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L<\/span>ike Christmas Day, Black Friday has long since ceased to be a mere \u201cday\u201d. Yuletide now seems to start roughly when Strictly does, and Black Friday kicked off around Halloween, judging by the landfill of exclamation-marked emails weighing down my inbox.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Guardian\u2019s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.\u00a0Learn more.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Black Friday is a devil worth dancing with if you want to save money on products you\u2019ve had your eye on \u2013 and it can pay to start dancing now. Some of the Filter\u2019s favourite items are already floating around at prices clearly designed to make them sell out fast. Other deals won\u2019t land until the big day itself on 28 November, or even until the daftly named Cyber Monday (1 December).<\/p>\n As ever, we\u2019d encourage you not to buy anything unless you really need it and have the budget to do so \u2013 read our advice on how to shop smartly.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll keep this page updated over the next few days with more genuine Black Friday bargains on the Filter\u2019s favourites, from Anker battery packs to KidiZoom cameras via the espresso machine you loved more than any other product this year.<\/p>\n The key to shopping smart on Black Friday, Cyber Monday or any discount event is to know what you want \u2013 and we\u2019re here to help you target the good stuff. We\u2019ve tested thousands of products at the Filter in 2025 and warmly recommended hundreds of them, including many that have genuinely good Black Friday discounts.<\/p>\n Instead of listing price cuts on all the products we\u2019ve featured, we\u2019ve focused on the things you\u2019ve liked the most this year, and looked for deals that undercut their long-term average prices by a significant amount. Ideally, their Black Friday price will be their lowest of the year.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t take retailers at their word on discount size, either. Amazon may say it\u2019s \u201c70%\u201d off the RRP, but we study the price history of every item using independent tools such as the Camelizer to find out how generous a discount really is. If an item\u2019s price has been all over the place in 2025, we\u2019ll give the average price below instead of a \u201cwas \u2026\u201d price, so you can judge how good a deal it is.<\/p>\n Q&A<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Show<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At the Filter, we believe in buying sustainably, and the excessive consumerism encouraged by Black Friday doesn\u2019t sit easily with us. However, we also believe in shopping smarter, and there\u2019s no denying that it\u2019s often the best time of year to buy big-ticket items that you genuinely need and have planned to buy in advance, or stock up on regular buys such as skincare and cleaning products.<\/p>\n Retailers often push offers that are not as good as they seem, with the intention of clearing out old stock, so we only recommend genuine deals. We assess the price history of every product where it\u2019s available, and we won\u2019t feature anything unless it is genuinely lower than its average price \u2013 and we will always specify this in our articles.\u00a0<\/p>\n We only recommend deals on products that we\u2019ve tested or have been recommended by product experts. What we choose to feature is based on the best products at the best prices chosen by our editorially independent team, free of commercial influence.<\/p>\n Thank you for your feedback.<\/p>\n Family board game that isn\u2019t Monopoly<\/strong><\/p>\n Azul tile laying game, \u00a32<\/strong>5.49 (avg \u00a331.42)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a325.49 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n The Filter team recommended this pattern-building game as an \u201caddictive\u201d Father\u2019s Day gift \u201cguaranteed to be a hit\u201d, but it\u2019s far too good to leave to just the dads. It\u2019s mercifully quick to learn and suitable for tweens and up, so you and your Christmas visitors can have a bout underway faster than you can say \u201cread the instructions\u201d. This is the first time its price has dropped much below \u00a330 since 2023.<\/p>\n Family card game<\/strong><\/p>\n Dobble original, \u00a36.99 (avg \u00a39.16)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a36.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Race to find the matching images in this popular observation game \u2013 one of our top tips for keeping kids entertained on long train journeys. You can mix things up with games-within-games such as \u201chot potato\u201d and \u201ccatch them all\u201d, and it\u2019s versatile enough to suit any number of players from two to eight. This deal isn\u2019t quite the 50% off that Amazon claims (its average price on the site is under \u00a310), but this is its lowest price of 2025.<\/p>\n EA Sports FC 26<\/strong><\/p>\n EA Sports FC 26 for PS5, from \u00a334.99 (was \u00a369.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a334.99 at PlayStation Store<\/span>\u00a337.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n EA\u2019s FC 26 was released to great fanfare in September, and it\u2019s proved to be one of Amazon\u2019s best Black Friday sellers so far. As Ben Wilson explains in his four-star review, this versatile game is a sim offline and a whole other beast online, where it\u2019s purely an esport with shots and goals prioritised over defending. Unusually, Amazon is beaten to the lowest price on this one \u2013 by the PlayStation store, no less.<\/p>\n Silk sleep headphones<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span> Photograph: Jane Hoskyn\/The Guardian<\/p>\n Snoozeband Silk, \u00a384 (was \u00a399)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a384 at Snoozeband<\/span><\/p>\n Block out the world and drift off to whatever music, podcast or white noise you choose with this comfy silk sleep mask that incorporates flat Bluetooth speakers for pairing with your phone. It impressed our writer Jane Hoskyn in her mission to find sleep aids that actually work, but she found it a little pricey \u2013 so this discount is very welcome, and makes the Snoozeband an even better Christmas gift idea.<\/p>\n Running watch with Spotify<\/strong><\/p>\n Garmin Forerunner 165 Music smartwatch, \u00a3208.05 (was \u00a3289)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3208.05 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n One of our favourite fitness tech gadgets, Garmin\u2019s GPS smartwatch can\u2019t run a marathon for you, but it sure can help ease the pain with its pace-tracking tools, offline Spotify support and 19-hour battery life. Amazon outdoes its rivals with this early deal on the aqua green edition of the watch, now at its lowest price ever.<\/p>\n Professional DJ headphones<\/strong><\/p>\n AiAiAi Audio TMA-2 DJ headphones, \u00a3124.94 (was \u00a3159)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3124.94 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Many headphones claim to be pro or DJ-level, but this modular set is a favourite with actual DJs. DJ and producer Sophie Lloyd told the Filter\u2019s Kate Hutchinson that she loves the sound quality, size and durability of these phones, adding that their modular design means \u201cyou can buy a new lead or earpieces separately, which is essential when you\u2019re using them all the time\u201d. This Black deal takes them to their lowest price of 2025.<\/p>\n Portable Bluetooth speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n Bose SoundLink Flex 2nd gen, \u00a3108.95 (was \u00a3149.95)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3108.95 at John Lewis<\/span>\u00a3108.95 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n This fab portable speaker boasts 12-hour battery life, durability and a range of swish colours, making it a must-have for university life and beyond. It\u2019s a superb piece of kit for the price, with excellent sound quality, nine-metre Bluetooth connectivity and smart TV support.<\/p>\n Heated fleece throw<\/strong><\/p>\n Silentnight luxury heated throw, from \u00a336 (was \u00a345)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a336 at Boots<\/span>\u00a336.25 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n One of Amazon\u2019s best sellers this Black Friday but 25p cheaper at Boots, Silentnight\u2019s toasty fleece blanket was one of the lighter and thinner options in our best heated throws roundup. That makes this 120 x 160cm throw ideal for wrapping around yourself (and no-one else) on the sofa as the evenings grow ever colder.<\/p>\n Smart baby monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n Owlet Dream Sock, from \u00a3199 (was \u00a3299)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3199.99 at John Lewis<\/span>\u00a3199 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Owlet\u2019s feature-packed smartphone-compatible baby monitor was one of the favourite baby products when we spoke to parents last year. If you\u2019d rather not give your \u00a3199 to Amazon, John Lewis is only 99p more.<\/p>\n The best combination steam cleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n Vax Steam Fresh Total Home mop, from \u00a384 (was \u00a3160)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a384 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a384.99 at Currys<\/span><\/p>\n Emerging from Stuart Andrews\u2019 best steam cleaners test as the \u201cbest combination cleaner\u201d, Vax\u2019s versatile mop proved easy and effective to use on multiple surfaces and tight corners. The handheld bit detaches easily from the body then slots back in when needed, and you get an array of brushes, scrapers, pads and nozzles. This dirt-blitzing package has dropped more than 40% at Currys and Amazon.<\/p>\n Smart wake-up and reading light<\/strong><\/p>\n Philips SmartSleep sleep and wake-up light, \u00a3139.99 (avg \u00a3179.61)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3139.99 at Philips<\/span>\u00a3139.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n When testing products for his guide to the best sunrise alarm clocks, our writer Pete Wise was struck by how well this one worked as a reading light. \u201cEven when a bright setting is selected, the light seems relatively mellow and restful,\u201d wrote Pete, who also liked the range of alarm sounds and audio input option. He found it a little too expensive, however \u2013 and it\u2019s still north of \u00a3100, but somewhat less so.<\/p>\n The best heated clothes airer<\/strong><\/p>\n Dry:Soon Deluxe heated airer, \u00a3159.99 (was \u00a3199.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3159.99 at Lakeland<\/span>\u00a3159.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n A heated airer dries your clothes fast enough to avoid the dreaded stink of slow-dried laundry, and without the cost or noise of a tumble dryer. Lakeland\u2019s three-tier heated airer \u2013 the top performer in our heated airers test \u2013 has proved enduringly popular with the Filter\u2019s readers, and is now at its lowest price ever. Lakeland has also dropped the price of the airer with cover to \u00a3195.98 for Black Friday.<\/p>\n The best hybrid mattress<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span> Photograph: Jane Hoskyn\/The Guardian<\/p>\n Otty Original Hybrid double, \u00a3627.75 with code THEFILTER7 (was \u00a3647.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3627.75 at Otty<\/span><\/p>\n The most comfortable and supportive foam-and-springs hybrid of all the mattresses we\u2019ve tested, the Otty already came at an impressive price of \u00a3647.99 for a double, but the Filter\u2019s exclusive code gives you a small but perfectly welcome additional 7% off for Black Friday. For a deeper dive into this cosy mattress, read our Otty Original Hybrid review (spoiler: it gets five stars). Otty is now bundling two of our favourite pillow (usually \u00a369.99 each) in with each mattress order, too.<\/p>\n Simba Pro hybrid mattress<\/strong><\/p>\n Simba Hybrid Pro king size, \u00a3948.27 (was \u00a31,299)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3948.27 at Simba<\/span><\/p>\n Mattress \u201cdiscounts\u201d may seem to be a 24\/7\/365 thing, but UK watchdogs have given companies short shrift over money-off claims that aren\u2019t all they seem. We\u2019ve certainly noticed Simba playing by the rules lately, and its current 30%-off sale is the first we\u2019ve seen in months. The excellent Simba Hybrid Pro, another of our best mattresses, is now hundreds of pounds cheaper in all sizes, from single (now \u00a3599.25) to super king (now \u00a31,091.22).<\/p>\n Wool mattress topper<\/strong><\/p>\n Woolroom Deluxe wool topper (double), from \u00a3<\/strong>148.74 (was \u00a3174.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3148.74 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a3165.74 at the Woolroom<\/span><\/p>\n The sustainably sourced wool in Woolroom\u2019s bedding is a hypoallergenic temperature regulator, helping to keep you warm in winter and cool on hotter nights. The company\u2019s deluxe mattress topper adds a touch of softness to a too-hard mattress, and is one of the easiest toppers we tested to move and store. Woolroom\u2019s 35% isn\u2019t quite as big a discount as Amazon\u2019s, but it applies to everything on its site, including duvets, mattresses and linens.<\/p>\n Powerful pressure washer<\/strong><\/p>\n Bosch UniversalAquatak 135 high pressure washer, \u00a3135 (was \u00a3209)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3135 at Currys<\/span>\u00a3135 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Blitz the gunk from your patio, decking, gutters and any flat surface you find yourself unable to resist pointing the nozzle at. Our writer Andy Shaw found the UniversalAquatak to be the most powerful of all the pressure washers he tested, and he thought its price was reasonable too. It\u2019s now even cheaper for Black Friday, although not quite its lowest price of 2025 \u2013 it was briefly (very briefly) under \u00a3120 for Prime Day.<\/p>\n Shark vacuum cleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n Shark PowerDetect vacuum, \u00a3314 (was \u00a3549)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3314 at Shark<\/span>\u00a3314 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n A vacuum cleaner that empties itself? Yes please, said our writer Andy Shaw in his roundup of the best cordless vacuum cleaners \u2013 and you agreed, making Shark\u2019s ingenious and powerful cordless cleaner one of your favourite products of the year. Vacuums that look after themselves don\u2019t come cheap, and it\u2019s great to see this one heavily discounted at Shark\u2019s own website as well as at Amazon.<\/p>\n The best robot vacuum cleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n Eufy X10 Pro Omni, \u00a3499 (was \u00a3579)<\/strong><\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/p>\n Get the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian\u2019s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.<\/p>\n Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain information about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter. You can complete full registration at any time. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.<\/span><\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n \u00a3499 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a3499 at Argos<\/span><\/p>\n You wait a lifetime for a self-emptying vacuum cleaner, then Black Friday brings you two at once. The Eufy X10 was named \u201cbest overall\u201d by Stuart Andrews in his guide to the best robot vacuums, and it\u2019s already one of the fastest-selling items in Amazon\u2019s Black Friday sale. Its price cut isn\u2019t quite the 38% Amazon suggests, because it cost \u00a3579 throughout 2025, but this is still a legitimately good deal.<\/p>\n Damp-destroying dehumidifier<\/strong><\/p>\n ProBreeze dehumidifier, from \u00a3151.99 (was \u00a3189.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3159.49 at ProBreeze<\/span><\/p>\n This \u201cworkhorse\u201d, which \u201cextracted moisture powerfully\u201d in our best dehumidifiers test, has tumbled to its lowest price of the year (except for a few days in May, because no one buys dehumidifiers in May). If the recent cold snap gave you the condensation blues, here\u2019s your chance to snap up the ProBreeze for a chunk below its average Amazon price of just over \u00a3180.<\/p>\n Cuddly heated throw<\/strong><\/p>\n Beurer HD150 heated throw, \u00a379.99 (was \u00a384.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a379.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Beurer\u2019s \u201csoft and sumptuous\u201d fleece blanket was crowned \u201cbest throw overall\u201d in our guide to the best electric blankets thanks to its ability to get toasty fast without using much energy. A fiver off is not a massive discount, but this is its cheapest recent price on Amazon, where it normally costs \u00a384.99 \u2013 and other retailers still want over \u00a3100 for it. We\u2019ll bring you any non-Amazon deals that emerge in the coming days.<\/p>\n Google video doorbell<\/strong><\/p>\n Google Nest doorbell, from \u00a3119.98 (was \u00a3179.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3119.98 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a3129 at Currys<\/span><\/p>\n Sort the cold-callers from the welcome visitors when they\u2019re still metres away from your front door, with this outstanding battery-powered doorbell that crashes to its lowest price since Black Friday 2023. Andy Shaw named it the best video doorbell overall, but lamented that you also have to fork out for a Nest Aware subscription at \u00a380 a year to save recordings.<\/p>\n Budget electric blanket<\/strong><\/p>\n Slumberdown Sleepy Nights electric blanket, king size, from \u00a330.59 <\/strong>(was \u00a345.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a330.59 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a334.20 at Slumberdown<\/span><\/p>\n This Slumberdown Sleepy Nights performed admirably in Emily Peck\u2019s test of the best electric blankets, heating quickly to a temperature that was comfortable to keep our reviewer warm through the night. It also has elasticated fitted straps to make fitment easy, and comes in a variety of sizes to suit your bed size. It\u2019s the king-size one that\u2019s been discounted.<\/p>\n Subscription-free video doorbell<\/strong><\/p>\n Eufy Security doorbell E340, \u00a374.99 (avg \u00a3151.29)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a374.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Lots of video doorbells and home surveillance systems come with a recurring subscription to access some of their features, which you may wish to avoid. If so, then the Eufy Video Doorbell E340 was Andy Shaw\u2019s pick in his testing of the best video doorbells out there. He liked the E340 precisely because of its dual camera setup to make keeping an eye on parcels a breeze, plus the onboard storage to stick it to cloud storage. Reliability of movement detection needed some work, though. At \u00a374.99 from Amazon, it\u2019s also at its lowest price ever this Black Friday from the big online retailer.<\/p>\n Ninja assisted barista coffee machine<\/strong><\/p>\n Ninja Cafe Luxe ES601UK, from \u00a343<\/strong>9 (was \u00a3549)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3439 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a3449.99 at Currys<\/span><\/p>\n Having cornered the market in air fryers, Ninja now has its eye on all your kitchen needs, starting with your morning coffee \u2013 however you take it, from cold brew to latte. The \u201csublime espresso\u201d, \u201cingenious milk frother\u201d and Barista Assist feature of the Ninja Luxe impressed our writer Sasha Muller enough to win it a place in the best espresso machines and best coffee machines, where Sasha noted that \u201cyou get a lot for your money\u201d even at full price.<\/p>\n Great value kettle<\/strong><\/p>\n Kenwood Ripple Kettle, from \u00a327 (was \u00a339.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a327 at Currys<\/span>\u00a327 at John Lewis<\/span>\u00a329 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n The best budget kettle in Rachel\u2019s best kettles test, the handsome Kenwood looks more expensive than even its RRP suggests, and impresses with a wide pouring spout, single-cup boil and two water windows. Currys has the best Black Friday deal so far, with the white edition dropping to a bargain \u00a327. At John Lewis it\u2019s \u00a328 for white or eggshell blue, while the Amazon deal is for midnight black.<\/p>\n Guinness draught pourer<\/strong><\/p>\n Guinness Nitrosurge device, \u00a319.99 (was \u00a330)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a319.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n This curious-looking device is a widget on steroids. It brings the nitro beer effect to your Guinness at home, enabling you to pour the black stuff in two-part draught style, just like any good bartender. It\u2019s a brilliant Christmas gift idea, now with a third wiped off its price \u2026 so, sincere apologies if you bought it last week when we first recommended it. Note you\u2019ll need to buy special Nitrosurge Guinness too, but that\u2019s also in the Black Friday sale, at \u00a316.50 for a pack of 10 one-pint cans.<\/p>\n Versatile espresso maker<\/strong><\/p>\n De\u2019Longhi Stilosa espresso machine, \u00a384.55 (was \u00a389)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a384.55 at Amazon <\/span><\/p>\n The promise of \u201cludicrously tasty\u201d espresso and \u201cperfect microfoam for silky cappuccinos and flat whites\u201d proved so irresistible that this was one of the Filter recommendations you loved most in 2025. Our writer Sasha Muller was already wowed by its affordability in his espresso machines test, and it\u2019s rarely discounted at all, so we\u2019re not too sad to see it drop just a few pounds for Black Friday.<\/p>\n Capsule coffee machine<\/strong><\/p>\n Philips L\u2019or Barista Sublime, from \u00a345 (avg \u00a369.40)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a345 at John Lewis<\/span>\u00a347.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n The price of this sleek machine has bounced between \u00a3105 and about \u00a360 since 2023, only ever dipping to \u00a345 for Black Friday each year. Its compatibility, compactness and coffee impressed the Filter\u2019s cuppa connoisseur, Sasha Muller, enough to be named \u201cbest capsule machine\u201d in his bid to find the best coffee machines.<\/p>\n Ninja air fryer<\/strong><\/p>\n Ninja Double Stack XL, \u00a3188 (was \u00a3269.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3188 at Ninja<\/span>\u00a3188 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re still holding out on buying an air fryer, here\u2019s a rare chance to grab a big-name, big-capacity Ninja without the big price tag. Not quite so big, anyway. Rachel Ogden named the Double Stack XL \u201cbest compact air fryer\u201d in her guide to the best air fryers, but with its 9.5lL capacity and four cooking levels, this thing can cook a lot<\/em>. Still not cheap, but far below its average price of \u00a3229.<\/p>\n The best blender<\/strong><\/p>\n Braun PowerBlend 9, <\/strong>\u00a3140 (was \u00a3199)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3140 at Amazon<\/span>\u00a3140 at AO<\/span><\/p>\n You can spend about \u00a3500 on a premium blender, but this superb model from Braun costs below \u00a3200 even at full price \u2013 something our best blenders tester, Rachel Ogden, could hardly believe when she named it \u201cbest overall\u201d. Hold on to your smoothie, Rachel, because it\u2019s now less than \u00a3150, and not just at Amazon.<\/p>\n Tefal air fryer<\/strong><\/p>\n Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL, from \u00a3119<\/strong> (was \u00a3199.99)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a3119 at Argos<\/span>\u00a3119.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Tefal is known mostly for its ActiFry tech, so when Rachel Ogden crowned the Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL as the best air fryer, it made sense. She found it to be a sublime all-rounder in her testing, handling both chips and frozen food very well. With an 11-litre capacity, it\u2019s also Tefal\u2019s largest dual zone air fryer, making it handy for cooking a lot of food for larger families when you need to.<\/p>\n The best <\/strong>kettle we\u2019ve tested<\/strong><\/p>\n Bosch Sky <\/strong>kettle, \u00a364.99 (avg \u00a385.38)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a364.99 at John Lewis<\/span>\u00a364.99 at Amazon<\/span><\/p>\n Crowned overall winner in Rachel Ogden\u2019s missions to find the best kettles, this Bosch beauty now comes at a price offer you can\u2019t refuse \u2013 and not just from Amazon. \u201cA brilliant blend of robust form and function\u201d wrote Rachel of this fashionably industrial-looking kettle, whose features include a low minimum boil (300ml), keep-warm setting and touch controls. Now its lowest price ever, in white or black.<\/p>\n Sunrise alarm clock<\/strong><\/p>\nHow we selected these deals (and excluded others)<\/h2>\n
How is the Filter covering Black Friday?<\/h4>\n
The best early Black Friday deals on the Filter\u2019s favourite products<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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