Best early Black Friday monitor deals 2022: Save today on 4K displays, gaming, smart monitors, and more

• Current price: $375
• Original price: $500

Dell’s 34-inch curved gaming monitor has been around for quite a while now, but it’s still remained a perennial favorite among fans of ultrawide displays during that time. Its 3440×1440 (WQHD) resolution provides crisp, immersive visuals for anything from first-person shooters to racing titles, and its 144Hz refresh rate means you’ll be seeing more frames faster than your opponents, 

• Current price: $229.99
• Original price: $399.99

If the ultrawide form factor seems ideal for you, but you don’t necessarily need a dedicated gaming monitor, Samsung’s 34-inch model is a great entry point for productivity enthusiasts that might still get up to some casual gaming from time to time. Its 3440 x 1440 resolution means whatever task you put it to should look great thanks to its solid pixel density.

• Current price: $271
• Original price: $300

If you want a gaming monitor in the more traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, Acer’s Nitro model has got you covered with 31.5 inches of diagonal space and a refresh rate that can be pushed to 165Hz. The unit also features a 1500R curve to make your gaming experience more immersive, and AMD FreeSync support to keep your visual buttery smooth even during framerate dips.

• Current price: $499.99
• Original price: $414.99

Between its UHD, 4K resolution and its support for HDR10 and the DCI-P3 95% Color Gamut, LG’s 32-inch display is a great option for photo and video editors looking for a display that can provide crisp, color-accurate representations of their projects. The IPS panel will also provide excellent viewing angles to help you demonstrate your exceptional work to all of the clients that’ll be surrounding you.

• Current price: $580
• Original price: $800

Samsung’s Odyssey line of gaming monitors are the company’s current lineup of top-end gaming displays. Given the premium specs, it’s rare to see a model dip this low in price, especially one with a 4K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and support for both AMD’s FreeSync and Nvidia’s G-Sync. It’s also a rare member of the Odyssey family that skips the curved display, making it great for gamers that prefer a flat panel.

• Current price: $180
• Original price: $240

Dell’s IPS panels are known for punching well above their weight class, but it’s rare to see one available for under $200, especially one with a 1440p resolution, at this size. The combo of 1440p and a 27-inch size is often seen as a sweet spot due to it being relatively easy to run, even for modest PCs and video cards, while still providing an excellent pixel density. All of these factors, and the 75Hz refresh rate, mean this monitor will be great for just about any task you throw at it.

• Current price: $109
• Original price: $134

Asus’s 24-inch display may look like other models on this list, but it’s designed a better option for people that suffer from eyestrain after staring at their screens all day. Its flicker-free panel and ultra-low blue light emissions help eliminate two of the biggest factors causing eyestrain. It even features an anti-glare surface so those pesky reflections from nearby windows or lamps won’t bother you anymore either.

• Current price: $96
• Original price: $130

The #1 best seller in Amazon’s Computer Monitors category has earned that position by being a great do-it-all display for an already excellent price. With this discount, that price got even better, making this an outright steal for a budget-friendly media consumption or productivity display.

• Current price: $429
• Original price: $500

BenQ’s Zowie brand might not be as widely known as some of the largest gaming peripheral makers, but it has a cult-like following, especially among pro gamers and those competing at the highest levels in FPS games. For these folks, frames matter the most, and 240Hz means you’ll see up to 240 of them per second, providing optimal performance and the best chance of getting the drop on your opponent. There are cheaper 240Hz models, but none offer the DyAc+ feature included with this monitor that all but eliminates motion blue, no matter how fast you’re moving. There’s a reason why pro FPS players at the pinnacle of Valorant and CS:GO swear by this monitor.

• Current price: $149
• Original price: $189

This Samsung model isn’t the newest display on the list by any means, but with curved monitors once again becoming popular, it’s wort revisiting. It’s full HD resolution and HDMI inputs mean it could be great for media consumption, and its a rare model that offers a curve at this size without being an ultra-wide form factor.

We trawled through all of the major retailers, mainstream deal sites, and more niche deal sites to find not only the best offers on products with extremely broad appeal, but also on monitors that suit the needs of the more niche shopper, like creative professionals or competitive gamers. We then selected the best offers among those from the most reputable retailers to share with you. 

This year’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza falls on Nov. 25, but the sales are already underway, and will continue through the holiday shopping season. 

Cyber Monday follows Black Friday on November 28. While bargains are available every day between now and the end of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday remain the two biggest shopping days of the year.

ZDNET scoured Black Friday sales to find the best deals by category at different retailers:

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