an Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. It’s worth noting that Target’s holiday price match policy is now in effect through Dec. 24, and you can also take advantage of two new “buy now, pay later” payment options through Sezzle and Affirm.

Walmart

• LEGO Classic Bricks and Animals Building Set (1,500 Pieces) — $29 $58 (save 50%)

• Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper — $60 $99.99 (save 40%)

• Sceptre 50-inch Class 4K UHD LED TV — $199 $328 (save 39%)

• Cricut Maker Holiday Bundle — $259 $493.96 (save 48%)

• RCA 70-inch 4K 2160P UHD HDR10 Smart TV — $448 $549 (save 18%)

The big box store has revived its popular Black Friday Deals for Days event from 2020, this time spreading it out over three sales throughout the month of November. (Like Target, it’s also nixed layaway in favor of a new “buy now, pay later” program as part of its partnership with Affirm.) Its third and final event will begin Monday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. ET following a three-hour preview for paying Walmart+ members (click here to sign up), then continue in stores on Black Friday at 5 a.m. local time — can’t-miss deals will include a $109 Apple Watch Series 3, $159 AirPods Pro, and the return of last year’s $299 Nintendo Switch/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle.

Best tech deals

Amazon:

Tablets

• Fire HD 10 32GB Tablet — $74.99 $149.99 (save $75)

• Fire HD 10 Plus 32GB Tablet — $104.99 $179.99 (save $75)

• Fire HD 10 64GB Tablet — $114.99 $189.99 (save $75)

• Fire HD 10 Plus 64GB Tablet — $144.99 $219.99 (save $75)

• Fire HD 8 32GB Tablet — $44.99 $89.99 (save $45)

• Fire HD 8 Plus 32GB Tablet — $54.99 $109.99 (save $55)

• Fire HD 8 64GB Tablet — $74.99 $119.99 (save $45)

• Fire HD 8 Plus 64GB Tablet — $84.99 $139.99 (save $55)

• Fire 7 16GB Tablet — $34.99 $49.99 (save $15)

• Fire 7 32GB Tablet — $54.99 $69.99 (save $15)

• Fire HD 10 Kids 32GB Tablet — $119.99 $199.99 (save $80)

• Fire HD 10 Kids Pro 32GB Tablet — $119.99 $199.99 (save $80)

• Fire HD 8 Kids 32GB Tablet — $69.99 $139.99 (save $70)

• Fire 8 Kids Pro 32GB Tablet — $69.99 $139.99 (save $70)

• Fire 7 Kids 16GB Tablet — $59.99 $99.99 (save $40)

• Fire 7 Kids Pro 16GB Tablet — $59.99 $99.99 (save $40)

• Kindle — $49.99 $89.99 (save $40)

• Kindle Kids — $59.99 $109.99 (save $50)

• Kindle Paperwhite Kids — $114.99 $159.99 (save $45)

Headphones

• Echo Buds with Standard Charging Case — $69.99 $119.99 (save $50)

• Echo Buds with Wireless Charging Case — $89.99 $139.99 (save $50)

• Echo Frames (2nd Gen) — $154.99 $249.99 (save $95)

• Echo Frames with Specialty Lenses — $164.99 $269.99 (save $105)

Fitness trackers

• Amazon Halo Band — $54.99 $99.99 (save $45)

• Amazon Halo View — $49.99 $79.99 (save $30)

Smart home

• Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) Kids — $49.99 $94.99 (save $45)

• Echo Dot (3rd Gen) — $19.99 $39.99 (save $20)

• Echo Dot (4th Gen) Kids — $34.99 $59.99 (save $25)

• Echo Auto — $14.99 $49.99 (save $35)

• Blink Outdoor 1-Cam Kit — $59.99 $99.99 (save $40)

• Blink Outdoor 2-Cam Kit — $99.99 $179.99 (save $80)

• Blink Outdoor 3-Cam Kit — $139.99 $249.99 (save $110)

• Blink Outdoor 5-Cam Kit — $219.99 $379.99 (save $160)

• Blink Outdoor Add-on Camera — $54.99 $89.99 (save $35)

• Blink Indoor 1-Cam Kit — $49.99 $79.99 (Save $30)

• Blink Indoor 2-Cam Kit — $89.99 $139.99 (save $50)

• Blink Indoor 3-Cam Kit — $119.99 $189.99 (save $70)

• Blink Indoor 5-Cam Kit — $179.99 $279.99 (save $100)

• Blink Indoor Add-on Camera — $44.99 $69.99 (save $25)

• Blink Mini — $19.99 $34.99 (save $15)

• Blink Mini (2-Pack) — $39.98 $64.98 (save $25)

• Blink Mini (3-Pack) — $49.99 $84.99 (save $35)

• Blink Video Doorbell — $34.99 $49.99 (save $15)

• Blink Video Doorbell + Blink Outdoor 1-Cam Kit — $94.98 $144.99 (save $50.01)

• Blink Video Doorbell + Blink Outdoor 2-Cam Kit — $134.98 $214.99 (save $80.01)

• Blink Video Doorbell + Blink Outdoor 3-Cam Kit — $174.98 $279.99 (save $105.01)

• Blink Video Doorbell + Sync Module 2 — $59.99 $84.99 (save $25)

• Blink Outdoor Cam + Blink Floodlight — $99.98 $139.98 (save $40)

• Blink Outdoor Add-on Cam + Solar Panel Charging Mount — $89.98 $129.98 (save 440)

• Blink Outdoor 5-Cam Kit with Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — $229.99 $464.98 (save $234.99)

• Blink Outdoor 3-Cam Kit with Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — $149.99 $334.98 (save $184.99)

• Blink Outdoor 2-Cam Kit with Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — $109.99 $264.98 (save $154.99)

• Ring Video Doorbell Wired — $41.99 $59.99 (save $18)

• Ring Video Doorbell Wired with Ring Chime — $71.98 $79.99 (save $8.01)

• Ring Video Doorbell Wired with Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — $61.99 $149.98 (save $87.99)

• Ring Video Doorbell Wired with Echo Dot (3rd Gen) — $41.99 $99.98 (save $57.99)

• Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen) with Ring Indoor Cam and Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — $194.98 $384.98 (save $190)

• eero Pro Mesh Wi-Fi Router — $139 $199 (save $60)

• eero Pro Mesh Wi-Fi System (1 Pro + 2 Beacons) — $223 $319 (save $96)

• eero Pro Mesh Wi-Fi System (3-Pack) — $349 $499 (save $150)

• eero 6 Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router — $77 $129 (save $52)

• eero 6 Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1 Router + 1 Extender) — $119 $199 (save $80)

• eero 6 Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (1 Router + 2 Extenders) — $167 $279 (save $112)

• eero 6 Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (3 Routers) — $209 $349 (save $140)

• eero Pro 6 Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router — $171 $229 (save $58)

• eero Pro 6 Tri-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (3-Pack) — $449 $599 ($150)

• eero Beacon Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender — $71 $119 (save $48)

• Echo (4th Gen) with Sengled Bluetooth Color Bulb — $59.99 $114.98 (save $54.99)

Gaming

• Luna Controller — $49.99 $69.99 (save $20)

• Luna Controller with Fire TV Stick 4K — $74.98 $119.98 (save $45)

• Luna Controller with Fire TV Stick 4K Max — $84.98 $124.98 (save $40)

More tech deals by brand:

23andMe: Save up to 52% on select DNA tests (starting at just $79).

Acer: Get 23% off an Acer Swift 5 with an Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM, and a whole terabyte of storage (now $999).

AeroGarden: Take 40% off its Sprout and Harvest indoor gardens (now $59.99 and $89.99, respectively), 44% off the Harvest 360 (now $83.99), 39% off the Harvest Elite (now $109.50), and 47% off the Harvest Elite Slim (now $99.99).

AncestryDNA: Save 40% on a DNA test kit (now $59).

Arlo: Save 41% on a three-pack of Arlo Essential wireless security cameras at Walmart (now $199), or head to Best Buy to get its Arlo Pro 4 Security Bundle on sale for $200 off (now $399.99).

ASUS: Take $110 off a VivoBook Flip 14 Laptop with an Intel Core i3-10110U processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage (now $379), or grab an ASUS Laptop L510 with an Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage for $60 off (now $219).

Bose: Take $170 off the QuietComfort 35 II noise-canceling headphones (now $179), $50 off the new QuietComfort 45s (now $279 — their lowest price to date), $80 off the QuietComfort noise-canceling earbuds (now $199), and $30 off the Sport Earbuds (now $149.99).

Canon: Get up to 38% off select cameras and accessories.

Cricut: Save 32% on the Cricut Explore Air 2 (now $169), take 33% off the Cricut Maker (now $249), or get Walmart’s Cricut Maker Holiday Bundle (a $493.96 value) for just $259 — that’s a 48% savings.

Dell: Save $250 on a 512GB Dell Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 Laptop (now $699.99) and $313 on a 256GB Dell XPS 13 Laptop (now $636.99). More of a desktop person? Get half off the 512GB Dell Vostro 3888 using the promo code BFDTLQ8 (now $569) and 29% off the new XPS Desktop (now $599.99 — no code required).

ecobee: Take up to 30% off select smart home devices, including a two-pack of ecobee SmartSensors (now $59.99), the ecobee SmartCamera (now $69.99), and the ecobee SmartThermostat (now $199).

Facebook: Save up to 32% on Facebook Portal smart video-calling devices (starting at $117.02).

Fitbit: Get 33% off the Fitbit Luxe (now $99.99) and 34% off the Fitbit Versa 2 (now $119); both come with $20 in Kohl’s Cash.

Fujifilm: Get an Instax Mini 7+ bundle at Walmart for just $48, which is 20% less than the camera alone.

Garmin: Save up to 38% on select Garmin smartwatches, including the Garmin Instinct Solar (now $249.99), the Garmin Forerunner 245 (now $199.99), and the Garmin Venu Sq (now $129.99).

Google: Save up to 50% and score up to $30 in Kohl’s Cash when you buy a second-gen Nest Hub (now $49.99), a battery-powered Nest Video Doorbell (now $129.99), or the Nest Learning Thermostat (now $179) during the department store’s early Black Friday sale. Meanwhile, Best Buy will give you three months of YouTube Premium for free if you grab a second-gen Nest Mini smart speaker on sale there at half price (now $24.99), and Walmart has the Chromecast with Google TV on sale for $10 off (now $39).

GoPro: Get $50 off the HERO9 Black and the new HERO10 Black on Amazon (now $349.99 and $449, respectively), or visit Walmart to get a HERO8 Black bundle for just $249 — that’s 29% cheaper than the camera itself.

Honeywell Home: Save 41% on the WiFi Smart Color Thermostat (now $99).

HP: Take 31% off the HP Chromebook 11a-nb0047nr (now $179.99) or 40% off the HP EliteBook 840 (now $1,311.60); the latter comes with a free headset worth $19.

Insignia: Save 41% on the brand’s bestselling 24-inch smart TV (now $99.99), or buy its 58-inch Class F30 Series 4K smart TV on sale for 40% off (now $349.99) to score three months of Apple TV+ and a 30-day trial of FuboTV for free.

Jabra: Save $80 on the Elite 85t true wireless earbuds (now $149.99).

JBL: Get 40% off its Tune series of headphones and earbuds (starting at $29.95), or take half off the JBL Live 460NCs and 660NCs (now $69.95 and $99.99, respectively) to receive up to $20 in Kohl’s Cash.

Lenovo: Take 57% off the Lenovo Smart Clock with Google Assistant (now $34.99); get an Alexa-enabled Lenovo Yoga 6 with an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage for $200 off (now $749.99); or snag a Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3 with a MediaTek MT8173C processor, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage for 53% off (now just $149.99).

LG: Save 32% on the LG SLM3R 4.1 channel soundbar surround system (now $129), take up to 28% off a gaming-ready C1 OLED TV (starting at $1,096.99), or get a 48-inch A1 Series 4K smart TV on sale for 25% off (now $896.99) and earn a free $100 Amazon.com credit using the promo code HBQ5KMZKGRRP.

Logitech: Save 23% on the Webcam C615 (now $53.99).

Marshall: Save $50 on the Kilburn II portable Bluetooth speaker (now $249.99).

Microsoft: Get up to $200 off the Surface Laptop Go, save up to $400 on the Surface Pro 7, or grab a Surface Pro 8 Essentials Bundle to snag a free pair of Surface Earbuds (worth $199.99).

Revlon: Save 42% on the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer (now $34.88), a budget-friendly alternative to the Dyson Airwrap.

Roku: Get 42% off the new Roku Streaming Stick 4K (now $29), 29% off the Roku Ultra LT (now $49), and 17% off the Roku Express (now $24).

Samsung: Get 34% off the 32GB Galaxy Tab A (now $99.99), 23% off the 128GB Galaxy Tab S7 (now $499), 25% off the Galaxy Buds Pro (now $149.74), 41% off the Galaxy Buds Live (now $99.99), 47% off the Galaxy Buds+ (now $79), 55% off a Galaxy Watch3 (now $179.99), and up to 20% off the new Galaxy Watch 4 (starting at $199.99). You can also save up to 33% on select 4K smart TVs with Alexa, including the latest iteration of The Frame.

Sceptre: Save up to 22% on select monitors (starting at $115.97) and take 39% off its 50-inch 4K LED TV (now $199).

Sennheiser: Get up to 40% off select headphones and earbuds (starting at only $19.95).

Sony: Save up to 39% on its BRAVIA XR X90J 4K smart TVs (starting at $898) or snag a 55-inch BRAVIA XR A80J 4K smart TV on sale for 22% off (now $1,399.99) to get a free three-month trial of Apple TV+.

TCL: Save 37% on its 43-inch 4-Series 4K Roku smart TV (now $219.99), take 39% off the 55-inch 5-Series 4K Roku smart TV (now $398), or get $150 off the new 55-inch 6-Series QLED 4K smart Google TV (now $799.99), which features Mini-LED backlighting and comes with three free months of Apple TV+. Want to turn your living room into a home theater? Grab TCL’s 2.1 Channel Dolby Atmos Sound Bar on sale for 44% off (now $99.99),

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Best robot vacuum deals

Bissell: Save 38% on the SpinWave 2-in-1 robotic mop and vacuum (now $249).

eufy: Take 40% off the RoboVac 11S (now $137.98), 57% off the RoboVac G30 Verge (now $149), and 36% off the RoboVac 15C MAX (now $179.99) with an extra savings coupon.

iRobot: Take $100 off the WiFi-connected Roomba 692 and Roomba i3 (now $199.99 and $299.99, respectively), save $200 on the self-emptying Roomba i3+ (now $399.99), or get a Roomba i6+ with Imprint Smart Mapping for 31% off (now $549.99).

Roborock: Get $170 off the S5 MAX (now $379.99) and $229.99 off the self-emptying S7+ (now $719.99), two hybrid robot vacuum/mops; don’t forget to apply their extra savings coupons before adding them to your cart.

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Best Apple deals

AirPods: Get 21% off the AirPods Pro (now $197), take 25% off the second-gen AirPods (now $119), save $4.01 on the new third-gen AirPods (now $174.99 — hey, it’s something), or grab a pair of AirPods Max for $109.01 off (now $439.01).

Apple accessories: Save $5 on the MagSafe Charger (now $34).

Apple TV: Get six months each of Apple Music and Apple News+, a three-month trial of Apple TV+, and 30 days of FuboTV when you grab a 32GB Apple TV 4K on sale for $30 off (now $129.99).

Apple Watch: Save $9.01 on the new 41mm Apple Watch Series 7 (now $389.99), $50 on a 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 (now $349), or $30 on a 38mm Apple Watch Series 3 (now $169). Want one with cellular connectivity instead? Buy it directly from the Apple Store to get $100 back after activation.

Beats: Get half off the Solo3 and Solo Pro wireless headphones (now $99.99 and $149, respectively), or take 40% off the Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones (now $149.99). Plus, score some free trials of Apple Music, Apple News+, and Apple TV+ when you buy the Studio3 noise-canceling headphones on sale at Best Buy for 43% off (now $199.99).

iPad: Save $50 on an iPad Air with 64GB of storage (now $549) or get up to $150 off select configurations of the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro (starting at $999). You can also buy any iPad with cellular connectivity directly from Apple to score up to $200 back after activation.

iPhone: Get a free 128GB iPhone 13 from AT&T or a free 128GB iPhone 13 mini from Verizon with an eligible trade-in and a new data plan.

iMac: Take $49.01 off the colorful new 24-inch iMac with Apple’s M1 chip, a 7-core GPU, and 256GB of storage (now $1,249.99); get $500 off the 21.5-inch iMac with a Retina 4K display, an Intel Core i5 processor, and 256GB of storage (now $999); or save $150 on a 27-inch iMac with a Retina 5K display, an Intel Core i5 processor, and 512GB of storage (now $1,849).

MacBook: Get up to $149.01 off an M1-equipped MacBook Air (starting at $899), save $150 on a 512GB M1 MacBook Pro (now $1,349), or take $49.01 off the latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage and an all-new M1 Pro chip (now $2,449.99).

Mac mini: Save $99.01 on last year’s 256GB Mac mini (now $599.99), which is powered by the original M1 chip.

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Best fitness deals

Bowflex: Save 25% on the SelectTech 840 Kettlebell (now $149), or buy a set of SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells on sale for 27% off (now $399) to score a free one-year JRNY membership.

Echelon: Take 20% off the EX-3 Smart Connect and the EX5-S Smart Connect (now $799 and $1,275.19, respectively), two Peloton-rivaling fitness bikes, or grab a 40-inch Echelon Reflect smart fitness mirror for 24% off (now $756.99).

The Mirror: Save $500 and get free delivery with the code HOLIDAY21 (now $995).

NordicTrack: Get $700 off the new S22i Commercial Studio Cycle and the Commercial 2950 Treadmill (now $1,499 and $2,499.99, respectively) or $600 off the RW200 Rower (now $699.99); all three come with a free 30-day iFIT membership.

Peloton: Save $350 on the Peloton Bike+ (now $2,145) and get free delivery on top of a free two-month trial of the Peloton app.

ProForm: Take 50% off the 750R Rower (now $497) and $200 off the Carbon T10 and Pro 5000 treadmills (now $999.99 and $1,499.99, respectively); you’ll get a free 30-day iFIT trial with all three.

Schwinn: Save $210 on the IC4 Indoor Cycling Bike (now $989) and get a free one-year JRNY membership.

Tonal: Save $250 on the Tonal home gym system (now $2,745).

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Best gaming deals

Amazon: Save up to 40% on select gaming furniture (including chairs, bean bags, and desks).

Bose: Take 15% off the QuietComfort 35 Series 2 Gaming Headset (now $279).

Dell: Save $600 on the Alienware Aurora R12 Gaming Desktop (now $1,399.99), get $380 off the Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Gaming Laptop (now $999.99), or buy Dell’s 27-inch QHD gaming monitor on sale for 44% off (now $329.99) to score a free $50 gift card. Need a new keyboard or headset? Grab some Alienware gaming peripherals on sale at Best Buy for up to 40% off (starting at $59.99).

GameStop: Thousands of new and pre-owned video games are buy two, get one free (including Call of Duty: Vanguard, Forza Horizon 5, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Deathloop, Returnal, and Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut).

HP: Take $100 off the HP Reverb G2 virtual reality headset (now $499).

JBL: Get up to 25% off its Quantum line of gaming headsets (starting at $29.95).

Lenovo: Get a free month of Xbox Pass Game Pass Ultimate when you snag a Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for $250 off (now $1,549.99).

LG: Save 21% on the new 27-inch UltraGear GP850 (now $396.99) and 29% on the 32-inch UltraGear GN600 (now $249), two 2560 x 1440 gaming monitors with a 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and HDR10 support.

Logitech: Save 35% on the G935 wireless gaming headset (now $109.99) and get half off the MX Master 2S mouse (now $49.99); the latter comes with a free $10 Dell gift card.

Microsoft: Get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or your first three months of Xbox Game Pass for PC for just $1.

Razer: Take up to 50% off Razer peripherals (starting at $29.99) or grab last year’s excellent Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop on sale for 31% off (now $1,787.40) — this particular configuration comes with an Intel Core i7-10875H processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.

Rockstar: Save 58% on a copy of Red Dead Redemption II for Playstation 4 (now $25).

Samsung: Get 47% off its 24-inch CRG5 Curved Gaming Monitor (now $149.99).

Square Enix: Save 50% on Marvel’s Avengers for Playstation 4 and the Day One Edition of Outriders for PS5 (now $19.93 each).

SteelSeries: Take up to 28% off select gaming headsets, including the wireless Arctis 7 (now $121.80), the RGB-lit Arctis 5 (now $72.99), and the wired Arctis 1 (now $38.95).

Turtle Beach: Get half off the Recon 200 gaming headset (now $29.99).

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Best kitchen deals

Bella Essentials: JC Penney has several Bella appliances on sale for just $7.99 (after a $10 mail-in rebate), including a waffle maker and a 4-quart slow cooker.

Breville: Take 20% off the 3X Bluicer and the 3X Bluicer Pro (now $239.95 and $319.95, respectively).

Chefman: Save $50 on the family-size, 26-quart French Door Air Fryer+ Oven (now $99.99) and $30.99 on its 8-quart TurboFry Air Fryer (now $69).

Cuisinart: Get a $50 Bed Bath & Beyond gift card when you buy a 5.5-quart Precision Master Stand Mixer for $249.99.

Hamilton Beach: Save $50 on the Digital Sure-Crisp Air Fry Toaster Oven (now $79.99).

Instant Pot: Get 17% off the 6-quart Instant Pot Duo Plus and 33% off the 6-quart Instant Pot Duo Crisp (now $99.99 each).

Keurig: Save 50% on a limited-edition K-Mini (now $49.99), 56% on the K-Duo (now $79.99 with code HOME + $10 Kohl’s Cash), and 33% on the K-Slim (now $79.99).

KitchenAid: Save 38% on the Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine (now $279.99), which comes with an automatic milk frother attachment.

Le Creuset: Take 40% off the fancy French brand’s 3.5-quart Sauteuse (now $179.95).

Ninja: Take $80 off the 6.5-quart Foodi TenderCrisp Pressure Cooker (now $149), save $50 on the new 8-quart Foodi XL Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer (now $279.99), and get 42% off its 4-quart Air Fryer (now $69). Plus, score $50 in Kohl’s Cash when you buy a 10-piece Foodi Neverstick Premium Anti-Scratch Nest System on sale at the department store for $70 off (now $299.99).

PowerXL: Get its 7-quart Vortex Air Fryer or Smokeless Grill Pro on sale for just $71.99 using the promo code HOME (a savings of 52% and 48%, respectively); both come with $10 in Kohl’s Cash.

Pyrex: Save 60% on a 22-piece set of glass storage containers (now $19.99).

SodaStream: Get up to 22% off select bundles (starting at $124.95).

MORE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ON INSTANT POTS AND AIR FRYERS

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Best house and home deals

Amazon: Get up to 30% off select rugs, office furniture, and kitchen/dining furniture.

Birch: Get $400 off a mattress and two free Eco-Rest pillows with the code BFSALE400.

Brooklyn Bedding: Take 25% off sitewide using the code BLACKFRIDAY25.

Casper: Save up to 20% on select bundles, mattresses, and sleep accessories.

Homesick: Get up to 25% off select candles (starting at $20.23).

JCPenney: Take up to 60% off select mattresses and up to 40% off select furniture.

Layla Sleep: Get up to $200 off mattresses and up to $950 off bundles.

Leesa: Get up to $500 off mattresses and 20% off bundles (plus two free pillows with every purchase).

Purple: Save up to $600 when you bundle a mattress with pillows, sheets, and a mattress protector.

Target: Take up to 20% off bedding and up to 15% off mattresses.

Tuft & Needle: Save up to 20% sitewide.

MORE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ON MATTRESSES

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Best toy deals

Amazon: Get up to 50% off a handful of children’s books.

Baby Alive: Take 25% off the Baby Alive Lulu Achoo Doll (now $39.97).

Barbie: Save 40% on the Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper and the Barbie Dollhouse and Furniture Doll Playset (now $60 and $84, respectively).

Disney: Select toys and kids’ clothes are buy two, get one free at Target.

Hover-1: Save 38% on the iridescent Aviator eScooter and 26% on the iridescent Self-Balancing Scooter (now $199.99 each).

KidKraft: Get 50% off the Uptown Espresso Kitchen Playset (now $99) and 32% off the Majestic Mansion Dollhouse (now $149).

Kinetic Sand: Save 15% on the Kinetic Sand Sandisfactory Set (now $16.97).

LEGO: Get half off the 1,500-piece LEGO Bricks and Animals set at Walmart (now $29), or head over to Target to save 20% on select building sets.

Little Tikes: Save 34% on the Activity Garden Playhouse (now $59).

Osmo: Get 25% off select kits and games (starting at $22.49).

Play-Doh: Save 30% on select playsets and kits at Target.

Ruko: Take 15% off the voice-controlled Ruko Smart Robot (now $109.99) with an extra savings coupon.

Tamagotchi: Get 34% off the floral/pink Tamagotchi Pix (now $39.46).

Target: Save 10% on kids’ craft and activity kits.

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Best pet deals

Amazon: Save up to 25% on Amazon Basics pet products (including dog poop bags, a de-shedding tool, and a cat tree).

Basepaws: Get $50 off its Breed + Health Cat DNA Test (now $79) with the code DNAFRIDAY.

Chewy: Select pet products are buy three, get one free.

ChuckIt!: Take 59% off the ChuckIt! Sports Ball Launcher (now $5.28).

Doggy Do Good: Save 17% on a 60-count pack of its biodegradable dog poop bags (now $9.99), our favorite eco-friendly option for pet waste disposal.

Embark: Take $30 off its Breed Identification Kit (now $99) or $50 off its Breed + Health and Purebred kits (now $149 each) with the code HARK.

KONG: Save 15% on the medium-sized KONG Classic (now $10.99), a stuffable and durable rubber chew toy.

Petco: Get $30 off select pet supplies purchases of $100 or more.

Petcube: Save $24.05 on the Bites 2 Lite (now $124.95), an 1080p HD pet camera with night vision, two-way audio, and a treat dispenser.

PetSafe: Save 29% on the ScoopFree Ultra Self-Cleaning Litter Box (now $149.95) and 23% on the Healthy Pet Simply Feed (now $99.99).

ThunderShirt: Get 15% off a small ThunderShirt (now $34), which fits most dogs in the 15- to 25-pound range.

Whistle: Take 30% off the Whistle GO Explore (now $104.95), 25% off the Whistle FIT (now $59.95), and 23% off the new Whistle Switch (now $154.95); all three come with a free three-month monitoring plan. Plus, save 50% on select accessories.

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Ready or not, Black Friday is here

Stores began cramming our inboxes with Black Friday-worthy deals in early October (starting with Amazon’s “Epic Daily Deals” event, which kicked off Oct. 4). It probably felt a bit preemptive, like those neighbors who insist on putting up their Christmas lights while the trees are still green, but they actually had a very good reason to get a jump on this year’s sales.

And no, it wasn’t just a good, old-fashioned cash grab in response to some strong holiday spending forecasts.

Shipping delays and supply chain chaos

The global economy is grappling with some unprecedented supply chain challenges as the result of the Delta variant, which continues to inflame pandemic-related material scarcities, labor shortages, and shipping bottlenecks across industries of all kinds. (Under circumstances absolutely no one had on their bingo card, pickles and paper bags have gotten as elusive as Playstation 5s.)

Unsurprisingly, the ordeal has left most major manufacturers and retailers scrambling. Amazon is trying to lure in an extra 150,000 seasonal employees with the promise of $3,000 sign-on bonuses and higher pay for certain shifts, while Walmart, Home Depot, and Ikea have all gone so far as to charter private cargo ships to make sure their shelves are stocked for the season. Apple, meanwhile, is “predicting that we’re going to be short of demand by larger than $6 billion” heading into the holidays, CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview with Reuters.

For us consumers, this all means that finding the best deals this holiday season will likely be an ongoing issue of availability. As Canalys analyst Runar Bjørhovde wrote in an email to Mashable: “It will be very possible to buy devices, it’s more of a question to what cost and when.” (Read more about supply chain issues.)

If you missed out on the whirlwind of early sales, fret not. Backorders and “sold out” notices haven’t besieged stores just yet, but mapping out a game plan now will help you avoid them when they inevitably crop up in the coming week. Here are all the must-know details you can use to strategize this holiday shopping season:

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is a shopping holiday that takes place every year on the day right after Thanksgiving. It used to be synonymous with viral fistfights and stampedes and lines that stretched around city blocks before 3 a.m., but COVID-19 has turned it into a mostly online event.

When is Black Friday?

While Black Friday proper falls on Nov. 26 this year, most stores have already begun rolling out their holiday doorbusters.

Black Friday versus Cyber Monday — what’s the difference?

The National Retail Federation officially coined the term “Cyber Monday” in 2005 after it noticed that in previous years, the Monday after Thanksgiving saw a massive uptick in online sales. It credited the phenomenon to two factors: Online retailers were starting to vie for a piece of the Black Friday pie, and shoppers were waiting to peruse the deals on their faster work computers come Monday morning. (At the time, office PCs had better broadband than home setups.)

Last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales effectively bled together since in-person shopping wasn’t really a thing. We’ll almost certainly see that repeat this year.

What stores will be open for in-person shopping this Black Friday, if any?

All major retailers with brick-and-mortar locations have made the call to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day. That’s another big change from pre-pandemic years, when many stayed open on the federal holiday so that eager shoppers could start perusing their best deals early. (If you feel the urgent need to do some post-pie shopping that day, you’ll have to crack open your laptop instead.) In-person shopping is making a comeback for Black Friday, but be mindful of COVID-related safety procedures and limited store capacities:

• Bed Bath & Beyond: Closed on Thanksgiving; doors open at 6 a.m. local time on Black Friday. Masks are required for all customers (unless you’re fully vaccinated) as well as associates, and all stores are following safety plans that include extra cleaning, free wipes and hand sanitizers, employee health screenings, and occupancy limits. Curbside and in-store pickup are available.

• Best Buy: Closed on Thanksgiving; Black Friday hours TBD. Face coverings (available in stores) are recommended for all customers and required for all employees, who are abiding by enhanced safety procedures such as daily wellness checks and regular cleaning of high-touch areas. Curbside and in-store pickup are available.

• JCPenney: Closed on Thanksgiving; doors open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday. Its mask policy varies based on local and state mandates, but all locations are following safety measures like regular nightly cleanings, socially distanced queues, contactless checkout, and capacity limits. Curbside pickup is available.

• Kohl’s: Closed on Thanksgiving; stores open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday. The company is requiring all associates to mask up, recommending that customers in high-risk counties do the same; it’s also implemented extra cleaning and safety measures that include placing sanitizer at every register, removing beauty testers, and installing signage that encourages social distancing. Drive-up and in-store pickup are available.

• Macy’s: Closed on Thanksgiving; stores are open from 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time on Black Friday. Its COVID-19 safety policy includes pre-shift wellness checks for all associates, readily available hand sanitizer, increased cleaning in high-touch areas, extra ventilation, and social distancing; masks are recommended but not required for vaccinated customers except where mandated. Curbside and in-store pickup are available.

• Target: Closed on Thanksgiving; most stores open at 7 a.m. local time on Black Friday. Face masks are required for team members and strongly recommended for shoppers in areas with a substantial or high risk of transmission, per CDC guidelines, and increased cleanliness/disinfecting measures have been implemented. (Haven’t gotten a vaccine yet? You can do so at select CVS locations within Target stores.) Drive-up and in-store pickup are available.

• Walmart: Closed on Thanksgiving; stores open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday. All associates are required to wear a mask (regardless of vaccination status) in areas where there are mandates, and customers are strongly encouraged to do so, too. Stores are spraying carts after use and keeping plastic shields at registers, among other enhanced safety procedures. Curbside and in-store pickup are available.

Save $150: A well-reviewed 70-inch 4K TV by Samsung has dropped to $599.99 as of Nov. 19. You’ll save 20% as part of Best Buy’s Black Friday sale.

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Black Friday TV deals often focus on midsize TVs. But if you’re looking to upgrade from one of those smaller TVs, this deal may be for you.

A 70-inch Samsung TV (that was a hot deal in 2020) was on sale a week ahead of Best Buy’s official Black Friday sale. (That sale kicked off on Nov. 19, a week ahead of the calendar’s Black Friday. Time is fake!)

This is probably one of the best TV deals of the season, as $599.99 is a price many people dish out for a 55-inch of similar caliber.

Samsung’s 6 Series TVs from 2020 are solid performers and outshine the brand’s budget TVs from the past few years. Samsung’s Crystal Display is a powerful take on budget-friendly viewing quality that fine-tunes content to the sharpest 4K resolution possible.

LED is not as bright as QLED, but this TV works hard to make content pop. Its rows of LEDs are lit directly to optimize the contrast between blacks and whites, while Samsung’s PurColor and HDR+ expand the color spectrum. Plus, movies and shows just hit harder when they’re on a screen this huge.

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UPDATE: Nov. 16 2021, 3 p.m. EST We’ve rounded up the best Apple Watch deals, including Series 7 finds, of the Black Friday season — here are our top three picks:

• Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm, GPS + Cellular) Gold and Stone, a rare discount for a stainless steel model with calling/texting capabilities — $459 $749 (save $290)

• Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS) Green and Clover, the latest of Apple’s smart watch offerings that gives a bit more screen space — $389.99 $399 (save $10)

• Apple Watch Series 3 (38mm, GPS), an entry level smartwatch at a nice entry level price — $169.00 $199 (save $30)

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Apple fans know that scoring real savings from the brand, though not impossible, does require a bit of digging. Black Friday season is no exception.

When it comes to the Apple Watch, the digging for deals can get even diggier, which is to say the deals can be a bit tricky to find even for Apple products. So far this year we haven’t seen any wild price drops on the newer models, but we have seen some early dips on the Series 6, some decent deals on refurbished watches, and a significant discount on the Series 5, which has almost all of the main features of the newer models.

We’ll keep our eyes peeled and update this post leading up to Black Friday to make sure you get the best Apple Watch savings possible. In the meantime, check out our finds below as well as some tips on keeping track of this smart watch’s sales.

How to shop for Apple Watches this Black Friday season

The Series 7 watch finally hit store shelves mid-October. As to be expected with such a new release, we’ve only seen very limited, very slight price drops. With that said, there’s still plenty of time until the official shopping holiday. In the meantime, we have seen some nice discounts on older models, like the Series 6, Series 5, Series 3, and even the SE.

If you’re on the hunt for a good Apple Watch deal, you’ll want to know what model you’re most interested in buying. Apple’s fitness tracker/iPhone-on-your-wrist is popular even when it’s not the holiday season; predictably, an especially good sale portends a quick sellout. So while a little flexibility never hurts when deal hunting (especially when it comes to color choice), it’ll be useful to make decisions like whether or not you want a Series 7 with cellular sooner rather than later. Otherwise, tracking all the sales can quickly get overwhelming and time-consuming — that’s why it’s literally our job to do that for you.

You can also streamline your focus by double-checking when the big sale dates are for top retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. If you’re really looking to save some cash, our final tip is to consider buying refurbished. The big retailers usually have at least a few renewed offerings, even recent models like the Series 6, at decently discounted prices. And of course, we’ve included some refurbished goodness on this very list.

Apple Watch Series 3 deals

Why we like it

Its screen might be a bit smaller, but the whole appeal of the Series 3 is that it gives you the basic Apple Watch experience without a premium price tag. Though it’s definitely an older model, you’ll still be able to swim with it on, track basic fitness information like changes in heart rate, and run the latest OS8 software, all for well under $200. If you are interested in scoring the best possible deal on this budget pick, however, we recommend waiting until Nov. 22, when both the 38mm and 42mm will be $90 off at Walmart.

Check out Mashable’s official review of the Apple Watch Series 3.

More Apple Watch Series 3 deals

• Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm, GPS) — $199 $229.00 (save $30)

• Renewed Apple Watch Series 3 (42mm, GPS + Cellular) Space Gray and Black — $199.99 $219.96 (save $19.97)

Apple Watch Series 5 deals

Why we like it

Apple may not sell it directly any more but that doesn’t mean the Series 5 has nothing to offer. After all, this was the Apple Watch that ushered in the age of the always-on display. Admittedly, you won’t have access to more updated fitness features like the SPO2 sensor, but this watch still comes packed with a compass, heart sensor, emergency SOS, and water resistance.

Check out Mashable’s official review of the Apple Watch Series 5.

More Apple Watch Series 5 deals

• Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm, GPS) Silver and White — $409.00 $449.00 (save $40)

• Apple Watch Series 5 (44mm, GPS) Gold and Pink — $389.99 $449.99 (save $60)

Apple Watch SE deals

Why we like it

Rocking this model with both GPS and cellular means that you don’t need to connect your cell to send and receive texts, as well as answer calls. It’s the ultimate iPhone extension. Plus, the swim-proof SE comes with the other classic Apple Watch features, like heart rate monitoring, emergency SOS, and fall detection. You won’t have the SPO2 sensor and ECG sensor that’s included in later models, but hey, you are paying significantly less.

More Apple Watch SE deals

• Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS) Silver and Blue — $269.99 $279.00 (save $10)

• Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS) Gold and Starlight — $299.99 $309.00 (save $10)

Apple Watch Series 6 deals

Why we like it

What is the Series 6 if not a Series 7 with one millimeter less of screen? Now that the Series 6 is officially no longer on sale at the Apple store, we’ve already started to see its price drop. As of this writing, you can find both the GPS and cellular models of this watch for $50 off. Personally, we think it’d be pretty hard to go wrong with this 40mm GPS model at Walmart, since it has the same health features as the Series 7, like the SPO2 sensor, ECG sensor, and fall detection. And last we checked, every color except for white is still available at the discounted price.

Check out Mashable’s official review of the Apple Watch Series 6.

More Apple Watch Series 6 deals

• Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm, GPS) — $379.00 $429.99 (save $50)

• Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS + Cellular) Space Gray and Black — $449.00 $499.99 (save $40)

• Refurbished Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm, GPS + Cellular) — $439.00 $484.98 (save $45.98)

Apple Watch Series 7 deals

Why we like it

No, it’s not a huge discount, but it is an existing discount on a watch that officially hit shelves less than a month ago. You’ll get a bigger screen that can fit a full keyboard, greater durability, and increased workout support for biking. Of course, you’ll also have the same Series 6 features you know and love like the blood oxygen sensor, heart rate monitoring, and ECG sensor.

Click here to read more about the Apple Watch Series 7.

More Apple Watch Series 7 deals

• Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS) in (PRODUCT)RED — $389.99 $399.99 (save $10)

• Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS + Cellular) — $489.99 $499.00 (save $10)