The best Black Friday deals you can already get at Best Buy

The best Black Friday deals you can already get at Best Buy

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November is well underway, and we’re getting closer to the big rush of Black Friday deals. Best Buy was one of the first retailers to debut holiday deals at the end of October, giving shoppers an extended window to shop some great deals. It came out swinging with several good deals, though sadly, most of them came to an end — at least, a temporary one. It’ll add more price cuts once actual Black Friday comes around on the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Barring some items selling out, many of the deals you’ll find below should last through Black Friday.

A few important things to note from Best Buy’s frequently asked questions page: it isn’t offering rain checks on Black Friday deals that sell out, though its great price-matching policy will remain in effect on items until Thursday, November 17th, and won’t be in effect through Cyber Monday, which is November 28th. For items purchased between now and the end of the year, you have until January 14th to return them for a refund, which is great. And finally, you can request a price match on an item you purchased at any point within that return window if you notice Best Buy lowers its list price.

The best early Black Friday deals at Best Buy

• LG’s 48-inch A2 OLED TV might be the perfect way to dip your toe into the wonderfully vibrant world of OLED displays. At Best Buy, you can get this model for $569.99 ($730 off the normal price). You’ll get a fantastic picture with the A2, though it’s not the ideal OLED for most gamers. Unlike the pricier C2, the A2 lacks LG’s brighter Evo-branded panel, and its refresh rate is capped at 60Hz.
• If you want a 48-inch OLED that does have a faster refresh rate, Sony’s Bravia A9S is $799.99 ($200 off), though this deal isn’t guaranteed to last.
• For those who want a slightly bigger budget-focused TV that doesn’t leave stellar picture quality behind, check out TCL’s 55-inch 6-Series. It may not have the per-pixel control that makes an OLED such a treat to gaze upon, but its Mini LED backlights allow for surprisingly rich brightness and contrast for its $599.99 price. Plus, it has Google TV built in, so it’s like using a Google Chromecast without having to buy additional hardware. Read our review.

• This 27-inch HP Omen gaming monitor that has a 1440p IPS display with a fast 165Hz refresh rate is just $249.99 (was $399.99). It has some subtle lighting around its back, and its DisplayPort and HDMI video inputs are positioned at an angle that should make it easier to plug in your gear. In terms of variable refresh rate support, this one has AMD FreeSync and is Nvidia G-Sync-compatible. If you don’t mind not having G-Sync compatibility, this bigger 31.5-inch HP QHD monitor with a 165Hz refresh rate is even cheaper at $229.99 (was $389.99).
• Best Buy has the lavender color scheme of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 wireless earbuds for $89.99, down from $120. My colleague Chris Welch said in his review that these are so good that more people should just get this model instead of paying more for the Galaxy Buds Pro. Read our review.

• So long as you don’t mind getting a last-generation product, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and an 11th-Gen Intel Core i7 processor costs $899.99, and it comes with a black Type Cover. This bundle normally costs $1,349.99. There might be a slight performance difference between this and the newer Surface Pro 9 we just reviewed, but the Surface Pro 8 has plenty of redeeming features, including a 120Hz refresh rate screen. Here’s our review of the Surface Pro 8.