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The best Cyber Week drone deals for 2020

This story is part of Digital Trends' Cyber Monday coverage 2024

Now is the time of year to pick up the very best bargains on electronics items of all kinds, with Cyber Week deals discounting everything from computers to smartwatches. This is a great time to buy that one thing you’ve been wanting to buy but just never seem to splurge on. Or, if you’re shopping for holiday gifts, you can get that special someone a great present at an excellent price. One category you should definitely take a look at is drones, as these once-exclusive pieces of technology are now more affordable than ever. Whether you’re planning to shoot aerial footage of an area or event, or you just want to have some fun with friends or family while flying a drone outdoors, you’ll find oodles of Cyber Week drone deals today.

Best Cyber Week drone deals

How to choose a drone during Cyber Week

There are tons of different types, brands, and prices of drones out there. So how do you know which one to choose? When selecting the best drone for your needs, you’ll want to look at factors like video resolution and frames per second, extra features like video stabilization and obstacle avoidance, and also the weight of the drone. More high-end drones will not only capture better-quality video, but they’ll also be easier to control in the air, thanks to intelligent environmental sensors and more accurate inputs. This is especially important on days when it is windy and the weather is poor, as it will be harder to control a drone in these conditions. So think about what you want to use your drone for and whether you’ll be at the mercy of the weather when you’re flying your new drone.

Weight is an important factor as well, as drones that weigh more than 250 grams need to be registered if you intend to fly them in the U.S. Drones like the original DJI Mavic Mini and the newer DJI Mini 2 weigh in at just 249 grams, so they both make a great choice for those who want to start flying immediately and don’t want to deal with any paperwork. Alternatively, if you’re after the very best in video quality for professional-level productions, then a high-end model like the DJI Mavic 2 Pro or even the DJI Mavic Air 2 have features like environmental sensing, autonomous following of a subject, an outstandingly solid build quality, responsive controls, and an outstanding camera. Of course, all these features don’t come cheap, so higher-end drones will be pricey!

There are also a ton of affordable options available for beginner drone flyers. Brands like Snaptain have many well-priced, entry-level drones below $200, and you can find inexpensive models from respected brands like Potensic, too. The Potensic T25 or Snaptain SP650 are two examples of affordable drones that will still let you enjoy the fun of flying and capture video in 1080p quality, making them perfect for home and casual use.

Should you buy a drone during Cyber Week?

For any bargain hunters out there, Cyber Week is the last major sales event of the year where you can get the best, most heavily-discounted drones on the market. If you don’t take advantage of these Cyber Week deals, the next time you’ll see discounts as good as these will be in 2021. There’s no better time to start shopping these Cyber Week drone deals than the present.

Are any drone deals too good to be true?

The old axiom, “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is,” always applies during sales like Cyber Week. Retailers like to use these events to clear their shelves of old inventory, so that hot Cyber Week drone deal that caught your eye earlier may be outdated by today’s standards and won’t have the features you really want in 2020. Don’t let the excitement of the sales (or pressure tactics such as countdown timers and “limited availability” warnings) get the better of your judgment. Feel free to add the item to your cart, but shop around and compare prices first before you hit that “checkout” button.

This is also why it’s a good idea to do your research by reading guides such as this one before you shop for Cyber Week drone deals, so you already have a good idea in mind of what you want, what features to look for, and what actually constitutes a truly great bargain. This will both help you set a budget you can stick to while also arming you with the info you need to prevent you from rushing into a purchase you might be disappointed with later.

Josh Levenson
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Josh served as Director of Commerce and SEO for Digital Trends Media Group, helping our Editorial teams put their quality…
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