Back in the day, we thought life in the 2020s would bring us immortality, flying cars, and high-speed trains that could cross the continents. While none of that has come to be, we do live in a time where we have a ton of seriously sick tech at our disposal. Unfortunately, for most of the year, most of that gear is usually waaay above our Young Professional™ budgets. Thankfully, there’s a way to get your hands on some of the tech world’s biggest names: taking advantage of all the huge Black Friday electronics deals. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the best Black Friday tech deals on laptops, headphones, speakers, and more—so you don’t have to risk life and limb (or, you know, time spent relaxing) stampeding through a big-box store to snag a new flat-screen TV or set of AirPods.
We waded through the virtual swamp of deals, deals, deals to bring you the truly biggest and best Black Friday markdowns and savings that only come on this most glorious shopping holiday. If you've been needing to upgrade your TV, tablet, headphones, or home stereo equipment, this is your moment to cash in on the best Black Friday tech deals of 2022.
Where can you get the best tech deals of Black Friday 2022?
A bunch of our favorite electronics retailers will be dishing out discounts this holiday season, including Amazon, B&H, and Sonos. (You should also keep your eyes peeled for Black Friday electronics deals on noise-canceling headphones, TVs, and Nintendo Switches.)
The best Black Friday tech deals at Amazon
Among its gazillion tech deals for 2022, Amazon is one of the best places to get great deals on Apple products—look at these major discounts that are live:
AirPods for 50% off
AirPods Max for 18% off
AirPods Pro for 20% off
AirTag for 14% off
Apple Watch Series 8 for 10% off
Apple Watch SE for 8% off
iPad (2021 model) for 18% off
iPad Mini (2021 model) for 20% off
iPad Pro (2022 model) for 9% off
MacBook Air (2022 model) for 13% off
MacBook Air (2020 model) for 20% off
And when it comes to the best Amazon Black Friday electronics deals, watch for great deals on gaming gear, including seriously discounted headsets, keyboards, mouses, and gaming accessories from top-name brands such as Logitech.
Amazon is also slinging big savings on smartwatches, exercise bikes, and more tech goods that make great gifts.
There are even gaming desks on sale:
The best tech deals on other sites
Arlo is holding a Black Friday Blowout Sale with its best-sellers up to 47% off.
B&H has a huge early Cyber Monday sale going with markdowns on laptops, video equipment, monitors, TV headphones, and crazy-good deals on popular cameras live right now, such as these models up to $1,000 off.
Bose is having an early Cyber Monday sale of up to 50% off select items including QuietComfort 45 headphones and Sport Earbuds.
Dyson has home tech up to $200 off, including its best-you-can-buy vacuums.
HP, one of the biggest names in tech, is offering up to 71% off doorbuster deals.
Hydrow is offering $680 off its rowing machine.
JBL is slinging its speakers, headphones, and earbuds for up to 70% off.
Lenovo has laptops, desktops, monitors, and tech accessories for up to 78% off as part of its doorbuster deals for Cyber Weekend.
Microsoft is having a banger of an early Cyber Monday sale with serious savings of over $600 off (yes, really) on select monitors and tons of other juicy deals on laptops.
Samsung has crazy offers including $500 off The Frame, a TV that turns into a beautiful work of art when not in use.
Skullcandy is having a 50% off sale on all of the brand’s classic wired, wireless earbuds, and headphones.
Sonos is blessing us with up to 20% off select speakers.
The Home Depot is offering up to 45% off select tools and more great deals.
Therabody has just unleashed its early Cyber Monday sale with savings of up to $300 on its ultra-popular sports recovery massagers.
Vertagear is offering up to $250 off select gaming chairs through Nov. 30.
Don’t miss the rest of our roundup of the best Black Friday deals of 2022.
The Rec Room staff independently selected all of the stuff featured in this story. This story is being continuously updated to reflect new information and hot deals.