Best Early Black Friday Deals on Mattresses

Avocado makes some top-notch mattresses, and this sale is a great chance to save on one. (The Green usually goes for $1,999, and the Green Pillowtop is priced at $2,799.) Both Avocado mattresses support a wide range of side- and back-sleeper body types. On our firmness scale, the Avocado Green is very firm and the Green Pillowtop is medium-firm. If you’re a digital CR member, log in to save just a bit more.

The Leesa Studio mattress is back to its regular sale price, but it typically drops only another $40 for bigger holiday sales, so you won’t save that much more by waiting. It’s an exceptional choice for petite back sleepers, as it earned top marks in that lab test. Petite side sleepers and average and large/tall back sleepers will find the mattress offers very good support. But average and large/tall side sleepers may want to consider other options because the Studio had only average performance in those simulated tests.

This Beautyrest mattress is another model that’s back down to the same low we saw during the last big sale weekend. It may be a suitable option for large and tall back sleepers, as it got top marks in our test for that sleeper group. It performed nearly as well for sleepers of all other sizes and sleep styles, except large and tall side sleepers, for which the mattress only got middling test results. Otherwise, durability is first-rate, with little in the way of sagging, softening, or other damage in eight years of simulated use.

Finding the right mattress for how you sleep can be tricky, but in our tests, the Midnight Luxe is a great choice for people of all sizes, whether they sleep on their back or side. One thing to note about this mattress is that it’s 14 inches high, so you’ll need deep-pocket sheets.

This is the biggest discount we see for Helix mattresses. Use the code BF25 to get the 25 percent discount.

The Leesa Legend Hybrid combines innersprings and foam, and proves to be a winning combination for back sleepers, who can expect very good support. For all but petite side sleepers, though, support is merely average. The durability is first-rate, with little sagging, softening, or other damage in eight years of simulated use, and this model is highly stable. The Leesa brand earns high marks in CR’s owner surveys for comfort and satisfaction.

The Leesa Sapira mattress garners the same score as the Legend Hybrid listed above, and it, too, is back to its usual "sale" price. Around bigger sale moments, we tend to see it selling for $100 less. It, too, combines memory foam and innerspring, and it offers very good support for sleepers of all types. The durability of this mattress is top-notch as well.

The Avocado Eco Organic innerspring mattress-in-a-box earns solid ratings in our tests for support for side and back sleepers. With a firmness score of 4 out of 10, it’s a much softer alternative to the Avocado Green mattress (which rates a 7 and also doesn’t retain heat) and even the Avocado Green Pillowtop (which rates a 5 and does retain heat). In our member surveys, Avocado innerspring mattresses earn very good ratings for both comfort and owner satisfaction.

If you’re looking for a softer mattress that offers support, the Nolah Natural may just fit the bill. It gets above-average ratings for people of all sleep styles and sizes, and it shines when it comes to durability. The only place it falls short is in stabilization, where it gets middling scores in CR’s tests.

Bear Mattress is offering 35 percent off sitewide right now. A mattress purchase will also get you two Cloud pillows, a sheet set, and a mattress protector at no extra cost. (The company typically includes only pillows outside of big sales like this.)

The Bear Original foam mattress performs well in our tests, and it’s a good choice for back and side sleepers who are petite or of average height. (Tall folks may want to look elsewhere.) CR’s tests found that this mattress tends to retain heat, so it may be best for those who sleep cooler.

This mattress is only $50 more than its best price. Use the code FALL30 at checkout.

The Puffy Lux Hybrid innerspring/foam mattress-in-a-box comes through with above-average support for nearly every size and style of sleeper. The exception: large and tall back sleepers. The durability is impressive but stability is just average, which could leave sleepers feeling vibration from a partner’s movements. And this model doesn’t make shifting sleep positions easy. With a firmness rating of 1 out of 10, it’s quite soft.

With the code EARLYFRIDAY, the price matches the low price we tend to see this time of year.

The Lifetime 8 Hybrid—one of the few boxed models this longtime mattress retailer sells—has not changed in price in months. It features distinct layers of latex placed over spring units for a more resilient yet cushioned feel. A foam encasement surrounds the pocketed coils for extra edge support. Overall, the 14¼-inch-thick mattress is a solid choice for sleepers of all sizes and sleep positions. The Lifetime 8 is the firmest offering in the Lifetime line, but it lands a medium rating (5) on our firmness scale. Moreover, king-size versions of this mattress can be customized on each side, so sleep partners can each create a firmness level according to their individual preferences. CR members who own a Charles P. Rogers innerspring find their mattresses to be quite comfortable and are satisfied with their purchase.

The Zoma Hybrid is one of the most budget-friendly options among our list of top innerspring mattress-in-a-box performers. Sleepers of all shapes and sizes should receive very good or excellent spinal support, with average-sized (or smaller) back sleepers doing especially well. This 13-inch mattress limits motion transfer pretty handily, too, and like most innerspring mattresses, it won’t make you sleep hot. It’s pretty great at motion isolation (unusual for an innerspring) and feels pretty soft, rating a 3 on our firmness scale. Zoma offers a 100-night free trial, and you can return it after 31 days from delivery for a full refund.