What to Expect From Best Buy's Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales This Year

Daniel Oropeza Daniel Oropeza Shopping Editor ExperienceDaniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for the Miami Herald. He lives in Atlanta. Read Full Bio November 5, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Credit: Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Table of Contents For all intents and purposes, Black Friday sales are already here. There are plenty of deals out already, even though we're weeks away from the actual event. One of the reasons for that is the competition retailers have with each other to be the first to get your money. One of the retailers that is making the biggest early splash is Best Buy, confirming their entire plan for the rest of the year. Here's what you need to know.What is Best Buy doing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026?Best Buy has announced the following events:DoorBoosters: A Halloween sale from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters: The official start of early Black Friday deals on Nov. 6. New deals will drop every Friday. Black Friday Doorbusters and Deals: Best Buy says this will be its main sale, starting on Thursday, Nov. 19 and running until Nov. 28 with deals on "computing, gaming, home theater, wearables, and more."Cyber Sunday and Monday: Best Buy is extending Cyber Monday to five days and says you can find deals going up to 50% off select tech.Last-minute savings: The Christmas sale will run from Dec. 18 until Dec. 24.Do you need to be a member to shop Best Buy's sale?You don't need to be any kind of member to shop Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale; however, it is free to sign up for a My Best Buy membership, which will get you free shipping. If you join one of their paid subscriptions (My Best Buy Plus for $49.99 per year or My Best Buy Total for $179.99 per year), you'll get faster free shipping, exclusive prices and deals, an extended 60-day return window on most products, and access to select sales, like the Member Deals Days sale that is going on right now. Paid members will also earn extra rewards from both the current sale and the upcoming Black Friday in July sale.What deals can I expect during Best Buy's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale?You can find deals on TVs, laptops, headphones, video games, electric bikes, and more. There will be new deals every week in stores, on its website, and in the Best Buy mobile app. They'll offer price matching, meaning if the price drops further during the sale (Dec. 24), they will match it and offer a refund. What do you think so far? The best deals during Best Buy's Black Friday (so far)Here are the best deals I've found so far. I'll be updating these deals throughout the sale, so make sure to come back and see what's new. Remember that new deals drop every day. Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2026 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service, we may be paid a fee by that merchant.