Best early Black Friday deals, from Apple watches to smart speakers

PLUS: Mechanical keyboards and weighted blankets on sale, Black Friday shopping tips, and gift ideas for new parents. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 11.21.20 This is a special edition of our Deals newsletter. Sign up to get exclusive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, plus great sales every week. SIGN ME UP It seems surreal, but somehow Black Friday is less than a week away. The good news is that most deals are available for longer than usual this year (due to the pandemic). You do not (and should not!) leave your house to save on gear and gadgets. Stay safe! We're keeping a keen eye out for price drops on products WIRED has tested and recommends, and we'll be rounding them up all week. When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Much like subscribing to WIRED, these contributions help fund the journalism we produce every day. Read more about how this works. 🏴 Black Friday has yet to officially begin, but some deals have already started. You can save money on everything from the newest Apple Watch to smart speakers. 🍃 It's still safest to gather outdoors (in your bubble!). These early deals can help. WIRED senior writer and resident outdoor enthusiast Adrienne So found 15 deals on fitness trackers, solo stoves, and even a snowshoe kit. 👩🏻‍💻 Get prepared with our expert Black Friday shopping tips. We have advice on shopping safely, how to research prices to make sure deals are actually good, and more. 🤗 Squish the scares away with $33 off one of our favorite weighted blankets. We like the Gravity blanket because it's thick, so it keeps you warm as well as compressed. Check out our other picks here. 💰 The cheapest mechanical keyboard we recommend just hit its lowest price. At $50, it's hard to beat this deal from Aukey. You can choose from blue or red switches. You can learn more about switches in our Best Keyboards guide. 🧪 STEM toys don't have to be expensive. Cut back your kid's screen time with our favorite picks, several of which are under $30. 💆🏽 Our favorite stress-relieving gifts start at only $10. It's been one heck of a year. Hopefully, some of these picks can help yourself or a loved one find some solace and serenity. ⏰ Newsletter exclusive: Get the Lenovo Smart Clock for $25. This is the best deal yet on a great Google Assistant speaker for the bedroom.   23 Early Black Friday Deals You'll Want to Snag This Weekend You don't have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving—or leave your house—to get in on these discounts. Stay Warm With These 15 Pre-Black Friday Outdoors Deals Have fun outside this socially-distanced winter with our favorite deals from Patagonia, Solo Stove, and more. Stay Inside and Enjoy Black Friday With These Shopping Tips The biggest sale day of the year can be intimidating. Here's how to make the most of it. The Best Weighted Blankets for Calm and Comfort These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one. The Best Keyboards for Your Work Station (or Battle Station) Whether you're looking to boost your productivity or your Fortnite stats, these are the top typing peripherals for the job. Amazing STEM Toys for the Techie Kids in Your Life We found more than a dozen math-filled and science-rich toys for tiny nerds to disassemble, set on fire, and then rebuild. 16 Stress-Relieving Gifts to Make 2020 More Bearable Everyone could use a break right now. These picks will bring peace to the mind, body, and home. The 13 Best Google Assistant Speakers for Your Home From smart displays to portable boomboxes, Google's smart voice assistant comes in all shapes and sizes. Here are our favorites. 15 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents From a poppable pacifier to a monitor that teaches a newborn to sleep, here are 15 gifts to make this amazing job just a little easier. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.         When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions