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Black Friday: Best Deals on Tablets, Game Consoles, and Other Tech

There are big discounts on everything from headphones and tablets to smart watches and televisions

by Cameron LeBlanc

Black Friday is almost here. In addition to deals on toys, parenting gear, and kitchen equipment, there are plenty of opportunities to save on electronics, including tablets, headphones, and smart home devices. As there are a lot of deals popping up, we took it upon ourselves to sort through the fray and highlight the ones we think are worth your time and money. Take a look.

Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet with Alexa Hands-Free: Save $50 on Amazon’s premium tablet, which includes a full HD display and Alexa for hands-free operation.

Amazon Echo Plus: Premium Dolby sound, complete with voice-adjustable equalizer, comes to the Amazon smart speaker line. Alexa has never sounded better, so don’t miss your chance to save $40.

Amazon Fire TV Recast: Connect an HD antenna to this box and you can record and stream broadcast TV through a Fire device, Echo Show, or you’re smartphone. It’s a clever idea, and it’s $50 off for Black Friday.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: There’s an updated version of Amazon’s industry-leading ereader, but if you don’t need waterproofing, Bluetooth audio, or 8 GB of storage, you’ll be fine with this 7th-generation model for just $80.

Amazon Fire TV Stick: Your dumb TV can be a smart TV — with an Alexa-equipped remote — for just $25.

UE WONDERBOOM Super Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker: It’s waterproof, brightly colored, lasts 10 hours on a single charge, and is half off on Black Friday.

Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Classic Electric Toothbrush: This electric toothbrush has a built-in timer, and it charges — cleverly — in a glass that doubles as a water cup. It’s half off today, and comes with a travel case to boot.

eufy BodySense Smart Scale: This scale connects to your phone via Bluetooth and sends data including weight, body fat, bone mass, and muscle mass to the health-tracking app of your choice. Save $10 when you pick one up from Amazon.

Ring Video Doorbell 2: Save $60 on this camera-equipped, app-connected doorbell, and get a free Echo Dot when you buy it at Amazon.

Sony 1000xM2 Premium Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones: Sony’s high-end noise-canceling wireless headphones have a battery life of 30 hours and a list price of $350. Thankfully, only the latter is going down on Black Friday; a pair will run you just $200.

Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle: It’s counterintuitive, but the blocky, pixelated world of Minecraft will never look sharper than it will on a 4K screen connected to the latest Xbox. The console a the game together will cost $100 less on Black Friday at Best Buy.

Playstation 4 1TB Marvel’s Spider-Man Console Bundle: Fear not, Playstation and/or Spider-Man fans. You can get a similar deal on a bundle that includes Sony’s latest console and Marvel’s latest game, just $200 for both.

Apple MacBook Air: Save $200 on Apple’s brand-new, updated MacBook Air at Best Buy. Deals on latest-generation Apple stuff are rare, particularly on a product this fresh.

Apple iPad Wi-Fi: The latest iteration of Apple’s tablet is more powerful than ever, with upgraded specs and Apple Pencil compatibility. The 32 GB model is selling out, but you can still save $50 on the beefier 128 GB iteration.

Google Home Hub: The latest smart speaker from Google comes with a screen that makes following recipes and planning your commute even easier. It was just released, but Jet is already taking $50 off.

Sonos Beam: This Alexa-enabled soundbar pairs seamlessly with your existing Sonos wireless speaker setup, and gets a rare $50 discount on Black Friday.

Jabra Elite 65t Alexa-Enabled True Wireless Earbuds: If you like to listen to music while you work out, don’t miss out on $50 worth of savings on these water- and dust-resistant Bluetooth earbuds.

Marshall Stockwell Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Flip Cover: This Bluetooth speaker combines classic Marshall aesthetics with a 25-hour battery, a USB power port for charging your devices, and, on Black Friday, a $70 discount.

Fitbit Versa Special Edition: The popular fitness tracker’s take on a smart watch comes with four-day battery life, a built-in NFC chip for cordless payments, and the leading health tracking features you’ll find on every Fitbit device.

Amazon Echo Show: Amazon’s take on the smart speaker with screen category got an update recently, and you can check out this latest version at a $50 discount.

JBL Flip 4 Portable Bluetooth Speaker: JBL’s capsule-shaped portable Bluetooth speaker comes in a bunch of different colors, and it’s waterproof to boot. Save $40 when you grab one at Best Buy.

Samsung 38″ 4.1 200W Soundbar: Life’s too short to listen to your TV’s built-in speakers. This set comes with a sounder, wireless rear speakers, and a subwoofer, and it’s $70 cheaper than usual at Walmart.

ecobee4 Smart Thermostat: This HVAC adjuster comes with Alexa built-in along with the now-standard features of smart thermostats like room sensors that measure occupancy and temperature and a companion app that lets you adjust your system from wherever you are.

Wemo Mini Smart Plug: Add anything that plugs into the wall to your smart home setup, and save $15 while you’re at it.

Apple HomePod: If you’re all about Apple, don’t miss this chance to save $100 on the white HomePod, the company’s foray into smart speakers, at Best Buy.

Marshall Major III Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones: Save $50 on this handsome set of on-ear headphones from Marshall, complete with 30-hour battery life.

Fuji Instax Mini 9: In the age of cell phone photography, there’s something great about a camera that gives you a printed photo to hold seconds after you take it. This model from Fuji is $20 off, and it comes with a free pack of color film.

Linksys Velop Mesh Wi-Fi System, 3-Pack: Life’s too short to have bad wifi at home. Fix your internet with this three-pack of mesh routers from Linksys, $150 off at Jet.

PhoneSoap: You take your phone everywhere, and it’s definitely disgusting. This device uses a UV light to sanitize 99.99 percent of germs while also charging it. Everything is 20 percent off with promo code Give20.

Mackie Studio Monitor Speakers: These highly rated three-inch speakers are $20 off their normal price on Amazon.

Tile Sport: These rugged Bluetooth trackers have twice the range and are even louder than normal Tiles. You can get one for $20 or two for $35, a solid deal.

Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Series II Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones: Bose added one-touch Alexa access to these ever-popular Bluetooth cans, which you can save $50 on at Amazon.

Bose SoundSport Free Wireless Headphones: If you need something less bulky, consider these true wireless headphones at $80 off their list price.

GoPro HERO7 White: A waterproof camera is great for outdoor action sports heroes, but it’s also a low-key wonderful thing to have on hand for things like shooting family videos at the beach.

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 with Platinum Type Cover:This touch screen Windows laptop is just $799, a big drop from its normal $1,069 price tag.

Sony WH-CH700N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones: This solid pair of noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones is just $98 today on Amazon.

iOttie Easy One Touch Qi Wireless Charging Car Mount: If you drive and your phone has wireless charging, this mount lets you navigate, play music, and charge at the same time. On Black Friday, you can get one for $17 less than usual.

Sonos Beam: This Alexa-enabled soundbar pairs seamlessly with your existing Sonos wireless speaker setup, and gets a rare $50 discount on Black Friday.

Logitech Harmony Smart Control Remote: This truly universal remote comes with a smartphone app and lets you control your home theatre with the digital assistant of your choice. It’s just $65 for Black Friday

Bose SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker: Save $30 on this tiny, waterproof speaker from Bose.

Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Station: If you have an iPhone with wireless charging, this pad designed for Apple devices will charge it at the fastest speed possible. It’s just $30, half its original price.

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