Retailers Pivot to Early Black Friday Volume Grab
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Deep discounts on electronics are appearing weeks ahead of the official holiday, signaling a shift in seasonal promotional strategies.
Retailers are aggressively launching Black Friday promotions well in advance of the official November 27th date. According to reporting from The Verge and Wired, steep discounts on high-ticket electronics are already live as of mid-November, with some items seeing price cuts of up to 52%.
Major electronics brands are central to this early push. Wired reports that the LG C6 65-inch OLED TV has hit a record low of $1,400, while the LG Micro RGB Evo 75-inch TV is discounted by 40% to $3,000 at Best Buy and LG. Other significant early offers include the Samsung S95H QD-OLED TV for $2,300 at Best Buy and the TCL QM7L Mini-LED TV for $898 at Amazon.
Beyond televisions, The Verge notes a broad range of early deals across various categories. These include a 50% discount on the WD_Black SN850P 2TB M.2 SSD ($300) at Best Buy, a 47% discount on the Hisense CanvasTV ($798) at Amazon, and 30% off Nothing Ear 3A earbuds ($69) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Other early promotions include the Meta Quest 3S for $298 and the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D printer for $369.
While these early price drops allow consumers to avoid shipping delays and stock shortages, The Verge cautions that rising overall prices mean these discounts may not always represent historically low price points.