Retailers have started their Black Friday discounts early, and a range of consumer electronics and home goods is already on sale. Wired's shopping team highlights headphone deals, noting that brands have largely finished launching their latest models for the year, leaving discounts on older generations. The reviewer is eyeing 50-percent-off deals on older Sony headphones, and the list includes Apple AirPods Pro 3 at 20 percent off, the Nothing Ear (3a) at 30 percent off, and the Shokz OpenFit 2+ open-ear headphones at what Wired describes as the lowest price it has seen.

Over-ear options are also discounted. The Sony WH-1000XM5 has been effectively replaced by the XM6 and the newly revived, cheaper XM4C, but the blue colorway of the WH-1000XM5 is still available at the lowest price Wired has tracked. The Nothing Headphone (1) are also at their lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday. Wired's guide is updated as of November 14, with new products added from Nothing, CMF, and Shokz and some Bose, Google, and Beats products removed as their sales ended.S1

Sam's Club has published its Black Friday 2026 ad, rolling out discounts in three waves throughout November. Its Weekend Doorbusters ran November 6 to 8, a pre-Black Friday ad runs November 15 to 25, and the main Black Friday sale launches online on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, running through November 29. Members can already access markdowns, including a Ninja Crispi portable air fryer bundle at $119.98 ($40 off), a Dyson V8 cordless vacuum at $249 ($150 off), and a 16-inch HP OmniBook 3 laptop reduced by $300 to $599. A standard Sam's Club membership costs $50 per year, while Plus costs $110 and provides early online access to doorbusters. Physical clubs stay closed on Thanksgiving, with online discounts launching that morning and doors opening at 8 a.m. for members on Black Friday.S3

Mashable's shopping coverage points to early Apple iPad deals, including $50 off the iPad with the A16 chip and $54 off the iPad mini, and its TV roundup highlights an LG OLED at $1,300 off and budget televisions for under $70. Mashable also describes Samsung Mini LED 4K smart TV pricing as a standout for high-end picture quality without OLED prices.S2S4