Episode Ep 235 November 21, 2018

Episode 235 - HomeTech's 2018 Black Friday Special

From HomeTech.fm Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson

On this week’s episode of HomeTech: the latest home tech headlines plus our annual Black Friday roundup! There are great some really great deals on home tech this year. Don’t waste your time scouring the internet. We’ve done the hard work for you!

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Show Notes

Black Friday Notes

Google

Google Black Friday deals
- Nest Cam Indoor $129 ($70 off)
- Google Home Hub $99 ($50 off)
- Google home mini $25 ($24 off, half price)
  - 3-Pack at Costco for $70 ($23/mini)
- Google Home $79 ($50 off)
- Chromecast $25 ($10 off)
- Good package deals too
  - Google Home Hub + Google Home + Wifi 3-pack (save $129)

Amazon

Amazon Echo Sub Bundle with Two Echo Plus Speakers for $330 ($100 off).
Echo Dot and Tile Mate Bundle for $50 ($50 off).
Echo Dot Kids + Fire HD 8 for Kids for $150 ($50 off).
Echo Look $50 (Normal $200?!)
Smart Plug - $5 with purchase of any Echo device
Bundle Deals
- https://www.thrifter.com/echo-dot-sengled-color-starter-kit
Via Thrifter: Sonos currently has an ongoing promotion with Amazon where you can get a smart bulb or smart plug for just $10 if you own a Sonos One. Hopefully that deal is still happening when these speaker prices go live so you can save even more.
Ring
- Deals with bundled devices
- $99 for Ring Doorbells

Apple

HomePod
- Best Buy will be dropping the price to $249.99 (~$100 off)
  - The second best price that we’ve seen all-time.
Best Buy - up to $250 off MacBook Pros
iPad
- Target, Walmart, and others will be marking the 9.7-inch iPad Wi-Fi 32GB to $250 (Reg. $329), one of the best prices that we’ve ever seen.
Apple Holiday gift guide

Ecobee

Ecobee announces Black Friday deals on smart thermostats and smart switches
- Ecobee4 $50 off
  - $199 down from $249
  - Buy on Amazon
- ECOBEE3 LITE SMART THERMOSTAT: SALE PRICE $139 ($30 off)
- ECOBEE SWITCH+ SMART LIGHT SWITCH: SALE PRICE $79 ($20 off)

Sonos

Sonos’ Black Friday deals feature the One and Beam speakers
- Sonos One - $175 ($25 off)
- Sonos Beam Soundbar - $349 ($50 off)
- Sonos Sub - $500 ($100 off)
- Prices good on Sonos.com and Amazon.com

Best Buy

Best Buy offers a slew of Black Friday deals for smart home, security, and Wi-Fi
- Amazon – Echo Show (1st Generation) $100 ($130 off)
- Ring – Video Doorbell Pro and Chime Pro Bundle: $180 ($120 off)
- Lenovo – 8-inch Smart Display with Google Assistant $100 ($100 off)
- Arlo – Pro 4-Camera Indoor/Outdoor Camera System $445 ($150 off)
  - Arlo Pro 3-camera Kit at costco for $300 ($170 off)
- Also a bunch of Philips Hue discounts. Check them out if you’re in the market

TV Specials

LG's OLED TVs get modest discounts for Black Friday
- Discounts available now through December 1st.
- OLED C8
  - LG is discounting the 55-inch and 65-inch models by $800, bringing them to $1,700 and $2,700, respectively.
- Super UHD SK9000 series of LEDs.
  - You can save $600 on the 55-inch model, which now costs $900,
  - You can also save $900 on the 65-inch model, the price of which is knocked down to $1,300.
- Additionally, you can save up to $2,000 on LG's UHD 4K LED TVs.
  - 70-inch - $900 ($600 off)
  - 75-inch - $1,400 ($800 off)
  - 86-inch model - $2,500 ($2,000 off!)
- NOTE: All these discounts are off LG’s suggested price and some may not be priced much lower than you could have otherwise found by shopping around
TCL 55R617 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (2018 Model)
- $629 on Amazon
VIZIO - You can get a top-tier Vizio P Series TV for a song this Black Friday<