Early Black Friday Tech Discounts Go Live
A wave of early Black Friday tech sales has officially launched, bringing notable price cuts across popular hardware categories. According to 9to5Google, retailers including Best Buy and Amazon have kicked off holiday promotions early, offering significant savings on smartphones, streaming sticks, laptops, and smart home gear.
Google Pixel and Smart Home Deals
Shoppers looking for Google hardware can find substantial reductions across the Pixel 11 lineup. Brand-new models of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold are seeing direct price cuts ranging between $200 and $350. Additionally, Best Buy is offering open-box units in "excellent" condition with even steeper markdowns reaching up to $580 off. Alongside the phones, Pixel Watch 5 models are discounted by $100, and the recently released Google Home Speaker has dropped to an all-time low at 20% off its standard price.
Amazon Fire TV and Alexa Tablets
Amazon's in-house devices are seeing deep early holiday discounts. The brand-new Fire TV Stick 4K model, which features an upgraded remote and debuted at $60, is currently marked down to $24.99 with Prime shipping, representing a 58% discount. Other Fire TV variants are also seeing reduced pricing.
Furthermore, Amazon has introduced the first discounts for its newly launched Android-powered Alexa Tablets. The Alexa Tablet 8 is available at $199.99 for the 64GB storage configuration, while the 128GB capacity variant starts at $249.99 with shipping included. According to Amazon product specifications, the Alexa Tablet 8 features an 8.7-inch HD display with an 180 PPI resolution of 1340 x 800, while the larger Alexa Tablet 11 offers an 11-inch 2.5K display at 276 PPI (2560 x 1600 resolution). Pre-orders are also open for the newly revealed Echo Show 16 smart display at a $100 discount.
Dell XPS 13 and Nothing Gear Discounts
For laptop buyers, Best Buy has discounted select configurations of Dell's XPS 13. An entry-level model featuring a 3K touchscreen, an Intel Core 5 Series 3 320 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD is priced at $599.99—a $200 discount from its standard $800 price and $100 below its original launch cost. A more powerful variant equipped with a Core Ultra 7 Series 3 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 2.5K touchscreen is also discounted to $999.99.
Rounding out the sales event, various Nothing and CMF accessories are discounted. These include the CMF Speaker S and M starting at $49, Nothing Buds Neo available for $20, and the Nothing Headphone (a) marked down by $70.