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Black Friday is of course the biggest shopping time of the year. Gone are the days of waiting in the cold outside of store fronts to get the best deals, now you can get discounts on anything online.
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Electronics are one of the most popular products during Black Friday since they usually come at a high price tag. Black Friday is one of the only times of the year products like tablets go on sale for $100 or even $500 off.
We've rounded up the best tablet deals for Black Friday so you can start your holiday shopping.
The last time this page received an update, these were the latest tablet deals worth checking out:
Below are the best tablet deals we found could find. Further down the page, you'll see other interesting tablet deals we spotted at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.
Snag the most lightweight iPad for $100 during Best Buy's Black Friday sale. Apple's recent update to the Mini brought it current with the company's new flat-edge design, a USB-C port for charging and data transfer, and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. It's powered by the A15 Bionic processor, and the display size was increased from 7.9-inches to 8.3-inches.
Amazon's largest tablet is half-off for the big sales event. The touchscreen is 10.1 inches and is full 1080p high definition. Battery life should be good enough to get you around 12 hours of use, or enough to get through a full day of use.
You can save $330 on Microsoft's 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7+ tablet for Black Friday. This large tablet can replace your laptop entirely since it has a built-in kickstand with a detachable keyboard. You can expect 8GB of memory, a battery life of up to 15 hours, an
Intel 11th Generation Core i3 processor, and, of course, Windows 11.
Wacom's One tablet is currently 38% off on Amazon. This tablet is perfect for creatives, because it lets you sketch, paint, draw, and edit photos or videos with ease. Its paper-like surface and ergonomic pen make the drawing experience on this tablet unlike others on the market. Plus, it comes with a suite of creative and educative apps built right in.
Apple's newest iPad Air is currently on sale for $40 off for Black Friday. This iPad model was only just released in March, and has only reached this price point one time during Amazon's October Prime Day. All five iPad colors are on sale on Amazon right now, and you can expect a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone as well as Apple's M1 chip with Neural Engine.
On the other hand, you can get the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with an included Surface Pen and a black surface type cover for $100 more than the pre-mentioned model. Many of the features are still the same, except this model runs on an Intel Core i5 processor and has Windows 10 instead of the latest Windows 11. But we think the included pen and keyboard make the price worth it.
This tablet is made specifically for seniors, and it's currently 67% off at Amazon. It has a simple interface optimized for individuals with accessibility challenges in vision and hearing. It has built-in 4G LTE so it's always connected, and the icons are bright and easy to interpret to get to different apps and features.
It also comes with a durable case and a stylus pen to make it even easier to use.
Here are some other tablet Black Friday deals happening right now at Amazon:
Here are some other tablet Black Friday deals happening right now at Walmart:
Here are some other tablet Black Friday deals happening right now at Best Buy:
Here are some other tablet Black Friday deals happening right now at Verizon:
Here are our pick for the best kids tablet deals you can find at various retailers:
We chose these Black Friday deals on tablets based on the brand, discounted price, and product reviews (both good and bad). Deals on tablets change daily and even hourly, so if you're interested in the best discounts, be sure to check a retailer's website often for deals of the day.
Every year, Black Friday occurs the day after Thanksgiving in the US. This year, it takes place on Friday, Nov. 25. However, you can expect deals all month long, as well as slashed prices over the Black Friday weekend.
Cyber Monday always falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving. This year, it happens on Monday, Nov. 28. This is the day you can find great online-only deals, whereas Black Friday deals happen both in-store and online.
ZDNET scoured Black Friday sales to find the best deals this year:
Our experts also split out the best deals by retailer, brand, and category, which you can see below.
Here are some of the cheapest deals we've found so far:
Finally, if you'd like to see the newest Black Friday deals as they drop: