* Amazon launches official Cyber Monday sale
* Thousands of carry-over deals from Black Friday
* New promotions expected
Cyber Monday is just around the corner now and there are already thousands of deals to check out this weekend. As the dust starts to settle on Black Friday we're starting to pick up our coverage early with a live blog of news, tips, and of course tons of deals recommendations.
So far, Best Buy and Walmart are yet to officially label their deals 'Cyber Monday', but Amazon has already made the switch. It won't come as a surprise that most of the deals that have been listed over the past few days are rolling on through into this weekend, give or take a few exceptions that have sold out.
Will there be any fresh promotions? If the last few Cyber Mondays are anything to judge by then we could be in store for a few surprises. Sit tight for any highlights as we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for any diamonds in the rough.
So far, we've seen some fantastic discounts on everything from big-screen TVs to mattresses, and we'll of course be posting our favorites shortly. Need a quick overview of what's available this weekend? Check our quick links section at the top of the page. Looking for a full run-down of everything at once? Head on over to our main Cyber Monday deals hub page.
Early Cyber Monday deals this weekend
- Amazon: 50% off TVs, headphones, iPads & toys
- Apple gift card: gift cards from Amazon from $25
- Best Buy: up to $700 off TVs, laptops & appliances
- Cheap TVs: $79.99 smart TVs from Best Buy
- Christmas trees: prices starting at $38.99
- Dell: laptops from $299.99
- HBO Max: 80% off a monthly plan
- Peacock TV: pay $0.99 a month
- Nectar: up to $500 off mattresses + free gifts
- Nordstrom: 50% off UGG, Nike & North Face
- Samsung: up to $2,500 off TVs, phones & appliances
- Target: 50% off toys, TVs, Keurig & more
- Toys: 50% off best-selling toys at Walmart
- Verizon: get the iPhone 14 Pro for free
- Walmart: PS5 in stock, plus 60% off toys & TVs
TechRadar deals editors Alex Whitelock and James Pickard are running our Cyber Monday deals live blog this morning. But you'll find tips, tricks, and expert product insight here from the whole TechRadar team to help you grab the gear and gadgets you want at the lowest possible price.
We're busy searching all the top retailers for discounts on the top-performing tech, home, fitness and wellness products that have made it through our tough testing process. Sometimes we'll surface great deals here on interesting items that we haven't tested, too (we'll tell you when we haven't used a product ourselves.) And if we can find a better offer on the same product at another retailer, we'll share that as well.
Good morning all! We're kicking off our Cyber Monday deals coverage for 2022 a little earlier this year, giving plenty of time to find any highlights - and post a couple of our favorite holdouts from yesterday's sale.
Get Sony's five-star earbuds for the lowest price ever
The excellent Sony WF-1000XM4 true wireless earbuds are on sale at Amazon as part of the retailer's early Cyber Monday sale - for the lowest price we've ever seen.
We awarded these top-tier, class-A Sony buds the full five stars in our Sony WF-1000XM4 review. They deliver stunning sound quality, strong active noise cancellation and a solid eight hours of battery life.
If you’re looking for a deal on some of the best noise-cancelling earbuds ahead of Cyber Monday, then we don't expect this price to be beaten on the day itself. Snatch them up while you can.
Sony WF-1000XM4: was $279.99 now $178 at Amazon
Cyber Monday offers like this don't come along very often. We briefly saw them dip to $198, but this is a whole $20 cheaper than we've ever seen them. Sony's immersive LDAC, excellent ANC, eight hours of battery life from just the earbuds and stunning five-star sound quality all for $100 off the RRP? We'll take it. View Deal
This weekend is a great time to buy a MacBook
Allisa James, Computing Staff Writer, TechRadar
If you're in the market for a MacBook Air, you're in luck: the 13-inch M1 model from 2022 plummeted in price to just $799 a few days ago and it's still looking like this amazing $200 deal is sticking around for Cyber Monday. For the record, this is the lowest price yet on this fantastic ultrabook.
Even though the 2020 model has been superseded by the more powerful (and more expensive) new MacBook Air M2 (2022), it still sits at number three in our best laptops guide.
We gave it 4.5/5 stars in our Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review: its performance is incredible thanks to the powerful M1 chip, and the battery life is excellent. It's easily the best value laptop money can buy right now, and a great choice for work or school. It's also great for watching movies.
Read more: M1 MacBook Air returns to record-low price
MacBook Air M1 (256GB): was $999 now $799 at Amazon
We very rarely see the MacBook Air this low so now is the time to buy if you're interested in the excellent Apple laptop. It equals the record-low we've seen in previous years. This top-of-the-line device features Apple's powerful M1 chip and premium chassis – and sits as TechRadar's best value-for-money pick in our best laptop guide.View Deal
Super-low Nintendo Switch OLED bundle alert - but not at Amazon
Julian Benson, Editor in Chief, TechRadar Gaming
This one isn't in the Amazon Cyber Monday sale, but we think it's too good to miss...
If you have a Nintendo Switch already and know you mostly play in handheld mode, or you think that's how you'll use it if you buy one, the Nintendo Switch OLED is an upgrade that's well worth considering. Its larger, brighter screen is a marked improvement over the original Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite.
The console itself is going for the historic low price of $349 at Amazon, but this bundle deal at Dell is excellent value if you're looking to set yourself up with some games and accessories. For $399.99 you can get the console, a third-party Switchplate controller and a copy of Splatoon 3 - one of the best first-party games on the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo Switch OLED + Splatoon 3 + controller: was $439.99 now $399.99 at Dell
Save $40 - This is an excellent deal for the flagship Nintendo console. Considering the bonuses of Splatoon 3 and a Switch plate controller, you don't want to miss this discount. View Deal
Today's sales - where do they stand?
Alex Whitelock, deals editor, TechRadar
We're in the awkward period right now between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with some retailers - notably Amazon - having already switched their headline banners over to the latter sale. Basically, the vast majority of deals that are available today are holdouts from the earlier sale, which is generally what we expect these days.
Over the past few years, we've seen these big seasonal one-day sales transform into a kind of 'deals season', so generally speaking, there are a lot of similar promotions going on. That's not to say the deals are bad, however, most of the listings we've found are still at their lowest prices all year - or at least matching their lowest prices.
Take the MacBook Air M1 we just posted below as an example, which is currently $799 at Amazon. This model is generally found at prices ranging from $899 to $929 at Amazon, and it's been on sale for $799 a couple of times in the last month. Those holding out for a 'record-breaking' price may be disappointed with this one but it's still a very strong deal overall.
5 popular deals at Amazon yesterday - that you can still get now
Following on from my previous post - Amazon's Cyber Monday deals are...very similar to its Black Friday deals. That's to be expected though: most retailers will be rolling their existing deals into their Cyber weekend sales over the next few days.
These five deals are all ones we either first noticed yesterday or during the week before. But they're all great value, so they're definitely worth checking out.
Toloco Massage Gun: was $259.99 now $69.99 at Amazon
This top-rated massage gun has a massive 73% discount in Amazon's Cyber Monday sale: it's down to $65.57 from $259.99. The Toloco massage gun features 20 different speed levels and 15 replaceable massage heads to relieve pain on all parts of your body and has over 31,000 positive reviews on Amazon. It's one of the most popular deals from Friday.View Deal
National Tree Company Pre-Lit 6.5-feet Christmas Tree: was $399.99 now $214.99 at Amazon
If you haven't picked out your Christmas Tree this year, Amazon's Cyber Monday sale is offering a massive $184.20 discount on this 6.5-foot artificial tree. The top-rated Dunhill Fir Full is pre-lit with 650 white lights that remain lit even when a bulb goes out. Plus, if you use ALEXATREE at checkout, you get a free Amazon smart plug and Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with your purchase (just make sure all the items are in your cart).View Deal
Revlon One-Step Volumizer Hair Dryer/Brush: was $69.99 now $25.24 at Amazon
Another hot item from the last few days - Amazon has the best-selling Revlon One-Step hair dryer on sale for a record-low price of $25.24. Thanks to the unique oval brush design, the hairdryer delivers a salon-like blowout with brilliant shine and extra volume.View Deal
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation): was $249 now $199.99 at Amazon
This one's worth paying attention to as well: Apple's best-selling AirPods Pro 2 are still on sale for $199.99 - a new record-low price. Apple's all-new earbuds include improved audio quality and noise cancellation and include a wireless charging case that provides more than 24 hours of battery life. View Deal
Oculus Quest 2 (128 GB) Black Friday bundle: was $469.99 now $349.99 at Amazon
If you've been after an Oculus Quest 2, this is the perfect time to pick one up. In our four-and-a-half-star review we commended the Quest 2's solid specs and easy-to-use nature, plus there are some great games on the platform (which this bundle includes two of: Beat Saber and Resident Evil 4 VR).View Deal
Is the cheapest TV on Amazon worth buying?
Amazon's Cyber Monday TV deals seem to get cheaper and cheaper every year, so much so that, incredibly, you can now buy a smart display for under $100. It's true that at this price you tend to see the real budget models or own-brand displays, but we're always surprised by how cheap the retailer offers them over Cyber Monday.
Take this one, for example:
Insignia 24-inch F20 Series HD Smart Fire TV (2022): $89.99 $79.99 at Amazon
This 24-inch Insignia set is on sale for a record-low price of just $79.99, and it's the cheapest Cyber Monday TV deal we've spotted so far. While the Insignia F20-Series display lacks 4K capabilities, the HD TV does include smart features with the Fire operating system and hands-free control with Amazon Alexa. You can also get a larger 32-inch model for just $99 right now.View Deal
We haven't reviewed it here at TechRadar, but we can give you our honest opinion, based on the fact that we review dozens of TVs every year.
So, yeah, it's 24 inches, which is tiny in comparison to most common TV sizes today (it's more like a computer monitor). That said, it has got some surprisingly good features for the money.
The biggest positive of this display is that it has Amazon Fire TV built right in, so you don't have to pair it up with a Fire TV Stick or equivalent to get full access to all the best streaming services or compatibility with Echo devices. It'll basically work right out of the box and get you streaming Amazon Video or Netflix in no time - and it's small enough to fit on nearly any desk or tabletop.
What we don't like is the 720p resolution. For a display in 2022 - even one that's 24 inches - that's lacklustre. The 32-inch version for $99 features this same 720p resolution, too, which will look even worse on a slightly bigger screen size.
Based on that, if you can afford it, we'd recommend opting for a slightly bigger display like this one.
Amazon Fire TV 43-inch 4-Series 4K smart TV: $369.99 $209.99 at Amazon
Get the all-new Amazon 43-inch Fire TV on sale for just $209.99 - the cheapest price we've ever seen. This budget Cyber Monday TV deal includes the Fire TV experience for easy streaming and includes a handy voice remote so you can control your TV completely hands-free.View Deal
This 43-inch Amazon-branded display has the same handy Fire-TV smart features as the cheapo Insignia but has a much, much improved 4K resolution. It also supports HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Plus for an improved picture quality overall.
Should you buy the MacBook Air M1 (2020) - or the newer M2 (2022)?
Matt Hanson, Managing Editor, Core Tech, TechRadar
Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
The MacBook Air (M2, 2022) has a fantastic design, bigger screen and incredibly long battery life, but also a much higher price tag. Think of it more as a replacement for the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and it starts to make a lot more sense. Read more: MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review
For
- Great new design
- Upgraded performance
- Long battery life
- Larger, brighter screen
Against
- Much more expensive
Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) is phenomenal value for money, which makes it incredibly tempting. It's no slouch in the performance stakes, although if you're looking to do heavy graphics editing and multitasking go for the M2. Read more: MacBook Air (M2, 2020) review
For
- Excellent value for money
- Great all-around performer
- Good battery life
- Silent in use
Against
- Not as powerful
The 13-inch MacBook Air (M1, 2020) has returned to its lowest-ever price. There's no question that it's incredible value for money, but it's no longer the newest model. So: should you buy the newer and more powerful MacBook Air (M2, 2022), or the better-value and still excellent MacBook Air (M1, 2020)?
It's a tricky choice, which is a testament to just how good the older laptop is.
The MacBook Air (M2, 2022) brings some big changes, both inside, with the new M2 chip, and on the outside, with a radical redesign. If you want a modern experience and upgraded performance, it's the way to go. The new design is great, it’s more portable, and the screen is a big step up. The M2 could also prove to be a big upgrade.
However, the MacBook Air (M1, 2020) is a lot cheaper, which makes it incredibly tempting. If you don’t want to spend a fortune on a laptop, choose this one, as it offers excellent value for money, while also being a great all-around performer. And that's true even more so today, now that the MacBook Air M1 is down to its lowest price ever at Amazon.
Read more: MacBook Air (M2, 2022) vs MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
More cheap deals - under $25
So far we've mostly rounded up pricey buys on tech, but it's well worth checking out Amazon's excellent 'under $25' Cyber Monday section if you're still on the hunt for some gifts this holiday season.
Under $25 at Amazon: toys, tech, kitchen gadgets, gifts ideas, and more
If you're looking to spend no more than $25, Amazon has a wide range of cheap products, including toys, tech gadgets, kitchen tools, clothing, beauty, and more. It's a great place to look if you need a fun secret Santa gift or stocking stuffers for the whole family. View Deal
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