F1 live stream: how to watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 online from anywhere

Despite already winning the Formula 1 season for 2019, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will no doubt want to tack one more win on his record at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. And you can get an F1 live stream to see his winner's procession and who'll win the race to third place.

This is one of the most glitzy F1 events of the year and should end with fireworks and all the excitement you'd expect from a Formula 1 finale. But what to expect from the race?

Last year, the Abu Dhabi race saw Lewis Hamilton take the win and he's in the best place to make that happen again...pole position!

Right now, overall, Hamilton has the top spot and his team mate Valtteri Bottas has second, but there's still a fight on for third place. Max Verstappen, after winning in Brazil, has the third place spot going into this race. But with 260 points he's still in danger of losing that podium spot to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc who has 249 points in fourth place.All that means Verstappen needs to finish first or second in this race to seal that third place. 

Check out all the exciting racing using an F1 live stream from anywhere in the world – here's how.

How to watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from outside your country

To see how you can stream F1 live from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the UK, Australia, the US, Canada and New Zealand, then scroll a little further down this page to see the broadcast options. But if you try and tune in to your native stream from outside your country, you'll quickly discover that it's geo-blocked.

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The Pokemon Sword and Nintendo Switch Black Friday weekend deal has already sold out

Update: It's gone already. Check out the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals for more savings if they break this weekend.

Original story: If you're buying a new Nintendo Switch in the Black Friday sales over this coming weekend, chances are you'll want the latest Pokémon game with it. The latest Pokemon games, Sword and Shield, take the series into HD for the first time, in what's the most vividly-realised Pokemon setting to date. 

Right now at Amazon you can grab a grey-coloured Nintendo Switch with either Pokémon Sword specifically for just £279. Given the £279 RRP of the Switch console, that throws in a brand new AAA game for nothing extra. Note that this same bundle was priced at £299.99 yesterday. It's worth bearing in mind too, too, that at the time of writing, stock isn't available until December 1. So it's possible this deal won't last long. Not in the UK? You can see global deals on the Switch Lite console at the bottom of this article.

Only the £299 Very deal that threw in Mario Kart 8 as well as a Pokémon title was slightly better over this past weekend, but Nintendo has a historical reluctance for discounting its hardware or games – even on a Switch console nearing its third birthday – and really we'll take what we can get. 

Keep in mind that we could see other deals land over Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday, but there's a chance that it won't get much better than this from here on out.

If you really want the cheapest Switch experience you can, too, you're probably best off going with the handheld-only Switch Lite model that launched in September – and you can see the latest prices for that below.

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The Samsung Galaxy S11 may include a new Bright Night camera sensor

The new Samsung Galaxy S11 may include a new Bright Night camera sensor that could improve the photos and videos they capture with low light

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HyperX Cloud Flight gaming headset is its best ever price in this Black Friday deal

Black Friday is a great time to pick up accessories for your PC. Keyboards, mice and controllers often take a nice price cut, meaning you can replace some of the older items you've been holding onto for a little too long. 

Now, one of Black Friday's best gaming headset deals has arrived: the HyperX Cloud Flight wireless headset, reduced to its lowest ever price of $79.99 as part of Amazon's Lightning Deals. That means you only have so long to get it: before the deal expires, or before the headset sells out, the latter of which is more likely. 

If you want an endorsement, the HyperX Cloud Flight made our list of the best gaming headsets, for the quality of its sound, durability and extensive battery life. 

"You can likely get two full days of gaming in between full charges," we said. "There is a catch, however – unlike the Cloud Flight’s competition, namely the Astro A20, this gaming headset only offers stereo sound, ditching any surround sound capability. 

"You can thankfully get circumvent that by messing around with the Dolby Access app, though, and the sound profile is balanced enough to make this a non-issue, making this one of the best PC gaming headsets in 2019." If it sounds like a good match for you, grab it before it's gone.

Not in the US? Check out prices for the Cloud Flight where you are below:

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This 75-inch 4K TV is $1000 cheaper in outstanding Black Friday deal

Want to get the cinema experience in your home this Black Friday? Then check out this amazing Amazon Black Friday deal, which knocks $1000 off the 75-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum TV. 

Now at just $1,199, this behemoth display will turn any living room into your personal movie theater – without the huge cost usually associated with TVs of this size and spec. 

Today's best Vizio 4K TV deals

Vizio is increasingly making a great name for itself by putting premium features into inexpensive sets, but it's still incredibly rare for even its televisions to hit prices like this at such massive screen sizes.

With pin-sharp visuals, the Vizio screen offers a 240Hz refresh rate for super-smooth motion, perfect for watching sports. 

Quantum Color control keeps the screen looking vibrant without being over-saturated, while the 1200 nits of brightness, paired with 240 local dimming zones and Dolby Vision HDR visuals, lets brightness and contrast balance for deep and rich shadows in scenes.

As for connectivity, not only do you get Apple AirPlay and Chromecast built-in for streaming from your mobile device, but also Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri voice control.

TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. 

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Save an incredible 44% on the Nikon D3300 in this Amazon Lightning deal

There have been some fine deals on beginner-friendly DSLRs this Black Friday, but this Amazon Lightning Deal on the Nikon D3300 might just be the best one yet – you can get the camera and 18-55mm kit lens for just $325, while stocks last.

That's a saving of 44% on this bundle's usual price, making it a great buy for someone just starting out on the their photographic journey. Despite its age, the five-year-old Nikon D3300 remains a very solid entry-level camera with everything a beginner needs to get started.

It has a 24.2MP APS-C sensor, the ability to shoot continuously at 5fps, and a very helpful Guide Mode to show you around its main features.

One of the main benefits of DSLRs like this over more modern mirrorless cameras is battery life, and indeed the Nikon D3300 keeps going for 700 shots per charge.

The Nikon DX system also has a vast range of lenses to choose from, so there's plenty of scope to upgrade its versatility as your abilities grow.

Make sure you act fast with this deal though – as an Amazon Lightning Deal, it'll expire within hours or possibly even minutes once it sells out.

Not in the US? Here are some great Nikon D3300 prices for your region.

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This huge Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus discount is one of the best Black Friday deals

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is our best phone in the world and now the 512GB variant has just become incredibly affordable thanks to one of the best Black Friday deals we've seen this year.

You can nab yourself the 512GB Galaxy S10 Plus for just £729, which represents a huge saving of £370 off its launch price. Considering the Galaxy S10 Plus only hit stores in March, it's a quite incredible deal.

Unsurprisingly, this is the lowest we've seen Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus price go, and it's unlikely to get this cheap again for a while, so you may want to act fast.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Black Friday deal

Not in the UK? Fear not, are we're constantly searching for the best prices near you.

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Should I buy a Ninja Supra Kitchen System?

One way to create streamlined and clutter-free kitchen countertops is by taking the Marie Kondo route and limiting the number of small appliances you own. That said, no ergonomic and stylish kitchen should be without a decent blender. If you love to cook, the trusty blender is a flexible piece of equipment you’ll want to keep close to hand - it’s the ideal accompaniment for everyday meals and evening entertaining. 

Use it to perform a host of functions such as crushing ice for evening cocktails or blending fruit for nutritious morning smoothies. An ergonomic blender will also puree, mix, emulsify and grind ingredients for your recipes in a matter of seconds. 

If you’re looking to buy a blender, the choice online is huge so it can be hard to know which model to invest in. Type ‘blenders’ into Google and well-respected small appliance brands such as KitchenAid, Magimix and Tefal will appear. 

The brand Ninja also pops up, offering a comprehensive range of blenders, coffee makers and multi cookers. A particular machine that stands out for us here at TechRadar for its range of culinary capabilities is the Ninja Supra Kitchen System. A blender system with food processor attached, the Ninja Supra Kitchen System retails at around £100 / $130 / AU $192, but we anticipate some great discounts on the gadget this Black Friday/Cyber Monday. 

To help you make an informed choice on whether to consider the Ninja Supra Kitchen System for your kitchen, we take a closer look at its features here. 

The Bottom Line: If you want a gadget that will let you perform a wide range of culinary tasks such as pureeing food for baby’s breakfast, to making delicious dips for an evening dinner party, the Ninja Supra Kitchen System is a worthy option.

Pros: The Ninja Supra Kitchen System does more than just blend foods. With its powerful 1200-watt motor and 1.5 horsepower design, it includes ‘Total Crushing Technology’ that lets you liquefy whole fruits, vegetables and break down ice in a matter of seconds. Its USP is that it also works as a food processor and comes set with an 8-cup bowl with chopping and dough blades. It also comes with two Nutri Ninja cups with lids so you can make smoothies to go.


Cons: Ninja has a large portfolio of small countertop appliances in its range aimed at those who love to cook delicious and nutritious foods from scratch. While the Ninja Supra Kitchen System has its pros, there are other models in the brand’s portfolio that you should also consider. The Ninja Blender & Soup Maker for example is down to £98 /$127 /AU$186 from £149.99 / $194 /AU$ in the Black Friday event, and features a built-in heating element that lets you cook soups on board.


Ninja Supra Kitchen System: everything you need to know

When investing in a blender, think about how you will use the machine. Do you want it to simply blend smoothies and crush ice? Or do you want a model that comes with food processing features for chopping and mixing bread? Variety is key so look for a flexible design with a number of blades, attachments and mixing jugs. Also think about how easy the machine is to clean – does it have dishwasher safe BPA-free parts as the Ninja Supra Kitchen System does, for example. Here are the most enticing features to try out in the Ninja Supra Kitchen System:

A motor that packs a punch: If time is of the essence (and when is it ever not?), the Ninja Supra Kitchen System will stand you in good stead. It comes packed with 1200 watts of power and Total Crushing Technology that means it can blitz ice, grind and blend frozen berries and whole fruits, and liquidize food in a matter of seconds. Its one-touch pulsing feature provides safer, convenient operation during food prep too.

Varied capacity: The Ninja Supra Kitchen System lets you blend, crush and pulse a range of quantities depending on your needs as it has a 64 oz max liquid capacity. You can easily interchange between the 72-oz blender pitcher when you fancy making juice for the whole family, to using one of the two 16oz Nutri Ninja cups with travel lids included for when you want to make a drink for on the go. Then there’s also the eight-cup bowl capacity food processor that comes with a chopping blade to coarsely chop and puree food and a dough blade ideal for mixing up to two lbs of dough in less than 30 seconds.

If you want to find out more about Ninja’s extensive kitchen appliance range, you can also check out our in-depth review of the Ninja Foodi Multi cooker here on the TechRadar website, where we give it a three and a half star rating and merit its large capacity and range of useful settings. The Ninja Foodi Multi Cooker has also been marked down in the Black Friday sales to £129 / $166 / $246.

It’s worth noting however, that not all KitchenAid appliances have been launched with positive feedback. In 2018, more than 20,000 5KEK1722 kettles needed to be recalled in the UK due to a problem with the handle. 

KitchenAid also has some equally impressive competitors. Brands such as Kenwood, Sage and Cuisinart are just some of the names that are giving KitchenAid a run for its money with their stylish designs and clever tech spec. So, to find an appliance that will best suit you, remember that it will ultimately come down to the finer details – scrutinise features such as bowl sizes, speed setting range and how many attachments are offered, for example, whether a gadget comes with dishwasher safe parts or a warranty and if the quality of its customer service is one you admire – these will all play a part in making sure your cooking adventures run smoothly.   

Conclusion

The best thing about the Ninja Supra Kitchen System is that it is a comprehensive blender that comes with food processing capabilities. As well as using it to make soups, dips and smoothies, its dough-mixing function is a useful tool for making your own bread. So if you’re keen to fill your home with the enticing aroma of freshly baked bread this Black Friday, the Ninja Supra Kitchen System is one to watch.

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Get an awesome electric motorbike for under $1,000 with this Black Friday Lightning Deal

The Amazon Black Friday sales are in full swing, and Amazon is spicing things up even more with Lightning Deals throughout the day, including a super cool electric motorbike for just $979.20 while stocks last (down from $1,339).

With its fat tires and solid frame, the Super73 Z1 Electric Motorbike can handle all kinds of terrain – asphalt, grass, gravel, you name it – and you don't need a license or registration.

It boasts a range of 15-25 miles, depending on where you're riding and your weight, and can hit a maximum to speed of 20mph on the flat.

The Super73 Z1 Electric Motorbike comes in four fun colors: Black, White, Astro Orange and Millennial Pink. Just bear in mind that there's no suspension, so perhaps take it easy on the jumps.

TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for.

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Every unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 phone is at least $200 off for Black Friday

There are a variety of Samsung Galaxy S10 Black Friday  deals available today, and it just so happens that Samsung's new S phones are among the most popular Android devices this holiday season.

It doesn't get much better than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus price drop to $799 – it cost $999 before Black Friday, and it remains our best phone pick for 2019 (that hasn't changed in the eight months since it launched). 

With a 6.4-inch QHD display, you won't find a bigger Samsung phone at a better price. It also comes with a free pair of wireless Samsung Galaxy Buds.

What can make that deal even better? There are no strings attached. This is an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10, which means it isn't linked to any carrier contract, nor any longer-term payment plan. This is a straightforward discount on the phone, and it's an unlocked model that you can take to whatever carrier you want. That means you can pick whatever unlimited data plan suits you.

If your budget is a little tighter, or your pocket is just a little smaller, you can also pick up the standard Galaxy S10 for $699. The price and phone are the only differences here, as you'll still get a free pair of Galaxy Buds and an unlocked model.

Here are the two unlocked Galaxy S10 Black Friday deals:

Unfortunately, there's no matching deal on the Galaxy S10 5G. But, if you want to go even lower still, you can also score the Galaxy S10e for $200 off, which brings it down to $549. This version doesn't come with a pair of Galaxy Buds though, but it's still unlocked from Amazon.

If you opt to activate the phone with a carrier today, you can get an even bigger discount from Best Buy. There, you'll be able to pay just $449. If you head to the store and decide you don't want to activate today after all, you can still get the $549 price from Best Buy.

Here are those Galaxy S10e deals:

Not in the US? You can still find Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus deals below but they may not come with the free Galaxy Buds.

TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for. 

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The Revlon one-step hair dryer gets a $20 price cut for Black Friday

If you're looking for a Black Friday discount on the best-selling Revlon One-Step hair dryer, then you're in luck. For a limited time, Walmart has the Revlon airbrush on sale for $38. That's a $20 discount and the best price we've found for the viral hairdryer. 

The Revlon One-Step features a unique oval brush design that creates extra-smooth hair with incredible volume. The Revlon hair brush is also designed with nylon pin & tufted bristles for detangling and improved control and includes an ION generator to promote super-fast drying. Combine all of these features, and you'll feel like you've stepped out of a salon every time you dry your hair, for a fraction of the price.

As we mentioned above, this Revlon One-Step Black Friday deal makes for the lowest price we've found for the hair dryer. We don't know how long airbrush will be a part of the Walmart Black Friday deals selection, so you should act fast before it's gone.

TechRadar is scouring every retailer and rounding up all the top deals over the Black Friday period, and we’ve put all the best Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals in easy-to-navigate articles to help you find the bargains you’re looking for.

Shop more fantastic offers with our roundup of the best Walmart Black Friday deals that are happening now.

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Pick up a PS4 with Death Stranding and Spider-Man for only £200 this Black Friday

This is the best Black Friday PS4 bundle we've seen so far - for the 500GB model that is. So far we've seen plenty of places offering a PS4 with one game included but Very has gone one better, including not only Spider-Man but the newly released Death Stranding too.

That's right, for just £199.99 you can pick up PS4 with Death Stranding and Spider-Man. (Not in the UK? Scroll down for today's best PS4 deals in your region.)

That means you save around £130 and there's also the option to add on extras (although, you will have to pay for those). 

Not in the UK? Check out the best PS4 prices in your region below:

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Sonos One hits lowest ever price at just £149

Ain't no party like a Black Friday party – especially if it's got tunes powered by the Sonos One smart speaker. 

The Alexa-enabled smart speaker is a great sounding-multi-room music streamer – and it's never been cheaper in the UK than it is today.

The Amazon Black Friday deals currently the speaker listed at £149 – that's down 25% off its usual price, a saving of a significant £50:

Complete with AirPlay 2 audio casting and tapping into streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Deezer, and Tidal, the Sonos One can also be voice controlled thanks to its Alexa integration.

That also means the Sonos One is a top-notch smart home controller too, with the speaker able to control everything from connected lighting to smart thermostats with voice commands alone.

Looking for some different Sonos speakers to add to your collection? Sonos itself is also running a sale on its speakers, with a good chunk of its range on offer for the Black Friday period:

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Black Friday 2020: the top deals we’re expecting

It might seem strange to be talking about Black Friday 2020 already, but it's been an interesting year for the deals so we've put together this guide over what to expect when Black Friday rolls around again.

The volume Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are only set to increase in 2020, with this year seeing a near-20% rise in traffic for people shopping those sweet savings on all manner of goods (according to Adobe Analytics).

Of those purchases on Black Friday, it was toys that took the title for most-purchased (hello, Frozen 2 and L.O.L Surprise dolls ahead of the Christmas period) and then games - Fifa 20 and Madden 20 - behind, with Nintendo Switch the top console.

We tracked last year's Black Friday deals pretty closely ourselves, and we saw a number of hot sales from Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon all impress us - Target was also a big player in the technology space, aping the best iPad deal (that saw it fall to $250... and then again on Cyber Monday too).

It's odd that consoles were so highly-sold this year, as we had little in the way of a cracking Nintendo Switch Black Friday deal, and even the PS4 deals - while they existed, and weren't too bad - were more scarce than we expected.

Other winners were Apple products, with $400 cashback on an iPhone 11, lower prices on AirPods and Apple Watches and MacBook / iPads being cheaper than ever before - and people bought them in their droves.

We saw Dyson being popular for Black Friday last time around, DNA kits a surprise package and we even saw great discounts on power tools as well.

So what does this tell us for Black Friday 2020? Well, with the console wars hotting up (hello, PS5 and Xbox Series X) the current consoles will surely drop in price to make way for their 2020 counterparts.

Apple's AirPods Pro will be longer in the tooth by then, so we're expecting big discounts there (even more than the $15 drop this year) and the AirPods Classic might even creep closer to $100, which would be a great saving and see Apple clean up on the stocking front.

However, there's nothing this year that suggests the likes of Instant Pot, TVs, laptops (which were huge this year too) along with Amazon's best own-brand products won't be the things to wait to buy on Black Friday 2020 - so expect more of the same and time your top purchases accordingly.

Black Friday is the Friday immediately after Thanksgiving when retailers begin the holiday shopping season. It’s based around the aforementioned “doorbusters”, discounts so impressive that bargain-crazed customers will try to break the doors down before the shop opens - although that’s more of a virtual craze these days. 

The actual date shifts every year, by the day of the week stays the same: it's always the Friday after Thanksgiving, and like last year it's later in the month of November.

The official Black Friday date is November 27, 2020, meaning it's close to Christmas again (less than a month before Christmas Day), and that gives you less time to shop online. 

That may not seem like a big deal today, but you'll have to factor in waiting on the best deals, pouncing on the lowest price, and factoring shipping wait times.  

As we've highlighted, Black Friday weekend isn't just a four-day affair, and deals don't necessarily follow the normal pattern of prime products to be unleashed - you can see new TV deals in the small hours of the morning or a brilliant wearable price slash just after the Thanksgiving turkey is prepped, so shoppers need to be more flexible than ever.

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Let’s take a Black Friday history lesson: the first known mention of Black Friday related to this shopping experience was in November 1951, when the journal Factory Management and Maintenance used it to describe people calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving so they could have an extra day off work. 

At the same time US police were using the phrases “Black Friday” and “Black Saturday” to describe the horrendous traffic that occurred at the beginning of the pre-Christmas shopping season. In 1961 there was a movement from the local government to change the shopping season to “Big Friday” and “Big Saturday”, but it clearly never caught on.

Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target have a habit of stretching the saving across multiple days preceding the classic four-day window, posting Black Friday ad leaks in October and early November. 

Trust us when we say we'll be monitoring the Black Friday ads hard this year, and giving you all the information as they drop.

The first signs of price drops come from these ad leaks, usually through major US newspaper print outs. Black Friday ad scans make their way online, giving you a heads-up on what to buy, how much to spend and where to shop.

This means Black Friday is more than just a one-day sales frenzy, or even an extended weekend tradition. It's a whole month of savings, if you know where to shop and when to hit that checkout button. If you’re savvy, it's the best time of the year to shop, and you can save a lot of money.

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Black Friday 2020 should continue last year's trend of not just offering discounts, but offering discounts on items you'll actually want to buy. There was some fierce competition between Amazon, Walmart, B&H Photo and Best Buy last year, and that's a good sign given payday will fall after Black Friday in 2020.

Specifically, we're expecting to see big-ticket items like 4KTVs with HDR support – a once expensive proposition, and Apple to offer cheap iPads, which was a big hit last year again. Essentially, that's more of the same. Beauty products and non-electricals should continue to increase in popularity as more brands and retailers look to take advantage of the Black Friday interest, particularly online.

The AirPods Pro, as mentioned, may see the older models on sale for a better price, while laptops, iPhones and Android smartphones should be at their lowest levels in 2020 once more. 

It's not a surprise that Apple launches new iPhones in September to discount them (just a little bit) by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This mostly happens through US carriers and BYGO Free deals, with some lovely cashback options last year as well to really sweeten the pot.

Generally speaking, yes - although there are two kinds of deals. The first has been pre-agreed between brands and retailers, so they’re not as off-the-cuff as you might expect. 

The other is sudden price drops, whether that’s an algorithm working out the best way to attract users to buy (as brands like Amazon often will) or just the big names price-matching one another, or pushing the price down further as they look to be the big winner. (We saw something similar with iPads in the US).

As with any sales event you’ll see a mixture of bargains, discounted end-of-line stock and strange things found in the back of a warehouse somewhere. In 2016, consumer magazine 'Which?' accused retailers of some pretty dodgy behavior.

You might notice that some items are cheaper after Black Friday - even as soon as Cyber Monday. But those are part of the natural Christmas discounting period, and our advice is to always grab a deal if you like it, and be prepared to return if it drops lower.

As mentioned, you’ll find the best options if you bookmark this page right now - there will be deals from the beginning of November 2020, and we’ll be bringing you the best of them, those that we think are worth checking out, the second that we see them flash up.

Homework really helps. Some retailers up prices from August through to October so they can offer supposedly amazing discounts on Black Friday, so don’t be fooled by such moves. 

They’re particularly prevalent in expensive consumer electronics such as TVs or laptops with product numbers rather than names, with products that were dropped down to a great bargain price suddenly being pushed back to their MSRP again. 

It’s also a very good idea to be flexible: for example, if you fancy a Samsung UHD TV it’s best to think about the features you want rather than a specific model number: the BRV553ABD34-82C-9218-X may not be discounted on Black Friday 2020, but an almost identical set with the specification you want probably will be.

So do your research on what matters and we’ll do our best to give you the right comparison needed.

However, don’t be fooled into thinking that something that looks like a five star set is the same but cheaper - certain elements (often with regards to screen quality or image processing) won’t be as high quality to achieve that lower price point.

Sometimes, yes. Your debit card or credit card may offer cashback on purchases. It’s definitely worth looking into, not just for Black Friday 2020 but for any online shopping, when you’ll be spending the most online.

In general, you should be just as protected as you are when shopping any other time of the year. You’ll want to check on return policies and warranty periods, and you should also make sure you’re shopping at known retailers you trust. 

While many deals can seem too good to be true on Black Friday, landing on an unfamiliar website claiming to have a product for pennies on the dollar is a good sign you’re in the wrong place.

Remember that using your credit card also can offer a level of protection, so as long as you have the means to pay it back straight away, using this method can give you more peace of mind. 

Many credit cards can help you contest payments if you never receive a product, and some even offer extended warranties on products beyond the one included from manufacturer or retailer.

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