Black Friday 2015: the best Android deals you can expect
Update: Amazon starts deals on own hardware
Black Friday – that time of the year when consumers stampede into shopping malls and click across the internet to get their hands on the best deals of the year. Black Friday 2015 lands on November 27, and, based on last year's sales, we're prepared to make a few predictions about what deals you can expect from the biggest Android manufacturers.
Last year, there were some fantastic deals for Google Nexus devices, such as a Nexus 9 (16 GB) for US$349.99, which had only been out for a month at the time. If you're looking to get your hands on a Nexus 9 in time for Christmas, then we imagine that you'll be able to pick it up for under US$200 / £150 on Black Friday 2015. You can already find it hovering around the US$250 / £200 mark online. We expect the big, powerful Nexus 6 to come in at under US$300 come Black Friday 2015 With the Nexus 6 already dropping in price to around US$400 / £300, we don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility that it'll be available for around US$300 / £200 on Black Friday 2015. This seems particularly feasible given that the Nexus 5 could be found for roughly US$300 during Black Friday 2014. Even though it's no longer being manufactured, the Nexus 5 remains a much-loved phone, and based on Nexus 4 prices dropping to around US$100 last Black Friday, we think you might be able to find a refurbished Nexus 5 for a similar price this year, especially now that the Nexus 5X has come out.
Samsung
To get an idea of what kind of Black Friday 2015 deals you should expect for the Galaxy S6, we can refer back to the Galaxy S5 deals from 2014. While prices for the Galaxy S5 dropped to around US$500 with T-Mobile and Ting, the best deal came from Target, which was offering the Galaxy S5 for just one cent when you bought it on the Sprint, Verizon or AT&T networks, saving US$200 or so. Could the Galaxy S6 be in line for a similar bargain? While the Galaxy S6 will probably see a small drop in price, we're expecting the Galaxy Note 4 to be super cheap on Black Friday 2015. The Galaxy Note 3 dropped to around US$400 during last year's Black Friday sales, so we're expecting the Galaxy Note 4 to get similar treatment this year. Expect to be able to pick up Samsung's powerhouse octa-core phablet for around US$400 / £300 if you look in the right places. We expect to see some great deals for Samsung's tablet range as well. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 dropped to just US$400 at Best Buy and £299 at John Lewis during Black Friday 2014, so a further US$50 / £50 drop – or maybe more – is a reasonable expectation for this year. The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, meanwhile, came down to US$450 on eBay last Black Friday, so keep an eye out for it coming down to US$350 this year.
HTC
Last year, you could nab the HTC One M8 for just one solitary cent on Amazon if you got it on a two-year contract with AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. We're expecting a similar level of madness with the HTC One M9 for Black Friday 2015, with Amazon and Target being the retailers most likely to deliver these crazy deals. The HTC One M9 might be a pricey piece of metal, but keep an eye out on Amazon and Target and you may see it offered for free with two-year contracts.
Motorola
Motorola had its share of in-house Black Friday sales in 2014, so keep an eye on its official website for similar deals on Black Friday 2015. The Moto X (2014) dropped in price by US$140 to US$359 for the 16 GB model and US$409 for the 32 GB variant. Perhaps the Moto X Play or Moto X Pure Edition will see a similar price drop this year. We're willing to wager that you'll be able to pick this up for under US$300 this fall. The Moto G, meanwhile, was available for as little as US$40 at Walmart, so bargain-hunters keeping tabs on the Moto G (2014) may be rewarded if they wait until November.
LG
True to Amazon's Black Friday form, the shopping site offered the LG G3 for a mere one-cent down-payment on a two-year contract with Sprint last fall. As with many of these one-cent deals, it was super short-lived, so you'd better snap up equivalent deals for the LG G4 quickly come Black Friday 2015. The LG G4 is already undercutting its rivals, but expect further price drops to around the US$450 / £400 mark on Black Friday 2015. We reckon the almost-forgotten LG G Flex 2 will have some great deals going for it. The LG G4 has stolen much of the spotlight, so what better way to attract interest in the crescent-shaped phone than to plummet its price? Currently going for around US$450 / £300 , we reckon the G Flex 2 will drop as low as US$350 / £250. That would be one of the best Black Friday 2015 deals around for an overlooked but excellent phone. Remember this eccentric old thing? The LG G Flex 2 could come super-cheap on Black Friday 2015.
Sony
There were some decent – if not exactly jaw-dropping – Xperia Z3 deals last Black Friday. T-Mobile dropped the Xperia Z3 price by US$50, bringing it down to a still-pricey US$580. We're hoping to see the Xperia Z3 come in at less than US$350 / £300 on Black Friday 2015. The Xperia Z3+ will need relatively bigger price drops that the Z3 last year if it's to turn heads though – especially considering how it didn't blow us away in our review. The Xperia Z3+ will need some great Black Friday 2015 bargains for people to notice.Are you holding out for some great Black Friday 2015 deals, or can you simply not wait until then to get your hands on a 2015 flagship? Tell us in the comments.
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