The Best Walmart Black Friday Deals We’ve Found So Far
Apple iPad (11th Generation, 128 GB) — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $275 (deal on pink); street price: $300
What we like: Our top tablet pick for most people. Large 11-inch touchscreen, fast performance, a USB-C port, and plenty of color options. Great all-around tablet that can handle pretty much any task. 128 GB is a great jump from the previous 64 GB least-expensive model. Solid battery life lasted for about 10 hours of continuous use. Touch ID sensor unlocks the device.
Other things to know: Adding optional accessories can make the iPad even more useful. Only supports the 1st-gen and USB-C Apple Pencil models. Digital illustrators might need a more expensive iPad.
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Apple AirPods Pro 3 — Best For…
Walmart deal price: $220; street price: $249
What we like: The best wireless earbuds for hardcore Apple users. Excellent sound quality and noise cancellation. All-day battery life, even with several functions active. Heart-rate monitoring is as reliable as that of a quality smartwatch. Improved IPX57 dust and water resistance rating.
Other things to know: Calls sound clear, but sometimes artificial, in noisy environments. Squeeze and swipe controls are irritating to use. Not ideal as an everyday hearing-aid solution. Live-translation feature is better than using only your phone, but the experience is awkward. Comes with additional tips.
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Apple AirTag Bluetooth Tracker — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $18 (with store pickup); street price: $25
What we like: Our top Bluetooth tracker pick for iPhone users. Leverages Apple’s huge network of devices to find lost goods. Impressively accurate. If you lose an AirTag (or an item containing or attached to one), you can use the Find My app to see its location or ask Siri to trigger an audible alert.
Other things to know: Replaceable coin battery. Doesn’t have any way to ring your phone. No built-in method of attaching to anything. Also available from Walmart with store pickup.
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Apple AirTag Bluetooth Tracker (4-Pack) — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $65; street price: $80
What we like: Our top Bluetooth tracker pick for iPhone users. Also recommended in multiple Wirecutter gift guides. Leverages Apple’s extensive Find My network and is impressively accurate in pinpointing an item’s precise location. Replaceable battery. Water-resistant.
Other things to know: Doesn’t have any way to ring your phone. Cannot attach to your stuff directly. Sales on four-packs typically offer the best price per tracker.
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Apple Watch Series 10 Smartwatch (46 mm, Aluminum Case) — Former Pick
Walmart deal price: $280 (46 mm); street price: $350
What we like: An Apple smartwatch worth considering on sale. The only things you miss out on versus the Series 11 are longer battery life and a tougher display, as the Series 10 (and Series 9) also support Apple’s latest health features, the hypertension alerts and Sleep Score.
Other things to know: Discontinued. Includes two temperature sensors, car-crash detection, emergency SOS, an always-on display, sleep apnea detection, and faster charging than previous models. Deal for the GPS enabled, 46 mm Aluminum Case with the black or blue Sport Band or the purple or black Sport Loop.
Read more: The Apple Watch Is the Best Smartwatch for iPhone Owners
Apple Watch SE (3rd Generation, 40 mm, Aluminum Case) — Top Pick
Walmart deal price: $200 (40 mm); street price: $240
What we like: Our new top smartwatch pick for iPhone owners. The always-on display is a huge upgrade. Packed with tons of health, fitness, and emergency safety features. Plenty powerful, with the same latest-gen S10 system-on-chip processor as its pricier siblings.
Other things to know: Battery life is average at best, but it charges fast. 40 mm screen may be too small for some people. Deal is for aluminum case with the Sport Band.
Read more: The Apple Watch Is the Best Smartwatch for iPhone Owners
What we like: Our former top pick for the best smartwatch for iPhone users. The only things you miss out on versus the Series 11 are longer battery life and a tougher display, as the Series 10 (and Series 9) also support Apple’s latest health features, the hypertension alerts and Sleep Score.
Other things to know: Great for buyers upgrading from an older Apple Watch. Includes two temperature sensors, car-crash detection, emergency SOS, an always-on display, sleep apnea detection, and faster charging than previous models. Doesn’t support Apple’s blood oxygen measurement. 15-day refund/replacement.
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Apple Watch Series 11 Smartwatch (42 mm, Aluminum Case) — Upgrade Pick
Walmart deal price: $340; street price: $390
What we like: Our upgrade Apple smartwatch pick for iPhone owners. An excellent smartwatch, with a large, vivid, more scratch-resistant display and advanced health and fitness features, including FDA-cleared hypertension alerts. Screen-size difference is meaningful, you can view more information at a glance, and using the on-screen keyboard to type messages is easier. Can last a day and a half on a charge.
Other things to know: The Series 11 is so similar to the Series 10, which is also gaining the hypertension-alerts feature, that we recommend most people buy the older model on sale. The Series 11 with 44 mm Aluminum Case and Sport Band is currently discount.
Read more: The Apple Watch Is the Best Smartwatch for iPhone Owners
