It is valuable to make predictions based on current price points and last year’s sales to create a shopping list that maximizes discounts and tackles a hefty gift list when Black Friday shopping. Major players in the Black Friday game are Walmart, Best Buy, Kohls, Home Depot, Toys R Us, Old Navy and Macys. Walmart continually provides the most comprehensive collection of Black Friday sales. Tools, clothing, toys and the revered Black Friday electronics deals are all found at Walmart. For better brand clothing and more expansive sales on toys, tools and home office, other stores on the list better meet needs.
To get the green from eager spenders on Black Friday, stores will bundle products. Bundling offers a maximized value as items are not often bundled outside the holiday shopping season. Popular purchases for the last decade, digital cameras sold alone have lost their appeal on Black Friday therefore camera bundles will likely have all or a few of the extras, including memory card, tripod, case and free photo printing from the store or an online printing service. Game system bundling will be present in 2011. Wii, Playstation, and Xbox will be at the best pricing when bundled with games or extra game components. Xbox 360 4GB, bundled with Kinect will most likely go as low as $249.
2011′s highly sought holiday bargain will be Android tablets. Lesser known brands, including Coby, Superpad and Boss will be found on Black Friday in the $125-$145 range, depending on screen size and memory. It is doubtful that the highly sought iPad will come at any sort of discount other than from Apple in the form of free engraving. Apple and other retailers will offer discounts on the newest generation of iPod Touch. Apple will likely offer a $20-$25 discount while other retailers will offer a gift card bundled with purchase.
A safe speculation is that 3D LCD HDTVs will be the buzz and the door busters with retailers having limited quantities and selling the 32″ for approximately $450 and the 51″ priced just over $1,000. The LCD HDTVs that were the door busters in 2010 will probably be available in mass quantity for the same price point as in 2010 as door buster deals. A possibility is also bundling with these with wall mounts and stands.
Laptops will still be available for around $200. A laptop that doesn’t boast desired screen size, memory or options isn’t a good value. For laptops and PC deals, it is best to go with an electronics store such as Best Buy to get the best brand and specifications at the best value.
GPS units should sell well for those seeking to upgrade considering the market has been saturated in recent years with GPS deals. Models with a 5″ screen and lifetime updates will likely cost in the neighborhood of $120.
The largest shopping success is afforded to the Black Friday shopper that approaches the day with a game plan and concise lists that deter impulse buys no matter their retailers of choice.
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