Cyber Monday 2016
Until 2014, Cyber Monday was the world’s biggest online sales day. It’s the day when people realise “Oh no! It’s nearly Christmas!” and log on to their favorite online shops, but in 2014 Cyber Monday was eclipsed in the UK by another visitor from the US: Black Friday, which takes place three days before.
The same pattern emerged in 2015, with Black Friday eclipsing Cyber Monday once again – but in the US it was the opposite, with Cyber Monday sales making Black Friday look like a garage sale. What does that mean for Cyber Monday 2016?
When is Cyber Monday 2016, and what is it anyway?
This year, Cyber Monday will fall on the 28th of November. The Monday immediately after the US Thanksgiving weekend was chosen deliberately by marketers, who wanted to find a way to replicate and benefit from the real-world sales frenzy of Black Friday.
Black Friday is famous for “doorbuster” deals, heavy discounting that’s guaranteed to draw big crowds, and Cyber Monday promises to do the same online.
The term was first used in a press release for the US National Retail Federation’s Shop.org website back in 2005. The press release was based on some pretty vague numbers – it noted that 77% of online retailers had reported a “substantial” sales increase compared to the previous year, without actually saying what that increase was – but it became a self-fulfilling prophecy as retailers began running specific Cyber Monday promotions.
Cyber Monday 2005 saw a 26% increase in online sales compared to the same day in 2004, and bar the odd recessionary blip the trend has continued ever since. That’s partly because of the date – for many people it’s just after the last monthly pay packet before Christmas – and partly because of increasingly intense media focus, with what seems like every single site on the entire internet running guides to the best Cyber Monday and Black Friday deals. And yes, that includes us: our website stats tell us that the two sales events are of huge interest to huge numbers of people.
From Cyber Monday to Cyber Week
One of the trends we’ve seen in the last couple of years is the blurring of the lines between Black Friday and Cyber Monday: with almost every bricks and mortar retailer online, Black Friday moved online too – and in order to stand out many retailers, such as Amazon, turned Black Friday and Cyber Monday into a long weekend or even a week of discounting.
Stuart McClure is the founder of Love The Sales, which tracks sale items across the UK’s major retailers. “There is definitely a blurring of the lines – and not just in the two named days,” he told TechRadar. “We saw numerous retailers offering many sale items in the run up to Black Friday, and there were actually more deals to be had in that week.”
There are still significant differences between Cyber Monday and Black Friday, though. Analysis by Ve Interactive found that the sales uplift from Black Friday – that is, the increase in sales compared to a normal shopping day – rose from 62% in 2014 to 223% in 2015, while the uplift for Cyber Monday went from 42% to 139%.
“There is definitely an uplift of activity on the two specific days,” McClure says, “but the whole period sees significant uplift.”
The uplift was reported Visa Europe, who registered a 25% increase in Black Friday sales over 2014; John Lewis, who reported an 11.9% uplift on the Friday, and Experian-IMRG, which had UK Black Friday sales of £1.1 billion, a year on year increase of more than one third.
However, some retailers had a better Monday than Friday: Amazon’s US Cyber Monday revenues were up 21.1%, and comScore reported that online sales on Cyber Monday in the US were $2.28 billion compared to Black Friday’s $1.6 billion. If you include mobile, total online Cyber Monday sales in the US were $3.1 billion.
Ve interactive found that during the Cyber Weekend shoppers were less likely to abandon their shopping carts without buying: while the average abandonment rate in 2015 was 85%, that fell to 71.1% on Black Friday.
Cyber Monday fell too, but not by the same amount: its abandonment rate was 80.1%, an increase over the previous year.
As Ve’s Kate Rogerson explains, “whilst it is impossible to pin-point the exact cause of this, it may well be a reflection of customer thinking. If they are happy to wait three days till Monday to make a purchase, then they may be looking for a more specific product or deal and so are more likely to browse more thoroughly across many sites.”
Whether we’re buying on Black Friday, Cyber Monday or the days in between it’s clear that the Cyber Weekend or Cyber Week represents a huge volume of sales. But are retailers getting that volume at the expense of their profits? For some organisations it certainly seems that way.
Is Cyber Monday a con?
Retail analysts have found no evidence that Cyber Monday and Black Friday stimulate demand; rather, they appear to make our Christmas shopping happen earlier.
As a result many retailers decided not to take part in the 2015 discount frenzy, and we can expect similar refuseniks for Cyber Monday 2016. Then again, many big name retailers have already stuffed their websites with Cyber Monday 2016 pages to keep them high in the search engines, so there should still be plenty of bargains around.
What kind of bargains will they be?
“One thing most people do not realise is that the volume of offers available on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend doesn’t increase,” Stuart McClure told Techradar. “What does increase is the marketing spend by the retailers, and some of the really big offers they put out.”
The actual number of discounted items doesn’t change, though. “We have data going back a long time that shows that 15% of all retail products are reduced in price almost every day of the year. This can rise during big sales periods, but those are mainly Boxing Day and end of season sales – not the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend.”
There are still bargains to be had, but “it really depends on the product,” McClure says. While fashion is generally a safe bet – retailers are keen to move stock before Christmas – other sectors often buy in products specifically for the Black Friday / Cyber Monday period.
Tech can be particularly confusing. “Many retailers have wheeled out old stock or models that have been superseded by newer versions, and selling them at what looks like an amazing bargain… it’s important to be cautious.”
Unfortunately for consumers, the mad panic around Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2014, when retailers – especially UK ones – went a bit mad and started discounting things just to be part of the sales frenzy, is unlikely to be repeated: the discounts you’ll see at the end of November will come from supplier deals being negotiated right now, retailers shifting end-of line stock, carefully planned cross-selling/upselling opportunities and the kind of pricing where the RRP shoots up for a month so it can then say “SAVE XXX!” on the sticker on Cyber Monday.
There will still be bargains out there, but as with any big sale some deals will be significantly sweeter than others. Come back to TechRadar in November and we’ll guide you towards the big bargains and away from the dud deals!
Cyber Monday 2015
Welcome to Cyber Monday on techradar! While this day doesn’t quite have the same reputation for deal mayhem, if you’re in the market for cheap tech you should definitely pay attention to it.
Why? Because retailers have stocked up their warehouses for Black Friday, and now it’s Cyber Monday and they need to shift everything they’ve got left. So prepare for even bigger discounts on TVs, laptops, consoles and more.
We’re rounding up all of the best Cyber Monday deals on this page so you can ensure you don’t miss out. We’ve started with all of the deals from Friday that are still active and we’ll add to the page throughout the day as our team of deal hunters unearth the best prices! We’ve already found a whole load of new TV deals, with some new PS4 and Xbox One bundles at decent prices. Also, you’ve got until the end of the day to bag one of those mega iPhone 6S deals – they expire tonight!
If you visit our homepage you’ll also see a range of separate hubs dedicated to specific product types, and at the top of the page here you’ll see quick links straight to the retailers.
Cyber Monday magazine deals:
Magazines: Treat yourself or someone else to a gift that lasts all year. Save an EXTRA 25%, as part of our Black Friday deals, on mags such as T3, Total Film, SFX, Digital Camera, Official Playstation Magazine, Official Xbox Magazine, Guitarist… and many more over at MyFavouriteMagazines.co.uk. Simply enter code FAVEMAG25 at the checkout and your discount will be applied.
T3: Get every issue of T3 going back to December 2010 (over 68 issues!), on your iPhone and iPad for just £29.99. Just download our app and tap “Complete your collection”.
Cyber Monday: Quick links
Just straight to the deals at the UK’s biggest retailers. Links will open in new tab:
The best Cyber Monday deals so far…
These deals have been hand-picked to showcase the best Cyber Monday deals for iPads and tablets.
iPhone 6S: Get the iPhone 6S in Rose Gold without a contract for £489.99 at eglobal central
Google Nexus 9: Get Google’s awesome tablet for less than £200 – now just £197.99 at eglobal central
Samsung Galaxy S6: Save £100 on the 64GB version of the Galaxy S6 with the voucher code BLACKFRIS6 and get the S6 with 2GB data for £24.99 on EE! Get this deal in Black | Get this deal in Gold | Get this deal in White
iPhone 6S 128GB | £300 £100 upfront | Vodafone 4G | 1000 min | Unlimited txt | 2GB data | 2GB | £34pm
Using the code BLACKFRI200 you can save £200 on the upfront cost of the iPhone 6S 128GB and pay £100 upfront instead of £300. Then you’re talking £34 per month for 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB data from Vodafone. Get this deal in Space Grey | Get this deal in Rose Gold | Get this deal in Silver | Get this deal in Gold – don’t forget voucher code BLACKFRI200
iPhone 6S 128GB | £170 £100 upfront | Unlimited mins + txts | 2GB | EE 4G | £34.99pm
Using the code BLACKFRI70 you can again pay just £100 (saving £70) for the iPhone 6S 128GB, this time on EE. For £34.99 per month, you’ll get unlimited calls and texts and data. This deal should please anyone who wants to be on EE which, let’s face it, is the UK’s most popular (and best?) network. Get this deal in Space Grey | Get this deal in Rose Gold | Get this deal in Silver | Get this deal in Gold – don’t forget voucher code BLACKFRI70
Apple iPad mini 2 – 16GB Save £30 for probably the cheapest offer for the iPad mini 2 now £189 at Currys
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet Bundle – 8GB Save £15 off this great bundle that includes the 7-inch tablet from Amazon, along with a cover and 32GB microSD card now £64.99 at Currys
Kindle Fire HDX 7 Save a huge £130 off this excellent tablet now £139 at Amazon UK
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 Get the 32GB Wi-Fi 10.1-inch tablet with a saving of £80 now £169.99 at argos.co.uk
Xbox One: Get it wit hFIFA 16 and Star Wars Battlefront for £268.99 at ebay
PS4 1TB super deal: Get it for £249 at Simply Games
PS4 500GB: version with FIFA 16, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Until Dawn and Star Was Battlefront + 2 month NOW TV movies pass now £329.99 at Game
Xbox One 1TB: with Forza Motorsport 6 now £229 at Amazon UK
Xbox One: Get the Xbox One with two games for the all-time low price of £223.99
PS4: Scroll down to the special offers and get this refurbished PS4 + Fallout 4 for £224.99
Nespresso: Get this Nespresso machine for £79.95 and get £75 worth of FREE coffee at John Lewis!
Motorola Moto G 4G 5-Inch 2nd Generation UK SIM-Free Smartphone Get the second generation Moto G with a 44% discount now £89.99 at Amazon UK
PC Games: Save big on Steam keys for games like Fallout 4, Football Manager 2016, Cities: Skylines and Metro: Redux at teh Golden Joystick Store – save up to 75% for today only
Olympus OM-D E-M1 with 12-50mm lens Save a huge £200 on this top-end mirrorless camera with Olympus’s versatile 12-50mm kit lens, price includes a further £100 cashback, now £779 at Jessops
Kitchen set: Amazon’s deal of the day saves you £400 on this amazing Circulon 10-piece hard anodised non-stick cookware set
Apple iPad mini 2 – 16GB Save £30 for probably the cheapest offer for the iPad mini 2 now £189 at Currys
LG soundbar 50W Bluetooth soundbar with 50% off, now £49.99 at argos.co.uk
Hitachi 40-inch TV/DVD combi Save a third off this 40-inch 1080p TV with built-in DVD player, now £229.99 at argos.co.uk
Sony HT-CT380B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer Save £100 on this great soundbar from Sony now £199 at ao.com
LG LHB725 5.1 Surround Smart 3D Multiroom Home Cinema System £50 has been knocked off the usual price of this great 5.1 cinema system now £349 at ao.com
Samsung HT-J5150 5.1 Surround Home Cinema System Save £160 on this 5.1 home cinema system now £199 at ao.com
Nikon D610 body only Save £68 on this Nikon full frame DSLR body and get a free Lowepro Urban Reporter 350 Messenger Bag and Nikon 8GB Memory Card – AND claim a free battery grip from Nikon, now £999 at Wex Photographic
Amazon toys and games! Amazon is running a one-day toys and games sale – buy two toys and save 30% with code 2GAMES30
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet Bundle – 8GB Save £15 off this great bundle that includes the 7-inch tablet from Amazon, along with a cover and 32GB microSD card now £64.99 at Currys
iPhone 6S: Today is your last chance to save £200 on an iPhone 6S 128GB
eBay: Buy brand new tech at a discount with eBay’s seasonal sale
BB-8 droid: Get the new Star Wars droid from IWOOT, was £129.99 now £99.99 with code BFDROID
5.1 Sony Blu-ray cinema system 1000W Sony home cinema system with £80, now £219.99 at Currys
3.1 Panasonic soundbar Sleek 350W soundbar, £50 off, now £199.99 at Currys
170W Sony soundbase Save £58 on this soundbase with built-in subwoofer, now £191 at ao.com
Curvy Blu-ray drive Match your curved TV with this sweeping Blu-ray player now £49 at ao.com
Flat-screen 55-inch 4K Less curved, less expensive Ultra HD from Hisense, now £549 at ao.com
55-inch Ultra HD curves Save £300 on this 55-inch curved 4K TV from Hisense now £699 at ao.com
48-inch Samsung Save £270 on this Samsung 1080p TV, now £379 at argos.co.uk
LG soundbar 50W Bluetooth soundbar with 50% off, now £49.99 at argos.co.uk
Hitachi 40-inch TV/DVD combi Save a third off this 40-inch 1080p TV with built-in DVD player, now £229.99 at argos.co.uk
Chromecast Audio bundle Get both the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio with £11 off, now £49 at Currys
Wireless Samsung soundbar Save over £100 on this wireless Samsung soundbar now £199 at Currys
2.1 Samsung soundbar Save £45.10 on this 2.1 Samsung soundbar now £89 at Currys
Wireless 2.1 soundbar Save £120.99 on this wireless soundbar from LG now £129 at Currys
PS4 500GB super deal: Get it for £199 at Amazon – same day delivery available!
Google Chromecast bundle Get the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio with £11 off, now £49 at PC World
24-inch HD-ready Samsung TV Second screen, 720P Samsung TV now £129.99 at Currys
Samsung HDR-ready 4K One of the best TVs we’ve reviewed at a great price, now £2399 at Amazon UK
Galaxy tab: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 32GB, Gold save £100! now £299 at John Lewis
43-inch LG 4K: £450 off this 43-inch Ultra HD TV, now £449 at Currys
Xbox One: Get the 500GB console with LEGO Marvel, FIFA 16, Goat Simulator and Now TV £15 pass for just £249.99 at GAME
Xbox One: Get the 500GB Xbox One with three games and £15 NOW TV pass for £239.99 at GAME
Samsung 4K: Get this 40-inch 4K TV from Samsung for just £349!
Samsung Galaxy S6: Get the best Android phone for FREE from just £22 per month at Carphone Warehouse
Cyber Monday sale: Some of the best savings on all tech can be found at ao.com
FREE Sony PS4 with a phone contract: Get a PlayStation 4 absolutely free when you buy one of these phones at Mobiles.co.uk
FREE iPad mini 4 with a phone contract: Get one of the brand new and awesome iPad mini 4’s absolutely FREE when you buy one of these phones at mobiles.co.uk
55% off: Save up to 55% at Red Letter Days and get someone a great day out for Christmas! Over 500 Cyber Monday deals available for 48 hours!
50% off: Virgin Experience Holidays is offering up to 50% off fun things like Spa Treatments and Stadium Tours – ideal Christmas present fodder
Kindle Fire HDX 7 Save a huge £130 off this excellent tablet now £139 at Amazon UK
Fire HD 6 Kids Edition, 6-inch HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB Looking for a tablet to entertain the kids? This child-friendly tablet comes with a blue kid-proof case and £20 off the asking price now £99 at Amazon UK
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 Inch Tablet – White Save over £20 for this great 9.6-incher from Samsung now £139 at argos.co.uk
iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB – Space Grey Save £70 off the older – yet still great – original iPad Air now £249 at argos.co.uk
iPad deals are hard to find, as the Apple Store typically plays the part of scrooge, but today they’re now $399 at Staples
Apple iPad mini 2 – 16GB Save £30 for probably the cheapest offer for the iPad mini 2 now £189 at Currys
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet Bundle – 8GB Save £15 off this great bundle that includes the 7-inch tablet from Amazon, along with a cover and 32GB microSD card now £64.99 at Currys
Kindle Paperwhite: Save 27% on the best ebook reader in the world – now just £79.99 at Amazon
Nintendo 3DS: White 3DS for £69.99 at argos.co.uk
Samsung UE40J5100: Full HD 1080p 40 Inch TV for a cheap price of just £295 at Amazon UK
Lightning cable: get 20% off this high quality replacement Lightning cable for your iPhone or iPad with our exclusive code TECHRAD1 at Amazon.co.uk
Sony Xperia Z5 32GB | Free Bluetooth speaker | EE 4G | £99 FREE upfront | Unlimited calls and texts | 5GB data | £32.49pm
Save up to £99 on the upfront price of the Sony Xperia Z5 with the Cyber Monday voucher code BLAFRIZ5. That leaves you getting the phone completely free upfront instead of paying £99/£84.99. Not only that, but you’ll also get a free Sony Bluetooth speaker worth £80 at the same time. Get this deal in Green or Get this deal in Black or Get this deal in Gold
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus: Save £75 on the incredible S6 Edge+ with voucher code SALESEDGE75
Samsung Galaxy S6: Save £29.99 on the S6 and get a data-tastic package with voucher code FLASHDEAL30
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Save £25 with code BLACKNOV2 to get the Edge for £21 per month on Vodafone
4K TV: TVs are always responsible for some of the most popular Cyber Monday deals and that will be the same this year. You can currently get this 40-inch 4K TV from LG, now only £399 at argos.co.uk
FItbit Charge: Black and large, the Fitbit Charge is just £49 at Tesco direct
EDGE Awards: Get a free ticket to the Edge Awards when you buy a ticket to Edge’s new videogame conference, Hype
Gaming deals
PS4 and Xbox One are already the must-have items this Christmas and they’re both selling well. Look out for some particularly attractive bundle deals which include consoles and games in one package, as well as some headline-grabbing low prices on standalone consoles.
eBay has a sale on consoles – when they’re gone, they’re gone
Xbox One: Get the console with Ori and Rare Reply for just £223.99 at Amazon
PS4 500GB super deal: Get it for £199 at Amazon – same day delivery available!
PS4 1TB super deal: Get it for £249 at Simply Games
PS4: Scroll down to the special offers and get this refurbished PS4 + Fallout 4 for £224.99
Sony PS4: Get the PS4 console with FIFA 16 and the Uncharted Collection bundle for just £249 at GAME
Dualshock 4: PS4 controller for £34.99 at Amazon
GAME: Check out all of the Xbox One deals from Game here.
Xbox One 500GB Console – Includes FIFA 16 & Halo 5: Guardians + Extra Wireless Controller now£309.99 at Zavvi
Xbox One 500GB With FIFA 16, Halo 5, Forza 6 & Rise of the Tomb Raider now £319.99 at Zavvi
Xbox One 500GB FIFA 16, Lego Marvel, Halo 5 Guardians, Goat Simulator, Now TV Pass now£279.99 at Game
FREE Sony PS4: Get a PlayStation 4 absolutely free when you buy one of these phones at Mobiles.co.uk
Nintendo 3DS: White 3DS for £69.99 at argos.co.uk
PS4: Pay just £239.97 for a new PS4 standalone console at Game Stop – this is the cheapest price out there
Xbox Live: £35 Xbox Live credit for £30 at Amazon UK
Nintendo 3DS XL: Red/Black 3DS with Pokemon Y for £99.99 at Game
Xbox One: Get the 1TB Xbox One with copes of Forza Motorsport 6 and Halo 5: Guardians for just £279.99 at Zavvi
PS4 headset: Get the Official Sony PS4 Wireless Headset for just £49 at Amazon
Nintendo 3DS XL White with Super Mario 3D Land preinstalled (limited edition)now £99.99 at Nintendo
Nintendo 3DS XL blue/black + Pokémon X pack – save 48% now £109.98 at Nintendo
Wii U amiibo bundle Build your own bundle with Wii U, amiibo, T-shirt, controller or game, and gift now £299.99 at Nintendo
Disney Infinity figures £9.99 each or buy 2 now £18 at Game
PC Games
PC Games: Forget the Steam sale, save big on PC Games for Cyber Monday with the Golden Joystick Store
Fallout 4: Save 15% on the year’s hottest game – get it for £34 in the UK or $50.99 in the US
Football Manager 2016: Save 20% on the world’s premier football management sim and get it for £27.99 in the UK or $39.99 in the US
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide: Save 20% on this fantasy game and pay £18.39 in the UK or $23.99 in the US
Pillars of Eternity – Hero Edition: Save 20% on one of the year’s most popular games and pay £27.99 in the UK or $35.99 in the US
Cities: Skylines: Forget Sim City, get the PC gaming world’s hottest city simulation game for 20% off – £18.39 in the UK or $23.99 in the US
Alien: Isolation: Save 20% on the year’s best horror game, buy it for £32 in the UK or $47.99 in the US
Mad Max: Re-live the Mad Max universe and save 20% at the same time – £27.99 in the UK or $47.99 in the US
Europa Universalis IV: Save 20% and get this game for £27.99 in the UK or $31.99 in the US
TV & video deals
TVs are almost always the most popular Cyber Monday and Christmas items and this year looks set to be no different. As we get closer to the big day we’ll update this section each morning with all of the latest TV deals so that you can get the best one for you. We’ll pick according to headline prices and big discounts so there should be a good range of ‘cheap as chips’ TVs as well as ‘great TVs at a great price’.
Save up to £150 on selected TVs at Argos.co.uk
Big-screen 4K OLED The most advanced TV tech with £1,000 off, now £2999 at John Lewis
Samsung HDR-ready 4K One of the best TVs we’ve reviewed at a great price, now £2399 at Amazon UK
Curved 65-inch LG 4K curved smart TV with £700 off, now £1999 at Currys
Full 65-inch LG 4K Beefy LG smart Ultra HD, was £2,199 now £1549 at Amazon UK
60-inch Nano-crystal 4K Samsung Ultra HD save £879.99, now £1420 at Tesco.com
60-inch Samsung Ultra HD TV Smart Ultra HD 60-inch TV, down to just £899 at Currys
55-inch LG OLED Curvy Ultra HD with LG’s awesome OLED tech, now £2249 at John Lewis
Curvy 55-inch 4K Ultra HD Samsung curve with 6 months UHD Netflix, now£1299 at John Lewis
Sony Bravia 4K TV 55-inch Ultra HD Android TV from Sony now £1079 at John Lewis
£550 off this LG 55-incher 4K Ultra HD with over a third off, now £849 at Currys
Curvy 4K 55-incher from Finlux After some Ultra HD curves? There’s now £200 off, down to £799 at Amazon UK
55-inch Ultra HD curves Save £300 on this 55-inch curved 4K TV from Hisense now £699 at ao.com
Beefy 55-inch Philips 4K TV One of our favourite 55-inch 4K Android TVs now£649 at argos.co.uk
John Lewis 4K Get the own-brand (made by LG) 55-inch TV for £749
LG Ultra HD bargain 55-inch smart 4K, was £1,399 now £829 at Amazon UK
Big-screen Finlux 4K 55-inch Ultra HD with £100 off, now £599.99 at Amazon UK
Panasonic 50-inch 4K 50-inch Ultra HD with 42% off, now £689 at Amazon UK
Samsung Nano Crystal TV 50-inch smart Ultra HD TV, save £301 with six months Netflix, now £698 at Currys
Big-boy Philips 4K Android TV 50-inch 4K Android TV, now £270 off at £529 at argos.co.uk
LG 49-inch Ultra HD 4K Ultra HD at 49-inches with £450 off, now £549 at Currys
Smart LG 4K Ultra HD with a 49-inch screen, was £1,099 now £649 at Amazon UK
Panasonic Ultra HD fun 48-inch Smart 3D 4K TV now £479 at Currys
48-inch Samsung 4K Save £200 on this Ultra HD TV with built-in WiFi now £689 at John Lewis
43-inch LG 4K £450 off this 43-inch Ultra HD TV, now £449 at Currys
43-inch Finlux 4K Small-scale Ultra HD panel £100 off, now £399.99 at Amazon UK
Philips 40-inch 4K Android TV Pick up this decent UHD TV, now just £379 at argos.co.uk
HD
50-inch Panasonic Viera Big-screen 1080p Panasonic TV with £40 off, now £479 at John Lewis
Samsung Curved TV Fancy some Full HD curves? Samsung’s 48-incher is now only £499 at RGB Direct
1080p 48-inch Sony Bravia Sony Android TV down to £489 at argos.co.uk
48-inch Samsung Save £270 on this Samsung 1080p TV, now £379 at argos.co.uk
43-inch Sony Android TV 1080p smart TV, was £750 now £459 at Amazon UK
Sony Android 1080p TV 43-inch smart TV, was £800 now £499 at Amazon UK
42-inch LG smart 1080p webOS Full HD with 40% off now £399 at Amazon UK
1080p Samsung 40-incher Full HD 1080p 40 Inch TV for a cheap price of just£295 at Amazon UK
Hitachi 40-inch TV/DVD combi Save a third off this 40-inch 1080p TV with built-in DVD player, now £229.99 at argos.co.uk
Panasonic TV Get a 32-inch TV – ideal as a bedroom screen – from Panasonic for just £179 at Argos
32-inch HD Ready Get this 32-inch TV from Hisense for just £199
24-inch HD-ready Samsung TV Second screen, 720p Samsung TV now £129.99 at Currys
Cheapo TV Get this Linsar 22-inch TV for just £99.95 – ideal for kitchens and bedrooms!
TV Accessories
5.1 LG Blu-ray cinema system £120.99 off this 1200W LG 5.1 home cinema Blu-ray system now £329 at Currys
5.1 Sony Blu-ray cinema system 1000W Sony home cinema system with £80 off, now £219.99 at Currys
5.1 Samsung Blu-ray cinema system Save £160 on this surround sound cinema system now £199 at ao.com
Panasonic Blu-ray player Blu-ray player with 4K upscaling with £50 off, now£79.99 at Currys
Blu-ray player Get this LG Blu-ray and DVD player for £49 at Argos
Curvy Blu-ray drive Match your curved TV with this sweeping Blu-ray player now£49 at ao.com
DVD player Want to just play DVDs? Get this Sony DVD player for just £24.99 at Argos
Portable DVD player for the kids Keep them entertained for just £59.99 in Blackor Pink
Portable DVD player Or get an even cheaper one from Alba for £49.99 at Argos
Google Chromecast bundle Get a pair of the new Chromecasts with £11 off, now £49 at PC World
Chromecast Audio bundle Get both the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio with £11 off, now £49 at Currys
Nexus Player Android TV 8GB Smart TV box, now £59.99 at argos.co.uk
Amazon’s streaming stick Save a tenner on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick, now £24.99 at Amazon UK
Easy streaming stick Roku Streaming Stick with £20 off, now £29.99 at Amazon UK
NOW TV box Half price box and 6 month Entertainment bundle, now £19.99 at argos.co.uk
NOW TV box The latest NOW TV box with 4 month Sky Movies pass saving £21, now £19 at Tesco.com
Curvy Samsung soundbar Save £100 on this sleek, curved soundbar with wireless subwoofer, now £399 at ao.com
170W Sony soundbase Save £58 on this soundbase with built-in subwoofer, now£191 at ao.com
LG slimline soundbar 320W soundbar and wireless subwoofer with £110.99 off, now £239 at Currys
3.1 Panasonic soundbar Sleek 350W soundbar, £50 off, now £199.99 at Currys
2.1 JBL soundbar Get over £150 off this wireless JBL soundbar, now £199 at Currys
LG Soundbar with Integrated Sub Save yourself £70 with this deal for LG’s soundbar now £59 at Tesco.com
LG soundbar 50W Bluetooth soundbar with 50% off, now £49.99 at argos.co.uk
Soundbar This 100W Bush subwoofer “with built in subwoofer” is just £38.99 at Argos
2.1 Samsung soundbar Save £45.10 on this 2.1 Samsung soundbar now £89 at Currys
Wireless 2.1 soundbar Save £120.99 on this wireless soundbar from LG now£129 at Currys
Wireless Samsung soundbar Save over £100 on this wireless Samsung soundbar now £199 at Currys
Smartphone deals
Check out the great phone deals in the ‘best’ section at the top of the page for our top recommendations on phone deals this Cyber Monday! We’ll also be listing loads of other prices down here as the week goes on.
Motorola Moto G 4G 5-Inch 2nd Generation UK SIM-Free Smartphone Get the second generation Moto G with a 44% discount now £89.99 at Amazon UK
iPhone 6S 128GB | £300 £100 upfront | Vodafone 4G | 1000 min | Unlimited txt | 2GB data | 2GB | £34pm
Using the code BLACKFRI200 you can save £200 on the upfront cost of the iPhone 6S 128GB and pay £100 upfront instead of £300. Then you’re talking £34 per month for 1000 minutes, unlimited texts and 2GB data from Vodafone. Get this deal in Space Grey | Get this deal in Rose Gold | Get this deal in Silver | Get this deal in Gold – don’t forget voucher code BLACKFRI200
iPhone 6S 128GB | £170 £100 upfront | Unlimited mins + txts | 2GB | EE 4G | £34.99pm
Using the code BLACKFRI70 you can again pay just £100 (saving £70) for the iPhone 6S 128GB, this time on EE. For £34.99 per month, you’ll get unlimited calls and texts and data. This deal should please anyone who wants to be on EE which, let’s face it, is the UK’s most popular (and best?) network. Get this deal in Space Grey | Get this deal in Rose Gold | Get this deal in Silver | Get this deal in Gold – don’t forget voucher code BLACKFRI70
FREE PS4: Get a PlayStation 4 absolutely free when you buy one of these phones at Mobiles.co.uk
FREE PS4: Our recommendation of the phone to go for in the above deal is the LG G4C!
FREE iPad mini 4: Get one of the brand new and awesome iPad mini 4’s absolutely FREE when youbuy one of these phones at mobiles.co.uk
FREE Sony headphones: When you buy the brand new Sony Xperia Z5 Compact at Carphone Warehouse
Smartphones: Big savings on the latest Android phones at Carphone Warehouse
Samsung Galaxy S6: Save £29.99 on the S6 and get a data-tastic package with voucher code FLASHDEAL30
Sony Xperia Z5 32GB | Free Bluetooth speaker | EE 4G | £99 FREE upfront | Unlimited calls and texts | 5GB data | £32.49pm
Save up to £99 on the upfront price of the Sony Xperia Z5 with the Cyber Monday voucher codeBLAFRIZ5. That leaves you getting the phone completely free upfront instead of paying £99/£84.99. Not only that, but you’ll also get a free Sony Bluetooth speaker worth £80 at the same time. Get this deal in Green or Get this deal in Black or Get this deal in Gold
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge | 1000 mins | Unlimited texts | 1GB data – just £21 per month!
Use the Cyber Monday code BLACKNOV2 to save £25 on the upfront cost of Samsung’s incredible Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. That leaves you with an upfront cost of £100 and then just £21 per month for the duration of the contract. Get this deal from Mobiles.co.uk
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus: Save £75 on the incredible S6 Edge+ with voucher code SALESEDGE75
iPhone: Get an iPhone 6S from £25 per month at Mobiles.co.uk
Cheap iPhone: Get the cheapest iPhone in the UK! Pick up a refurbed iPhone 4S for £99.95 at Argos
Samsung Galaxy S6: Grab the SIM-Free phone for just £343.99 at Amazon UK
Samsung Galaxy S5: Get last year’s best Samsung phone for just £269.95 at Argos
Huawei P8 Lite: 5-inch smartphone for just now £89.99 at Carphone Warehouse
Smartphone: You can now get the Vodafone Smart First 6 smartphone for just £22.49
Cheap Samsung phone: Get a cheapo mobile phone from Vodafone and Samsung for just £7.49
Headphone & audio deals
Headphones have become a massive category in their own right in the last couple of years so here we’re listing all of the best headphone deals as well as great prices on audio products like soundbars and bluetooth speakers.
Sony HT-CT380B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer Save £100 on this great soundbar from Sony now £199 at ao.com
LG LHB725 5.1 Surround Smart 3D Multiroom Home Cinema System £50 has been knocked off the usual price of this great 5.1 cinema system now £349 at ao.com
Samsung HT-J5150 5.1 Surround Home Cinema System Save £160 on this 5.1 home cinema system now £199 at ao.com
UE Megaboom by Ultimate Ears Bluetooth NFC Portable Speaker Save £50 with this deal for these wireless Bluetooth speakers. now £199.95 at John Lewis
Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling QC20 Acoustic In-Ear Headphones These excellent in-ear headphones have had £110 knocked off their normal price now £149.50 at John Lewis
Bose SoundTrue On-Ear Headphones – White This deal knocks off over half of the original asking price for these great headphones now £59.99 at argos.co.uk
Dual driver headphones: Get the awesome Lindy CROMO IEM-75 dual driver (that’s two speakers in each ear) headphones and save £39.99 – pay just £29.99 for this week only!
Beats by Dr. Dre Solo 2.0 On-Ear Headphones – Pink Beats by Dr. Dre over ear speakers in pink. Great headphones, even better price. now £99.99 at argos.co.uk
Free Sony headphones: When you buy the brand new Sony Xperia Z5 Compact at Carphone Warehouse
Beats by Dre: Save 20% on selected Beats by Dre headphones, speakers and accessories
Philips Headphones: Wireless headphones in black for just £29.99 at argos.co.uk
DAB radio: Get this Bush DAB radio for just £29.99 – that’s half price
iPad & tablet deals
The bottom has fallen out of the tablet market a little bit – there’s a reason why Apple is now making the massive iPad Pro – it’s already sold an iPad to most people who want one. Expect some aggressive iPad and tablet deals as we get closer to the big day.
Google Nexus 9: Get Google’s awesome tablet for less than £200 – now just £197.99 at eglobal central
Kindle Fire HDX 7 Save a huge £130 off this excellent tablet now £139 at Amazon UK
Fire HD 6 Kids Edition, 6-inch HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB Looking for a tablet to entertain the kids? This child-friendly tablet comes with a blue kid-proof case and £20 off the asking price now £99 at Amazon UK
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 Inch Tablet – White Save over £20 for this great 9.6-incher from Samsung now £139 at argos.co.uk
iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB – Space Grey Save £70 off the older – yet still great – original iPad Air now £249 at argos.co.uk
iPad deals are hard to find, as the Apple Store typically plays the part of scrooge, but today they’re now $399 at Staples
Apple iPad mini 2 – 16GB Save £30 for probably the cheapest offer for the iPad mini 2 now £189 at Currys
Amazon Fire 7 Tablet Bundle – 8GB Save £15 off this great bundle that includes the 7-inch tablet from Amazon, along with a cover and 32GB microSD card now £64.99 at Currys
Apple iPad mini 2 – 16GB Save £30 for probably the cheapest offer for the iPad mini 2 now £189 at Currys
FREE iPad mini 4: Get one of the brand new and awesome iPad mini 4’s absolutely FREE when you buy one of these phones at mobiles.co.uk
Save up to £80 on selected tablets at Argos.co.uk
Best iPad deals for Cyber Monday
New Apple iPad Pro, Apple A9X, iOS 9, 12.9″, Wi-Fi, 32GB, Space Grey The brand new iPad Pro has had its price cut by £30 now £649 at John Lewis
New Apple iPad Pro, Apple A9X, iOS 9, 12.9″, Wi-Fi, 128GB, Space Grey Another cracking deal for the brand new iPad Pro, with a saving of £30 now £769 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2 John Lewis is price matching all tablet deals today so you get £30 off the iPad Air 2. now £449 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2, Apple A8X, iOS 8, 9.7″, Wi-Fi, 16GB, Space Grey Another John Lewis price match special will save you 8% off the usual asking price now £369 at John Lewis
Apple iPad Air 2 – 64 GB, Space Grey Save £30 off the amazing 64GB version of the iPad Air 2. now £449 at Currys
Apple iPad mini 4 Save £30 off the new iPad mini 4. now £369 at Currys
Apple iPad mini 4, Apple A8, iOS 9, 7.9″, Wi-Fi, 16GB, Space Grey John Lewis price matches again, saving you 9% off the new iPad mini 4 now £289 at John Lewis
iPad Pro Apple iPad Pro 32GB Silver now £615 at Rakuten.co.uk
Apple iPad Pro, 128GB, Space Grey now £799 at John Lewis
iPad mini 2 Get the an iPad mini 2 with retina display now £189 at Currys
Android tablet: Grab the Lenovo Tab 2 A8 8-inch Android tablet for £79.99
Kindle Paperwhite: Save 27% on the best ebook reader in the world – now just £79.99 at Amazon
Google: Get Google’s awesome 8.9-inch Nexus 9 Android tablet for £189.99
Kindle Paperwhite: Get the 2015 Kindle Paperwhite ereader for £79.99 at Tesco.com
iPad Pro: Apple iPad Pro 32GB Silver now £615 at Rakuten.co.uk
Microsoft Surface Pro 3: This Surface Pro 3 comes with a 2 year guarantee and has been reduced by £110, now £929 at John Lewis
Camera & accessories deals
These are the absolute best deals so far – seriously good camera deals here, people!
Olympus OM-D E-M1 with 12-50mm lens Save a huge £200 on this top-end mirrorless camera with Olympus’s versatile 12-50mm kit lens, price includes a further £100 cashback, now £779 at Jessops
Nikon D610 body only Save £68 on this Nikon full frame DSLR body and get a FREE Lowepro Urban Reporter 350 Messenger Bag and Nikon 8GB Memory Card – AND claim a free battery grip from Nikon, now £999 at Wex Photographic
MT290XTC3 Carbon Fibre Tripod Save £45 on this Manfrotto carbon fibre tripod and get a free 804RC2 Mark II three way head, now £149 at Wex Photographic
TomTom Bandit Save a crazy £100 on this action cam, with 1080 video, 16Mp stills, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GoPro adaptor, now £199.95 at John Lewis
Canon PowerShot S200 advanced compact camera Get expert camera features at a crazy £90 saving, now £79 at Currys
Fuji X30 Save a massive £115 on this high-end Fuji compact, with electronic viewfinder, 12Mp X-Trans sensor and and a 4x f2.0-2.8 lens, now £284 at Wex Photographic
Nikon D610 body only Save £135 on this terrific full-frame DSLR from Nikon, now £1049 at Jessops
Nikon D7200, 18-105mm lens and free battery grip from Nikon Nikon’s top DX format DSLR and 18-105mm kit lens are a great combo at this price, and the free grip is worth £229, now £889 at Jessops
Sony A6000 with 16-50mm kit lens With its 24MP sensor, super-fast autofocus and built in EVF, this A6000 is a great deal – price includes £100 cashback, now £394 at Jessops
Fuji X-T10 twin lens kit The Fuji X-T10 is the X-T1’s smaller – and cheaper! – brother. Get this twin-lens kit with £40 cashback and a free 32GB memory card worth £34.95, now £999 at Wex Photographic
Tripods and Monopods: Save 10% on all tripods and monopods at WEX with our code TECHRADAR1
GoPro Hero 3+: Get last year’s best GoPro and still one of the best action cams ever made – just £149.99 at Argos
Camera bags: Save 10% on all camera bags at WEX with our code TECHRADAR2
Cheapo compact camera: Want a compact camera for the kids but want it cheap? Can’t say fairer than £39.99 for this Polaroid model
Camera: Nikon Coolpix L340 20MP camera with 28x zoom for just £89.99
Compact camera: If you wanted to spend a little more for a better brand, how about a Canon compact camera for just £69.99 (including memory card and carry case)
GoPro: Get the best ever GoPro Hero 4 Black Edition for £328.99
GoPro: Get a spare battery for your Hero 4 for just £15.99
Nikon compact: Get the well renowned Nikon Coolpix S7000 compact camera, now £128.99
Sony Alpha A7 with 2-70mm lens: A full frame camera for a regular DSLR price, now £775 at Jessops after cashback
Laptop & Macbook deals
See our selection of the best Laptop deals for Cyber Monday
Superb ultraportable notebook An incredibly portable device that comes with Wiindows 8.1 and costs now £139.97 at Save On Laptops
Cheap quad-core laptop A laptop that comes with an AMD CPU, 4GB of RAM and 500GB HDD for now £219.99 at Ebuyer
Affordable 2-in-1 Ultrabook A super thin and light tablet with a detachable keyboard cleared for now£449.97 at PC World
Cheap Windows Ultrabook A super slim, incredibly light ultrabook cleared for now £499 at Currys
Cheap quad-core laptop 15.6-inch laptop with 1TB of storage for only now £299 at argos.co.uk
Powerful 2-in-1 laptop A touch, convertible Core i5 laptop with 6GB of RAM and 500GB HDD now£349.99 at Ebuyer
Affordable convertible laptop 10.1-inch touchscreen laptop notebook down to now £199.99 at Amazon UK
Versatile Core i5 laptop This 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet with a Core i5 processor is being cleared now£599.97 at Currys
Stylish laptop The thinnest HP laptop to date is gets a massive discount and free games! now £849 at HP Store [GB]
Save: Save up to 50% on laptops at Laptops Direct
Currys: Save big on great HP laptops at Currys while stocks last
Laptop: Toshiba’s C50D-B-120 Satellite E1 15-inch laptop down to £179.99
Macbook Pro: Get the Apple Macbook Pro Core i5 with 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD for £899
Microsoft Surface Pro 3: This Surface Pro 3 comes with a 2 year guarantee and has been reduced by £110, now £929 at John Lewis
Lenovo Yoga 2: This adaptable tablet is now just £129.99 at argos.co.uk
Wearables deals
Fitbit Charge HR save 25%! Was £99.99 now £74.99 at argos.co.uk
Garmin Forerunner 910XT with Heart Rate Monitor – save 50% Was £319.99now £174.17 at Amazon UK
Garmin Forerunner 310XT with Heart Rate Monitor – was £239.99! now £123.99 at Amazon UK
Jawbone Up2 Activity Tracker down to £49 at PC World
Navitech Apple Watch charging dock – save £14! now £25.99 at Tesco.com
Pebble Smartwatch: Cheap smartwatch, Grab the pebble for just £49 at Currys
Sony SmartWatch 3 in black – save 50% Was £189.99 now 89.99 at Carphone Warehouse
Sony SmartBand Talk – save 50% Was £129.99 now £64.99 at Carphone Warehouse
Withings Pulse Ox – save 25% now £52.46 at John Lewis
Withings Activité – save 25% now £240 at John Lewis
Withings Activité Pop: Smart Watch and Activity Tracker for only £79.95 at Amazon UK
Computing deals
BIG SAVINGS: Currys as a mega sale on everything computing – while stocks last!
Inno3D GeForce GTX 980 Ti Hybrid Top of the line GTX 980 Ti. Save £80 now£549.95 at Overclockers UK
Gainward GeForce GTX 980 “Triple Fan” 4096MB GDDR5 Graphics Card, was £419.99, now £349.99 at Overclockers UK
Monitor: Get a Samsung curved 27-inch LED monitor for £188.99
Desktop PCs
Scan 3XS Strix Black Gaming PC i5, GTX 970, 8GB DDR4. Save £100 now £899.99 at Scan
Scan 3XS Vulcan Black Gaming PC i5, R9 390, 8GB DDR4. Save £100 now£849.99 at Scan
Lenovo C40 All-in-One PC with free Windows 10 upgrade for now £329 at Amazon UK
OcUK Gaming “Titan Riptide” Intel Core i7 5820K @ 4.2GHz Overclocked Six Core Gaming PC, was £1,241.22, now £1,136 at Overclockers UK
Gadgets & other deals
Sat nav: Get the Garmin Nuvi 57LM sat nav for £89.99
TomTom: Or if you’d prefer a TomTom, you can get the TomTom Go 40 for £99.99
TomTom: Or for an even cheaper TomTom, the Start 25 is going for £89.99
As you’d expect from smaller appliances with smaller price tags the discounts here aren’t quite as dramatic, but there are still deals worth having. These are our picks:
Vacuum cleaner: £50 off Dyson V6 Animal Cordless, now £239
Vacuum cleaner: £150 off Dyson DC55, now £279
Vacuum cleaner: £190 off Miele Complete C3 Extreme, now £139.99
Vacuum cleaner: £160 off Vax Air3 Agile upright, now £89.99
Steam mop: £100 off Vax Steam Fresh Combi Classic, now £59.99
Health fryer: £104 off Philips Viva Airfryer, now £75
Kettles and toasters: £15 off Morphy Richards Accents range, now £25
Coffee machine: £40 off Delonghi Dolce Gusto Jovia, now £29
Microwave: £80 off Kenwood Solo in stainless steel, now £59.99
Kitchen & Home deals
Blenders and food mixers:
Nutri Bullet Nutrition Extractor: Get it £20 off from House of Fraser for £79.99.
Nutri Ninja Lite BL457 Blender: 700W blender for just £39.99 from Argos.
Hotpoint TB 060C AX0 UK Steam Blender: Will it blend? There’s only one way to find out. £107.09 or 40 per cent off from John Lewis.
NINJA Nutri Ninja Slim QB3001 Blender: Make your own smoothies and soups for just £39 from Currys. That’s less than half price.
Dysons:
Dyson DC50 Multifloor Eco Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner: Argos has slashed £140 off, now just £249.99.
Full range of Dyson vacuums and fans/heaters: House of Fraser is offering 10 per cent off a wide range of Dyson kit.
Dyson DC54 Multifloor Vacuum Cleaner: 20 per cent off this premium socker, now £329.99 from John Lewis.
Dyson V6 Animal Cordless Vacuum Cleaner: It’s a bit of an animal and it’s cordless. Save an incredible £110.99 – on sale at Currys for just £239.
DYSON DC55 Total Clean Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner: It’s red. It’s bagless. It’s upright. It’s£150 off. Head to Currys and grab one for £279.
Vacuums:
Miele Compact C2 Cat & Dog PowerLine Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner: Cats and dogs living together? It’s mass hysteria or just a lot of mess to clean up. £149 or 40 per cent off from John Lewis.
Miele Complete C3 Extreme PowerLine Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner: Who knew vacuuming could save you £190. On offer now for £139.99 from Currys.
Coffee machines:
NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Mini Me EDG305 Capsule Machine: Multiple colours available for just £44.99 from Amazon.
De’Longhi Magnifica ESAM04.320.S Rapid Long Bean-to-Cup Machine: A massive £350 savings from Amazon, now £369.09
Microwaves and ovens:
De’Longhi AM82 Stainless Steel Microwave: Add some brushed metal pizzazz to your kitchen for just £54.99 from Argos.
KENWOOD K25MSS11 Solo Microwave: 900W of power, 25-litres capacity. Get cooking and save £80. Available now for £59.99 from Currys.
Kitchen appliances:
SodaStream Drinks Maker: Give your drinks some fizz for just £34.99 – that’s half price from Argos.
Panasonic SD-ZB2512KXC Bread Maker: Read to go rustic? It’s £50 off at £139.95 from John Lewis.
Breville VTT571 4-Slice Toaster: Optimised for Warburtons bread apparently…and yours for just £39.50 from Amazon.
PHILIPS HD9230/20 Viva Airfryer: Fry, my pretties, fry. Was £179.99, now £75. Woot, etc, and props to Currys.
DELONGHI Dolce Gusto Jovia EDG250.B: No, not a coffee machine, but a hot drinks machine. There is a difference, people. £29 or less than half price from Currys.
MORPHY RICHARDS Accents 4-Slice Toaster: Defrost function plus high-lift eject. Pha-narr. Save £14.99 and grab it now for £25 from Currys.
Fridges:
LG GBB539PZCWS Fridge Freezer: LED lighting, frost free, fast freezing and nearly half price. £299 from Currys.
KENWOOD KSBSDX15 American-Style Fridge Freezer: If bigger is better, this beast dual-width is surely the bomb. Save £250 from Currys, available now for £499.
Washing machines:
Beko WJ837543W Slim Depth Washing Machine: This slick-looking 1,300rpm machine is £60 off at just £289 from John Lewis.
Bush F621QW 6KG Washing Machine: Fully 25 per cent off from Argos.
Hotpoint WMXTF942G 9KG 1400 Spin Washing Machine: Do your laundry in style with this high-end washer, £279.99 from Argos.
Cyber Monday: What is it?
Welcome to TechRadar’s Cyber Monday deals homepage! This year, St Andrew’s Day isn’t just an excuse for Scots to get sozzled: November 30, 2015 is Cyber Monday, which is America’s busiest online shopping day of the year, and it’s now just a month away!
This year it’s going to be a big deal in the UK too, and on both sides of the Atlantic it could make those Black Friday deals, which go live two days before, look like a car boot sale.
Like many dates on the calendar, Cyber Monday is a marketing invention. It was coined in 2005 by Shop.org to encourage more people to shop online. It’s safe to say it’s done that: last year, US shoppers spent a record $2.68 billion, making Cyber Monday the biggest day in US online shopping history.
Retail consultancy Channel Advisor reports that Google Shopping was up 2.9% year on year, eBay 9.82% and Amazon 30.76%, and clicks on paid search ads jumped by a massive 60.56% compared to 2013.
Marketing experts Monetate, who work with some of the world’s top brands, reported that traffic to US online retailers was up 11.8% year on year. In the UK the figure was 20.8%. Walmart reported that Cyber Monday 2014 was the biggest day for online orders in its entire history, and this year is expected to be bigger still.
Cyber Monday and Black Friday: what’s the difference?
It’s not just that they sit on either side of the appallingly named Sofa Sunday. Black Friday is dominated by technology, and by a handful of big-name retailers with deep pockets and big advertising budgets: Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Curry’s, John Lewis and so on.
It’s very hard for other retailers to stand out on Black Friday, so many of them don’t bother. They offer their deals on Cyber Monday instead. When ecommerce provider EKMPowershop surveyed its small- and medium-sized business users about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it found that those retailers sold 29% more on the Monday than on the Friday.
It isn’t just the size of the retailers that’s different. It’s what they do, too. While Black Friday is dominated by technology products, Cyber Monday is better for fashion, shoes and home electrical appliances.
For example in the last two Cyber Mondays, there were 45% more clothing deals than on Black Friday and 50% more deals on shoes. There are still plenty of tech deals around – firms such as Currys discounted HDTVs and gadgets for the entire long weekend until stocks ran out – but the freshest deals tend to be in other sectors.
According to figures collated by ecommerce marketing experts Fresh Relevance, beauty sales were up 400%, gifts 300%, holidays 150% and home and garden items 150% on Cyber Monday 2014 compared to a normal Friday.
So if you’re looking for a laptop, Black Friday‘s the day to do it. If you’re looking for something from a designer or some great Christmas presents, you should wait until after the weekend.
The changing face of Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday began as a day when people went back to work, thought “aaagh! It’s nearly Christmas!” and immediately started misusing their employers’ computers to do online shopping.
Employers have cracked down on that, but it hasn’t dented Cyber Monday’s popularity. We’re just shopping on our smartphones instead.
Last year Adobe reported that 19% of total online sales were made from mobile devices; Monetate’s figures suggest that since 2013, smartphone use for Cyber Monday shopping is up 57%.
Even YouTubers like Cyber Monday…
While this is all great news for us bargain hunters, though, it’s not all good news for the retailers, because while the numbers are bigger, the average order value is going down – and it seems that rather than creating new demand, the Cyber Monday weekend is actually an exercise in foot-shooting for many online stores.
When marketing experts Verdict Retail analysed the effect of Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year they found that there was “no evidence that it stimulated demand”; by discounting their products, retailers sold stuff they would have sold anyway, but for less money.
That’s led retailers such as UK shopping giant John Lewis to say “we’ve got to ask if it’s right to concentrate trade so much in that one period.” There will be bargains, but for many retailers they’ll be carefully chosen ones – and retailers will use them as bait in the hope they can cross-sell and up-sell too.
There’s also the issue of the Enormous Magical Sale That Goes On Forever, or EMSTGOF for short.
Amazon was the most obvious proponent of EMSTGOF, with a week of deals running up to Black Friday and another week – Cyber Week – beginning on Cyber Monday, but you can expect other EMSTGOF from other retailers too – not least because by spreading things out, they’re not as prone to the traffic spikes that knocked so many retailers offline last Black Friday.
Walmart was one of several retailers that ran promotions before, during and after Black Friday and Cyber Monday (including a “Cyber Monday Evening Edition” for people coming home from work), and others are likely to follow suit.
How to get the best Cyber Monday bargains
Start early and start here. We’ll be rounding up the very best Cyber Monday 2015 deals on this very page, and we’ll point you to the ones that really do deliver bargains.
It’s a good idea to do some homework, too; with some companies discounting almost everything – Brand View reports that Argos had discounted 93.3% of its tablets on Cyber Monday with average discounts of 21.5%, while Currys had 85.5% of its TV range on offer, with discounts averaging 19.8% – it’s not a bad idea to study the shelves of your favourite online emporium to draw up a shortlist. There’s a very good chance at least some of your shortlist will be offered at a lower price.
It’s also worth installing the mobile apps for your chosen retailers. We don’t think we’ll see quite as many sites going offline due to excessive demand this year, but if you’ve recently tried to order an Apple Watch or iPhone 6S on launch day you’ll already know that apps are often more reliable than the same firms’ websites.
More than anything, it’s important to set a budget and identify what you really want. There’s no point bagging a bargain if the credit card interest is double the discount, or if it ends up gathering dust in a corner. Be careful out there.
Where to find the best Cyber Monday deals in 2015:
Here’s TechRadar’s rundown of where to find the best Cyber Monday deals on November 30th 2015:
TechRadar.com:
Last year, over a million people visited TechRadar’s Cyber Monday deals page where we rounded up all of the best Cyber Monday deals from all of the most trusted retailers in the UK. This year, you’ll be pleased to hear, we’re doing it all over again just as we are for Black Friday! Tune in to our Black Friday page throughout November to discover what we think are the best deals, and then to our separate Cyber Monday page – that’s this one you’re reading now – to discover what could be some even better deals. Last year the best deals appeared on Cyber Monday.
Amazon.co.uk:
Obviously as the world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon will be all over Cyber Monday like jam on toast. Expect some of the absolute best Cyber Monday deals to come from Amazon, and check out this page for a round up of them all so you don’t miss out!
Quick link: Amazon Cyber Monday homepage
John Lewis:
You can expect John Lewis to offer similar deals to last year’s Cyber Monday. The best Cyber Monday deals from John Lewis in 2014 included iPad mini deals for £150, good discounts on Apple Macbooks and a powerful price match scheme to outfox its competitors. The retailer has spoken out against these deals events in the past as they’re far more attractive for us as consumers than it is for retailers (their margins are smaller or even non existent in some cases).
Quick link: John Lewis Cyber Monday homepage
Carphone Warehouse
Many of the very best and most popular deals during Cyber Monday last year came courtesy of Carphone Warehouse. The contract reseller was responsible for discounts of up to £200 on new iPhones throughout the weekend and will likely get in on the action again this year as it seeks to capitalise on the increased spending during the period. It won’t just be iPhones either.
Quick link: Carphone Warehouse deals homepage
Mobile Phones Direct:
Of course, Carphone Warehouse might be the most familiar phone deal reseller in the UK but there are others and Mobile Phones Direct has become a big name in the last couple of years. The site was offering some compelling Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in 2014 and will be doing so again. Expect Cyber Monday 2015 deals on iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones and plenty more.
Quick link: Mobile Phones Direct Cyber Monday deals
Mobiles.co.uk:
Like the sites above, Mobiles.co.uk is taking advantage of the growing trend to buy and upgrade phone contracts online rather than on the highstreet. The site will be featuring many attractive Cyber Monday deals as it attempts to compete with Carphone Warehouse and Mobile Phones Direct as well as the networks themselves. If you’re due for a new phone come November time, be sure to check out these three sites before you choose a deal.
Quick link: Mobiles.co.uk Cyber Monday homepage
Currys.co.uk:
Expect Cyber Monday deals from Currys on all things – computing, gadgets and mobile. Last year there were deals on Beats by Dre headphones, Apple iPad Air 2’s were going for £209 and there were good discounts on Nikon DSLRs and lost more – in 2015 we’d expect laptops, iPads and tablets, peripherals, kitchen goods and everything in between.
Quick link: Currys Cyber Monday homepage
Argos.co.uk:
If Cyber Monday 2015 is anything like last year, many of the best deals will be found at Argos. However, this is another retailer that warned against the sales frenzy of Black Friday in January – its excellent Black Friday deals in November ended up negatively impacting its sales over Christmas which might point to a more reserved offering in 2015. However, with a whole year to plan the word is that Argos will still be offering up a whole range of Black Friday deals in all its areas – last year we have amazing deals on TVs, great PS4 bundle deals and everything else from electric toothbrushes to Dyson vacuum cleaners at £149.99 and lots more.
Quick link: Argos Cyber Monday homepage
GAME.co.uk:
GAME is definitely a retailer to keep an eye on during Cyber Monday 2015. Last year’s best deals included PS4 DualShock 4 controllers for under £30, PS4 bundles such as the console PLUS Grand Theft Auto V AND The Last of Us Remastered AND Destiny + Vanguard AND a 12 month subscription to PlayStation Plus… all for just £399.99. If you’re after a console or some games for yourself or as Christmas presents, GAME will be your friend this year.
Quick link: GAME Cyber Monday deals homepage
Zavvi.co.uk
Specialising in movies, games and tech, Zavvi went aggressive on Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year and we have it on good authority that the site will be delivering some truly exciting deals again this year. Expect some best-ever PS4 and Xbox One deals as well as some sweet savings on DVD and Blu-ray boxsets, console games and assorted tech items like iPads and laptops. We’ll be listing the site’s best deals on this page, so you can either come to us for our selection of the best ones or go straight to Zavvi’s page.
Quick link: Zavvi Cyber Monday deals page
ebuyer.com:
Ebuyer is a trusted retailer of computing goods such as laptops, hard drives, memory cards, components, software, TV and office supplies. The site has, in the last couple of years, offered up to 50% on products in all of its various categories. So if you’re looking for a new USB hard drive, a computer monitor or a laptop, ebuyer.com will certainly be worth checking out!
Quick link: ebuyer.com daily deals homepage
Boots.co.uk:
This year, Boots is promising “more unmissable Boots Black Friday offers, both online and in store” so you can expect some more action on Cyber Monday as well. In 2014, the deals from Boots were quite varied but included items such as wearables, electric toothbrushes, hairdryers etc. Expect more of the same this year – if there’s an item you’ve got your eye on at Boots, it’s probably worth waiting for Black Friday just to see if it goes into the sale.
Quick link: Boots Cyber Monday homepage
ASDA.com:
ASDA stores will always have crazy-cheap flatscreen TVs to draw customers into the stores and onto its website which inevitably results in compelling TV news footage. Luckily, most if not all of the deals are also available online on Black Friday and Cyber Monday both, so there’s little to be gained from fighting your way through the crowds at 6am on the day. Expect a raft of cheap tech deals on items like TVs, Blu-ray players, Android tablets as well as toys and gadgets.
Quick link: ASDA Black Friday and Cyber Monday homepage
Tesco Direct:
Tesco Direct is building itself a good reputation as a destination for good prices on tech items online, although last year it, like ASDA, hit the news for the wrong reasons. Many of the best PS4 deals on Black Friday last year were available from this site so it’s almost a given that we’ll see the same again this year. Expect also excellent deals on ipads and tablets, Xbox Ones, HD TVs, 4K TVs, Blu-ray players, Google Chromecasts and plenty more including videogames, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
Quick link: Tesco Direct Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals homepage
Apple.com:
Apple’s form on Black Friday has been inconsistent so on Cyber Monday 2015 we have no real idea what deals might materialise. The Apple Store will likely offer some discounts on iPads and Macbooks, but as per last year you’ll probably find better deals on offer elsewhere from sites like John Lewis, Currys and Amazon.
Quick link: Apple UK homepage
Sainsburys.co.uk:
Sainsbury’s has, for the last few years, created a special section in its stores for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and has also started offering more bargains online. It has less form than ASDA and Tesco among its supermarket rivals but the Sainsbury’s website is becoming more of a force in 2015 so it’s certainly one to keep an eye on. Last year’s in-store bargains included super cheap TVs, projectors, Dyson vacuum cleaners and Amazon Kindles.
Quick link: Sainsbury’s Cyber Monday homepage
Marks & Spencer:
Last year was and while it didn’t go crazy like some of its competitors, it will have seen how much money was spent on Cyber Monday last year and want to get in on the action a bit more in 2015. M&S now has a growing electronics arm so be prepared for TVs, hi-fi, Blu-ray deals as well as iPads and the rest. Marks & Spencer won’t be the place for the most Black Friday bargains, but it might surprise with one or two stand-out offers.
Quick link:
Debenhams.co.uk
Debenhams has been in touch to let us know that it, too, will be banging the Cyber Monday drum on November 30th. It’s not much of a tech retailer, though it does sell tablet, laptops, TVs and home cinema systems. Expect to see some excellent discounts across its vast range of items including clothes, shoes, kids toys, white goods and other electricals as well as home and kitchenware!
Quick link: Debenhams Cyber Monday homepage
Source: techradar.com
