Sale season
Black Friday 2026
Every sale-season guide we have published, newest first. Each one carries the date it was last checked — a deal guide is only as good as its last refresh, so we would rather show you the date than let you assume.
The Edit — Deals
Prime Big Deal Days 2026: What Dropped, What's Next
Amazon's October event ran on 6 and 7 October for Prime members in the US and Canada. It is over. Here is what it showed, and why Black Friday on 27 November is the next date that matters.
Last checked Oct 17, 2026
The Edit — Deals
Black Friday 2026: What Actually Drops in Price
A few categories, televisions and laptops above all, reach their genuine annual low on 27 November. Most of the rest are running the same discount they run in March, with a countdown clock attached.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
The Data — Prices
How to Tell a Real Discount From a Staged One
A discount is only a discount against a price somebody actually paid. Both the FTC and the Competition Bureau say so, and the reference price on the listing frequently is not one.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
Technology
Galaxy Watch7 Deal History: Under $210 in November 2024
The Galaxy Watch7 fell below $210 on Amazon in November 2024. The price history from that autumn, dated, against Samsung's own store.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Black Friday Laptop Deals 2026: The 3 Specs That Decide
A laptop discount is only a saving if the machine is still usable in year 4. Memory, processor generation and storage settle that, and a low price on the wrong 3 is how a laptop gets replaced in 18 months.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Best Noise Cancelling Headphones for Black Friday 2026
9 over-ear pairs for the 27 November sale, and the most-reviewed is a budget pair: 4.5 across 76,333 ratings. The Sony and Sennheiser flagships score below it, which is a reliability verdict rather than a sound one.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Best Robot Vacuum for Black Friday 2026: What Changed
Stated suction has gone from about 4,000 pascals to 36,000 in two years and floors are not nine times dirtier. Three things genuinely improved in that time, and the headline number is not one of them.
Last checked Oct 11, 2026
The Edit — Deals
Black Friday TV Deals 2026: What the Discount Is On
Some televisions sold in November exist only for November. A derivative model number, built to a price for the sale, cannot be compared against last month because it had no last month.
Last checked Oct 10, 2026
The Edit — Tech
Black Friday Phone Deals 2026: Why Last Year's Model Wins
2 Motorola models a year apart still carry the identical review count, 3,396 each, because Amazon pools reviews across a variation family. Worth knowing before you trust any phone's stars.
Last checked Oct 10, 2026
The Edit — Deals
Cyber Monday 2026: What Differs From Friday
Cyber Monday falls on 30 November 2026, 3 days after Black Friday, and the two events discount different things. One was built around shop doors and the other around a work computer.
Last checked Sep 8, 2026
The Edit — Deals
January Sales: What Actually Drops
January is clearance rather than promotion. Retailers are moving stock they own and did not sell, which is a different mechanism from November and produces a different list of genuine bargains.
Last checked Sep 8, 2026
The Edit — Deals
How to Spot a Fake Black Friday Discount
A discount is a claim about the past — that the thing used to cost more. US and Canadian law both say what that claim has to be worth, and the percentage on the badge is the last place to look for it.
Last checked Sep 4, 2026
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