Here are the best “early Black Friday” deals we’re seeing right now

It’s the Dealmaster. You’ve probably got stuff going on, so let’s jump into another roundup of the best tech deals we can find from across the web.

With each passing year, “Black Friday” becomes more and more like “Black November.” What used to be a single weekend of sales has increasingly stretched out to weeks of breathless promotions. Much to the dismay of the Dealmaster’s work-life balance, this trend is not stopping any time soon. So, right on cue, retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy have already started to roll out so-called “early Black Friday” events that promise to offer the same discounts that’ll be available at the end of the month.

For today’s roundup, the Dealmaster has pored through the most recent of these promos to find the discounts that might actually hold true to Black Friday’s claims. To be clear, we’re positive there will be a much wider range of good tech deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday proper than there are in the sales going on as of this writing. The majority of what’s out there today is advertising hype (that is, even more than usual), and there’s still a chance that some of the prices below fall a few bucks lower in the coming weeks. That said, the number of genuinely noteworthy sales within these early Black Friday events appear to have picked up since our last roundup.

Among these more recent highlights, Amazon has launched its yearly array of discounts on its own Fire tablets, Fire TV streamers, and Echo smart speakers. The latest Fire HD 8 tablet is down to $45, for instance, which is the lowest price we’ve tracked for consumers who want a competent tablet for basic e-reading and video viewing. Almost all of the Kids editions of these slates—which add protective bumper cases, deeper parental controls, and a year’s subscription to Amazon’s Kids+ child-friendly content service—are down to new lows as well. Same goes for the company’s newest Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 smart displays, among others.

Beyond that, the best-ever price we saw last month on Sony’s excellent (if horrifically named) WH-1000XM4 headphones is back again, bringing the versatile noise-canceling headphones back down to $248. Bose’s QuietComfort 35 II, meanwhile, are available for a low of $179: they’re technically a generation old now, and they charge over the ancient microUSB. But if you want to save $70 and prioritize comfort over all else, the QuietComfort 35 II may be worth a look. Sony’s true wireless WF-1000XM4 are also down to $248 and are similarly effective at noise cancellation for those who prefer an in-ear design.

Elsewhere, we have a sweeping sale on Google’s Nest smart home speakers and smart displays, deals on well-reviewed LG OLED and TCL Roku TVs, lows or near-lows on previously recommended devices like Logitech’s G305 wireless gaming mouse, Fitbit’s Sense smartwatch, SanDisk’s Nintendo Switch microSD card, and much more. You can see our full list of recommended deals below; we’ll continue sorting through the early Black Friday cruft to find the offers worth your time over the coming weeks.

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Featured deals of the day

• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB, ads) 8-inch tablet for $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $85).
• Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (32GB) 10.1-inch tablet for $119.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $185).
• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K media streamer for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $35).
• Roku Streaming Stick 4K (2021) media streamer for $29.99 at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy (normally $50).
• Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $248 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $325).
• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $59.95 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $100).
• Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) 7-inch smart home display for $49.99 at Best Buy, Target, and Adorama (normally $100).
• Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse for $29.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $40).
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5, PS4, Xbox) for $19.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $30).
• Microsoft Xbox Game Pass for PC 3-month membership for $1 at Microsoft (new subscribers only—normally $30).

Electronics deals

• Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $248 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $325).
• Bose QuietComfort 35 II Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $179 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $280).
• Jabra Elite 85h Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones for $149.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $200).
• Jabra Elite 45h Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $59.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $85).
• Sony WF-1000XM4 true wireless noise-canceling earphones for $248 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $278).
• Beats Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds for $149.95 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $195).
• Marshall Emberton portable Bluetooth speaker for $129 at Best Buy, Target, and Amazon (normally $150).

• Fitbit Inspire 2 activity tracker for $59.95 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $100).
• Fitbit Sense fitness smartwatch for $199.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $280).
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch for $199 at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H (normally $245).
• OnePlus 9 (128GB) 6.55-inch unlocked smartphone for $599.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $695).
• Apple iPad Pro (128GB, 2021) 11-inch tablet for $699.99 at Best Buy and Amazon (normally $750).
• Apple iPad Air (256GB, 2020) 10.9-inch tablet for $649.99 at Amazon and Costco (discount seen at checkout—normally $675).

Amazon device deals

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K media streamer for $24.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $35).
• Amazon Kindle (8GB) 6-inch ebook reader for $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $80).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB, ads) 8-inch tablet for $49.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $85).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $54.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $100).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $69.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $125).
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $69.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $125).

• Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids (32GB) 10.1-inch tablet for $119.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $185).
• Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro (32GB) 10.1-inch tablet for $119.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $185).
• Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition (4th gen) smart home speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
• Amazon Echo (4th gen) smart home speaker for $59.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $95).
• Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) 5.5-inch smart home display for $54.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $75).
• Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) 8-inch smart home display for $99.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target (normally $120).

Smart home device deals

• Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) 7-inch smart home display for $49.99 at Best Buy, Target, and Adorama (normally $100).
• Google Nest Hub Max 10-inch smart home display for $179.99 at Best Buy, Target, and Adorama (normally $230).
• Google Nest Audio smart home speaker for $59.99 at Best Buy, Target, and Adorama (normally $100).
• Google Nest Thermostat smart home thermostat for $99.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $130).
• iRobot Roomba 675 robot vacuum for $174.99 at Target (normally $240).
• iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum for $179.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $245).
• Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance A19 LED Starter Kit: includes 3x multicolor smart LED bulbs, dimmer switch, and Hue Bridge hub for $139.99 at Best Buy (normally $190).