Now that Thanksgiving has wrapped up, it's time to start thinking about Christmas. More specifically, it's time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for everyone this year. The best Black Friday deals are all live this weekend and will probably remain through Cyber Monday. This is the weekend to do all of your Christmas shopping before prices start going up.
I myself am a bit of a known last-minute gift shopper. I need the pressure of Christmas being only a few days away to push me to really hunker down and think about what to buy everyone. And while I still haven't done my own Christmas gift shopping this year, I do have some gift ideas to share based on what's actually on sale.
The Best Gifts on Sale for Black Friday This Year
I have a lot of people in my life that love to read and I've found that illustrated editions of their favorite series are often a top gift idea for readers. Of the illustrated editions that are on sale right now, I'd recommend The Lord of the Rings ones. They all include illustrations and maps from Tolkien himself and are arguably the best gift for any true Lord of the Rings fan. All three of these books are currently available in Amazon's buy 2, get 1 free sale so it's a great time to buy.
Another good option available in that same sale is the interactive illustrated versions of Harry Potter. There are a total of four books that have been converted to this style so far and they are actually cool. The "interactive" part is that they are designed to include papercraft alongside just illustrations. I've taken advantage of this same buy 2, get 1 deal on these before and it can save you quite a bit of money on a good Harry Potter gift.
AirPods are one of the most purchased items during every Black Friday sale. This has been true since the dawn of the AirPod and will likely remain true until the need for earpods becomes a thing of the past. This year we are seeing some really good deals on AirPods models. You can get a pair of the latest AirPods 4 for only $69 right now, which seems like a ridiculous price for Apple tech.
Both of these have been within our top ordered items from IGN's audience so far for Black Friday.
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