Black Friday monitor deals are ramping up now that we're into November, and the many of the best monitors, gaming monitors, and ultrawides are already starting to get some hefty price cuts ahead of the big event later this month.
Black Friday deals 'officially' kick off on November 29, but major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Curry's, and many others are starting to slash prices now to spread out the logistics of shipping products to customers before the end of the month, like this MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED I reviewed earlier this month. The MSI MPG 491CQP is on sale at Amazon right now for 20% off, a fantastic deal on one of the best gaming monitors on the market.
There's a lot to go through though, so to help you find the right monitor for you, I'm pulling together an updated list of all the US and UK retailers with early Black Friday monitor deals, which you can find below. I've also pulled together some FAQs for how to look for a monitor that fits your needs and budget, giving you insight into the specs, features, and places where you can save some cash this holiday season. Finally, I've pulled together a selection of the best Black Friday monitor deals from last you to give you a preview of what we might see this Black Friday.
Today's best monitor deals in the US
- Amazon: discounts on all kinds of monitors
- Best Buy: monitor deals from $89.99
- Newegg: great deals on gaming displays
- Walmart: cheap monitors from under $100
- Adorama: premium and ultrawide deals
Today's best monitor deals in the UK
- Amazon: tonnes of monitor deals
- Argos: a range of options from £79
- Currys: every kind of PC monitors on sale
- Ebuyer: decent discounts and lots of options
- Laptops Direct: save on FHD, 4K, and ultrawides
I've been reviewing monitors for TechRadar for nearly five years now, and as I head into my fifth Black Friday deals season, I'm here to bring my years of experience and expertise to bear to help you find the right display for your needs and budget.
BLACK FRIDAY Monitor DEALS 2024: FAQs
When will Black Friday monitor deals start in 2024?
Black Friday 2024 falls on November 29. The actual date shifts, but the day of the week stays the same: it's always the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Thanks to early sales, it's no longer the case that the best Black Friday monitor deals are released on the day itself. In recent years, retailers have released record-low prices on a range of monitors during early sales, allowing consumers to secure a display ahead of Black Friday proper.
What specs should I look for when buying a monitor on Black Friday?
One of the things to be most aware of as you search for Black Friday monitor deals is that retailers are trying to push off old stock. This means that you might come across what looks to be a great deal, only to find out later that the monitor is several years old with outdated specs. Of course, that doesn’t make it useless, as most monitors are still perfectly usable.
Keep in mind that monitors at the very least should be 1080p resolution, which is really the bare minimum HD resolution these days, though preferably 1440p (or even 4K, if you can afford it). From there, your needs will vary based on what kind of work you need your monitor for.
For instance, if you do professional work like photography or video editing, you’ll need a monitor with color gamut coverage that allows for proper color correction. At least 98% sRGB color gamut coverage should be the minimum, with specific gamuts like DCI-P3 for video editing and Adobe RGB for photo editing and processing should also be greater than 95%. This ensures that any other monitor viewing that professional material will see images and video in its proper colors across the board.
Brightness is also an important factor for image color quality and accuracy as well, with the higher number being better. Going for 300 nits and above is a great place to start.
Meanwhile, the two most important factors other than resolution for gaming monitors are refresh rate and pixel response time. For the former, the higher the number the better since it represents the number of times per second the image refreshes on the screen. Refresh rates of 144Hz and above are particularly good.
For pixel response, you'll want to have as low as a number as possible, as it represents the amount of time it takes to shift from one color to another, with lower numbers meaning a much sharper and clearer image. A response time of 1ms or less is especially great for gaming and is what you want to strive for.
Other features like picture-in-picture, KVM, and more are all nice to have, and the choice between an IPS, mini-LED, or OLED panel is going to make a huge difference in the quality of the image, but also in how much you're going to pay for it. Generally, start off with IPS panels, which look good enough and are much cheaper. OLED panels look stunning and offer incredible color contrast and pixel response, but these are also very expensive, and have issues with image burn-in over time. mini-LED, meanwhile, is a great compromise between the two.
What Black Friday monitor deals do we expect in 2024?
What Black Friday monitor deals do we expect to see at this year's sale? Last year, the biggest monitor deal (in my opinion) was the HP M27ha, a 27-inch FHD display for nearly half-off, while gamers out there got a massive 36% discount on the Samsung Odyssey G9, dropping this high-end gaming ultrawide to below $950.
This year, we expect to see similar discounts, if not better, on these and countless other monitors across the board.
Why you can trust TechRadar this Black Friday
We've been covering Black Friday sales for over a decade here at TechRadar, and our collective experience allows us to sort the great deals from the clearance rubbish that you're going to want to avoid, no matter the price.
The TechRadar computing team is especially knowledgable when it comes to monitors, having reviewed hundreds of them over our 15 years, and we're here to leverage all of that experience and testing to help you find the right monitor deal that gets you the display you want at a great price.
Last year's Black Friday Monitor deals in the US
Last year's Black Friday monitor deals in the UK
