Black Friday competition heating up this week (Consumer Affairs)

November 20, 2017

With Black Friday a week away, retailers are trying to beat each other’s door-buster deals by getting an early jump on the competition.

Amazon today began marking down toys and electronics, including $20 off the Echo Dot, dropping the price to $29.99. It's also taking $20 off the Echo and $30 off the Echo Plus.

Amazon has also started selling a 40-inch smart TV for $279.99 and a Sony 55-inch 4K Ultra smart TV for $999.99. The sale prices are good now until Black Friday, when the retailer will roll out another set of deals.

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