The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Friday

Elsie Boskamp | Reviewed

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Every day, we scour Amazon to find the best deals available. Whether it’s something for your kitchen to make cooking less stressful or some top-rated tech, the online shopping giant offers some of the best prices you can find online. Whatever you need, Amazon has you covered.

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Below you’ll find deals on one of our favorite professional blenders, top-rated art supplies and a top-notch gaming controller, all of which have been vetted by our team of deals experts to make sure they’re ‘best of web’ prices. If you’re not already an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can sign up for a 30-day membership for free. An Amazon Prime subscription gets you free two-day shipping, plus tons of other benefits, for $12.99 a month ($6.49 for students and $5.99 for those receiving qualifying government assistance).

1. 58% off: One of our favorite professional blenders

Whether you want to crush ice or whip up smoothies, nut butters and sauces, the Blendtec Total classic original blender has you covered. The powerhouse kitchen essential is one of the best professional blenders we've ever tested, and, right now, you can take it home for just $253.99, $345.01 off the full $599 list price, and more than $70 off its typical $324.99 retail price. Although the blender wasn't the best at finely chopping ingredients, we found it to be well built and easy to clean—plus, of all the other high-end blenders we tried, it was the best at crushing ice If you have your eye on another Blendtec blender, you can also save up to 58% on other models at Amazon.

Get the Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender for $253.99 (Save $345.01)

2. Save $40: This mini stationary bike

If you want to stay moving while working your desk job, consider investing in the DeskCycle under desk bike pedal exerciser. The mini exercise bike is designed to fit perfectly under your workspace and, right now, it's down from $189 to $149—a savings of $40. The exercise machine has eight resistance settings and a removable LED screen that displays your speed, time and distance.

Get the DeskCycle Under Desk Bike Pedal Exerciser for $149 (Save $40)

3. Down $10: This camping essential

Planning a camping trip this fall? Pick up the LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 camping lantern and phone charger for just $39.99, $10 off the full $49.99 list price. Designed for backpacking, traveling and emergency situations, the solar powered light is collapsible and lightweight, making transport easy. The brand claims the lantern provides as much as 50 hours of low light when fully charged and can be recharged in as little as two hours (or less!) by USB or by 14 hours of direct sunlight.

Get the LuminAID PackLite Max 2-in-1 Camping Lantern and Phone Charger for $39.99 (Save $10)

4. Up to 50% off: Customer-favorite art supplies

Stock up on new art supplies for your next wine-and-paint night with markdowns of up to 50% on markers, paints and more from Arteza. One great pick is the Arteza Gouache 60-piece water-based paint set—usually $48.99, you can take it home for just $23.03 right now. Happy Amazon shoppers praised the affordability and color selectional of this professional-quality paint set.

Save up to 50% on Arteza Art and Office Supplies

5. Under $30: One of our favorite affordable PC gaming controllers

Beat your high scores with the PowerA Spectra Enhanced wired controller for Xbox series, currently on sale for $29.88, a 21% markdown from the full $37.99 list price. The controller was one of the best we've ever tested—we named it our best value pick—with functionality similar to that of the official Xbox gamepad. In testing, we found the controller was easy to use and durable.

Get the PowerA Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series for $29.88 (Save $8.11)

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