What to Buy in November 2026

November is hands down one of the best months for shopping, but with so many sales and discounts, it can be difficult to nail down the best items to actually add to your cart. We're here to simplify the process and help you know when to shop the most popular items (including before and after Black Friday) and what you're better off waiting on for now.

One thing to keep in mind as you start your Black Friday planning: higher RAM prices are affecting much more than just computers. We'll still likely see discounts, but since the starting prices have climbed so much higher this year, those discounts might not yield the big savings we'd like to see.

November 2026 At a Glance

Hold off on: fitness equipment and health items (January) and chocolates (February).

The Best Things to Buy in November

1. TVs

• Why now: TVs deals are among the most reliable discounts we see during November, particularly during Black Friday sales. In general, we tend to publish 2.2 times more TV deals this month compared to other months and about 110 TV deals in a typical November.
• What to expect: Historically, we've seen an average discount of 35% on TV deals, which may seem low but can translate to bigger savings because of the higher price tags. Of the November TV deals, about 40% tend to earn our badge for Staff Pick offers as well. If you're looking for the single best time to shop for TV deals, be prepared to shop during Black Friday week; historically, we've published about 40% of these offers during the last eight days of the month.
• Lowest we listed:

• Who had the most deals: Of the TV deals we listed, the most came from Amazon (42% in November 2024 and 2025), Best Buy (27%) and Walmart (18%).

2. Game Consoles and Video Game Accessories

• Why now: Game consoles might not see crazy low prices during November but they do often see special bundles you won't find other times of the year. And those bundles can end up resulting in pretty noticeable savings overall depending on what elements are included. In general, we publish about 2.9 times more console deals in November compared to other months and about 36 deals in a typical November. As for video game accessories, we publish nearly twice as many deals for those in November which amounts to about 32 offers during the month.
• What to expect: We tend to see console deals discounted on average by 28% during the month of November, while accessories could see average savings up to 43%. Around 42% of the console deals and 47% of the accessory deals earned our Staff Pick designation as well. Get ready to look at these deals during the last eight days of the month, too; historically about 46% of the console deals in November fall during Black Friday sales during those days.
• Lowest we listed:
  • PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Slim: $374 (Sunday, November 24, 2024, Amazon) and $399 (Monday November 24, 2025, Amazon; the same $399 again at Walmart on Black Friday, November 28).
  • Xbox Series S 512GB: $249 (Sunday, November 24, 2024, Amazon) and $248 (Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, Walmart). Xbox Series X 1TB console for $615 (November 13, 2025) at Best Buy.
  • Nintendo Switch Lite: $173 (November 20, 2024, eBay).
• Timing: Waiting for the holiday weekend did not beat the November 24 price during the last couple of years: the PS5 and Xbox prices we listed that day were matched, or beaten by $1 at most, later in the month.
• Who had the most deals: Of the console deals we listed, Amazon had the most (47% in November 2024 and 2025), followed by AliExpress (20%), and Best Buy (15%).

3. Small Kitchen Appliances

• Why now: We publish nearly twice as many deals for small kitchen appliances compared to other months and usually have around 179 published offers for things like blenders, toasters, and air fryers in a typical November.
• What to expect: Small kitchen appliances averaged about 43% off, with roughly 45% of the offers we publish meeting our Staff Pick qualifications.
• Lowest we listed: In 2024, the lowest price we saw was a Cold Brew 64-oz. Mason Jar Iced Coffee Maker for $10 at Amazon and in 2025, the Toastmaster Small Appliance Black Friday Deals at Kohl's sale dropped prices to as little as $9.
• Who had the most deals: We published the most small kitchen appliance deals from Amazon (69% in November 2024 and 2025), Walmart (10%), and Best Buy (5%).

4. Laptops

• Why now: Laptops are another popular item in November, specifically for Black Friday. Historically, this month has held some of the absolute best deals on laptops and we publish about 172 offers during a typical November on these machines.
• What to expect: If things go well, an average discount of 41% is reasonable, with about 45% of our published offers qualifying as a Staff Pick. However, it's probably more reasonable to expect slightly lower discounts of 35% or so.
• Lowest we listed ($150 and up): $159 (November 28, 2024, eBay, Lenovo Chromebook 3) and $150 (November 28, 2025, Best Buy, Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go).
• Timing: In 2024 and 2025, the lowest laptop prices landed on November 28: Thanksgiving Day in 2024 and Black Friday in 2025, about $10 below the lowest we listed earlier in the month.
• Also worth watching: MacBook Air deals, which we tend to post more than twice as many during the month of November. While the average discount tends to be low (25%), these offers are so rare the rest of the year that more than 50% of them earn our Staff Pick badge. The lowest we listed for these was an M1 MacBook Air for $599 on November 25, 2024, and $549 on November 26, 2025, both at Walmart.
• Who had the most deals: We published the most laptop offers at Best Buy (34% in November 2024 and 2025), Amazon (19%), and Dell (17%).

5. Monitors

• Why now: Monitors are another electronic category that has strong deals during November. We tend to publish almost twice as many monitor offers in November over other months which amounts to about 93 deals total.
• What to expect: Discounts on monitors have had an average of about 39% off although that could be slightly higher this year. We also see more than 50% of monitor deals meet our Staff Pick qualifications in a typical November. One thing to note is that monitors are one of the top things to shop during Black Friday specifically; in the last two years, 55% of the monitor offers we published fell during the last eight days of the month.
• Lowest we listed ($80 and up): $85 (November 28, 2024, Walmart, Sansui 27"; the same $85 had also appeared before Thanksgiving 2024) and $80 (November 29, 2025, Staples, LG 24").
• Who had the most deals: We published the most deals from Amazon (58% in November 2024 and 2025), with Best Buy (12%) and Dell (10%) coming in a distant second and third place.

6. Headphones

• Why now: Headphones are routinely one of the best items to shop in November year after year. We usually publish 1.7 times more headphone deals during November over other months, which amounts to about 124 deals total.
• What to expect: Headphone deals have averaged 48% off, they're also one of our top 10 categories with the highest share of Staff Pick deals (58%). We've seen about 35% of the deals pop up around November 15 to November 21 and 34% of offers show up from November 22 to the end of the month.
• Lowest we listed ($25 and up): $25 both years (Echo Buds on November 3, 2024 and Amazon-brand noise-cancelling headphones on November 19, 2025, both Amazon). From Thanksgiving through November 30 the lowest was $29 (2024) and $33 (2025).
• Who had the most deals: We published the most offers from Amazon (66% in November 2024 and 2025), with Walmart (9%) and Best Buy (7%) falling to a distant second and third place.

7. Security Cameras

• Why now: Security cameras are one of the more practical purchases that are good to shop during November. We tend to publish about 1.7 times more deals or about 65 offers total on these gadgets this month.
• What to expect: On average, security cameras see a 47% discount with about 53% of the published offers receiving our Staff Pick designation. If the pattern holds, the back half of the month is heaviest: 43% of the November camera deals we listed in 2024 and 2025 came in November 22 to 30, including 26% from Thanksgiving through November 30.
• Lowest we listed: Entry-level indoor cameras hit $10 in both years: a Galayou 2K on November 12, 2024 and a Wyze Cam OG on Black Friday, November 29, 2024. Then a Blink Mini on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025 (the lowest we listed before that in 2025 was $15).
• Who had the most deals: We published more deals from Amazon (84% in November 2024 and 2025) than anyone else, but Walmart (7%) could also be worth checking out.

8. Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers

• Why now: Smartwatches are one of those products that could straddle the practical/fun line for purchases. Either way, November can often be one of the best months to buy these items. We tend to list about 61 deals for smartwatches and fitness trackers during November, which is 1.7 times more than the number we list in other months.
• What to expect: We should see an averaged 41% discount, but also notable is the fact that this category tends to carry the highest Staff Pick share (at least historically) of our top 10 picks (60%).
• Lowest we listed ($50 and up, wearables): $50 (Black Friday, November 29, 2024, Ashford, Fossil Gen 6) and $61 (November 20, 2025, Amazon, Momax smart ring). One repeat: the Fitbit Inspire 3 was $70 at Amazon on November 26, 2024, and on November 27, 2025.
• Who had the most deals: We listed the most at Amazon (80% in November 2024 and 2025) with Walmart (7%) coming in at a distant second place.

9. Coats and Winter Clothing

• Why now: Coats are one of those rare clothing items that see great discounts during a time frame when you can actually still use them. November has about 1.6 times as many of coat deals compared to other months which works out to roughly 137 offers in a typical November. Sweatshirts and hoodies are also worth shopping this month, as we tend to publish 1.7 times the number of deals for those.
• What to expect: The discounts here are 61% on average for coats and 59% on average for hoodies. Look for middle-of-the-road coat deals to be around $34, while similar hoodie deals to be about $17.
• Lowest we listed: The lowest coat deal we saw in 2024 was a Spyder Men's Stretch Charge 1/2-Zip Pullover for just $9 at Spyder; in 2025, the lowest deal we saw was for a heated vest for $8 at AliExpress.
• Who had the most deals: We listed the most coats from eBay (24% in November 2024 and 2025), with Amazon (15%) and Macy's (10%) coming in second and third.

10. Toys and Board Games

• Why now: Toys and Hobbies are obvious popular picks in November because of the looming gifting season in December. We list almost twice as many deals on these items in November which equals about 250 offers total. Card and board games in particular often see more deals during this time (we listed about twice as many in November compared to other months).
• What to expect: These categories can be cover a lot of different items, but a 44% average discount for toys and a 47% average discount for board games is typical. Of those published, Staff Picks accounted for 37% and 39%, respectively. Because December is also a busy month for toys, shoppers who can wait a few weeks have a second window to compare; that said, if you're looking for the hottest toys of the year, waiting might be too big of a gamble.
• Lowest we listed: Amazon had the lowest deal in both 2024 and 2025, with the Nerf Super Soaker Foam Fury Blaster for just $4 on November 11, 2024 and the Squishmallows 8" Marcia Capybara Official Jazwares Plush for $2 on November 9, 2025.
• Who had the most deals: We published the most from Amazon (66% in November 2024 and 2025). However, Walmart (16%) came in a distant but worthy second place.

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What to Wait to Buy

Not everything in November is worth buying. Below you'll find our categories of items that are best to wait on for now as well as when to shop instead.

Methodology: How I Made This Guide

I created this guide by diving into all the deals we listed in November for the years 2022 through 2025 to develop an accurate picture of what to expect. I evaluated data for each category and determined that those we listed more deals for during November for at least three of the four years were worth highlighting now.

For lowest prices, those come directly from our archives for November 2024 and November 2025 specifically. Since prices have changed drastically in many cases, I prefer to list the past two years for the most accurate picture of what to expect. Discounts were determined based on the list price of items at the time the deals were written.

The number of deals is based on those we listed and since we choose what's worth publishing, these offers reflect the editorial choices of the team overall as well as activity at particular retailers.