Walmart's Black Friday sale starts November 12 with a four-day early round, and the first prices are already posted.
The retailer is splitting the event into three waves. The early deals run November 12-15, the main sale November 23-29, and a Cyber Monday sale November 30 to December 2. Walmart+ members get early access, plus online-only deals during the first 24 hours. A couple of Walmart's ad scans are live, and a few discounts are already up.
The headline picks:
- AirPods Pro 3: $199, down from $249.
- Roborock Qrevo S5V robot vacuum and mop: $499.99, down from $899.99.
- LG 65-inch C6 OLED TV: $1,399.99, down from $2,699.99.
- Lego Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball (2,050 pieces): $159.95, down from $199.99.
- Ninja Luxe Café Premier espresso and drip coffee maker: $489, down from $549.
Also listed are the AirPods 4 at $89, down from $129.99.
The size of the discount is the least useful number here. The LG's $1,300 saving is measured against a $2,699.99 list price. The better yardstick is its lowest-ever price of $1,339.99, which is only $60 away. The AirPods Pro 3 are $30 above their $169 low, according to the price tracker camelmart, so the early price may not hold up against the main sale.
The Lego set and the Ninja machine are the clearer wins. The Pikachu set is at its lowest price since launch, and the Ninja is at a new low. The Roborock is the Walmart-only case: $499.99 is its lowest price at that retailer, and how it compares with other stores is unclear.
The pattern is familiar. An early round tends to put a few lows next to a few prices that leave room to fall, and shoppers who check the price history can tell which is which. Whether the November 23 sale beats the AirPods price is the first thing to watch.