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Dealmaster: Early Black Friday 2023 deals
Enlarge / The back of the 2022 iPad. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Retailers are getting an early jump on Black Friday this year, and this may not be a bad thing for shoppers. As annoying as it may be to see holiday deals pop up even before the ink is dry on Halloween, the early start to Black Friday sales means there are plenty of discounts to be found on practical tech essentials and nice upgrades. Whether you need a new laptop to power through your work day or are looking for more practical purchases like a new charger, there's plenty to choose from. If you're in the market for a new Mac or iPad, keep in mind that Apple may have new models to announce at its October event.
Early Black Friday laptop and desktop deals at Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (14-inch, Intel Celeron N4020) for $130 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Samsung Galaxy Book 3 360 (15-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P) for $1,000 (was $1,550) at Best Buy
- HP 2-in-1 (14-inch, Intel 12th Gen Core i3) for $379 (was $699) at Best Buy
- HP Victus (15-inch, Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 3050) for $550 (was $900) at Best Buy
- Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2) for $1,099 (was $1,299) at Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (12-inch, Intel Core i3) with Type Cover for $600 (was $930) at Best Buy
- Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (15-inch, Intel 11th Gen Core i5) for $390 (was $600) at Best Buy
- HP Envy 2-in-1 (15-inch, Intel 13th Gen Core i5) for $620 (was $920) at Best Buy
- Acer Chromebook 315 (15-inch, Intel Celeron N4020) for $149 (was $299) at Best Buy
- Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, M1) for $750 (was $1,000) at Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (13-inch, Intel Core i5) with Type Cover for $1,100 (was $1,540) at Best Buy
- Lenovo IdeaPad 3i (15.6-inch, Intel Core i3-1115G4) for $300 (was $500) at Best Buy
- Lenovo Yoga 7i (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1355U) for $750 (was $1,050) at Best Buy
- Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (15-inch, Intel Core i3-1215U) for $269 (was $399) at Best Buy
- Asus TUF Gaming A16 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730HS and Radeon RX7600S) for $750 (was $1,100) at Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13-inch, AMD Ryzen 5) for $700 (was $900) at Best Buy
- Asus OLED Laptop (15-inch, Intel Core i9-13900H and RTX 3050) for $1,000 (was $1,300) at Best Buy
- Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $500 (was $700) at Best Buy
- Apple Mac Mini (M2) for $499 (was $599) at Best Buy
- Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (13-inch, Intel Core i5) for $900 (was $1,300) at Best Buy
- Gigabyte Gaming Laptop (15-inch, Intel i7-12650H and RTX 4060) for $800 (was $1,100) at Best Buy
Early Black Friday deals at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1270P) for $1,260 (was $3,609) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS and RTX 4050 for $950 (was $1,300) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5675U) for $599 on October 30 at 1 pm ET (was $2,688) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) for $1,000 on October 30 at 1 pm ET (was $1,350) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 (14-inch, Intel Core i5-1250P) for $914 on October 30 at 3 pm ET (was $3,049) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (15-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 3050) for $750 (was $1,020) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Coire i5-1235U) for $702 (was $1,404) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700HX and RTX A1000) for $1,949 (was $3,899) at Lenovo
- Lenovo LOQ (16-inch, Intel Core i5-13500H and RTX 4050) $840 (was $1,200) at Lenovo
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $400 (was $700) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX and RTX 4050) for $1,080 (was $1,430) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX and RTX 4070) for $1,400 (was $1,960) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) for $894 (was $1,719) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen (16-inch, Intel Core i7-13700H and RTX A2000) for $2,189 (was $4,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 5 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $610 (was $1,219) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1365U) for $1,086 (was $2,859) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 (16-inch, Intel Core i5-1355U) for $725 (was $1,449) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (16-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,809 (was $3,629) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1360P and RTX A500) for $1,689 (was $3,389) at Lenovo
- Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 (14-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U) for $1,209 (was $2,199) at Lenovo
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U) for $470 (was $830) at Lenovo
- Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 8 (16-inch, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060) for $1,300 (was $1,680) at Lenovo
- Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 10 (14-inch, Intel Core i7-1260P) for $1,203 (was $3,439) at Lenovo
Drives and storage
- Samsung T9 Portable SSD 4TB for $300 (was $400) at Amazon
- Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB for $200 (was $240) at Amazon
- Western Digital 6TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive for $127 (was $150) at Amazon
- Western Digital 10TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive for $240 (was $350) at Amazon
- Seagate IronWolf 12TB NAS Internal Hard Drive for $200 (was $260) at Amazon
- Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB Enterprise NAS Internal for $300 (was $350) at Amazon
- Samsung 990 PRO SSD 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 for $280 (was $345) at Amazon
Apple gear
- Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 chip, 13-inch for $750 (was $999) at Amazon
- Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop M2 chip, 15-inch for $1,099 (was $1,299) at Amazon
- Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 chip, 13-inch for $,1049 (was $1,299) at Amazon
- Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro, 14-inch for $1,799 (was $1,999) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) for $400 (was $499) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (9th Generation) for $249 (was $329) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (10th Generation) for $399 (was $449) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) for $500 (was $599) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) with USB-C charging for $200 (was $249) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) for $150 (was $169) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $480 (was $549) at Amazon
- Apple AirTag 4-pack for $89 (was $99) at Amazon
USB-C cables and chargers
- UGREEN 100 W 2-Pack USB C to USB C Cable for $14 (was $20) at Amazon
- Uni USB C to USB C Cable 10 ft, 100 W USB C Cable for $8 (was $20) at Amazon
- UGREEN USB C Charger Cable 2-Pack 60 W USB C Cable for $6 (was $12) at Amazon
- UGREEN 100 W 2-Pack USB C to USB C Cable for $10 (was $16) at Amazon
- UGREEN 100 W USB C Charger, Nexode 4-Port GaN Foldable Compact Wall Charger Power for $45 (was $75) at Amazon
- Anker 120 W USB C Charger, Anker 737 GaNPrime for $60 (was $89) at Amazon
Personal care
- Theragun PRO 4th Generation for $499 (was $599) at Therabody
- Beurer Wake Up Light for $72 (was $90) at Best Buy
- Beurer Pulse Oximeter for $31 (was $40) at Best Buy
- Beurer - Bluetooth Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor for $34 (was $60) at Best Buy
Games
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch (European version) for $54 (was $60) at Amazon
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch (US version) for $58 (was $70) at Amazon
Tools
- Greenworks 80 V 20-inch Snow Blower and 730 CFM Handheld Blower for $600 (was $1,200) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 1900 PSI 1.2 GPM Electric Pressure Washer Combo Kit for $130 (was $220) at Best Buy
- Greenworks Electric Pressure Washer up to 1900 PSI at 1.2 GPM for $130 (was $200) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V Pro Rapid Battery Charger for $68 (was $100) at Best Buy
- Greenworks Electric Pressure Washer up to 2,000 PSI at 1.3 GPM for $180 (was $220) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 18-inch Cordless Brushless Chainsaw for $330 (was $400) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 10-inch 80 V Cultivator/Tiller for $334 (was $400) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 16-inch Cutting Diameter Brushless Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer for $210 (was $250) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 20-inch Cordless Brushless Snow Blower for $380 (was $450) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 22-inch Single Stage Cordless Brushless Electric Snow Blower for $680 (was $800) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 10-inch Brushless Cordless Pole Saw with 14.5-foot reach for $263 (was $300) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 26-inch Cordless Brushless Hedge Trimmer for $220 (was $250) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 V 24-inch Cordless Brushless Two-Stage Snow Blower for $1,800 (was $2,000) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 24-V 110 MPH 450 CFM Cordless Handheld Blower for $140 (was $150) at Best Buy
Soundbars
- Sony HT-A7000 soundbar for $998 (was $1,398) at Crutchfield
- Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar | Max for $2,000 (was $2,500) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A5000 soundbar for $698 (was $998) at Crutchfield
- Yamaha SR-B20A soundbar for $150 (was $200) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-S2000 soundbar for $348 (was $498) at Crutchfield
- Sony HT-A3000 soundbar for $498 (was $698) at Crutchfield