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Best Black Friday deals for 2024 – Which? News

Get the best value for your money this Black Friday with top product picks and shopping advice from the experts at Which? 

If you’ve got your eye on a new TV, laptop, fridge freezer or washing machine, you want the best product at the keenest price. But with so many products on offer at this time of year, it can be tricky to know for sure if a deal you’ve spotted is any good. That’s where Which? comes in…

Black Friday 2024: From dates to shopping tips, we explain all you need to know. 

Need to know

Why should I shop the Black Friday sales with Which?

In previous years, we’ve seen discounted products that are poor-scoring or even Which? Don’t Buys: simply not worth your money. This Black Friday deals round-up only includes products we know performed well in our test lab and are offered at a genuinely good discount. But you’ll need to read our reviews for the full picture.

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Best Black Friday deals for 2024

Though Black Friday only falls at the end of November this year, some retailers have already started releasing deals.

Here are some of the best we’ve spotted so far…

Jump straight to:

 Best mobile phone deal

Google Pixel 9

* Average price in the past six months: £795. Cheapest price in the past six months: £599

  • 6.3-inch display with 2,424 x 1,080 resolution
  • Google Tensor G4 processor with 12GB of Ram
  • Two rear camera lenses, including a 48Mp ultrawide camera

We like: It has a powerful processor

We don’t like: No major upgrades from the Pixel 8

The Google Pixel 9 is one of Google’s latest flagship phones and it’s already seeing discounts at select retailers. It comes with the latest Android software and AI ‘Gemini’ features – these include clever camera tricks and assistance with taking notes, setting reminders and organising your photos.

Its other specifications are upmarket, too. You get an OLED screen, Google’s latest processing technology and high-resolution camera lenses.

With seven years of security support guaranteed, this is a phone you should be able to keep for the long haul.

Read our Google Pixel 9 review to see if it’s for you. Buy the Sim-free deals we’ve found below or compare Pixel 9 contract deals.

Interested in other phones in the range? See our round-up of the Pixel 9 deals.

More mobile phone deals

See more of the best Black Friday mobile and Sim-only deals.

 Best laptop deals

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, late 2023)

* Average price in the past six months: £1,376.31. Cheapest price in the past six months: £1,299.00

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro, late 2023)
  • Apple M3 processor
  • 8GB Ram 
  • 512GB storage

We like: Great speakers

We don’t like: Stingy Ram for the price, expensive upgrades 

This 14-inch laptop from Apple features the impressive M3 processor.

It weighs 1.53kg, which is pretty heavy for a 14-inch laptop, but understandable considering the all-metal body. However, it has an impressively thin 18mm chassis.

So is it worth its high price? Our Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, late 2023) review reveals the answer.

HP Pavilion 16-af0002na

* Average price in the past six months: £927. Cheapest price in the past six months: £780

HP Pavilion 16-af0002na
  • Intel Ultra 7 processor
  • 16GB of Ram
  • 16-inch screen

We like: It has lots of ports

We don’t like: The screen could pop out more

This is a powerful large laptop that should have sufficient specs including 16GB Ram future-proof it for years to come.

Its giant 1TB SSD should mean you don’t have to worry about running out of storage space. It weighs 1.72kg, meaning it’s still reasonably portable to take round with you despite its larger screen. 

Read our expert review of the HP Pavilion 16-af0002na to see if it meets your needs.

More laptop deals:

See more of the best Black Friday laptop deals.

Best tablet deal  

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch 7th generation (2024)

* Average price in the past six months: £994. Cheapest price in the past six months: £899

Apple iPad Pro 11-inch 7th generation (2024)
  • 11.1-inch screen
  • M4 processor and 16GB of Ram
  • 256GB of storage

We like: The bassy speakers

We don’t like: You can’t have more than one user profile

The seventh-generation 11-inch iPad Pro from Apple is already discounted.

Being a top-of-the-line tablet, it has all of Apple’s latest tech, such as the new dual-OLED displays (one on top of the other for extra brightness) and the M4 processor. 

Aside from the size of the screen and the resolution, the 11-inch Pro is the same as the 13-inch.

How did it perform in our independent lab tests? Read our expert Apple iPad Pro 11-inch 7th generation (2024) review for all the answers. 

The silver version is discounted to £956 at the EE Store. Compare this with other retailers’ prices below.

More tablet deals:

See more of the best Black Friday iPad and tablet deals.

Best broadband deal

NOW Full Fibre 75 

  • Average speed 75 Mb/s
  • £22/month
  • 24 month contract

We like: It’s a decent speed

We don’t like: The price may change

This is a particularly attractive fibre broadband deal given the 75Mbps average speed.

Keep in mind that Now Broadband occasionally implements ad-hoc price increases (social tariffs excluded).

Read our NOW Broadband review to see how it fares in our survey. 

See more of the best Black Friday broadband deals, or check deals in your area by entering your postcode below.

Best TV deal

LG OLED42C44LA 

* Average price in the past six months: £963. Cheapest price in the past six months: £869

LG  OLED42C44LA
  • 42-inch 4K TV
  • OLED display
  • HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision formats supported

We like: It’s easy to use

We don’t like: Lacks some accessibility settings

This high-end TV has plenty of gaming features and other nice-to-haves. There’s a microphone in the remote, so you can use Alexa, Google Assistant or LG’s own ThinQ voice assistant to control many aspects of the TV.

It has a 100/120Hz screen, plus you get a built-in twin-tuner PVR, so you can record from two channels at once and watch TV on another channel while recording.

You need to connect a USB hard drive to take advantage of this feature, though.

Read our LG OLED42C44LA review to see how it performed.

More TV deals:

See more of the best Black Friday TV deals.

 Best vacuum cleaner deals

Dyson V15 Detect Absolute

* Average price in the past six months: £587.89. Cheapest price in the past six months: £495

Dyson V15 Detect Absolute
  • Bagless and cordless vacuum cleaner
  • 0.9 litre dust capacity
  • Weighs 3.3kg

We like: The long runtime

We don’t like: It’s hard work to push on carpets

This model comes packed with innovative features including a ‘Slim Fluffy’ soft roller floorhead, which has a green laser diode to illuminate the hidden dust in your home, and dust sensors that record how much dust you suck up (and categorise it by size into a colourful bar chart on the digital display).

Two other floorheads – the ‘High Torque’ cleaner head and mini turbo tool, feature anti-tangle technology – designed to prevent the brush bars from clogging with hair.

To find out how well it performed, read the full Dyson V15 Detect Absolute review.

See more of the best Black Friday vacuum cleaner deals.

Best fridge freezer deal

Bosch KGN492LDFG

* Average price in the past six months: £910. Cheapest price in the past six months: £855

Bosch KGN492LDFG
  • Freestanding
  • Frost-free freezer
  • Silver-coloured

We like: It’s quiet

We don’t like: Don’t be swayed into buying it on account of the holiday mode: our tests of this feature on other models found it’s often not worth the hassle

This silver-coloured freestanding fridge freezer has five shelves in the fridge compartment, three of which can be adjusted to accommodate a few larger items.

There are also three egg racks and four compartments in the fridge door. The freezer has three drawers and one ice-cube tray.

Settings include an economy setting and rapid cooling and freezing for when you’ve just introduced a large batch of food that needs to be chilled or frozen quickly.

Read our full Bosch KGN492LDFG review to see if this model is for you.

Buy it for £855 from JC Campbell Electrics or check prices at other retailers below.

See more of the best Black Friday fridge freezer deals.

Best air fryer deal

Tefal Easy Fry Dual Air Fryer & Grill EY905D

* Average price in the past six months: £173. Cheapest price in the past six months: £110

Tefal Easy Fry Dual Air Fryer & Grill EY905D

We like: It’s quiet

We don’t like: It weighs 8kg, which is heavy but not unusual for a large dual model

Unlike many other air fryers that are made from plastic, the outside of this one is covered in stainless steel.  It measures 31 x 42 x 40cm (H x W x D).

Easy Fry Dual has two different sized drawers – a large drawer with a capacity of 5.2 litres and a smaller has a capacity of 3.1 litres, according to Tefal.

The digital display allows you to switch between six auto programs: fries, chicken, vegetables, fish, dessert and dehydrate. If you’re not a fan of those, you can adjust the temperature manually.

Read our full Tefal Easy Fry Dual Air Fryer & Grill EY905D review.

Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone AF400UK

* Average price in the past six months: £202. Cheapest price in the past six months: £150.

Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone AF400UK

We like: It’s easy to clean

We don’t like: It uses more energy than others

This air fryer has a total capacity of 9.5 litres, split between two 4.75-litre drawers. When it is completely full, Ninja says it can feed around eight people.

Each drawer can run its own program and timings, and there’s a useful sync function that ensures the food in both drawers is ready to serve up at the same time. It does this by starting the slower program first, so both timers hit zero simultaneously.

Read the full Ninja AF400UK review to check whether the large capacity means it’s right for bigger families.

More air fryer deals:

See more of the best Black Friday air fryer deals.

Best mattress deal

Jay-Be 2000 Hybrid E-Pocket Eco Truecore

*Average price in the past six months: £274.60. Cheapest price in the past six months: £233.21

Jay-Be2000 Hybrid E-Pocket Eco Truecore (130/0242)

We like: It feels cold to lie on, it’s not too bouncy

We don’t like: Non-removable cover, no sleep trial

The Jay-Be 2000 Hybrid mattress includes an 18.5cm pocket spring core, with a 2.5cm mini pocket spring core above it and several layers of polyester webbing. It’s 24cm deep.

The term ‘hybrid’ is slightly confusing in the case of this mattress. Hybrid mattresses are usually a mix of pocket springs and foam layers, but there is no foam in this mattress.

Read our full Jay-Be2000 Hybrid E-Pocket Eco Truecore review to see if it’s the right model for you.

See more of the best Black Friday mattress deals.

 Best washing machine deal

AEG LFR71844B

* Average price in the past six months: £558. Cheapest price in the last six months: £409

AEG LFR71844B
  • Freestanding
  • 8kg cottons capacity
  • White

We like: It’s easy to use 

We don’t like: Oversensitive buttons in places

This is a medium-sized model, with an 8kg capacity for cottons and 3kg capacity for synthetics, as well as a 1400rpm maximum spin speed.

There is a delay start of up to 20 hours, a child lock and a time-remaining display.

It also includes a ‘ProSteam’ feature aimed at reducing the need for ironing, plus an ‘Add wash’ feature that lets you pop in extra pieces of laundry once the program has started running.

Read our full AEG LFR71844B review to find out if it’s the right model for you.

It’s currently on offer from Buywise for £429, or compare prices at other retailers:

LG F4C510WBTN1

* Average price in the past six months: £509. Cheapest price in the last six months: £419

LG F4C510WBTN1 washing machine
  • Freestanding
  • 10kg cottons capacity
  • White

We like: Comes with a five-year guarantee

We don’t like: Smaller than average opening

Another LG washing machine with a very generous capacity, this model can hold 10kg of cottons. It has 12 different wash programs to choose from too, including a 40-minute TurboWash that can tackle a 5kg half-load.

It has a spin speed of 1,400rpm and an energy rating of A. If you’re the forgetful type, you might find the AddWash feature comes in handy at times too – it allows you to add in extra items once the program has started.

Read the full LG F4C510WBTN1 review to find out where it excelled in our in-depth testing.

See more of the best Black Friday washing machine deals.

 Best electric toothbrush deal

Ordo Sonic +

* Average price in the past six months: £38.99  Cheapest price in the past six months: £54.99

Ordo Sonic +
  • Two-minute timer
  • USB charging

We like: Has a range of cleaning modes

We don’t like: Can be fiddly to change the brush head

The Ordo Sonic + has four modes (clean, white, massage, sensitive) that are selected through the menu displayed on the brush below the power button. It’s comfortable to use and can be charged with a USB cable. 

It’s currently in the Black Friday sales at Boots and a few other retailers – we haven’t seen it much cheaper than this in the past six months. 

Read our full Ordo Sonic + review to see how well it removes plaque.

 More toothbrush deals:

See more of the best electric toothbrushes.

Best electric shaver deal

Braun Series 8 Electric Shaver

* Average price in the past six months: £353.22. Cheapest price in the past six months: £208.99

Braun Series 8 Electric Shaver
  • Foil shaver
  • Includes charging cable, charging stand, cleaning brush, pop-up trimmer, travel case

We like: Easy to use and clean

We don’t like: A tad noisy

The Braun Series 8 electric shaver comes with some handy extra features, such as a countdown timer in minutes when the battery starts to fade. It’s easy to use and comes with a brush to make cleaning it easier.

Now is a good time to pick up a bargain on this electric shaver. The price is pretty much as low as we’ve seen it go in the past six months.

Read our full Braun Series 8 Electric Shaver review to see if it delivers a close shave.

See more of the best electric shavers.


What will be on offer in the Black Friday sales?

You can buy pretty much anything in the Black Friday sales. These are just a few of the best deals we spotted last year:

  • Samsung’s QLED TVs used to be top of the range, but Neo QLEDs and OLEDs now take the top spots, so we saw the Samsung QE55Q80CATXXU for a great price.
  • We found the Asus ZenBook 14 Flip OLED UP3404VA discounted to £799, about £300 off its regular price.
  • If you were after a short broadband contract, Now’s Broadband Super Fibre was just £23 a month with a £10 upfront cost.
  • The pricey Dyson Gen5Detect cordless vacuum was available for £699 – still punchy but you got a lot of features for the money.

How long does Black Friday last?

The Black Friday sales seem to start earlier and earlier each year, with many retailers discounting products throughout November.

This year, Black Friday falls even later than it did in 2024 (Black Friday 2024 is on 29 November and Cyber Monday is on 2 December). So this year, we’re expecting retailers to kick off their early deals on 1 November.

Bookmark this page to keep up-to-date with all the latest Which? picked offers over the weekend.

Black Friday shopping tips

Online shopping on Black Friday

Get ahead on the Black Friday deals with our top shopping tips and advice on your consumer rights.

Check the Which? website

As well as finding you the best deals this Black Friday, we’ve also put together a list of the best and worst shops.

We’ve quizzed thousands of Which? members on their experiences of shopping in some of the country’s best-known stores and websites, as well as their experience buying lesser-known brands.

After crunching the numbers, we can reveal which retailers score highly on product quality, range and value for money.

To see which retailers impressed in our shopping survey, head over to our extensive guide on the best and worst shops.

Watch out for sneaky Black Friday tricks

Some retailers use underhand tactics to pressure you into making a purchase.

These include anchor pricing (when products are on sale more often than they aren’t), pressure selling (’30 people are viewing this right now!’) and dubious claims about the ‘before’ price of a product.

If you’re unsure how good a deal is, use a tool such as PriceRunner to compare prices across retailers.

Find out how to get the best price when shopping online.

Research customer reviews

It’s always a good idea to read reviews before you buy a product, but bear in mind not all reviews are trustworthy, as some sellers incentivise people to post fake positive reviews to drown out genuine negative ones.

If you’re in any doubt, check out our expert guide on how to spot a fake review.

Returning goods

Whether you bought a product in-store or online, you still have rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations.

The regulations give you a 14-day window to return a non-faulty product, which begins on the day you receive your goods. Many retailers will give you longer than this, but it is always best to check before you buy.

Need to know more about your online shopping rights? See our online returns guide.

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