Black Friday takes place on 25 November 2016, the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.
Many local retailers are holding Black Friday sales in South Africa, but to see where the trend started, we must look across the Atlantic.
Since 1932, it has marked the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, with retailers opening earlier and closing later than usual and offering huge discounts on stock.
Below are a selection of the top Black Friday tech deals in the USA this year – giving you a taste of what Americans can get their hands on.
Walmart
TVs
- Samsung 50-inch 4K TV – $398
- Samsung 60-inch 4K TV – $648
- Philips 55-inch 4K TV – $298
- Vizio 60-inch 1080p TV – $398
- Element 50-inch 1080p HDTV – $225
- Hisense 40-inch 1080p HDTV – $125
PC, Tablets, Gaming
- Samsung Chromebook 3 – $119
- iPad Mini 2 32GB – $199
- PlayStation 4 slim Uncharted 4 bundle plus $30 gift card – $249
- Xbox One S 500GB Battlefield bundle – $249
- New PS4 and Xbox One games – $27
- Xbox One and PS4 controllers – $39
Best Buy
TVs and Monitors
- Toshiba 49-inch 4K TV – $199.99
- LG 60-inch 4K TV – $599.99
- Samsung 55-inch 4K TV – $479.99
- Samsung 65-inch 4K TV – $899.99
- Vizio 70-inch 4K TV – $999.99
- Samsung 28-inch 4K Monitor – $249.99
PCs, Tablets, Gaming, Audio
- Dell 15.6″ Intel Core i5 laptop – $349.99
- Lenovo 15.6″ Intel Core i3 laptop – $279.99
- Beats Studio Wireless On-Ear Headphones – $219.99
- Amazon Fire 8″ tablet – $59.99
- Google Chromecast – $25
- PlayStation 4 Slim 3-game bundle – $249.99
- New Nintendo 3DS – $99.99
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 – $199.99
- Lenovo Yoga 900 Intel Core i7 – $699.99
- Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ – $799.99
- Microsoft Surface Pro 4 bundle – $599.99
Smartphones and Cameras
- Samsung Galaxy S7 – $549.99
- Nikon D3400 bundle – $499.99
- Canon EOS Rebel T6i bundle – $799.99
Target
TVs
- Hisense 50-inch 4K TV – $249.99
- Samsung 55-inch Curved 4K TV – $697.99
Smartwatches, Audio, Tablets
- Beats Powerbeats wireless earphones – $89.99
- Fitbit Charge HR – $89.95
- Beats Solo wireless headphones – $119.99
- Apple Watch Series 2 – $369.99
- Apple Watch Series 1 – $198
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7 – $99.99
Drones and Cameras
- DJI Phantom 3 – $399.99
- GoPro Hero5 Black with $60 gift card – $399.99
Gaming
- New Nintendo 3DS – $99.99
- Nintendo 3DS games – $25
- PS4 and Xbox One controllers – $39.99
- PS4 and Xbox One games (older) – $8
- PS4 and Xbox One games (recent) – $15
- PS4 and Xbox One games (new releases) – $29.99
eBay
Best Deals
- DJI Phantom Drone 4 – $899
- Samsung 50-inch 4K TV – $399
- Samsung 55-inch 4K TV – $997.99
- Samsung 65-inch 4K TV – $1,497.99
- Dell XPS 13 laptop – $849.99
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon – $914.99
- LG 34-inch Ultra-wide 2K monitor – $249.99
This article was originally published on MyBroadband.
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