When it comes to Black Friday, Amazon is taking center stage. The retail giant just announced its official Black Friday sale will begin on November 21 and run through December 2. From Dyson and Levi's to Hot Wheels and Ninja, you can expect tons of massive markdowns on your favorite name brands.

Amazon's Black Friday 2024 event starts on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Nov. 29, and is followed by a four-day Cyber Monday sales event.

Amazon's Black Friday sale will begin a week before Thanksgiving on Nov. 21, the retail giant announced Wednesday.Why it matters: Amazon competitors Walmart, Target and Best Buy have already unveiled their holiday plans and started early sales.

There are few things that make us stop what we're doing and switch up our plans for the coming week, but an Amazon sale announcement is easily one of them. Last night, the mega-retailer announced that it's dropping hundreds of early Black Friday deals ahead of on 29.

Amazon is slashing prices on TVs before Black Friday and the 47% discount on this massive 98-inch QLED 4K model drops over $1,400 off the price. Here's the limited-time deal to shop before it disappears.

Amazon has also undercut manufacturers a few times during the holiday shopping season. For example, the Galaxy Watch 7 is still full price ($349.99) at the Samsung store compared to Amazon’s 17% discount. That won’t be the case when Black Friday kicks off in a couple of weeks, but if you’re looking for a deal today this is a good offer.

Apple 2024 M4 iMac desktop computer for $1,150 ($148 off with coupon): Apple just released the refreshed iMac last month, and now the silver model is already on sale. It has the latest Apple silicon, the M4 system on a chip that gives it a speed boost and enables the new Apple Intelligence features in macOS Sequoia.

Black Friday is almost here, but we're also looking for offers you should consider in the meantime like this Razer Kiyo streaming webcam deal from Amazon, which has had its price slashed in half, dropping from $99.99 down to $49.95.

The Hisense QD6 Series 75-inch QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2024) is just $449.99 at Best Buy as of Nov. 15. This budget-friendly big screen is perfect for upgrading your home entertainment setup. If your TV feels like a postage stamp compared to today’s screens,

If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. SAVE $200: As of Nov. 15, the TCL 55-inch Q5 4K QLED Smart Fire TV is on sale for $249.99 at Best Buy as part of its early Black Friday sale.