Holiday season is in full swing, which means Christmas music playing on the radio, time spent with family and friends, and stressing over the gifts you're going to get for everyone on your list. If you're a college student and worried about getting gifts your friends and family will love without breaking the bank, Black Friday can be a great time to get amazing deals on great gifts. What's nice about this year is since the holiday season starts pretty late, a lot of the big retailers are starting their Black Friday sales early. So if you want to get amazing holiday deals without the holiday crowds, now's the perfect time. Here are some of the stores where you can find the best tech deals this Black Friday:



    1. Amazon

Amazon is one of the retailers starting their Black Friday early this year, with their sales starting on Friday, November 22. On the days leading up to Black Friday, they'll be having sales on some of their most popular products. Below is the list of the products, the date they go on sale and the sale price:

Friday, November 22
      • •Fire HD 8 Tablet: $49.99 (save $30)
      • •Fire HD 8 Kids Edition: $79.99 (save $50)
      • •Fire 7 Tablet: $29.99 (save $20)
      • •Fire 7 Kids Edition: $59.99 (save $40)
      • •Fire HD 10 Tablet: $99.99 (save $50)
      • •Kindle Paperwhite: $84.99 (save $45)
      • •Ring Video Doorbell Pro + Echo Show 5 bundle: $189 (save $150)

Sunday, November 24
      • •Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote: $24.99 (save $25)
      • •Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote: $19.99 (save $20)
      • •Fire TV Cube: $89.99 (save $30)
 
Wednesday, November 27
      • •Blink XT2 3-Camera Kit: $184.99 (save $65)
      • •Ring indoor cam 2-pack: $99.99 (save $40)
      • •Amazon Smart Plug: $4.99 with the purchase of Echo Dot, Echo Dot with Clock, Echo, Echo Show 5 or Echo Studio (save $20)

Thursday, November 28
      • •Echo Dot with clock: $34.99 (save $25)
      • •Echo Dot 3rd-gen: $22 (save $27.99)
      • •Echo Auto: $29.99 (save $20)
      • •Echo 3rd-gen: $59.99 (save $40 off)
      • •Echo Show 5: $49.99 (save $40)
      • •Echo Show 2nd-gen: $149.99 (save $80)

    1. Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is another retailer that is starting their Black Friday early. You can start shopping their Black Friday deals on Wednesday, November 21 at 10PM EST. Their doors open at 6PM Thanksgiving night and their prices are valid until end of day on Friday. Here are some of the deals you'll be able to find:

      • •RCA Projector: $49 (save $40)
      • •Roku Ultra with JBL Headphones: $48 (save $51)
      • •Kodak Mobile Printer: $49 (save $40)
      • •Vivitar Aero-View Video Drone: $69 (save $60)
      • •Sony XB20 Wireless Speaker: $50 (save $29)

    1. Best Buy

Best-Buy starts their Black Friday sale on Thursday, November 28 at 5PM. So if you want to take advantage of some of these deals, be prepared to make Black Friday shopping a part of your Thanksgiving festivities! Here's a list of some of the best deals:

      • •Amazon Echo Dot 3rd-gen: $22.99 (save $27)
      • •JLab Audio Wireless Earbuds: $29.99 (save $20)
      • •Select Video Games for PlayStation 4 and Xbob One: $29.99 (save $30)
      • •Samsung Galaxy Fit Activity Tracker: $79.99 (save $20)
      • •Google Home Mini Smart Speaker 1st-gen: $19.99 (save $29.01)

    1. Target

Like Best-Buy, Target's Black Friday sale starts on Thanksgiving night at 5PM. The doors close at 1AM and will open again at 7AM Friday morning. Here are some of the best deals:

    • •Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker: $12.99 (save $7)
    • •urBeats3 Earphones: $39.99 (save $20)
    • •Turtle Beach Recon 200 Gaming Headset: $34.99 (save $25)
    • •Anker PowerCore Power Bank: $24.99 (save $15)


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