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Our recommended TV retailers at a glance…
There are an awful lot of Black Friday deals already available this year, with TVs in particular being a hotly contested area of competition among the big names.
While we’ll be rounding up all the highlights right here, I thought I’d just quickly give a review of the recommended retailers so you know what to look out for.
Amazon & Walmart – good for cheap smart TVs
We’d recommend both Amazon and Walmart as great retailers if you’re on more of a budget this Black Friday. They both widely stock displays of smaller sizes for as little as $99 – many of which are own-brand options with in-built streaming features.
These displays aren’t exactly high-end, and as you’d imagine, lack the bells and whistles of most of the $500 plus displays, but they’ll get you watching Netflix or Amazon Video on a budget and be easy to set up.
In particular, look out for Amazon’s ‘Fire TVs’, which are essentially own-brand versions of the usual TCL and Insignia displays you see in the sub $500 price range.
Best Buy & Samsung – good for premium TVs
Best Buy’s vast range of Black Friday TV deals includes some very, very big savings on higher-end displays from top brands like LG and Sony. Generally speaking, you won’t find cheaper prices elsewhere so it’s well worth checking in at this retailer if you have the budget for something like an LG C2 OLED – which is our current favorite TV here at TechRadar.
Samsung itself is fantastic retailer if you’ve got around $500 to $1,000 to spend on something that’s decent but not too pricey. This brand’s excellent range of QLED displays generally sits smack bang in the middle of this budget range and the official store offering the lowest prices all year right now.
Snap up Insignia’s 2022 32-inch smart Fire TV – because it’s 44% off!
Want a sub-$100 Black Friday TV bargain? We got you. This one is a 2022 model which was $179.99 but is now $99.99 (opens in new tab) – a whopping $80 discount, on Amazon.
The 24-inch model has also dropped, to $79.99 (from $89.99, an 11% saving) and we told you about it earlier, but 32-inches of screen real estate for only an extra $20 warrants its own post, we think you’ll agree…
It’s not an Insignia mode we’ve tested, but we should note that 1080p is the most widely used HD TV format now (often known as Full HD), surpassing 720p – and this TV only has 720p resolution, aka standard HD.
For clarity: 4K (Ultra HD) is a newer, even-higher-resolution format than 1080p. But on a smaller-size screen such as this 32-incher, you’d need the eyesight of an eagle to notice the difference all those pixels would make given a 65-inch screen on which to shine.
Our advice? It’s a great little deal for the guest bedroom ahead of the holiday season…
A 4K Vizio for less than $300
Sticking with cheap sets, Vizio’s V-Series models are among those we’d recommend keeping an eye out for this Black Friday, and this deal on a 43-inch Vizio V-Series TV at Walmart for just $268 is a great example.
Though the V series is a budget line, these 4K TVs are incredibly feature-packed, offering Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ high dynamic range support, a full array LED backlight, Bluetooth headphone output for private listening, voice-enabled remote control, and three total HDMI 2.1 ports. Definitely worth a look if you’re on a budget.
Big screens on a budget
Over the past few years, we’ve big screen TVs get cheaper and cheaper and we’re at the point now where we have absolutely fantastic options that don’t break the bank. Here are a few great options we’ve spotted over at Best Buy.
This first option is for a super reasonably priced Insignia display – which just so happens to be on clearance right now at the retailer. What we like about this one is that you don’t just get a decently sized display but one of the best streaming platforms in the form of Fire OS built-in. Bundling this one up with a cheap Amazon smart speaker (such as the Echo Dot for $14.99) is an awesome way to kick-start your smart home setup on a budget.
Our second highlighted Black Friday TV deal at Best Buy is a little pricier, but it’s just as good value if you’re wanting a display with a decent screen size.
This TU690T display has a rock-solid set of features for the money, with a very speedy processor for resolution upscaling. Sure, it will lack the brightness of Samsung’s well-known QLED displays (it’s an LED display), but it’s coming in at a fraction of the price and gets you a whole host of smart TV functions to boot. Definitely worth checking with almost $300 off.
Thanks for joining us
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of all the latest Black Friday TV deals.
You may ask why we are already here when the big day itself is still four days away. Well, there are hundreds of offers live now, so you can bag a bargain ahead of the rush on Friday.
We’ll be round up everything from cheap smart TVs for $100 to budget-friendly displays for record-low prices, to savings of up to $3,000 on some of the most premium OLED and QLED sets.
We’re here to share the very best of these TV deals through to Black Friday, so stick with us for regular updates.