SAVE UP TO 55%: Amazon Echo devices are on sale ahead of Black Friday. Get the Amazon Echo Pop for 55% off, bringing it back down to its lowest price ever of $17.99. "Alexa, when do Black Friday deals start?" Right now.

Both retailers are offering price protection through most of the holiday shopping season as well, so if you buy early and the same item drops to a lower price, you can retroactively get that better deal.

With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into "Black November," with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying,