PayPal x Perplexity Black Friday Deal: Get 50% Back (Up to $50) on Your First AI-Powered Purchase!
AI shopping just got its biggest upgrade yet – and PayPal is celebrating with a massive limited-time rewards offer.
PayPal and Perplexity have officially launched Instant Buy, a new feature that lets you research AND checkout directly inside Perplexity’s AI interface. No clicking out, no forms, no merchant site – the entire purchase happens inside the Perplexity chat.
And for Black Friday week, PayPal is giving you a 50% rebate (up to $50) just for trying it out.
Here’s everything you need to know.
The Deal:
📅 Dates:
Nov 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET → Dec 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
🎁 Offer:
Make your first purchase on Perplexity using Instant Buy + PayPal, and you get:
➡️ 50% back in PayPal Rewards (up to $50)
That’s 50,000 points, redeemable for $50.
⚠️ Important:
You MUST choose Pay with PayPal at checkout.
Using a credit card directly is not eligible.
Limit: 1 reward per PayPal account.
Rewards arrive within 14 days.
Why This Is a Big Deal
✔️ You get up to $50 back
Even if you buy something small – PayPal gives you 50% back up to $50 (best is to spend $100).
✔️ Perplexity becomes a full shopping platform
Search → compare → buy… all in one place.
✔️ PayPal protection applies
You get identity verification, Purchase Protection, and PayPal’s trusted checkout.
✔️ AI does the research for you
Perplexity pulls reviews, ratings, specs, and pricing from across the web so you can make informed purchases fast.
How to Do It (Step-by-Step)
1. Go to Perplexity’s shopping page
2. Search for what you want
Search from the Answer tab.
Then switch to the Shopping tab at the top – product cards only appear there.
Tabs are: Answer | Links | Images | Shopping.
3. Look for items with the “Instant Buy” button
4. Choose “Pay with PayPal” at checkout
DO NOT select “credit card.”
Only PayPal is eligible.
5. Complete your purchase
Your order is sent straight to the merchant for fulfillment.
6. Receive 50% back
You’ll get 50,000 PayPal Rewards Points within 14 days.
Eligible Merchants (So Far)
Instant Buy works only with merchants that support Perplexity’s built-in checkout. Based on testing, support pages, and PayPal’s announcement, it appears to include:
Major retailers already confirmed:
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Ashley Furniture
- Fabletics
- Adorama
- Newegg
Plus: Thousands of merchants via platform integrations
- Shopify merchants
- BigCommerce merchants
- Shopware merchants
- Wix merchants
Total: 6,000+ supported stores, with more coming.
If I locate additional supported merchants, I will update this list for you.
Bonus: Free 1 Year of Perplexity Pro Through PayPal
PayPal is also offering 1 free year of Perplexity Pro for eligible users.
To get it:
1. Log in to your PayPal account
2. Go to Offers
3. Look for the Perplexity promotion
4. Activate it directly from there
(Pro Search isn’t required for Instant Buy, but it gives more detailed recommendations.)
Why This Matters (The Value)
- This is the first major step into AI-powered checkout, and PayPal is making it extremely lucrative to test:
- You save up to $50 instantly
- You skip the normal checkout friction
- You get PayPal protection on AI-driven purchases
- Merchants get direct payment – no middleman complications
- Perplexity becomes not just a search engine but a full shopping assistant
If you were planning ANY purchase between now and Cyber Monday, this is essentially 50% off for free.
Final Tips
- ✔️ Make sure the product says Instant Buy
- ✔️ Make sure you select Pay with PayPal
- ✔️ Limited to the first purchase only
- ✔️ Rewards limited to the first 60,000 users (nationwide)
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