Best Black Friday deals on smart home tech

Good houses are not only for the wealthy or digital experimenters. Your audio system, locks, lights, safety cameras, and kitchen utensils can now be managed by way of your cellphone or different digital machine — and there are a variety of merchandise to select from. Lots of that are going for much less throughout this 12 months’s Black Friday occasion.

You can begin with a easy sensible speaker from Google, Amazon, or Apple, after which add some sensible bulbs or a safety digital camera. Use a wise show to make controlling your own home even simpler and to speak immediately with a pal or relative. And you may make your own home web quick and accessible with a mesh community.

We’ve listed under the entire greatest offers we may discover on residence tech, and we’ll maintain it up to date as the vacation weekend proceeds. Remember that for those who (or your giftee) have already got some residence tech put in, you’ll wish to be sure that the brand new buy performs effectively with it — info that’s often accessible by way of the product web page.

Searching for extra Black Friday offers? Be sure you take a look at our continuously updated roundup of all one of the best gross sales.

Mesh Wi-Fi router offers

Eero Pro 6 tri-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 system

Prices taken at time of publishing.

The Eero mesh router systems make it easy to cover all corners of your home with a strong Wi-Fi signal.

• A more affordable bundle of Eero Wi-Fi routers comes in this three-pack that costs $175, down from $250 at Best Buy, and $174, down from $249, at Amazon.
• Google’s Nest Wifi mesh routers are steeply discounted, starting with the single unit that’s $139 instead of $169 at Amazon and Best Buy.
• You’ll save even more if you buy two Google Nest Wifi routers, priced together for $219 (usually $299) at Amazon or Best Buy.
• Netgear’s two-pack of Orbi Wi-Fi 6 routers are $380 (usually $450) from Best Buy.

Smart speakers and displays deals

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Amazon Echo (2020)

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Amazon’s latest Echo speaker takes a new approach to its design, opting for a spherical look rather than a cylinder. More notably, though, for the same price as the previous generation, it sounds much better.

• The latest Amazon Echo smart speaker that has a spherical design and better sound than the previous generation is $70 (usually $100) at Best Buy.
• The smaller Echo Dot that has the same design as the more expensive Echo is just $29 (usually $50). (Amazon / Best Buy)
• If you want the new spherical Echo Dot with a digital clock embedded in the fabric, that one costs $39. It’s normally $60. (Amazon / Best Buy)
• The new (and adorable) Kids Edition Echo Dot is $39. It normally costs $60. (Amazon / Best Buy). According to Amazon, it will be released on December 9th.
• The most capable Echo speaker, the Echo Studio, is down to $160 (usually $200) at Amazon and Best Buy. It’s currently set to deliver in late December. The best option is this bundle that includes two Hue bulbs for free at Amazon.
• Facebook’s Portal TV brings a camera to your TV for $130 (usually $150) at Amazon and Best Buy.
• If you want to video chat with friends and family via Facebook, the Facebook Portal Plus is $230 (usually $280). This model automatically pans and zooms to keep the focus on you. (Amazon / Best Buy)
• The Facebook Portal 10-inch display is $130, dropping in price from $180. (Amazon / Best Buy)
• The smaller eight-inch version, called Facebook Portal Mini, is just $65 (usually $130) at Best Buy.
• The Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display with a camera is down to $45 (usually $90). This matches the best price debuted during Prime Day 2020. (Amazon / Best Buy)
• The slightly larger Echo Show 8 with a bigger screen and more powerful speakers is $65 (usually $130) at Amazon and Best Buy.

Google Nest Mini

Prices taken at time of publishing.

The Nest Mini is Google’s smallest Assistant smart speaker and can fit almost anywhere in your home.

TVs and streaming devices deals

Vizio 55-inch OLED

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Vizio is a newcomer to OLED TVs, but it’s using the same beautiful LG panel as everyone else, and pricing it for much less. The Vizio OLED should be a perfect fit for either the Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 thanks to its fluid 120Hz 4K gaming capabilities, and the perfect blacks will make your Netflix look great, too.

• The larger 65-inch model of the LG BX is priced at $1,797 at Amazon, which is the lowest price we’ve seen yet.
• The 55-inch model of the LG BX is $1,197, down from $1,500, at Amazon.
• The affordable Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is down to $18 (usually $30).
• The standard Amazon Fire TV Stick with a more capable Alexa Remote is $28 (usually $40).
• The Amazon Fire TV 4K Stick with Dolby Atmos and 4K HDR support is $30 (usually $50).
• The high-end Amazon Fire TV Cube that supports 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos, and can handle voice queries from across the room is $80 (usually $120).
• Sonos’ Beam soundbar is $299 (usually $399) at Amazon. You can get the same deal at Best Buy.
• If you want a Sonos Sub wireless subwoofer to go with it, those are $599 (usually $699), at Amazon; the same deal is available at Best Buy.
• With a My Best Buy account (it’s free to join, only requiring an e-mail address), you can get an extra $50 off an already great price of $1,400 on LG’s CX OLED TV.
• If you want a 70-inch Samsung 4K TV for far less than $1K, you can snag this one right now for just $530 at Best Buy.
• If 70 inches is small potatoes to you, LG’s huge 86-inch UN8500 4K LED TV is $1,450 with a My Best Buy account. Without being signed in, it’s $1,500. Normally, this model sells for $1,900.
• Alternatively, if you’re on a budget, Toshiba’s 50-inch 4K TV with Fire TV software built in costs just $260, down from $380 at Best Buy.

Home security deals

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• Ring’s Stick Up Cam is $80 (usually $100) at Amazon and Best Buy You can get an Echo Dot (third generation) speaker with it for the same price at Amazon, but the delivery time is longer.
• The base Ring Video Doorbell costs $70 (usually $100) at Best Buy.
• The battery-operated Ring Spotlight Cam is $150 (usually $200) at Amazon and Best Buy.
• Ring’s Floodlight Camera, which requires hard-wiring to operate, is $190 instead of $250 at Amazon. You can add an Echo Show 5 display to the order for free, but it won’t be in stock until December 1st.
• The Ring Video Doorbell 3 is $140 (usually $200) at Amazon. You can add an Echo Show 5 smart display to the order for just $10 more here.
• Ring’s Video Doorbell 3 Plus, which offers four-second video previews of alerts, is $160 instead of $230 at Best Buy and Amazon. At Amazon, you can add an Echo Show 5 to the order for $10 more.
• Ring’s 14-piece Alarm set (the latest generation) is $200, down from $330, at Amazon. You can opt to add an Echo Dot (third generation) for no extra charge, but the current ship date is December 23rd at the earliest.
• SimpliSafe’s home security systems are 50 percent off for Black Friday, starting at $114 for the most basic bundle. Each bundle includes a free SimpliCam (a $99 value).
• The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is on sale for $210, down from $249.99, at Amazon.
• If you need a security camera, the Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera is discounted to $100 from $130 at Amazon.
• The eufyCam 2 Pro Wireless Home Security Camera, which has a battery life of a full year, is selling for $250, down from $350, from Amazon.

Smart bulbs, plugs, and other deals

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• Philips Hue white two-pack is down to $14.99 at Best Buy and Amazon, a 50 percent savings off its normal price.
• Philips Hue Lightstrip Plus base kit with extension is $59.99 at Best Buy, $45 less than its usual price.
• TP Link Kasa two outlet smart outdoor plug is $19.99 at Best Buy and Amazon, $10 off its usual price.
• Wemo WiFi smart plug is $14.99 at Best Buy, $10 off its usual price.
• Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagon starter kit is $179.99 at Best Buy, $20 off its usual price.

Google Nest Learning Thermostat

Prices taken at time of publishing.

The Nest Learning Thermostat is the original smart thermostat, complete with automatic adjustments, smart phone control, and the ability to go into an energy saving mode when you’re not home.