Black Friday 2009 predictions are in! What's on sale?
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It's that time of year, ladies and gentlemen! Time to crack open your budgeting software or look at your Christmas Club account and figure out how much money you are going to spend on Black Friday! Sure it's just a few days past Labor Day, but that doesn't mean we don't have some juicy Black Friday deal predictions for you. After all, the most famous shopping day of the year is only two months away.
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To find out what's hot this year, Walletpop again sequestered Dan de Grandpre, CEO and chief deal guy of DealNews.com, to ask our burning bargain questions and find out what predictions he has for Black Friday 2009.
I'll warn you there are some hard-to-believe deals in this roundup, but last year Dan and the DealNews.com team scored 82% accuracy on their Black Friday 2008 predictions, so they know what they're talking about.
Before we get to the specific deals, we wanted to let you know more about how Dan sees Black Friday 2009 playing out and what to expect on November 27.
WalletPop reporter Laura Heller recently wrote a post about the affect of declining inventory and imports, specifically that it could mean fewer deep discounts this holiday season. Will this lack of imports have an effect on Black Friday?
According to de Grandpre, this news shouldn't affect Black Friday since it's more about the whole season. He explained, "Black Friday is about ridiculous deals to get people in the door. Retailers have spent the whole year lining up deals from manufacturers, some made specifically for Black Friday, so you'll still see doorbusters." But that doesn't mean this information isn't spot on. Dan warned that declining inventory and imports will affect the apparel deals this year. Specifically he warned that, "You won't see Macy's stocked up like you did last year two days before Christmas; expect less discounting and fewer sales."
Q: Last year you predicted the increase of small stores and websites entering the Black Friday ruckus. Do you see any additional segments jumping on board this year? Service industries? Hotels?
A: "You will see travel deals this Black Friday. It will get a lot of play this season as more industries glom onto the magic of Black Friday. Specifically look for Black Friday Promotions on hotels, airlines and travel deals such as vacation packages such as Southwest Vacations."
Q: If you had to choose one category or one item to stand in line for (no internet shopping), which of your predictions would be good enough to risk frostbite for?
A: To stand outside, it's gotta be the most expensive item with the biggest difference between prices. It's gotta be a 52" or larger TV with hundreds of dollars in savings.
Now what you've been waiting for: The DealNews.com 2009 Black Friday Predictions! Below you'll find a small sampling of the predictions that the DealNews.com team has come up with, ranging from computers and HDTV's, to high-end clothing and -- yes -- even Apple product, like the Macbook or iPhone accessories. For a full rundown on each category, follow the link to DealNews.com.
Laptops and PCs:
- Netbook with 9" screen, SSD, Linux for $129
- Well-equipped 15.4" Intel Core 2 Duo Laptop with 4GB RAM for $399
- Blu-ray player for $49
- 46"-47" 1080p LCD HDTV, 120Hz or 240Hz for $899
- 50" 1080p plasma HDTV for $899
- Make sure you read the predictions to find out when's the best time to buy an HDTV. Hint it's not Black Friday, but it's close!
- iMac and MacBook computers for 5% to 10% off
- 1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $49
- Name-brand 24" LCD Monitor for $145
- Nintendo Wii Game Console for $199
- 8"-9" digital picture frame for $30
- entry-level Garmin or TomTom GPS units for $69
- Free Shipping deals
- Big discounts at clothing stores like Ralph Lauren and American Eagle
- PayPal discounts
- After Black Friday discounts at high-end retailers like Gucci.
For more Black Friday coverage, check out our Black Friday Deals and other Black Friday 2009 news today.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
9-10-2009 @ 8:37AM
Momma @ 3princessesmomma.com said...
I'm really excited about the travel deal prediction! My husband and I love to travel, and to be able to gift him a vacation would be amazing.
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9-11-2009 @ 8:36AM
siera9909 said...
The best selling educational product will be the TickleMe Plant greenhouse kit. TIckleMe Plants are real plants that anyon can grow that will close their leaves and lower their branches when tickled.Parents who want to excite their kids about nature, gardening and science will love this Plant. Get your own from http://www.ticklemeplant.com My students run to homeroom to Tickle their plants each morning.
9-10-2009 @ 9:18AM
Mike said...
Another (more detailed) set of Black Friday predictions:
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com
These guys have had this BF site since 03, so their predictions are usually pretty accurate.
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9-10-2009 @ 10:57AM
Lynn B. Johnson said...
Awesome post, Josh. You're looking even farther ahead than my Halloween-candy-stocked grocery store. Keep 'em coming!
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9-11-2009 @ 8:03AM
Tina said...
I Supect the best selling toy out this year will be the ZhuZhue hamsters. They were just releashed this september and all the stores are already sold out!
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9-11-2009 @ 8:10AM
Mal said...
Why does it say Nov 23 in the headline ? Black Friday is the 27th !! I hope everyone goes on the 23rd and I will not have to wait in long lines.
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9-11-2009 @ 9:05AM
Chris Loves Brie said...
ok whats the point of black friday if we know what we're getting? JCpennys will give out snow globes, walmart will have a bunch of crap for 5 dollars and we'll all be tired as hell because of it. Look at the prices they put up and ask your self if its worth waiting threw that garbage to save a few dollars. Then ask your self if " would it be worth looking for deals now"?. Most of the cheap stuff they put out for the holidays is made just for the holiday. Products engineered to be cheap. Your not getting a deal if you loosing features(walmart exclusives are good for that).
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9-11-2009 @ 9:08AM
Tim said...
Well at this time I'm trying to find the lowest priced Maytag Washer & Dryer set. My Christmas Club stands at $1,200.00 at this time. So I need to find the lowest priced Maytag Washers & Dryers all over the place. Online, Sears, Home Depot, Lowe's, Sam's, Ect..., Ect..., Ect..., Ect... onward. Some big businesses that aren't even in my area in Louisiana. Twelve hundred dollars I should get the Maytag set for under $900. So it still leaves me $300 to throw away for fun. I'm thinking of just throwing some of the $300 on my house insurance. That would clear some monthly bills for the future of a few months.
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9-11-2009 @ 9:10AM
sunny said...
I can't believe that retailers even worry about Black Friday anymore.
It is a thing of the past, when Thanksgiving actually kicked off the Christmas season.
Now, there are Christmas things in the stores already, right next to the Halloween stuff.
Give us a break and a breather from constantly cramming holidays down our throats.
Maybe we'll actually feel like doing Christmas if we aren't hearing about it in October...........
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9-11-2009 @ 2:02PM
PAULA said...
I AM WITH YOU...BUT WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT???????
10-20-2009 @ 10:12AM
Nicole said...
You know....some of aren't as scrooged as you. For some of us it's about more than just spending money or getting the best deals. It's about tradition. It's about the joy and excitement of the holiday season. And it's about family and having another reason to spend time with them.
Of course we all have more important things to worry about. But if we can spend a little bit on Christmas and bring smiles to the faces of our young children whilst having a good time ourselves....why put a damper on that?
You people are so darn pessimistic. Let's let the dark and dreary mood of this recession drag us into a depression where we sit at home and flame people who are still out spending money. Sorry. I'd rather not.
9-11-2009 @ 9:31AM
Katrina said...
Well, it is actually all about the experience. We get about 10 friends and family members and divide into groups and we all go to different stores with *The List*. We've always gotten everything we wanted. Afterwards, we all meet for breakfast. It's a lot of fun and something we look forward to every year. Last year we went to Branson, MO and the outlet stores opened at Midnight on Thanksgiving night which was a nice experience...no waiting or being cold.
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11-13-2009 @ 10:38AM
Melinda said...
You are so right. I have stood in line with my family, seeing the same people from past years, drinking coffee, dressed up like bandits, to stay warm, and having the best time. Making very good memories with my entire family. Then going home with all that we scored and can't wait to wrap it all. It kicked started all of us to be super excited for Christmas from that day forward. We even made Thanksgiving night like a slumber party to get ready for this sales jumping event, so we could all be awake and ready to go at 4 am. The sales arent as good as they once were, If you played your cards right, you could have many free things under the tree to pass out as presents. Now they try to scam you into thinking you have saved something. Still a very fun fun way to jump off the holiday season. I can't wait to hear on the news people camped out around the corner of a store the entire night.. It is definitely the JOURNEY!
9-11-2009 @ 9:50AM
Pam said...
I stopped shopping on black friday because they named it black friday ... black bleak depressing ... who wants to shop on a black depressing bleak day? I like being happy when I shop
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9-11-2009 @ 12:46PM
Erica said...
They call it Black Friday because it gets the stores numbers out of the "red" and into the "black"
9-11-2009 @ 11:28AM
Evelyn said...
My husband HATES the commercialism of Christmas and so when our last child graduated from high school 5 years ago we quit celebrating it. We just go away on vacation somewhere nice and sunny and forget about it.
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9-11-2009 @ 10:15AM
karen said...
We aren't doing Christmas this year. Middle class poor, our mortgage & property taxes are more important. Keeping the roof over our head is our Christmas. You all have fun.
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10-16-2009 @ 7:10PM
carmen said...
im with you,there is alot more important things than to spend money on things that arent as important as keeping an roof over your head and an nice hot meal.
9-11-2009 @ 10:11AM
tommy said...
SALE is on today, come and look. 10% of the sales from my store go to the poor and needy. Help me to help them. You get quality items and a Fair price at
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9-11-2009 @ 1:13PM
yolanda said...
You do not have to totally miss out on Christmas.
You might want to look into tring to get your mortgage payment
lowered. This blessing of life is Christmas everyday.
Thanks!