Black Friday is starting early this year. 11 days early to be exact. Amazon is the ringleader here and rumours suggest it’s actually planning to do three weeks of deals, running until the week after Cyber Monday. To make some sense of it all, here is our page of the best Black Friday deals (which we'll be updating every day).
NOTE: We will be continually updating this page until Black Friday!
Amazon Black Friday
Cameras
1. GoPro HERO Session Bonus Bundle Action Camera
TVs
2. LG 55in Ultra HD 4K TV (was £999)
3. LG 43in Ultra HD 4K TV (was £599)
4. LG 22in Full HD TV - (was £119)
Home
5. Bosch Rotak 43 Ergoflex Electric Rotary Wheeled Lawnmower - (was £244)
6. Vax S86-SF-CC Steam Fresh Combi Classic 10-in-1 Handheld and Steam Mop - (was £149)
7. Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones - (was £180)
Personal
8. Philips DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush - (was £279)
9. Philips Sonicare EasyClean Toothbrush - (was £88)
10. Braun Series 3 3080 Men's Electric Foil Shaver Wet/Dry - (was £139)
11. Oral-B Genius 8900 Electric Toothbrush - (was £399)
Electronics
- Logitech Harmony Elite Remote Control Was £279.99, Now £125.99 (-55%)
- Roberts Revivals 20% off Was £220, Now £176 (-20%)
- Sennheiser HD 598 Closed Back Headphone Was £199.99, Now £85 (-57%)
- B&O PLAY Beoplay H3 ANC In-Ear Headphones Was £199, Now £109 (-45%)
- Roberts Revivals 20% off Was £180, Now £144 (-20%)
- Bose SoundLink On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones Was £179.95, Now £119.95 (-33%)
- Save on Bowers and Wilkins P3 Headphones Was £169.99, Now £85 (-50%)
- Flexson SONOS PLAY:1 Accessories Was £169.99, Now £85 (-50%)
Personal
- Philips Lumea SC2009/00 IPL Hair Removal System Was £525, Now £279.99 (-47%)
- Oral-B Genius 8900 Electric Toothbrush Powered Was £399.99, Now £129.99 (-68%)
- Braun Series 9 9095CC Men's Electric Foil Shaver Wet Was £329.99, Now £149.99 (-55%)
- Braun Series 7 790cc-4 Men's Electric Shaver with Cleaning Centre Was £299.99, Now £99.99 (-67%)
- Oral-B Genius 9000 Electric Toothbrush Powered by Braun Was £279.99, Now £99.99 (-64%)
- Philips DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush Was £270, Now £79.99 (-70%)
- Oral-B Pro 6000 CrossAction Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush Was £229.99, Now £55.99 (-76%)
- Philips AquaTouch Series 5000 Shaver with Trimmer Attachment Was £160, Now £48.99 (-69%)
- Save £95 on Philips HealthyWhite+ Electric Toothbrush Was £140, Now £44.99 (-68%)
- Braun Series 3 3080 Men's Electric Foil Shaver Wet/Dry Was £139.99, Now £42.99 (-69%)
- Oral-B Smart Series 4000 Cross Action Electric Toothbrush Powered by Braun Was £119.99, Now £44.99 (-63%)
Kitchen
- De'Longhi Magnifica Bean to Cup Coffee Machine Was £449.99, Now £216.99 (-52%)
- Melitta E950-101 Caffeo Solo Fully Automatic Coffee Maker Was £449.99, Now £239.99 (-47%)
- Kenwood KMX50BK Stand Mixer Was £429.99, Now £199.99 (-53%)
- Vax V-125A All Terrain Upright Carpet Washer Was £419.99, Now £134.99 (-68%)
- Bosch Pro Perform Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Was £375.99, Now £64.99 (-83%)
- Vax U85-ACLG-B Air Cordless Lift Duo Vacuum Cleaner Was £349.99, Now £129.99 (-63%)
- KitchenAid K45SS Classic Stand Mixer Was £349, Now £254.99 (-27%)
- Bosch BCH625KTGB Athlet Upright Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Was £289.99, Now £124.99 (-57%)
- De'Longhi Nespresso Lattissma Touch Automatic Coffee Machines Was £279.99, Now £144.99 (-48%)
- Vax U84-AL-Pe Air Lift Steerable Pet Vacuum Cleaner Was £249.99, Now £90.99 (-64%)
- Ebac 3850e Dehumidifier with Smart Control Was £249.99, Now £149.99 (-40%)
- Bosch BCH61840GB Athlet Upright Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Was £239.99, Now £105.99 (-56%)
- Philips GC8715/20 PerfectCare Performer Steam Generator Iron Was £200, Now £124.99 (-38%)
- Black + Decker 21.6V Hand Vac + Floor Extension Dustbuster Was £179.99, Now £71.99 (-60%)
Best Black Friday Deals 2016: John Lewis
Samsung 40in 4K HDR Smart TV with Freeview HD – £399.00
Samsung 49in Curved 4K HDR Smart TV with Freeview HD – £669.00
Panasonic Viera 40in 4K LED Smart TV – £429.00
Sony Bravia 43in 4K HDR Android TV – £649.00
LG 49in 4K HDR Smart TV – £499.00
Black Friday 2016: Home entertainment
Walk into any John lewis shop and you’ll see plenty of soundbars and speakers to go with your new TV. Black Friday 2016 is a great time to upgrade your home audio system and you should be able to pick up a pretty nifty media streamer or soundbar on the cheap.
Samsung 4K UHD Blu-Ray Player with three 4K films – £349.00
Samsung curved Bluetooth & Wi-Fi soundbar – £749.00
Panasonic Wireless sounbar with subwoofer – £429.93
Samsung R1 360 wireless Bluetooth speaker – £149.00
Bowers & Wilkins P3 on-ear headphones – £99.95
B&O Play Beoplay H6 on-ear headphones with mic – £199.95
Black Friday 2016: Laptops
Picking up a laptop on Black Friday, you’ve got to be a little cautious with what you’re looking at. Sure, that laptop you’ve spotted sounds like a fantastic deal, but it might be so cheap because its hardware is old and there’s a far better replacement. Retailers will often severely mark down devices to get rid of old stock, so be savvy and make sure to read reviews beforehand.
Dell XPS 13 - Intel Core i5-7200U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Full HD, Windows 10 – £999.95
When is Black Friday 2016?
Black Friday traditionally takes place on the first Friday after the American Thanksgiving holiday, which means it falls on 25 November this year – just one month before Christmas. Once Black Friday is over, another event called Cyber Monday gives you a second chance to snag any deals you’ve missed out on.
Why is Black Friday called Black Friday?
Black Friday might be one of the coolest names we’ve ever seen for any shopping event, but the story of its name is pretty tame. Most explanations suggest that the name was given to the sale by the Philadelphia Police Department.
When the police force saw the huge traffic jams, widespread violence and outright mayhem caused by low prices, it decided to call it Black Friday – and the name’s stuck ever since. Of course, Black Friday 2016 won’t look quite as bad, because most people will be shopping via websites such as Amazon, Tesco, Argos and Currys. That means you won’t have to physically fight other shoppers for deals, and we can point you in the direction of all the best Black Friday discounts, too. See? The internet isn’t just about memes and social media after all.