Black Friday 2022’s best tech deals on Apple products, TVs, gaming, and more

Yes, the turkey might not be in the oven just yet, but that’s no reason to avoid making your Black Friday purchase plans.

The retail-palooza is more of a multi-weeks event this year, with Amazon and other retailers having begun offering deep discounts in early October—and today, the online retail giant dropped even more early deals on devices. But whether you’re planning to hit the stores early (or, more likely perhaps, grab your phone and take advantage of one-day deals without having to face the crowds), it helps to know what you want.

A list is essential for serious early holiday shoppers. You need to know exactly what you’re looking for—and where to find the best deal—since Black Friday is not a day to leisurely browse for gifts. Get in. Get what you want. Get out. And get on to the next store or deal. They go fast.

As you put that list together, here are some of the better bargains we’ve seen for consumer technology items. Some are available now. Others won’t be until Black Friday proper. (Prices have been rounded up to the nearest dollar.)

Apple products

AirPods (Second Generation)—$90 at Amazon (regularly $159)

Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular)—$300 at Best Buy (regularly $499)

Apple TV 4K (2nd Generation)—$120 at Amazon (regularly $199)

Apple iPad Pro (2021 model, 12.9-inch)—$1,000 at Best Buy (regularly $1,400)

Apple MacBook Pro (2021 model, 14-inch, 16 GB of Ram)—$1,600 at Amazon (regularly $1,999)

TVs

TCL 55? 4K UHD HDR Smart Roku TV—$300 at Target (regularly $600)

Hisense 50? ULED U6 Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV—$344 at Amazon (regularly $530)

LG C1 Series 65? OLED 4K Smart TV with Alexa—$1,647 at Amazon (regularly $2,500)

TCL 55? Class 4-Series 4K UHD HDR Smart Roku TV – $188 at Walmart (regularly $298)

Headphones/earbuds (non-Apple)

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro—$190 at Costco (regularly $220)

JLab JBuds Air Sport True Wireless Earbuds—$35 at Kohl’s (regularly $70)

Smart home

Ring Video Doorbell—$60 at Kohl’s (with $15 Kohl’s cash) (regularly $100)

Amazon Echo Show 5—$35 at Kohl’s (regularly $85)

Google Nest—$90 at Kohl’s (regularly $130)

Gaming

Nintendo Switch OLED + $75 gift card—$350 at Dell (regularly $425)

3 months Xbox Game Pass Ultimate—$28 at CDKeys (regularly $45)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—$40 at Walmart (regularly $60)

PCs

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16-inch—$1,100 at Costco (regularly $1,400)

HP Chromebook 11—$79 at Walmart (regularly $179)

Asus Vivobook 17X—$479 at Staples (regularly $729)

Dell XPS 13—$999 at Dell (regularly $1,349)