Amazon’s early Black Friday deals are live, and the standout offers today are not televisions or headphones — they are Ego garden tools, with leaf blowers, chainsaws and snow blowers all discounted.
The deals were reported by Bob Vila on Sunday, November 8, at 6 a.m. Eastern Time. The Ego 56V 880 CFM leaf blower kit is $379, down from $439.99, a saving of about $61. The 765 CFM kit is $299, down from $359.99, and the 16-inch chainsaw kit is $249, down from $279.99. A snow blower kit is $899, down from $999.99, and a pair of Ego gloves is $16.62, down from $18.69.
The tools are part of Amazon’s early Black Friday event, which is running now in its Holiday Shop and on its Deals page. Amazon has not yet announced its Black Friday week dates, although it confirms Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30.
A staggered season
Amazon’s approach this year is to run early deals for weeks before the main event, rather than holding everything back for one weekend. Its Prime Big Deal Days ran on October 6 and 7, and its Holiday Shop has carried early deals ever since. The Ego tools are the newest additions, published today.
Other retailers are on a clearer timetable. Best Buy’s early doorbusters end tonight, November 8, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time, and its main ten-day sale starts on November 19. Walmart’s early Black Friday deals start on November 12, with its main sale from November 23 to 29. Target’s early Black Friday deals ran from November 5 to 7 and have now ended, although its Deal of the Day runs daily through December 24.
What to check before buying
Shoppers should check what is in the kit before buying: the prices above are for kits that include the battery and charger, and the bare tool on its own is usually cheaper. A leaf blower kit at $379 is only a bargain if it includes the battery — and the battery is often the most expensive part.
For households clearing autumn leaves now, the timing is good: the 880 CFM blower is the most powerful in the range, and the snow blower at $899 is aimed at shoppers preparing for winter. With Black Friday itself still 19 days away, the best advice is to shortlist now and compare the same tools across retailers before committing — and to check the price history, because a discount is only a bargain if the price was not raised first.
