🟢 Saatva: Back to best price: $400 off
🟢 DreamCloud: 50% off - from $299
🟢 Nectar: 50% off mattresses
🟢 Tempur-Pedic: Big discounts
🟢 Purple: up to $700 off
🟢 Casper: 30% off for Black Friday
🟢 Helix: 27% off + free bedding with code: TOMS27 at checkout
Latest news: Most major brands have launched their Black Friday mattress sales. It’s a good time to buy: prices match those we’ve seen during other big sales periods this year, and we don’t expect them to fall any further.
Even though most of the deals aren’t unique for Black Friday, there are still a handful that offer real value for money - I’m highlighting them here.
One brand that is offering one of its best deals of the year is Helix. You can get 27% off Helix mattresses plus $330 free gifts with code: TOMS27. That makes a queen size $50 cheaper than Labor Day, and $166 lower than Black Friday last year.
You can also get $400 off mattresses at Saatva with our special deal. It's the cheapest way to get the best mattress we've ever tested: the Saatva Classic.
Elsewhere, Walmart’s Black Friday sale is live with cheap mattresses from $100; and Amazon is already selling out of some sizes of budget mattress.
My take: Mattress sales are notoriously hard to track. Most mattresses are never sold at full price, which makes the advertised ‘discount’ meaningless. And while the discounts change slightly from sale to sale, often the MSRP does, too. That means a mattress can be given a bigger discount - but still cost the same as it did before, so you’re not actually saving anything.
So far, I’ve only seen one new mattress sale for Black Friday from a major brand (Helix) - the rest are repeats of offers I’ve seen at various times over the last year. That doesn’t mean they aren’t good, though: some are fantastic value for money.
The best Black Friday mattress deals so far
These are the mattress deals I think are worth buying now. I'm starting with the best mattresses we’ve tested, and I’ll continue to add more deals as I see them. For each one, I'll tell you how good the Black Friday deal really is, based on the prices I've seen throughout the year in my role as Senior Sleep Editor at Tom's Guide, and I'll let you know if I think the price will drop again.
I’m Claire, senior sleep editor at Tom’s Guide. I’ve been reviewing mattresses for over half a decade (I’m currently sleeping on the Saatva Classic), and covering the Black Friday sales for just as long. I know a good mattress deal when I see it, and I’m here to help you find the right mattress at the best possible price this Black Friday.
Deal alert! 30% off the Brooklyn Bedding 3" Latex Mattress Topper
Frances Daniels, Sleep Staff Writer, Tom's Guide
The 3” Latex Mattress Topper at Brooklyn Bedding is currently 30% off for Black Friday, which is a pretty good deal in my opinion. I’ve been tracking prices of Brooklyn Bedding since October 2023, just before last year’s Black Friday sales, so I know the brand only rolls out their 30% off sales for major holiday events — outside of these events, the standard deal is 25% off.
While the 5% difference may not seem a lot, it can save you some extra dollars on a premium-priced latex topper. For example, the MSRP of a queen is $663.33, but the current sale reduces it to $464.34. With the regular 25% off deal, it would have been closer to $500.
Read more: The Brooklyn Bedding 3" Latex Topper is 30% off in the Black Friday mattress sales — why I'd buy it
Black Friday deal: Save 30% on the 3” Latex Topper at Brooklyn Bedding
How to choose the right mattress for side sleepers
Nicola Appleton, Sleep Editor, Tom's Guide
1. Ample cushioning
Side sleepers need plenty of cushioning around the main touch points of their mattress. Without a certain amount of sink-in support, you’ll develop a painful buildup of pressure around the shoulders, hips and knees. Look for a mattress with plenty of padding in the upper layers, like a pillow or Euro top.
2. Strong central support
Plenty of cushioning doesn’t mean you should opt for a soft mattress, as side sleepers still need a mattress with a strong central core in order to keep their spine in healthy alignment while they sleep. A hybrid mattress with sturdy coil technology is a great option.
3. Within budget
When shopping for the right mattress, have a rough idea in mind of what you’re willing (and able) to spend. Between $500 and $1,000 for a queen is a decent ball park figure, but you can easily spend much more and less than that, depending on the spec of the mattress you’re after. Black Friday is an excellent time to invest in a new mattress, as big discounts can often bring the bed you’ve had your eye on down into your price range.
Read more: I spent 3,000 hours sleeping on and testing the best mattresses for side sleepers — these are my top picks
Black Friday deal: 7 Black Friday deals perfect for side sleepers
The best mattress I've reviewed this year
Ruth Jones, Sleep Staff Writer, Tom's Guide
The Plank Firm Mattress seems like something of a niche choice: a double-sided mattress with one firm side and one ultra firm side. And when I first tested it, I did think I was literally lying on a plank. But I’ve now spent several weeks sleeping on the Plank Firm and as a stomach sleeper, I’m not sure I can ever give up this five-star support.
The Plank Firm is the best thing for my back after hunching over my desk — I never have to worry about sinking into the mattress, and it’s probably the straightest my spine gets most days. Admittedly, this isn’t a bed for most side sleepers (although the Firm side does have better pressure relief), but if you lie on your back or stomach, prepare for support you used to only dream of.
Read more: Is the Plank Firm mattress worth it?
Black Friday deal: 30% off at Plank mattress
Saatva mattress deal alert!
Mattress testing is a big part of my job as a Senior Sleep Editor and Certified Sleep Science Coach, and the comfiest, most supportive mattress I've slept on to date is the Saatva Classic. I’m re-testing it right now and after experiencing first-hand just how much it can boost your sleep comfort, I think this luxury innerspring hybrid is well worth its full MSRP. So the fact that you can save $400 on the Classic Mattress at Saatva today is, in my opinion, excellent value.
That's a special discount that we've teamed up with Saatva to offer Tom's Guide readers - it's better than the deal you'll see on the Saatva site. I doubt the price will drop any further now, because it hasn't all year, so if you need a new mattress right now, it's a great offer to grab.
Read more: I’m a sleep coach — the best mattress I’ve slept on is now $400 off in Black Friday sales
One year on: Nectar Premiere Hybrid
Louis Ramirez, Deals Editor-in-Chief, Tom's Guide
It's been well over a year since I wrote our Nectar Premier Hybrid mattress review and you know what — I still love this bed. It's a hybrid bed, which means it's made of both memory foam and coils. I personally love it because it gives me the cradling/soft sensation of a memory foam bed, but without that sinking sensation (thank you, coils). I sleep on my back and side a lot and I find this bed to be super comfortable for those positions. It's also great at isolating motion (my partner doesn't feel when I get up from bed in the middle of the night). Stomach sleepers may want to look elsewhere; otherwise, this bed is a dream come true.
Nectar Premier Hybrid (twin): was $1,395 now $799 @ Nectar
Nectar Premier Hybrid (queen): was $2,196 now $1,099 @ Nectar
Black Friday mattress deals are live
We might be over two weeks away from Black Friday, but hundreds of mattress deals have launched already. All the major brands are running early sales, and you’ll find Black Friday deals on mattresses at most of the biggest retailers in the country. So are they any good? Should you buy now - or wait?
Black Friday is a great time to save money on a mattress. But times have changed: don’t expect to get the biggest discount of the year. So far, all the online Black Friday mattress deals I’ve seen are the same as every other major sale this year - and in most cases I think prices are unlikely to drop any further. The good news is that some of the offers on this page are outrageous value for money. (They’re just not special mattress deals for Black Friday.)
And now is a good time to buy. I’ve been tracking Black Friday deals for over half a decade, and increasingly I’ve seen mattress pricing at the major brands become fixed around two weeks away from Black Friday. There’s no harm in waiting another week or so to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible, but my money is on this being it now in most cases.
Welcome to our Black Friday mattress deals live blog
And we're live... Hold tight for the best mattress deals in the run-up to Black Friday. I'll be finding the lowest prices for the best mattresses, as well as brilliant discounts on budget models. You'll find all the latest deals as they go live, plus sale news and analysis, and expert buying advice to help you find the right mattress for your budget. Let's go...
