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Record Store Day Black Friday 2026: How It Works
RSD Black Friday is Friday 27 November 2026, at independent record stores only. The list is live, there are no pre-orders, and the earliest a US store may sell online is the morning of Saturday 28 November.
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This page explains how RSD Black Friday 2026 works, from Record Store Day’s own pages, and names 2 turntables and a stand for the records you bring home, as How we choose describes. Nothing here was handled or tested.
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X Fully Automatic Turntable
Good fit A first record player
Not for A listener who wants to upgrade the cartridge
Fluance RT81 Elite Turntable with Audio-Technica AT95E Cartridge
Good fit A buyer starting a proper collection
Not for A buyer who wants it fully automatic
Lerliuo Record Player Stand, Holds up to 160 Albums
Good fit A collection that has outgrown the shelf
Not for A small apartment
RSD Black Friday is Friday 27 November 2026
Independent record shops get 2 big days a year: a Saturday in April, and the day after US Thanksgiving. This year the second one falls on the 27th. Big-box Black Friday deals start weeks earlier. The releases are records pressed for the day and sent only to the shops taking part. Record Store Day says the Black Friday list is shorter than April’s by design.
The 2026 release list is already live
Record Store Day published the RSD Black Friday 2026 list on its own site, so you can plan before the day. Mark the titles you want, then call or check the sites of 2 or 3 nearby stores to ask which they expect.
Only independent record stores sell it, with no pre-orders
The releases are sold at participating independent record stores, not at chain retailers. Record Store Day’s own answer to “are there pre-orders?” is “Nope”, so the record goes to whoever is in the shop on the day. To find a store, use “Show record stores near me” on recordstoreday.com, and look for the small P beside a name, which means that store has signed Record Store Day’s Pledge.
Online sales start no earlier than Saturday 28 November
Each store chooses whether to sell its leftover RSD Black Friday records on its own website. The earliest a US store may do so is the morning of Saturday 28 November, the day after. So the Friday belongs to the people in the shop.
The Audio-Technica AT-LP60X plays a new record with no setup
A limited pressing deserves a player that tracks properly. The Audio-Technica AT-LP60X is fully automatic and belt driven, plays 33⅓ and 45 RPM, and comes with a dust cover. Press a button and the arm lowers itself, which suits a first turntable.
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X Fully Automatic Turntable
A fully automatic belt-drive turntable for 33⅓ and 45 RPM records, with a dust cover.
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| Operation | Fully automatic |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33⅓ and 45 RPM |
Fully automatic, 33⅓ and 45 RPM.
Buy it if
- A first record player
Don't buy it if
- A listener who wants to upgrade the cartridge
The Fluance RT81 is the step up. It is belt driven with an Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge, an adjustable counterweight and a built-in preamp, so it can go straight into powered speakers. More players are compared in the record players guide.
Fluance RT81 Elite Turntable with Audio-Technica AT95E Cartridge
A belt-drive turntable with an Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge, a built-in preamp and an adjustable counterweight.
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| Drive | Belt |
|---|---|
| Cartridge | Audio-Technica AT95E |
| Preamp | Built in |
An AT95E cartridge and a built-in preamp.
Buy it if
- A buyer starting a proper collection
Don't buy it if
- A buyer who wants it fully automatic
A stand for 160 albums keeps the collection upright
A collection that grows every Black Friday needs somewhere to go. The Lerliuo record player stand is a mid-century cabinet on solid wood legs with room for up to 160 albums beneath the turntable.
Lerliuo Record Player Stand, Holds up to 160 Albums
A mid-century turntable stand on solid wood legs, with room for up to 160 albums.
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| Holds | Up to 160 albums |
|---|---|
| Legs | Solid wood |
A turntable stand with room for 160 albums.
Buy it if
- A collection that has outgrown the shelf
Don't buy it if
- A small apartment
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