When it comes to Black Friday, Amazon is taking center stage. The retail giant just announced its official Black Friday sale will begin on November 21 and run through December 2. From Dyson and Levi's to Hot Wheels and Ninja,

You don't need a Prime membership to shop the Amazon Outlet, but if you want to get the best deal possible we recommend securing a membership. After all, you're going to receive fast and free shipping on tons of overstock items, which means more money (and time) saved.

After spending several weeks in the shadows while the other big retailers duked it out for the early Black Friday announcement spotlight, Amazon finally announced dates for its end-of-November schedule on Nov.