Even though Amazon is almost exclusively an online-only retailer, its Black Friday sales have historically been epic. Like last year, the deals this year have started with what Amazon calls “Early Black Friday Deals.” It’s not enough to simply check-in in the morning to get your shopping done, however — the retailer adds new deals to the site as often as every five minutes, so your mouse will likely be hovering over the refresh button throughout the week. Fortunately, we can help. We’re going to constantly update this page to bring you all the best Amazon Black Friday deals for 2018.
Amazon heavily discounts its own products, such as the Echo and Echo Dot, Fire TVs, Fire Tablets, and their exclusive Kindle e-readers. Shoppers should also keep an eye out for deals on smart home technology (like smart plugs, lighting, and even robot vacuums). If you’ve been considering investing in a smart home hub and its connecting technology this will be the time to pull the trigger. Amazon makes it easy to shop by product category, so also look for deals on computers and accessories, home, electronics, kitchen, cell phones and accessories, video games, cameras and photography, office products and supplies, and major appliances.
We expect new information starting now right through Cyber Monday, so bookmark this page and come back often. We’ll also be posting guides to great deals from other retailers like Macy’s and Best Buy.
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Best Smart Speaker Deals
Smart speakers play music, give you access to information, and empower you with voice control over smart home devices
Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) – (RED) edition
$69 $100
YOU SAVE $31
A smart speaker with Alexa, the Echo Dot RED edition helps the Global Fund. $10 from every purchase of this product will support RED’s efforts to fight AIDS worldwide.
Amazon Three Echo Dot Kids Editon smart speakers
$100 $210
YOU SAVE $110
There are advantages to each child having their own Echo Dot Kids Edition, not the least of which is the announcement feature parents can use to call everyone with the same message at the same time like a public address system. With this bundle, each gets an Echo Dot and parents save loads of money.
Amazon Two Echo Spots
$160 $260
YOU SAVE $100
Pick up two Echo Spots with this deal and save on the smart speakers combined with small displays for flash briefings and video calls.
Amazon Echo (2nd Gen)
$69 $100
YOU SAVE $31
The previous generaton Echo is still a good addition to any smart home, now at a fraction of its original price. Ask Alexa to play music, make calls, set music alarms and timers, ask questions, control smart home devices, and more.
Amazon Echo Plus
$110 $150
YOU SAVE $40
The new Echo Plus has a built-in Zigbee hub and premium Dolby-powered speakers to play 360° audio sound for streaming music.
Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Gen)
$20 $40
YOU SAVE $20
This is the smart speaker that introduced millions of people to Alexa The Echo Dot is a voice-controlled smart speaker. Ask Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, answer questions, and set timers and alarms. Just don’t say, “Alexa, play Baby Shark.”