Best Makita Black Friday Deals: Six Kits Worth Hunting Down

Introduction

Makita’s Black Friday promotions are scattered rather than centralized: deals roll out in waves through the month, some starting early and others not arriving until the week of the holiday, and no single retailer carries them all. Add in stock-dependent availability and a mix of online-only offers, and tracking down the best kit becomes a hunt. We have rounded up the standout offers below, including several prices that beat the official promotional pricing outright.

Makita XFD131 18V LXT Brushless Drill Driver Kit

The XFD131 is Makita’s 18V LXT brushless half-inch drill driver kit, and at $99 it is priced like a post-holiday clearance item rather than a Black Friday deal. You get the drill plus battery, charger, and bag, which makes this one of the easiest entry points into the LXT platform this season.

Its brushless motor and 3.0Ah-class battery make it a solid main drill for homeowners and pros who want a compact, reliable driver without stepping up to the flagship models.

Makita CT232 12V CXT Combo Kit

For lighter-duty work, the CT232 pairs a 12V CXT drill driver and impact driver, both brushed, with a charger and bag for $100. It is a straightforward starter set for around-the-house tasks, furniture assembly, and anything where a full-size 18V tool is more than you need.

Makita’s 12V CXT batteries are also shared with a growing range of odd and useful companions, including a compact stick vacuum at $69 that handles hardwood and low-pile carpet well, cyclonic attachment included.

Makita XT801X1 8-Piece Combo Kit

This is the one-and-done option: the XT801X1 includes a drill driver, impact driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, orbital sander, blower, impact wrench, and LED flashlight, with two 3.0Ah batteries, a charger, and one of the better tool bags in the business. The tools are brushed rather than brushless, but at $400, down from around $500 where it sits today, it is a genuinely strong starter setup.

Timing matters here: this deal does not start until the 23rd and runs through early December, so you will need to wait for it.

Makita XT287SM1 Blower and Trimmer Kit

Outdoor power equipment gets its own late-window deal too. The XT287SM1 bundles a blower and string trimmer with battery and charger for $200, a price we could not find anywhere else before the promotion begins on the 23rd.

Makita XSH06PT 36V Rear Handle Circular Saw

Saw deals carry some of the best extras of the season. The XSH06PT, Makita’s traditional left-blade rear-handle 36V circular saw, is $250 at one retailer with a free bare tool of your choice thrown in, from options including a cordless inflator, multi-tool, reciprocating saw, compact router, or jigsaw.

Because it runs on two 18V batteries rather than a dedicated 36V pack, it slots into the standard LXT battery lineup, which keeps the upgrade path simple. A right-blade variant of the same saw is also $250 with a free bare tool at a different retailer.

Makita LXT Brushless Drill and Impact Combo Kit

The headline combo deal lands at $250, saving $30 off the regular price while adding a free tool from an unusually generous selection: blowers, extra drills and impacts, a grinder, drywall tool, router, sander, radio, grease gun, reciprocating saw, multi-tool, stick vac, ratchet, or Makita’s well-regarded jigsaw. That effectively turns a two-tool kit into a three-tool kit.

If you want the top-tier version instead, a $399 kit steps up to the feature-loaded brushless impact and a hammer drill, still with a free tool attached.

Buying Advice

Two patterns are worth noting before you buy. First, pricing varies by retailer to a surprising degree: Amazon was beating Makita’s own advertised sale prices on a couple of sub-compact tools, while other kits were exclusive to single retailers. Check around before committing. Second, the deepest combo discounts, including the 8-piece kit and the OPE bundle, do not begin until the 23rd, so patience pays if those are on your list.

Conclusion

Makita’s Black Friday lineup rewards a little planning. The $99 drill and the $250 brushless combo are easy wins available now, the 8-piece kit is the best value if you can wait, and the saw deals with free bare tools are among the strongest bundles of the season. Match the kit to what you actually need, confirm the retailer has stock, and time the late-window deals correctly.