LIVE: Amazon Black Friday – 34 handpicked deals as low as $11

And we're off! Welcome to Creative Bloq's Amazon Black Friday live blog. I'll be honest, it's been a while since we've focused entirely on Amazon offers on Black Friday. But since the best offers are usually at the retail giant, it makes sense to scour the site for creative kit and deliver it straight to you.

The official sale starts tomorrow, but we're here now because there are already early deals to take advantage of. So scan above for our curated 28 picks and we'll add to it as we go. Happy sales hunting!

So what is our favourite deal so far? Well, we love this $250 off a MacBook Air with an M4 chip. It's the newest Air on the block, and we loved it in our review.

• Buy the MacBook Air M4 at Amazon for $749

You can find out which MacBook you should buy over on our MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air post. But in short, if you have a medium creative workflow, and aren't spending tons of power on 3D modelling or heavy video editing, the Air is probably a good choice for you. Plus it's ultra-portable, which is a big bonus for a busy creative in the modern day.

We also love the surge of 3D printing deals around at the moment. Since all the 3D printing brands started their sales at the beginning of this month, we have been covering them for a couple of weeks. But Amazon has a few good ones.

Anycubic has a great discount over at Amazon on the Kobra S1 Combo.

Our 3D printing enthusiast, Beth, likes this printer, though says it's pretty hard work. But at this price point, she's all in.

• Anycubic Kobra S1 Combo: was $749.99 now $469.99 at Amazon

Black Friday is the perfect time to stock up on a bundle of creative goodies, from tech to art supplies. Though we do see similar prices at other times of the year, it is the time that offers are slightly better than other times, and we've got pretty good at knowing what and when to buy.

Drawing tablets are always part of the price slashing on Black Friday, with huge brands like Wacom, Huion and Xencelabs joining the sales. See our best drawing tablets roundup to find out which tablets we're recommending, then browse the best offers in our drawing tablet Black Friday roundup.

We love the below deal on a brilliant pro-level drawing display. Our review showed it has a clear crisp screen, loads of space and it's super-responsive.

• Huion Kamvas Pro 24 4K: was $1,299 now $959 at Amazon

And what else are we looking for? Well accessories are always a great shout. Think SSDs, styluses, power banks and more. We will be on the lookout for those as the days (week) goes on!

I'm also hoping to stock up on markers, notebooks and more. I'll add deals in as and when I find them.

We're normally running a Nintendo Switch blog during these sales events but I'm not holding out high hopes for excellent Switch deals this year. Except the rumour that Nintendo is about to scale down its Switch focus in favour of Switch 2, which might mean disocunts on the original models, there isn't much to suggest major discounts.

We always get a nice juicy amount off games, though, and this year is shaping up to be no exception.

Shop the Amazon Switch game sale here.

I scoured our best monitors for graphic artists guide to find the models on sale already, and I found two excellent options. See them below:

Dell 27 Plus 4K Monitor - S2725QS: was $299.99 now $229.99 at Amazon

We love this monitor for its price and professional-grade performance. Our tests showed it delivers everything a creative could need. And it's only $2 off the lowest price ever.

AOC Agon PRO AG346UCD: was $799.99 now $699.99 at Amazon

A limited time deal on our favourite ultrawide monitor. It's a premium OLED, and it is seriously stunning. If you have the space, that is.

If you are looking for an ergonomic chair, then our resident chair expert gave this a rare perfect score in the Branch chair review.

Branch Ergonomic Chair: was $499 now $449 at Amazon

He said it's the best mid-range chair out there, and it's got a cheeky $50 discount. What's not to like?

Hello! It's Beren, Creative Bloq's ecom editor here. I'm been staring at a screen all week, searching for deals to tell you about, and now I can no longer close my eyelids.

On the plus side, I've got some fantastic Black Friday Amazon deals to tell you about... stay tuned.

So, let's start with my favourite deal so far with creatives in mind... the Fiio FT1 headphones.

They are currently on sale at Amazon for a meager $165, yet they get 5 star reviews from all the online audiophile experts that count.

If you're looking for a beautiful pair of wired, close-back headphones, with a punchy bass that is usually associated with cans way above the sub-$200 price point, these are a great choice.

I've become somewhat obsessed with audiophile headphones in recent months. It started with the excellent Sennheiser HD550s, went on with the Sennheiser HD650s, and culminated with the damn-near perfect HEDDphones D1.

All of these are wired, open-back headphones, which mean they are squarely aimed at someone who loves music, who is predominantly sitting inside, say, at at a desk... sound familiar?

It's truly a mind-blowing world, audiophile headphones! And seeing as my absolute favourites, the HEDD D1s, are brand new and sell for $800... my second pick would be the iconic HD650s, down from $580 to $420 over at Amazon. These have been in production since 2003, and for good reason... if you want to start listening to your favourite music with new ears, these are the headphones I'd suggest you start with.

I'm going to come back to headphones soon (I cannot help myself) but there are plenty other great deals over at Amazon, specifically ideal for creatives.

No, I don't mean the drawing tablets, laptops or monitors that we all use... I mean the seat that you sit in all day. I've been covering ergonomic chairs – specifically the best office chairs for back pain – for around 6 years now, and some of my favourites are selling at a discount on Amazon.

The absolute best value chair, the Sihoo M18, has dropped from $149 yesterday to $132 today. This is, hands down, the best value proposition when it comes to actually ergonomic chairs. It also looks great, which is pretty rare, especially from Sihoo! If you want a chair, and you only have $200 to spend on a chair, get this one, and then spend the other $68 on chocolate.

I remember when Wacom was the only game in town when it came to outstanding quality drawing tablets. These days, there's far more on offer.

Case in point, Huion, and its high end Kamvas Pro 24 4K drawing tablet. Usually it's $1,299, but over at Amazon it's been dropped to $959.

Hi, this is Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur checking in. I have another cheeky non-Amazon dip on a phone I actually use myself every day: the Xiaomi 15T Pro. I reviewed it recently, and I feel compelled to share with you that with just a couple of clicks (and signing up to a free Xiaomi account), you can knock £200 off the price of this beast of a phone.

Normally £699, by applying a couple of Black Friday coupons that work in conjunction, it can now be had for only £499 on the official UK Mi website (see photo evidence below). It's a near-flagship, now for under £500. That's a good deal.

I'm a long-time Windows PC user (dating allllllllll the way back to the '90s), but I can appreciate a good Apple product when I see one. But of the many hits they've had in the last few decades, none, in my mind, will ever surpass the humble but magnificent Mac mini. It's just the perfect mini-PC, allowing you to do all the essentials you want to do on a Mac, and for pretty much a bargain price too (at least for an Apple product). And when you get a discount on top? That's a no-brainer, friendo. The entry-level, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD-equipped model, isn't the most powerful, but it covers all the essentials and then some, now for a good £75 off. With the M4 chip too, down to £524.98 from £599.99. Yes please.

Remember when Amazon was just an online bookshop? I remember. Does that make me feel old? Maybe.

But as someone who works with tech every day, I try to give myself regular screen breaks. And there's no better way to do that than with a good old-fashioned book, with paper pages. Crazy concept. And I've just noticed that my current bedside read, Eruption, drafted by Michael Crichton before his untimely 2008 death and finished by thriller writer extraordinaire James Patterson, is 62% off on Amazon right now, down to $12.27 from $32.

Go on, read a book.

Of course the official sale kicks off at midnight so we will be reviewing all this advice on the morning. However we have tried to only recommend deals we don’t think are going to be beaten over the next week, so you can shop with confidence.

We’ve been doing this for a long time. So you know you’re in safe hands with our recommendations. We know when Amazon have inflated prices, and we know when a product has been cheaper elsewhere. And that’s why you need us rather than going straight to the retailer.

Other retailers will be starting and/or have started their sales already, and it is often true that the best offers aren’t on Amazon. So make sure you look at our other posts on Black Friday deals, such as our MacBook or iPad hubs or our Cricut deals roundup.

Good morning deals hunters and welcome to official Amazon Black Friday. In case you missed it, the sale runs until December 1 so you have some time to pick up creative deals. I’m going to check all the deals we have here and add some more - and I’ll be back soon.

As with yesterday, we will be looking for deals on creative tech like laptops, drawing tablets, 3D printers, headphones and even office chars and coffee machines. Plus we will be hunting for art supplies today.

We will also be looking out for deals on Nintendo Switch related gear. This is likely to be games and accessories, and probably won’t be massive discounts on consoles. But we can hope!

A few of us have spent time with these stunning Ohuhu markers, and we've tried a range of colour sets. Right now they're reduced from £40.00 to £28.99 at Amazon. They're vibrant, easy to use and brilliant for different types of art.

• Shop Ohuhu markers

Apple deals are pretty thin on the ground at Amazon UK, but there is a nice offer over at John Lewis. Get the MacBook Air M2 for £699. Sure it's an older model, but I've been using it since 2022 and I'm a big fan. It's perfect for anyone with a light to medium workflow and it's ultra-portable.

• Get MacBook Air M2 at John Lewis: Was £849 now £699

The good thing is that deals have definitely improved overnight. We're seeing lower drops on deals that already existed, and new offers too.

You can stock up on art supplies with this Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colour Paint Set – which is one of our favourites (see the best oil paint guide for more). It's reduced from $31.57 to $26.82 at Amazon.

If you've got a retro game fan you're buying a present for, you might be looking for some ideas. See these joyful gift ideas, with picks for all ages and at all price points.

If we know anything about creatives it's that they love coffee, so we've included some dreamy coffee machines in this roundup. Our design editor, Dan, loves the Moccamaster range, and they've got some good discounts today - though not quite lowest price ever. Get 33% off Moccamaster in the US.

Of course the best deals aren't always at Amazon. Be sure to shop around this Black Friday. We've got a handy guide on where to buy a laptop.

I've added some brand-new drawing tablet deals to the hub above, so be sure to check those out. With options ranging from displays to traditional tablets, you'll find somethinng you like – and the prices are often the lowest seen.

We'll also be looking at stylus deals across the site – so be sure to check out our Apple Pencil alternatives guide for advice, as well as our Apple Pencil comparison to find out which model you need.

Each day of the next week will have a different theme in the form of 12 days of doorbuster deals. Today is health and beauty, which doesn't offer load sin terms of special deals for us on CB. But later in the week will see more relevant deal days.

Looking for that special gift for the artist in your life? Then let me point you in the direction of the illustrated Lord of the Rings Special Edition at 44% off. This is an elegant take on Tolkien’s trilogy, fully illustrated and comes in a smart slipcase. The new price is $139.03.

You can also get two more books in this series:

• The Silmarillion Deluxe Illustrated – now $195 107.52 at Amazon

• The Hobbit Deluxe Illustrated – now $195 $107.35 at Amazon

I always wanted to perfect Warhammer model painting, even buying White Dwarf every month to get inspired. Sadly, I could never quite master it.

This paint deal caught my eye. Maybe it's time to try again? This 19-piece paint set has 15% off, and includes 18 rich colours, metallic gold and silver, plus a dedicated thinner, all in 20ml dropper bottles for precise control, and it's now just $22.07.

Formulated for plastic, resin, metal, and wood, the paints dry to a durable, matte, UV-resistant finish. Pre-thinned for brush work, they’re beginner-friendly but versatile enough for blending, layering, or airbrushing. With a colour wheel and guide included, this set is a great value upgrade for hobbyists and miniature painters alike.

If you love retro games, then you're in luck, Evercade has 20% off most games and consoles. Read my list of Super Pocket deals with 21% off, as well as the full list of Evercade game offers.

Hi. This is Joe, taking over for Ian while he grabs some lunch. I've spent the morning browsing Amazon Black Friday deals for myself, and I've already built up a way too large basket!

As a photographer, I always make sure I use Black Friday to buy all those accessories that normally seem more expensive than you think they should be. CFexpress cards are a great example.

Amazon has up to 30% off Lexar cards and 20% off ProGrade, which I've found to be a very reliable economic alternative for my Canon EOS R5, and fast enough for recording 4K at 120 fps for decent bursts of time without the dreaded 'slow write speed' warning.

• Lexar 1TB CFexpress Type B: $309.99 $249.99 at Amazon
• ProGrade 512GB CFexpress Type B: $189.99 $151.99 at Amazon

Ian mentioned earlier some nice retro gaming deals in Amazon's Black Friday sale. For a more novel but equally cosy gaming experience, we're also big fans of the beautiful family-friendly console that is the Nex Playground.

A spiritual successor to the Nintendo Wii, it blends sleek Apple-inspired design with unique controller-free play (see our Nex Playground review) and looks much nicer in a living room than most modern consoles. This could be a great treat as a family Thanksgiving or Christmas present.

• Nex Playground: $249 $199 at Amazon

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Annual note to self: don't buy anything in the weeks and months before the Amazon Black Friday sale starts. The desktop PC speakers I bought just over a month ago now have a third off, reduced to just $99. I really could have waited.

Anyway, if you're looking for PC speakers for yourself, I can thoroughly recommend Edifier's MR3 monitors for clear, accurate sound at a very affordable price. The bass isn't going to shake your home office walls, but it is at least possible to listen to early '90s drum n' bass, which is more than I can say for any budget bins at this price point that I've had before.

• Edifier MR3 Powered Studio Monitor Speakers: $149.99 $99.99 at Amazon

A colleague was just looking at my home office setup in the photo below and asking what the weird-looking mechanical keyboard is. It's the Aula F99 Pro, which – you guess it – is also in Amazon's Black Friday sale!

This keyboard has been a bit of game changer for me since I haven't been a huge fan of mechanical keyboards in the past, and it was already incredibly good value. I love the front-facing backlit key markings, the sound of the keys sends a warm ASMR tingle down my spine, and typing feels like buttering slice of rich and fruity toasted barmbrack on a cold rainy day. It's pretty darn good.

• Aula F99 Pro: $89.99 $65.69 at Amazon

So it turns out that Amazon has basically every item that's on my desk in its Black Friday sale! The Logitech MX Master 3S is reduced from $119.99 to $94.98.

I'd love to recommend this mouse, and I most of the time I do, but only this morning I was complaining that Logitech's software had gone haywire and stopped letting me left click and drag. The range of shortcut options is more useful than on any mouse I've had before, but the software does have some issues.

I interrupt this blog on the Amazon Black Friday sale to let you know that Apple's just announced it's own Black Friday event for 2025.

Alas, as usual, it's not much cop. From 28 November to 1 December, you'll be able to claim an Apple Gift Card worth up to $250 on eligible purchases, but some of the savings on Amazon are already as good as that. Take this year's M4-chipped MacBook Air for example. Amazon has a direct discount of $250, reducing it to a record-low price of $749.

• MacBook Air 13in (M4, 2025): $999 $749 at Amazon

The Amazon Black Friday sale has some good options for anyone looking for a new monitor too. The LG 27US500-W 4K monitor is reduced by almost 30% from $249.99 to $177.

My own home office monitor (above), the LG 27UP850K-W, is reduced from $379.99 to $321.50. This adds USB-C ports and has broader colour coverage.