Best Black Friday Deals Under $100 You Can Still Get
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As the holidays draw nearer, retailers are offering discounts on everything from kitchen appliances to tech gear. This is traditionally the best time of the year to get the biggest discounts, and this year has been no different. We’re clocking sale prices on top-rated products that we test in our labs and also evaluate at home, and we’re seeing some great options—and the deals below are all under $100.
Many of the discounts available this December are the same or very close to what we saw during Black Friday sales, so even if you didn’t get what you needed during the big shopping weekend, you can still get big savings. I’ve noted below where prices have gone up and where they’ve stayed at the Black Friday level, so you can know just how good of a deal you’re really getting.
For more, head over to our Deals hub, where we’re sharing our top picks from the sales across every category. Now that the holiday shopping season has started, we’ll be tracking things from now to the end of the year, so keep checking back to find out what’s available.
Kitchen Tools
Ninja GR101 Smokeless Indoor Grill
Grill foods evenly indoors on this Ninja GR101 Smokeless Indoor Grill. It features an adjustable temperature control, interchangeable grill and griddle plates, and a removable and washable mesh lid that helps reduce smoke. It was $20 less for Black Friday, but it really doesn’t go on sale that often, so you might want to take advantage of this discount.
The Meater Plus, still at its Black Friday price, is a darling of the barbecue world, and it’s easy to see why. For starters, it has exceptionally robust alarm settings. Not only will it ping you when your food is ready, but it will let you know if the ambient air temperature in your grill drops too low. (This comes in handy when you need to adjust your dampers or add charcoal). The app chimes when resting time is complete. You can program it to chime when food is 5 minutes from completion, too. The most appealing feature for serious cooks? The Meater Plus not only graphs your cook but allows you to rate and leave yourself notes for next time—which is particularly useful if you’re trying to replicate a perfect smoked brisket or rack of ribs.
This Kenmore Arlington Nonstick Ceramic Coated cookware set is at a new low price, beating its Black Friday price by over $10. It trades the familiar shimmery black PTFE chemical coating (Teflon), for a ceramic nonstick coating. If you’re hesitant to switch, note that this set receives top marks in CR’s tests for food release and its nonstick surface proved quite durable in our tests. Plus it’ll work with an induction cooktop.
The KitchenAid Architect KHM7210 7-Speed hand mixer is still at its Black Friday price. It comes in five colors, including the brand’s familiar Empire Red, but check before ordering to make sure the color you want is included in the sale. This little handheld is proficient at speedily whipping cream and tackling stiff cookie dough while keeping a lid on the noise level. Our testers found its controls convenient, grip comfortable, and beater insertion a breeze. The model comes with wire beaters and a whisk.
If you need a blender for simple meal prep tasks, this sale might be a good incentive to try Ninja BN701 with Auto iQ. It was $10 less for Black Friday, but this is still $10 below the usual sale price outsidde of a big sale. This is a 1,400-watt model that our tests confirm purees better than its other functions. The 9-cup blender has seven speeds; presets for smoothies, ice crush and ice cream; and it comes with a removable blade, plastic travel jar, and a recipe guide.
Prices on the G8BCAASSPSS Personal Blender are constantly fluctuating, but this ongoing Black Friday deal is the lowest we’ve seen, so now may be the time to snap one up. If you’re making a smoothie or soup for one, you can rely on this model, which earned top scores in our tests for icy drinks and purees. Plus, it comes with a 20-ounce to-go cup, and its parts are dishwasher safe.
Coffee Makers
Sometimes all you need is a reliable, no-frills drip coffee machine that doesn’t break the bank, and the Mr. Coffee 14-Cup Programmable does the trick. Amazon still has it for its Black Friday price. Our testers found this machine especially easy to operate and clean, and its carafe handles admirably. Its brew performance isn’t anything special, but it’s solid, with a small-batch setting, a brew strength selector, a permanent filter, and a water filter. You can program it to brew your coffee right when you wake up, and it has a keep-warm function and auto-shutoff.
This Mr. Coffee machine is designed for people who like a lot of different styles of coffee and prioritize flexibility in their coffee maker. It brews both hot and cold coffee in single servings, and it comes with a reusable tumbler, lid, straw, reusable coffee filter, and dual-sided scoop. It’s worth noting that it didn’t perform particularly well in our tests. Its brew performance passed muster, but our testers found it to be fairly difficult to operate and clean. The machine also required some time to cool off between runs, though if you’re using this only for single cups of coffee at a time, that shouldn’t be an issue.
The Braun BrewSense 12-cup Programmable KF7000BK is an all-around great coffee maker, offering strong brew performance, an easy-to-pour carafe, and plenty of convenient features. Those features include auto-shutoff, a water filter, programming, a cleaning indicator, and a permanent filter. Its price has remained unchanged since Cyber Monday.
At just 5 inches wide, the Keurig K-Slim is an especially sleek and compact pod coffee machine that performed admirably in our tests. It brews speedily and consistently in terms of cup size, and our testers found it intuitive to operate and clean. It’s a little inconsistent in terms of temperature. But with four brew sizes, a height-adjustable drip tray, and a removable water reservoir, it’s an efficient and effective coffee maker. It was $20 less recently, but this is still better than full price if you’re looking for a single-serve coffee maker.
The Keurig K-Mini Plus is a great little brewer that’s ideal for small kitchens with limited counter space. In our tests, it receives strong scores for temperature and size consistency between cups, as well as how easy it is to use and clean. It features a removable reservoir, a height-adjustable drip tray, and auto-shutoff. It’s been this price at Target for most of the year, but you can’t get it for under $80 anywhere else, so we still think it’s a worthwhile deal.
Vacuums
Not all handheld vacuums can tackle pet hair with aplomb, but the Shark Ion aces that task—and it’s been this price for the last few weeks. It’s also a champ at cleaning bare floors and getting into hard-to-reach places, and it’s not too shabby at cleaning carpet. The vacuum and all its attachments can be stored on the charging base, making it a real space-saver. And at just 1.4 pounds, it’s the lightest hand vac in our tests. The only downside to its small size is the small dust bin, which may have to be emptied more than once if you have a sizable spill.
Headphones
This wireless Bluetooth iPod/iPad/cellphone-centric model from JBL is a solid pick, even at $5 more than on Black Friday. The JBL Tune 660NC delivers very good sound quality and excellent active noise reduction. These headphones have a closed design, they will provide some muffling and electronic canceling of external noises and also reduce the amount of sound that escapes from the headphones.
The Beats Studio Buds from Beats by Dre deliver great sound quality and superb active noise reduction, which combine elements of in-ear and earbud earphones. These earphones have an isolating design and an ambient sound monitoring feature. They’re best for those who want highly portable earphones that reduce the amount of noise they hear from their surroundings.
They were $80 for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but they’re now back to their typical sale price. It’s still a good discount, especially if someone on your list really wants Beats headphones.
Tech Gear
Apple AirTags (4-Pack)
Much like trackers made by Samsung and Tile, AirTags work best if you’re looking for one within Bluetooth range (roughly 30 feet) of your own phone. But, that said, there are millions of iPhones and other Apple devices roaming around out there that can pick up a signal and discreetly convey it to you when you find yourself searching, say, a park or a school campus for the keys you dropped. Is the tracking pinpoint accurate? No. But it’s close enough to give you a little peace of mind.
This four-pack typically costs $80, so you’re not saving too much, but this is still only $3 more than the best price we saw on Black Friday, making it a good deal anyway.
The lower-priced Amazfit Active Edge has been this price since about a week before Black Friday. It has a rugged look and a suite of health and fitness features, like automatic workout detection and blood-oxygen level monitoring. It also has an impressive claimed battery life of 16 days and works with both Android phones and iPhones.
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. It’s a few dollars below its Black Friday price at Amazon.
KYY Portable Monitor
Our evaluator found that this monitor from KYY connected easily to her Mac, Windows, Android, iPad, and Switch devices and has the same scroll wheel device for accessing the OSD settings. On the KYY, rich reds look brownish. The folio cover on the KYY doesn’t fold correctly, either, due to weak magnets. Still, if you’re looking for a utilitarian device for extra desktop space and don’t want to spend a lot of money, the KYY Portable Monitor is worth considering. It was $10 less with a coupon for Black Friday.
Beauty
Hot Tools Pro Artist Black Gold Evolve Ionic Salon Hair Flat Iron
Hot Tools hair styling tools are a common sight at hair salons and for good reason. Our evaluators found that this flat iron heated up fast and was easy to use. It has variable heat settings to give users more control, and the plates are slightly longer than most straighteners, a feature that could be useful for styling longer hair. It’s important to note that the temperature consistency isn’t reliable and could vary by as much as 20 degrees from the set temperature during use. It has a 2-hour window before it automatically shuts off, so you’ll want to remember to unplug it after every use.
Sleep Accessories
The Coop Home Goods Premium Adjustable Loft Pillow is made of shredded memory foam and excels in our tests for support, no matter your size or sleep position. The Coop also keeps its shape well, showing little to no change in height or fluffiness in our resilience tests. Each pillow comes with extra foam, so you can adjust the filling to your liking. The only area where this pillow falls a bit short is in breathability—it sleeps slightly warm.
This deal gives you 15 percent off $150, which means if you buy two $75 pillows, you’ll save about $23, so these pillows are still under $100 each. It’s not quite as good as the $56 price you could have gotten on Black Friday. But these pillows don’t go on sale often, so you may want to consider it.
Home Products
Dreo Air Circulator PolyFan 311
In our evaluations, this pick by Dreo was considered the “best pedestal fan” because it has a wide wind-speed range, an adjustable tilt head, and an adjustable height. It was also one of the most energy-efficient fans we tested. It’s sleek-looking and comes with a convenient remote control. It’s back down to its low price, thanks to the on-page coupon.
The low-priced, ultrasonic Levoit Classic 300S can humidify a room of up to 505 square feet, which earns it a solid rating in our output test. It aces other evaluations too. It has a variety of features including automatic shut-off, a digital humidity display more accurate than those of most competitors, and the option to diffuse aromas.
This mop was $20 less on Black Friday. Our testers give the PurSteam 10-in-1 Therma Pro 211 Steam Mop a top score for cleaning and a solid score for steam production. It slips a bit on convenience; its cord is just 16 feet long, and it lacks a ready indicator light. But it’s light (just 6 pounds when filled) and among the less expensive models in our ratings.
Brooklinen Super Plush Bath Towels
Want to cuddle up in your bath towel? Get the Brooklinen Super-Plush (sold in a pair), available at 25 percent off, which is about $13 more than we saw for Black Friday. These guys are huge. At 53 inches long and 28 inches wide, the Brooklinen towel is what you want to wrap yourself in when the temps are below freezing and the thought of stepping out of a steaming warm shower onto an ice-cold floor chills your heart. These towels were the most absorbent in our evaluation, but they also took the longest to dry.
The Lerekam Solar Spot Lights are among the priciest outdoor spotlights we’ve reviewed, but our tests found they offered tremendous performance. They can be angled, installed with ground spikes (included), or screwed to other surfaces. They have an on/off button and can be recharged with a USB cable (also included). Each of the lights in the six-pack has 40 LEDs, resulting in intense white light that shines wide over an area, not unlike a flashlight. This is the typical sale price, and it’s never been lower.
Travel
With its relatively low price (which matches what we saw for Black Friday) and admirable test performance, the expandable Amazon Basics 21-inch Hardside Spinner is a worthwhile pick for those who don’t care about the bells and whistles. It aced most durability tests and had strong scores in our assessments for usability, carrying and pulling, construction quality, ergonomics and design, and safety.
Herschel Novel Duffle
This Herschel weekender is on sale in its Limited Edition colorways, and for a slightly higher price in other versions. It comes in fun, youthful colors and patterns (tie-dye! florals!). It’s water-resistant, light and easy to carry, and simple—no confusing bells and whistles here. A separate compartment for shoes keeps your clothes clean, but other than that, this is a straightforward, affordable bag to get you from point A to point B.
This was $20 less during Cyber Monday and Black Friday.
Just $10 more than its Black Friday price, this carry-on is a great deal right now. At 5.7 pounds, the American Tourister Wavebreaker 20" Spinner is the lightest hard-shell carry-on in our ratings. Yet, it’s a sturdy traveler. We found it to have top-quality construction, and it performed admirably in our evaluations of impact resistance, ergonomics and design, and safety. But with just two interior pockets, no built-in lock, and no expanding middle, it’s only so-so for usability. Its telescoping handle has only two positions, which contributes to a middling score for carrying and pulling. The manufacturer’s listed dimensions of 23x18x11 inches—with its telescopic handle stowed—are a bit bigger than the carry-on dimension requirements of most domestic airlines.
Neck Massagers and Massage Guns
Renpho R3 Massage Gun
The Renpho R3 massage gun might be the best all-around device for most average users because it’s small, lightweight, and quieter than other devices. But it’s not the ideal choice for people who want the most intense massage or the best model to massage areas on the back.
The pistol grip could add some more postural stress than other devices, though its light weight and small form could help alleviate stress for some. As a bonus, this can be charged with a standard USB-C charging cable.
This is the same low price that’s usually available when this goes on sale.
Smart Home
Twinkly String Lights
To make your holiday light display really pop this year, consider the Twinkly Strings. We tried out these lights a few years ago and found them to be a fun way to put on an elaborate light show. The lights connect to WiFi, so you can customize them from your smartphone, but they also work with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, and Google Home/Assistant.
This price matches the Black Friday price, after going up by $10 on Cyber Monday.
The Arlo Video Doorbell 2K is one of the best video doorbells you can buy. It provides the flexibility to install it wherever you need it. 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/Assistant. Cloud video storage and additional features (such as alerts for people, packages, animals, and vehicles) require an Arlo Secure subscription. This doorbell is still at its lowest price.
The August Smart Lock, now just $10 more than during the big sale, is a retrofit model, meaning it replaces only the interior thumb-turn side of your home’s deadbolt. (The benefit of this? You can keep your current house keys and let the exterior side of the deadbolt continue to match your front door’s knob or handles.) This August model does quite well in our tests, especially when it comes to its ease of connectivity and many convenience features. Those features include auto-lock, auto-unlock, an access log to track who comes and goes, and electronic keys for guests. But this deal doesn’t include the August Connect WiFi Bridge, $79, which adds remote control via the August app and voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Baby Products
The Baby Trend Snap-N-Go Double has been at this price for a while now. It is a stroller frame that can accommodate two car seats. It performed excellently in our safety tests, and it’s as easy to use as the single Snap-N-Go. But it’s a bit harder to maneuver, as double strollers tend to be. It’s easy to fold and unfold, though carrying it folded can be a little awkward. It’s compatible with a number of car-seat brands, and it meets Disney parks’ stroller size requirements.
Kiinde Kozii Baby Bottle Warmer
This bottle warmer from Kiinde Kozii, whose price has not changed since Black Friday, earned a top spot in our rankings. It uses a warm water bath to warm baby bottles, so like the other models we tested that employ this method, it did not overheat our formula. Even after we left the warmer running for 34 minutes after the warming program was complete, the formula reached a maximum temperature of only 103° F. The dial on the device shows users how much time is left in the warming program, ticking as the time progresses much like a typical kitchen timer does, so you always know when the device is still running through a program. Because you select only the warming time and not the amount or temperature of the milk, you’ll have to keep the warming time chart handy to know how long to set the device for.
This bottle sterilizer performed extremely well in our tests for both temperature and drying. The on-page coupon takes a couple dollars off the price, too. Like other models we tested, it has an auto mode that runs both a sanitizing and drying cycle (though it doesn’t have a HEPA filter), and it also has selectable drying times. It has three possible configurations, thanks to an extra tray to hold bottle nipples and other items, but our testers found it less easy to use than other top models. It can fit up to 11 baby bottles, though there are only six prongs on the main tray to hold them in place and they’re very short, which doesn’t keep bottles quite as stable as models with taller prongs.
This Hauture sterilizer, now at the best price we’ve seen, performed the best of all the sterilizers we tested, and its design is intuitive and easy to use, too. Its auto mode runs both a sanitizing and a drying cycle, and a digital timer shows the progress. It also has selectable drying times and a storage mode that restarts the heated dry cycle periodically to keep items clean for up to 72 hours. You can fit up to 11 bottles in the sterilizer. They won’t have their own prong, but with that many bottles, they’ll be close enough together that they won’t fall over.
This HelloBaby model is one of the lower-priced video monitors to earn CR’s recommendation, and its price has not changed since Black Friday. The device has its own display and handles the video feed locally, so it doesn’t have the privacy and security issues of internet-connected models. It lacks a nightlight, but that’s hardly a deal breaker.
Pet Products
Petlibro Granary Smart Feeder
The PetLibro automatic pet feeder was easy to use and has an app that makes setting schedules and dispensing food a breeze. It dispenses accurate amounts of dry food for dogs or cats and has a voice recording feature that allows you to call your pet for meals. It was $15 less on Cyber Monday.
Cat Mate C3000 Automatic Dog & Cat Feeder, 26-Cup
This automatic feeder, whose price has remained unchanged for weeks, allows pet owners to schedule up to three meals a day, in any desired quantity, says Amanda Arnold, senior manager of business analytics at CR. The device has a maximum capacity of 26 cups and can be programmed to give out meals as small as 2 teaspoons.
A baby gate may be earmarked for kids but can achieve the same results for pets, especially when it comes to keeping them away from certain areas of a home. The Cumbor Auto Close is the top-rated baby safety gate in our tests. It’s made of steel and can be pressure-mounted or installed more securely using optional cup hardware. Among other pluses, it offers easy one-handed operation and a 180-degree swing. It’s very easy to install and received top scores in security and convenience as well.
This gate is back down to the lowest price we’ve seen this year.
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