Toni Dimaano Tech 11.10.2022 03:Nov AM EST

Black Friday Vs Cyber Monday: Which To Go For?

With the holidays just around the corner, only two things are in the minds of those looking for affordable deals to save a bunch of their holiday shopping budgets.

Cyber Monday and Black Friday are clockbuster events for those who want to get into major price drops and deals from big retailers, especially in the tech industry.

To help buyers choose which big deals day to prepare for, it is important that customers know the difference between the two and what deals they offer this year.

Cyber Monday And Black Friday Are Different But The Same

Cyber Monday is an on-site and virtual sales day scheduled on November 28, which unveils various deals once the clock strikes midnight, NBC News reports.

It is a term originated by the National Retail Federation in 2005, pertaining to the day where large crowds shop with demand and urgency for the most notable cyber products.

Meanwhile, Black Friday is a sale happening on November 25, which features retail products from Amazon, Argos, and others with massive price reductions before the holiday starts.

It is typically a five-day long affair, contrary to Cyber Monday which only lasts for a strict 24-hour discounted shopping window, The Sun writes.

Which Day Is Generally Better To Seek Out Deals And Discounts

While Cyber Monday is better than Black Friday in terms of highest overall discounts online, Black Friday could be the best overall to find bargains in technology products and appliances.

Additionally, Black Friday launches earlier than Cyber Monday, which gives customers a good head start if they really enjoy early holiday shopping.

However, part of Cyber Monday's appeal is its convenience as customers can check out items in their carts within minutes since it occurs on a typical work week and not a holiday weekend.

Furthermore, while Black Friday allows customers to find deals in every product there could possibly be available, Cyber Monday lets shoppers buy things wherever, whenever.

What Deal Are To Watch Out For On Cyber Monday And Black Friday

Laptops, TVs, and appliances are just a few of the tech products that can be found when browsing for deals on Cyber Monday and Black Friday.

This year, on Cyber Monday, customers can buy kitchen appliances like the Bella Pro Series 8-qt Digital Air Fryer for $60, saving $70 from its original price of $130.

Aside from this, Cyber Monday also offers the 64GB Apple iPad 10.2 2021 at Amazon for $300 from $330, saving the customers a good sum of $30.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 series also goes on sale at Samsung at $150, plus up to $700 off with a trade-in, Tech Radar writes.

Best Buy will also sell discounted Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 for $600 instead of its original price of $700, and the Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook for $100 instead of $180, saving customers $80.

On the other hand, Black Friday offers more gadgets for streaming like the Roku Streaming Stick 4k, which will sell for $25 at a 50% discount.

Google's Chromecast with Google TV 4K will also be listed at the Black Friday sales for only $40, $10 off its original price of $50.

According to ZDNet, television sets are also available in both big sales and deals day with a price cut of as much as $1000 during their respective days in specific retailers and online stores.

While it remains difficult to determine which day is better to shop during than the other, it is undeniable that both Cyber Monday and Black Fridays only want to give customers the best tech products at the lowest prices.

Should customers want to find out more about what deals they can get on Cyber Monday and Black Friday, they can check out the retailers' website and physical stores ahead of shopping.