Thanksgiving 2016 Best Gadget Deals: Here's Why You Should Get Them This Holiday

By Precious Jem de Peralta
Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Amazon now offers the 2-in-1 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 for only $797.95 from its regular price of $999. TAKA@P.P.R.S via Flickr

It's the season of the year again for great holiday deals. A number of these are discounted laptop, tablets and game bundles. If you are looking for a cool gift to your loved ones, you should definitely buy one for them. Don't miss your chance with these best gadget deals.

Games

There are a number of game bundles from Xbox One and PlayStation 4 up for the Black Friday Sale. WalMart is offering the Xbox One S 500GB Battlefield 1 Bundle for only $249.00. The Xbox One S Minecraft Console Bundle + Free $75 is on sale at Kohls Cash for $249.99. Dell has a discounted $249.99 Xbox One S 500GB Battlefield 1 Bundle + Gears of War 4 and Extra Controller. The PlayStation 4 500GB Uncharted 4 Console Bundle + Free $75 is available for $249.99 at Kohls Cash.

Laptops

The 15.6-inch Dell Inspiron 15 7000 is being sold by Dell for $649.99 from its regular price of $699.99. This 2-in-1 gadget is powered by Intel Core i5. It has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. It's one of the best convertible laptops out there. According to Laptop Mag, in order to avail the discounted price, the coupon code "50OFF699" has to be used.

Many consider the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 as one of the best 2-in-1s in the market. Amazon now offers it for only $797.95. The regular price of the Surface Pro 4 actually starts from $999. Normally, you have to buy the keyboard separately unlike the other 2-in-1s. That means you would end up spending more than $1,000. This is why it's a good deal. As far as specs are concerned, it is powered by Intel Core i5. It has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

For gamers, Dell is offering the Alienware 13 R2 for only $999.99. The 13.3-inch laptop is powered by Intel Core i7 with 8GB of RAM and 500GB of storage. If you are looking for a more budget-friendly Alienware, this one is for you.

If you are into Chromebook, the 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook 3 is on sale for $149 on BestBuy. It is powered by Intel Celeron processor with 4GB of RAM and 16GB eMMc flash memory. It provides portability and it allows users to store files and programs for offline use.

Tablets (e-readers)

If you want something more portable or you love to read books, there are some good tablet and e-book reader deals. The 6-inch Amazon Fire HD 6 costs $99. However, Amazon is offering a discount for it at only $49. The Fire HD 6 is good for reading since it has a long battery life. It has an 8 up to 16GB of internal memory. You have to use the code "FIREHD6" to get the full discount, according to the Laptop Mag.

Other e-readers include the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Voyage. The sale starting price is at $79. Though it is refurbished, Amazon assured that these devices are "backed by the same limited warranty as a brand new device". As for the non-refurbished Kindle Voyage, it is now on sale for $169.99. You might want to grab it since this is one of the best e-book reader on the market.

Discounted Apple tablets are also now up on BestBuy. Apparently, you will be able to save $125 for the 32GB and 138GB models of the iPad mini 4. However, if you are looking for high-level tablets, the iPad Pro tablets can be bought starting from $499. It's applicable to several models in all colors, sizes and storage capacities, according to Laptop Mag.

For more of the best gadget deals, you can check out at the Black Friday website.

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