It's so hard to know what the best move is during the Black Friday sales. Yes, prices can look tempting when they drop, but how do you know you're getting the absolute best price possible? After all, nobody likes to get a brand new wireless speaker home, only to look online a few days later and discover they could've had it at an even better price.
That's where we come in. This page has rounded up some of the best Black Friday deals on wireless speakers (including smart speakers) and Bluetooth speakers, with advice on whether you should buy now, hold your horses or simply avoid altogether. Talk about making your life easier.
Black Friday wireless speaker deals
Sonos Era 300
This is definitely a deal to go for if you're hunting for an outstanding smart wireless speaker. The Sonos Era 300 is a former What Hi-Fi? Award winner and a product that we'd recommend wholeheartedly, so now that it's hit its lowest price, we'd urge you to investigate. The Era 300 likely won't get any lower than this during Black Friday: if you're thinking of getting one, now is likely the time to do so.
Verdict: Grab one while you can
Sonos Era 100
This is one of the best prices we've seen on the Sonos Era 100. It was rare that we ever saw the Era range drop by more than around £20, but a combination of time and the Black Friday period are hauling prices down considerably. Were the Era 100 at a mere £20, we'd likely advise you to hold fire for now. At around £60, we're much more confident recommending the five-star smart speaker, as even if levels do drop further, it likely won't be by more than a few extra quid.
Verdict: Strike while the iron is hot
Audio Pro C20
The Audio Pro C20 is one of the newest additions to our pantheon of Award-winning wireless speakers, meaning any price is a good price for the performance provided. We love the C20 for its fantastic sound and breathtaking versatility, and readily concede that a £50 reduction is a tasty saving. As we've seen a similar deal before, though, it's worth waiting a little extra time in case things get even tastier.
Verdict: A good deal, but it could go lower
Apple HomePod 2
HomePod deals are, to use a cliché, as rare as hen's teeth. It's strange to see the HomePod 2 or Mini drop by more than a few measly pounds, making this deal a blockbuster bargain that we'd urge you to snap up. We're getting the impression that Apple is finally easing the reins out a little with its precious HomePods and their respective RRPs, but even so, Black Friday is the time to strike.
Verdict: Time to buy
Best Black Friday Bluetooth speaker deals
JBL Go 4
The JBL Go 4 hasn't been around for long. That said, we've already seen two major price drops, one of around £10 and this stellar deal which ups the ante to take £15 off a pretty dinky RRP. We can't see JBL going lower than this on the Go 4 (slash the price any further and it's practically free), so we wouldn't recommend hanging around for a better bargain.
Verdict: Go for it!
JBL Flip 6
Good as this deal is, we've witnessed the Flip 6 go even lower. Granted, that was at OnBuy rather than Amazon, but even so, we're holding out hope that the five-star burrito could just drop an extra few pounds (in price, not weight) in the coming days. Keep checking back to find out if you should buy or bide your time on this one, but for now, we'd urge caution.
Verdict: A super saving that could drop even further
Dali Katch G2
We've never, never seen any deal on the Dali Katch G2 before. Dali simply wouldn't give out savings on the five-star Katch until a few weeks ago, resolutely sticking to that static £349 RRP. As they've only just lowered that figure for the first time, don't expect it to sink beyond that any time soon. If you want one, get one.
Verdict: A rare treat. Take advantage while you can
Sony ULT Field
This is a tricky one. Much as we like the Sony ULT Field 1, this price takes it to around the same level as the rival JBL Flip 6, a five-star performer that we've always recommended as the best Bluetooth speaker of its size and price for most would-be users. Our Sony ULT Field 1 versus JBL Flip 6 will help sort out the one from the other, but we'd like the Sony to fall just a smidge further before wholeheartedly recommending it.
Verdict: A good deal, but we'd recommend the JBL Flip 6 instead
JBL Charge 5
The wonderful Charge 5 is always getting a discount. It's still an Award winner after all this time, so you might be tempted to whack one in your basket and walk away happy. We wouldn't dissuade you from doing so, but we have seen slightly better deals on the Charge 5 than this still-excellent £50-off deal. Just hold your horses and see if something better comes along, and if it doesn't, get one on the official day of Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
Verdict: Tempting, but hold fire for now
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