{"id":299622,"date":"2025-11-27T12:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-best-older-tech-thats-still-worth-it-for-black-friday\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:04:54","slug":"the-best-older-tech-thats-still-worth-it-for-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-best-older-tech-thats-still-worth-it-for-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"The best older tech that\u2019s still worth it for Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vDHbBItSclg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The best older tech that\u2019s still worth it for Black Friday\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vDHbBItSclg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, and we\u2019re doing our best to find the very best deals. Sometimes those deals aren\u2019t on the newest version of a product, and that\u2019s a good thing. After years of testing and covering every major sale event since the first Prime Day, we\u2019ve learned that slightly older products often offer nearly the same performance at a much better price. In this video, we break down five examples of last-generation tech that\u2019s absolutely worth buying this Black Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission<\/p>\n<p>Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones: https:\/\/bestbuy.7tiv.net\/QjoR7o<\/p>\n<p>Apple AirPods Pro 2: https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/POX27e<\/p>\n<p>Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pvIgeW<\/p>\n<p>Apple 2024 MacBook Pro Laptop: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3M6NfV0<\/p>\n<p>Apple iPad Pro 11-Inch: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4p4XzLY<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our other reviews:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cnn.com\/cnn-underscored<\/p>\n<p>CNN Underscored IG:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cnnunderscored\/<\/p>\n<p>CNN Underscored TikTok:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cnnunderscored\" data-unique-id=\"cnnunderscored\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" data-embed-type=\"creator\" style=\"max-width:780px; min-width:288px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cnnunderscored?refer=creator_embed\">@cnnunderscored<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sign-up for the CNN Underscored newsletter and the CNN Underscored Deals newsletter to receive product reviews and deals straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>CNN Underscored newsletter: https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\/underscored<br \/>\nCNN Underscored Deals newsletter: https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\/cnn-underscored-deals<\/p>\n<p>#blackfriday #blackfridaydeals #techdeals #electronicsdeals #shoppingtips #cnnunderscored #techreviews #blackfriday2025 #holidayshopping #deals #cybermonday #techdeals #shoppingtips #lastgen #cnnunderscored #electronicsdeals #blackfriday2025 #techreviews #deals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, and we\u2019re doing our best to find the very best deals. 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