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What is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday is an annual sales event that takes place at the end of November, just before the traditional Christmas shopping season.
When is Cyber Monday 2021?
Cyber Monday always happens on the Monday after Thanksgiving. This year, Cyber Monday 29 November 2021 falls at 12 local time.
How long will Cyber Monday sales last?
While Cyber Monday is technically one day long, sales often last for days and even weeks around the actual shopping day, sometimes for a week after Cyber Monday. Due to delivery delays this year, some sales began even earlier.
What offers can you expect to find on Cyber Monday?
Because it happens a few weeks before December, Cyber Monday is a great time to buy and save on all your Christmas gifts.
You can expect to find many “doorbusters”[ads1];, sales that lower prices to the lowest prices across categories such as technology, home and kitchen and fashion.
Although you can expect a wide range of sales, we recommend that you go in and know what you are looking for, so that you do not spend money on a flashy discount. Some historically good Cyber Monday deals have included big ticket electronics (like big TVs), Amazon Echo products, Xbox and Playstation games, Instant Pot, KitchenAid appliances and various home products such as
toilet paper
.
In addition, the following product categories can offer good discounts:
Cyber Monday occurs three days later
Black Friday
(it falls on Monday, November 29 this year). However, we have seen Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals mixed together into a week-long or even month-long affair.
We recommend jumping on a good deal when you see it – especially when you can cancel your order or return it. If you find a better deal on Cyber Monday and have already bought, you can also ask the original store front to match the price and some retailers will automatically refund you the difference.
For those who shop personally during Black Friday, we recommend doing so in these situations:
- For expensive products
- For large stores
- For this year’s products
Will there be delays in shipping on Cyber Monday?
Shipping delays and major shopping holidays go hand in hand, and this year is no exception. Supply chain problems appear especially this year, so it’s good to keep shipping deadlines in mind.
How does Insider find the best Cyber Monday deals?
- We only choose products that meet our high coverage standard – which we have either tested ourselves or thoroughly researched.
- We compared prices with other retailers and only included offers that are the same or better (not including promotional discounts that come from using certain credit cards).
- All offers are at least 20% off, with some exceptions for products that are rarely discounted or provide an oversized value.
- Read more about how the veterinarians from the Insider Review team act here.
