Thanksgiving is done and dusted, and Black Friday 2025 has officially begun. I'm managing this live blog today to make sure you don't miss a single big price drop. Major providers like NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton have already launched their sales, and I'll be scouring the web to find any additional hidden gems to add to this list. I'll also be keeping you updated with all the new exclusive insights from around the VPN industry.
If you want the best of the best, now is the best – and cheapest – time to make your decision. Right now, I'm seeing our top-rated provider, NordVPN, for as little as $2.99/month, while our runner-up Surfshark has slashed costs to just $1.99/month. Elsewhere, Proton VPN is down to $2.49/month, and ExpressVPN has entered the chat with a Basic two-year subscription for $2.44/month.
Don't know which deal to pick? You aren't alone. With so many complex pricing structures and term lengths, it is genuinely hard to decide. But we’ve been testing these services for over 15 years, and we know what to look for. To help you decide, I’m sharing our official Editors' Picks—read on to see which VPNs the team here likes best and why.
The best Black Friday VPN deals
- NordVPN Basic:
$3.09$2.99/month + 3 months extra - Proton VPN:
$3.59$2.49/month - Surfshark One:
$2.49$2.19/month + 3 months extra - ExpressVPN Basic:
$3.49$2.44/month + 4 months extra - PrivadoVPN: $1.11/month + FREE antivirus
- FastestVPN: $30 lifetime plan + password manager
- Hide.me:
$2.69$2.07/month + 3 months extra - CyberGhost:
$2.19$2.03/month + 4 months extra - PIA: $2.03/month + 4 months extra
- Windscribe:
$69$29 per year - Hotspot Shield 1-year:
$7.99$3.99/month – save 50% - PureVPN:
$2.16$1.49/month - Norton VPN:
$6.66$2.08/month
Editor's Choice
My favorite Black Friday VPN deal this year is definitely from Proton. While a lot of companies offer a secure and reliable product, trusting the people that run the VPN is really important to me.
I need to know the company genuinely cares about people's right to privacy and the team behind Proton VPN doesn't just say they care – they've built their entire business around it with audited and open-source applications.
For anyone relatively new to the world of VPNs, I'd recommend the Proton VPN Plus plan. It's a great starting point and offers everything you need to effectively secure your internet browsing traffic. It's also now less than $3 a month.
But if you're like me and want to secure more of your digital footprint – think email, cloud, and passwords – you should check out the Proton Unlimited bundle. It’s more money, but I'd say it's definitely worth it.
For me, ExpressVPN might’ve won Black Friday in terms of deals that simply give you a top VPN. Having long been restricted by a huge price tag, ExpressVPN Basic is now cheaper than both NordVPN and Proton at its lowest ever price.
The Basic plan still gives you access to more locations than any other VPN, top-notch encryption methods (including post-quantum encryption), and speeds that can comfortably handle anything. Plus, you get a basic amount of ad and malicious site blocking as standard.
It’s also easy to set up and forget about. The ad-blocking is very good for this, especially when it blocked around 90% of ads we threw at it during our latest lab tests and is turned on by a single toggle. The VPN itself also gives you a bunch of ways to auto-connect (or automatically shut off) your connection to keep you secure.
Fancy some more features? The Advanced and Pro plans are also massively discounted, but there’s not as many features as you might like there to be for the price. That’s why I’m recommending Basic over anything else, super-cheap, super-secure, it’s as simple as that
Our top 5 Black Friday VPN deals of 2025
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Upgrade your next binge-watch for less
“Your new smart TV will work just fine without a VPN, but after making the investment, we think it's worth enhancing it with a VPN.”
Smart TVs are yet again among the most popular purchases this Black Friday, so why not take your viewing experience up a notch? We’ve tested your favorite VPNs with smart TVs to find the very best, and some are on sale for Black Friday.
FYI: If you’re thinking of, or have picked up a Samsung or LG TV, just know you won’t be able to download a VPN straight onto your TV (annoying, I know!), but you can set up your router to use the VPN instead, so you retain the same security benefits by being connected.
Which NordVPN deal is the best of the best this Black Friday?
“With Black Friday sales in full swing, it's no surprise that many of the best VPNs are living up to the holiday spirit, offering some of the lowest prices we've seen all year. However, some VPNs are feeling extra generous and discounting multiple plans. Chief among them is our #1 VPN overall, NordVPN.”
It’s no secret that we love NordVPN. It’s constantly ranking top in our testing, and our hands-on experiences paint a similar picture. That said, choosing a plan isn’t quite as simple. Every plan offers the same top performance, but do you need the features?
We’ve compared the two cheapest Black Friday NordVPN deals, Basic and Plus, to determine which is the better choice this year while NordVPN is at its lowest cost of 2025.
Protecting your iPhone...like a Bond villain?
“Its iOS app gives the feel of something used by a Bond villain's secret weapon, yet it delivers over 150 locations, loads of classic VPN features, and reliable VPN protocols.”
Black Friday iPhone deals have seen even the iPhone 17 series see discounts, but that doesn’t mean that’s all you’ll need. I tested a bunch of iPhone VPNs and found the best discounts out there right now – for Bond villain wannabes and regular folk alike.
These VPNs accumulated over 1 million user reviews, which confirmed it's not just us that love them – and that's before the discounts!
Pssst! Android users, these VPNs are all superb on your phones too. Plus, most’ll give you more features than you’d get on iPhone – so make sure to check them out!
VPN support lands on new Amazon Fire TV Stick
Be mindful when choosing your VPN pick, as only two providers currently offer Vega OS VPN apps – NordVPN and IPVanish. The good news? They are both on sale right now, with NordVPN being at its lowest price in 2025. Despite not changing its pricing, IPVanish still gets you even more value this Black Friday.
What's the most important thing to consider when choosing a VPN deal?
And surprise, surprise – the vast majority of you said that "a huge discount" was the most important factor. Not extra security features, or free vouchers. Just cold hard savings.
Welcome to our coverage of the best Black Friday VPN deals
I'm Sam Woodhams, TechRadar's VPN Managing Editor. I'll be working to bring you the best discounts, latest deals and advice for anyone looking to buy a VPN over the Black Friday weekend with my colleague, Rob Dunne.
Stick around and we'll bring you some of best deals that we've seen years and advice on what to look for when deciding which VPN to go with. Let's dive in...