Amazon Black Friday 2024: When Will the Sale Start This Year?

It’s still October and Amazon just wrapped up its fall Prime Day sale earlier this month, but it’s never to early too start looking ahead toward Black Friday deals. Amazon offers one of the largest Black Friday sales out of any online retailer every year, and we expect 2024 to follow this same pattern. The Amazon Black Friday sale will be the best time of the year to buy pretty much anything, but when exactly will it start?

We’ve been covering Black Friday deals for years, and using this expertise, we should be able to pretty accurately predict when Amazon’s sale will actually begin in 2024. We’ve gathered our prediction below, as well as what deals you can likely expect as the sale kicks off this November.

When Will Amazon Black Friday Start in 2024?

The actual date for Black Friday this year lands on November 29, but we expect the deals to arrive much earlier than Thanksgiving week. The Amazon Black Friday sale officially kicked off about seven days before actual Black Friday last year. We expect the retailer to follow this same pattern this year, which would mean Amazon Black Friday 2024 will likely start on Friday, November 22 this year.

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What About Amazon Cyber Monday?Although Black Friday tends to get the most attention, Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale is usually just as good if not better. The official date for Cyber Monday in 2024 is December 2, but you can expect Amazon to kick off its own sale the Sunday before. Last year, the Amazon Cyber Monday sale actually ended on Monday, but it’s possible deals will continue on throughout the following week as “Cyber Week” deals.

Will Amazon Have Early Black Friday Deals This Year?We don’t expect the official Amazon Black Friday sale to start until later in November, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be an early Black Friday sale. Amazon will likely start offering early Black Friday deals at the beginning of November to Prime members only, depending on when competitors begin their sale. Last year, Best Buy started offering early Black Friday deals before Halloween, which meant Amazon started matching some of those prices. You can expect early deals on Amazon devices and subscriptions services at the very least.

What Deals Should You Expect?

Although we don’t know everything that will be on sale during Amazon’s Black Friday sale this year, we know enough from previous sales to put together an idea of what you can expect in 2024. We’ve highlighted some of the key categories we expect to see significant discounts this year below, as well as insights into what deals you likely won’t see.

Amazon DevicesThe most obvious discounts we expect to see from the Amazon Black Friday sale are on Amazon’s own devices. It has discounted these during all of the Prime Day sales and Black Friday should offer the same, if not better, price reductions. This includes all of the Fire TV devices, which will likely be bundled with Xbox Game Pass again now that you can play Xbox games with a Fire TV Stick. Echo speakers and displays will also see significant discounts alongside Blink and Ring security cameras. We also expect to see some of the best Kindle deals of the year, since we didn’t really get those during Prime Day this year.

Video GamesThroughout 2024, we’ve reviewed some really great video games. Unfortunately, we don’t expect a lot of the newer games to actually be discounted during Black Friday. That being said, Black Friday is the very best time to buy video games and most popular games from last year will go on sale. This includes games like Starfield, Baldur’s Gate 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to name a few. You will likely be able to nab older PS5 and Switch games for less than $30 in most cases if you are a few years behind the latest game trends.

Apple ProductsWhile it’s true that Apple has a Black Friday sale of its own every year, the best Apple Black Friday deals are usually at Amazon. If you’re hoping to buy the new AirPods or any of the latest iPads at a discount, you will most likely find these deals at Amazon. The online retailer has been offering discounts on Apple devices throughout all of 2024, but Black Friday is still the best time to buy an iPad, Apple Watch, or pair of AirPods at a significant price reduction. The only deals you likely won’t see on Amazon are discounts on the new iPhone 16 models, but you can certainly expect discounts on the best iPhone accessories at the very least.

Video Game Consoles and VRBlack Friday is the best time every year to buy a new console. With the new PS5 Pro still available to preorder and Nintendo Switch Black Friday bundles already announced, we have a decent idea of what to expect. Xbox consoles will likely see the biggest direct discounts, with the Xbox Series S being the overall best deal. There will also most likely be good PS5 Slim bundles available thanks to the release of the PS5 Pro. In terms of VR headsets, we already know that we are going to see some discounts on the Meta Quest 3, because those deals already started earlier this year with the release of the new Quest 3S.

TVs and MonitorsThe best time to buy a TV every year is Black Friday. This has been true since before online shopping was even a thing and will be true long after in-store shopping fades away. Since it isn’t really hard to find a good TV for cheap these days, Black Friday is more like the best time to buy an expensive TV at a discount. Some of the best gaming TVs like the LG C4 or the Sony Bravia 7 that just recently came out will likely get some of their biggest discounts on Amazon during this time.

For similar reasons, Black Friday is also a great time to buy a gaming monitor every year. If you’re trying to decide between a TV and a monitor for your console or PC, you should have plenty of options available from popular brands like Samsung Odyssey and LG UltraGear.

LaptopsThere are a few times a year where we see really good laptop deals and Black Friday/Cyber Monday is one of them. Some of the better laptop deals will be direct from brands like Dell and Lenovo, but Amazon always has some great discounts on Asus, Acer, and Samsung laptops during Black Friday. It also tends to have the best overall deals on the popular gaming laptop brands MSI and Razer. Additionally, you can usually find a pretty good price on a new MacBook from Amazon that you won’t find from Apple directly.

Gaming PCsBlack Friday is arguably the best time to buy a new gaming PC every year. Whether you’re looking to buy a prebuilt gaming rig or build one yourself, Amazon always has some great deals that make it worthwhile. The main brands we expect to see on sale at Amazon are CyberPower and iBuyPower, which usually come packing some of the latest Nvidia GPUs. You most likely won’t find big discounts from major brands like Dell on Amazon, but these other brands will often come in at much lower prices during this time of year.

LEGO Sets and ToysDue to its proximity to the holidays, Black Friday is always an amazing time to find discounts on popular toy brands. For example, some of the most expensive LEGO sets in existence tend to only really drop in price during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. This makes these sales a great time to find discounts on LEGO sets, but also other popular brands like Hasbro, Hot Wheels, Fisher Price, Bandai Namco, and Nerf. If you’re hoping to pick up gifts for the kids, or even a Nerf Gun for yourself, Amazon is one of the best places to do so.

Books and ComicsAmazon is one of the best places to buy books and one of the best places to buy manga online. This means it’s also one of the only places you can consistently find deals on physical copies of popular books and comics. During both Amazon Prime Days this year, we saw some of the lowest prices of the year on book sets, illustrated editions, and collectible hardcovers. You can expect similar discounts during Black Friday to start early with a buy two, get one free sale that Amazon usually offers the week before.

With Black Friday still a month away, it’s a good time to start planning your shopping in earnest. Here are a few Black Friday tips that you should be considering ahead of the event:

Set a Budget – Keeping track of how much money you can actually spend is important to avoid overspending. When everything is on sale, it can be easy to buy more than you really should just because things are at their lowest price of the year.Create a Shopping List – Knowing exactly what you’re trying to find discounts on is a great way to avoid making unnecessary purchases. It can also make it easier for you to compare prices between retailers or set price drop alerts ahead of time.Compare Prices – Although Amazon tends to automatically price match most things, it’s still good to compare prices to other retailers before you buy. You can also use the website CamelCamelCamel to compare current prices against Amazon’s historical pricing.Find Unbiased Reviews – Amazon reviews have gotten somewhat better in recent years, but you should still do research outside of the site before making a decision. Seek out unbiased reviews on expensive purchases before you buy. IGN’s Tech reviews, for example, are a great place to look.Be Wary of Sponsored Products – Search results in Amazon include sponsored sales that may not be what you’re looking for. Look for the little ‘sponsored’ tag before you click. You may want to scroll past those.Make Sure to Clip Coupons – One of the easiest ways to save money on Amazon that many folks seem to miss is the clipping of coupons. There are a ton of coupons available for Prime Members, and all you need to do is check a box on the product page for additional savings.