Amazon's Black Friday TV deals aren't really hitting, but there are some highlights
UPDATE: Nov. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST Amazon's Black Friday sale officially started on Thursday, Nov. 21. This story has been updated with details on how long the sale will last, plus new deals on Amazon's brand new mini LED TVs, Hisense ULED and QLED TVs, and new further discounts on Fire TVs that were on sale last week.
Black Friday being one of the best times of year to buy a TV is knowledge that we were all simply born with, it seems. Where to find those stellar TV deals is less obvious, and for many, is a question that boils down to one thing: Amazon or somewhere else?
To be frank, likely the only time Amazon will have the "best" TV deal in any given category is on its own Fire TVs. These, including its Amazon-branded Fire TVs as well as Fire TVs made by TCL, Toshiba, Hisense, and Insignia, get the most attention discount-wise from Amazon during any shopping holiday, and most have dropped to all-time low pricing now that Amazon's Black Friday sale is officially underway. (It finally kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Cyber Monday on Dec. 2).
If you're partial to the Fire TV platform or merely trust Prime shipping the most, Amazon's not a bad place to find an affordable mid-size 4K TV with a smooth interface. There are even more chances to upgrade to a nice Fire TV on sale now than there were during Amazon's October Prime Day sale just over a month ago — Amazon has since debuted several new versions of its Omni TVs, including its very first mini LED TV. Like Prime Day, note that some Black Friday Fire TV deals are still only available to Prime members.
For bigger or fancier QLED or OLED models, Best Buy is your best bet. Its selection of large-screen premium options from Samsung, Sony, and LG is much vaster than Amazon's, and that selection isn't riddled with questionable third-party sellers like Amazon's is. Best Buy's already-live Black Friday TV deals also confirm that Best Buy is making sure to have a stake in the "small, cheap QLED" club. Speaking of your best cheap TV options, budget shoppers would be very wise to check Walmart before buying a TV at Amazon — this year's selection of Black Friday TV deals that have already dropped once again prove that Walmart is the best at offering the cheapest possible 4K TV at just about any given size.
At any rate, it's still worthwhile to peruse Amazon's Black Friday TV deals while keeping TV deals from other retailers in mind. TV deals are categorized by size and then listed from cheapest to most expensive within that size category, which will get longer as we refresh this list with new deals that pop up in the days ahead of Black Friday. As a refresher, Amazon is marking all TVs at Black Friday pricing with a big, red "Black Friday deal" tag.
Best Black Friday TV deal at Amazon
Why we like it
Amazon put its new Mini LED Fire TVs on sale for the first time mere days after announcing them, but that doesn't automatically make those the best deal on a QLED TV at Amazon this Black Friday. Though the 27% discount itself isn't as steep as the 30% or 40% off ones we're seeing in our list, it has to be noted that this huge 75-inch Hisense TV is already ridiculously modestly priced at full price. Its $549.99 sale price looks even sweeter in context when put beside the 65-inch version of Amazon's cheapest in-house Omni QLED, which is on sale for $599.99 — so opting for this TCL gets you 10 more diagonal inches of screen for $50 less.
Many people looking to finally replace their old, slow LED TV are looking for the happy medium between the cheapest possible TV and the fanciest possible TV. TCL's base tier QLEDs fall right in this sweet spot: Even as one of the more basic QLEDs on the market, you'll immediately notice the change in brightness and color of the Q65 over the regular LED you've been watching. The difference comes from a layer of quantum dots laid over the LED backlight, which provides an overall punchier picture that's much better for gaming or watching sports.
More TV deals at Amazon
43-inch TVs
TCL 43-inch S4 4K TV — $199.99
$249.99(save $50)Toshiba 43-inch C350 4K Fire TV — $179.97
$279.99(save $100.02)Amazon 43-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $269.99
$329.99(save $60)
50- to 55-inch TVs
Insignia 50-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $189.99
$299.99(save $110)Amazon 50-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $329.99
$479.99(save $150)TCL 55-inch Q65 QLED 4K TV — $299.99
$398.68(save $98.87)Amazon 55-inch 4-Series 4K Fire TV — $339.99
$519.99(save $180)Amazon 55-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $369.99
$549.99(save $180)Amazon 55-inch Fire TV Omni QLED 4K TV — $419.99
$599.99(save $180)Hisense 55-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $697.99
$1,099.99(save $402)Amazon 55-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $689.99
$819.99(save $130 with Prime)
65-inch TVs
Insignia 65-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $319.99
$449.99(save $130)TCL 65-inch Q5 QLED 4K Fire TV — $429.99
$549.99(save $120)Amazon 65-inch Fire TV Omni QLED 4K TV — $599.99
$799.99(save $200)TCL 65-inch QM7 QLED 4K TV — $698
$1,099.99(save $402.99)Amazon 65-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $919.99
$1,089.99(save $170 with Prime)Samsung 65-inch S90D OLED 4K TV — $1,397.97
$2,197.99(save $800)LG 65-inch G3 OLED 4K TV — $1,996.99
$2,796.99(save $800)
70-inch to 75-inch TVs
Insignia 70-inch F50 4K Fire TV — $369.99
$499.99(save $130)TCL 75-inch S4 4K Fire TV — $479.99
$649.99(save $170)Amazon 75-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $699.99
$1,049.99(save $350)Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $897.99
$1,397.99(save $500)TCL 85-inch Q65 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $899.99
$1,599.99(save $700)TCL 75-inch QM7 QLED 4K TV — $997.99
$1,499.99(save $502)Sony 85-inch X77L 4K TV — $998
$1,498(save $500)Amazon 75-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $1,269.99
$1,499.99(save $230 with Prime)Hisense 75-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $1,297.99
$1,999.99(save $702)
85-inch TVs and up
Hisense 85-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $1,697.99
$2,799.99(save $1,102)Amazon 85-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $1,779.99
$2,099.99(save $320 with Prime)
One more thing: If you're getting rid of an old TV to make room for this Black Friday purchase, take it somewhere that recycles old electronics (like Best Buy) rather than trashing it.
Topics Amazon Black Friday
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Friday officially falls on Friday, Nov. 29 in 2024. But as we know, that date has little to do with the start of Black Friday sales online, many of which began in early November — even the "late" ones should all be live at the beginning of the week of Thanksgiving.
If you plan on shopping in-store, discounts likely won't hit stores until the wee hours of Nov. 29, as most big retailers are closed for the holiday on Thursday, Nov. 28.
Amazon began its Black Friday sale on Thursday, Nov. 21, and deals will run through Monday, Dec. 2, switching to Cyber Monday mode at some point that weekend. Most of Amazon's Black Friday deals will likely carry over into Cyber Monday, plus some new Cyber Monday-exclusive deals.
Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers and tests essential home tech like vacuums and TVs, plus eco-friendly hacks. Her ever-evolving experience in these categories comes in clutch when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering for Mashable since 2017.
