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That being said, most retailers begin rolling out "early Black Friday deals" well ahead of time (days, if not weeks in advance). Some draw things out even longer with Black Friday discounts that bleed into the following weekend. In practice, Black Friday is not restricted to a rigid 24-hour timeframe.

Amazon Fire 7 tablet (16GB): was $79.99 now $49.99 at Amazon Amazon's best-selling Fire tablets are another Black Friday favorite, and Amazon has the affordable Fire 7 on sale for just $49.99 - a record-low price. The Fire 7 tablet features a seven-inch display, 16GB of RAM, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

That's a reminder that 1) sometimes it pays to think big and 2) you never know when the next memorable sale is going to come your way. Here's a hint — it's probably hiding in plain sight in Amazon's weekly sales blitz, some of whose deals rival Black Friday prices.

As the holiday season approaches, many streaming enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the Black Friday deals offered by major platforms like Paramount Plus. Known for its vast array of content, Paramount Plus provides subscribers with access to a wide selection of movies,

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