Our staff of expert reviewers and deal-hunters have been working around the clock to find the best lingering Black Friday deals and early Cyber Monday offers available. Several of these deals are first-time price drops, the lowest prices we've seen, or great value for money. We've been covering the biggest sale events for years, and these deals have been hand-selected and thoughtfully curated across dozens of top tech categories so you can shop confidently.

Because Cyber Monday deals and availability change quickly throughout the shopping weekend, we'll update this list multiple times an hour during the event to keep you on top of the best prices.

Also: The best Black Friday deals at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart (Mashable)

This year, Black Friday fell on Nov. 29, which is exactly one day after Thanksgiving 2024. Black Friday is officially over in the U.S., though many lingering deals are still available, and Cyber Monday, which falls on Dec. 2, has already started at many online and in-store retailers.

Cyber Monday is always on the first Monday following Thanksgiving. This year, it falls on Dec. 2, 2024. We're expecting to see big sales continuing through Cyber Monday, and more new sales dropping.

Black Friday certainly brings seasonal savings and, of course, some artificial deals you need to be aware of. But for the most part, it is an excellent time to score savings on a majority of products across tons of categories, from tech to home, to name a few. Perhaps the best part about Black Friday is the enormous amount of sales occurring at nearly every major retailer, both in-store and online, giving you the best opportunity to find savings at basically everywhere you like to shop.

Semantics, mostly. Black Friday traditionally refers to the day of savings that follows Thanksgiving, which at one point was an in-store-only event. Over the years, Black Friday sales have expanded and lengthened to include online retailers, hence "Cyber Week" and "Cyber Monday." Cyber Monday refers to the Monday following Thanksgiving weekend and originally referred to online savings on lots of products. These days, both Black Friday and Cyber Monday offer similar savings in-store and online.

On Friday, Nov. 29, the FBI issued a warning advising consumers to stay diligent during the Black Friday shopping weekend. The organization gave tips on browsing the web for deals, including checking each website's URL to make sure it's legitimate, don't click any suspicious links or attachments in emails, on websites, or on social media, and checking your credit card statement regularly to spot any suspicious transactions.

And, when in doubt, if a deal from a random website seems too good to be true, it probably is.

ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy -- devices and products we desire, need or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.

We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.

You'll be able to shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals at nearly every major retailer, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and more. Plus, you'll likely be able to grab savings even earlier, thanks to staggering sales throughout the month of November, too.

Black Friday deals have been ongoing all month long, retailer to retailer, and with Cyber Monday on the horizon, we're expecting most stores, both big and small, to offer some seasonal savings at least through the end of Cyber Week on Dec. 2. This certainly won't be your last time to save this year or even before Christmas and other winter holidays, but it is likely one of the last major sale events of the year that includes thousands of retailers worldwide.

While it's likely that some retailers may offer extended hours to accommodate in-store Black Friday shopping, don't make that blanket assumption for everywhere. Be sure to check out your specific local retailers' hours, as some companies note slight differences from store to store. Check out more detailed information, including sale dates and times, general store hours, and more in our Black Friday 2024 shopping guide.

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ZDNET's experts have been searching through Cyber Week sales live now to find the best discounts by category. These are the best Cyber Week deals so far by category: