Full FeedBlack Friday - also known as the Friday after Thanksgiving in the U.S - is the official start to the holiday shopping season. All of the major retailers put out ads in the local papers with “doorbuster” discounts, which are commonly products sold at a loss in order to get people into the stores that day. Since it’s one of the busiest shopping days of the year, people dig through the newspapers every week looking for the discounts. But guess what - year after year, most of the ads leak before they actually come out in the newspapers - which is where we come in! Check back to this page as we come closer to Black Friday 2008 for leaked deals, discounts, and more. Black Friday falls on November 28 this year, with Cyber Monday falling on December 1.
I chatted up Michael Brim of BFads.net, an expert on Black Friday black magic. I figured his views on what is happening this year would be very interesting. I was right. MORE »
These could be leftover stock from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday but it really doesn’t matter. Lower prices on games means more money in our wallets for more games and other gifts… MORE »
Beginning today, with new lines and a two year contract, Sprint is unleashing six devices into the wild free phone game. From psuedo-smartphone capabilities like the Centro, to slide out QWERTY keyboards like that of the LG Rumor and lots more. The Centro has been reducing in price for sometime, perhaps this is the warning shot of a Centro 2?… MORE »
It seems like just yesterday this thing went for $199 and you could easily justify that cost. But at $49.99, it is a whopper of steal. Today, at woot.com, they are selling it like hotcakes, or so I imagine. This player is unique in that it saves Slacker’s Internet radio stations (up to 15 stations on this model) for playback… MORE »
Grab a G1 at a discounted price thanks to the American Express WishList promotion. MORE »
Looking for a camera, GPS, or HDTV? There are still deals out there. See what you can pick up this Cyber Monday. MORE »
Wal-Mart still has a bunch of deals available for Cyber Monday. Check them out. MORE »
If you’ve got a phone that uses micro SD cards or a camera that uses SD cards, SanDisk is having a big Cyber Monday Sale starting today. There are some good deals here including some USB flash drives in case you’re a fan of sneakernet. You can pick up a SanDisk 16GB flash drive for under $44 (which is down… MORE »
Black Friday doesn’t just mean sales on huge items like HDTVs and computers. Check out sales on fun gadgets for the whole family. MORE »
Miss out on killer Black Friday deals? Why not enter to win two free Seagate hard drives. MORE »
Over the past few weeks, the Dabbledoo sites have been reporting on numerous developer deals and “leaked” retail ads,. We’ve collected the best of them here for you in one neat article. MORE »
Apple’s eagerly awaited Black Friday sales numbers have finally been made public on their website. With savings up to $101 on certain Mac models, these prices aren’t as aggressive as I would’ve liked to see. That said, I’m not going to complain because there are some pretty nice savings on products that Apple usually never puts on sale. As this… MORE »
Discounts on some of the very best Mac games - all you need to make a Mac gamer very happy. MORE »
Black Friday is now plaguing Europe, it seems. Sorry, guys. Hate to put you through this, in addition to the way our mortgage/banking crisis is crippling your economy, too. But, your loss is our gain, as evidenced by Houdah Software offering a discount of 50% on all its Mac software products on Black Friday, November 28, 2008. To get HoudahSpot… MORE »
Here’s another reason to just stay home today. Elgato’s is offering the lowest price of the year on their award-winning hybrid TV tuner stick, the EyeTV Hybrid. Via Elgato’s website only, the EyeTV Hybrid is being sold for only $99.95 (regular price $149.95) from today through Sunday night, or while supplies last. From the Elgato website: EyeTV Hybrid is a… MORE »
Black Friday has the tendency of taking all of your money in the course of a few hours. But don’t fret, this week was great for free apps. Here’s this weeks list of awesome free apps on the App Store. Starfall - Touch the black or white stars as they fall. That pretty much sums up the rules of this… MORE »
Tech and computer retail store Micro Center has a whole bunch of stuff on sale starting Black Friday (November 27, 2008) through the weekend… MORE »
Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for November 27, 2008: Tropical Software has announced their award-winning TopXNotes and iListen bundle promotion. This limited time sale includes the MacSpeech script pack, and will end this Friday, November 28th. TopXNotes is a full-featured personal note manager. iListen provides you with the simplest and easiest way to get text into the applications… MORE »
Yeah, you read that headline right. Discount electronics site eCost.com is selling 10 Wiis for US$99. The campaign has changed to begin Thanksgiving night. Click through to find out more about the s-Wii-t deal… MORE »
Gadgetell Quick Review: What is it? The TeleNav Shotgun is the first stand alone GPS unit from TeleNav, known for their on-phone GPS Pros: Connected search, superior POI, smart traffic updates, beautiful screen, Best mounting I’ve seen in some time, future possibilities Cons: No ETA, only time to destination and quarterly updates on POI information. I’ve mentioned before that I… MORE »
Ten One Design, LLC, creators of the world’s first iPod touch/iPhone-compatible stylus, has announced that on Black Friday (Nov. 28), the Pogo Stylus will be available online for only $14.96, a 25% savings. Even better, they’re throwing in USPS shipping for free. The Pogo Stylus gives iPhone and iPod touch users greater control over their capacitive touch screens, allowing better… MORE »
From November 28th through December 5th, or while supplies last, ShadesCases will be offering 40 to 50% off every case iPod and iPhone case they sell. These make great, inexpensive gifts for the iPod or iPhone owner on your gift list. Shades are available for the following models: iPod touch and iPod touch 2G iPod nano 1G through 4G iPod… MORE »
Sorenson Media apparently had a record year, and offering their thanks with an unheard of deal on any Squeeze product. From now until November 30th, users can get 33% off any new license of Squeeze 5 or 50% off any upgrade of an older version. That’s a savings of up to $200. To order, visit the Sorenson Media web site… MORE »
With less than 24 hours till the start of the 2008 holiday shopping season, Apple has announced the iPhone 3G Gift Card. The Gift Card allows gift givers to help someone else buy an iPhone. The card is available only in the United States. It is sold in any denomination between $25 and $2,500. The card can, in fact, be… MORE »
Even more incredible Wii deals - this time, with hardware. MORE »
With the Thanksgiving holiday rapidly approaching, Sony has decided to gift gamers early with enough games and content worthy of a feast. Digitally speaking, that is. MORE »
To help you through another Black Friday, Freeverse has knocked 50% off every Mac product they sell. That’s 30+ titles, including games and utilities. MORE »
Nexon has a special treat for all Combat Arms, Mabinogi and MapleStory players this Thanksgiving. MORE »
The two DS bundles include a new color system and a game. They will be offered at most retail locations… MORE »
Meijer has several Thanksgiving Day special offers on games and game bundles as well as an HDTV, iPod Nano $50 rebate and other tech deals… MORE »
Looking for a great Black Friday phone deal? If so, you may want to check out the Motorola ZN5 because T-Mobile will be dropping the price down to free. MORE »
There are plenty of gift options available to those looking for Mac/PC, iPhone and iPod accessories. Perhaps even too many options, which is why we’re narrowing this guide down to just music accessories. MORE »
Apple has taken a consumer friendly stance by announcing the ability for Apple Store management to match competitor prices this holiday season. About time. As reported by ifoAppleStore: Apple has apparently fired the first shot in the holiday shopping battle, by announcing internally that retail store employees have the authority to match the prices of other authorized retailers. The stores… MORE »
Earlier today, I got an e-mail from Apple marketing this Friday as the “1 day not to miss.” As we all know, this Friday is “Black Friday,” the annual day that retailers offer amazing deals. Apple, as expected, will be running a promotion as well on Friday, but few details are known about the event. Apple has also posted the… MORE »
Today (November 25, 2008) Amazon’s video games countdown to Black Friday 2008 sale happens to be a custom DS bundle, where you can get a breast cancer awareness or silver DS and a copy of Personal Trainer: Cooking for $129.99. MORE »
As we mentioned earlier today, SanDisk was going to have a huge sale on Cyber Monday. They have also announced a deal that takes 50% off select MP3 players. Unfortunately, select MP3 players only applies to three: the Sansa c200, Express, and the Shaker. Even though this deal doesn’t apply to all of their MP3 players, it is a nice… MORE »
This year, many Black Friday shoppers will be greeted with near-freezing temperatures but some deal seekers will remain warm and toasty. How so? These shoppers are choosing to wait out Black Friday and their limited quantities, cat fighting other shoppers and long lines in the dark for the comfort of their favorite chair and broadband connection. Known as Cyber Monday,… MORE »
Owners of older Apple products haven’t been forgotten this holiday season. Speck has announced a 25% to 75% sale on their previous-generation iPhone, iPod and MacBook cases. MORE »
A Cyber Weekend sale is coming thanks to SanDisk. If you don’t want to wake up early and trudge through a mass of humanity to get some deals, you can check out SanDisk’s sale that will take place on the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday after Thanksgiving. SanDisk makes all kinds of products including SD cards, USB drives, and MP3 players. … MORE »
Recently, Wal-Mart has unveiled their full Black Friday sales, and I must say, they are looking pretty good. Check out the deals on camcorders, HDTVs, and more. MORE »
Walmart’s Black Friday 2008 ad has leaked onto the internet and it contains a wide selection of video game sales. In specific, there are deals on Guitar Hero games, an Xbox 360 arcade bundle and other select titles. MORE »
As Black Friday is coming closer and closer, more and more sales are made available for the public. The guys over at BFads have put together a nice piece about how to buy a HDTV and more importantly, what sales will be taking place. Keep in mind that these sales are the best deals and not all of the deals… MORE »
One of the best Black Friday deals - today only, get NBA Live 09 and a Blu-ray remote free with a PS3 purchase. MORE »
Several sites are reporting that the Toys R Us Black Friday 2008 ad listing has been leaked. An ad scan isn’t available for confirmation, but if the leaked list is real there will be plenty of electronic, mp3 player and game deals for kids and “big kids”. MORE »
A potential GameStop Black Friday 2008 ad has just found its way onto the internet. MORE »
A nifty, bullet-point list of stores offering Black Friday 2008 deals on video games, game systems, accessories and other game-related goodies… MORE »
Amazon is running a pre-Black Friday deal in the video game section today, where people can get two Wii guitar controllers for $20 when they buy the Wii versions of Guitar Hero III ($34.96) or Guitar Hero Aerosmith ($36.99). MORE »
BJ’s, the land of bulk buys, is looking good for Black Friday this year according to a flyer I just got handed. The deals range from in-store deals to to online deals at bjs.com (how there were able to secure that domain name I’ll never know). MORE »
So many options when it comes to GPSs. Find out where to get them at low prices this Black Friday. MORE »
Amazon is offering a pre-Black Friday deal today (November 19, 2008), where if you buy 2 or 3 select PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 titles, you will receive a $25 or $50 credit on a future Amazon video game purchase. MORE »
A possible Kohls Black Friday 2008 ad scan has surfaced on the internet. The scan mentions that all video games will be 30-50%, and also shows sales on some LeapFrog units, Scene It? board games and electronic handheld games. MORE »
270 KB Toys stores will be open at midnight on Black Friday 2008. To check and see if a store near you will be open, you can visit the KB Clubhouse page and perform a store locator search. MORE »
Target’s Black Friday 2008 ad scan is the latest to slip out, and it is filled with a nice selection of discounted DS, Wii, PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360 games. MORE »
Information on Circuit City’s 2008 Black Friday sales have slipped out and revealed quite a few great video game deals. The best sales are on DS, Wii and Xbox 360 related items. MORE »
There’s one game coupon (Mario Kart for Wii) and an iDog Dance coupon, as well as several other geek and tech toy coupons. Clik through for a list and a link to printable coupions… MORE »
RadioShack’s Black Friday ad is now available. Here are the deals! MORE »
A possible Best Buy Black Friday 2008 ad has surfaced on the internet. However, the ad quality is poor and there is a chance it could be a hoax. MORE »
Best Buy’s Black Friday ad has been leaked—here are the deals! MORE »
Keep track of the gifts you buy and receive with Giftory for Mac OS X and iPhone. This utility will not only be useful to you, but could also make a good early gift for your relatives who have to manage gift lists for a large group of people. MORE »
Barclays Capital expects Apple to be “... more aggressive than usual ...” in its Black Friday sale, offering $100 off a few Mac models and discounts on several iPods. But, what about the iPhone? MORE »
Looking to add a 19” monitor for just $99? Maybe a digital picture frame marked down from $139 to $39? Staples has some interesting deals coming up. MORE »
The mini 9 gets a price break, but other Dell laptops offer better savings. Plus, deals on XBOX and a 1080P HDTV. MORE »
Kmart’s Black Friday 2008 ad has leaked onto the internet with an anticlimatic offering of videogames and so-so pricing… MORE »
Go grab an HDTV cheap at 6th Avenue. Go over to Gadgetell to get the link and the coupon code to save some bucks on a pretty sweet TV. MORE »
Dell dips a toe into the dark side by offering Wii and DS games, controllers and peripherals. Never fear since the company also had a page deddicated to its XPS 630 gaming rig… MORE »
Kmart’s print insert promotes Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for PS2 for $44.99, Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Army for PS3 for $39.99 and more… MORE »
We all know, love, hate and possibly do our best to ignore Black Friday. For deals on gadgets and tech, you’d expect the main electronic stores to participate: Best Buy, Circuit City, maybe even Wal-Mart and Target. You can add one more to that list that you probably wouldn’t expect: Walgreens. Yeah, I wasn’t expecting it either. Of course, a… MORE »
Despite uneasy feelings on Wall Stre5et, electronic gadgets are predicted to gain in sales by 3.5 percent over last year’s Q4. While overall spending is set to decline on holiday shopping, gadgets are somewhat immune. According the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association), specific gadgets will still do extremely well this holiday season. Smartphones Any product that increases connectivity with friends and… MORE »
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