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November has begun with a bang when it comes to tech deals. A whole slew of early Black Friday deals are available right now, making it a good time to cross some items off your gift list. Unsurprisingly, Amazon and Best Buy are the places to go for the best tech deals right now. Some of our favorite headphones and earbuds have hit record-low prices, and there are bunch of discounts on everything from smartwatches to OLED TVs to Instant Pots. Here are the best early Black Friday tech deals you can get right now.
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Our favorite pair of Sony headphones, the WH-1000XM4, are down to a record low of $248 right now. We gave these cans a score of 94 for their powerful ANC, immersive sound quality and multi-device connectivity.
Buy WH-1000XM4 at Amazon - $248 Buy WH-1000XM4 at Best Buy - $248
Sony's WF-1000XM3 (L) and the new WF-1000XM4 (R).Billy Steele/Engadget
Sony's excellent WF-1000XM4 earbuds are down to $248 during this sale. We gave them a score of 86 for their great sound quality, powerful ANC and improved battery life.
Buy WF-1000XM4 at Amazon - $248 Buy WF-1000XM4 at Best Buy - $248
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The Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds are down to $128, or more than $70 off their usual price. We gave these buds a score of 89 for their excellent sound quality, great battery life and comprehensive companion app.
Buy WF-1000XM3 at Amazon - $128 Buy WF-1000XM3 at Best Buy - $128
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Bose's QuietComfort earbuds are down to $199, which is a record low. These are some of the company's best true wireless earbuds and they earned a score of 87 from us for their clear sound, powerful ANC and comfortable size.
Buy QuietComfort earbuds at Amazon - $199 Buy QuietComfort earbuds at Best Buy - $199
Instant Pot
The Instant Pot Duo Plus dropped down to its all-time-low price of $60. This multicooker has functions for pressure cooking, slow cooking, yogurt making, sous vide and more, and its six-quart capacity should make enough food for four to six people people.
Buy Instant Pot Duo Plus at Best Buy - $60
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Jabra's Elite 85t earbuds are on sale for a new record-low price of $150, which is $80 off its normal price. These earbuds impressed us with their strong ANC, comfortable size and wireless charging case.
Buy Elite 85t at Amazon - $150 Buy Elite 85t at Best Buy - $150
JLab
JLab's already affordable Go Air Pop earbuds are down to only $13 right now. These colorful true wireless buds sport an eight-hour battery life, a small and comfortable design and touch controls.
Buy Go Air Pop at Best Buy - $13
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is on sale for $200 right now, which is a new record low. The Watch 4 Classic is also on sale for $320. These remain the best smartwatches for Android users and we gave the Watch 4 a score of 85 for its bright screen, comprehensive health tracking and improved third-party app support.
Buy Galaxy Watch 4 at Best Buy - $200 Buy Watch 4 Classic at Amazon - $320 Buy Watch 4 Classic at Best Buy - $320
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Samsung's Tab S7 and S7+ are down to $500 and $700, respectively, during this sale. We gave these Android tablets a score of 80 for their lovely build, striking 120Hz displays and long battery life.
Buy Galaxy Tab S7 at Amazon - $500 Buy Galaxy Tab S7 at Best Buy - $500 Buy Galaxy Tab S7+ at Amazon - $700 Buy Galaxy Tab S7+ at Best Buy - $700
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Google's Nest Audio is down to an all-time low of $60. This is one of the best smart speakers you can get, especially if you already use the Google Assistant. We gave it a score of 87 for its solid audio quality, attractive design and good performance.
Buy Nest Audio at Best Buy - $60
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The latest Nest Hub is half off, bringing it down to only $50. It earned a score of 89 from us for its speedy performance, clearer and louder audio and accurate sleep tracking sensor.
Buy Nest Hub (2nd gen) at Best Buy - $50
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The Nest Hub Max is on sale for $180 right now. This is the biggest version of Google's smart display and we gave it a score of 86 for its excellent sound quality, great display and handy gesture controls.
Buy Nest Hub Max at Best Buy - $180
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Google's Nest WiFi system with one router and one access point is on sale for $180. We gave this mesh system a score of 84 for its lovely hardware, simple installation process and built-in smart speaker capabilities.
Buy Nest WiFi at Best Buy - $180
LG
A 55-inch LG G1 OLED TV will set you back $1,700 if you grab it during this sale. It's part of the "gallery" series and it uses OLED evo panel technology, which provides better brightness and clearer whites than standard OLED displays. It also runs on LG's a9 Gen4 AI Processor 4K and supports features like G-SYNC, FreeSync, OLED Motion Pro and voice commands via Alexa and the Google Assistant.
Buy 55-inch LG G1 evo OLED at Amazon - $1,699 Buy 55-inch LG G1 evo OLED at Best Buy - $1,699
LG
The latest LG OLED lineup just became available a few months ago and now you can grab the 48-inch A1 model for $900. The A1 series is the most affordable of the bunch, making these sets good options for anyone looking to upgrade to OLED while on a tight budget.
Buy 48-inch LG A1 OLED at Amazon - $900 Buy 48-inch LG A1 OLED at Best Buy - $900
Vizio
Vizio's 55-inch OLED 4K TV is down to $1,000 right now, or $300 off its normal price. This set supports HDR and Dolby Vision, DTS Virtual X surround sound audio and AirPlay and Chromecast technology built in.
Buy 55-inch Vizio OLED at Best Buy - $1,000
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Lenovo's Smart Clock Essential is $20 off, bringing it down to $30. We gave this compact smart alarm clock a score of 83 for its minimalistic design, built-in nightlight, tap-to-snooze feature and good smart home controls.
Buy Smart Clock Essential at Best Buy - $30
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The new Smart Clock Gen 2 is on sale for $70, or $20 off its normal price. This model has a better processor plus a wireless charging pad that you can use to juice up your smartphone, earbuds or other devices.
Buy Smart Clock Gen 2 at Best Buy - $70
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Amazon's latest Echo smart speaker has been discounted to $60, which is a new record low. We gave the orb-shaped device a score of 89 for its good audio quality, solid Alexa performance and stereo pairing option.
Buy Echo at Amazon - $60 Buy Echo at Best Buy - $60
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