Amazon Black Friday 2016 deals – best offers including the Amazon Echo and PS4
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BLACK Friday is here but for avid Amazon shoppers this is old news as their mammoth sale event launched 12 days ago.
Keep up to date with the latest deals, offers and information with our Black Friday live blog.
The marathon of daily discounts and lightning deals all culminates in this final day when the site is expected to take its highest number of orders yet.
Black Friday was initially introduced to the UK online by Amazon themselves before Asda took the US holiday onto the high street in 2013.
But what are the founding fathers of Black Friday offering up this year at the pinnacle of their 12 days of pre-Christmas offers?
This year Amazon is offering incredible discounts on their own branded products including the Amazon Echo Dot and the Amazon Echo.
Keen groomers can also keep in shape with their offers on the Braun Electric Foil Shaver and the delicately coloured Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush.
Top Black Friday deals at Amazon
Was: £149.99, Now: £119.99
Was: £49.99, Now: £39.99
Was: £176.99, Now: £149.99
Was: £115.00, Now: £79.99
Was: £249.00, Now: £124.99
Was: £199.99, Now: £139.99
Other deals include:
- Xbox One 500GB Console with Kinect, 3 game value bunlde -
- FIFA standard edition Xbox One -
- Sony PlayStation 4 1TB with LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Game + Blu-Ray Movie -
- Sony PlayStation 4 1TB Gamer Pack Bundle (Uncharted 4, The Last of Us, DriveClub) -
- Sony PlayStation 4 1TB Mega Pack Bundle (Uncharted 4, Ratchet and Clank, DriveClub) –
The retailers to watch out for this Black Friday
Black Friday has hit! Here's where you should be doing your shopping:
1. Amazon
Black Friday started 12 days ago for Amazon with big reductions on a huge range of reduced products and more offers added as frequently as every five minutes.
2. Argos
Argos is one of the biggest retailers to take part in Black Friday with deals on TVs, games consoles, laptops, cameras and toys.
3. Tesco
Tesco have slashed priced on tech with incredible deals on TVs, consoles and toys.
4. John Lewis
With discounts across all departments John Lewis have plenty of opportunities for savings, especially in the kitchen with a KitchenAid mixer down to just £299.99 from £449.95.
5. Boots
Boots are offering big discounts on grooming products and a selection of their popular perfumes.
6. Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's kept a low profile in the run up to Black Friday but have now released deals on home appliances and electricals.
7. GAME
GAME has huge deals available on their PS4 and X-box bundles, ideal for Chirstmas gifts.
8. M&S
This weekend M&S have launched a "gifting" event as an alternative to Black Friday. There are great deals on Christmas decorations, cosmetics and lingerie.
9. House of Fraser
The House of Fraser sale is packed full of Christmas present prospects with toys, watches and jewellery and kitchen appliances all in the sale.
10. Debenhams
Department store Debenhams has also dramatically dropped prices for the event, kitchen appliances, perfumes and furniture have all faced the price chop.
11. Halfords
Get on your bike at Halfords with great deals on car and bike accessories as well as offers on adult and kid's bicycles.
12. Currys
Currys is a one stop shop for electrical items this Black Friday with reductions on TVs, laptops and speakers.
13. ASOS
This Black Friday ASOS is offering 20 per cent off everything on its site.
14. Very.co.uk
Very.co.uk have cut the price of some fun gifts including a jukebox now at £69.99 from £149, as well as great deals on clothes and accessories from their V by Very range.
15. Smyth's
Head to Smyth's for some cracking deals on children's games and toys.
16. B&Q
Dropping prices of DIY products and tools B&Q are embracing Black Friday this year, lawnmowers and leaf blowers have big reductions and there are kid's toys featured in the sale too.
17. Toys R Us
Toys R Us have cut prices across the store with toys, games and baby products all reduced in the sale.
18. Mothercare
Highchairs and prams are heavily reduced in the Mothercare sale, as well as toys and children's clothes.
19. Morrisons
Morrisons is the ideal place to get hold of some bargain booze with a 3L bottle of Jack Daniels costing just £50, they are also stocking a whole Serrano ham leg for the discounted price of £28.
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Amazon Black Friday 2016 best deals – the bargains you should be looking out for
What are Amazon Black Friday 2016 lightning deals and how can you find the best offers?
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How can I work out if my deal is legit?
- When you know which product you want make sure you look around to be sure you're getting the best deal
- Start with a simple Google search to see if you can find the product for a better price on another reputable site
- You can also check the price of the item using Amazon price comparison site CamelCamelCamel
- Copy and paste the URL into the search bar at the top of the page and it will present you with the historical price of the product from Amazon and third party sellers, e.g. Amazon Marketplace
- You can also download PriceSpy which allows you to keep track of prices for any product across a variety of retailers and hundreds of brands - the app will also send you alerts and links direct to product pages, which is especially helpful on Black Friday
- Don’t just assume that, because an item is listed as a great “Black Friday bargain” that you can’t get it cheaper elsewhere
Other ways to save cash during the Amazon sale
If you want to get your hands on one of Amazon's Black Friday Lightning Deal, you may want to become an Amazon Prime member.
Downloading the free trial will unlock the product during an exclusive 30-minute early access period.
Prices for the service range from £5.99 per month for the cheapest option to £7.99 for the premium package or if you want to pay an annual membership it’ll cost you £79.
You can road test Amazon Prime for a one month free trial period if you haven't previously had an account with them and then it is up to you if you chose to cancel it at the end of the 30 days so you don't have to start paying.
But be careful you have read all of the terms and conditions for these offers as often store will use these cunning tricks to encourage you to spend more.
How can I hear about the Amazon Black Friday 2016 deals first?
Keep an eye on The Sun’s regular coverage of Amazon's Black Friday deals as well as our specially designed live blog with all the day's updates.
You can also make sure you're in the know by following Amazon on and Facebook as they reward their social media followers with news of new offers first.
For the extra savvy shopper you can set a Google alert for your chosen items in advance so you will always be first to know when a new offer goes live.
Keep up to date with all the latest Black Friday 2016 bargains, deals and news by following our live blog.