Black Friday 2018: best TV deals for Samsung, LG, TCL, Vizio, and more

Black Friday season is likely the best and smartest time of year to purchase a new TV. It’s between this and sometime around the Super Bowl, when prices also tend to drop. A ton of retailers will be offering doorbuster specials like TVs priced under $200. Tempting as those “deals” might seem, it’s worth remembering that you’ll likely keep a TV for several years. Even for secondary sets, it’s worth spending a bit more to get something that’ll be a pleasure to watch.

Nothing on this list is a waste of your money. If you can spring for an LG OLED, that’s obviously the way to go. Second to that, I’d recommend either the TCL 6 Series or Vizio P-Series Quantum. We’ve yet to formally review the latter, but I can tell you it delivers exceptional picture quality. Beyond that, you’ve got the regular P-Series and then Samsung, Sony, and the rest.

Some deals only start near or on Thanksgiving / Black Friday / Cyber Monday; I’ve tried to mention that where applicable. As for availability, these TVs are very likely to go in and out of stock at many of these retailers over the coming days. We’ll do our best to keep the list updated with the best TV deals we find.

LG

LG C8P Series 77-inch HDR UHD Smart OLED TV for $6,996.99 at B&H Photo (normally $8,996.99)
LG C8P Series 65-inch HDR UHD Smart OLED TV for $2,596.99 at B&H Photo (normally $3,496.99)
LG C8P Series 55-inch HDR UHD Smart OLED TV for $1,696.99 at B&H Photo or Newegg (normally $2,496.99)
LG B8P Series 65-inch HDR UHD Smart OLED TV for $2,399.99 at B&H Photo (normally $3,296.99)
LG B8P Series 55-inch HDR UHD Smart OLED TV for $1,596.99 at B&H Photo (normally $2,296.99)

Vizio

P-Series Quantum 65-inch 4K HDR TV for $1,499.99 at Best Buy or Target (normally $2,099.99)
P-Series (65-inch) 4K HDR TV for $899.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,199.99, instore availability will vary)
P-Series (55-inch) 4K HDR TV for $649.99 at Best Buy (normally $799.99, instore availability will vary)
M-Series (65-inch) 4K HDR TV for $899.99 at B&H Photo (normally $999.99)
M-Series (55-inch) 4K HDR TV for $529.99 at B&H Photo (normally $699.99)
E-Series (50-inch) 4K HDR TV for $350 at Dell with $100 gift card (starts 11/22 at 3PM ET)

TCL

6 Series 65-inch 4K HDR TV for $899.99 at Best Buy (normally $969.99)
65S4 4K HDR TV for $400 at Walmart (starting 11/21 online and 11/22 in-store)

Samsung

Q7F Series 65-inch QLED 4K HDR TV for $1,795 at B&H Photo (normally $3,997.99)
Q6F Series 65-inch QLED 4K HDR TV for $1,297.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,799.99)
Q6F Series 49-inch QLED 4K HDR TV for $697.99 at Newegg (normally $1,399.99)
NU8000 Series 75-inch 4K HDR TV for $1,597.99 at Best Buy (normally $2,299.99)
NU8000 Series 65-inch 4K HDR TV for $997.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,299.99)
NU8000 Series 49-inch 4K HDR TV for $597.99 at Best Buy (normally $799.99)
NU6070 Series 65-inch 4K HDR TV for $599.99 at Best Buy (normally $799.99)
NU6900 Series 55-inch 4K HDR TV for $397.99 at Best Buy (normally $499.99)
NU6900 Series 43-inch 4K HDR TV for $277.99 at Best Buy (normally $379.99)

Sony

X850F Series 65-inch 4K HDR TV for $999.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,399.99)

Sharp

55-inch 4K HDR Roku TV for $250 at Best Buy (On Black Friday and in-store only)