Black Friday Deals For Entertainment Fans: Early Sales Now Live
Your chance to save on your next streaming binge and TV and movie memorabilia
With the penultimate month of 2024 here, it's time to call that a wrap on the year – but not before another stream of Black Friday deals enter the scene. And it's my job to tell you that it's not all about gadgets and gizmos. There are a bunch of Black Friday deals for entertainment fans, and I'm here to deliver on all the offers I think CinemaBlend readers will be interested in.
The time to sample all the latest TV shows and movies, Black Friday falls on November 29 this year, with the most exciting deals for movie and TV fans definitely being those on popular streaming services like Hulu, Max, and Peacock TV. While these have yet to drop, that's not all CinemaBlend readers can save on. There will also be offers on great TVs from cheap to top spec models, soundbars, Blu-Ray, as well as on fun memorabilia like Funko Pops and other merch. Want to build sets from your favorite franchise? Get ready for some great Black Friday LEGO deals, too.
With the arrival of November, retailers are going early with their deals, including Walmart we'll be regularly updating this page, so make sure to check back in with CinemaBlend to find the best Black Friday deals and gifts for yourself or the entertainment lover in your life.
Best Early Black Friday Entertainment Deals
Best Black Friday Streaming Deals
Streaming services often offer their most competitive prices during Black Friday, though you may have to wait until the week leading up to Black Friday for the very best Black Friday streaming deals to go live. Here's what's live already.
DAZN: From $19.99 $9.99 A Month - 50% Off All Plans
DAZN has hit us with an early Black Friday streaming deal across all its plans. Usually starting from $19.99 a month for its Monthly Saver plan, you'll instead pay $9.99 a month, with the deal also available on its Flexible Pass, too. With the deal itself set to expire on Black Friday itself, we wouldn't be surprised if the offer is extended. However, we can't be sure, so if you're a fan of DAZN's roster of live sports, sign up now!
Expires November 29
Walmart Plus: $98 $49 A Year
Save 50% - Not dissimilar from an Amazon Prime subscription, Walmart Plus gives you free, unlimited delivery, access to exclusive discounts, and discounts on fuel. How does this count as a Black Friday streaming deal? Well, with Walmart Plus subscriptions, you get Paramount Plus' Essential plan for free as long as you're a Walmart Plus subscriber. So subscribe upfront to an annual plan, and save half on your first year.
Best Black Friday VPN Deals
The perfect deal to partner with upcoming streaming deals, we explain exactly why a VPN may be a great purchase for CinemaBlend readers in our guide to the best Black Friday VPN deals – which you can also find listed below.
NordVPN: $11.59 $2.99 A Month On 2 Year Plan + 3 Months Free
Save 74% - NordVPN features on all CinemaBlend's How to Watch guides. This is the VPN I use when streaming and proves the most reliable when unblocking streaming services without compromising on speed, which is obviously pretty important. Nobody wants the dreaded buffer icon. It's also the #1 VPN according to Tom's Guide, which tested Nord's unblocking prowess across major streaming providers around the world.
Expires December 2
Surfshark: $4.98 $1.99 A Month On 2 Year Plan + 4 Months Free
Save 60% - Surfshark comes in at number 2 for Tom's Guide as the overall best VPN and also its best streaming VPN guide. It's a great little VPN, especially intuitive if you're new to the world of VPNs with a seamless, cool interface across devices. Of course, most important of all for us, it's also very good at unblocking and a more affordable option if Nord is a bit steep for you. It also offers unlimited connections.
Expires December 3
ExpressVPN: $12.95 $4.99 A Month On 2 Year Plan + 6 Months Free
Save 61% - Keen readers of CinemaBlend's How to Watch guides might recall ExpressVPN as the one I recommended for unblocking. To be clear, it's still very good at unblocking. NordVPN just beats it to the punch as an all-round more secure, better performing service – but it's very, very close. This is the first time ExpressVPN has ever offered a Black Friday VPN deal, bringing its monthly rate into the wheelhouse of its competitors as the notoriously pricier service. It's really reliable for unblocking and it's very easy to use.
Proton VPN: $9.99 $2.99 A Month On 2 Year Plan
Save 70% - Proton VPN's ability to unblock streaming services is good – in particular, Tom's Guide describes its ability to unblock Netflix libraries around the globe as "first-class". This Black Friday VPN deal is definitely worth checking out, then. Leading with its initiative to offer a secure tool, unlike the above, it goes above and beyond for full transparency with its users as an open-source platform.
Best Black Friday TV Deals
Samsung 65" S90C Smart 4K OLED TV: $2,599.99 $1,299.99 At Samsung
Save 50% - TechRadar rates the Samsung S90C OLED 5 stars and it sits at the top of its best TV guide in 2024. Now with a significant 50% price cut, you're saving $1,300 on its original price, and getting a TV that offers affordable, high-end QD-OLED technology. TechRadar also highlights its "stunningly bright, contrast-rich picture".
LG 48" Class B4 Series OLED 4K UHD TV: $1,499.99 $649.99 At Best Buy
Save 50% - TechRadar describes the picture quality on this OLED TV "unrivalled". While the Best Buy listing is currently at $799.99, this discount is actually more than 50% off its original price of $1499.99. It offers Dolby Vision, which enhances color and contrast, which outperforms the average TV, also boasting 120Hz refresh rate for a fluid picture for movie watchers and gamers alike. TechRadar deems this an unmissable pre-Black Friday purchase.
Samsung DU6900 50-inch 4K Smart Tizen TV (2024): $329.99 $249.99 at Samsung
Save $80 - Just because you might be after a more 'budget' TV doesn't mean you have to go for some rusty old model. Samsung's 50" display from its new DU6900 series is great according to TechRadar, who describe the TV has offering "a solid 'Crystal' UHD 4K processor and 4K Upscaling". So you can expect your Marvel movies to leap off the screen, with features like Object Tracking Sound Lite to add to the experience.
Best Black Friday Streaming Device Deals
Roku Premiere 4K Streaming Device: $39.99 $18 At Walmart
Save 54% - Bring all your favorite streaming services into one place on your TV with the Roku Premiere. Exclusive to Walmart, this Black Friday deal sees the stick – which offers 4K HDR streamings and is able to be hardwired or connected via WiFi – cut by more than half its original price.
Roku Ultra LT 4K Dolby Vision Streaming Device: $79.99 $34 At Walmart
Save 57% - The more premium media player from Roku is also massively discounted in the Walmart Black Friday sale. How does it differ from the Roku Premiere? You get an even better picture with Dolby Vision support, great if you have a TV with this compatibility already.
Best Black Friday LEGO Deals
LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle: $95.79 $81.71 At Walmart
Save 14% - Compromising of 660 pieces, take your LEGO build to a galaxy far, far away and return to the classic Star Wars scenes with Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader figurines included, too. Cheaper through Walmart than Amazon right now, this is an exciting one for Star Wars fans, young and old.
LEGO Harry Potter Hogsmeade Village Set: $89.99 $71.99 At Walmart
Save 20% - Complete with seven figurines including a golden Ron Weasley to celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter, transport yourself to Hogsmeade and grab a butterbear with the opportunity to build both Honeydukes and The Three Broomsticks. Taken from The Prisoner of Azkaban with Sirius Black wanted poster featuring in this snowy scene, this is a great one to add to your Harry Potter LEGO collection this Black Friday.
LEGO Harry Potter Hungarian Horntail Set: $57.50 $47.99 At Walmart
Save 16% - Straight from the Triwizard Tournament comes this LEGO Harry Potter Hungarian Horntail set, with figurines of the competing wizards, Harry Potter, Cedric Diggory, Viktor Krum, and Fleur Delacour.
LEGO Icons Plum Blossom Flower Set: $29.99 $25.99 at BestBuy
Save $5 - LEGO isn't just for kids, and LEGO's "Icons" series is proof of that, including elegant plants that provide both a mindful build and great home decor thereafter. It could down further once the real Black Friday LEGO deals begin, but if you're after a set right now, the Plum Blossom set is sure to add a point of interest in your home. Better still, it's cheaper than Amazon right now!
LEGO Disney Simba Cub From The Lion King: $19.99 $16.99 at BestBuy
Save 15% - Build your very own adorable Simba cub, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Disney's The Lion King. 15% down in price, it's truly time to sing "Hakuna Matata" and enjoy a fun-filled build. Comprimising 222 pieces, it's ideal for fans aged 6+. Also available at Amazon.
LEGO Ideas The Insect Collection: $79.99 $63.95 at Amazon
Save 20% - Another one for fans of nature, the intricate Insect Collection by LEGO is down by 20% to just $63.95. A great gift for keen builders, this one is idea for ages 18+. You'll be able to build your own butterfly, beetle, and Chinese mantis.
LEGO Disney Advent Calendar: $44.99 $35.99 at Walmart
Save 20% - This 253-piece Disney advent calendar includes LEGO figurines and playsets from The Little Mermaid, Frozen, The Princess and the Frog, Encanto, and Moana with adorable sidekicks Sven and Pua along for the fire. Of course, there's also a Christmas tree, as well as Ariel's undersea palace. Great for the little princesses in your life as an early holiday gift for the Christmas-countdown.
LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar: $44.99 $35.99 at Walmart
Save 20% - Set up your own Christmas dinner in the Great Hall with the Harry Potter advent calendar. It features 8 figurines, including Harry Potter, of course, Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang, Susan Bones, Professor Flitwick, and a carol-singing ghost.
LEGO Friends 2024 Advent Calendar: $32.99 $21.19 at Walmart
Save 35% - An exciting way to countdown during the holidays, find LEGO Friends figurines, animals, and other items behind 24 doors in this adorable advent calendar, compromising of 272 pieces.
Black Friday Entertainment Deals FAQ
When Is Black Friday 2024?
This year, Black Friday will fall on November 29. As ever, it follows the day after US Thanksgiving, which takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month. That said, Black Friday deals will likely launch earlier in November, with all the biggest retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Best Buy, as well as the most popular streaming services getting involved earlier and earlier every year. We expect to see deals starting as early as next week.
What stores have Black Friday sales?
Almost all major retailers, both digital and brick-and-mortar, will have huge deals and discounts for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Of course the major players like Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart will offer arguably their lowest prices and best deals of the year, but don't forget about third party storefronts on Amazon. We're also expecting some of the best streaming services to offer huge discounts as well, so be sure to check back as new deals drop.
What Are Some Tips For Shopping Black Friday 2023?
1. Start shopping early
While many deals won't be live until Friday, November 24th, there are still tons of deals that will be going on all throughout November, so, the earlier you start the more deals you can find!
2. Check multiple sites
All the big retail players will be in the game for Black Friday. Make sure to shop around on sites like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and more to make sure you find the best price available.
3. Set up Watch-a-Deal notifications
The Amazon mobile app has a great feature that allows users to be notified when specific items go on sale. In the app, it's as simple as going to Settings > Programs and Features > Deals > Upcoming and then selecting the deals you're interested in. Find the "Watch This Deal" button and then you'll be notified when the item goes on sale. You can download the app for free on iOS and Android.
4. Use Tools To Help You Shop
Since you're already shopping online, you might as well continue to take advantage of the tech. There are price tracker and comparison tools like CamelCamelCamel and Honey that can aid in finding you the best deals, tracking the history of a product's price fluctuations, and sending you alerts when the price drops below a certain threshold.
Why are they called "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday?"
In 1869, investors Jay Gould and Jim Fisk drove the price of gold up, causing the market to crash. The term "Black Friday" was coined to describe that dark say on September 24th, and was then subsequently used to describe other bad situations. Flash forward to 1950's Philadelphia where police were calling the influx of shoppers who poured into the city the day after Thanksgiving, which they dubbed "Black Friday," connecting the term to the shopping event. Due to the negative connottion associated with the the term, the event would go through a failed name change, the short lived "Big Friday."
The holiday continue to grow throughout the rest of the century and into the early 2000's when the National Retail Federation introduced "Cyber Monday" due to the sharp increase in online traffic and revenue on the Monday that followed Black Friday. Since the shift from mainly in-person sales to digital sales, the "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" terms are now used to describe huge discounts and deals throughout the month of November, while officially still remaining on the Friday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and the following Monday.
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