Walmart is rolling out its Black Friday deals in two waves this year. The online portion of the first wave is live now – but only if you have a Walmart+ membership. The sale opens for everyone else at 5pm ET. The in-store portion of this first wave will begin November 15.
While Walmart is advertising this as a big deal with discounts up to 70% off, I'll say that most of the deals aren’t that exciting. There are some deep discounts in here for sure, but not on the standard big-ticket items that are always the most popular around this time of year (AirPods, PS5 consoles, etc.). For those, we’ll have to wait until the second wave of Black Friday deals starts on November 25. That said, here’s what’s on sale now at Walmart.
Walmart+ Early Black Friday Deals
The best deal by far in this first wave of Walmart’s Black Friday sale is a hefty 50% price cut on a 12-month Walmart+ membership. The membership normally costs $98, but right now you can get it for $49. In addition to early access to both waves of Black Friday deals, it gets you quite a few other benefits.
You get free shipping from the website with no minimum order amount, and free delivery on $35+ orders from stores (groceries and whatever else your local Walmart sells). It also includes a subscription to Paramount+, discounts at Burger King, savings on fuel at select stations, and more. This is a great deal that will likely pay for itself pretty soon if you shop at Walmart regularly.
Aside from the Walmart+ deal, you can find some deep discounts on a variety of items. Anyone in the market for a TV deal can save $100 off a couple of budget models. The giant 75" TCL S4 is on sale for $378, while a more modestly priced 50" Hisense set is just $138. You’ll likely find similar discounts on higher quality TVs closer to Black Friday, but if you need a TV now, these are decent deals.
Beats Solo 3 wireless headphones are nearly half price. That’s a good deal, but it’s worth noting that they’re the 2019 model and you can get the newer Solo 4 headset on sale for $129.99 at Best Buy right now. I’d be surprised if the 4’s didn’t drop even lower closer to Black Friday.
If air fryers are your thing, it’s hard to beat this Gourmia model on sale for $35. It doesn’t have an MSRP or model number listed, which makes me think it’s one of those “only available during Black Friday” items, which means you can’t find reviews for it. You’ll have to take a flyer on if you want to pick it up.
The rest of the sale is still great to browse if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping. The deals might not be from brands you recognize, or they might not be the more sought-after products from the brands you do. But if you want bigger discounts on more popular items, you’ll probably want to wait for the second wave of the sale.
When Is the Second Wave of Walmart’s Black Friday 2024 Sale?
The next wave of Walmart’s Black Friday 2024 sale will begin on Monday, November 25. Like the first wave, it will be available early for Walmart+ members (starting at noon ET). Non-members will be able to start shopping the sale at 5pm ET that same day. And if you want to shop in-store for this wave, you’ll have to wait for Black Friday itself, which lands on November 29 this year.
After that, a final wave of deals will kick off online on December 1. That’s Walmart’s Cyber Monday 2024 sale. In years past, this sale has offered very similar deals to the Black Friday sale. And it’s online only, so there’s no in-store component to the Cyber Monday sale.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky and Threads.
