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Early Black Friday mattress deals 2024 — Sleep better for up to 50% off

Update 11/22/24: Big mattress brands are represented right from the start, and that’s not a surprise, as most mattress deals are seasonal. However, we saw some companies that are refreshing their deals so soon (within a day or two) that we’ve held off on writing them up to see what the new deal becomes and look forward to what is to come.

When we think of the essentials, we often think of food, water, and shelter. But, let’s face it, none of those are worth that much without the forgotten fourth essential: Sleep. While Black Friday deals are going on — Black Friday is November 29th, but mattress companies typically do a sort of ‘Fall Sale’ around this time of year anyhow — be sure to pick up one of the best mattresses at a discount to make that fourth essential work for you. Here, we’ll be going through the best places to buy a mattress, highlighting their deals and offers. We’ll let you pick up the mattress that is best for you (comfort is personal), but we’ll also be offering price-based tips on which one to choose along the way.

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Then, be sure to check out the best Black Friday deals under $25 and the best Black Friday deals under $50 to score some more amazing offers.

Amerisleep Mattresses — Save $500 from $1,299 Up to 38% off

AmeriSleep Mattress in a room.
Amerisleep

Amerisleep is giving a flat $500 off of their mattresses, making their store’s deal advantageous to anyone wanting a smaller mattress. Their mattresses are known for a multi-layered approach and use highly breathable materials to create a comfortable full night’s sleep. If you get their least expensive option, that brings the price down to $799.

Tuft & Needle 2022 Original — King: $971 $1,295 25% off

A person reading on a Tuft and Needle Original Mattress in a room with a brown wall and gray flooring.
Tuft & Needle

Tuft & Needle mattresses are flexible but tough and come with a 100-night trial period to make sure you like them. Since they’re a flat 25% off, we recommend larger mattresses here, but (for their durability) we also consider Tuft & Needle mattresses great for kids, should you decide to go with a twin.

Helix Midnight LUXE — Queen: $1,780 $2,373 25% off

Person sleeping on a HELIX MIDNIGHT LUXE mattress with minimal covering.
Helix Sleep

Helix Sleep is offering 25% off on all of their mattresses storewide, but we’ve always favored the Queen-sized Helix Midnight LUXE for its support of the toss-and-turn side sleeper. All Helix mattresses are 25% off right now, so be sure to check out their “Which mattress is right?” quiz to get your best match.

Nectar Sleep Memory Foam Mattresses — From $349 Up to 50% off

Nectar Sleep Mattress
Nectar Sleep

This is a sort of build your own mattress deal. While we recommend starting with one of their memory foam mattresses, you can pick and decide based on your needs. Add bedding at this time to save on the rest of your sleep needs, too.

Avocado Green Organic Plush Mattresses — From $3,039 $3,799  20% off

An Avocado Green Organic Plus Mattress with pillows on top.
Avocado Green Mattress

While the whole Avocado Green Mattress company has deals up to 20% off on its store right now, its best deals are on its organic plush mattresses. They feature 17 layers of wool, hemp, and cotton. There are also ergonomic zones intended to isolate motion and give you the support you need.

How to choose a mattress for Black Friday

Buying a mattress is a little bit different than other product types. As we cover mattress deals, we typically see a seasonal deal from the main players. These deals usually include large swaths of items in their stores. Now, to be fair, these deals are around frequently. You’ll find them during other times of the year, too. But, as it were, Black Friday is one of the biggest seasons for buying things and the holiday deals are on.

So, what to choose? You’ll probably want to start by finding one of the best places to buy a mattress. While individual mattresses within a brand will have different material composition and sale prices, there’s usually a lot of continuity between one mattress and another from the same brand. The same manufacturing process, base materials, and construction processes are (generally speaking) found from one mattress to the next in a single brand’s lineup.

Since mattress deals rotate from season to season the number one thing you want to do is come in with a budget and an idea of what to buy. If you don’t have an idea of what type of mattress is for you, many of the best sites for grabbing a mattress will have a quiz designed to guide you to the right product for you.

How we chose these Black Friday mattress deals

These mattress deals were chosen because they are from reliable brands, from manufacturers that produce quality mattresses, and from those that have decent deals going on right now.

When it makes sense, we’ve isolated a deal that is best for what is going on from the company. For example, if there is a flat dollar amount off, that’s typically going to be a better place to buy a smaller mattress. Likewise, if it is a percentage off, bigger mattresses reign supreme. Similarly, if the “luxury” make is worth it, then the percentage off deals will make sense for those mattresses, too. When both are good, we’ve linked to deals that you can sort of create yourself — many mattress manufacturers let you “build your own” mattress or mattress bundle in a way that is not unlike when you get to build your laptop or phone bundle. Through this process, we’ve provided mattresses for every level of consumer and every mattress size.

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