Best Buy just kicked off its third and final round of Early Black Friday deals. This time around, the best deals are on gaming handhelds and consoles, video games, gaming PCs and laptops, and TVs. One significant advantage that Best Buy has over online-only retailers like Amazon is that you have the option of buying online and picking it up in store. Chances are there's a retail location within driving distance of your home. Not only do you avoid the hassle of shipping, especially during the busy holiday season, but returning your order is also much easier.
Deal of the Day: Apple AirPods Pro for $159.99
Ahead of Black Friday, the price of Apple's best earbuds have just been slashed by over 30%. Right now, Best Buy is offering the for only $159.99. This is the lowest price I've seen all year long and it's unlikely to drop further for Black Friday. This discount makes it even cheaper than the Apple AirPods 4 ANC. Between the two, the AirPods Pro still offers better sound quality and better noise cancellation performance. For most people, I think this is the better choice.
Black Friday Video Game Deals
Best Buy just unloaded a bunch of games for sale. The best deals are on the Final Fantasy games: Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth for $39.99, FF I-VI Collection for $54.99, and Final Fantasy 16 for $24.99. If you're a sports gamer, pick up the latest NBA 2K25 game for $29.99, which is discounted by over 50% off. Also, both the standard edition of Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree edition that includes the DLC are on sale.
Best Buy isn't the only retailer with games already on sale. For more deals on video games sorted by individual platform, check out our best Black Friday deal guides for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X.
Black Friday Consoles and Gaming Peripheral Deals
There are some deals here that are worth getting well ahead of Black Friday. Best Buy dropped the price of all of the most popular Windows gaming handhelds, including the Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and our top-ranked gaming handheld, the Asus ROG Ally X. If you're looking for a wireless gaming headset with swappable batteries, the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless gaming headset is going to be your best bet. Best Buy also has the WD Black C50 1TB Expansion Card for Xbox Series consoles for only $99.99. This is one of the best SSDs for the Xbox.
Black Friday Gaming PC Deals
Best Buy completely refreshed its selection of early Black Friday gaming PC deals. If you're on a budget, the iBuyPower Scale RTX 4060 gaming PC for $699.99 is a solid deal and a great candidate for 1080p gaming. For something more powerful, consider the CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming PC with an outstanding AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU and RTX 4070 Super GPU. The RTX 4070 Super is the best GPU for most people and is perfect for 1440p gaming.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday gaming PC deals roundup. If you want to purchase a gaming PC directly from a manufacturer, check out the Dell Early Black Friday Sale and the HP Early Black Friday Sale. These computers are made-to-order and usually take longer to ship out, but the consistency in build quality makes them worth it.
Black Friday Gaming Laptop Deals
Best Buy refreshed its early Black Friday gaming laptop deals. The Acer Nitro V 15" laptop boasts an RTX 4050 GPU for a budget price of $699.99. The MSI Katana 16" RTX 4070 gaming laptop is down to a great price of $1,099.99. The Acer Predator Helios with a massive 18" display, powerful i9-14900HX CPU, and RTX 4080 GPU, is available for $1,999.99.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday gaming laptop deals roundup.
Black Friday TV Deals
Best Buy just populated the site with two 77" OLED TVs for only $1,599.99. Choose between the LG B4 or Best Buy's exclusive Samsung S84D model. For people who want a TV that can blend in with their home decor, the Samsung The Frame TVs are also heavily discounted. The best prices right now are on the 55" and 65" models.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday TV deals roundup.
When Is Black Friday 2024?
The actual date of Black Friday in 2024 falls on November 29, but the holiday deals season starts a lot earlier than that. Plenty of retailers have already been dropping deals online. (This usually starts in the last week of October, just before Halloween.) More and more deals will roll out leading up to the event, which culminates in massive discounts on Black Friday. Retailers will not reveal their biggest deals until the big day, but many deals will be available well in advance.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
