Back in the old days -- you know, four or five years ago -- you knew that Black Friday was arriving when you started seeing Black Friday ad leaks. These were scanned PDFs or JPEGs, often grainy, of the ads from major retailers detailing their Black Friday deals. Intended for the Sunday newspaper just before Thanksgiving week, these would often tip the biggest "doorbuster" sales of the season, with everything from $99 TVs to $199 gaming console bundles.
Cut to 2020, and the landscape looks a bit different. Retailers now "leak" the circulars on their own schedules and on their own websites, to help beat the hype drums for their holiday sales. And since we want you to get the best deals of the season, we're collecting the PDFs, and links to as many of those sales as possible, right here. We're including links to the respective online stores, as well as CNET stories where we've highlighted our favorite deals.
Walmart is running a series of three two-part sales between now and Thanksgiving.
- Event 1 started online at Walmart.com on Nov. 4.
- More deals became available on Nov. 7. Walmart is also holding its annual tire event in stores and online from Nov. 7-13.
- Event 2 started online on Nov. 11 and offers deals on electronics like TVs, computers and tablets. Additional deals became available online on Nov. 14.
- Event 3 will start online on Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. ET, with additional deals being offered online on Nov. 27 (actual Black Friday) at 12 a.m. ET and in stores at 5 a.m. local time.
Walmart has posted interactive ad scans of its sales at its website.
CNET's picks: See the best early Black Friday deals at Walmart
Best Buy has revealed a strong slate of deals that will be starting Sunday, Nov. 22. The full ad scan is below.
CNET's picks: See the best early Black Friday deals at Best Buy
Home Depot's Black Friday sale started Nov. 6. The full ad scan is below.
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CNET's picks: Home Depot's early Black Friday sale is on: See all the best deals available now
Kohl's has about 80 pages of deals across a pair of sales circulars -- one focusing on deals starting Nov. 21 and the other for Nov. 25-27. Both online flyers are interactive; click a deal to see details, including the date the sale begins.
You can change circulars by clicking the ad thumbnails at the top of the page or scroll all the way to the bottom.
For a look at what Lowe's is planning for Black Friday, check out the "Home for the Holidays Season of Savings Event" ad circular for the week of Nov. 19-25. You can zoom in on specific pages and click on deals to see details, including the price and date the deal is valid.
Dick's Sporting Goods is already knee-deep in holiday sales, and you can see everything the store has to offer online here in the store's sales circular. Be sure to click a deal for details.
See Penney's deals for Nov. 25-28 in the store's sales circular. Housewares, electronics and kitchen appliances are top-loaded, but keep scrolling for fashion, jewelry and more.
With over 90 pages of sales, the Bass Pro Shops sales circular is one of the largest we've seen. The deals are happening now, so be sure to browse the online ads and click through to get to the product pages.
HP's "Early Black Friday Flash Sale" ended on Saturday. The full ad scan for the rest of its deals is below.
CNET's picks: HP Black Friday deals available now: Save $150 on the HP Spectre x360 and more
Newegg's "Black November" sale is underway. If you buy a product with a badge that reads, "Black Friday Price Protection" between now and Nov. 22, Newegg will refund you the difference if its price drops lower on or before Cyber Monday, Nov. 30. The full ad scan is below.
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GameStop has revealed its full Black Friday deal slate. Many of the deals seem focused on in-store doorbusters, and it's unclear how the gaming retailer will integrate online sales into its plans. That said, the Switch deal -- the console with Mario Kart and a three-month Nintendo Online membership thrown in for no extra charge -- seems to be available at other retailers, too.
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More Black Friday ad scans are coming soon
In the meantime, here are links to current and upcoming sales at major retailers.