The Best Early Black Friday Deals

We found early Black Friday deals on WIRED-tested smart bird feeders, smartwatches, vacuums, and more.
30 Best Early Black Friday Deals on WIREDTested Gear
Illustration: Mel Cerri

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the biggest shopping holidays of the year. Falling on the Friday and Monday after Thanksgiving, it's safe to expect Black Friday deals on thousands of items big and small. As always, the WIRED Reviews team will be scouring the Internet to find truly good deals on items we've actually hand-tested and would recommend to a friend. While the official sales have not yet started, there are already some great early discounts on reliable gear. Find our favorites below.

Don't miss our other recent deals roundups about the REI Holiday Sale and the Home Depot Black Friday Sale.

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Apple Watch SE 3 for $200 ($50 off)

Photograph: Adrienne So

The Apple Watch SE 3 is the best Apple Watch for most people. It has excellent value and most of the tracking metrics you'd want, like skin temperature sensing and sleep apnea notifications, in addition to common stats like steps, sleep, and workout efficacy. It doesn't have blood oxygen or ECG capabilities, but we like the watchOS 26 operating system, the long-lasting battery, and the very affordable price tag.

  • Photograph: Adrienne So
  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
  • Photograph: Adrienne So

Apple

Watch Series 10

The last-gen Apple Watch is still fantastic, though we wish its battery lasted longer. But this price is a goodie.

Fitbit Charge 6
Courtesy of Fitbit

Fitbit

Charge 6

This comes close to the best deal we've seen for our favorite fitness tracker, which is stylish, affordable, and has the features you want.

Dyson V12 vacuum
Photograph: Dyson

Dyson

V12 Detect Slim

Here's a great deal on a capable Dyson vacuum, which is ideal for small spaces like a studio apartment.

Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max
Photograph: Best Buy

Amazon

Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Generation)

If you watch a lot of Amazon Prime Video content, this is a solid 4K streaming stick with an easy-to-use operating system that favors Amazon content.

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2025) for $750 ($249 off)

  • Photograph: Brenda Stolyar
  • Photograph: Brenda Stolyar
  • Photograph: Brenda Stolyar
  • Photograph: Brenda Stolyar

The 2025 MacBook Air is the best MacBook on the market right now, and this price matches the best we've tracked (and is $50 lower than we'd seen up until this month). It can handle the tasks you'd expect, including multiple Google Chrome tabs with applications running in the background. It also has an upgraded 12-MP webcam and a few different ports, including a headphone jack. We do recommend going for upgraded unified memory if you're a power user, and while it can handle some photo editing or other content creation, it's probably not the best choice if you'll be editing videos or other graphics-intensive tasks. But for just about anyone else, it's worthwhile, especially at this price.

  • Photograph: Adrienne So
  • Courtesy of Boox

Boox

Palma 2

This little tablet works well as an e-reader, especially if you're traveling.

Small white remote with a few buttons beside a flat, white, elongated disc-shaped device
Photograph: Parker Hall

Google

TV Streamer (4K)

This excellent 4K streaming device is our favorite for casting from your phone to your TV.

Apple AirTags
Courtesy of Apple

Apple

AirTags (4-pack)

These trackers can add just about anything to Apple's Find My network, and the price comes close to the best we've seen.

White Bose Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones sitting atop carrying case
Photograph: Ryan Waniata

Bose

QuietComfort Ultra

These top-notch noise canceling headphones have been on sale at this price for awhile, but the deal is still worth considering.

Nothing Ear (a) for $89 ($20 off)

Left: Two yellow in-ear buds on a wooden surface. Right: Hand holding one in-ear bud, showing the panel that extrudes.
Photograph: Parker Hall

These ultra-stylish earbuds are the very best on the market. The Nothing Ear (a) are on sale for this price relatively often, but it's just $10 higher than the best we've tracked, and we've seen them sell out before when they do hit $79. The onboard touch controls and small, sleek charging case are nice, but the battery life and noise cancellation are nothing to sneeze at either.

Ekster

Vacuum Travel Kit

This waterproof vacuum bag can hold a lot of stuff, though it's best if you don't need to separate items.

  • Photograph Kat Merck
  • Courtesy of Cadence

Cadence

Parcel

These TSA-approved magnetic containers are great for travelers who like to decant their own products. Note that this 10 percent discount jumps to 20 percent off if you spend $200+, and 30 percent off for $300+.

  • Photograph: Kat Merck
  • Photograph: Kat Merck

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Birds of a Feather Tote Bag

This giftable vegan leather tote bag has space for a 16-inch laptop, plus much more.

  • Photograph: Emily Peck
  • Photograph: Emily Peck

LYMA

The Lyma Laser

This pricey, easy-to-use laser can tighten and brighten skin, and it basically never goes on sale.

Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheets for $246 ($62 off)

  • Photograph: Nena Farrell
  • Courtesy of Cozy Earth

These decadant, soft sheets are silky, smooth, and slightly chilly when you first get into bed. WIRED reviewer and sheets expert Nena Farrell likens them to climbing in a puddle of melted butter—which sounds about as luxuriant and comfortable as falling asleep can possibly feel. They get warm in the night, so they're especially nice to have during the cooler months of the year, and they're deep enough to fit most mattresses. This deal is part of a larger sitewide sale at Cozy Earth—we also like its pajamas and slippers.

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Photograph: Kat Merck

Dreo

TurboPoly Fan 508S

Our favorite pedestal fan is quiet, it looks nice, and it has smart capabilities and optional RGB lighting too.

Dreo Smart Humidifier HM524S, a small white rectangular container with water illumiated by a teal light
Photograph: Lisa Wood Shapiro

Dreo

Humidifier 524

The best budget humidifier is user-friendly and customizable, and the indicator light provides at-a-glance air quality information.

Overhead view of Great Jones All Aboard Cutting Board, a green rectangular board on a red speckled countertop
Photograph: Louryn Strampe

Great Jones

All Aboard Cutting Board

This oversize, nonslip cutting board is one of our favorites for prepping large quantities of basically anything.

  • Photograph: Nena Farrell
  • Courtesy of Great Jones

Great Jones

Spout

This little container is a great gift. It's eye-catching and perfect for dispensing liquids like olive oil or salad dressing.

Netvue Birdfy Plastic Smart Bird Feeder for $120 ($80 off)

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  • Photograph: Medea Giordano

The best smart bird feeder goes on sale pretty often, but this time of year usually brings it to the lowest price we'll see. Right now you can save on the base model with a solar panel. It might be worth forking over the extra cash for a lifetime subscription to its AI-powered bird identification services, though there's a chance those lifetime subscription models will get cheaper on Black Friday. Otherwise, the subscription costs $5 per month. The feeder is easy to set up and use, with a 1080p wide-angle camera and an easy-to-clean, IP65 water-resistant plastic housing. You'll have to mount the solar panel separately, if you go with that option, but the process isn't too tricky.

  • Photograph: Kat Merck

Birdfy

Bath Pro

This gift-worthy smart birdbath has a camera that'll show adorable footage of birds—and probably other visitors, like raccoons and squirrels.

  • Photograph: Kat Merck
  • Courtesy of Kat Merck
  • Courtesy of Kat Merck

Kiwibit

Beako 4K Smart Bird Feeder

This smart bird feeder has many thoughtful design touches, like a removable seed reservoir and intelligent recording times.

Overhead view of the Fab Fit Fun Subscription Box, an open box with a orange floral interior containing a mix of cosmetic products
Photograph: Louryn Strampe

FabFitFun

Quarterly Subscription Box

FabFitFun makes a fun, exciting beauty subscription box and advent calendar. You'll get both for free with an annual subscription right now.

Side by side of a hand holding the Beachwaver Blow Brush with Diffuser, a pink lollipop shaped device, beside the selfie of a person with short dark curly hair wearing a red sweater while holding the Beachwaver
Photograph: Nena Farrell

Beachwaver

Blow Brush with Diffuser

This blow-dry brush includes a few different attachments, and it works well with or without them.

Dreamegg Sunrise 1 Alarm Clock for $60 ($40 off)

  • Photograph: Nena Farrell
  • Courtesy of Dreamegg

Our favorite budget sunrise alarm clock gets surprisingly bright, and it has nine different colors of dimmable light to choose from. Also onboard are 29 different sleep sounds, and everything can be controlled on the clock itself rather than with a smartphone app or remote control. It doesn't have a sunset routine, but the sunrise routine in the morning can help rouse you from sleep gently and naturally—which will especially come in handy during this time of year, when it feels like sleep schedules and circadian rhythms just go out the window.

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PetPivot

Autoscooper 11

The best budget automatic litter box is now even more affordable, and some might find the simple, app-free interface a benefit.

Photograph: Adrienne So

3i

G10+ Robot Vacuum

If you don't need a ton of bells and whistles, this is a great deal on a basic robot vacuum that has a “startling” number of features per our expert reviewer.

  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
  • Courtesy of Branch

Branch

Ergonomic Chair Pro

We've tested nearly 60 office chairs. This option is the very best we've found, and it doesn't go on sale for cheaper than it is right now.

View of a grey Lovesac Radiant Footsac Blanket spread out on a bed with a small controller compared to a closeup of an upturned corner
Photograph: Louryn Strampe

Lovesac

Radiant Footsac Blanket

I'm head over heels for this plush heated blanket, which has a built-in pocket to keep your feet warm. It's my around-the-house sidekick during winter.


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