Black Friday Nov 27, Cyber Monday Nov 30, 2026
The short answer
Black Friday 2026 is November 27, 17 days away, and Cyber Monday is November 30. Of the 24 portable air conditioners in stock at Abt Electronics, Electronic Express and Sylvane with enough price history to judge, none is both at its lowest tracked price and at least 5% under its usual price today. 14 have charged the same price every day we have recorded them, and 10 cost more than their lowest tracked price, 5 of them raised at least 5% over their usual price in the last 30 days. A Black Friday price is only the best price a model has had if it beats the lowest price below.
Every portable air conditioner in stock, today's price against the lowest and the usual price we recorded for it ourselves, day by day since July. A portable needs no installation, so its price is the whole cost. Commercial spot coolers are left out.
Portable units. No installation, so the price is the whole cost. 24 in stock and judged: 0 real deals, 0 at a smaller low, 10 above their low (5 raised over their usual price in the last 30 days), and 14 unchanged.
| Model | Today | Lowest before today | Usual price | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whynter NEX ARC-1230WN | $729at Sylvane | $725on Aug 5 | Too few days | Above its low$4 more than its low |
| Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $349at Abt Electronics | $332on Oct 26 | $349 | Above its low$17 more than its low |
| Frigidaire 12,000 BTU ASHRAE (8,000 BTU DOE) 115 V White 3-In-One Portable Air Conditioner | $394at Abt Electronics | $375on Oct 26 | $394 | Above its low$19 more than its low |
| LG LP1419IVSM Dual Inverter | $629at Sylvane | $599on Sep 15 | $599 | Price went up$30 over its usual price since Sep 16 |
| Frigidaire 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $298at Abt Electronics | $258on Aug 8 | $258 | Price went up$40 over its usual price since Aug 12 |
| LG 11,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $389at Abt Electronics | $332on Oct 26 | $348 | Price went up$41 over its usual price since Oct 27 |
| LG 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $439at Abt Electronics | $378on Oct 26 | $398 | Price went up$41 over its usual price since Oct 27 |
| Friedrich ZoneAire 13,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $589at Sylvane | $509on Nov 9 | $509 | Price went up$80 over its usual price since Nov 10 |
| Friedrich ZoneAire 8,500 BTU Portable Air Conditioner | $399at Sylvane | $299on Nov 9 | $299 | Price went up$100 over its usual price since Nov 10 |
| LG 10,200 BTU (SACC) 14,000 BTU (ASHRAE) Smart Portable Air Conditioner 115V in White | $539at Abt Electronics | $378on Oct 26 | $498 | Price went up$41 over its usual price since Oct 27 |
Up at least 5% and $20 over what they usually sold for in the 30 days before. A "sale" back to the usual price is no saving.
We record every model's price at every store we track once a day, since July 14, 2026, and check each model at the store selling it cheapest today, the one its buy button goes to. Its lowest price before today and its usual price (the middle of the 30 days before today's price began) are prices it was really sold at. A model with fewer than 14 days of history is not judged.
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