Here we are, enjoying yet another Thanksgiving, our bellies soon to be stuffed and our quick vacation from the daily grind over. But before that happens, the holiday shopping season kicks off with one of the busiest days of the year: Black Friday.
Already, Black Friday 2018 is shaping up to be one of the greats with hundreds — if not thousands — of excellent deals on the latest tech. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best deals you’ll find.
The Best Deals for Black Friday 2018
The Best Deals on Wearables and Smartwatches
This post will be updated throughout the day, as we find more deals. Be sure to keep checking back!
Apple
Apple needs no introduction and neither does their smartwatch. Here are some of the best deals for Apple’s wearables:
- Apple Watch Series 1 in White (38mm) –
Normally $269.99now $229.50 - Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular in Space Gray (38mm) –
Normally $379now $299 - Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular in White (42mm) –
Normally $409now $329 - Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular in Space Gray (42mm) –
Normally $409now $329
Fitbit
Amazon is offering a ton of deals on Fitbit’s smartwatches and fitness trackers.
- Fitbit Versa Smartwatch (Black/Aluminum) |
Normally $199.95now $149 - Fitbit Blaze Smartwatch (Black/Silver) |
Normally $199.95now $119.95 - Fitbit Ionic GPS Smartwatch (Charcoal/Smoke Gray) |
Normally $269.95now $199.95 - Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker (Black) |
Normally $199.95now $70 - Fitbit Charge 2 Fitness Tracker (Black) |
Normally $149.95now $99.99 - Fitbit Charge 3 Fitness Tracker (Graphite/Black) |
Normally $149.95now $119.95 - Fitbit Alta Fitness Tracker (Silver/Plum) |
Normally $129.95now $93.49 - Fitbit Alta HR Fitness Tracker (Black) |
Normally $149.95now $79.95 - Fitbit Flex 2 Fitness Tracker (Black) |
Normally $99.95now $58.95 - Fitbit Ace Kids Activity Tracker (Blue) |
Normally $99.95now $94.99 - Fitbit Aria 2 WiFi Smart Scale |
Normally $129.95now $124.95 - Fitbit Flyer Wireless Headphones (Nightfall Blue) |
Normally $129.95now $99
Garmin
Amazon is also offering some great deals on Garmin fitness trackers and smartwatches.
- Garmin Vivomove Sport (White) |
Normally $129.95now $49.99 - Garmin Fenix 5 Plus |
Normally $849.99now $699.99 - Garmin Fenix 5 |
Normally $549.99now $399.99 - Garmin Fenix 5S Plus |
Normally $799.99now $648 - Garmin Fenix 5S |
Normally $549.99now $399.99 - Garmin Fenix 5X Plus |
Normally $849.99now $699.99 - Garmin Fenix 5X |
Normally $649.99now $499.99 - Garmin Vivoactive 3 GPS (Black/Silver) |
Normally $269.99now $199.79 - Garmin Vivosmart 4 Activity Tracker (Rose Gold) |
Normally $129.99now $99.99 - Garmin Vivosport Activity Tracker (Slate) |
Normally $169.99now $149.59 - Garmin Vivoactive HR Smartwatch (Black) |
Normally $249.99now $199.99 - Garmin Forerunner 35 Running Watch (Black) |
Normally $199.99now $134.95 - Garmin Approach S6 Golf Smartwatch (Dark) |
Normally $349.99now $319.99 - Garmin Vivomove HR (Silver/Sea Foam) |
Normally $199.99now $169.99
Samsung
Several Samung fitness bands and smartwatches are on sale too.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 42mm (Rose Gold) |
Normally $329.99now $259 - Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch (Dark Gray) |
Normally $249.95now $159.99 - Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Smartwatch (Black) |
Normally $349.98now $199 - Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro Fitness Band (Black) |
Normally $199.98now $147.12
Amazfit
Amazfit is a US-based and budget-friendly wearable tech maker governed by Huami and Xiaomi. Amazon is offering a few deals on their devices for Black Friday 2018.
- Amazfit Bip Smartwatch (Black) |
Normally $99.99now $60.99 - Amazfit Stratos Smartwatch (Black) |
Normally $229.99now $159.99 - Amazfit Cor Fitness Band (Black) |
Normally $62.99now $49.99 - Amazfit Pace Smartwatch (Black/Red) |
Normally $135.99now $103.99
Withings
Formerly a French-owned company and now part of Nokia, Withings offers a variety of fitness devices, some of which are on sale for Black Friday 2018.
- Withings/Nokia Body Cardio Smart Scale –
Normally $149.99now $99.10 - Withings/Nokia Smart Thermometer –
Normally $99.99now $87 - Withings Smart Body Analyzer (Black) –
Normally $95.59now $89.59 - Withings Activite Steel Fitness Watch –
Normally $139.99now $128.99
Polar
For Black Friday 2018, Polar has some of their fitness tech and smartwatches on sale.
- Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor and Chest Strap |
Normally $89.95now $69.98 - Polar OH1 Heart Rate Monitor Armband |
Normally $79.95now $74.47 - Polar M200 GOS Running Watch |
Normally $149.95now $110.94
Fossil
Known for their array of wristwatches in general, Fossil has a few of their “smart” hybrid devices on sale right now.
- Fossil Men’s Gen 4 Explorist HR (Stainless) –
Normally $275now $195 - Fossil Women’s Gen 4 Venture HR (Stainless) –
Normally $275now $192.50 - Fossil Q Men’s Gen 3 Explorist (Stainless/Leather) –
Normally $255now $174.99 - Fossil Q Women’s Gen 3 Venture (Stainless) –
Normally $275now $189.99 - Fossil Q Men’s Machine (Stainless) –
Normally $155now $108.50 - Fossil Women’s Q Accomplice (Quart/Stainless) –
Normally $155now $77.50
Other
Of course, there are other brands on sale too, which don’t have enough to include in their own category.
- Ticwatch E Smartwatch (Shadow) –
Normally $159.99now $129.99 - Misfit Ray Fitness Band –
Normally $79.99now $51.95 - Misfit Shine Activity and Sleep Monitor –
Normally $69.99now $36 - Bellabeat Leaf Urban Smart Jewelry and Health Tracker –
Normally $139.75now $111.80 - iHealth Wave Swim and Activity Tracker –
Normally $79.99now $68.54 - Huawei Band 2 Pro Fitness Tracker –
Normally $69.99now $52.88 - Xiaomi Mi Fitness Tracker –
Normally $49.99now $24
The Best Deals on Smart Home Tech
Here are some of the best Black Friday 2018 deals on smart home technology, which you can use to make your home a more convenient living space!
- Amazon Echo (2nd Gen) Smart Speaker –
Normally $99.99now $69 - Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) Smart Speaker –
Normally $49.99now $24 - Amazon Fire TV Cube –
Normally $119.99now $59.99 - Amazon Fire TV Recast DVR (500GB) –
Normally $229.99now $179.99 - Echo Spot Smart Display (Black) –
Normally $129.99now $89.99 - TP-Link HS100 Kasa WiFi Smart Plug –
Normally $39.99now $16.99 - TP-Link Kasa Smart WiFi LED Light Bulbs (3-Pack) –
Normally $65now $54.90 - Philips Hue A19 LED Smart Bulb Starter Kit –
Normally $99.99now $79.97 - Schlage Connect Camelot Smart Lock and Deadbolt –
Normally $174now $142 - Nest Smart Learning Thermostat (3rd Gen) –
Normally $249.99now $189.99 - Ring Alarm Full Home Security System –
Normally $199now $159 - Ring Video Doorbell 2 + Echo Dot (3rd Gen) –
Normally $199+$49.99now $139
The Best Electronics and General Tech Deals
For good measure, here are some of the best Black Friday 2018 general tech deals on things like TVs, game consoles, toys and more.
Gaming
- Xbox One X 1TB Console –
Normally $499now $399 - Xbox One X 1TB Fallout 76 Bundle –
Normally $499.99now $429 - Xbox One S 1TB Battlefield V Bundle –
Normally $299now $229 - Nintendo Switch Accessories Kit –
Normally $79.99now $53.99 - Elgato HD60 S Game Capture Recorder –
Normally $179.95now $129.95
TVs
- 55″ LG 55SK8000PUA 4K UHD Smart LED TV –
Normally $1199.99now $696.99 - 65″ LG 65UK7700PUD 4K UHD Smart LED TV –
Normally $1499.99now $846.99 - 65″ Sony XBR65X850F 4K TV (2018) –
Normally $1398now $998 - 75″ Sony XBR75X850F 4K TV (2018) –
Normally $2298now $1798 - 65″ Samsung 65NU8000 Flat 4K UHD Smart TV (2018) –
Normally $1297.99now $997.99 - 65″ Samsung UN65NU8500 Curved 4K UHD Smart LED TV (2018) –
Normally $1799.99now $1097.99
Kids/Toys
- littleBits Educational Coding Kit –
Normally $299.95now $249 - Osmo Genius Kit for Fire Tablet or iPad –
Normally $99.99now $69.99 - Scientific Explorer My First Mind Blowing Science Kit –
Normally $23.99now $17 - Amazon Fire 7″ Kids Edition Tablet (16GB) –
Normally $99.99now $69.99
Other/Misc.
- Plantronics BackBeat Go 810 Headphones –
Normally $149.99now $113.21 - HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer –
Normally $129.89now $89.95 - Anova Culinary Nano Sous Vide Precision Cooker –
Normally $99now $65 - PetSafe 5-Meal Automatic Dog and Cat Feeder –
Normally $52.95now $30.95
Black Friday 2018: What Did You Get?
So, there you have it! The above list includes some of the best deals we could find for Black Friday 2018. What did you end up getting? Are you holding off and waiting for Cyber Monday? Happy Thanksgiving and good luck shopping everyone!