Black Friday 2017: The top US deals in tech

This Black Friday, Dell is offering discounts on a range of PCs just in time for the holiday season.

Among the deals on offer are:

• Up to 15 percent off all Dell Gaming, Alienware, XPS, and Inspiron PCs
• Alienware Aurora Desktop: $799.99 (discount: $300)
• Dell Inspiron Gaming Desktop: $499.99 (discount: $150)
• Alienware 17 Laptop: $1,599.99 (discount: $475)
• Inspiron 14 3000 laptop: $129.99
• Inspiron 15 3000 laptop: $199.99

Via: Dell

This year, Microsoft is offering Black Friday prices from 23 November through to Cyber Monday, with a range of discounts available on everything from the XBox One console to PCs at Microsoft Stores.

Sale deals include:

• Surface Pro - $329 off the Surface Pro i5 256GB, $229 off the Surface Pro i5 128GB.
• Surface laptop discounts of up to $199.95 with the Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker
• Xbox One S consoles starting at $189
• $50 off Xbox One S 1TB and 500GB bundles
• Discounts of up to $300 off new Windows PCs

Via: Microsoft: Online store

Best Buy is offering a huge range of discounts this Black Friday.

Among the deals are:

• Samsung 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV: $749.99 (discount: $300)
• $300 off the Samsung S8, S8+ and Note 8
• Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook: $119 (discount: $80)
• Dell Inspiron 15.6-inch laptop: $359.99 (discount: $170)

Via: Best Buy

If a Nvidia Shield console is on your wish list, you can pick one up today for a $30 discount on Amazon, bringing the price down to $169.

Via: Amazon

Over at Staples, there is a wide range of discounts on laptops and mobile devices available.

Some of the best deals:

• HP Pavilion laptop, i7 processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB storage, Windows 10: $499.99 (discount: $310)
• HP Stream laptop, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage: $199.99 (discount: $50)
• Lenovo IdeaPad 110, 15.6-inch, 4GB RAM, 500GB storage: $219.99 (discount: $130)
• Amazon Echo Dot: $29.99 (discount: $20)

Via: Staples

3Doodler pens extrude heated plastic which can be used to create structures in a similar way to a 3D printer. Fun for kids and possibly older ones too, the pen range is available for a 20 percent discount on Amazon over the Black Friday weekend, and more deals are to be had on the official website.

All the deals are below:

• 3Doodler Start Pen bundle: Free accessories set with a purchase of any themed pen set
• 3Doodler Create Pen bundles: There will be two different bundles, with $45 of free kits and accessories with a purchase of any Create pen ($99). One bundle includes a free Leather Pouch for the 3Doodler Create and a free Nozzle Set, and one bundle includes a free Stencil Set, DoodlePad, and project kit.
• 50 percent off all plastics
• 50 percent off all accessories (does not include Activity Kits, DoodleBlock Kits, Canvas Kits or Project Kits)

Via: Amazon | 3Doodler

Costco also has a range of deals on offer this Black Friday.

The store has discounts on laptops, mobile devices and more, including:

• Asus 1080p gaming laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB, 128GB SSD storage: $949.99 (discount: $250)
• HP Pavilion 23.8-inch touchscreen desktop, Intel i5 processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB storage: $649.99 (discount: $150)
• Lenovo Ideapad 320, 15.6-inch, Intel i5 processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB storage: $499.99 (discount: $150)
• Acer 11.6-inch Chromebook, Intel Celeron processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage: $199 (discount: $90)
• Google Home: $50 discount

Via: Costco

In-store but worth mentioning, Amazon and Whole Foods are teaming up this year following Amazon's acquisition of the market to promote the firm's products through a range of deals starting on the week leading up to Black Friday.

Amazon Pop-up stores will be opening at Whole Foods Market stores in Chicago, Illinois and Rochester Hills, Michigan, Florida, and Colorado.

Amazon is offering a variety of deals including $20 off the Echo Dot, $20 off the Amazon Echo 2nd generation, $30 off the Echo Plus, $30 off the Kindle Paperwhite, $20 off the new Amazon Cloud Cam, $20 off the Fire 7 tablet and $30 off Fire HD 8 tablet.

Newegg is offering a range of discounts on Black Friday, starting on 20 November, including:

• Nest Learning Thermostat: $199 (discounted from $249)
• Samsung 50-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV with HDR Pro: $424.99 (discounted from $547.99)
• Lenovo 15.6-inch IdeaPad 320 laptop Intel Core i7, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce: $649.99 (discounted from $859.99)
• ASUS 17.3-inch laptop Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 512 GB SSD, 1TB storage, 16GB RAM: $1779.99 (discounted from $1,899)
• PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB console: $199.99 (discounted from $299.99)

Via: Newegg

Samsung is offering a number of exclusive deals this Black Friday. While some have started early, you can still pick up discounts on smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks and more.

Via: Samsung

Parrot is offering up to 40 percent of its range of drones this Black Friday, including the Parrot Bebop 2 Power Xtreme Adventurer, Parrot BEBOP 2 FPV, and Parrot BEBOP 2.

Via: Parrot

Anker is offering some interesting deals over the shopping weekend, some of which you will need codes for. Among the deals include:

• Anker PowerCore Fusion 5000 2-in-1 portable charger and wall charger, no code, 21 percent discount ($20.49)
• Anker 2.4G wireless vertical ergonomic optical mouse, code: LAUCWNN5 ($13.99, usually $19.99)
• Anker PowerCore II 20000, portable charger, no code needed, $49.99 down to $29.99 on the day.

Office Depot is offering an HP 15.6" touchscreen laptop over the holiday weekend for a strong discount. The PC is equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB RAM, 250GB SSD storage, and Windows 10 Home.

The laptop is available for a $400 discount, dropping from $929.99 to $529.99.

Via: Office Depot

You can pick up an HP DeskJet 3634 inkjet printer, complete with scanner and Wi-Fi compatibility, for a discount of $40 this Black Friday over at Kohls. The price was originally $69.99, and has now been reduced to $29.99.

Via: Kohls

Usually listed at Walmart for $129, the Google Home full-sized smart speaker is currently on offer for $79.

Via: Walmart

If you're interested in taking your home to a smarter, more efficient level, you can pick up a Google Nest smart learning thermostat this year for a good discount. Originally priced at $249.99, you can save $50 on Black Friday, bringing the price down to $199.

Via: Amazon

This Black Friday, the iRobot Roomba 690 robot vacuum is on sale with a discount of $100, which slashes the retail price to $274.99.

Via: Amazon

The 2017 version of the Roku is available for a discount this year. The Roku Streaming Stick+, which is capable of 4K, HDR, and HD streaming, can be picked up for $48, a 30 percent discount.

Via: Amazon

The Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6-inch VR-ready gaming laptop, equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage, and GeForce GTX 1060-6GB graphics, can be snapped up with a slight discount on Amazon.

Price: $1,049.99

Via: Amazon

This Black Friday, the Oculus Rift + Touch system, which comes with a headset and controller alongside six free games, is on sale for $349 over the shopping weekend.

Via: Amazon

The new flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone, a 64GB model complete with a 12MP dual Pixel camera, a 5.8-inch dual edge Super AMOLED screen and running on Android OS, is available for a discount of $150. You can pick up an unlocked device for $574.99.

Via: Microsoft

The Huwaei MediaPad, an 8.4-inch tablet operating on Android Marshmallow, is on sale this Black Friday as a 32GB model. The price has been slashed to $219, a saving of $80.

Via: Amazon

The Samsung Chromebook Pro, a 12.3-inch slim Chromebook with an Intel M3 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage and weighing only 2.3 pounds, is on sale this Black Friday. You can save $100 this Black Friday, paying only $449.

Via: Amazon

Over at Staples, you can pick up a Google Chromecast streaming dongle for only $20.

Via: Target