2012 Black Friday (USA) Chat and Sales Thread (November 23,2012)

[digitalbabe]

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It's that time of year again to start chatting about sales, policies and deals for the upcoming Black Friday/Holiday Deals shopping season. Feel free to chime in with deals you're looking for and info for the community. Remember popular retailers from around the world typically post deals as well. This particular thread is for all sales pertaining to US retailers, but other threads will be posted for other regions-feel feel to contribute to those.

Have fun!

BEST BUY

Price match info

Spoiler

Target and other brick-and-mortar retailers are treating this holiday season as an offensive against online rivals such as Amazon.com, using tactics such as price-matching to win back dominance of the Christmas shopping season.

Tired of being used as showrooms by customers testing products in person before buying them cheaper online, Target and Best Buy have both pledged to offer the same prices in stores as major Internet shops.

This week, Target said its debut price-matching program would run between Nov. 1 and Dec. 16, with prices on in-store items meeting the same prices offered online at Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Toys R Us.

Target also said that it will extend the same policy for products in its stores available for less on Target.com or in printed advertisements from local competitors. That program runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24.

Last week, Best Buy said it would match prices for appliances and electronics from Nov. 4 through 17 and again from Nov. 27 through Dec. 24. The big-box chain said it will also offer free shipping for products out of stock in stores.

Several new holiday initiatives have launched in recent weeks designed to lure consumers used to the convenience of online shopping back into brick-and-mortar shops.

In stores, Target is slapping QR codes on popular toys so that harried parents trailed by kids can surreptitiously buy gifts with their smartphones. Wal-Mart is testing a same-day delivery service for goods purchased online, a tactic also employed by Nordstrom.

Shoppers are taking a breather at the moment, pausing between back-to-school shopping and what’s expected to be a strong holiday season, causing major chains to report a mild 0.8% retail sales increase last month. But brands such as toy maker Mattel Inc. said they’re seeing hearty interest ahead of the anticipated shopping surge later this fall.

To prepare, retailers are pumping up their seasonal workforce, hiring tens of thousands of temporary employees for their storefronts and distribution centers. Amazon said this week that it would pick up more than 50,000 extra workers for the holiday season.

Best Buy Ad Preview (please note ads are subject to change)

https://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/?ref=167&loc=BFPBanner#!/door+busters

DELL

http://bfads.net/Ad/Dell-Black-Friday

KMART

http://bfads.net/Ad/Kmart-Thanksgiving


OFFICE MAX

http://bfads.net/Ad/Office-Max-2012

STAPLES

http://bfads.net/Ad/Staples-2012

TARGET

http://bfads.net/Ad/Target-2012

Price match info

Spoiler

Target and other brick-and-mortar retailers are treating this holiday season as an offensive against online rivals such as Amazon.com, using tactics such as price-matching to win back dominance of the Christmas shopping season.

Tired of being used as showrooms by customers testing products in person before buying them cheaper online, Target and Best Buy have both pledged to offer the same prices in stores as major Internet shops.

This week, Target said its debut price-matching program would run between Nov. 1 and Dec. 16, with prices on in-store items meeting the same prices offered online at Amazon, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Toys R Us.

Target also said that it will extend the same policy for products in its stores available for less on Target.com or in printed advertisements from local competitors. That program runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24.

Last week, Best Buy said it would match prices for appliances and electronics from Nov. 4 through 17 and again from Nov. 27 through Dec. 24. The big-box chain said it will also offer free shipping for products out of stock in stores.

Several new holiday initiatives have launched in recent weeks designed to lure consumers used to the convenience of online shopping back into brick-and-mortar shops.

In stores, Target is slapping QR codes on popular toys so that harried parents trailed by kids can surreptitiously buy gifts with their smartphones. Wal-Mart is testing a same-day delivery service for goods purchased online, a tactic also employed by Nordstrom.

Shoppers are taking a breather at the moment, pausing between back-to-school shopping and what’s expected to be a strong holiday season, causing major chains to report a mild 0.8% retail sales increase last month. But brands such as toy maker Mattel Inc. said they’re seeing hearty interest ahead of the anticipated shopping surge later this fall.

To prepare, retailers are pumping up their seasonal workforce, hiring tens of thousands of temporary employees for their storefronts and distribution centers. Amazon said this week that it would pick up more than 50,000 extra workers for the holiday season.

TOYS R US

Big Toy Book Scan

WALMART

http://bfads.net/Ad/Walmart-2012

Happy Shopping and Deal Hunting from everyone at hidefninja.com!​

 

[digitalbabe]

11 Days to go!

 

[Jason Bourne]

+1 ... im hoping for some rad deals online. I hate in-store shopping on black friday and boxing day now. the line-up wait to check out is friggen' absurd and people touching people all over the place ... call me a weirdo but man i like my personal space when i shop.

11 Days to go!

^^^ that picture (and the actual scenario it comes from) is the reason for my comment from earlier in the thread and why we really need some awesome on-line deals (at-least I do, lol).

 

[digitalbabe]

Stay tuned Jason-as in year's past Amazon comes through with much price matching and its own goodies. And if you see a deal, feel free to add, we can use all of our members' help in making sure the word gets out about the best deals during the holidays. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm here!

 

[Jason Bourne]

Stay tuned Jason-as in year's past Amazon comes through with much price matching and its own goodies. And if you see a deal, feel free to add, we can use all of our members' help in making sure the word gets out about the best deals during the holidays. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm here!

no problemo... will add in anything if i come across it. I think the typical hot spot websites and stores have just about been covered for the US!

 

[digitalbabe]

Awesome, thanks Jay!

 

[GVZER]

I will probably go to Hastings this year (always good deals on TV seasons )
Walmart will get my money for Brave for $9

I might go to best buy for the wireless printer....maybe.

Besides that, I'm good

 

[digitalbabe]

Nice, is Hasting's sale online, too, G?

 

[GVZER]

Nice, is Hasting's sale online, too, G?

Usually they do a promotion on their used and previously viewed stuff online, but their new stuff is mostly in-store, unfortunately.

Last year i picked up How i met your mother Season 6 for $9.99, plan to pick up season 7 this year. As well as son Castle seasons

 

[BlueCali]

I luckily won't have to brave Black Friday this year, already got the purchase I wanted out of the way online. I got a Canon T3i w/ 18-55mm lens, 55-250mm IS lens, 75-300mm lens, SLR Backpack, 16gb SD card Class 10, and 2 filters, for only $665...

Now just waiting for Amazon, for some good Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D sales.

 

[digitalbabe]

FYI-we've added a separate forum for Black Friday/Cyber Monday in the Hot Deals area here. Thanks!

 

[tridon]

Here's Gamestop's Black Friday/weekend deals (feel free to move it if needed, DB )...

(Friday Only) - XBOX 360 250GB Holiday System Bundle with 3 Free Games (Skyrim, Forza 4 and Call of Duty Black Ops 2) - $249.99

(Friday Only) - PlayStation 3 250GB System with 5 Free Games (Infamous, Infamous 2, Infamous Festival of Blood, Uncharted Drake's Fortune, and Uncharted 2 Among Thieves) - $199.97

(Friday Only) - PS Vita White Assassin's Creed III Liberation System Bundle - $199.99

(Friday Only) - XBOX 360 3 Month Gold Membership - $12.49
(Friday Only) - Turtle Beach X12 Headset - $39.99
(Friday Only) - Forza Horizon - $39.99
(Friday Only) - Kinect Sports Collection - $29.99
(Friday Only) - Dance Central 3 - $29.99
(Friday Only) - Fable Kinect Journey - $29.99
(Friday Only) - Battlefield 3 Premium Edition - $29.99 (PS3/360/PC)
(Friday Only) - Medal of Honor Warfighter - $29.99 (PS3/360/PC)
(Friday Only) - Need For Speed Most Wanted (2012) $29.99 (PS3/360)
(Friday Only) - Sniper Elite - $19.99 (PS3/360)
(Friday Only) - Playstation All Star Battle Royale - $39.99 with new PlayStation 3 system purchase
(Friday Only) - Little Big Planet Karting - $29.99
(Friday Only) - Ratchet and Clank Collection - $19.99
(Friday Only) - Jak and Daxter Collection - $14.99
(Friday Only) - PS3 Gold Dual Shock Controller - $39.99
(Friday Only) - Turtle Beach P11 Headset - $39.99
(Friday Only) - Lego Lord of The Rings - $19.99 (3DS/Vita) $14.99 (DS)
(Friday Only) - Lego Batman 2 - $19.99 (3DS) $14.99 (DS/Vita)
(Friday Only) - Army Corps of Hell - $19.99 (Vita)
(Friday Only) - Mortal Kombat - $14.99 (Vita)
(Friday Only) - World of Warcraft Mist of Pandaria - $19.99
(Friday Only) - Sophix 7' Tablet - $79.99
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Limited Edition Nintendo 3DS Bundle (Super Mario 3D Land Pre-Installed Digital Version) + your Choice of any ONE copy of the three different Nintendogs Game - $169.99

Buy 2 Get 1 Free on all Pre-owned accessories and games

$39.99 Pre-Owned Kinect Sensor with Free Kinect Adventures Game

$79.99 Pre-Owned DSi XL

Double Trade Credit for Game System Trades

25% Extra Credit when you trade 2 or more games

25% off All Pre-Owned Electronics (iDevices etc.)

25% extra credit when you trade in your pre-owned electronics (iDevices etc.)
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PS3/360/Wii
Skylanders Giant Starter Kit - $54.99
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 w/Gun - $39.99 (Wii only)
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 w/Gun - $59.99 (360, PS3)
Buy Just Dance 4, get Just Dance 3 free
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PS3/360
Angry Birds Trilogy - $24.99
Dishonored - $29.99
Dead or Alive 5 - $29.99
Assassin Creed III - $49.99
Batman Arkhamy City GOTY - $19.99
DOOM BFG - $19.99
Fallout New Vegas GOTY - $19.99
Max Payne 3 - $19.99
Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 - $19.99
Dragon's Dogma - $39.99
Rocksmith Guitar plus Bass - $49.99
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition - $19.99
Ghost Recon Future Solider - $24.99
Elder Scrolls Skyrim - $29.99
Borderlands 2 - $39.99
FIFA 13 - $39.99
Madden 13 - $39.99
NHL 13 - $39.99
NCAA Football - $39.99
Sleeping Dogs - $29.99
Call of Duty MW3 - $34.99
Call of Duty Black Ops - $24.99
Dead Space 2 - $14.99
Crysis 2 - $14.99
Midnight Club LA Complete Edition - $9.99
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PS3
Sports Champion 2 - $19.99
Book of Spells Game Only - $19.99
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3DS
Angry Birds Trilogy - $24.99
Kingdom Hearts DDD - $19.99
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy - $19.99
Heroes of Ruin - $19.99
(DS) Cooking Mama Dual Packs- $19.99
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Wii U
Batman Arkham City Armored Edition - $49.99
Fifa Soccer 13 - $49.99
Scribblenauts Unlimited - $49.99
Game Party - $29.99
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PC
World of Warcraft Battlechest - $4.99
Diablo III - $29.99
Starcraft II - $29.99
World of Warcraft Cataclysm - $9.99
Select Sims 3 Expansions $19.99

Any item not in store but available on gamestop.com can be ordered and paid for in-store and shipped to your home w/free value shipping (takes about 5 business days.)

Gamestop's Pick-Up In Store features WILL WORK on Black Friday, but YMMV on how promptly the stores will respond to those requests.

Source: Cheap Ass Gamer

 

[digitalbabe]

Nice thanks Tridon!!!!


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[Tbryson880]

I'm so ready for Black Friday. I usually bring in 25+ blu's with multi electronic deals. Love it best shopping day of the year for me.

 

[Jason Bourne]

I wonder what kind of cyber monday deals will pop up... last year i found for myself personally there were better deals for cyber monday then black friday.

 

[Bluprint]

I want be doing the overnight thing this year. Every year I did that I noticed no one is ever shopping for movies that late but me.

I'll see the deals early that morning!

 

[digitalbabe]

7 Days to go! Amazon Black Friday week sat. Black Friday Deals Week starts in 2 Days.

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Friday/b?ie=UTF8&node=384082011&tag=hidefnin-20

 

[digitalbabe]

Movies and TV Deal Calendar posted https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/25404/

 

[cooey]

Thanks DB

 

[digitalbabe]

Music, Video Games, and Software Calendar threads also posted.

 

[digitalbabe]

Poll added.