Amazon announces its Black Friday deals, which go live this week

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Amazon has already kicked off its Black Friday deals early this year and has just announced a selection of upcoming offers that will run from November 20th. Discounts can be found on everything from electronics and video games, to fashion and kitchen appliances.

New Black Friday deals will be arrive “as often as every five minutes” and there are a number of Gold Box Deals of the Day to keep an eye on as well. For example, today you can already grab a Fitbit One for $74.99. Amazon Prime members will be given a 30 minute head start on most of the limited Lightening deals. There will also be a number of other exclusive sales that are only available through the Amazon Mobile Shipping App. These will be released daily from 3 PM PT to 11 PM PT, starting Thanksgiving and running through to December 9th.

When it comes to electronics, our favourite Amazon category, there’s a big selection of deals to be had. Amazon is offering discounts on its selection of Kindle readers and tablets, its Fire TV box and Fire TV Stick. A number of Samsung Galaxy Tablets will also have a 20 percent saving applied in the week, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

There also are discounts on a huge range of TV and speaker products. A 15” ASUS laptop can be bought for just $129, while there’s 50 percent to be saved on the Sennheiser HD 598 over-ear headphones. If you need more space in your smartphone or tablet, there’s up to 70 percent off select SanDisk memory cards and USB flash drives too.

That should be everything you need to keep an eye on the best Amazon deals later this week. To see the full range of discounts revealed so far, click the press release button below.

AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY DEALS

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Amazon.com Announces Eight Days of Holiday Deals

Enjoy new deals every five minutes starting Friday, November 20 through Friday, November 27 Effortlessly keep tabs on top deals from anywhere with new “Watch A Deal” feature SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 18, 2015– (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon.com today announced holiday deals start on Friday, November 20, with new deals added as often as every five minutes for eight straight days at www.amazon.com/blackfriday. Customers will have access to 10 coveted Deals of the Day starting at midnight on Thanksgiving, and up to 10 more on Black Friday. Customers can also shop limited-time Lightning Deals on thousands of sought-after products per day throughout the eight days of deals. Plus, Prime members will get 30-minutes early access to the majority of these Lightning Deals. This year, Amazon will introduce more than 150 hand-picked Lightning Deals on everything from electronics to kitchen gadgets only through the Amazon Mobile Shopping App available on Android, iOS, and Fire OS. These deals can be found on the “App Only Deals” tab and will be released daily from 3 PM PT to 11 PM PT starting Thanksgiving through Wednesday, December 9. In addition, Prime members in 20 metro areas can use the dedicated Prime Now mobile app to enjoy free two-hour delivery on select Deals of the Day throughout the holiday season. Last year, total holiday sales from the Amazon Mobile Shopping App doubled in the U.S. and Black Friday had the most rapid growth in mobile shopping. This year, it will be even easier to spend time with loved ones thanks to “Watch A Deal” which allows holiday shoppers to pick the deals they’re most excited about and receive a notification to their mobile device when the deal is live. With this new feature, Amazon customers can effortlessly take advantage of deals throughout the day and while on-the-go. “Customers can truly sit back and relax with their family and friends this holiday season knowing that they will be notified as soon as the products they’ve had their eye on are about to go on sale,” said Steve Shure, Vice President, Amazon Consumer Marketing. “Year after year, more and more customers shop for deals on Amazon from the comfort of their own home, and we continue to make that process even more convenient for them. And with App Only Deals, customers will have plenty of options when it comes to scoring great deals from Amazon.” Following are examples of some of the top deals that will be available at various times between November 20 and Black Friday at www.amazon.com/blackfriday: Electronics: Kindle Paperwhite, $99.99 $30 off Kindle and Kindle for Kids Bundle Fire, $34.99 Fire Kids Edition, $84.99 $25 off Amazon Fire TV $15 off Amazon Fire TV Stick and Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote Up to 45% off select Samsung and LG TVs, including Samsung 32” 1080p LED TV for $177.99, LG 49” 1080p LED TV for less than $370, and Samsung 75” 1080p Smart LED TV for less than $2,000 Top-selling 60” 4K LED TV, $799.99 TCL 55” Roku Smart LED TV, $348 Hisense 55” 4K Smart LED TV, $448 (App Only Deal) 50” 1080p LED TV, $149.99 (App Only Deal) 40” 1080p LED TV, $145 TCL 32” Roku Smart LED TV, $125 32” LED TV, $75 Acer Home Theater Projector, $299.99 VIZIO 38” 2.1 Home Theater Sound Bar, $79.99 $49 off SONOS 2-Room Streaming Music Starter Set Save 40% on Polk Audio Omni S2 Wireless Speaker Up to 25% off Denon HEOS 1 Wireless Speakers 50% off Sony Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones Save more than 50% on Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition Over-Ear Headphones in Black (Amazon Exclusive) More than 50% off top-selling point-and-shoot camera Jawbone UP3, $99 Save $100 on an Intel-Powered Dell 2-in-1 Laptop ASUS 15” laptop, $129 Up to 40% off select Acer desktops, monitors, chromebooks, and tablets Save more than 20% on select Samsung Galaxy Tablets Save up to 70% on select SanDisk memory cards and USB flash drives Top-selling mobile printer for less than $100 Baby, Toys & Pets: Save 30% or more on select Graco Car Seats and Strollers Up to 60% off select Disney apparel, toys, and more Save 50% on select best-selling wooden preschool toys 40% off select Fisher-Price Musical Instruments Up to 50% off select toys from favorite brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, and more Save 50% on select construction toys from K’NEX, Lincoln Logs, and Tinkertoys Up to 50% off select Lionel Train Sets, including Polar Express 50% off select wearable technology products and robotic toys for kids 45% off UDI R/C Falcon Drone with HD Camera LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper Figurine Alarm Clock, $15.99 Up to 60% off select Nylabone dog treats and chew toys Save more than 50% on select Outward Hound dog toys Up to 50% off select PetSafe pet products Home & Kitchen: Save $50 on Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit Save up to $200 on select Dyson vacuums Save 40% on Silhouette Cameo Starter Bundle $25 off with select DEWALT purchases of $100 or more $20 off select orders of $100 or more in Porter-Cable tools DEWALT 18-Volt Compact Drill/Driver Kit with Two Batteries, $89 More than 45% off Miracle-Gro AeroGarden Ultra LED Indoor Garden with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit Up to 60% off select products from FoodSaver, Oster, Krups, Nespresso, T-fal, Wilton, and more More than 55% off select Imprint Cumulus Comfort Mats More than 50% off select Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cookers Save up to 40% on select cookware from Circulon and Rachael Ray More than 40% off Rabbit 6-Piece Wine Tool Kit Save 20% on Soma Sustainable Carafe and Plant-Based Water Filter, available through the new Amazon Launchpad program for startups Sports & Travel: 34% off Skywalker 15-Feet Jump N’ Dunk Trampolines Insta-Bed Raised Air Mattress with Never Flat Pump – Queen, $87.99 BARSKA Starwatcher 400x70mm Refractor Telescope, $49.50 30% off Reebok Professional Deck Workout Bench 25% off Nautilus T614 Treadmill STIGA Triumph Table Tennis Table, $299.99 25% off select Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bags 25% off select Under Armour fleece adidas Originals Men’s Sport Essentials Tee, $19.99 Save up to 50% on select adidas footwear for men, women, and kids Save 70% or more on Samsonite Two-Piece Spinner Sets Up to 45% off RV and camping supplies, including select products from Camco and Valterra Up to 55% off select Automotive D-I-Y items Fashion & Beauty: Up to 70% off select clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and watches for men, women, and kids 30% off select clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and watches with promotional code 30BLACKFRI Up to 70% off select diamond jewelry gifts Up to 50% off select luxury watches for women Select Levi’s Jeans for men, $39.99 or less 45% off select New Balance shoes for men, women, and kids 50% off select Steve Madden shoes for men 50% off select Steve Madden and Madden Girl shoes for women and kids 50% off select Stride Rite shoes and more for kids Select baby and kids’ coats, fleece, hats, and more, $14.99 or less Save up to $30 on Oral Care, including Oral-B electric toothbrushes Up to 25% off select skin care products, including Dove, Olay, and more Books, Music & Video Games: 80% off Transformers: The Covenant of Primus Save more than 50% on Deathstroke Volume 1 Book and Mask Set Save on more than 10 autographed CDs, including Kenny Rogers, Megadeth, and more (Amazon Exclusive) Save 15% or more on select vinyl records Save $20 on Need for Speed Save $30 on Rock Band 4 Wireless Guitar Bundle $50 off Xbox One Consoles $50 off PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle $25 off Metal Gear Solid V Hundreds of PC download deals up to 70% off All prices available at select times and while supplies last. Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 20 million items and unlimited Free Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items in 16 metro areas. In addition, Prime members in 20 metro areas receive one- and two-hour delivery on tens of thousands of everyday essentials with the dedicated Prime Now mobile app. To become a member, visit www.amazon.com/prime. Amazon also offers free shipping on millions of items every day, year-round, on eligible orders of $35 or more. About Amazon Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

Apple Stores to match competitor prices on Black Friday

infoAppleStore is reporting that Apple has internally announced that its Apple Stores are authorized to match the Black Friday sales of any authorized Apple re-seller. There have been reports indicating that Apple was already planning significant price cuts for Black Friday, so this Thanksgiving holiday is shaping up to be a great time to purchase Apple products at attractive prices. BestBuy is already selling MacBooks and iMacs at $100-$150 discounts, and Apple currently has a teaser ad on its website telling visitors to check back in the day after Thanksgiving for one-day-only holiday deals.

Last year at this time, Apple was selling MacBooks and iMacs for anywhere between $50 and $100 off, so the deals this holiday season already seem to be better. And not only are the price cuts more significant, but Apple’s product line has also been upgraded with newly released MacBooks, iPods, and spec upgraded iMacs. Apple shoppers will certainly be getting a lot more bang for their buck this holiday season.

Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet

By Kasper Jade

With Black Friday sale information from rival PC vendors beginning to leak online, experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter the promotions with a more aggressive than usual one-day sale, offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models.

The Friday immediately following the US Thanksgiving holiday has long been known as "Black Friday," as it represents the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season, or the day when retailers hold massive sales in hopes of steering their (red) losses into (black) profits.

Among the most heavily discounted electronics items poised to dominate this year's sales are low cost notebooks, according to analyst Ben Reitzes, who notes that Dell plans to offer $299 linux model via its website, while Wal-Mart markets a $299 Compaq, and Best Buy a $299 eMachines portable.

"We believe ultra-low cost notebooks will be a major draw this Black Friday as vendors look to push volumes and consumers look to trade down given the economic environment," he wrote in a report to clients Wednesday. "We have not seen any Apple Black Friday ads yet (as is customary), but expect the company to be more aggressive than usual in its one-day sale, perhaps with $100 off a few Mac models and discounts on several iPods."

The analyst also called upon Apple to "get more price aggressive in every product" for its traditional one day sale, which will run for 24 hours beginning at midnight on Thursday November 27th. Given obvious weakness in the economy, this should include the iPhone, he said, arguing that "the company’s high margins could likely absorb a few days of discounts."

Reitzes also pointed to signs that French iPhone carrier Orange will cut the 8GB iPhone 3G from 149 euros to 99 euros for the holidays and wonders "if AT&T could follow shortly here in the US."

Apple's participation in the Black Friday bonanza has seen the company hold massive 24-hour sales through its online store and brick-and-mortar retail chain since 2004. The promotions initially began with $100 discounts on the company's iMac G5s but grew to include a $101 discount on the iBook G4 in 2005.

A year later, the Cupertino-based company offered $101 off all MacBook and iMac models, $31 off its updated fifth-generation video iPods and $21 off its second-generation iPod nanos. Last year's sales offered the same $101 discount on MacBooks and iMacs but trimmed the discount on the third-generation iPod nanos to just $11.

A move towards more aggressive pricing for this year's Black Friday sale would build on a trend that began earlier this summer when Apple announced the biggest back-to-school promotion in its history.

Unlike past years when students were offered a free iPod nano worth $199 with the purchase of a qualifying Mac, this year's promotion bumped the incentive up to a $299 iPod touch -- a move helped the company set a new record for single quarter Mac shipments of 2.611 million units.