The Biggest Black Friday Deals: Online or In-Store?

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Whether you stay at home or brave the Black Friday crowds, you can find some of the lowest prices of the year.

Adam Oram is a Senior Editor at CNET. He studied Media at Newcastle University and has been writing about technology since 2013. He previously worked as a Senior Writer at iMore, Deals Editor at Thrifter, and as an Apple Genius. His spare time is spent watching football (both kinds), playing Pokémon games, and eating vegan food.

Black Friday is here, and it’s the perfect time to find gifts for loved ones (or for yourself). You’ll find big savings on holiday purchases with major retailers offering some of their lowest prices of the year .

Among the many great deals is Best Buy’s Black Friday sale , as well as Walmart’s Black Friday promotions. You can also find Apple Black Friday deals through various outlets such as Amazon and B&H Photo.

The great news is you don’t have to go to a brick-and-mortar store to find the savings. All the aforementioned sales are running online as well as in-store, and you can easily find the best prices with the help of a handy browser extension .

That said, there are still a few reasons you might want to get out of the house and hit up your nearest big box outlet in person. What’s the difference between shopping in a physical store on Black Friday and taking advantage of the best deals you can find online? We’ll explore the pros and cons of each approach below.

And for more Black Friday info, check out CNET’s Black Friday Deals live blog for the latest Black Friday bargains.

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Why you should do your Black Friday shopping online

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Shopping online during Black Friday provides several benefits. First, you don’t have to ditch your family on Thanksgiving or get up super-early the day after in order to line up outside a store in the cold. While you’ll have to wait a few days for your purchases to arrive, they’ll get brought right to your door. Talk about convenience.

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