The best Black Friday deals under $25 at a glance: Black Friday properly falls on Nov. 29 this year, but as in years past, sales have been flooding our feeds for weeks. Now that we're closer to the official shopping holiday, we can say with certainty that it's shaping up to be a good year for deals.

The holiday season is hectic even without last-minute gift shopping, so shop Wirecutter-approved gifts that are on sale for Black Friday now.

Most of the early Black Friday deals I’ve found are available on Amazon, but highlights include the newest version of the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, the Ember Mug 2 (which keeps your coffee hot without having to constantly reheat it), and the Strategist-favorite Loftie alarm clock.