Expect Best Buy's Black Friday sales to start early again this year.

The retailer will kick off the holiday season with a four-day sale starting Tuesday (Oct 19)
and then will start its Black Friday sale on Nov. 19 – a week earlier than Black Friday proper
(Nov 26).

The deals in the Oct. 19 sale will also be covered by a "Black Friday Price Guarantee" if
the prices go lower.

Best Buy said one of its “hottest deals” is a 70-inch Samsung 4K Smart TV for $599, a
savings of $150. Last year, the retailer sold a 70-inch Samsung TV for $529.99. There
also will be Chromebooks as low as $99.

Amazon is rolling out “Black Friday-worthy deals” earlier than ever.

The online retail giant announced Monday that holiday savings are now available at
Amazon.com/epicdeals, on the mobile app or by asking: “Alexa, what are my deals?”

Amazon said there are deals and “deep discounts” across all categories, including
fashion, home, beauty, toys, electronics and its own devices. New deals will be added
daily.

On select days throughout October and November, Amazon said brands such as
Apple, KitchenAid, Hasbro, Sony, Bose and Shark will “offer limited-time offers with
deeper deals on their selection of most-loved products to give Amazon customers even
more ways to save.”

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