Amazon is giving away thousands of $50 gift cards in a Black Friday sweepstakes – here's how to enter

To celebrate Amazon's official Black Friday sale, which launches this Thursday, Amazon just announced a massive sweepstakes that can bag you a free $50 Amazon gift card - just in time for the holiday shopping season.

• Shop Amazon's full early Black Friday sale

Starting November 20, Amazon will be giving away thousands of $50 gift cards to anyone that's signed up for emails and notifications. If you're already signed up, then there's nothing you need to do. Amazon will notify you via email or push notification if you won a $50 Amazon gift card.

This is the easiest way to win free money from Amazon, and it comes at a great time, with early Amazon Black Friday deals live now and its official sale starting on Thursday. You must be 18 to enter, and sadly, folks in Florida and New York aren't eligible.

If you're looking to browse some of Amazon's early Black Friday deals, I've listed today's best offers below, which include best-selling tech gadgets and appliances from brands like Apple, Bissell, LG, Dyson, and Ninja.

I'll be covering all the best deals when Amazon's official Black Friday sale goes live, so make sure to sign up for your chance to win a $50 gift card and spend some free money while saving some cash.

How to win a $50 Amazon gift card

Amazon's best early Black Friday deals

More of today's best early Black Friday sales

• Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
• Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
• Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
• Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
• Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
• Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
• Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
• Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
• Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
• Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
• Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor