I review TVs for a living and this record-low price on the Hisense U8N is one of the best early Black Friday deals I've seen

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If you're on the hunt for a new TV among all the Black Friday deals, a deal that's caught my eye is this one on the Hisense U8N. In the US, the 65-inch model has hit a record-low price of $898 (was $1,499) at Amazon US and in the UK the 65-inch model has also hit a record-low of £1,299 (was £1,799) at Amazon UK.

One of 2024's best TVs, the Hisense U8N is excellent value, delivering superb picture quality, surprisingly strong built-in sound and an extensive list of gaming features for a very affordable price. It's easily one of this year's best mini-LED TVs as well, despite strong competition from TCL, Samsung and Sony.

Not in the US or UK? Check out the best Hisense U8N deals in your region below.

Today's best Hisense U8N deal in the US

The Hisense U8N is a brilliant TV across the board. Its mini-LED panel delivers excellent local dimming with rich contrast and superb black levels and it has great gaming features including 4K 144Hz, Dolby Vision gaming, VRR and ALLM. It also delivers impressive built-in sound – something many other TVs struggle with. It's already fantastic value at full price, and this deal at Amazon knocks a whopping 40% off, making it even better.

Today's best Hisense U8N deal in the UK

If you want a TV that does it all without breaking the bank, the Hisense U8N should be high on your list. Its powerful local dimming delivers excellent contrast and black levels, and it has punchy, expansive built-in sound plus a strong list of gaming features such as 4K 144Hz, Dolby Vision gaming, VRR and ALLM support. This deal at Amazon UK sees the 65-inch model get a £500 discount, making it an even better value than it was before.

In our Hisense U8N review, we were particularly impressed by its powerful local dimming which yielded excellent shadow detail and gave "pictures a strong sense of dimensionality". Colors were also vibrant and bright, which made "uniforms look rich and robust" when watching the Paris 2024 Olympics. Mini-LED TVs usually suffer from backlight blooming, but the U8N showed very little blooming effects during our testing. It does suffer in the motion handling department, but some settings tweaking will mostly solve this.

Elsewhere, the Hisense U8N carries a good array of gaming features including 4K 144Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium Pro supported), ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming. Its performance won't beat the best gaming TVs but it's still a great gaming option. The U8N also delivers surprisingly effective built-in sound from its 2.1.2-channel speaker array, especially when it comes to Dolby Atmos soundtracks. As we said in our review, "Plenty of people will be happy with the U8N’s built-in speakers".

Looking for a different TV? Be sure to check out our guide to the best Black Friday TV deals US and Black Friday TV deals UK for more of the best TV offers we've seen so far.

More of today's Black Friday sales in the US

Amazon: TVs, smart home & air fryers from $12.99
Apple: AirPods, iPads, MacBooks from $89.99
Best Buy: $1,000 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
Cheap TVs: smart TVs at Best Buy from $69.99
Christmas trees: top-rated trees from $54.99
Dell: best-selling Inspiron & XPS laptops from $279.99
Dreamcloud: mattress deals from $349 + free shipping
Holiday: decor, lights, Christmas trees & PJs from $10.99
Home Depot: 40% off tools, appliances & furniture
Lowe's: holiday decor, appliances & tools from $17.31
Nectar: up to 50% off all mattresses
Nordstrom: 46% off boots, coats, jeans & jewelry
Samsung: $1,500+ off TVs, phones, watches & appliances
Target: save on furniture, tech & clothing
Walmart: cheap TVs, robot vacs, furniture & appliances

More of today's Black Friday sales in the UK

Amazon: up to 68% off toothbrushes and TVs
AO: savings on games consoles and appliances
Argos: up to 50% off toys, Lego, TVs and gifts
Boots: up to 50% off Dyson, Oral-B and Philips
Currys: early deals on TVs, appliances, laptops
Dell: laptops, desktops, monitors from £299
Dyson: up to £150 off
Ebay: up to 50% off refurbished tech
EE: up to £600 off Samsung and Apple
John Lewis: up to £300 off appliances and TVs
LG: £1,000 or more off TVs and appliances
Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and tablets
Very: up to 30% off phones, appliances & clothing

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James is the TV Hardware Staff Writer at TechRadar. Before joining the team, he worked at a major UK based AV retailer selling TV and audio equipment, where he was either telling customers the difference between OLED and QLED or being wowed by watching a PS5 run on the LG 65G2. When not writing about the latest TV tech, James can be found gaming, reading, watching rugby or coming up with another idea for a novel.