Walmart has several waves of Black Friday deals coming, with the first starting on November 11, followed by two others on November 25 and December 1. You can get three hours of early access to each of these deal waves through its website and through the Walmart app — but only by being a member of Walmart Plus. This allows you to casually search for the gifts you want, without feeling like you’re competing with shoppers to get the deals before they sell out.
If that sounds like a luxury, Walmart is offering a big 50% discount on membership through December 2, bringing the cost down to $49 for a year. In addition to getting early access to deal events during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there are exclusive Walmart Plus deals you can access all year round. Membership also gets you free shipping, gas discounts, a Paramount Plus subscription, discounts at Burger King and more.
Just in case you’re waiting until the last possible moment to snag a discounted subscription, Walmart spokesperson Gabby Ach confirmed to Polygon that those who wait to purchase a Walmart Plus subscription until an early access period begins can still get it right away. get access to those deals.