Black Friday is typically the largest day for shopping in the United States. In 2016 alone, over 100 million people braved the crowds. However, more and more shoppers are now staying at home to order items online; many of the deals below are available online and in stores. Also, if you miss any deals, try shopping the day after for Small Business Saturday or online on Cyber Monday. Here is your guide to the top tech deals of 2018:
Top Deals on Tech Accessories
- Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) only $199.99 at Target and Macy’s
- Apple Pencil only $99 at Target
- Beats Solo 3 Wireless Neighborhood Collection only $179.99 at Target
- Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K UHD/HDR only $59 from Amazon
Top TV Deals
Walmart often has Best Buy beat on the best Black Friday TV deals, however the deals at Best Buy blow them away this year. Some of the deals listed below are in-store only with a limited number in stock. These selected options focused on the most features for the price in each category.
- Lowest price: Insignia 32” Class LED 720p Smart HDTV only $89.99 at Best Buy
- Best priced 1080p option: Sharp 40” Class LED 1080p Smart HDTV Roku TV only $149.99 at Best Buy
- Best priced 4K option: Toshiba 43” Class LED 2160p (4K) Smart UHD TV w/ HDR only $129.99 at Best Buy
Top Laptop Deals
As college students, having a proper laptop is essential, and there a several great deals this Black Friday with many of them available online.
- Lowest price: Lenovo IdeaPad 130s only $99 direct from Lenovo This deal must be purchased from Lenovo’s website. The configuration isn’t specified; however, it is most likely the lowest configuration with an Intel Celeron processor, 4GB Memory, and 64GB of eMMC Flash Storage. This model runs a limited version of Windows 10 referred to as Windows 10 S and running a full version of Windows 10 is not recommended.
- Best priced Chromebook: Lenovo 2-in-1 11.6” Touch-Screen Chromebook 4GB Memory, 32GB eMMC Flash Storage only $179 at Best Buy
- Best priced Macbook: 2017 Apple Macbook Air 13.3” w/ i5, 8GB Memory, 128GB SSD Storage only $799.99 at Best Buy
- Best priced Windows: Surface Laptop 2 up to $300 off select configurations from the Microsoft Store
Top Tablet Deals
- Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3” 128gb w/ keyboard platinum only $599 at Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Go only $349 from the Microsoft Store
- 2018 iPad only $249.99 at Target and Walmart
- iPad Pro up to $150 off at Best Buy
Top Camera Deals
- The best deals on cameras often aren’t announced until the day of Black Friday. Websites B&H Photo Video and Adorama offer the largest discounts of any retailer so be sure to check there before purchasing anywhere else.
Video Game Systems
Top Playstation 4 deals
- Best priced Playstation 4 system: 1TB PS4 Spider-Man bundle only $199 at Best Buy, Gamestop, Target and Walmart
- Best Priced Playstation 4 Pro system: 1TB PS4 Pro Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle only $399 at Gamestop
Top Xbox One deals
- Best priced Xbox One S system: 1TB Xbox One S Minecraft bundle only $199 at Gamestop, Target, and Walmart
- Best priced Xbox One X system: 1TB Xbox One X Gold Rush Special Edition Battlefield V bundle only $429 at Walmart
Top Nintendo deals
- Best priced Nintendo Switch system: Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe only $299 at Best Buy, Target and Walmart
- Best priced Nintendo 2DS system: 2DS Super Mario Maker bundle for only $79.99 at Walmart and Best Buy
- Best priced Nintendo 3DS system: New 3DS XL Super NES edition only $149.99 from Amazon