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Best Buy Black Friday Deals: Save on TVs, laptops, and more

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Best Buy’s Black Friday deals are well underway. The tech retail giant has been slowly releasing some incredible deals over the past few weeks, and they’re only ramping up more as the official date of the sale gets closer. Best Buy has great deals on laptops, Chromebooks, gorgeous TVs, and more. With plenty of different items on sale, we’ve picked out some of the highlights below. Whether you’re upgrading to the latest QLED TV technology or simply want a cheap laptop, there’s something here for you. Read on while we guide you through it.

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 — $230, was $330

The top view of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1i laptop.
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If you’ve been seeking out one of the cheapest laptop deals possible, you’re going to appreciate this Lenovo IdeaPad 1. Available at a Chromebook price, it’s a Windows 11 system that runs the operating system in S mode. It comes with an AMD Athlon Silver 3050U processor as well as 4GB of memory and 128GB of eMMC storage. This is a simple system, but it’s useful if you need a Windows system but you’re keen to keep costs low. A 14-inch HD screen looks pretty good while there are useful extras like a built-in media reader and HDMI output so it’s more flexible than you would expect.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Titanium — $400, was $450

Body composition on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch deals don’t get much better than being able to buy the latest Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 for less. Considered to be the peak of Android smartwatches right now, it offers a lightweight and comfortable design with a gorgeous-looking AMOLED screen. With easy access to Google apps, very fast charging speeds, and robust health tracking, it’s easily one of the best smartwatches to pair up with your Android smartphone. Its body composition analysis tool will help you understand your body better, offering body fat readings as well as your Body Mass Index (BMI). With improved sensors, you’ll always be in control. The Pro version comes with an ultra light but strong titanium body.

Hisense 70-inch A6G 4K TV — $450, was $510

A Hisense 70-inch Class A6G 4K TV on a white media console. Sunlight and shadows are cast across the living room.
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Hisense is one of the best TV brands if you’re keen to keep costs down. Some of its range even features among the best TVs and the Hisense 70-inch A6G 4K TV offers some good quality for the price. Besides its sizeable screen, it has Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10 support as well as an auto low latency mode for making your gaming time look even better. With Android TV for its operating system, it’s convenient to use while there’s also Chromecast built-in for streaming content from your phone or tablet. A voice remote rounds off the package well so you don’t even need to tap in long search entries to find your shows.

Acer Nitro 5 17-inch gaming laptop — $780, was $950

The Acer Nitro 5 17 Gaming Laptop on a white background.
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The Acer Nitro is a great option for gamers looking to get into a first system on a budget. Or if you have a full gaming PC but need something for on the go, this is a great device. The Nitro 5 is equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card and a 12th-Gen Intel Core i5 processor. That’s a powerful graphics card and a fairly beefy processor. It only comes with 8GB of RAM, so it won’t handle too many processes at once, but you can always update that on your own for relatively cheap. Its 15-inch screen runs at 1080p and has a 144Hz refresh rate, so it will keep your games looking crisp and smooth.

Samsung 55-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K TV — $1,000, was $1,500

A 55-inch Samsung The Frame 4K TV hangs on a wall in a dining room.
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One of the best QLED TVs around thanks to its gorgeous design and great screen quality, the Samsung 55-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K TV is a delight in every way. It’s designed to hang on your wall working as a form of personal art exhibit any time you’re not watching TV. Quantum Dot technology saturates your screen with a billion colors making it one of the more literally attractive TV deals around. You get a gorgeous picture that transforms light into lifelike color then you can view artwork while it’s switched off. It’s great for someone looking for a more stylish TV making it one of the best QLED TV deals around today.

Nordictrack Elite 800 Treadmill — $1,300, was $1,500

Nordictrack Elite 800 Treadmill on a white background.
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Nordictrack is a reliable name in the fitness equipment build and the Nordictrack Elite 800 Treadmill is a great option for anyone who wants to run indoors. It has a powerful 3.0 CHP motor as well as a 0-12% incline range. Being able to run at up to 12 MPH means plenty of flexibility for the majority of runners. Even better, it’s smart, too. It has a 5-inch High Contrast Multi-Color Display and an iFit Family Membership included so you can have your coach digitally adjust your machine from afar to mimic an in-person workout. Comfy to run on thanks to its cushioned deck, it even has a workout fan to keep you cool. What more could you want?

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