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Black Friday is over for 2023, but that doesn't mean the deals have stopped! There's still heaps of great bargains worth grabbing, and you'll find our favourites in our best Cyber Monday deals in New Zealand hub.
Check out our best Cyber Monday sales hub for our hand-picked selection of top discounts that are still available!
Black Friday in New Zealand is officially over... but there's plenty of deals still available thanks to Cyber Monday! That includes sales from a large number of retailers such as Mighty Ape, PB Tech and Amazon Australia, which are all offering fantastic savings.
We're on the last day of Cyber Weekend now, so our advice is that if you see something on sale you're keen on, snap it up as it's likely your last chance to save this side of Christmas.
There are still some excellent deals available, with savings on the PS5 and Samsung phones being real highlights. Below, we've put together a short list with our five top picks from this year's sales that are still available, but be sure to check out our Cyber Monday deals hub for more.
5 best Black Friday deals you can still buy
Black Friday 2023: key information
When is Black Friday 2023 in New Zealand?
Black Friday 2023 will officially start at 00:01am NZDT on Friday, November 24. While the date of Black Friday changes every year, it always falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US.
However, most retailers will start their Black Friday sales about a week earlier than the official date, so keep your eye out for sales from mid-November onwards. Keep in mind though that the very best offers will likely land over the four-day weekend starting on Black Friday and finishing with Cyber Monday.
When will we see official Black Friday sales start in New Zealand?
We’ll likely see official Black Friday sales appearing online about a week before the actual start date, which is November 24. With that in mind, our prediction is that NZ retailers will start their Black Friday sales from about November 17 onwards. These early Black Friday deals aren’t always as good as what’s available on the official dates, but we have seen plenty of instances where early Black Friday prices don’t fall any further come late November.
The majority of discounts from Black Friday 2023 will officially wrap up at the end of Cyber Monday on November 27.
Where can you find the best Black Friday deals?
Most brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers will offer Black Friday sales, and our job is to help you hunt down the best of the bargains. You’ll typically find the best deals on tech from big-name retailers such as Amazon, PB Tech, Mighty Ape, Noel Leeming and TheMarket.
Amazon Australia has been shipping items to New Zealand since July 2021, but unfortunately Kiwis don’t get access to all of Amazon’s Black Friday deals. In fact, Amazon doesn’t ship some of its key products to New Zealand, such as Echo smart speakers and smart displays, but you can get Kindle ereaders and Ring home security devices.
In recent months, we’ve seen PB Tech offer some great deals on MacBooks, Apple Watches and AirPods, so it could be the place to go on Black Friday if you’re hoping for a deal on these hot products. PB Tech also offered competitive deals on fitness trackers and smartwatches over Black Friday last year, with discounts on Fitbit and Samsung Galaxy watches.
Mighty Ape is a good retailer to watch if you’re looking for gaming deals on Black Friday. It often has a range of games for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch on sale, along with headsets and controllers. For PC gamers, both Mighty Ape and PB Tech are stacked to the brim with keyboards, mice and monitors – we’ll be watching closely for choice deals.
Is Black Friday better than Cyber Monday?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday generally offer the same deals and discounts, so one sale isn’t better than the other, at least in New Zealand. These two shopping dates used to be much more distinct, particularly in the US where Black Friday meant physically going to a brick-and-mortar store to clamour for discounted items, while Cyber Monday was exclusively for online-only deals. In New Zealand, the two sales have merged into one big event, and shoppers are unlikely to notice any difference.
Black Friday 2023: our predictions
Yes it’s a little early, but we’ve covered this sale period enough times to be able to offer some predictions for Black Friday 2023. November is also a time when retailers and brands will be keen to clear out older models in preparation for new stock. For example, now that the iPhone 15 has been announced, we might see some deals on older iPhones.
However, the economic outlook in New Zealand makes it hard to say with confidence what could happen this year. Here’s our early predictions going off previous years:
- Lowest price on Xbox Series S: it dropped to NZ$386.10 last year, and we’re hoping this price will be matched at least
- TheMarket could be a tough price competitor for Amazon
- Samsung NZ could offer big discounts on phones, tablets and headphones
- Fitbits could get good savings, with rumours of the Fitbit Charge 6 launching soon
Best Black Friday deals from last year
There was a lot to shop during last year’s Black Friday sale, so we’ve hand-picked a few of the top offers here to give you a taste of what to expect this November.
- Best New Zealand tech deals: top online discounts you can buy right now
