Best early Black Friday deals 2021: Tech & gaming prices slashed

Lloyd Coombes
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Black Friday 2021 is getting closer, but retailers have started cutting prices already. Here are the best Black Friday tech and gaming deals we’ve found so far.

Black Friday 2021 is just weeks away, with the biggest shopping day of the year becoming a firm fixture on calendars around the world. Whether it’s a Christmas gift for someone else or a treat for yourself, retailers all over the world will slash their prices on gaming and tech products.

Expect discounts big and small on the likes of TVs, games consoles, peripherals, PCs, and even the games themselves. With so many savings to be had, though, it can be tough to find the best Black Friday 2021 deals. Thankfully, we’ve rounded up our favorites that we’ve found so far, and we’ll update this list as we find more.


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When is Black Friday 2021?

Black Friday 2021 falls on November 26, so we’re just days away. Before then, though, there are plenty of early deals to be found, while after Black Friday comes Cyber Monday (November 29) – another day of deals and savings.

While it used to be that many of the best Black Friday deals came in physical stores, the online world is catching up.

Best early Black Friday deals 2021

Amazon devices on sale

Amazon’s Black Friday deals have begun, and if you’ve been waiting for the right time to buy an Echo Dot, it’s half off.

You’ll also find discounts on Fire Tablets, Fire TV, and other Echo devices, including the popular Echo Show.

Check out the full range here.

Up to £120 off gaming headsets at Box

SteelSeries Arctis 7 headset in black
SteelSeries’ popular Arctis 7 headset is reduced at Box

Tech and gaming retailer Box is helping make some of the best gaming headsets more affordable, with up to £100 off of the likes of Razer, SteelSeries, and Logitech G headsets for console and PC.

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Gaming discounts at Amazon

Assassin's Creed Odyssey screenshot showing combat
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey remains a series high-point

Amazon has a grab bag of titles on sale, with classic Switch titles like Rayman Legends and Monopoly just a shade over a tenner, and the still-excellent Assassin’s Creed Odyssey under £15.

There are PS5 games, too, including Outriders, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Necromunda Hired Gun.

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Save £56 on the Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro wireless mouse at Box

An image of the Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro mouse
Razer is a trusted brand for gamers worldwide.

One of Razer’s best mice is available at a steep discount, while also including a free mousemat. It uses Hyperspeed Wireless technology to avoid lag, with a 70-hour battery life, too.

It even comes with a charging dock for when the gaming day is done, making it an easy pick for our best Black Friday 2021 deals.

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$40 off Western Digital Blue 1TB SSD on Newegg

A screenshot of the Western Digital SSD
The Western Digital Blue is one of the highest-rated SSDs out there.

If you’re a PC gamer there’s one thing you can never have enough of: internal storage space. A great option for bumping that up this year comes in the form of the Western Digital Blue 1 TB solid-state drive.

Available for $40 on Newegg, it’s certainly worth considering if you find yourself constantly deleting games to make room for new ones.

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$40 off Red Dead Redemption 2 at Walmart

Red dead redemption 2 artworkRed Dead 2 is definitely worth picking up if you have never played it before.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best games of the last decade, and still commands a high price to purchase even though it came out in 2018. If you’ve never played this masterpiece before, you can pick it up at Walmart until Black Friday for just $24.99.

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Those are our picks for the best Black Friday 2021 deals for gaming and tech so far, but we’ll be sure to keep this page updates in the run-up to the big day.