Best Early Black Friday Deals at Amazon

The Amazon Basics AFT0003B-UL air fryer impressed our testers. It aces our ease of cleaning and noise tests, and its controls are easy to use. It earns just a so-so score for convenience, however. That’s an evaluation of handy extra features that an air fryer comes with. Bear in mind, though, in our tests, where we set the air fryer to 350° F, we measured the temperature at 384° F, so you may want to keep an eye on your food to avoid overcooking.

The NuWave Brio Plus 37401 claims to be PFAS-free (its basket has a nonstick ceramic coating). We found it easy to clean, with easy-to-use controls. It only air fries at up to 400° F, though, so check the packaging of your favorite frozen foods to make sure that’s hot enough. This air fryer comes in five colors, so you can pick one that complements your kitchen decor.

We’ve seen this model for slightly less during past sales, but at this price, it’s still a great deal.

The Cuisinart AIR-200 air fryer features a digital display, a viewing window, and a shake reminder to ensure your food is evenly crispy. It can roast, bake, broil, and keep your food warm, plus it’s dishwasher safe.

Cuisinart makes several top-performing drip coffee makers in Consumer Reports’ ratings, including the Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14 Cup Programmable DCC-3200. It impressed our testers in our brew performance tests, meaning you can expect a great-tasting cup (as long as your beans are fresh). It’s also simple to clean and convenient to use, and the carafes are easy to hold and pour from.

The Keurig K-Supreme earns excellent marks in first-cup speed and size consistency. It also delivers subsequent cups quickly after the first, which is important if you plan to serve multiple cups. It’s also convenient to use, and its settings let you easily adjust the brew’s strength. Like many K-Cup machines, this coffee maker’s features include auto-shutoff, a removable reservoir, and a height-adjustable drip tray. While this deal may look significant, we’ve seen it a bit cheaper in the past. Still, if you’re in that market for a Keurig-branded machine now, it might be a good time to buy.

If you’re in the market for a premium noise-canceling headphone that feels a little, well, unique, there’s a lot to like about this Dyson On-Trac model. Yes, it’s made by the vacuum cleaner company, but Dyson dismisses the doubters with over-the-ear phones with superb sound. Like many Dyson products, this one sports elegant, upscale styling and a festive use of color. Better yet, the headphones are now back down to the best price we’ve seen.

In the words of the Philosopher-King/Bombastic Rock God Meatloaf, two out of three ain’t bad. A great pair of headphones does three things: 1) fit well, 2) deliver effective noise-canceling, and 3) sound terrific. This Soundcore model hits the mark on the first two line items. Sound-wise? It’s not terrible, but it’s not great either. The bass is a little bloated, the midrange not as clear as you’d like it, while the high frequencies have a sizzle that’s okay on your breakfast bacon, but not ideal on your favorite music. But at this price, you can overlook those shortcomings, especially if you’re gifting the headphones to a friend or relative who’s less than picky, or using them for podcasts or a little easy listening.

Even though they’re a previous-generation model, these sleek true wireless earbuds are still a great buy. Right now, they’re back down to their best price, matching what we saw during Prime Day. They boast near-magical sound quality that takes you inside the recording studio, so you feel like you’re standing right next to your favorite musician. The noise-cancelling performance is also top-notch, and the ambient mode, which pipes in outside noise for, say, walking or running in traffic, is very effective. The XM5s have been replaced by Sony’s new WF-1000XM6, which sound just a bit better—albeit for quite a bit more money—and some of our testers are less satisfied with the new fit.

Part of Samsung’s 2025 Frame Pro series, the Samsung QN55LS03F is a 55-inch QLED TV equipped with a full-array LED backlight and local dimming. Like other Frame models, designed to display artwork and photos from Samsung’s art store when you’re not watching TV, it features a picture frame-like design, a matte screen for a print-like appearance, and minimal reflections. It comes with a slim wall mount that allows the TV to be placed flush against the wall.

The Samsung QN55S85 is the company’s entry-level QD-OLED TV from 2025, and it performs very well in our tests for both picture quality and HDR. It also has satisfying sound. Like other Samsung OLED TVs, it supports HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision HDR, and its Tizen smart TV platform includes both Bixby and Alexa voice assistants.

The TCL 65QM6K, the entry-level model in the company’s new Precision Dimming Series of step-up models with Mini LED backlights for 2025, does well for overall picture quality, but not as well in our evaluation of HDR performance. It uses the Google TV smart system with built-in Google Assistant.

This set just dropped about $50 since the end of October, but we saw it as low as $529 during Prime Day sales, so it could drop again on Black Friday.

The Roku 65R6C7, a model in the company’s midtier Plus series, does well overall in our tests, though not for HDR, which is relatively ineffective due to the TV’s peak brightness limitations. (This set supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ HDR formats, as well as Dolby Atmos audio.) It’s a QLED TV with a Mini LED backlight, and it has a remote-finder button on the TV that, when pressed, will cause the remote to emit a sound. Although not a lifestyle TV per se, it has a Backdrops setting that allows you to display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV.

The Samsung QN65LS03F is a 65-inch Neo QLED model in the company’s step-up Frame line, called The Frame Pro. It’s a lifestyle TV that lets you display artwork and photos when you’re not watching TV. It does well for overall picture quality in our tests, though its HDR performance is somewhat limited. Like all Neo QLED models, this TV uses quantum dots for color and has a Mini LED backlight, which can help improve blacks and contrast. Connections are made via a wireless One Connect box, and you can customize the set with optional magnetic bezels to match your décor.

We didn’t test this 85-inch Hisense TV, part of its CanvasTV line of lifestyle TVs that let you display artwork and photos when you’re not watching shows and movies. But we did test the 75-inch version, the Hisense 75S7SG, and that set does well for overall picture quality, though its HDR performance is only decent. The TV has a matte finish and a 144Hz refresh rate. It uses the Google TV smart system.

Anyone looking to save some space—or cut down on items to plug into their TV—should consider the Roku Streambar SE, a soundbar that includes a built-in Roku streaming player. Given its small footprint, it probably works best for smaller TVs, not that jumbo-sized set you’ve been eyeing.

This is a substantial discount on Samsung’s foldable phone. Think of the dual-screen device as part smartphone, part tablet, which comes in handy if you use your phone for texting and editing spreadsheets at work. It’s a bit heavier than most phones at 7.2 ounces but hinges open to reveal an impressive 7.6-inch display. (If you want a foldable Samsung phone with taller, Passport-style dimensions, you can also get hundreds of dollars off the highly rated Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.)

The hardwired Eufy Floodlight Camera E30 has dual 2,000-lumen floodlights that automatically illuminate when movement is detected, plus a 105-decibel siren to deter intruders and a two-way intercom to speak with visitors. This 2K camera scores well in our tests, too. It’s equipped with AI-powered object detection for people and vehicles, customizable activity zones, and motorized pan and tilt to keep them in view. It’s also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, so you can control the camera with your voice or alongside other devices from those smart home apps. You can use a microSD card to store clips locally, or rely on paid cloud storage.

It’s been on sale at this price sporadically throughout the year, but it’s the best deal we’ve seen on a floodlight camera that doesn’t require a subscription.

The Arlo Video Doorbell 2K is versatile: You can run it using the rechargeable battery or hardwire it to a home’s doorbell wiring for continuous power. Features include geofencing and voice/app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Cloud video storage and additional features (such as alerts for people, packages, animals, and vehicles) require an Arlo Secure subscription.

We saw this drop as low as $28 during the fall Prime Day sales, but this is the lowest price out there right now.

Mesh systems are the best way to banish WiFi dead zones forever, and the Deco XE75 Pro is a fine example of just such a system. This 2-pack system uses the newer WiFi 6E standard, which opens up a “fast lane” for compatible devices, reducing interference from your neighbors’ networks. With coverage up to 5,500 square feet, it can blanket a large home in a reliable signal. Getting a high-performance 6E mesh system for under $160 is a rare find, making this one of the standout networking deals of the week.

The Bedsure Electric Heated Flannel Blanket is thin but light. Though it’s cozy, it resembles an inexpensive fleece blanket you’d find at a grocery store. One side is striped flannel and the other is linty fleece. The flannel is not the best quality, but it does get hot. And it has the lightest wires of the blankets we evaluated. This is the price for a throw-sized blanket. Other sizes vary in price.

This Sunbeam heated blanket is made of a soft, lightweight polyester that’s like felted wool. The wires, which conduct heat throughout the fabric, are thicker and more visible than they are on the other two blankets we tried. But the heat in the Sunbeam is more evenly distributed, so it’s a trade-off well worth making.

The expandable Samsonite Freeform Carry-on Spinner is a great hard-shell suitcase—super usable, impact-resistant, and more, as our tests show. The Samsonite has four wheels, two handles, and comes in more than 10 colors, so you can choose one that suits you. It comes with a 10-year limited warranty, which is great. Its listed dimensions are 23 x 15 x 10 inches, slightly larger than the carry-on size requirements of most domestic airlines.

If you don’t have much carpet at home, the Levoit LVAC-300 is a good choice for a stick vacuum. While its cleaning performance on carpet leaves something to be desired, it earns top marks in all of our other cleaning tests, including vacuuming bare floors, cleaning the corners and edges of a room, and removing pet hair. It has a pretty good run time, averaging around 36 minutes—one of the longest among the cordless sticks we recommend.

This model was only $190 during Prime Big Deal Days, but this is currently the best price out there.

The flexibility of the Miele Triflex HX2 is one of the things we enjoy the most about it. You can adjust the placement of the bin to either the top or bottom of the vacuum,, depending on the areas you’re cleaning in your home. You can also convert it into a hand vacuum. The vacuum is quiet and boasts exceptionally strong cleaning performance in our bare-floor, edge, and pet-hair tests.

The Mova P10 Pro Ultra Gen2 is currently selling at a reasonable price, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t drop further. It’s excellent at vacuuming bare floors, and it also impressed us with its ability to clean carpets, an area that other robot vacuum-and-mop combos struggle with. While it’s not as good at mopping as it is at vacuuming, it’s still fairly decent. The model comes with a base that automatically empties the vacuum dustbin, cleans and dries the mopping pads, and refills the mop reservoir with cleaning solution.

The Bissell FlexClean FurForce 4270L is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to both vacuuming and mopping functions. However, compared to some other robot vacuum-and-mop combos we’ve tested, it lacks certain features. For example, the base automatically empties the device’s dustbin, but you’ll need to clean the mopping pads and refill the robot’s cleaning solution yourself. 

If you’re a pet owner, take note: the Shark Vertex DuoClean AZ2002 picks up pet hair especially well and has exceptional suction power. It also has a lift-away canister, which makes cleaning hard-to-reach places easier. The self-cleaning brush roll prevents pet hair (and any long hair) from wrapping around it and getting tangled. Right now, this is selling at the same discount we saw during October’s Prime Big Deal Days event.

The Dyson Car+Boat 586119-01 is pricier than the other handheld vacuums we test, but its 24-minute run time is impressive. It’s a strong cleaner, especially with pet hair. (Though it’s not as effective as some other handhelds at sucking up debris from smaller crevices.) We love that this handheld vacuum comes with a pistol grip, which means less strain on your wrist.

The Shark CarpetXpert EX201 isn’t the quietest carpet cleaner we tested—it earns a middling rating in our noise test—but it boasts strong performance in cleaning stains. It also does well in our dryness test and is excellent at removing cleaning solution from carpets. If you’re looking for a lighter full-sized carpet cleaner, it’s lighter than the Bissell ProHeat 2x Revolution Pet Pro Plus 3588F above, weighing 23 pounds on a full tank. The vacuum is currently selling at $20 less than its average price.

The Steam & Go Housekeeper 10-in-1 SAG806D does a bang-up job at cleaning stains off tile floors in our tests. It has a fairly long run time and comes with many convenient tools, including attachments for cleaning tile grout, clothes, furniture, and carpets. We’ve seen it sell at this price before, so while it’s a good discount, you’re likely going to be able to buy the steam mop at a similar price on Black Friday.

If you’re looking for an air purifier for a small room, the Blueair Mini Restful might fit the bill, though it’s $50 more than it was last week. The Mini Restful earns the CR Recommended designation because it performed very well in our tests. Running at high speeds, it aced the dust, pollen, and smoke removal tests, and did nearly as well operating at low speeds. It gets a middling score for noise output at high speed, which is common across every model, but it’s actually pretty quiet at low speed, making it a great option for all-day use in, say, a home office.

Need a litter box and don’t want to spend a lot? This is a great option, especially with the extra savings (even if it’s just a small discount). It could be the perfect way to keep your pets happy if you have a multi-cat home and need a multi-box solution. We tested this box with five different cats, and they all used it without any issues. In fact, the lower entrance made it easy for them to get in and out to do their business. And the snap-on lid offers a lot of privacy and helps keep litter in. But the latch isn’t super secure, so it may not be ideal if your cat is especially active in the litter box.

The BestPet 3 Wheels Pet Dog Stroller is an inexpensive, lightweight pet stroller that might be best for puppies or small cats—it’s only recommended for pets weighing 11 pounds or less and up to 18 months old. It was very easy to assemble: Just unfold it and add the cup holder and wheels. In general, this pet stroller felt flimsy. It does offer a nice padded cushion for comfort, but the lightweight plastic wheels made for the wobbliest ride among the strollers we tested.

A CR writer, Jodhaira Rodriguez, also sprang for a lick mat as a means of feeding her cat, Frank, his wet food, while making sure he doesn’t munch his meals away too quickly. For his dry food, she opted for this puzzle, which he loves. “It really slows him down and keeps him busy for a while,” she says.