It’s all too easy to blow through your budget during shopping holidays. But we at WIRED have tested plenty of fantastic gear that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Be it gifts for yourself or someone else, we’ve rounded up actual Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on products we’ve hand-tested that cost $100 or less.
We’ll be updating this guide with the latest deals through Cyber Monday, so check back often. And for more discounts, read our Absolute Best Black Friday Deals roundup.
WIRED’s Featured Deals
Best Power Bank Deal: Anker Laptop Power Bank for $88 ($47 Off)
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Photograph: Simon Hill
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Photograph: Simon Hill
This is our top power bank recommendation for anyone who wants to recharge anything other than a smartphone. The 25,000-mAh is plenty large (and still airline-compliant), and it can deliver up to 165 watts to two devices (100 watts for a single device). That’s enough to recharge a MacBook Air or even a Pro. Read our Best Power Banks guide for more.
More Power Bank Deals Under $100
Nimble
Champ (Series 2)
We love these power banks, which look attractive and are made with bioplastic.
Sharge
Shargeek 170 Power Bank
Just look at this power bank! It’s transparent! It also can dish out 170 watts of power with its 24,000-mAh capacity.
Anker
622 MagGo Portable Charger (A1614)
This ultra-portable MagSafe power bank is our favorite cheap option—even more so right now.
Anker
MagGo Power Bank for Apple Watch
This power bank has a pop-up Apple Watch charger that can deliver 5 watts and supports Nightstand mode.
Best Earbud Deal: Nothing Ear (a) for $59 ($30 Off)
Photograph: Parker Hall
Our favorite wireless earbuds, the Nothing Ear (a) have a super-slick design with a semi-transparent charging case. They offer incredible value even at full-price, and this deal matches the best we’ve ever tracked. They’re lightweight and comfortable, with balanced sound that can be customized using the app. They also have excellent touch controls, solid battery life, and active noise canceling. They’re very hard to beat, especially at this price. —Louryn Strampe
More Wireless Earbud Deals Under $100
JLab Audio
Go Pop ANC
For $18, you’ll get decent sound performance, IP55 water and dust resistance, and programmable controls via the JLap app.
Soundpeats
Capsule3 Pro+
Editor Parker Hall has praised these wireless buds for their bassy, incredible sound quality, along with their noise-canceling and water-resistant features.
Anker
Soundcore Space A40
These are one of editor Parker Hall’s favorite earbuds because of their solid sound, noise-canceling qualities, and plethora of features.
Raycon
The Everyday Earbuds
These workout earbuds are comfortable and light, with an IPX6 rating (water-resistant but not submersible).
Best Hair Tool Deal: CHI G2 Digital Flat Iron for $78 ($52 Off)
Photograph: Kat Merck
The G2 is an updated version of the original Chi flat iron, the first straightener to use ceramic plates. inspired by the ceramics inside Italian pizza ovens. Designed with titanium-infused ceramic plates, the G2 has dual voltage and a digital display that changes color with the temperature. Editor Kat Merck says it heats up in under a minute (which is fast) and remembers your last temperature setting. —Boutayna Chokrane
More Hair Deals
Conair
InfinitiPRO by Conair SmoothWrap Hair Dryer
This is the best budget dryer: lightweight, reliable, and powerful, with three heat and two speed settings.
Wavytalk
Turblow Pro
This is an affordable hair dryer that comes with one of our favorite diffusers for curly hair.
Revlon
One Step Volumizer Plus Hair Dryer and Styler
This is an OK blow-dryer brush that costs a fraction of the cost of its competitors, but it can get too hot for finer hair.
Chi
Volume Styler Blowout Brush
This brush is designed with a 3.5-inch oval barrel that sticks out for the comb, allowing you to first blow-dry your hair and then use the comb to smooth down any frizz.
Living Proof
Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
This is the best dry shampoo and the only one that actually cleans your dirty hair when you use it. Buy this if you want to smell like every mom of multiple kids that you know.
Drybar
Prep Rally Prime & Prep Detangler
Get the heat protectant made by the company that specializes in blowouts.
Best Home Tech Deals: Roku Streaming Stick 4K for $19 ($20 Off)
Photograph: Parker Hall
Roku
Streaming Stick Plus (2025)
There’s no simpler (and cheaper) way of bringing smart capabilities to your television. Just plug this into your HDMI port (which doesn’t block neighboring ports), and you’ll instantly have access to all the streaming apps of your choice. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus is the latest model that came out this year, coming with 4K picture quality, a simple, do-it-all remote, and tons of free live TV options.—Luke Larsen
Amazon
Echo Dot Max
The Echo Dot Max is the best Amazon speaker. When we reviewed this device, we were impressed with the sound quality and volume for such a small speaker, and doesn’t lack in bass like many of its competitors.
Eve
Motion Sensor
The Eve Motion Sensor avoids many of the pitfalls of smart home controls. This one is responsive, simple to use, and has Matter support.
Best PC Accessories Deal: SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 for $24 ($11 Off)
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Photograph: Henri Robbins
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Photograph: Henri Robbins
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Photograph: Henri Robbins
Most people don’t want to spend over $100 on a mouse for gaming, and the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 makes you think you shouldn’t even need to. The wired model is on sale for only $24, which is $15 off the retail price. You’ll probably want the wireless version though, which is $45. That’s still a huge discount over the standard wireless gaming mouse. And yet, it still comes with high-end performance and features, such as the 18K optical sensor. The main compromises are the fact that it runs on batteries and is a bit heavier than other mice, weighing 156 grams.—Luke Larsen
Keychron
V3 Max
The best mechanical keyboard hasn’t sold for less. Our reviewer called it “an ideal keyboard.”
8Bitdo
Pro 2
Connect this excellent wireless gaming controller up to your PC for some leaned back gaming action.
Govee
Neon Rope Light Strip 2
These light strips are a great way to add a splash of color and character to your gaming setup.
Corsair
M75 Wireless
Unlike so many mice, the Corsair M75 Wireless is a high-end symmetrical gaming mouse that’s great for lefties.
Best Health and Fitness Tracker Deals: Fitbit Charge 6 For $100 ($60 off)
Courtesy of Fitbit
There’s no fitness tracker that truly competes with the Fitbit Charge 6. Despite being two years old, the Fitness Charge 6 remains the de facto option, long battery life and a full suite of health metrics to obsess over, including really accurate heart rate tracking. It might not feel as premium as an Apple Watch, and it doesn’t have fall protection, but for the price, the Fitness Charge 6 is as good as it gets.—Luke Larsen
Nothing
CMF Watch 3 Pro
A cheaper alternative to the Fitbit Charge 6 and Apple Watch, this smartwatch made by Nothing is easily the best product of its type at this price.
Dexcom
Stelo
This small, Bluetooth-enabled sensor was originally only approved for use for diabetics, but as interest has increased, anyone can now buy one.
Fitbit
Ace LTE
For pre-smartphone kids, this fitness tracker gives parents location tracking and health metrics, as well as texts and calls to approved contacts.
Polar
H10
If the heart rate tracking on fitness trackers isn’t accurate enough, this dedicated heart rate monitor should do the trick.
Best Pimple Patch Deal: Starface Hydro-Stars Big Pack for $20 ($7 Off)
Courtesy of Amazon
Starface
Hydro-Star Pimple Patches
If I could thank Gen-Z for anything, it would be pimple patches. There used to be a time when zits meant pore-clogging makeup. Nowadays, if you have a pimple, slap a shiny yellow star on it. Call it the beautification of acne. Starface has triumphed in this industry, offering colorful star-shaped stickers that almost feel like an accessory. Do I color-coordinate with whatever outfit I’m wearing? Yes. Does that mean all my Starface stickers are black? Also, yes. But for $7 off, maybe I’ll start wearing yellow. —Boutayna Chokrane
More Skincare Deals
CeraVe
Hydrocolloid Blemish Patches
These hydrocolloid patches are fortified with niacinamide and three essential ceramides.
Hero Cosmetics
Mighty Patch (72 Count)
These patches sit well under makeup, are effective at drawing out gunk, and act as a protective barrier, so you’re not tempted to pick at your skin.
Cosrx
Acne Pimple Master Patch
These pimple patches are a bit thicker than Hero Cosmetics, so we wouldn’t wear them under makeup, but love them for everyday use.
dearcloud
Miffy Hydrocolloid Blemish Patches
When Starface is no longer doing it for you, this K-beauty brand offers some of the cutest designs I’ve seen on pimple patches.
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