I’ll confess that I’m always a little underwhelmed by turkey, but I’m very much whelmed by the best Amazon Black Friday deals I’ve been able to find so far.

After reviewing thousands (and thousands) of deals for Prime Day and pre-Thanksgiving warmup sales, I can tell you which mark-downs are actually worthy of Black Friday. In this case, Amazon’s best Black Friday deals are on products that didn’t get big discounts back in October.

In between rounds of leftovers (I’ll admit, turkey does get better the day after Thanksgiving), I’ve been spending this long holiday weekend sifting through Lightning Deals and surprise bargains to find the discounts that, once upon a time, would have had shoppers lining up to fistfight. On the morning of Black Friday, here’s where things stand.

The Best Amazon Black Friday Deals We’ve Seen So Far

The truth is, everything is on sale. From Hyperice massagers to Brooklinen comforters and All-Clad cookware, you’ll likely see some sort of a deal on coveted goods at Amazon—today, or sometime between now and next Monday.

On tech, up until now, we’d seen the biggest cuts go to last year’s models, and that’s not always a bad thing—most of the time, you’re getting 95% of the specs that matter for much less than the price of the newer model. But now that we’re into Black Friday proper, we’re seeing actual discounts on brand new models, too, like Apple Watch Series 9, the updated M3 MacBook Pros, and Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones. Which is to say, if you’ve got a wishlist from a year of tech drops, now’s the time to move.

Beyond tech, we’ve found price drops on robot vacuums, sleep products like sheets and comforters, luggage, TVs, workout clothes, fitness gear, and menswear basics, as well as kitchen appliances for brewing coffee and blending smoothies.

We’ll be adding in new deals (and culling old ones) as the Black Friday days of reckoning continue, so stop back and say hi every so often.

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Best Amazon Black Friday Deals: Tech

Apple

Get an AirTag for all of your favorite accessories. You can even put one on your dog.

Ring

Video Doorbell Pro 2 with Floodlight Cam

Not all Amazon “bundles” actually save you meaningful money, but this one does. And if it deters just one thief from walking off with a holiday present, you’ll save even more.

Samsung

3.1ch Soundbar and Subwoofer

The only downside to your teched-out new TV? The garbage integrated speakers. Fix that with 2-piece set that acts like four speakers. (And no, you don’t need a Samsung TV for these to sing.)

Apple

2023 MacBook Pro with M3 Pro Chip

The M1 MacBook Air blew tech reviewers away when it first came out, but if you need the best possible MacBook for creative work, then you’ll be happy to know that Apple’s latest powerhouse powerbook is getting its first discount.

Meta

Quest 2 All-in-One Virtual Reality Headset

Meta may have dropped the Quest 2’s successor recently, but every VR game and app on the Quest platform still works for the 2. That makes it maybe the smarter move for dipping your toes in virtual waters.

Electronic Arts

Madden NFL 24, Digital Code (Xbox)

As the coach of your favorite 3-5 team would say: there’s plenty of season left. (You can get Madden’24 on disc for Playstation 5 for only $30 on Amazon, too—just click here.)

Sony

INZONE H3 Wired Gaming Headset

Use this wired PlayStation headset to outmaneuver your opponents (thanks to spatial sound), then trash talk them relentlessly. Just remember to keep it PG-13, even though your 12-year-old opponents definitely won’t.

Beats

Beats’ first Studio Buds somehow fit active noise canceling and amazing sound into an extremely tiny, comfortable set of ear buds.

Samsung

It’s early yet, but Samsung has delivered the biggest TV deals of the Black Friday season—and this is a helluva discount on a 55-incher with the brand’s ultra-dense Quantum LED lighting and a 4K 120hz refresh mode for gaming.

LG

G3 Series 65-Inch Class OLED evo 4K Processor Smart Flat Screen TV

For the past three years, LG has made the world’s best TV. And as Amazon sets the stage for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, you can save $200 on this awe-inspiring OLED.

Apple

Apple Watch Series 9 GPS 45mm

The bigger size of Apple’s latest smartwatch, in the “Midnight Blue” color, has a $60 coupon available. Don’t forget to tick that lil box on the page.

Apple

Apple Watch Series 9 GPS + Cellular 41mm

And you can get the smaller size of the Midnight Blue Series 9 with the integrated cellular data chip for $70 less than usual.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Unlocked

If you’re ride-or-die for iPhones, then read on. For everyone else, this is currently the flagship phone to beat, and it’s $25% off. Pro tip: Don’t be suckered by those “free phone with trade-in” pitches from carriers—in the long run, you’ll spend less buying a phone this way. If you don’t trust us, trust the NY Times.

Victrola

Stream Onyx Wireless Turntable

What is your Sonos home audio setup missing? A slick little turntable. This WiFi-enabled record player integrates seamlessly with Sonos products.

Bose

Last year’s best noise-cancelling headphones are $100 cheaper than Sony and Apple’s flagship cans, without sacrificing audio quality.

Sony

WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones

These new wireless headphones from Sony brought an aesthetic upgrade to the top-of-the-line XM model, improved the noise-canceling, and the sound. We’d mostly seen deals on the previous model, so this is a good get on a helluva pair of headphones.

Beats

Studio Pro Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Beats may not be able to beat Sony or Bose in noise cancelation, but 40 hours of battery life deserves a nod.

Samsung

27-Inch CF39 Series Curved Monitor

This curved gaming monitor will make you as productive as possible, whether that means crushing spreadsheets or your in-game opponents.


Best Amazon Black Friday Deals: Kitchen + Home

Our Place

Aesthetically pleasing bakeware won’t make your food taste better, but it will absolutely make it look better.

All-Clad

All-Clad D5 Stainless Steel Cookware, 10 Pieces

Leave the All-Clad factory sale to the amateurs. Indulge in this massive set of All-Clad’s finest and you may never need to buy another piece of cookware ever again.

De’Longhi

La Specialista Arte Evo Espresso Machine with Cold Brew

Make cold brew or espresso, as you prefer, or combine them both into the hyper-caffeinated espresso martini and get the holiday party started right.

Modway

Engage Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Chair

Modway makes long-lasting mid-century modern furniture, like this upholstered accent chair. Matching loveseats, ottomans, and sofas are also available, in case you need a full midcentury makeover.

iRobot

Roomba Combo i5 Robot Vacuum & Mop

The Roomba i Series recently got a major mapping and mopping upgrade in the form of the i5 Combo.

Breville

The Aston Martin of toaster ovens brings air fryer and dehydrator powers, plus sensors to keep your food cooking at just the right temp.

All-Clad

Steel Nonstick Fry Pan Set

All-Clad deals aren’t easy to come by, but that’s why you read GQ, right?

Our Place

The famous Always Pan only recently became available on Amazon, and the mega-retailer is already undercutting Our Place’s usual price.

Casper

Casper’s starter mattress is a little too thin and soft to be our first choice for your primary bedroom, but for a guest bedrooms, kid’s bedroom, or that “investment property” you picked up mid-pandemic, it’s perfect.

Wenshuo Home

Crinkle Paper Bag Ceramic Vase

Put some peonys or a wildflower arrangement in this, and prepare for everyone to ask “where did you get that??”

OXO

Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Once you use freshly ground coffee, you’ll never go back to the pre-ground stuff.

Dyson

V15 Detect Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Dyson’s famous laser vacuum isn’t at its lowest price ever (yet), but you might want to get a new vacuum before company arrives for Thanksgiving.

Shark

Shark’s on the hunt for a new piece of the smart home market: air purifiers. We haven’t used this one, but the specs seem solid: HEPA filter, a night mode that runs quieter and dims the screen, and an odor-neutralizing system that also scents the air. Plus, the brand tends to overperform for the price—and this price is more than $100 cheaper than usual.

Technivorm

Moccamaster Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker

We praised this industrial beauty in our guide to the best coffee makers on Amazon for a reason: it makes maybe the best cup of drip coffee you’ll ever have, and it’ll last forever. Now the perfect antidote to overcomplicated coffee brewers is on sale, too.

Brooklinen

All-Season Down Comforter

Brooklinen’s 20%-off Black Friday sale is also available on Amazon. Just be sure to “clip” that coupon, which just so happens to be very easy to miss, for some reason.

Home Habitat

These matching ceramic vases can store your winter bouquets and bring some life to your home when the seasonal affective disorder kicks in.


Best Black Friday Grooming Deals at Amazon

Meridian

This is the lowest price we’ve seen for a body groomer that’s perfect for manscaping—and womanscaping, and personscaping.

Therabody

This face massager has LED therapy attachments that the company claims will soothe your skin. Can’t hurt!

Tushy

Basic 2.0 Bidet Toilet Seat

If you’ve resisted buying a bidet for this long, then it’s time to give in to peer pressure and clean that tuchus properly.

Dyson

Women have known for years that Dyson’s coveted hair care tool is worth every penny because it can make anyone’s hair look better in half the time. We’ve seen this $100-off deal pop in and out over the last week, so don’t wait if it’s on your list.

Waterpik

Your gums will be so clean, your dentist will take flossing advice from you.

Braun

With a deal on our pick for the best electric shaver, you can make your cheeks as smooth as a baby’s bottom. (Just don’t ever say that to anyone out loud.)


Best Amazon Black Friday Deals: Clothes + Watches

Adidas

Personally, we think these chunky hiking shoes are better off in the city, where they can be properly admired.

Levi’s

A little bit of sherpa for a whole lot of warmth and style.

Seiko

Call it an homage to the Cartier Tank’s famous rectangular shape, but at price that makes us bow in respect to Seiko.

Seiko

Though maybe you’d like to see something a little more rugged?

Calvin Klein

Men’s Cotton Stretch 7-Pack Boxer Brief

The only name we’ve allowed on our waistbands since mom wrote them there in kindergarten.

Champion

Authentic Originals Fleece Joggers

Your go-to fall bottoms for at-home lounging.

Oakley

Men’s Oo9188 Flak 2.0 XL Polarized Sports Sunglasses

Polarized for your protection.

Oakley

Sub Temp Rc Gore-Tex Jacket

The slope-ready all-weather jacket you’ll want to wear even without a lift ticket clipped to the zipper.

Merrell

Men’s Moab 3 Prime Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot

There’s absolutely nothing “mid” about getting 40% off a pair of hiking boots so good, they were named to the inaugural GQ Recommends All-Stars list of our favorite products in existence.

Adidas

A do-it-all tote so versatile that your other, lesser totes will be jealous.

Persol

PO2803S Rectangular Sunglasses

Square shades that let the world know you’re anything but.

Levi’s

Men’s 505 Regular Fit Jeans

The Levi’s 505 takes the 501 recipe and adds a little more room in the thighs, then swaps the button fly for a zipper.


Best Amazon Black Friday Deals: Travel + Luggage

Tumi

Alpha 3 Double Expansion Travel Satchel

Tumi’s travel duffel is the perfect weekender, in that a pair of zippers let it expand in size for when you go hard on the souvenirs.

Veken

Pack smarter, not lighter.

Travelpro

Platinum Elite Hardside Expandable Spinner

This expandable spinner has a TSA-friendly lock and external USB-A and C ports (BYO portable battery). Now if only TravelPro could fix PreCheck so it wasn’t as long as the regular lines.

Samsonite

Omni PC Hardside Spinner, 24″

Whether you’re an under-packer or a “let’s bring everything, just in case” packer, this little spinner is perfectly sized for carrying onto your next flight.

DELSEY Paris

Helium Aero Hardside Luggage Set

Yup, it’s got those double-spinner wheels for added maneuverability between gates.

Thule

Paramount 27L Travel Backpack

Thule’s hip travel backpack is spacious, durable, and built to last. It’s so tough it’s almost wasted at the airport.

Best Early Amazon Black Friday Deals: Health + Fitness

Therabody

Pound your sore, achy muscles into recovery mode.

Bowflex

SelectTech 840 Kettlebell

Because adjustable dumbbells are so last year.

Peloton

The OG Peloton is back and the cheapest it’s ever been. We don’t expect to see a lower price unless the company ends up having a “Going out of business sale” one day.

Echelon

Smart Connect Fitness Bike

Amazon has plenty of budget spin bikes from brands you’ve never heard of, but Echelon’s affordable connected bikes are the only budget spin bike brand we’d actually recommend to GQ readers.

Bowflex

Go ahead, get Michael B. Jordan jacked with the help of Bowflex’s foldable multi-angle bench.

Garmin

Forerunner 245 GPS Running Smartwatch

If you prefer to get your miles in the old-fashioned way, this Garmin smartwatch can help you track your steps, your route, and your heartrate.

Hyperice

A winner in the GQ Fitness Awards 2023, this portable back massager will work out those intractable knots.

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