SHOPPING CENTRE
Eva Waite-Taylor ’s cheat sheet to this year’s Black Friday bonanza of bargains – from pots to prams – and top deals
The biggest and best shopping event of the year – Black Friday – is just four days away. With millions of discounts to be had across everything from TVs, laptops, gaming and tech, to mattresses, home appliances, beauty, fashion and toys, the sale is the perfect time to find some of the best deals.
Almost every brand takes part, think Pandora, Nintendo, Lego, Ninja, Meta, Tefal, Shark, and many more. Similarly, retailers go large, with the likes of Amazon, Argos, Boots, Currys, and John Lewis & Partners all slashing their prices considerably on bigticket items.
The bonanza initially started in the US as a way for brands to mark the start of the Christmas shopping season the day after Thanksgiving. The Black Friday 2022 sale will officially start on Friday and run across the entire weekend until the following Monday – dubbed Cyber Monday – when the sale event ends. But many retailers and brands started dropping discounts weeks in advance, notably Currys, Argos, Very, John Lewis & Partners, Dyson and Boots.
As the discerning deal-hunters that we are, IndyBest is on hand during the shopping event to bring you all the biggest and best deals across the board. For Black Friday 2022, it’s here you’ll find all of the best deals to shop now.
Best Black Friday deals 2022
Amazon Echo Dot Speaker, 5th generation: was £54.99, now £26.99, Amazon
The brand’s latest Echo Dot Speaker has 51 per cent slashed off its price for Black Friday – a great deal for those looking to connect their home. For this model, the audio architecture has been redesigned, and Amazon claims it delivers up to double the base of the gen 4. It also features new sensors, including a room-temperature sensor, so Alexa can take action when the room gets too hot or too cold.
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Xbox Series S: was £249.99, now £189.99, Amazon
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly gaming console, you’ll be glad to see the Xbox series S has been reduced to the cheapest price we’ve ever seen. Securing a spot in our review of the best gaming consoles, our tester noted it is “remarkably good value” and perfect for those looking for a “cheap gaming solution” and who “don’t need a 4K resolution to have a good time”. Put this under the tree for someone special and make their Christmas.
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Virgin Media M350 Fibre Broadband: was £56 per month, now £27 per month, Virgin Media
Virgin Media has kicked off its Black Friday sale with a bang, making it the perfect time to upgrade your internet package. With this deal, you get Virgin Media’s M350 ultra-fast broadband for £27 per month, saving you 52 per cent on the original price. M350 comes with average download speeds of 362Mbps and average upload speeds of 35Mbps, ideal for households that like to stream, game and download content fast. New subscribers will also receive a free Virgin Media Stream box, which brings together your favourite TV channels, video apps and streaming subscriptions all in one place.
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Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee Machine: was £150, now £79, Amazon
Securing a spot in our review of the best pod coffee machines, you can trust that this makes a “decent cup of coffee”. This “swish-looking kit takes all the guesswork out of making any drinks, thanks to the clever barcode system” because each of the VertuoLine pods is “recognised by the machine, so it adjusts the brew time and water:coffee ratio to make the perfect beverage, and all you need to do is press one button”, noted our tester. Besides making barista-quality brew easy, it currently has £70 off in the Amazon Black Friday sale.
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Ring Video Doorbell 3: was £159.99, now £109.99, Amazon
You can secure your home for less thanks to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, which includes an impressive range of discounts on Ring doorbells. A very similar model to this one took the top spot in our review of the best video doorbells – in which our writer praised the “quality of the 1,080px HD video, and the clever two-way talk”. The brand claims it’s easy to set up and the built-in motion detection means you’ll receive instant notification if anyone rings the doorbell.
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Sonos One (Gen 2): was £199, now £159, Amazon.co.uk
Taking the top spot in our review of the best Sonos speakers, The Independent’s technology editor Andrew Griffin noted that “it’s the favourite for a reason”. It “offers an introduction to the best of Sonos: very smart, very good sound for its size and price, and the ability to link up not just with the world of music streaming but also with the rest of the speakers in your house”, Griffin noted. “It’s the best place to start, and likely to be the best addition to any existing system.” This rare discount reduces it to less than £160.
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Le Creuset Essentials Cast Iron Round Casserole Soup Pot: was £270, now £162, John Lewis
When it comes to cookware, few brands rival Le Creuset. The only downside is the brand comes with a sizeable price tag, which is why we’re so pleased to share that John Lewis & Partners has slashed the price of this design by 40 per cent. The brand’s Cast Iron Oval Casserole Dish (£275, lecreuset.co.uk) took the top spot in our review of the best casserole dishes, with our tester praising the large handles for making it a dream for moving it “from oven to table without struggling and a tightfitting lid to lock in moisture”. This 26cm pot has a sizeable 4.1l capacity, and it is an essential for soup season.
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Bose Wireless Bluetooth Noise-cancelling Headphones 700: was £349, now £279, Currys
Named best noise-cancelling headphones for ANC performance in our review, our writer noted: “Cleverly, input microphones also work alongside the ANC to reject background noise and isolate your voice during phone calls.” The “sound from the NC 700s is among the best we tested, too, and the look of the headphones matches the sophistication found inside”, praised our writer. If you’re in the market for “lightweight wireless headphones with supreme noise cancellation, you’d be hardpressed to find better”. Snap them up now while they’re on offer.
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Nuna Triv Pushchair – Riveted: was £600, now £480, Mamas & Papas
There is no denying that investing in new baby essentials is expensive, so no doubt you’ll want to be shopping the Mama & Papas Black Friday sale. If it’s a pram you’re after, this was named “premium pram” in our review of the best compact strollers. It “offers loads of the brilliant perks”, including luxury fabrics, “smart magnetic clips on the harness and even an interchangeable summer and winter seat”, noted our tester. All this works to elevate the “pram to something that feels really exceptional”. Owing to the glowing review, and the 20 per cent discount, it really is a worthy Black Friday purchase.
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Sky Glass: £36 a month, £10 upfront for 24/48 months, Sky
If you’re compelled by Sky’s Glass offering, its Black Friday deal will save about £96 on the cost of a TV subscription as well as an interest-free loan of its own TV set with built-in speakers. In our review of the set, our writer described the experience as “the most seamless way to watch Sky TV yet”, with particular praise given to the integration of streaming apps such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. The TV subscription includes the Sky entertainment package with Netflix for £25 a month with the additional cost of the TV set itself starting from £11 a month for the 43in model, going up to £20 a month for the 65in model.
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Voucher codes
For the latest home appliance discounts, and more offers, try the links below:
● AO discount codes
● Very discount codes
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