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 this year's class of Black Friday streaming deals, with previous years seeing savings on some of the most popular 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 Subscription 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 offers 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 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 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
The Frame isn't like other TVs, because it's designed to be beautiful when you're not watching it thanks to its gorgeous art collection. You can use your own gorgeous photos too, or someone else's if your family looks more like mine.
You know what you're getting with a Bravia TV: stunning visuals, a very powerful image and video processor, class-leading tech and more acronyms than you can shake a stick at. Sony's OLED TVs are superb and this is a nice discount on a 2024 model.
I've got a Samsung TV at home and while I'm not a huuuuuge fan of the Tizen interface I love the hardware. This Crystal UHD TV uses LED rather than OLED to keep the cost down, and that means you get a huge TV without a huge price.
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.
With 1,000 lumens of brightness, 1080p HDR and integrated speakers this little projector punches way above its weight – and with $300 off the MSRP it's a lot more affordable now.
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 Roku Ultra LT sits somewhere in the middle of the Roku range. It's a step above the 4K model, but not quite the brand's topshelf streaming stick. You get an even better picture with Dolby Vision support, great if you have a TV with this compatibility already, but it doesn't support Dolby Atmos like the Ultra model. Massively discounted in the Walmart Black Friday sale, it's a great middle ground if you don't quite have the budget to stretch one model up.
Roku Ultra 2024 - Ultimate Streaming Player: $99.99 $79.99 At Amazon
Save 20% - If you have a 4K home theater system and have a number of subscriptions to streaming services, the Roku Ultra is a perfect device – and the one I have plugged into my TV. It’s easy to use, multifunctional, and is made to help you get the most out of your other equipment. To quote TechRadar’s review of the Roku Ultra (2024), “It has just about everything one could ask for from an external streaming player. It supports all the necessary HDR formats, most notably Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and is quite speedy.”
Fire TV Stick HD: $39.99 $17.99 At Amazon
The new version of Amazon's standard Fire TV Stick is half-price ahead of Black Friday. The streaming stick has been $2 less before, but this is still a good opportunity to pick up the brand-new device at a discount. We found the original version was a cheap way to add essential smart features to your TV in our Fire TV Stick review, including access to streaming apps in HD, Alexa voice controls and the ability to control other smart home devices.
This is the all-singing all-dancing version of Amazon's TV stick with Wi-Fi 6E, Xbox game streaming, 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos (depending on what you subscribe to). It also has Amazon's Ambient Experience for art and photo displays when you're not streaming TV and movies.
Best Black Friday Soundbar Deals
This is a very serious soundbar system with 820W of output power including a 300W powered subwoofer and Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding. It's absolutely overkill for small apartments but if you've got a big room to make boom...
No, that's not a typo: the deal here really does take $897.99 off the MSRP for this 11.1.4-channel soundbar system. This is the top of the range Samsung setup and includes rear wireless speakers and Samsung's really clever Q-symphony tech that turns your TV speakers into part of the sound system.
You don't need to spend huge money to give your TV a big audio upgrade. Sony's cute 3.1-channel Dolby Atmos soundbar gives a surprisingly hefty sound for such a small device, and it's wall mountable as well as made for tabletop placement.
Onkyo are very well known in hi-fi circles because they make affordable amplification that punches way above its price tag: instead of trying to impress you with bells and whistles they focus on quality core components. This is a great price for a well-specced 7.2-channel AV receiver.
You can't go wrong with a Sony AV receiver and while this model isn't the top of the range it's very good for the price and even gooder with another $100 off. With 145W over six channels it's a powerful performer.
How do I know this is a good receiver? Because I bought one during lockdown and I've used it for every single thing I've watched on TV and played on PS5 or Xbox since. It's 145W over 7 channels with 4K video passthrough and all the connections you could possibly need.
Best Black Friday Meta Quest Deals
Meta Quest 3 Charging Dock: $129.99 $99.99 At Amazon
An absolute essential for any Meta Quest 3 owners, the charging dock is minimalist and sleek, helping to keep your space organized and your VR headset juiced up. The docking station comes with rechargable batteries for your Touch Plus controls, as well as LED display to let you know when your headset and controllers are fulling charged.
Meta Quest 3 512GB With Batman: Arkham Shadow Bundle: $649 $499.99 At Amazon
Not technically a Black Friday deal, the Meta Quest 3 still saw its price recalibrated following the release of the new 3S model, making it more affordable. And this bundle is one for movie fans who want to give Batman: Arkham Shadow a go alongside a 3-month free trial of Quest+.
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 Marvel Hulkbuster Avengers Set: was $549.99 $315 At LEGO
Save $135 - LEGO is expensive and it's fair to say this Marvel Hulkbuster is certainly on the steeper side. However, it's also a challenging build, which likely means more time put into putting it together. With 3 light-up arc reactors and 4045 pieces total, once built Marvel fans will love displaying the Iron Man Hulkbuster, designed by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner.
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 Hogwarts Castle & Grounds | $169.99 $135.95 At Amazon
Save $34 - A detailed but small scale build, this is a great one for Potterheads who want their own Hogwarts in their home. Compiling of over 2,000 pieces, the build includes details like Durmstrang's ship and the Chamber of Secrets.
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 Stitch: $64 $51.94 At Amazon
Save 20% - Live action Lilo and Stitch is imminent and Experiment 626 is available in his animated form in this adorable LEGO build. With nearly $15 off, this one is great for all the family, for ages 9+.
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 $20 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 $20 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.
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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