Our favorite gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more is at all-time low prices for Black Friday — up to 58% off
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Our favorite gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more is at all-time low prices for Black Friday — up to 58% off | The VergeSkip to main contentThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.The VergeThe Verge logo.TechReviewsScienceEntertainmentAIHamburger Navigation ButtonThe homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo.Hamburger Navigation ButtonNavigation DrawerThe VergeThe Verge logo.Login / Sign UpcloseCloseSearchTechExpandAmazonAppleFacebookGoogleMicrosoftSamsungBusinessCreatorsMobilePolicySecurityTransportationReviewsExpandLaptopsPhonesHeadphonesTabletsSmart HomeSmartwatchesSpeakersDronesScienceExpandSpaceEnergyEnvironmentHealthEntertainmentExpandGamesTV ShowsMoviesAudioAIVerge ShoppingExpandBuying GuidesDealsGift GuidesSee All ShoppingCarsExpandElectric CarsAutonomous CarsRide-sharingScootersOther TransportationFeaturesVideosExpandYouTubeTikTokInstagramPodcastsExpandDecoderThe VergecastVersion HistoryNewslettersExpandThe Verge DailyInstallerVerge DealsNotepadOptimizerRegulatorThe StepbackArchivesStoreSubscribeFacebookThreadsInstagramYoutubeRSSThe VergeThe Verge logo.Our favorite gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more is at all-time low prices for Black Friday — up to 58% offComments DrawerCommentsLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...GadgetsCloseGadgetsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All GadgetsVerge ShoppingCloseVerge ShoppingPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Verge ShoppingBlack FridayCloseBlack FridayPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All Black FridayOur favorite gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more is at all-time low prices for Black Friday — up to 58% offNot all deals are created equal. Here are the lowest prices we’ve seen on wireless earbuds, portable chargers, and more.Not all deals are created equal. Here are the lowest prices we’ve seen on wireless earbuds, portable chargers, and more.by Brandon RussellCloseBrandon RussellCommerce WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Brandon RussellNov 29, 2025, 1:36 AM UTCLinkShareIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.If you’ve been eyeing Sony’s most advanced noise-canceling headphones, you can already save $61. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergePart OfThe Verge’s guide to Black Friday 2025see all Brandon RussellCloseBrandon RussellPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Brandon Russell is a commerce writer covering deals and buying guides. Previously, he was a freelance writer for Popular Mechanics, Men’s Health, and Esquire.You can find deals on many of our favorite tech devices and gadgets year-round. But Black Friday is typically when we see the biggest discounts on OLED TVs, great productivity laptops, and robovacs that can help you clean up for the holidays — and this year is no exception. Although we’ve seen a wave of price hikes due to US-sanctioned tariffs, we’re also seeing all-time lows on devices like the base AirPods 4, the PlayStation Portal, and the second-gen Sonos Beam.RelatedThe best Black Friday deals we’ve found so far — a ton of tech is over half offThe best Black Friday deals on AirPods, AirTags, and other Apple gearDisney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max are all over 60 percent off for Black FridayOur experts have spent weeks vetting supposed discounts and found the deals that are actually worth shopping. If you love saving as much as you do unboxing new tech, well, this is the roundup for you. Below, you’ll find discounts that plunge prices to new depths, stretching your dollar a little bit further this holiday season.AirPods 4$69$12947% off$69Apple’s AirPods 4 are the latest update to the company’s base-model wireless earbuds. The hard, plastic buds feature improved audio over the third-gen model, along with deep iOS integration and spatial audio with head tracking.Read More$69 at Amazon$69 at Walmart$70 at TargetPlayStation Portal$179$20011% off$179The PlayStation Portal is a handheld that allows you to stream games from your PS5 over the same network, or the cloud for certain titles if you have a PS Premium Plus subscription. The Portal has an 8-inch 1080p display with a 60Hz refresh rate, serviceable speakers, and a long-lasting battery. It also supports DualSense features, including haptic feedback and motion sensing.Read More$179 at Amazon$179 at Walmart$180 at Best BuyAnker Laptop Power Bank$88$12027% off$88Anker’s 25,000mAh power bank sports two built-in USB-C cables (one of which is retractable), plus one USB-C and USB-A port. It tops out at 165W when charging two devices simultaneously, or 130W when charging three or four.Read More$88 at Amazon$88 at Best Buy$88 at AnkerAstro Bot$40$6033% off$40Astro Bot is the kind of game you buy a PlayStation 5 for. The refreshing title features gorgeous environments and wildly inventive mechanics, many of which turn tried-and-true platforming mechanics on their head. It doesn’t hurt that Sony’s titular robot is absolutely adorable, either.Read More$40 at Walmart$40 at GameStop$40 at Best BuyNomad Tracking Card Air$19$2934% off$19Nomad’s slim Tracking Card Air pairs with Apple’s Find My network, offers up to five months of battery life, and charges wirelessly using any Qi or MagSafe-compatible charger. It also carries an IPX7 rating for water and dust resistance, providing some additional peace of mind.Read More$22 at Amazon (black)$19 at Nomad$22 at Amazon (white)Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones$298$42931% off$298Bose’s last-gen flagship headphones are a replacement for the Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 that offer a more travel-friendly design, spatial audio, better call quality, excellent comfort, and some of the best noise cancellation around.Read More$299 at Amazon$298 at Walmart$299 at Best BuyTwelve South PowerBug$40$5020% off$40Part wall wart, part magnetic wireless charger, the StandBy-ready PowerBug is about as unique as chargers come. The simple device can top off MagSafe and Qi2-compatible devices — including the latest Google Pixel models — while supplying 35W charging speeds to a second gadget via USB-C.Read More$40 at Amazon (black)$40 at Twelve South$40 at Amazon (white)Nuki Smart Lock$127$15920% off$127A rare discount on our favorite retrofit door lock, the Nuki Smart Lock, makes it easy to upgrade your home security system without replacing your entire lock and supports every major smart home platform through Matter-over-Thread. Read our full review.Read More$127 at Amazon (with on-page coupon)Amazon Fire 7 Kids (2022)$45$10055% off$45Amazon’s tiny tablet is the perfect size for little ones. It has a 7-inch display, and it can withstand everyday bumps and drops thanks to its protective case. If something does happen, the free two-year warranty covers accidents. It also includes a six-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, which offers access to ad-free books, interactive games, and more.Read More$45 at Amazon$45 at Best Buy$45 at TargetDreame X40 Ultra$500$120058% off$500With a neat ability to remove and reattach its mop pads, the Dreame X40 solves the problem of vacuuming carpets (with 12,000Pa suction power) while also mopping hard floors. Its mops can also swing out and under low furniture, getting where most bots can’t reach.Read More$500 at Amazon$500 at Best Buy$500 at DreameSonos Beam (second-gen)$349$49930% off$349The Sonos Beam (second-gen) is a compact soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos and can stream music from a plethora of services.Read More$349 at Amazon$349 at Sonos$349 at Best BuySony WH-1000XM6$398$45012% off$398Sony’s latest pair of flagship headphones feature improved comfort, better noise cancellation, and the ability to charge while in use. They even fold down for travel, which can’t be said about the last-gen XM5.Read More$398 at Amazon$398 at Best Buy$400 at Target8BitDo 64 Bluetooth controller$26$4035% off$26The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth controller apes the Nintendo 64’s unusual design in a more traditional layout. However, while it’s great for playing old school N64 games, the lack of a second joystick limits its compatibility with modern titles.Read More$26 at Amazon (black)$39 at Amazon (white)Oura Ring 4$249$34929% off$249The Oura Ring 4 is slimmer and more accurate than its predecessor, while adding new AI-powered tools and longer battery life.Read More$249 at Amazon$249 at Best Buy$249 at Oura13-inch Apple MacBook Air 13 (2025, M4)$749$99925% off$749The M4 MacBook Air has a speedy processor, and double the RAM of previous models. It has a thin and light design, all day battery life, and still starts with 256GB of storage.Read More$749 at Amazon (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)$749 at Best Buy (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)$899 at B&H Photo (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)AirPods Pro 3$220$24912% off$220The recently released AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors.Read More$220 at Amazon$220 at Best Buy$220 at TargetMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater$30$7057% off$30Metal Gear Solid Delta is a ground-up remake of the 2004 classic Metal Gear Solid 3. It features completely revamped visuals and modern controls, so moving Snake through the jungle feels just as smooth as it did in 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It retains the original plot and performances, along with various cutscenes, levels, and other gameplay elements.Read More$30 at Amazon (Xbox)$30 at Walmart (Xbox) Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) smart glasses$239$29920% off$239Developed in partnership with Ray-Ban, Meta’s last-gen smart glasses can perform a range of tasks. They can capture 1080p video and play music, and thanks to a suite of AI-based features, you can even use them to translate from a myriad of languages in real time.Read More$239 at Amazon$239 at Best Buy$239 at TargetKobo Libra Colour$200$22913% off$200The Libra Colour is one of the first e-readers from Kobo with color. It packs physical-page turning buttons, stylus compatibility, and supports a broad range of file formats, while making it easy to borrow books from the Overdrive library system.Read More$200 at Amazon$200 at Target$200 at Rakuten KoboMicrosoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch$550$90039% off$550Microsoft’s slightly smaller, entry-level Surface Laptop trims some of the size and a few features from its bigger 13.8-inch counterpart, but it maintains excellent battery life and solid performance.Read More$550 at Best Buy$550 at MicrosoftFanttik X8 Apex Tire Inflator$70$11036% off$70The X8 is a battery-powered tire inflator for bicycles, motorcycles, and cars. It’s powerful enough to fill a 26.3-inch medium-sized car tire in under a minute, and its LCD screen displays the tire’s current pressure in realtime.Read More$70 at Amazon (with Prime)Apple AirTag$18$2938% off$18Apple’s AirTags can help you find your lost items with their UWB technology. You’ll get the best compatibility with an iPhone, though Apple released an Android app to detect an AirTag’s location if one seems to be following you.Read More$18 at Amazon$18 at Walmart$63 at Amazon (four-pack)Apple Watch SE 3$199$24920% off$199The Apple Watch SE 3 offers some big upgrades over its predecessor, including an always-on display, allowing you to glance at the time or unread notifications. It also has Apple’s powerful S10 chip, which enables on-device Siri requests.Read More$199 at Amazon (40mm, GPS)$199 at Costco (40mm, GPS)$229 at Amazon (44mm, GPS)8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller$56$7020% off$56If you want something cheaper — and in some ways better — than Nintendo’s official Pro controller, there’s 8BitDo’s Ultimate 2, which works with the original Switch and Switch 2. It features TMR joysticks with trigger switches for adjusting the feel, as well as vibration and motion-control support.Read More$56 at Amazon (white)$56 at Amazon (black)Sonos Ace$279$39930% off$279The Sonos Ace are the company’s first set of wireless headphones. They feature a premium, comfortable build and active noise cancellation, along with compatibility with Sonos Arc and other Sonos soundbars.Read More$279 at Amazon$279 at Sonos$279 at Best BuyNothing Ear (a)$59$9940% off$59Nothing’s Ear (a) earbuds have the same general design as the company’s previous earbuds — but you can get these in a snazzy yellow. They include ANC, more than decent sound quality, and other features like multipoint for a great price.Read More$59 at Amazon$59 at NothingApple Watch Series 11 (42mm, GPS)$339$39915% off$339Although the Apple Watch Series 11 is the same size as its predecessor, it features a 5G cellular modem, a display that’s twice as durable, and slightly improved battery life.Read More$339 at Amazon$339 at Walmart$339 at Best BuyiPad (2025)$274$34921% off$274Apple’s entry-level iPad is an excellent tablet for casual use. Its high resolution screen is great for watching video, and its A16 processor is fast enough to handle light games and productivity apps.Read More$274 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi)$274 at Walmart (128GB, Wi-Fi)$274 at Best Buy (128GB, Wi-Fi)Bose Ultra Open Earbuds$199$29933% off$199The Bose Ultra Open use an open design that lightly grips your ear, with tech that can pipe audio directly into your ear canals. They’re an interesting and effective alternative to bone-conduction headphones, serving a similar purpose but unable to match the satisfying sound of traditional earbuds.Read More$199 at Amazon$199 at Walmart$199 at Best BuyGoogle Pixel Watch 4$300$35014% off$300The Pixel Watch 4 has a bigger display, longer battery life, more repairable design, and new Satellite SOS mode. It also leverages Google Gemini, and introduces an AI Health Coach.Read More$300 at Amazon (41mm, Wi-Fi)$300 at Best Buy (41mm, Wi-Fi)$300 at Target (41mm, Wi-Fi)Fitbit Ace LTE$100$18044% off$100The Fitbit Ace LTE is a fitness tracker designed specifically for kids, one loaded with movement-based games that encourage physical activity. It also supports GPS location tracking, as well as the ability to send messages and place calls to a limited number of contacts. However, keep in mind that a Fitbit Ace Pass subscription ($9.99 per month / $119.99 per year) is required for location tracking, messaging, and access to the Fitbit Arcade.Read More$100 at Amazon$100 at Best Buy$100 at TargetFitbit Inspire 3$70$10030% off$70The entry-level Inspire 3 nails the basics, providing heart rate, sleep, exercise, blood oxygen, and menstrual health tracking. The basic fitness band can provide you with a Sleep Score every morning, along with tips for improving your sleep. You can also remove the Inspire 3 from its band and wear it as a necklace, which is less obtrusive but disables heart rate tracking.Read More$70 at Amazon$70 at Best Buy$70 at TargetBackBone Pro$135$17021% off$135The Backbone Pro is an excellent mobile controller that retains the same overall design and feel as the company’s cheaper model, only with some comfort-boosting improvements. It features a built-in battery and Bluetooth support, so you can use it for gaming on the TV, computer, VR headset, or handheld PC.Read More$135 at Amazon$135 at Best Buy$135 at BackboneKindle (11th-gen)$80$11027% off$80 Amazon’s latest entry-level Kindle retains a six-inch, 300ppi display and USB-C charger. It’s brighter and slightly faster than its predecessor, though, and features longer battery life.Read More$80 at Amazon (with ads)$80 at Best Buy (with ads)$80 at TargetPhilips Hue Festavia string lights$145$24240% off$145These smart lights have beautiful colors, a nice selection of festive scenes, and an easy-to-use app. They are super reliable when paired with a Hue Bridge and also work over Bluetooth. They come in three lengths, work with all the major smart home platforms, and are Matter-compatible.Read More$145 at Amazon (65-foot)$238 at Amazon (130-foot)$145 at Philips Hue (65-foot)Eufy Omni S1 Pro$600$130054% off$600The Eufy Omni S1 Pro’s 11.4-inch roller mop does a great job of cleaning up hardwood floors. It self-washes and dries its mop as it works, while doubling as a decent vacuum with 8,000Pa of suction.Read More$1000 at Amazon$600 at Eufy (with code WSPDV2RWU4TS)Tessan 140W Universal Travel Adapter$54$7023% off$54Tessan’s 140W Universal Travel Adapter has three USB-C ports, one USB-A port, an outlet, and three sets of retractable prongs. It has the necessary hardware to charge most laptops at full speed, and be used in over 226 countries.Read More$54 at Amazon (Black)$59 at Amazon (White)$70 at TessenHatch Restore 3$134$17021% off$134The Restore 3 features more than 50 sleep sounds and 18 adjustable light colors, with access to hundreds more through the optional Hatch Plus subscription, which runs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.Read More$134 at Amazon$140 at Hatch$140 at TargetNinja Creami Scoop & Swirl$280$35020% off$280Ninja’s clever 2-in-1 machine can spin up soft serve and traditional hard scoops in a few easy steps, not to mention creamy milkshakes, gelato, and frozen yogurt.Read More$280 at Amazon$280 at Best Buy$280 at SharkNinjaApple MacBook Pro 14 (2025, M5)$1349$159916% off$1349The M5-equipped MacBook Pro is mostly a chip bump from the M4 model of 2024. But it remains an excellent choice for beginners and students in creative fields.Read More$1349 at Amazon$1599 at Apple$1349 at Best BuySony Bravia 8 II$1998$300033% off$1998The Bravia 8 II was chosen as the “king of TV” by a panel of judges (including The Verge’s own Nilay Patel) in Value Electronics’ 2025 shootout. The OLED TV has excellent color accuracy, a bright panel, and a 120Hz refresh rate.Read More$1998 at Amazon (55-inch)$1998 at B&H Photo (55-inch)$2298 at Amazon (65-inch)Twelve South AirFly Pro 2$42$6030% off$42The AirFly Pro 2 is a handy tool for frequent travelers. The long-lasting Bluetooth adapter can plug into an in-flight entertainment system’s auxiliary jack. That means you don’t have to rely on the subpar earbuds most airlines provide. 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Our favorite gear from Apple, Bose, Sony and more is at all-time low prices for Black Friday — up to 58% off. Here’s a rundown of the best deals available right now, curated by our experts at The Verge. These deals offer significant savings on popular tech devices and gadgets, including wireless earbuds, portable chargers, and more. We’ve identified some standout items, like the Sony’s advanced noise-canceling headphones, offering a $61 discount, plus the base AirPods 4, the PlayStation Portal, and the second-gen Sonos Beam. These deals represent a fantastic opportunity to upgrade your tech collection at unprecedented prices, particularly attractive during the holiday season. These savings allow you to stretch your dollar further. **Key Deals Highlighted:** * **AirPods 4:** $69 (originally $129) – A 47% discount on Apple's popular wireless earbuds, featuring improved audio and seamless iOS integration. Available at Amazon, Walmart, and Target. These deals represent a fantastic opportunity to enhance your tech collection at unprecedented prices. |