As a brief aside, the Apple Store's usual Black Friday gift card offer is now live through Dec. 2; M2 and M3 MacBooks come with free vouchers worth up to $200. That doesn't beat any of the dollars-off discounts available elsewhere, but it could be a practical option for those enmeshed in the Apple ecosystem.

This 2024 Microsoft Surface Pro laptop is currently on sale for Black Friday on Amazon, priced at $879 after a significant 27% discount from its original list price of $1,199. On top of that, another model—the Microsoft Surface Pro laptop with 256GB of storage—is available $845, which is a 15% savings from its list price of $999.

Our UK friends can get in on the deal, too. Amazon shaved £250 off the asking price while this Black Friday Surface deal lasts. For some of the best performance Microsoft offers married to a streamlined design, get in on these savings while you still can. Christmas trees: top-rated trees from $54.99