Best Buy announces Daily Deals, confirms Black Friday ad!
Filed under: Shopping, Technology, Black Friday
Don't miss our Liveblog, all day November 28!This morning, Best Buy confirmed the doorbusters WalletPop covered in our last Black Friday roundup and also announced a new "Daily Deal" promotion that kicks off on December 7th. The doorbuster confirmation comes on top of the numerous deals which are already live on Best Buy's website and adds; a 50" Plasma HDTV for $899, Wii games for $9.99 and many other deals starting at 5 AM on Black Friday.
Best Buy will also be offering many of their Black Friday deals online starting at 2 AM EST on Friday as well as participating in Cyber Monday on December 1st; but the real treat is that they will be serving up a new deal, every day, from December 7th through the 18th! On each of these days, Best Buy will offer one deal of "excellent value" at BestBuy.com until it is sold out. Best Buy hasn't revealed what these items will be, but it is likely that these sales will involve deep discounts and low quantities so be ready to click, click click!
One deal per day promotions aren't new; Woot.com is a popular online retailer that offers up anything from exercise bikes to "bags of crap" one day at a time and Amazon will again be running a "Ridiculous Deals" promotion with steep discounts on a limited number of items from November 28th through December 4th. Best Buy, however, is one of the first traditional retailers to embrace this new sales method and is expected to come out swinging with low prices for the 11 day event.
Be sure to stay abreast of the latest Black Friday news by checking on WalletPop's Black Friday Deals page early and often!
Latest Black Friday Shots
On Nov. 28, Nintendo will release a duo of limited-edition Nintendo DS(TM) bundles, each pairing a Nintendo DS game title with a hand-held system in a bold new color. The Mario(TM) Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red system emblazoned with a familiar M for Mario, and a copy of New Super Mario Bros(TM). The Ice Blue Nintendo DS comes with a custom carrying case and the popular Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Each bundle sells at an MSRP of $149.99. (Photo: Business Wire)
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On Nov. 28, Nintendo will release a duo of limited-edition Nintendo DS(TM) bundles, each pairing a Nintendo DS game title with a hand-held system in a bold new color. The Mario(TM) Red Nintendo DS bundle includes a red system emblazoned with a familiar M for Mario, and a copy of New Super Mario Bros(TM). The Ice Blue Nintendo DS comes with a custom carrying case and the popular Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Each bundle sells at an MSRP of $149.99. (Photo: Business Wire)
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A girl plays in front of a sale sign posted at clothing store in Daly City, Calif., Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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A free personalization promotion is seen inside a holiday-themed store in New York's Bryant Park November 24, 2008. Facing a slew of bad economic news as the holiday shopping season approaches, small independent retailers and boutiques are adjusting strategies and inventories to attract customers' money, and lure them away from the major chains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)
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Women shop for hats at Nirvana Designs in New York's Bryant Park November 24, 2008. Facing a slew of bad economic news as the holiday shopping season approaches, small independent retailers and boutiques are adjusting strategies and inventories to attract customers' money, and lure them away from the major chains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)
Reuters
A woman is seen shopping at the Anna Sabino jewelry boutique in New York's Bryant Park November 24, 2008. Facing a slew of bad economic news as the holiday shopping season approaches, small independent retailers and boutiques are adjusting strategies and inventories to attract customers' money, and lure them away from the major chains. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES)
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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21: A pedestrian walks by a holiday themed window display November 21, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Retailers are gearing up for what is predicted to be a dismal holiday shopping season as the country struggles through a rough economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21: Shoppers are seen reflected in a window at a Macy's store as they look at a holiday themed window display November 21, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Retailers are gearing up for what is predicted to be a dismal holiday shopping season as the country struggles through a rough economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21: A shopper carries a bag from Macy's as she walks down Market Street November 21, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Retailers are gearing up for what is predicted to be a dismal holiday shopping season as the country struggles through a rough economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21: A sign advertising holiday gifts is set up outside of a store November 21, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Retailers are gearing up for what is predicted to be a dismal holiday shopping season as the country struggles through a rough economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-25-2008 @ 4:43PM
SanFran4 said...
thanks for the info! this is great. someone posted about cityskoop which lists other sales including black friday. plus i think there's blackfriday.net.
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11-25-2008 @ 4:58PM
joke said...
If you buy something from Best Buy, better make sure you like it. 15% restocking fee on returns and if the item costs more than $250, you have to wait to get a check from corporate headquarters. I won't buy anything there.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:15AM
Nick said...
LOL!! Not a problem returning at walmart since they will not have in stock for you to return in the first place, assuming of course you do not get trampled
11-25-2008 @ 5:09PM
Jason Lee Nedbalek said...
I reread the article again. Stores are trying to get rid of the plasmas way more than the LCD televisions, so of course they're gonna slash the cost on something that doesn't sell. The stuff that actually flies off the shelves is the stuff we all want but can't find. The stuff we all buy is the stuff that is also never on sale. Ever see Ferrari or Aston Martin advertise a closeout? Hey, SALE ON MUSTANG COBRAS!! Never happens. I rest my case.
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11-25-2008 @ 5:09PM
Jason Lee Nedbalek said...
How about save a lot of aggravation by just buying this junk the rest of the year? The Wii sucks for the most part, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The games are horrible except for a mere few (that won't be on sale). They'll be selling Wii games that nobody wants even for ten bucks. I own all 3 systems, so I know what I'm talking about. The other stuff they have on sale is really nothing but low end HDTVs anyway. If they has a 50-inch Sony or Samsung, then we'd be talking; but we're not.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:15AM
Margaret said...
Could you tell me what you mean by "all three systems"? I am considering buying a gaming system for my husband, and I wonder if you mean three different Wii systems, or three different brand gaming systems.... thanks
11-25-2008 @ 5:40PM
John said...
jokes comment is no JOKE. We got ripped off by Best Buy on
a 46 inch plasma that went bad 2 months after the factory warranty had expired but the best buy warranty was supposed
to replace a exact replacement. The store manager in Carmel
Indiana lied to me and said he was replacing with a better model. New one didn't have the same features and was a lesser model. Wrote to the corporate office and never got a reply. Won't ever go into a best buy store again. Thats just one of the poor service stories I have about best buy.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:16AM
k.j. said...
I'm with you on this. First LCD went out within months and BB wanted to replace it with a lesser model. I ended up spending some of my $$ to get the same features again. Then that tv had problems. Wouldnt honor the extended warranty that states a replacement if same problem 3 times. A year later, no new tv and they just want to keep "fixing" this one over and over(5 times already). Never will buy at Best Buy again!!!!
11-25-2008 @ 5:40PM
Jady said...
This is just not true, I returned a $500 laptop there a few weeks ago, there was no charge or fee, and I got cash back immediately.
The whole process took about 10 minutes.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:16AM
hate bestbuy said...
Please dont buy anything from bestbuy ever. they are nothing but junk. I purchased a dell note booki from their store in rancjo cucamonga, california store. it was not working properly, i took it back to them next day but they wont replace refund the money without 15% restocking fee. they are cheating customers any way they can. i will never buy anything from best buy..
11-26-2008 @ 8:17AM
dallas said...
which best buy do you work for?
11-25-2008 @ 7:54PM
porno the clown said...
NOTHNG WRONG WITH MAKING MONEY IN THESE HARD TIMES, BUT, JOSH, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD AD.
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11-26-2008 @ 1:17AM
Jillian Rice said...
You must be a wack teltech. I work in retail and I can tell you so far this week Mon-tue combined we are up over 33% from Last years thanksgiving week Mon-Tue.
People are spending, so get your facts str8 and not just spouting your own paranoia.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:15AM
mike said...
well there is always walmart, doesn't matter if it comes from china or not, the cheaper the better
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11-26-2008 @ 8:16AM
teltech54 said...
These stores are leaking these deals on purpose to entice more buyers in to their stores. This is a publicity gimic to drive up sales. 75 percent of America is going to curtail buying this holiday season putting shear panic into retailers. This Black Friday is going to go down in history as Bloody Friday. This is where we shake out the retailers who will not last through next year. The recession is here. The DEPRESSION begins soon after.
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11-26-2008 @ 8:17AM
TinnyMarie said...
In Houston, Black Friday is actually starting @ 12:00am (midnight) on Thursday!!!! Wanna talk out desperation!?!?
11-26-2008 @ 8:17AM
LULU said...
forget black friday i still have an 88 rca floor model console...now THAT is a TV 20 years old and still plays and so dang heavy nobody can steal it.... AS IF they would want to
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11-26-2008 @ 8:17AM
TinnyMarie said...
Ooops! *about wanna talk about desperation?
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11-26-2008 @ 8:20AM
Mike Marek said...
Jason Lee Nedbalek,
To say that the Wii sucks is very naive. There are plenty of cool games that I guess you haven't tried. I have played all of the systems too and could be considered a gamer, but the X-box 360 and the PS3 both are the same old, same old for controllers and besides better resolution and better online gaming than their predecessors there haven't been any remarkable differences from a gaming standpoint. The wii does that too and you can play MANY games with multiple people on the same system online at the same time. You tell me which is cooler. Tiger Woods on the PS3 or Xbox or the wii? No question. I have plenty of friends who bought the PS3 and Xbox and now are buying the wii because they tried games like Mariokart. What I am trying to say is don't knock the whole system just because bestbuy is selling some of the games for cheap. Not everyone is a video game snob.
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