The best deals for Black Friday

Amazon likes to go all-out for Black Friday, and that's certainly true this time around.  It's offering some hefty discounts on its rapidly growing hardware lineup, and you should see sales on at least a few big-name products.  It's not disclosing everything at once, but you can check its Black Friday page to see what's new.

The flagship Echo speaker is selling for $140 ($40 off).

The Amazon Tap is on sale for $90 ($40 off), and the Echo Dot is down to $40 ($10 off).

Amazon's budget tablets are on sale: the Fire HD 8 sells for $60, the Fire Kids Edition is $75 and the entry Fire tablet is $33.

Kindle e-readers are on sale.  The starter Kindle has dropped to $50, the Paperwhite is $100 and the Voyage goes for $170.

Now's the time to go smart home shopping: the Nest learning thermostat sells for $199 ($50 off).

Samsung's SmartThings Hub, meanwhile, has dipped to $50 (down $50).

Blue microphones are more affordable: the Yeti mic is on sale for $90, and the Snowball ICE is down to $40.