25 Hottest Black Friday Tech Deals And Sales Of 2022
CRN breaks down the 25 hottest Black Friday tech deals and sales for 2022 to help you get a head start on your holiday shopping.
Lenovo laptops, Microsoft tablets, Samsung smartwatches, smart vacuums and even 3-D printers are among the standout tech deals this Black Friday, Nov. 25.
Walmart, Target, Amazon.com and Best Buy are among the retailers and websites where shoppers are bound to save on computers, headphones, smartphones and other devices.
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Here are some of the Best Black Friday Tech Deals in 2022
* Laptops
* Mobile devices
* Wearables
* Smart home
* Printers
Laptops for sale this year include the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, MacBook Air, Acer Chromebook 315 and HP Pavilion 15.
Mobile devices for sale include the Amazon Echo Show 8, Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 and Microsoft Surface Pro 7+.
Wearable devices include Apple AirPods Pro, the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Beats Solo3 headphones.
Marked-down smart home devices include the Brookstone Robo Vacuum, Ring Video Doorbell and Google Nest Mini.
And finally, shoppers can get deals this year on Creality 3-D printers and regular printers from Epson and HP.
Here are 25 Black Friday tech deals and sales we’ve found that could be useful for work-from-home, entertainment or education.
MacBook Air
Best Buy’s Black Friday sale starts Sunday, with no explicit end date posted. The retailer’s Cyber Monday deals run Nov. 27 through Nov. 28. Stores are closed Thanksgiving Day, but sales continue online.
Best Buy’s Black Friday sale includes select MacBook models starting at $799.99, according to the company. That includes the 13.3-inch MacBook Air, listed for that price on Best Buy’s website.
This MacBook Air comes with the Apple M1 chip, an eight-core CPU and seven-core GPU, according to an online description.
The 16-core neural engine is meant to help with machine learning tasks. And the battery can last up to 18 hours. The laptop has 8 GB of unified memory and FaceTime high-definition camera.
Where: Best Buy
How Much: $799.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Starting Nov. 25 at 9 a.m. Eastern and going through Dec. 5, Lenovo will offer ThinkPad X1 Carbon ninth-generation laptops for $999, according to an online flier. The laptops previously sold for $2,469.
These laptops were designed on the Intel Evo vPro platform, according to an online description. They offer a 14-inch display with up to 32 GB of memory and Windows 11 Pro support.
Ninth-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbons feature ThinkShield security, a fingerprint reader and human presence detection to lock the computer when the user is physically away.
Where: Lenovo
How Much: $999
Lenovo 100e Laptops
Lenovo has Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales lasting until Dec. 5, including Lenovo 100e second-generation laptops for $99, according to an online flier. The sale starts Nov. 24 at 9 a.m. Eastern.
The laptops, marked down from $219, feature 11-inch high-definition displays and contain AMD 3015e processors and integrated AMD Radeon graphics, according to an online description. The laptops run the Windows 10 Pro operating system with 4 GB of memory and 64 GB of storage.
The 100e laptops also have a 720p high-definition, front-facing camera and multiple ports for peripherals. A Kensington lock slot even lets users lock the laptop to a desk.
The laptops were designed for students and promise daylong battery life on one charge, drop resistance for up to 2.5 feet and water resistance for up to 330 milliliters spilled on the keyboard.
Where: Lenovo
How Much: $99
Acer Chromebook 315
Labeled a Black Friday deal on Walmart’s website, Acer Chromebook 315 laptops are available for $149 instead of the normal $179.
The 15.6-inch Chromebook has an Intel Celeron processor, 12.5 hours of battery life and 4 GB of memory, according to an online description. The laptops have 64 GB of storage.
These laptops run on Chrome OS and measure 9.86 x 14.42 x .8 inches.
Where: Walmart
How Much: $149
HP Pavilion 15
Micro Center has Black Friday deals through Nov. 27, including HP Pavilion 15s for $799.999 in-store pickup only, according to an online flier.
The HP Pavilion 15.6-inch laptop has an Intel Core i7 12th generation 1260P 2.1GHz processor, 16 GB of random access memory and a 512-GB solid-state drive, according to an online description of the item.
The Pavilion has Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Intel Iris Xe graphics and 90 days of included technical support, according to the description.
Where: Micro Center
How Much: $799.99
HP 15 Laptop
Target’s Black Friday deals run from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26 online and in store, according to the company. The retailer is closed Thanksgiving Day and opens at 7 a.m. local time on Black Friday.
Listed on Target’s website as part of its Black Friday deals is the HP 15.6-inch touch-screen laptop, on sale for $299.99 compared with the regular $489.99 price. The laptop has Intel Pentium Gold 7505 with Intel ultra-high-definition graphics.
The laptop supports Windows Home and Microsoft 365, according to an online description. It has 8 GB of memory and 256 GB of solid-state-drive internal storage.
These HP laptops have up to 11 hours of battery life and HP True Vision high-definition cameras. They weigh less than 4 pounds.
Where: Target
How Much: $299.99
Dell Inspiron 16 Laptop
Dell’s website lists its Inspiron 16 laptops as a limited quantity Black Friday deal. These laptops are available for $549.99 instead of the usual $849.99.
The 16-inch laptop has 12th generation Intel Core processors and supports Windows 11 Home, according to an online description. It has 16 gigabytes of memory and 512 gigabytes of storage.
These laptops measure at about .7 inches by 14.05 inches by 9.92 inches and weigh less than 5 pounds. They have 1080p cameras.
Where: Dell.com
How Much: $549.99
Amazon Echo Show 8
Second-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 smart displays are available at Kohl’s for $69.99 as part of the retailer’s Black Friday deals running Nov. 20 to Nov. 25, according to an online flier.
These 2.29-pound displays usually sell for $129.99, according to the flier. An online description of the displays said that Show 8s have 13-megapixel cameras and auto-framing for video calls.
The displays have eight-inch high-definition touchscreens with adaptive color, stereo speakers and the Alexa digital assistant, according to the online description. Users can set timers with their voice, stream shows and music, and view their calendar, among other features.
Where: Kohl’s
How Much: $69.99
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablets
Amazon Fire HD 10 tablets are listed under Amazon.com’s “early Black Friday deals” and for sale for $74.99 compared with $149.99.
These tablets have 3 GB of memory, batteries that last up to 12 hours and 1,080p full high-definition displays.
Users have access to popular applications through Amazon’s Appstore and can make video calls with third-party apps. The tablets have the Amazon Alexa digital assistant for hands-free use.
The Fire operating system allows two comptable applications to open side by side for split-screen multitasking, according to the description.
Where: Amazon
How Much: $74.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Tablet
Walmart has a Black Friday sale starting at 7 p.m. Eastern online Nov. 21 and continuing in stores Nov. 25, according to the company. Physical stores are closed Thanksgiving Day.
Listed on Walmart’s website as a Black Friday deal is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5-inch tablet. The tablets are available for $139 instead of $199.
The A8 has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and 32 GB of storage, according to an online description. The tablet has a fingerprint reader and runs on the Android 11 operating system. It weighs less than 2 pounds and measures 9.72 x 6.37 x .27 inches.
Where: Walmart
How Much: $139
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+
Labeled on Best Buy’s website as part of the retailer’s Black Friday sale is the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+, available for $599.99, down from $929.99.
This two-in-one promises laptop power in a portable tablet, according to an online description. The computer supports Windows 11 and has an 11th-generation Intel Core, front- and rear-facing high-definition cameras and an adjustable kickstand.
The computer has a 12.3-inch display, 8 GB of internal storage and up to 15 hours of battery life. The Surface 7+ weighs 1.7 pounds.
Where: Best Buy
How Much: $599.99
Apple AirPods Pro
Costco has second-generation Apple AirPods Pro earbuds available for $229.99 through Nov. 28 on its website.
The AirPods have personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, active noise cancellation to reduce background noise and adaptive transparency to allow outside sounds with reduced environmental noise, according to an online description. The earbuds come with multiple ear tip sizes, including small, medium and large.
The earbuds promise up to six hours of listening time, and users can swipe to adjust volume and press to direct media playback or end calls, according to the online description. Users can also use the earbuds to access the Siri digital assistant.
The MagSafe charging case has a speaker and lanyard loop.
Where: Costco
How Much: $229.99
Art + Sound Earbuds
Usually costing between $19.99 and $39.99, Art + Sound wireless earbuds are on sale at Belk for $5.99, according to an online flier. The sale lasts through Nov. 26 online and in store.
These earbuds have high-definition wireless stereo sound for music and calls, according to an online description of the item. The earbuds measure 4.25 x 6 x 1 inches.
Where: Belk
How Much: $5.99
Samsung Galaxy Watch4
Listed on Best Buy’s website as part of its Black Friday sale, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch4 is available for $169.99, down from $279.99.
The smartwatch can track users’ sleep, heart rate, blood pressure, workouts and other measures, according to an online description. The watch can support fitness activities and goals. It also has a trip detection feature to alert emergency contacts if users take a hard fall.
And specifically for women, the watch can log and track fertility windows, ovulation cycles and other health measures.
The watch has a 44mm touchscreen, .79mm band and Android operating system.
Where: Best Buy
How Much: $169.99
Fitbit Versa 2
Midwestern retailer Meijer has Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatches for sale for $99.95, down from the regular price of $149.95, according to an online flier. Meijer’s Black Friday sales last from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26.
Vera 2 smartwaches have the Amazon Alexa digital assistant built in, and they track sleep, heart rates and other health measures, according to an online description.
Users can see calls and text notifications as well.
Where: Meijer
How Much: $99.95
Beats Solo3 Headphones
Target’s Black Friday deals run from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26 online and in store, according to the company. The retailer is closed Thanksgiving Day and opens at 7 a.m. local time on Black Friday.
Among Target’s Black Friday sales this year is Beats Solo 3 wireless headphones for $99.99, down from $199.99.
The headphones have a foldable design and up to 40 hours of battery life, according to an online description. On-ear controls allow users to take calls, play music, adjust volume and voice activate.
These Beats weigh in at 1.43 pounds and can take almost four hours to charge, according to the description.
Where: Target
How Much: $99.99
Brookstone Robo Vacuum
Belk has Brookstone Robo Vacuums on sale for $69.99 through Nov. 26, according to an online flier.
These devices—normally $199.99—sweep, vacuum and mop surfaces, according to an online description. Sensors help the device detect and avoid obstacles and furniture. It can clean a hardwood floor for up to two hours per charge.
The vacuums can remove pet hair and other dirt from floors, according to the description. They measure in at 16.75 x13.4 x 3.4 inches.
Where: Belk
How Much: $69.99
Netgear Nighthawk AX2400 Router
Listed on Walmart’s website as a Black Friday deal, the Netgear Nighthawk Ax2400 WiFi 6 router is available for $99 compared to with usual $144.95.
The router promises up to 2.4-Gbps wireless speeds, according to an online description. It has three antennas to extend wireless ranges for streaming and web conferencing. The routers are meant for small to midsize homes.
These routers work with Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice commands. The Nighthawk application gives users the ability to customize settings. And the Nighthawk has automatic firmware updates.
It measures 8.1 x 11.6 x 4 inches and weighs less than 3 pounds, according to the description.
Where: Walmart
How Much: $99
Ring Video Doorbell
Labeled a Black Friday deal on Target’s website are Ring 1080p wireless video Doorbell 3 cameras, available for $59.99 compared with the regular price of $99.99.
These motion-activated cameras offer two-way talk, see, hear and speak for people at the door through users’ phones, tablets and select Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, according to an online description. Users can also receive text notifications when someone is at the door and use infrared to monitor homes in the dark. Night vision extends to about 30 feet.
Users can set preset responses for visitors and ask them to leave messages, according to the description. The cameras measure 4.98 x 2.4 x 1.1 inches and weigh less than a pound. They are compatible with Apple iOS and Android operating systems.
Where: Target
How Much: $59.99
Google Nest Mini
Listed on Walmart’s website as part of its Black Friday sale is the second-generation Google Nest Mini smart speakers, available for $19.99 compared with the regular $49 price.
Users can ask the Nest Mini to play songs, dim lights, pause the TV and change the temperature, among other actions, according to an online description. The Mini measures 13 x 2.5 x 11 inches and weighs about 1 pound.
The Mini has the Google Assistant digital assistant built in along with Bluetooth and no battery, according to the description.
Where: Walmart
How Much: $18
iRobot Roomba 694
iRobot’s Roomba 694 is listed as a Black Friday deal on Best Buy’s website for $179.99, down from $274.99.
The Roomba 600 series robot vacuum is designed to learn owners’ cleaning habits, according to an online description. They work on carpets and hard floors.
They come with edge-sweeping brushes for corners and are compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa digital assistants. The 694 can even detect stairs to prevent falling.
The vacuum’s battery can go for up to 90 minutes before automatically returning to its charging dock.
Where: Best Buy
How Much: $179.99
Amazon Echo Dot
The Amazon Echo Dot—although not explicitly labeled a Black Friday deal—is marked down to $39.99 from $59.99 on Amazon.com.
The smart speaker has a clock and Amazon Alexa digital assistant, according to an online description. The display shows time, alarms, weather, song titles and other information.
Users can turn to the Echo Dot for music, podcasts, audiobooks and other media. The smart speaker has Bluetooth and multiple layers of privacy control, including a mic-off button, according to the company.
Where: Amazon.com
How Much: $39.99
Creality Ender-3 S1 3-D Printer
Micro Center has Creality Ender-3 S1 3D printers available for pickup in store for $279, according to an online flier. The printers usually run for $399.99.
The printers have a 4.3-inch color LCD screen and 32-bit motherboard, according to Micro Center.
The printers have automatic bed leveling and a build volume of 220mm x 220m x 270mm.
Where: Micro Center
How Much: $279
Epson EcoTank ET-2400 Printer
Listed as a Black Friday deal on Target’s website is the Epson EcoTank ET-2400 all-in-one printer. The printer is available for $179.99 compared with the regular $249.99 price.
This EcoTank cartridge-free printer promises the ability to print from smart devices and to print color photos and graphics on any paper type, according to an online description.
The printer measures 10 x 14.8 x 22.8 inches and weighs less than 9 pounds. It can print 10 black-and-white pages per minute and five color pages per minute. It holds 100 sheets maximum.
Where: Target
How Much: $179.99
HP DeskJet 2723e Printer
Labeled a Black Friday deal on Walmart’s website, the HP DeskJet 2723e all-in-one printer costs $49 instead of the usual $69.
HP Smart application users can print documents from their smartphones, according to an online description. The optional HP+ Smart Printing System promises to keep the printer up to date and ready to print from almost anywhere at any time.
The printer can print up to 700 pages a month and 7.5 pages a minute in black, 5.5 pages a minute in color. It weighs less than 10 pounds and measures 7.52 x 18.7 x 13.94 inches.
Where: Walmart
How Much: $49