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Retailers roll out early Black Friday 2026 deals ahead of Nov. 27 sale

Best Buy, Amazon, Apple resellers and others begin discounting weeks before the official Black Friday date.

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What to know

  • Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday, November 27, but major retailers began discounting Apple products, electronics and apparel weeks in advance.
  • Best Buy's published calendar runs pre-Halloween doorbusters through a Nov. 19–28 Black Friday sale, Nov. 29–30 Cyber Monday, and a Dec. 18–24 last-minute sale.
  • Deal coverage has been continuous and incremental, with outlets like MacRumors, Tom's Guide, Mashable and PCMag updating roundups almost daily as new discounts on MacBooks, iPads, AirPods and sub-$50 gadgets go live.
  • Some tracked prices, such as on the M5 MacBook Air and iPad models, are described as lowest-ever or matching Prime Day levels.

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Retailers roll out early Black Friday 2026 deals ahead of Nov. 27 sale
MacRumors

How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 3 pieces in 4h at Nov 2, 6 AM; 15 pieces over 15 days (13 articles · 2 posts) Oct 27, 11 AM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Newswires 2Oct 27, 3 PM — quietOct 27, 7 PM — quietOct 27, 11 PM — quietOct 28, 3 AM — quietOct 28, 7 AM — quietOct 28, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 28, 3 PM — quietOct 28, 7 PM — quietOct 28, 11 PM — quietOct 29, 3 AM — quietOct 29, 7 AM — quietOct 29, 11 AM — quietOct 29, 3 PM — quietOct 29, 7 PM — quietOct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 3 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 30, 7 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — quietOct 30, 3 PM — quietOct 30, 7 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 7 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 7 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 6 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 6 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 6 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 2, Newswires 1Nov 2, 10 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Nov 2, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 2, 6 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Nov 3, 6 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Nov 3, 10 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietNov 7, 2 AM — quietNov 7, 6 AM — quietNov 7, 10 AM — quietNov 7, 2 PM — quietNov 7, 6 PM — quietNov 7, 10 PM — quietNov 8, 2 AM — quietNov 8, 6 AM — quietNov 8, 10 AM — quietNov 8, 2 PM — quietNov 8, 6 PM — quietNov 8, 10 PM — quietNov 9, 2 AM — quietNov 9, 6 AM — quietNov 9, 10 AM — quietNov 9, 2 PM — quietNov 9, 6 PM — quietNov 9, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quiet ◂ 1 earlier2345–6
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    MacRumors reports lowest-ever prices on Apple Macs

    MacRumors reported tracking lowest-ever prices ahead of Black Friday on the M5 MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, new Mac mini and Mac Studio.

    1. 1 outlet Best Early Black Friday Mac Deals: Save Hundreds on MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and More

      first by MacRumors, 7d ago

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    Tom's Guide updates its under-$50 deal picks

    Tom's Guide published an updated list of 27 early Black Friday deals under $50, including Apple, Ninja and Skechers products.

    1. 1 outlet 27 best early Black Friday deals under $50 — shop my favorite finds from Apple, Ninja, Skechers and more

      first by Tom's Guide, 7d ago

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    Apple-focused outlets publish broad early deal roundups

    MacRumors and PCMag published comprehensive lists of early Black Friday Apple deals spanning AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch and MacBooks as the shopping month officially began.

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    Early iPad deals reported to match Prime Day pricing

    Mashable reported early Black Friday iPad deals, including $50 off the A16 iPad and $54 off the iPad mini, matching prices seen during Prime Day.

    1. 1 outlet first by Mashable, 12d ago · read ↗

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    Deal trackers highlight discounts of 50% or more

    Tom's Guide rounded up early Black Friday deals discounted by 50% or more from brands including Ring, Blink, ASICS, Shark and Patagonia, available from Amazon, Walmart, REI and Best Buy.

    1. 1 outlet 27 early Black Friday deals that are 50% off or more — shop Asics, Shark, Patagonia and more

      first by Tom's Guide, 13d ago

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    Outlets begin tracking sub-$50 early Black Friday deals

    Mashable published a roundup of early Black Friday deals under $50, including security cameras, earbuds, a portable speaker and a video doorbell, noting Amazon had already started cutting prices weeks ahead of the holiday.

    “DoorBOOsters…”
    — Best Buy, Retailer · source

    1. 4 outlets first by ZDNET, 8d ago · also MacRumors, CNN, PCMag · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets first by Mashable, 14d ago · also MacRumors · read ↗

  9. background

    Best Buy details its Black Friday sale calendar — Best Buy announced a pre-Halloween "DoorBOOsters" event on October 30, with weekly doorbusters through the season; its Black Friday sale runs November 19–28, Cyber Monday deals run November 29–30, and a last-minute savings week runs December 18–24.