Black Friday 2018: Business Insider's guide to the best tech deals so far

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Black Friday has officially begun, and as always, there is a ton of great tech on sale.
We've rounded up the best tech deals in every category from smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to TVs, headphones, and speakers. Some of the deals aren't live yet, but you can see what's coming.
We'll be updating the deals all Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so stay tuned! You can also check out all our deal coverage on Insider Picks.
To potentially save more on Black Friday, you can visit Business Insider Coupons to find up-to-date promo codes for a range of online stores.

Black Friday is all about the tech deals. Sure, you could snag some great clothing, home goods, and travel deals, too, but we all know you want that big-screen TV.

We've rounded up the best tech deals for Black Friday and we'll continue to update them through Cyber Monday as they pour in.

We check thousands of deals from dozens of retailers, so you can rest assured that these really are the best deals and the lowest prices.

Whether you want a TV, projector, tablet, phone, speaker, or great tech accessories for less, we've got the deals here.

To save you even more time, here are the top deals in each category that we've seen so far.

Best TV deal: Sony 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV, $998 on Amazon (originally $1,398) [You save $400]
Best curved TV deal: Samsung UN65NU8500 Curved 65" 4K UHD 8 Series Smart LED TV (2018), $1,097.99 at Amazon (originally $1,799.99 ) [You save $702]
Best streaming stick deal: Roku Streaming Stick, $29.99 at Target (originally $49.99) [You save $20]
Best laptop deal: Surface Laptop 2, $999.99 at Microsoft (originally $1,299.99) [You save $300]
Best gaming laptop deal: GIGABYTE Aero 15X v8-BK4 15" Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, $1,749 at Amazon (originally $2,299) [You save $550]
Best Chromebook deal: Google Pixelbook i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, $699 at Amazon (originally $999) [You save $300]
Best smartwatch deal: Apple Watch Series 3, $229-$329 at Macy's [You save $50-$80]
Best fitness tracker deal: Fitbit Ionic GPS Smart Watch, $199.95 at Amazon (originally $269.95) [You save $70]
Best smartphone deals: Samsung Galaxy S9, $519.99 at Amazon (originally $719.99) [You save $200] AND Samsung Galaxy Note 9, $799.99 at Amazon (originally $999.99) [You save $200]
Best headphone deal: Bose SoundLink AE 2 Black, $199 at Jet (originally $229)[You save $30]
Best gaming deal: Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Fallout 76 Bundle, $429 at Jet (originally $499) [You save $70]
Best VR headset deal: Lenovo Explorer Bundle, $179 at Walmart (originally $399.99) [You save $220.99]
Best camera deal: PANASONIC LUMIX GX85 Camera with 12-32mm and 45-150mm Lens Bundle, $497.99 at Amazon (originally $999.99) [You save $502]
Best Sony camera deal: Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera w/ 16-50mm and 55-210mm Power Zoom Lenses, $598 at Amazon (originally $848) [You save $250]
Best smart home deal: Lenovo Smart Display 8" with Google Assistant, $99 at Walmart (originally $199) [You save $100]

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Amazon device deals

Fire TV

Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote, $34.99 (originally $49.99) [You save $15]
Fire TV Cube with Alexa and 4K UHD/HDR, $59.99 (originally $119.99) [You save $60]
Fire TV Recast 500 GB, $179.99 (originally $229.99) [You save $50]
Fire TV Recast 1 TB, $219.99 (originally $279.99) [You save $60]

Fire tablets

Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet, $69.99 (originally $99.99) [You save $30]
Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet, $89.99 (originally $129.99) [You save $40]
Fire HD 10 Tablet, $99.99 (originally $149.99) [You save $50]

Google device deals

Chromebooks

Google Pixelbook i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, $699 at Amazon (originally $999) [You save $300]
Google Pixelbook i5, 8 GB RAM, 256GB storage, $899 at Amazon (originally $1,199) [You save $300]
Google Pixelbook i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, $1,340 at Amazon (originally $1,649) [You save $309]

Apple device deals

Apple Watch

Apple Watch, $229-$329 at Macy's [You save $50-$80]

iPad

iPad, $99 at Verizon (originally $359.99) when you purchase it on a two-year contract [You save $260.99] *starts 11/22
Apple iPad (6th generation), $249 at Walmart (originally $329) [You save $80] *starts 11/21 at 10 p.m. ET

iPhone

iPhone X, $499.99 at Verizon (originally $899.99) [You save $400] *starts 11/22
iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max $300 off when you add a new line on a device payment plan, or get $100 when you upgrade and trade in your phone at Verizon [You save $300] *starts 11/22

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