{"id":584411,"date":"2025-11-21T09:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/584411\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:23:52","slug":"gopro-dji-insta360-hoverair-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/584411\/","title":{"rendered":"GoPro, DJI, Insta360, HoverAir (Black Friday)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here\u2019s your consolidated list of the best action camera and drone deals, with tons of insight for those using these products for sports, such as follow-me drones and more. In virtually every product below, I\u2019ve used them extensively across countless hours of testing and regular usage. Thus, I can give you tips on what to buy\u2026and what to skip. Note, do see my general note about DJI below this.<\/p>\n

With that, let\u2019s take a look at some of the most popular product deals (or, my favorites):<\/p>\n

\u2013 GoPro Hero 13 Black for $309 ($100 off):<\/a> <\/strong>GoPro has decided to skip releasing a Hero 14 this year, and thus this remains their most recent model. It easily holds its own in daylight footage against all of its competitors. It\u2019s the main camera I use, and I most appreciate the GoPro Cloud backup piece, so everything just automatically syncs there, in case I kill\/lose (yet) another camera to the ocean.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Insta360 Ace 2 Pro for $334 ($65 off):<\/a> <\/strong>This is my other main daily driver, primarily for low-light footage (where the GoPro struggles). They\u2019ve also got really good integration with your sports data, including Garmin, Apple, and more. This allows you to very seamlessly overlay data from those workout types automatically. It\u2019s super slick.<\/p>\n

\u2013 DJI NEO 1 for $159 ($40 off):<\/a><\/strong> This is DJI\u2019s smallest and most affordable drone, and is designed to follow you during sports. You can check out my full in-depth review on it here<\/a>. It\u2019s super cool, yet, the just-announced DJI NEO 2 came out last week, and is frankly, so much more impressive. I\u2019ve just started testing it, and thus far it\u2019s astonishing. Sure, the image quality is a huge step up, but even more so is just the way you control it. Hand signals, voice, buttons, all things not found on the NEO 1. That said, man, DJI spends an insane amount of engineering time avoiding doing what everyone has been asking for years for: A beacon\/remote.<\/p>\n

\u2013 HoverAir Pro\/Pro Max Drones (up to $350 off):<\/a> <\/strong>These drones are the main competitor to DJI\u2019s drones, except that HoverAir specifically focuses on follow-me drones for sports. That\u2019s their jam, and they\u2019re really really really good at it. In general, the HoverAir drone delivers better tracking and image quality than the NEO drones, but lacks all the regular-flying software features of DJI\u2019s higher-end drones like the DJI Mini 5 Pro, etc\u2026 Said differently, if I\u2019m going to take a drone to follow-me in the trees, it\u2019s going to be a HoverAir drone (it\u2019s the current reigning champ of my challenging Gauntlet test<\/a>). But if I\u2019m taking a drone to shoot super pretty scenic shots, it\u2019s going to be a DJI drone.<\/p>\n

Got all that? Good \u2013 the above would be my best picks on this list to consider.<\/p>\n

Now, as noted, one thing to keep in mind about DJI if you are US-based, is that their ability to support US owners with replacement parts will dramatically decrease in about 33 days, on December 23rd, 2025. DJI has not officially launched any new products in the US in 2025 (except DJI Mic 3), due to the upcoming ban on DJI imports. This ban specifically covers all wireless components of all DJI products, thus includes both action cams and drones. Thus, if you crash your drone, your ability to get replacement\/service is going to be extremely limited after that. As it is today, certain drones are already unsupported in the US (e.g., DJI NEO 2, Mini 5 Pro, etc\u2026).<\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019d look at purchasing decisions from a risk-based standpoint. If you\u2019re talking something like a DJI Action Cam, they\u2019re frankly pretty darn hard to kill. About the only way you\u2019re likely to kill one is leaving a battery door open and going swimming. Inversely, it\u2019s extremely easy to kill a higher-end drone like a DJI Air 3S or Mavic 4. Whereas something like the DJI NEO series is pretty darn hard to kill, short of running it over with a car. Finally, remember that DJI\u2019s warranties are specific to the country\/region you bought it in.<\/p>\n

Of course, the big challenge here is that when it comes to drones specifically, there just aren\u2019t good competitors to DJI\u2019s higher-end units (e.g., Mini 5 Pro, Air 3S, Mavic 4, etc\u2026). Thus, your alternatives are nonexistent. Whereas on the action cam side, both GoPro & Insta360 make fantastic products, which I\u2019d argue are better in almost every feature area than DJI\u2019s action cams.<\/p>\n

As always, thanks for your support. Using the links below (and throughout the holiday season) helps the site, so I appreciate it (seriously!) As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/p>\n

Note: I\u2019ll be publishing the full list of other sports tech deals here shortly, but you can find a similar page to this, with all the Garmin deals here<\/a>, such as $250 off the Garmin Fenix 8, and plenty more.<\/p>\n

Action Cameras & Drones:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of everything that\u2019s on sale right now:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tProductSale PriceAmazonOther siteSale Notes
\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI Action 4 – $100 off<\/a><\/td>\n$199<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nWhile technically two years old, it’s an incredibly strong contender at this price point.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI Action 5 Pro – $70 off<\/td>\n$259<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is last year’s model. And sure, the Action 6 came out 48 hours ago, but honestly, the initial rection hasn’t been kind there. I just started testing it, so more to come very shortly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI Flip – $90 off<\/td>\n$349<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nLook, don’t buy this drone. This is the drone that never should have left the napkin at the lunch table at DJI’s HQ. The unit breaks easily (as I, and many others found out), and doesn’t really do anything super well. Literally, buy any other DJI drone except htis one…you’re welcome.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI Mini 4K Drone – $60 off<\/td>\n$239<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nIf you’re looking to get into flying with a DJI drone, this is a solid place to start.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI NEO – $40 off!<\/a><\/td>\n\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is a great little drone as your first drone, especially for sports usage, where it’ll do an astonishing job following you (running, cycling, etc…). And, you can crash it a gazillion times without any problem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nDJI OSMO Pocket 3 – $280 off<\/td>\n$529<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is the unit I use to film virtually all of my videos these days. I absolutely love it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGoPro Hero 13 Black – $100 OFF!<\/a><\/td>\n$309<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is the lowest price we’ve seen in a year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGoPro Hero 4K – $20 off<\/td>\n$179<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is GoPro’s budget option, which includes a full color touchscreen on the back as well. The main benefit is it’s super small, but note it’s not quite in the same quality ballpark as their higher-end cameras. If you want size and GoPro ecosystem on a budget, this is an option. But with the DJI Action 4 just $20 more than $199, that offers notably better quality.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGoPro LIT Hero 4K – $40 off<\/td>\n$229<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nGoPro Max 2 – $50 off!<\/a><\/td>\n$449<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\nREI<\/a><\/td>\nThis is the first time we’ve seen the just-released GoPro Max 2 on sale.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHoverAir X1 Drone Combo – $50 off!<\/a><\/td>\n$237<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis has become one of my favorite drones, given it’s tiny size (fits in my running shorts pockets) and ease of use. Plus, you can crash the crap out of it (hundreds of times for me and my wife) without any issues. This combo includes an extra battery and fast charger.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHoverAir X1 Pro Drone Combo Kit – $30 off<\/a><\/td>\n$607<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is a solid deal on a solid drone, and one of the two main ones I use when taking videos of myself hiking or running. This includes the two extra batteries as well as the fast charger (so 3 batteries total).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHoverAir X1 ProMax Bundle – $250 off!<\/td>\n$719<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis includes three batteries, the drone, the vast charger, and some extra accessories.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nHoverAir X1 ProMax Cycling Bundle – $352 off!<\/td>\n$929<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis includes three batteries, the drone, the vast charger, and some extra accessories, plus the Beacon (handelbar remote)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInsta360 Ace Pro 2 – $65 off!<\/a><\/td>\n$334<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is one of my two main daily action cams (along with the GoPro Hero 13 Black).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInsta360 GO 3S Tiny 4K Action Camera – $70 off!<\/td>\n$279<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\"\"<\/a><\/td>\nInsta360 X5 360* Action Cam – $85 off!<\/a><\/td>\n$464<\/td>\nAmazon<\/a><\/td>\n\nThis is one of the best 360 action cams on the market, alongside the GoPro Max 2 (both have their pros and cons, check out my full comparison guide linked).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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