Amazon shoppers rush to buy ‘superb entry-level’ drone reduced from £50 to £28

Want a sky-flying companion? We’ve spotted a nice deal on a budget-friendly beginner’s drone on Amazon for Black Friday.

The Deerc D20 Mini Drone has had its price slashed from £49.99 to £27.99 in Amazon’s huge site-wide sale.

• Deerc D20 Mini Drone, £27.99 (was £49.99) – buy from Amazon

Since Black Friday is now very much in full swing and retailers have finally launched their sales, you may want to head over to our Amazon Black Friday deals page to see the best ones rounded up.

If you’ve been looking to pick up a new activity or hobby, drones are a particularly fun one. If you remember flying kites in the wind, you’ll love powering up your drone and taking it out for a spin.

Amazon customers seemingly agree that this entry-level drone is the perfect starting point, as it is sitting comfortably in the top 5 of Amazon’s best sellers in drones.

To make sure you grab it for £27.99, remember to add the 30% off voucher before you head to the checkout.

When it comes to drones, you have two types: professional high-level drones that are capable of a bit more, that are generally pretty expensive.

Then you have beginner drones such as the Deerc range, which are perfect for those just starting out, starting a new hobby, or are just after something fun for their kids to play with at Christmas.

Taking a look at what you get with this affordable drone, it’s clear to see why it’s going down a treat this sale.

It can take HD pictures and record live videos. If you were looking to spice up your photography game, this will help, and if you just want to take a look at the bird’s eye view, you can see it live through a smartphone app.

Easy enough for the young ones to start up if you don’t want to head out into the cold, simply press one button to power on and off and maintain a height altitude.

For a little added fun, you can also control it with your voice and hand gestures, simply post a V sign or show your palm to have the drone take photos or start recording.

What would a drone be without a few tricks? You can draw flight plans on the smartphone app, and the drone will fly accordingly or incorporate some flips with the joystick control.

Since we weren’t lucky enough to take it out for a spin ourselves, we had to see what shoppers had to say.

One customer stated it’s ‘easy to use’ and ‘more robust than you think’, so it’ll withstand a few knocks and falls while you get to grips with the technical aspects.

Another called it a ‘superb entry-level drone’, claiming it’s also ‘the best drone for entry-level, If you want to learn how to fly a drone without spending hundreds of pounds, this is the one.

If you’re on the lookout for the best Black Friday deals, we’ve got you covered, so make sure you check the Black Friday page regularly to find round-ups of the best deals.

• Deerc D20 Mini Drone, £27.99 (was £49.99) – buy from Amazon