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My TV is about 12+ years old. Although it’s a smart TV, it’s actually not very smart. So I have a Roku Streaming Stick 4K connected to it. If you find yourself in a similar scenario — or if you just don’t like the smart operating system that came with your current TV — Best Buy has multiple streaming devices on sale from $17. The sale includes a handful of Roku devices and the Google Chromecast with Google TV.
Just one note — the Apple TV 4K is about $10 cheaper at Amazon. Amazon has it for $99 (opens in new tab), whereas Best Buy has it for $109 (opens in new tab).
Don’t like being constrained by traditional TV sizes? The Samsung Freestyle is a 1080p portable (1.8-pound) projector that can project onto a variety of different surfaces from 30 to 100 inches. It features 360-degree sound and lets you summon Alexa or Bixby via its built-in smart assistant support. It’s on sale for $599, which blows away all previous deals we’ve seen for this projector. Heads up, Amazon has it for $597 (opens in new tab), which is a tad cheaper.
I admit — Best Buy isn’t the first spot I got to for deals on kitchenware. However, they currently have a pretty sweet deal on this Cuisinart 12-piece set. They’re offering the Cuisinart SmartNest 12-piece Nonstick set for just $99. That’s $69 off and the best price I’ve seen for it on the Webs today. By comparison, Cuisinart (opens in new tab) and Target (opens in new tab) are selling it for its full price of $169. It includes a 1 Qt. Open Pour Saucepan, 1.5 Qt. Saucepan w/ Cover, 3 Qt. Sauté Pan w/ Cover, 6 Qt. Stockpot w/ Cover, 8-inch Skillet, 10-inch Skillet, and Lid Organizer.
Best Buy is offering a lot of deals on small kitchen appliances, but large appliances are also on sale. The retailer has a few different sales depending on the brand you’re loyal to. For example, you can get a free $150 Best Buy gift card when you buy 3 or more eligible Samsung appliances (priced $1,299 or more). Alternatively, you can save 10% on KitchenAid appliance packages, $200 off Frigidaire appliance packages, or up to $2,000 off GE appliance packages.
I mentioned earlier how Best Buy is offering really aggressive TV deals and this is an example of what I’m talking about. Right now you can get this 75-inch Samsung 4K TV for just $579. If you check out our guide to 75-inch TV deals, you’ll see that it’s usually the smaller brands that offer this price point (Insignia, Onn, etc). But now you can get a Samsung at this price. That said, this is an entry-level Samsung TV (part of the manufacturer’s 6-Series lineup). It’s also somewhat limited in that you only get 2 HDMI ports and a 60Hz panel. But if you’re not a gamer and just want a big-screen TV on a low budget, it doesn’t get better than this.
The Chromebook Duet is a dazzling iPad killer. In our Lenovo Chromebook Duet review, we said it offers remarkable value with tons of battery life (about 12 hours and 47 minutes in our testing). There are a lot of different versions and configs of the Duet (this one here packs an OLED screen (opens in new tab)), but this model on sale packs a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 touch display, MediaTek P60T CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB eMMC. That may sound underpowered, but for Google’s Chrome OS it’s sufficient for everyday tasks and streaming.
The holidays are a great time to expand your video game collection. For example, right now at Best Buy you’ll get a free video game when you purchase two. The sale includes PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox titles. It also includes some of our personal favorite games like Horizon Forbidden West, Ratchet & Clank, and Spider-Man Miles Morales.
Heads up: Best Buy suggests packages to buy, but you can also click on the “Build my Package” button to make your own bundle.
Looking to upgrade you smartphone ahead of Black Friday, but don’t want to be locked into a lengthy contract? Best Buy has you covered as the Google Pixel 6a (128GB) is on sale for $299 (opens in new tab). That’s sizeable $150 saving compared to its retail price of $449.
There’s a lot to like about the Pixel 6a. From its bright 6.1-inch OLED display, to the powerful Tensor chip that keeps it running. In our Pixel 6a review, we called Google’s phone the best sub-$500 phone on the market and we found that it delivers better performance than its closest Android rival, the Samsung Galaxy A53.
It is also a great camera phone. There are two cameras on the back that deliver an excellent photography experience with a 12.2MP main camera and a second 12MP ultra-wide camera.
Not all earbuds demand a $249 price tag. If you’re on a budget, the Galaxy Buds 2 are one of the best wireless earbuds on the market. They features a battery life of up to 7.5 hours (with ANC off), Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and colorful options. In our Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 review, we said they provide a pleasant mobile listening experience without breaking the bank. Not a fan of the color? Amazon offers a few more color options (opens in new tab) for the same price.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch isn’t expected to get a full refresh until 2023, but the current model is one of the best laptops you can buy period. And right now you can get it for just $1,599, which is $400 off its standard price and its lowest price ever.
This system is powered by Apple’s powerful M1 Pro CPU, which delivers 8 more GPU cores, a better Media Engine, and more memory bandwidth than the already fast M1 chip. Based on our testing, the MacBook Pro 14-inch runs circles around most Windows laptops when it comes to performance, and we saw over 14 hours of battery life in our MacBook Pro 14-inch review.
You also get a bright and rich 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED display with 3024 x 1984 resolution. Other specs include 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Add in three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, and SDXC card slot — plus MagSafe charging — and you have a winner.
If I had to pick one deal to highlight Best Buy’s entire Black Friday sale — this would be it. I never imagined 4K OLED TV prices would plummet like this in 2022, but here we are. Right now you can score the 48″ LG A2 OLED 4K TV for just $569 at Best Buy. That’s the least-expensive OLED TV we’ve ever seen.
This TV gets you beautiful OLED visuals without having to spend a fortune. It’s worth noting that this is LG’s entry-level OLED for 2022. You get support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG viewing formats, which help make the content you view on the screen look their absolute best. There’s also built-in support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, which means you can control your TV with your voice. But gamers take note — the refresh rate of the TV only goes to 60Hz (120Hz is preferred), and there is no HDMI 2.1 support. Otherwise, it’s an amazing deal on a 48-inch OLED TV.