Cyber Monday 2025 is delivering significant discounts across tech, streaming services, and even tools for digital security. Major retailers like Best Buy are offering competitive prices on tested products, while streaming platforms such as Hulu, HBO Max, and Disney+ are pushing aggressive subscription deals.
Tech and Entertainment Savings
The most notable sales span electronics and entertainment. TVs from brands like Hisense, TCL, Samsung, and Sony are heavily discounted, making it a prime time to upgrade home entertainment systems. Beyond TVs, digital notebooks – popular for note-taking and reading – are also marked down.
For those seeking smaller purchases, a wide selection of deals under $100 are available, offering access to WIRED-approved gear without breaking the bank. Costco members can also take advantage of exclusive Cyber Monday savings on various products.
Streaming Service Promotions
Streaming services are engaging in aggressive pricing to attract subscribers. This includes limited-time offers from major platforms like Hulu, HBO Max, and Disney+, potentially incentivizing users to sign up with secondary emails or burner accounts to maximize deals.
Digital Privacy and Worker-Owned Platforms
Cyber Monday also highlights concerns around digital privacy. WIRED has published a guide to digital operations security (OpSec), particularly aimed at teenagers, emphasizing the need for secure online practices.
In a separate development, sex workers are creating an alternative to platforms like OnlyFans, launching “Hidden” – a TikTok-like service built by performers to maintain control over their earnings and data in response to OnlyFans’ new verification policies.
The Bigger Picture: Rising Sea Levels
Beyond consumer deals, the context of Cyber Monday 2025 coincides with ongoing environmental concerns. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet remains a critical area of study, as its melting could raise global sea levels by up to 5 meters. The timing of this event remains uncertain but highlights the long-term implications of climate change amid short-term consumerism.
Cyber Monday 2025 combines immediate economic incentives with broader societal trends, from digital security concerns to the existential threat of rising sea levels.
The convergence of these factors underscores the complex interplay between consumer behavior, technological development, and global environmental challenges.
