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Black Friday 2024 live: Best discounts today from Ninja to Nintendo
Top retailers start their Black Friday sales early with offers on PlayStation 5, Kindle and Dyson
We’re still a few days away from Black Friday, but that hasn’t stopped the likes of Argos, Amazon, Currys, Boots and Shark kicking off their sales early. To stay on top of the latest discounts, our IndyBest liveblog will be bringing you the latest and best new deals as they drop.
Whether you’re looking to stock up on beauty essentials, replace your old laptop or invest in a new mattress, the IndyBest team are compiling hundreds of deals in our Black Friday shopping guides. But for real-time updates on discounts and news as it drops, our liveblog has you covered.
Whether you’re after a TV, toys, jewellery or furniture, the biggest price drops aren’t necessarily the most impressive. The best deals are on products that are actually worth your money, so we’ll make sure to bring you offers on items we’ve tested ourselves.
So far, Dyson’s Black Friday sale has discounted the cultairwrap, Sony has discounted the price of the PS5 Slim to an all-time low and Pandora has just launched its sale with up to 30 per cent off jewellery. Elsewhere, you can find bargains at John Lewis, Argos, Lookfantastic and more. It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest Black Friday sales ever.
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Why you can trust us to find the best deals
What makes IndyBest different? Our team of shopping experts have been covering Black Friday and other major sales for years, so we know how to spot a good deal from a bad one.
On top of knowing our way around a sale, we’re each experts in our field. Between us, our team has spent countless hours testing and reviewing everything from phones and laptops to beauty products, mattresses, air fryers and toys.
You can also rest assured that we only recommend deals on products we’ve tested and from brands we trust. That means we bring you genuine savings on products we think you’ll love as much as we do.
To help you shop smarter and save more this Black Friday, we’ve put together a list of shopping tips using everything we’ve learned from past sales.
My Black Friday shopping tips to help you get the best deals
I’ve been covering the Black Friday sales for the past eight years, here’s everything I’ve learned
Save £40 on Charlotte Tilbury
Over on our round-up of the best Black Friday beauty deals this morning, my colleague Lucy has found a great deal on one of her favourite daily kits.
Charlotte Tilbury beautiful Hollywood glowing skin kit: Was £96, now £57.60, Charlottetilbury.com
“A trio of products I use every single day, the flawless filter, beautiful skin bronzer and kabuki-style bronzer brush are the ultimate products to create a natural, healthy-looking complexion,” said Lucy in her review. There’s a £40 discount at Charlotte Tilbury right now.
Save £170 on the pet hair-busting Shark hoover
Currys has a £170 saving on the Shark anti hair wrap cordless vacuum cleaner, which is designed to tackle pet hair (and human hair, too).
Shark anti hair wrap with pet tool cordless vacuum cleaner: Was £399, now £229, Currys.co.uk
This model is designed to prevent hair clogs – potentially the grottiest aspect of hoovering – and bends in half to reach under sofas where our furry friends like to lurk. Shark makes regular appearances in our guide to the best cordless vacuum cleaners, and with good reason.
More tech Black Friday deals below
My fellow deal-hunter Alex has even more Black Friday tech deals in his full guide to the sale below. The highlight today is a £100 saving on the GoPro Hero 13 Black action camera.
He’s found big discounts on everything from smartwatches and smart home gadgets to headphones, earbuds, and speakers. If you’re on the hunt for great savings, make sure to check it out.
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Get the Pixel 8 Pro for just £499
This remains my top Black Friday deal this year. The Pixel 8 Pro has a massive 50 per cent off in Google’s Black Friday sale, taking the price of the best Android phone of last year down to just £499.
Google Pixel 8 Pro: Was £999, now £499, Amazon.co.uk
The newer Pixel 9 launched back in September, adding fresh AI features, but the 2023 flagship is still highly recommended and an absolute bargain at this price. In my Pixel 8 Pro review, I was impressed by the phone’s “brighter screen, improved camera hardware and whole new set of impressive photo-editing features powered by Google AI”.
The best Samsung deals this Black Friday
Samsung is smashing Black Friday this year. As well as that £50 discount on the Galaxy Ring, the tech giant is discounting everything from its folding phones and tablets to home appliances like cordless vacuum cleaners, washing machines and fridges.
You’ll find all of the best deals in our dedicated Samsung Black Friday guide.
Best Samsung deals for Black Friday 2024
You can save £200 on the Samsung Galaxy S24 or the Galaxy Z Flip 6
Save £50 on the Galaxy Ring
Samsung just dropped its first ever discount on the Galaxy Ring. There’s a giant £50 off for Black Friday.
Samsung Galaxy Ring: Was £399, now £349, Samsung.com
Like a smartwatch, the health and fitness accessory tracks your vitals around the clock, from sleep analysis to heart rate monitoring, to give you personalised tips and insight into your overall well-being.
In their guide to the best smart rings, The Independent’s tech critic Alex Lee was impressed by how cleverly the Galaxy Ring works with other Galaxy devices. “You can delegate heart rate tracking to the watch, for example, so that the ring uses less battery. If you’ve got a Galaxy phone and Galaxy Watch, the Galaxy Ring just works seamlessly with it all.”
The best gaming deals this Black Friday
No matter which console you prefer – or maybe you’re on the lookout for an early Christmas gift – there are plenty of gaming deals in the run-up to Black Friday this year.
We’re rounding up the very best Black Friday deals on everything from games consoles to accessories and headsets over on our dedicated guide.
Best gaming deals I’ve found for Black Friday 2024
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Get £20 off the Switch with Super Mario Bros
Want a Nintendo Switch OLED with some games to play, straight out of the box? This bundle has you covered.
Nintendo Switch OLED with ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’: Was £309.99, now £289.95, Amazon.co.uk
Save £20 on this Nintendo Switch OLED bundle at Amazon and you’ll get Super Mario Bros. Wonder plus a 12-month Switch Online membership for free. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes with a larger and more vivid display than the regular Nintendo Switch, and really makes those colourful games pop.
Save £35 on the Nintendo Switch OLED
The third big player in gaming, Nintendo just happens to be my favourite. I’m less into shooty-bang-bang murder games and more into running around collecting little seashells and making friends.
If you’re like me, you’ll like this deal on the Nintendo Switch OLED.
Nintendo Switch OLED: Was £309.99, now £273.99, Amazon.co.uk
Amazon has discounted the console by £36 for Black Friday. “Its colourful display, better build quality and bigger storage make buying the Nintendo Switch OLED a no-brainer,” said Alex in his review of the console. “New to Nintendo? Buy the Switch OLED console and never look back.”