We predict what to expect from Sky and Virgin Media this Black Friday
Black Friday is fast approaching, as savvy shoppers around the country are hoping to bag some amazing discounts at their favourite retailers. Black Friday takes place at the same time every year – the first Friday after the US celebrates Thanksgiving.
This year, Black Friday is on November 24 and will run across the whole weekend until November 27. Last year's sale generated £9.1 billion in sales, with tech proving to be one of the most bought items, as it often has the biggest discounts.
Black Friday marks one of the year’s biggest shopping events with huge retailers including Apple, Samsung, and Currys taking part. Sky and Virgin Media are also expected to be offering customers some amazing Black Friday deals once again this year.
The popular retailers usually offer discounts on their TV, broadband and mobile packages, plus great bundles to really get the most out of the discounted products.
What to expect from Sky and Virgin Media this Black Friday
Neither Sky or Virgin has confirmed their deals for Black Friday 2023, but as with previous years we would expect to see discounts across their TV, broadband and mobile range. We would expect Sky to offer discounts on Sky Glass, Stream, Sky Q, Sky Live and their Superfast broadband packages.
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Sky is currently offering amazing deals ahead of Black Friday, with shoppers able to get Sky Glass, Sky TV and Netflix for £14 for six months and £40 a month thereafter. Sky’s 145Mb/s Ultrafast Broadband is also on offer at £29.50 a month down from £38 – a saving of £153 over 18 months.
Sky’s current mobile offers are also worth shouting about. Shoppers can bag a £384 saving on the new iPhone 15 and and a £468 saving on the Samsung Galaxy S23 – plus a free pair of Galaxy Buds 2 worth £219.
Sky is offering huge savings on the new iPhone 15 (AFP via Getty Images)We would also expect Virgin Media to offer discounts on its own TV and broadband plans, including ultrafast 1GB/s broadband, Virgin Media TV and mobile plans packed with calls, texts and data. The offers available depend on the broadband speeds in your area, which can be found with Virgin’s deal checker.
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Virgin’s M125 broadband – which boasts average download speed of 132MB/s – is currently on offer from £26.50 a month. Other broadband deals include £15 a month for the first six months on certain plans, plus no setup fee.
Those in the market for a new mobile can get the iPhone 15 on O2 for £53.99 with Virgin. The handset comes with 128GB of storage space, while the plan includes 150GB data, unlimited calls and texts, plus roaming in 75 destinations at no extra cost.
To get an even better sense of what Sky and Virgin’s Black Friday deals might look like this year, we have compiled some of the retailers’ biggest and best deals from Black Friday 2022.
Sky’s biggest Black Friday 2022 deals
Sky broadband
Last Black Friday, Sky offered a Superfast broadband package with an average download speed of 59MB/s, bundled with Sky TV and Netflix for £39 a month. Those looking for a broadband only package could also benefit from Sky’s cheapest Black Friday broadband deal for a Superfast 35 plan at £23 a month.
This offered an average download speed of 36MB/s, which is good enough for most standard homes. Those wanting higher broadband speeds could get Sky’s Ultrafast 145MB/s broadband – which is ideal for high quality streaming, large families and gaming – for £30, which was cheaper than the Superfast broadband at £30.50.
Sky TV
Sky lowered its 43” Sky Glass TV to £11 a month last year, making it one of Sky’s lowest monthly offers on the TV range. Sky also offered customers a price cut on a bundle including a 43” Sky Glass TV, a Sky TV package and Netflix’s Basic plan.
This deal came in at £36 a month, down from £39 with a £10 upfront cost. This gave customers a £144 saving over the package’s 48-month period.
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Sky also offered 50 percent off any 60GB mobile tariff available on more than 30 of their handsets, including the latest iPhone at the time, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and the iPhone SE. Sky Mobile also gave shoppers the chance to save money on their Sky Mobile Plan, a saving of £636.
Shoppers could get the 12 month plan for just £44 a month, which included 60GB of data and 5G connectivity. Customers who already had a handset could save with Sky’s SIM-only mobile plans, with new customers able to get a 12-month 25GB package for £12 a month.
Virgin Media’s biggest Black Friday 2022 deals
Virgin Media Broadband
Virgin Media offered some huge discounts on their broadband package last Black Friday. Shoppers could save £522 on Virgin’s ultrafast M350 fibre broadband that comes with an average download speed of 362Mb/s, perfect for gaming and streaming in 4K for multiple users.
This deal came in at £27 a month, down from £56 a month, and also included a free Virgin Media Stream box that comes with a host of TV channels and streaming platforms.
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Customers looking to add Virgin Media TV to their bundle could bag Virgin’s TV package and ultrafast M350 fibre broadband for £39 a month for 18 months – a huge price cut from its usual £69 a month saving shoppers a whopping £540 over the contract period.
Sky channels and BT Sport could also be added to the TV package for £12 a month on Virgin’s TV 360 box.
Virgin Media Broadband and Mobile
Customers looking for even higher broadband speeds could get Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband with its up to 1GB/s download speed, an O2 mobile sim packed with unlimited calls, texts and data, plus a Virgin TV 360 package that gives access to more than 250 TV channels including BT Sport and Sky Sports and Netflix.
This bundle came in at £79 a month, down from £85 a month – a saving of £108.
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