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The 39 best Black Friday TV deals on LG and Samsung OLED, big-screen TCL and Hisense bargains, and budget Roku and Amazon sets
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If you find yourself spending portions of Thanksgiving browsing the Black Friday TV deals for your dream upgrade, then I'm here to help, in more ways than one. I lead TechRadar's TV team, and I've worked with our experts – Senior TV Editor Al Griffin, lead TV reviewer James Davidson, and Senior Deals Editor Mackenzie Frazier – to filter out all the Black Friday junk and to focus just on the TVs really worth buying for every budget, at every size.
Even then, I know the sheer range of Black Friday TV deals can be still be pretty overwhelming, so I'm also offering that you can email me on this link for personal TV buying advice. Let me know what you're looking for and I'll reply with the best options just for you. I'll share advice I think might be useful for other people on this page too – though I won't share your name or any other personal details, of course.
Otherwise, check out the deals below – these are all recommend by humans, based on our experience of testing and reviewing TVs. Oh, and if you want something that isn't TV-related, check out our list of all the best Black Friday deals overall.

The best Black Friday sales in the US
- 65-inch TVs: The most popular size, from $329 at Amazon
- Amazon: Huge TV deals from just $69
- Best Buy: Black Friday TV deals from $74.99
- Dolby Atmos soundbars: From $99 at Amazon
- LG C5 OLED: Our #1 TV, now $1,300 off at Best Buy
- Roku: Up to 50% off TVs and streaming sticks
- Samsung: TV deals from $147 at Amazon
- Target: Huge Samsung, TCL, Roku TV deals
- Walmart: TV deals from just $89
4 streaming deals you don't want to miss!
- Hulu and Disney+ bundle: now $4.99 a month, save $120 annually
- Paramount+: just $2.99 a month ad-free subscription
- Apple TV: over 50% off a 6-month subscription
- Prime Video: 75% off bundles and add-ons
The best Black Friday sales in the UK
- Amazon: Up to 56% off loads of TVs and soundbars
- AO: Big TV deals, and double discounts for members
- Argos: TV deals starting from £99
- Currys: Deals on LG OLED, Hisense, Sony & more
- John Lewis: Big OLED deals, Samsung The Frame & more
- Very: Save on Samsung, TCL and Hisense TVs
My 6 favorite Black Friday TV deals
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This is only a small discount, but to be fair, this TV barely cost anything to begin with! Onn is Walmart's in-house brand, and the TV has Vizio's smart TV platform providing your streaming needs. It's pretty basic when it comes to features, but who's going to argue about that for $89?
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For just $300, you can get Roku's 55-inch 4K smart TV at Amazon's pre-Black Friday sale. For that money, you get 4K resolution with HDR 10 for an impressive picture, plus an enhanced voice remote and the excellent Roku smart TV interface.
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The Hisense U75Q packs a long list of features, including 4K 165Hz and VRR for gaming, as well as high brightness levels and strong picture quality in an affordable package. Iits 55-inch model has dropped to $497, which is an extra $30 than it was a few days ago – that's a cool 45% off, and a new record-low price worthy of checking out.
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The TCL QM6K is an excellent budget mini-LED TV with plenty to like. It delivers great brightness and good local dimming, and has solid gaming features and performance for the price range, including 4K 144Hz and VRR support, as well as a measured 13.1ms input lag time. Already a bargain at full price, you can get the 65-inch model for $497.99 at Amazon, a new record-low for this already great value TV.
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Best Buy has Samsung's 65-inch S84F OLED TV on sale for an unbelievable price of $899.99 – an extra $50 discount over the previous price drop. The S84F OLED TV delivers the perfect contrast of OLED technology, with Samsung's NQ4 AI Gen2 processor making everything beautifully sharp and rich. You're also getting extensive gaming features and Samsung's comprehensive Tizen smart TV system.
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Amazon's highly rated Omni Series TVs feature 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, HDR 10, and hands-free TV with Alexa, so you can control the volume and launch channels hands-free instead of using your remote. An extra price drop brings the 75-inch model to just $539, which is a new record-low price, and is $30 cheaper than the start of the week. It's a lot of good-quality TV for that price.
The best 40-50-inch Black Friday TV deals
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This is only a small discount, but to be fair, this TV barely cost anything to begin with! Onn is Walmart's in-house brand, and the TV has Vizio's smart TV platform providing your streaming needs. It's pretty basic when it comes to features, but who's going to argue about that for $89?
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Amazon's best-selling 40-inch 2-Series HD smart TV is down to just $149.99. While the Amazon 2-Series TV lacks 4K resolution, it offers smart capabilities through the Fire TV experience and Amazon Alexa, providing hands-free control.
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Amazon has the best-selling Insignia 55-inch F50 Series 4K TV for a great low price of $169.99 – though it dropped $30 lower than this a few days go. Maybe it will again, it might be worth holding on, but it's still worth recommending at this price. The Insignia F50 Series TV features 4K HD resolution, DTS Studio Sound, smart capabilities with the Fire OS, and a voice remote with hands-free Alexa, allowing you to use your voice to control your TV.
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This is a great new record-low price – it's about $100 cheaper than we've seen it before. The Amazon Omni QLED is an impressive budget TV that delivers solid picture quality, Dolby Vision, and comprehensive streaming support for an affordable price. It's even good for gaming, with variable refresh rate support and Dolby Vision gaming on board.
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Here's a fantastic QLED TV deal from Vizio, down to just $198 for the 50-inch model. You're getting a rich picture with HDR Dolby Vision coupled with a wide viewing angle for a premium experience. The Vizio display also features WiFi 6 for speedy streaming and gaming content.
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Best Buy's Black Friday sale has brought LG's 48-inch B5 OLED TV back down to its lowest-ever price. Released this year, the LG B5 is the best budget OLED TV on the market. The 48-inch display delivers an exceptional picture with brilliant colors and sharp contrast. You also get excellent gaming features, thanks to the four HDMI 2.1 ports and new AI tools, including AI Search, AI Concierge, and an improved AI Chatbot.
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LG's C4 OLED TV is the predecessor to the LG C5, and the 48-inch model is on sale for a record-low price of $796.99. While stocks last, we'd happily recommend this over the LG C5 for the lower price – the differences are tiny. The LG C4 features good brightness, LG's latest Alpha 9 AI chip for improved performance, and best-in-class gaming features, including four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR, and ALLM support, as well as 144Hz certification from Nvidia. Stocks may not last long, though!
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Want an elite TV in a small space? The LG C5 is as feature-packed as small TVs come, and has the fantastic perfect contrast and rich colors you expect from OLED. This is the lowest price that this size has ever been – it's hit this price before, but never lower as far as I'm aware. It's the best small gaming TV, as well as being wonderful for movies.
The best 55-inch Black Friday TV deals
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A QLED display for only $209.99 is an unheard-of price. Insignia's QF Series QLED TV boasts 4K Ultra HD resolution with Quantum Dot technology, delivering bold, vibrant colors and lifelike images. You also get Dolby Atmos Audio, smart capabilities with the Fire operating system, and a voice remote with hands-free Alexa, so you can use your voice to control your TV.
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For just $300, you can get Roku's 55-inch 4K smart TV at Amazon's pre-Black Friday sale. For that money, you get 4K resolution with HDR 10 for an impressive picture, plus an enhanced voice remote and the excellent Roku smart TV interface.
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The Amazon Omni QLED is a brilliant budget TV that delivers solid picture quality and a good set of gaming features, including 4K 60Hz, VRR and Dolby Vision gaming, for an affordable price. This discount takes the 55-inch model to its lowest ever price of $349.99. That's an excellent deal for a 55-inch TV.
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The TCL QM6K is an fantastic budget mini-LED TV, bringing premium features at a shockingly low price, but it really as as much of a bargain as it looks. It delivers great brightness and good local dimming for rich image quality, and has solid gaming features and performance for the price range, including 4K 144Hz and VRR support. This is a record-low for this size, and it's our pick as the best of the budget mini-LEDs.
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The Hisense U75Q packs a long list of features, including 4K 165Hz and VRR for gaming, as well as high brightness levels and strong picture quality in an affordable package. For Black Friday, its 55-inch model has dropped to $497, a huge 45% off and a new record-low price worthy of checking out.
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This Black Friday deal takes the 55-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED down to a record-low price of $694.99. This TV delivers solid brightness and contrast, along with bold colors, and a ready-to-use, out-of-the-box sports mode that lets you watch sports with minimal setup. It also features a great selection of gaming capabilities, including 4K 144Hz, VRR, ALLM, and Dolby Vision support.
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Samsung's The Frame TV is a perennial favorite, and the 55-inch model just dropped to $799.99, thanks to today's almost $700 discount. The 2024 Samsung Frame TV features Pantone art-validated colors that deliver lifelike images. Plus, the display now comes with Streams, a complimentary set of artwork streamed from the Samsung Art Store.
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Samsung's new 2025 model, The Frame Pro, is down to its lowest price yet at Best Buy's sale. The Frame Pro enhances the impact of the popular lifestyle TV by replacing a standard QLED screen with Neo QLED, which incorporates mini-LEDs for a much better viewing experience, with far richer contrast. It also offers a higher refresh rate and comes with a Wireless One Connect box, so your HDMI connections can be placed anywhere in the room. Still, it shows works of art when off and is finished with an anti-reflective coating.
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LG's C4 OLED TV is the predecessor to the LG C5, and the 55-inch model is on sale for a record-low price of $1,196.99. While stocks last, we'd happily recommend this over the LG C5 for the lower price – the differences are tiny. The LG C4 features good brightness, LG's latest Alpha 9 AI chip for improved performance, and best-in-class gaming features, including four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz, VRR, and ALLM support, as well as 144Hz certification from Nvidia. Stocks may not last long, though!
The best 65-inch Black Friday TV deals
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Samsung's best-selling U7900F 65-inch 4K smart TV is on sale for an incredible price of $328. This entry-level TV from Samsung packs a solid 'Crystal' UHD 4K processor, an easy-to-use Tizen operating system, and full HDR support for under $300, which is an absolute steal.
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The TCL QM6K is an excellent budget mini-LED TV with plenty to like. It delivers great brightness and good local dimming, and has solid gaming features and performance for the price range, including 4K 144Hz and VRR support, as well as a measured 13.1ms input lag time. Already a bargain at full price, you can get the 65-inch model for $497.99 at Amazon, a new record-low for this already great value TV.
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The Roku Pro (2025) is another mini-LED that delivers great value. Its picture delivers solid contrast, good brightness and effective motion handling. It also comes with a great list of gaming features including 4K 120Hz support and it comes with the intuitive Roku smart TV interface. This deal knocks 34% off its price, taking it to a record low $797.99.
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The TCL QM8K delivers stunning picture quality, with high brightness, bold color and rich contrast with plenty of detail. It's also packed with features, especially for gaming with 4K, 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Dolby Vision gaming support. At under $900 for this level of performance and features in a 65-inch size, the QM8K is unbeatable value – make no mistake that this is a premium TV for a mid-range price.
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Best Buy has Samsung's 65-inch S84F OLED TV on sale for an unbelievable price of $899.99 – an extra $50 discount over the previous price drop. The S84F OLED TV delivers the perfect contrast of OLED technology, with Samsung's NQ4 AI Gen2 processor making everything beautifully sharp and rich. You're also getting extensive gaming features and Samsung's comprehensive Tizen smart TV system.
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Samsung's S90F OLED TV was released in April of this year, and Best Buy has a massive $1,100 discount on the 65-inch model, bringing the price down to a new record low. The 65-inch S90F OLED TV delivers an outstanding picture, thanks to the quantum dot OLED technology (other sizes of this TV may not use the same tech, so it's the 65-inch model we gave five stars to in our Samsung S90F 65-inch review) and Samsung's NQ4 AI Gen3 processor. You're also getting extensive gaming features and Samsung's impressive Tizen operating system.
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Best Buy's Black Friday sale has LG's 65-inch C5 OLED TV down to $1,399.99, thanks to today's $1,300 discount. Awarded five out of five stars in our LG C5 review, the OLED display delivers an outstanding picture thanks to LG's Alpha 9 AI processor Gen8, impressive gaming features, and a comprehensive smart platform featuring all-new AI capabilities.
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The QN90F is an amazing choice if you're looking for a bright, elite TV with better viewing angles than the competition, making it ideal for family rooms. Samsung is offering $1,000 off the 65-inch QN90F, reducing the price to $1,499.99 – a new record-low. This Neo QLED TV features mini-LED tech and Samsung's Glare Free 2.0 technology, meaning it's perfect for brighter rooms. We rate it as the best TV for sports fans.
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LG's 65-inch G5 OLED TV has a whopping $1,400 discount at Best Buy, bringing the price down to $1,999.99. In our LG G5 review, we praised it for its powerful brightness and contrast, as well as its ability to look great even in bright room lighting conditions – a rare feat for an OLED TV. The G5 is also great for gaming, featuring 4K at 165Hz, Nvidia G-Sync, and AMD FreeSync Premium support across its four HDMI 2.1 ports. If you’re in the market for an OLED TV, this one is highly recommended.
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You can save $700 on the 65-inch version of the Samsung S95F OLED TV in this Amazon Black Friday deal. The S95F delivers a vibrant picture with realistic detail, as well as a full suite of gaming features and an improved smart TV platform. When it's more expensive than the LG G5, above, I'd say most people should choose the LG – unless you have a really bright room and you like to watch during the day. The anti-reflective layer on this OLED TV is second-to-none.
The best 75-inch Black Friday TV deals
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One of the best big-screen budget TVs from Best Buy's Black Friday sale is the Insignia 75-inch F50 Series 4K Fire TV for just $379.99 – a new record-low price. The Insignia F50 Series TV features 4K HD resolution, DTS Studio Sound, smart capabilities with the Fire OS, and a voice remote with hands-free Alexa, allowing you to use your voice to control your TV.
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The popular LG UT75 75-inch TV delivers a premium picture experience with brilliant colors thanks to LG's α5 Gen7 AI processor and WebOS 24 for seamless streaming. Gamers will also appreciate the game optimizer and dashboard, which enables you to view and adjust all your settings in one convenient location.
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Amazon's highly rated Omni Series TVs feature 4K resolution, Dolby Vision, HDR 10, and hands-free TV with Alexa, so you can control the volume and launch channels hands-free instead of using your remote. An extra price drop brings the 75-inch model to just $539, which is a new record-low price, and is $30 cheaper than the start of the week. It's a lot of good-quality TV for that price.
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A 75-inch mini-LED display for under $700 – what's not to like? The TCL QM6K is an unparalleled value, delivering excellent picture quality with vivid colors, a solid list of gaming features, and an easy-to-navigate smart TV platform. We were very impressed by in our TCL QM6K review, and for nearly half price, it's just unbelievable.
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This is the mid-range option in Hisense's 2025 mini-LED TV range, and offers a great balance of brightness, rich colors, contrast control, gaming tech, and pricing. It's a step up over the TCL QM6K above for image clarity, with better anti-reflection tech for deeper black tones, and brighter and more lifelike images. Gamers will love the 4K 120Hz and VRR support.
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The TCL QM8K is a premium mini-LED TV, but Black Friday deals have given it a mid-range price, and that's great news if it's a big screen you want. It delivers stunning picture quality, with high brightness, bold color and rich contrast with plenty of detail – all perfect for larger sizes. It's also packed with features, especially for gaming with 4K, 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Dolby Vision gaming support.
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77-inch OLED TVs can be hideously expensive – so while this isn't by any means cheap, it's a great price for a wonderful TV, as is as low as we've ever seen. Awarded five out of five stars in our LG C5 review, the OLED display delivers an outstanding picture thanks to LG's Alpha 9 AI processor Gen8, impressive gaming features, and a comprehensive smart platform featuring all-new and genuinely useful AI capabilities.
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This Black Friday deal knocks $1,000 off the 77-inch Sony Bravia 8 OLED TV, taking it back to its record-low price. The Bravia 8 is a great TV, with a contrast-rich, colorful picture, good gaming features (especially for PS5), and even better built-in sound than its OLED rivals. This is a great deal if you're looking for a massive OLED display.
The best 83-100 inch Black Friday TV deals
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The Insignia 85-inch F50 Series 4K Fire TV for just $499.99 is a lot of TV for the price. The Insignia F50 Series TV features 4K resolution, smart streaming capabilities from the Fire TV software, and a voice remote with hands-free Alexa, allowing you to use your voice to control your TV.
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The discount on this might not look huge, but that doesn't mean it isn't huge value – this extra little discount makes it a fantastic huge-screen TV for the price. I should note that it did very briefly fall to $899 once, so it might be worth holding off to see if that happens again – but I still think it's great buy at this price. TCL QM6K is an unparalleled value, delivering excellent picture quality with vivid colors and strong contrast due to its mini-LED tech, a solid list of gaming features, and an easy-to-navigate smart TV platform. We were very impressed by in our TCL QM6K review.
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The TCL QM8K is a premium mini-LED TV, meaning that its picture quality will really hold up at larger screen sizes. It delivers stunning picture quality, with high brightness, bold color and rich contrast with plenty of detail – all perfect for larger sizes. It's also packed with features, especially for gaming with 4K, 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and Dolby Vision gaming support. We rated it highly in our TCL QM8K review, and with a big discount, we only rate it more highly than ever.
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83-inch OLED TVs can be devastating to the wallet, but this one's nowhere near as bad as they can be, but it still delivers the glorious cinematic perfect contrast that you want from an OLED TV, plus perfect off-angle viewing, and all the advanced gaming features you could want. It's not the brightest TV, but for viewing in a controlled lighting environment, this is a home theater bargain. Here's our full LG B5 review.
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83-inch OLED TVs are seriously expensive purchases, and this one is no different – but it was a lot more expensive. Awarded five out of five stars in our LG C5 review, the OLED display delivers an outstanding picture thanks to LG's Alpha 9 AI processor Gen8, impressive gaming features, and a comprehensive smart platform featuring all-new and genuinely useful AI capabilities.
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It's not every day that you can get a 98-inch display for under $1,500, especially one with mini-LED technology. However, with this Black Friday deal from Walmart on the TCL Q6, you can. The Q6 delivers high brightness with vivid color and strong contrast, as well as solid gaming features and performance. If you're looking for a massive display, you won't find a better deal.
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This TV's mini-LED backlight means it'll deliver great contrast across its huge screen, but it's still a shockingly affordable model for something so large. It's also equipped for advanced gaming, and uses Google TV for its smart TV streaming skills. This is the cheapest it's ever been by a couple hundred dollars.
The best Black Friday streaming deals
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Disney+ and Hulu (with ads) bundle: was $12.99 per month now $4.99 at Disney+
Available to new and returning customers, this deal saves you $95 on a 12-month subscription to the ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundle. You'll get access to two of the world's leading streaming platforms, and all of the movie, TV show, and live sports content that they provide. Okay, you'll need to sit through the odd ad break, but that's a small price to pay when an offer as good (and rare!) as this becomes available. Be quick, though – it's only here until 11:59pm PT on Monday, December 1.
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Paramount+ 'Premium' plan: was $12.99 per month now $2.99 at Paramount+
Get $10 off the ad-free Paramount+ 'Premium' plan by picking up this limited deal before December 2, which brings the cost down to just $2.99 per month for the first two months rather than the usual $12.99. This Black Friday discount also applies to the $7.99 per month 'Essential' tier that includes ads, saving you $5 on the usual monthly price. Just note, you won't be eligible for a free trial if you sign up for this promotion – but it applies to new and existing subscribers.
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Prime Video add-on subscriptions: 32 streaming add-ons have unmissable discounts
It's a great time to be a Prime Video subscriber, because Amazon has discounted 8 bundles and 24 standalone subscription add-ons for Apple TV, HBO Max, MGM+, BritBox, Hallmark+, Starz and more – see below for a selection of some of my favorites or see all 32 Prime Video add-on deals here. This is a great way to try out several different streaming services as it allows you to bundle it all into one neat subscription. It's not clear when this deal expires, so I wouldn't wait to snap up a bargain.
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Apple TV 6-month subscription: was $12.99 per month now $5.99 at Apple
Apple has rolled out the best Black Friday streaming deal I've found yet – you can get Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) for just $5.99 a month for six months right now. Considering it's regularly $12.99 a month, that's over 50% off and gives you instant access to a wide library of original shows and movies like Severance, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, and later in December, F1 the movie. Best of all, new and select returning subscribers are eligible for the deal before it expires on December 1.
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I've added a section on my favorite streaming deals to the page above, since I have to assume all you people who are thinking of buying a discounted smart TV would also like to save on your viewing bills too!
If you're thinking of getting a soundbar this Black Friday, the first thing you might be wondering is whether you need one with a subwoofer, or will one that's just the bar itself work well for you?
Basically, it comes down to the cinematic power you want. A single bar obviously takes up much less space in the room and so might be preferable for your setup overall. You can expect a soundbar like this to add more range to the sound overall, more clarity to speech because the mid-range will stand out more from other frequencies, and better width to the sound so it feels big has a difference from left to right. Some expensive models can produce pretty impressive bass.
But adding a subwoofer will add far more bass, and this means you'll get the impact of explosions, the hum of an ominous soundtrack, or the tone of a musical score all coming through much more like was intended for the movie.
It's really just about what you want from a soundbar – clarity in a compact frame, or a much bigger and more cinematic sound.
In the last couple of years, the best portable projectors have emerged as a popular alternative to TVs, especially instead of a secondary TV, in situations where you don't care too much about picture quality. Kids rooms, offices, outdoors… or all of these, since the whole point is that they're portable!
They tend to include Wi-Fi to make it easy to stream, so they're truly portable – and some include a battery, so you don't even need to think about power. You can even get pretty good-quality 4K portable projectors that are still small. We love the Samsung Freestyle 2nd Gen and the LG CineBeam Q.
Show off your TV with beautiful 4K Blu-ray classics
4K Blu-ray fans, listen up! The Criterion Collection is having a huge sale over at Amazon ahead of Black Friday, where most of its 4K discs are 50% off.
There are some excellent movies featured in this sale, some of which feature in our Blu-ray Bounty monthly column, where we review the best new 4K discs and how they highlight what your home theater can do.
Titles include Double Indemnity, No County For Old Men, Wall-e, The Princess Bride and Mulholland Drive to name just a few. There's no better chance to add to your 4K collection!
If there's one weakness of today's TVs, it's sound. TVs are getting bigger and bigger in screen size, but thinner and thinner – and great sound requires big speakers that take up a lot of physical volume. High-end TVs use fancy speaker arrays to offer pretty good sound, but still tend to lack bass, because that requires even more physical volume.
And budget TVs often sacrifice the sound, to ensure that all the effort is put into a dazzling picture – and cheap TVs can be really mediocre in some cases for sound clarity.
So, soundbars have become extremely popular. They don't take up much physical space, but they have more physical depth and can direct the sound right towards you, for clearer results. Some TV makers basically use soundbars to solve their TVs' sound problem, offering free soundbars in bundles or heavy discounts when bought with a TV.
But soundbars are very inexpensive generally, and that goes double over Black Friday…
What's the big deal about mini-LED? This tech works just like traditional LED screens, in that a layer of LEDs behind the pixels generates the light that reaches you eyes, and gets converted to the right colors on the way.
The difference is that the LEDs are far tinier, which means TV companies can fit a lot more of them in. This has three advantages: it means a more even backlight; it means a brighter light; and it means more accurate local dimming for better contrast, because the areas being dimmed can be smaller if the LEDs are smaller.
When it launched, mini-LED was strictly a premium tech only – but in only a few short years, it's appeared on budget TVs, where it makes a huge difference to the picture quality.
Roku Pro is the pro's choice of mid-range TV
When it comes to impressive mid-range mini-LED TVs, TCL and Hisense tend to get all the attention. But real ones know that Roku's Pro Series is one to keep your eye on, and it really impressed our reviewers.
Its picture delivers solid contrast, good brightness and effective motion handling. It also comes with a great list of gaming features including 4K 120Hz support, and it has the intuitive Roku smart TV interface. This deal knocks 34% off its price, and it's a great price for a high-quality 65-incher.
Roku Pro Series 65-inch: was $1,199 now $797 at Amazon
A mini-LED bargain
Let's move on from OLED, and talk about a mini-LED TV that's just fantastic value. The Hisense U75Q packs a long list of features, including 4K at 165Hz and VRR for gaming, as well as high brightness levels and strong picture quality in an affordable package.
And before Black Friday has even arrived, its 55-inch model has dropped under $500, a new record-low price worthy of checking out.
Hisense U75Q 55-inch TV: was $913.60 now $497 at Amazon
Is burn-in still a problem for OLED TVs? For many years, the tech had a reputation for a big problem: images that appeared on screen often and for long periods – such as network logos or parts of a game's interface – would 'burn' into the screen, and leave ghostly images there all the time.
This reputation was well-earned – it was a big problem for the tech, no doubt. But recent TVs have essentially fully overcome this problem, using a combination of better screen tech, smart processing that detects and mitigates the effects of static logos quietly in the background, and the use of good old-fashioned screen savers if they detect that you're leaving a fully still image (like a paused video) on the screen for too long.
A Samsung 5-star OLED, but only in one size
While we're talking about OLED, here's a good-but-specific deal. The Samsung S90F uses a mix of different OLED plans types across its different sizes, which means we can't generally verify its performance, which makes it very hard for us to review and recommend. However, the 65-inch version uses just a single panel type, so we reviewed that size only – and we gave it five stars out of five.
It's an excellent TV, with superb picture quality, top-tier gaming features, and it has a great discount right now.
Samsung S90F OLED TV 65-inch: was $2,499 now $1,399 at Best Buy
If you've heard all the fuss about OLED TVs, but you're not sure what the deal is, then let me direct you to our 'What is OLED' guide – but here's the short version.
LED screens, including QLED, consist of a big screen of lights behind a color-filtering layer of pixels. This makes it hard for these TVs to show true black tones, because trying to block light coming from the backlight often results in something a little gray. Most good TVs these days have an element of 'local dimming' to help avoid this, where the light turns itself off in sections that should be black to create true black tones – but if there still a bright section, light will 'bleed' into the dark area.
OLED screens don't have this issue. Each pixel generates its own light, and can be dimmed all the way to being off, for true black tones that can be right next to tiny bright highlights, and there'll be no bleed from one to the other. For this reason, they're considered the ultimate in image quality by many people – though they can't go as bright as LED TVs, so there's a trade-off.
A small premium TV with elite features
Best Buy's Black Friday sale has slashed a generous $700 off LG's 48-inch B5 OLED TV, bringing the price down to $549.99, which is the lowest we've seen.
Released this year, the LG B5 is the best budget OLED TV on the market. The 48-inch display delivers an exceptional picture with brilliant colors and sharp contrast that impressed during out measurements (which you can see in progress above).
You also get excellent gaming features, thanks to the four HDMI 2.1 ports and new AI tools, including AI Search, AI Concierge, and an improved AI Chatbot. All those features, premium OLED pictures, all in a compact size, for under $600 – it's pretty damn great.
LG B5 OLED TV 48-inch: was $1,299 now $549 at Best Buy
Where do you start with buying a TV when there are so many options? I always tell people to first decide your size and your budget, to give you a handhold.
It may seem restrictive, but once you narrow these things, you'll find that the field closes from thousands to just a handful. And then, when you're looking at a much more manageable range of options, you can start being flexible about maybe pushing the budget a little further. But you've got to start somewhere.
A 75-inch bargain
98 inches a little too much for you? That's understandable. (I am not joking when I say that companies sometimes have to call up buyers to make sure that the box can actually get into their home…)
How about a really good 75-inch TV for under $550 instead? This is the cheapest we've seen the highly rated Amazon Omni Series TV. You're getting 4K resolution, Dolby Vision HDR, and hands-free control with Alexa.
Amazon Fire TV Omni 75-inch: was $839 now $539 at Amazon
A 98-inch TV that's actually affordable – no, really
I remember only a few years ago, when projector-sized TVs cost as much as a house. Now they cost as much as… well, other TVs. The Q6 delivers high brightness with vivid color and strong contrast, as well as solid gaming features and performance. If you're looking for a massive display, you won't find a better deal.
TCL Q6 98-inch 4K TV: was $2,499, now $1,398 at Walmart
Roku quality for a super-cheap price
Roku's own-brand TVs have only been around for a couple of years, but they've quickly settled in as being great value. This is the cheapest option, and you're getting a 4K TV with HDR, solid picture quality – and, of course, Roku's excellent software so it's easy to use.
Roku Select Series 55-inch 4K TV: was $349 now $298 at Amazon
Something small and cheap?
Amazon's super-popular 40-inch 2-Series HD smart TV is down to just $149.99, which is a 40% discount. The Amazon 2-Series TV lacks 4K resolution, that doesn't matter at this kind of size – the important thing is that it offers smart capabilities through the Fire TV experience, plus Amazon Alexa provides hands-free control.
A mega-bargain 65-inch TV
Let's start with one of the juiciest deals of the day. This budget mini-LED TV offers simply amazing image quality and features for the price – next-gen gaming, rich contrast, impressive brightness, great detail. It feels far more premium than a sub-$500 should make possible.
TCL QM6K 65-inch: was $647.99 now $497.99 at Amazon
I'm the lead of TechRadar's AV team, and I've been covering TVs and home theater for nearly a decade. I'll update this page regularly over the course of today and tomorrow, not just with general TV buying tips and explanations, but also adding to (and removing) deals based on what I think will be think will be the best ways to spend your money.
The one thing I ask is that you be patient with my response times! They do let me eat and sleep at times – but I will get back to you if you email me.
When I say that you can ask me for personal advice, I really mean it! Fire me an email with what you're looking for, and I'll choose a couple of options I think fit the bill.
Welcome, folks! I know a lot of people will be doing some retail therapy today, so I hope our TV guide here helps with that, even you're just browsing rather than buying.



































