Best US Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2016 deals

Ah, ’tis the season again. The season of Christmas sales!

This year’s sale season begins on Black Friday (the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US) and extends to Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving in the US), and it’s when companies and retailers offer deep discounts to encourage copious amounts of holiday shopping.

• What is Black Friday and when is it?

So, check your bank accounts and figure out how many pay cheques you have left before Christmas, because we’ve rounded up a selection of the best tech-related deals that are worth your hard-earned cash. Some are week-long store sales, while others are early online previews, etc.

You’ll therefore have to be a savvy shopper, of course, and figure out for yourself which ones you can manage. Check back too – because we plan to update this guide (it’s in alphabetical order) over the course of the month.

Good luck out there. And try not to get trampled.

Amazon

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Amazon has kicked off its sales season with a “Countdown to Black Friday” event. These are just early Black Friday sales. It’s hard to tell the difference between the sales page and Amazon’s usual Lightning Deals, so be sure to read carefully. Here are some of the highlights, but it looks like Amazon plans to switch up the deals and availability daily. You’ll probably need to regularly check.

• Kindle Paperwhite (2016) for $99.99 (normally $119.99)
• Kindle (2016) for $59.99 (normally $79.99)
• Kindle Voyage for $179.99 (normally $199.99)
• Anker 60W/12A 6-Port USB PowerPort 6 for $25.49 (normally $79.99)
• Anker PowerLine Micro USB (5-pack) for $12.99 (normally $49.99)
• Roku Streaming Stick for $39.99 (normally $49.99)

Best Buy

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Best Buy hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. You can go here to see all the Black Friday deals when they become available, or you can go here to see the early ones when they become available.

Last year, Best Buy kicked off deals a day early, on Thanksgiving Day, by opening its doors at 5 pm and offering “doorbuster” deals. You had to line up for tickets a couple hours ahead of time. Best Buy also offered Friday “doorbuster” deals, already cutting prices on a number of products, and it announced deals Black Friday deals that were only available at your local store.

Costco

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Costco hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet.

Dell.com

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Early deals will be available 1 November at 8 am EST. This sale lasts 48 hours only. Then, Dell Advantage Loyalty Rewards members can shop early doorbusters from 16 November to 18 November and 21 November to 23 November starting at 11 am EST each day. Rolling Black Friday doorbusters will be available 24 November to 25 November, while rolling Cyber Monday doorbusters will be available 28 November.

See the scanned advert here.

Here’s some of the Black Friday highlights:

• Inspiron 11 3000 for $99.99 (save $100)
• Inspiron 15 3000 for $199.99 (save $100)
• Inspiron 15 5000 for $379.99 (save $320)
• Inspiron 20 3000 all-in-one for $249.99 (save $130)
• Inspiron Micro desktop for $99.99 (save $100)
• Inspiron desktop for $279.99 (save $220)
• Alienware Alpha for $299.99 (save $250)
• Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 for $299.99 (save $150)
• Dell 24 gaming monitor for $99.99 (save $110)
• Dell 27 curved monitor for 199.99 (save $200)
• 500GB Xbox One bundle with Battlefield 1 and Gears of War 4 with extra controller for $249 (save $170)

Here’s some of the Cyber Monday highlights:

• Inspiron 13 5000 2-in-1 for $699.99 (save $150)
• XPS 13 for $949.99 (save $150)
• Alienware 17 for $1999.99 (save $500)
• Inspiron 24 5000 All-in-One for $399.99 (save $250)
• Inspiron desktop for $299.99 (save $200)
• Dell UltraSharp 24 monitor for $179 (Save $190.99)
• PlayStation 4 Slim 500 GB Uncharted 4 bundle + NBA 2K17 + $25 Dell promo eGift card for $279.99 (save $80)
• IZIO 50-inch 4K Smart Ultra HDTV + Free Logitech Harmony 650 V Universal Remote for $399.99 (save $279.99)

Ebay

Black Friday and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Costco hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet, though a leaked advert suggested the online site will offer the PS4 Slim Bundle with Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End for $249.99. Last year, Ebay offered hourly deals on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. You had to keep checking this dedicated hub on the hour every hour to ensure you caught all the sales each of those days.

Gamestop

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

GameStop hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. Last year, GameStop kicked off the fun on early with a pre-Black Friday event, offering sales on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 accessories, Beats headphones, and more.

Google Store

Black Friday and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Google hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet.

HP

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

HP hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet.

HTC

Black Friday hub (click here)

HTC hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. However, HTC is allowing those who join “Team HTC” to have access to its seasonal deals before the rest of the public does. Early access to HTC’s Black Friday deals start on 8 November and end 14 November. All you need to do is sign up for Team HTC by clicking on this link and filling out a form. The process takes a few minutes.

Huawei

Black Friday and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Huawei hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet.

Microsoft Store

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Microsoft hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. Last year, it offered 12 bundles for the Xbox One, with each one being reduced by $50.

Newegg

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Newegg has deemed this month “Black November”, and it lined up several deals that run for several day. It will run a gaming sale from 8 November to 14 November, as well as extra special deals on Black Friday itself.

See the scanned advert here.

Here’s some of the highlights:

• Lenovo 12.5-inch ThinkPad Yoga 12 2-in-1 touchscreen ultrabook for $500 (save $100)
• CyberpowerPC Desktop PC with a 1TB hard drive for $750 (save $100)
• HTC One A9 32GB 5-inch Topaz Gold unlocked phone for $330 (save $170)

Office Depot

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Office Depot hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. Last year, doors opened at 6pm on Thanksgiving and lasted all day on Thanksgiving.

Sam’s Club

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Sam’s Club hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet, but a leaked advert has already landed online.

See the scanned advert here.

Here’s some of the highlights:

• Vizio 50-inch 4K SmartCast TV for $348 (normally $498)
• Vizio 60-inch 4K SmartCast TV for $548 (normally $698)
• Vizio 70-inch 4K SmartCast TV for $928 (normally $1,198)
• Samsung 75-inch 4K smart TV for $1,998 (normally $2,599)
• Samsung 78-inch curved 4K smart TV for $3,498 – online only (normally $4,997.99)
• Nest Cam for $149 (normally $198)
• GoPro Hero4 Silver bundle for $199 (normally $249)
• Nikon D3400 two-lens bundle for $499 (normally $649)
• PlayStation 4 with Uncharted 4 for $249 (normally $299)
• Xbox One S with Battlefield 1 or Minecraft and extra controller for $249 (normally $353)

Samsung.com

Black Friday hub (click here)

Samsung hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet.

Staples

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Staples hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. Last year, sales started on Black Friday at 6 am. It was not open on Thanksgiving.

Target

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Target hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet, but a leaked advert has already landed online. Last year, the Black Friday deals started on Thanksgiving at 6 pm. More deals kicked in in at 7 am on Black Friday. Then, on Friday, even more deals became available starting at 7 am EST. Target also also offered some Black Friday “preview” deals only on 9 November and 15 per cent off most everything on Cyber Monday.

See the scanned advert here.

Toys R Us

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Toys R Us hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. Last year, its Black Friday sales kick offed at 5 pm EST on Thursday.

Walmart

Black Friday hub (click here) and Cyber Monday hub (click here)

Walmart hasn’t announced holiday deals for 2016 yet. While its sale hasn’t officially begun, the retailer is already promoting some early discounts.

Want to know more?

Several sites, such as SlickDeals, post scanned versions of all the retailers’ adverts and holiday catalogues, so go there to discover more sales.