{"id":1574,"date":"2025-10-30T23:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/how-to-shop-like-a-pro-during-black-friday-and-cyber-monday\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T23:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:44:07","slug":"how-to-shop-like-a-pro-during-black-friday-and-cyber-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/how-to-shop-like-a-pro-during-black-friday-and-cyber-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"How to shop like a pro during Black Friday and Cyber Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Despite Amazon and other retailers having filled the summer and fall months with more sales than ever before, Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the biggest shopping days of the year. Thankfully, like in previous years, we\u2019ll be working to highlight the best prices on phones, TVs, noise-canceling headphones, gaming gear, and other tech throughout the deal-packed week, whether you plan to shop in person or online.<\/p>\n

You can always count on us to publish the\u00a0best deals that you need to know about<\/a>, no matter the season. However, if you want to be among the first people to discover price drops on the products you\u2019re interested in, you\u2019ll want to get a head start on your Black Friday game plan. Your checklist should include scouting out early sales at your favorite retailers, setting up the right price-tracking tool, and configuring your alerts to ensure you don\u2019t miss rare discounts at Amazon and elsewhere. Lucky for you, we\u2019ve compiled several tips and tricks below to help you get started.<\/p>\n

Leverage a price-tracking tool or deal aggregator<\/h2>\n

The most effective way to find a truly great deal is to set up a price-tracking tool. We\u2019ve included a few of our favorite examples below, many of which we use on a daily basis here at The Verge<\/em>. Each can help you track deals at various retailers \u2014 including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target \u2014 but they each do so differently and come with their own set of advantages \/ disadvantages.<\/p>\n

All of them are free to use, and once you\u2019ve added the products you\u2019re interested in keeping an eye on, you can rest easy knowing that you don\u2019t need to take any action until it comes time to make a purchase. Just make sure you keep your email notifications on so you see the alerts as they come in.<\/p>\n

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CamelCamelCamel<\/a><\/h3>\n

CamelCamelCamel tracks the price of every product sold on Amazon and can send you alerts when an item falls to a customizable threshold. Once a product reaches the desired price you\u2019ve set or lower, you\u2019ll get an email about it. You can use the extension\u2019s price graph to determine what price is likely to happen, but it\u2019s always a shot in the dark. The tracker also only works for products listed on Amazon, so you\u2019ll need to use one of the alternate trackers featured below if you want to track price fluctuations at Walmart, Best Buy, and other retail sites.<\/p>\n

To track prices and get alerts via email, you\u2019ll need to create a free CamelCamelCamel account. Additionally, we suggest installing the site\u2019s browser extension<\/a>, The Camelizer, which works with Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Edge. The handy tool enables you to view pricing trends on a product-by-product basis and allows you to set your desired price without needing to navigate away from Amazon. It\u2019s fantastic, easy to use, and works in several countries, including the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and Australia.<\/p>\n

As soon as a product falls below the amount set on your price alert, you\u2019ll instantly get an email. And if you already have a wishlist saved on Amazon,\u00a0you can easily import it<\/a>\u00a0into CamelCamelCamel.<\/p>\n

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Keepa<\/a><\/h3>\n

Like CamelCamelCamel, Keepa is another handy tool for tracking the prices of products on Amazon. Keepa has charts that track pricing trends and can alert you when it finds a deal. You can also import any of your Amazon wishlists.<\/p>\n

Unlike CamelCamelCamel, however, you don\u2019t necessarily need to create an account to track prices with Keepa; just\u00a0install the appropriate browser extension<\/a>, and Keepa will automatically add a price history graph to supported product listings. The embedded graph showcases pricing history and allows you to specify various pricing details. If you set a desired price, Keepa will send you a price alert via email, push notification, Telegram, or RSS.<\/p>\n

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Slickdeals<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n

Slickdeals <\/em>aggregates some of the best deals around the internet, as discovered by its team and community of users. Its site also allows you to browse coupons and create deal alerts based on specific keywords, though the latter works a little differently on Slickdeals <\/em>than it does with the above sites.<\/p>\n

You can type in a product name, like \u201cNintendo Switch 2,\u201d \u201cOLED TVs,\u201d or a retailer\u2019s name, and once it\u2019s added to your list, you\u2019ll be notified of a deal alert if it meets your criteria. You can set it to alert you to literally any deal relating to your keyword, or you can filter out deals so that you\u2019ll be notified if, for example, the deal is popular enough to make it to Slickdeals<\/em>\u2019 front page or if it earned a high rating from the community. If you like browsing deals, it\u2019s generally good advice to visit Slickdeals <\/em>frequently, especially since it usually has a Black Friday component that allows you to browse circulars for Best Buy, Target, and other retailers in advance.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Edge<\/a> or Google Chrome<\/a><\/h3>\n

For a more hands-off approach to seeing if you\u2019re getting a good deal, try using your browser. For a few years now<\/a>, Microsoft Edge has been able to tell you when you\u2019re looking at the best price for a particular product from a range of retailers, and Google Chrome can track price fluctuations and notify you<\/a> when a particular product goes on sale. Edge and Chrome are available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as Android and iOS.<\/p>\n

Set up deal alerts for Alexa or the Amazon app<\/h2>\n

If you have an Alexa-compatible smart gadget, such as the new Echo Dot Max<\/a> or Echo Studio<\/a>, you can ask the virtual assistant to alert you when specific products go on sale. You can receive alerts up to 24 hours in advance of planned price drops for eligible products, or as soon as it notices a discount on anything saved in your shopping cart or wish list. If you say, \u201cAlexa, buy it for me,\u201d after being notified of the deal, the assistant will purchase the item for you once the discount becomes available.<\/p>\n

To enable these features, open the Alexa app on your smartphone and navigate to More > Settings > Notifications > Amazon Shopping. Then, toggle the slider next to Deal Recommendations within the Shopping Recommendations section. Alexa will audibly notify you of deals moving forward, but if you happen to miss one, you can check for the notification on your phone or see whether you have any new notifications on an Echo device by checking for the yellow light. If it\u2019s lit, just say, \u201cAlexa, play notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can receive similar notifications on your smartphone from the Amazon Shopping app, too. Just open the app and go to Settings > Notifications > Deals and recommendations, and toggle the slider next to the Savings option.<\/p>\n

Check retailer schedules and plan for early shopping events<\/h2>\n

Keeping an eye on preferred retailers before <\/em>Black Friday will help save you time (and money). Several major retailers have already detailed their plans in the run-up to the holidays, and many of them will be offering early opportunities to save. For example:<\/p>\n