Black Friday deals: roundup of the best online bargains

After a week of pre-deals, Black Friday itself is finally (more or less) upon us and there are some seriously juicy bargains afoot for the discerning online shopper.

It’s easy to be cynical about this somewhat ridiculous yearly shopping extravaganza, but as retail giants fight to outdo each other, it really is the best time of year to find some amazing discounts. Especially for tech deals – there are plenty of iPhone and iPad accessories around much cheaper than usual right now, and the timing is pretty perfect with Christmas on the horizon!

As the king of online retail, Amazon has a big advantage here – this year the company is running thousands of deals and price matching a lot of other stuff from around the web. However, we’ve also found some pretty good deals elsewhere, even on Apple products which rarely go on sale.

With so much on offer it can be a little overwhelming to sort through all the deals yourself, so we’ve tracked down some of the best bargains we could find. Black Friday deals can be found all over the world but the offers vary a lot based on your location – we’ve focused on the US and UK markets for our recommendations, apologies if you’re reading from elsewhere!