When is Cyber Monday 2023 and what are the best deals?

We’re now just mere days away from the biggest sale of the year, Black Friday 2023 – and if you’re planning to bag a bargain, preparation is key.

While Black Friday itself often hogs the limelight, the deals during Cyber Monday – aka the last day of the sale – are equally worth shouting about. Following the shopping frenzy of Black Friday, the discounts move exclusively online (as the name suggests) during Cyber Monday, and there’s a heavier focus on tech, gadgets and home appliances.

This means it’s your best chance to save on pricier products such as TVs, smartphones, coffee machines and plenty more. It’s also your final opportunity to tick off your shopping list ahead of Christmas. From dates to the kind of deals we can expect, here’s your cheat sheet for Cyber Monday 2023.

Falling each year on the Monday after Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday is your last chance to score a saving during the annual sale. The second-biggest day of the Black Friday period, it lasts 24-hours and takes place exclusively online.

With Black Friday taking place the day after Thanksgiving, the shopping bonanza will land on Friday 24 November, with deals dropping across the weekend. This means Cyber Monday – the final day of the sale – will fall on Monday 27 November 2023.

Currently reduced by £100, this extra-large Tefal air fryer is big enough to cook up to eight portions of food at once. It also has a free smartphone app with more than 300 recipes to pick from, which should be really handy if you’re new to air frying. Plus, there are nine automatic cooking modes, so you can press a button, walk away and return to a cooked meal. The lid, pan, paddle and spoon are all dishwasher-safe, the power cable is 90cm long and Tefal says this air fryer is 30 per cent faster than its predecessor.

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Dyson’s hair tools are sought-after purchases (with premium price tags), so, we were pleased to spot a £100 discount on the corrale straightener at Boots right now. This smooth saving is available on the fuchsia nickel shade – a vibrant pick perfect for party season. The cordless device has three heat settings, a heat-control sensor system and an automatic shut-off function. In our review of the Dyson corrale, our tester described the tool as a “truly innovative” buy, as “your hair can be heat-styled quickly and with less heat damage.”

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Apple’s AirPods pro 2 have plummeted to their lowest price ever in Amazon’s Black Friday sale, so invest now while they’re less than £200. “The new AirPods pro are a significant improvement over the already-splendid first-generation model,” we noted in our review. Boasting active noise-cancellation, spatial audio and intuitive smart sensors, the flagship earbuds have a battery life of up to six hours listening time and four and half hours of talk time, outside their charging case.

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Dark and dreary mornings can make getting up in the AM a little more difficult, but this is where a sunrise lamp can help. This one from Lumie, an established name in light therapy, is an IndyBest tried-and-tested model, and it’s been reduced by 40 per cent at Amazon. It features six alarm sounds and colour options to use throughout the day. In our review, our tester said: “We really liked the mellow quality of this light, which eased us gradually from sleep, and the final level seemed to really help us get out of bed with a spring in our step.”

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Pick up a Simba double mattress for less than £600, with this hybrid original deal. Designed to help regulate your temperature as you sleep, the medium-firm mattress has five pocket spring and foam layers. Plus, there’s a removable, washable top cover, too. We’ve reviewed this exact mattress, and our tester noted it “offers cloud-like support and comfort.”

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There’s a whopping 60 per cent off Amazon’s Echo Pop right now, taking its price down to less than £20. This Bluetooth smart speaker, complete with Alexa, can be used to stream music, set timers and more. In our review of the Amazon Echo Pop, our writer said: “The Echo Pop is a fun, pretty cute-looking Alexa device with a slanting fabricated speaker-front and a plastic rear.” Plus, the sound quality is “decent for such a small device.”

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The baseline Samsung Galaxy S23 is discounted by a whopping 42 per cent at Amazon while stock lasts. The newest generation of Samsung phone, the Galaxy S23 took top spot in our list of the best Android phones you can buy in 2023. It’s fast as a whippet, smart-looking, and has a stunning and bright OLED screen for entertainment.

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The M2-powered MacBook Air gives you top-tier MacBook performance in a thinner and lighter form factor. The more powerful Pro benefits from bigger and stronger fans, meaning it can really push the boat out when it comes to performance, while the smaller MacBook Air dials performance back a little, in favour of comfort and portability. Right now, there’s a discount to be found at Amazon.

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You can save up to 50 per cent in jewellery label Monica Vinader’s Black Friday flash sale, meaning this chic pearl bracelet is under £140. The design puts a contemporary spin on the traditional pearl bracelet, and we’re obsessed. Whether stacked with other gold pieces or worn as a statement, snap it up now while stock’s last.

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You can save a generous 49 per cent on this famous hair product right now at Amazon. The treatment is designed for weekly use and aims to repair the hair’s bonds and improve the look and feel of split ends and strand damage. In a review of Olaplex no3 hair perfector, our writer said: “We found it to be a really effective at-home solution, so much so, we’d go as far as to say it produced results that were far better than other at-home treatments we’ve used in the past.”

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Save a steaming-hot 42 per cent with this Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine deal at Amazon. The appliance is compatible with Nespresso Vertuo capsules and can make different coffee sizes, including espresso, gran lungo and a large mug. Key features include a one-button function, and its ability to heat up in 30 seconds. Plus, the 42.6cm x 13.6cm x 25cm machine can be connected to your smartphone.

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If earbuds aren’t your style, Sony’s over-ear headphones are available with a £70 discounts at Currys. These are the best wireless headphones you can buy, with unbeatable clarity, richness and noise-cancellation.

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The brand’s hoodies rated highly in our round-up of the best blanket hoodies, where we found the oversized hoodie to be “very oversized, cocooning our 6ft tester down to the knees.” Complete with a hood, sleeves and practical front pouch, the hoodie is finished in a plush soft-to-touch flannel fleece with sherpa fleece lining the inside.

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A cost-effective alternative to turning the central heating on, electric blankets are on many people’s wish lists right now. This Silentnight model is reduced by 30 per cent in Amazon’s sale. Fitted with three heat settings, the blanket is made with a cosy fleece material for extra comfort appeal. Plus, it features easy fit straps so you can fit it to your bed.

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The silhouette of the season, wide-leg jeans are the style to invest in. Zara’s take boasts a flattering mid-rise waist, wide cut, and faded-denim finish that will go with just about everything in your wardrobe. Style with colourful trainers, a knit vest and oversized coat to finish off the look. Setting you back just £19.99, it’s no suprise sizes are flying out of stock.

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Clean up with this 47 per cent on Shark’s vacuum cleaner, taking the bagless vacuum’s price down to less than £230. The 6.9kg model comes with a cord length of 8m and a 1.3l capacity for sucking up dirt and debris. It can navigate hard floors and carpets, while the anti-hair-wrap technology is useful for pet owners, and there’s an anti-allergen seal to capture dust. Plus, LED headlights offer visibility when reaching underneath the sofa and into the darker corners of your home.

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While Black Friday deals are typically available both online and in stores, Cyber Monday offers are available exclusively online, hence the name.

The main difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is that the latter takes place exclusively online. But this isn’t a hard and fast rule, as myriad brick-and-mortar shops continue their sales into Monday.

Typically, the best deals on fashion, beauty and toys can be found on Black Friday, while Cyber Monday sees bigger savings across tech and home appliances – so, this is worth bearing in mind when ticking off your Christmas shopping list.

Cyber Monday isn’t about buying a lot of things, it’s about saving on items you really want. To avoid over-spending, make (and stick to) a shopping list, so you only buy things you actually need.

It’s also helpful to save products on wish lists and create accounts with retailers and brands, to make check-out easier and quicker on the day. You might also want to sign up to newsletters and follow your favourite brands on social media, so you can be the first to know about any early offers or lightning deals.

To find out if a product is actually cheaper than usual, it’s worth checking price-comparison sites such as CamelCamelCamel. Meanwhile, IndyBest guides will only include genuinely good deals.

From gaming consoles to iPhones, the biggest discounts during Cyber Monday 2022 could be found on tech.

The Xbox series S (£249, Currys.co.uk) was reduced to its cheapest price ever, thanks to Currys, while Very dropped a big saving on the Nintendo Switch neon console with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (£354.99, Amazon.co.uk). Plus, Amazon’s popular Echo dot smart speaker (£54.99, Amazon.co.uk) was discounted to less than £30.

Elsewhere, Olaplex’s cult hair perfector no.3 (£14.50, Amazon.co.uk) was discounted by more than 50 per cent, and Ebay slashed its price on a refurbished Dyson airwrap (£269.99, Ebay.co.uk) by 30 per cent.

If you were after a new coffee machine, Nespresso’s vertuo next coffee machine was discounted by £80 (£131, Amazon.co.uk), while John Lewis reduced Le Creuset’s casserole soup pot by more than £100.

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