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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.
Read more: Best Black Friday deals to shop, according to a shopping expert
Wake up to this Sage coffee machine deal
Our tester named this snazzy Sage model as best bean-to-cup coffee machine in their review. Now, you can snap it up in John Lewis’s Black Friday sale with a discount just shy of £130.
Sage barista express bean-to-cup coffee machine: Was £629.99, now £495, Johnlewis.com
“You can tinker with the settings to your heart’s content, including the grind size of the bean and the volume of coffee, plus, of course, creating microfoam, using the steam wand”, our reviewer noted. “We found we made dreamy cups of coffee with little fuss right from the get-go”, they added. What more could you want when making your morning brew?
When is Black Friday 2024?
Falling the day after Thanksgiving in the US, Black Friday marks the start of the pre-Christmas shopping season. In fact, the first use of “Black Friday” in retail can be traced all the way back to the Fifties, when shops shifted from losses (in the red) to profits (in the black).
In the decades since, what started as a one-day sale has evolved into a four-day event (and, in some cases, a whole month of deals) that’s marked internationally and concludes on what is known as Cyber Monday.
This year, the mammoth sale will kick off on Friday 29 November. Lasting a full four days, the deals will end on Cyber Monday (2 December).
Lego’s wildflower set is on sale for Black Friday
Let your creativity blossom, with Lego’s colourful wildflower arrangement - now on sale at Very with £15 off.
Lego wildflower bouquet set: Was £54.99, now £40, Very.co.uk
Designed to stand tall in your home, the 939-piece build features 16 stems with a mix of flower and leaf varieties – such as lavender, Welsh poppies, gerbera daisies and lupins – that can be freely arranged and placed in a vase. It would make an ideal gift for any flower fan, regardless of their green finger potential. Plus, as the blooms are made using sustainably sourced sugarcane, they have less of an environmental impact, compared with other standard Lego sets.
Top Black Friday shopping tips
The IndyBest team has been covering and tracking discounts in the Black Friday sales for years now. Trust us, it really is the best time to find a super discount on items for yourself or gifts for Christmas.
But when almost every retailer under the sun participates in the Black Friday sales, it can all get a little overwhelming. Where do you go to find the best deals? How do you know who has the best savings? And are there any secrets to making the most of the sales?
Luckily, Alex has listed his top tips for shopping the sales below. It’s well worth a browse.
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
The Dyson airwrap is reduced to less than £250
The Dyson airwrap is one of the best beauty tools you can own. Launched in 2018, it’s the gold standard for hair styling at home – and now you can snap it up for less thanks to Black Friday 2024 deals.
Dyson airwrap complete volumise: Was £479.99, now £399.99, Boots.com
A cult buy, Dyson’s airwrap complete model is on sale with £80 off at Boots, John Lewis, Currys, Argos and Very. The tool comes with six attachments for optimum when styling, whether you’re creating super sleek looks or a bouncy blowout.
“Despite looking complex, using it was super simple and straightforward,” Lucy said in her review. “It dried and smoothed hair quickly and easily, with minimal effort needed. And the round brush was also a welcome addition here too, as our tester loved using it to dry her hair for a blowdry-esque finish – this is something that she would usually have to use a hairdryer and straighteners to achieve,” she added.
Dyson airwrap is reduced to less than £250 in rare Black Friday deal
The sale is your chance to invest in the cult hair tool
Save £30 on the Ring video doorbell
Ring video doorbell (2024 release): Was £99.99, now £59, Amazon.co.uk
The newest version of our favourite tried and tested video doorbell is now 40 per cent off at Amazon thanks to its Black Friday sale. One of our home testers,Zoe, found the second-generation Ring doorbell to be the best overall in her review, and now the newest model can be all yours for less than £60. Zoe praised the device for being easy to install and loved the efficiency of the Ring app in alerting her to parcels, something we’re all going to need during Black Friday.
When do Black Friday sales end?
This year, the mammoth sale will kick off on Friday 29 November. Lasting a full four days, the deals will end on Cyber Monday (2 December).
If you miss out on bagging a Black Friday deal, the sale continues over the weekend before concluding on Cyber Monday – which is your final chance to score a saving.
Typically, the best deals on tech and home appliances can be found on Black Friday, while Cyber Monday sees bigger savings across beauty, fashion and toys – so, this is worth bearing in mind when ticking off your pre-Christmas shopping list.
Looking for a heated clothes airer deal?
When it comes to doing the laundry in the depths of winter, there’s one appliance you may want to invest in: a heated clothes airer.
While a tumble dryer can cost up to £1.55 an hour to operate (depending on the model), a heated airer is a far more energy-efficient way to dry your clothes, as it is likely to cost less than 40p an hour to run.
Now, you can save even more money, thanks to Black Friday deals from Lakeland, Amazon, Easylife and more. True to form, our team of shopping experts have rounded up the best heated clothes airer offers available.
Best heated clothes airer deals for Black Friday 2024
Supercharge your drying time with one of these discounted appliances ahead of the annual sale
CeraVe is nearly half price on Amazon
CeraVe is one of my favourite budget beauty brands, with its moisturisers, serums, eye creams and cleansers regularly scoring top spots in IndyBest’s tried and tested reviews. Now, you can save nearly 50 per cent in Amazon’s Black Friday sale.
CeraVe facial moisturising lotion: Was £16.99, now £9.02, Amazon.co.uk
Our tester dubbed this CeraVe lotion as one of the best SPF moisturisers, praising how “it instantly absorbs into the skin, for long-lasting moisture that’s neither sticky nor shiny”. The cream includes hyaluronic acid and glycerin, for all-day hydration, with our reviewer adding: “It’s easy to apply and small enough to be popped in a bag.” Now less than £10, investing in this two-in-one formula is a no-brainer.
Here’s how to get a half price Oodie blanket hoodie
Each winter, blanket hoodies are among the hottest buys – and one brand in particular dominates the market: Oodie. Luckily, if you’re looking to save on one of Oodie’s coveted wearable throws, the brand has just announced the return of its mega Black Friday event.
The Oodie, black: Was £65, now £32.50, Theoodie.co.uk
“Large enough to curl beneath it on the sofa but still sufficiently fitted and lightweight to move around the house while working from home, the Oodie will be a saviour when temperatures plummet,” I said in my review of the cult Oodie. My only gripe was its not-so-pocket-friendly price, making this 50 per cent saving especially appealing.
Oodie’s Black Friday 2024 sale has 50% off all its blanket hoodies
The deals lasts until stock runs out