November 29, 2013

Best Black Friday Electronics & Gadget Deals of 2013

This year, like every year before it, Black Friday sales are starting earlier than ever. A lot of stores will be opening their doors as early as 5pm on Thanksgiving to get a head start on the madness (and it really is madness).
One of the keys to emerging victorious on Black Friday is to plan, plan, plan. So, we've checked some of the best deals in tech, gadgets and appliances to help you prepare for battle. Remember, it's still early in the season, so not all retailers have released their deals yet. Here are the ones that have been released or "leaked" so far,

Amazon
Amazon started early on November 1st with a different set of deals each week, and with two Deals of the Day every day, until December 22nd. The daily specials are pretty heavily discounted, but you'll have to remember to check the site daily to find out what they are. Here are some of the other deals on electronics:

20% off tablets, laptops, streaming media players, and unlocked phones
30% off HDTVs, Bluetooth speakers, digital cameras, and portable GPS units
40% off Xbox 360 games and home theater systems
50% off headphones, flash memory, and car electronics
$200 off Dell laptops.
Check out their website for more.

Apple
As usual, Apple has so far been silent about its annual in-store and online Black Friday specials. The company was planning to open nine stores on Thanksgiving, but cancelled the plans due to opposition from Market Directors. Some stores will be opening early at 3am on Friday, but the majority will open at 6am.

As far as predictions, though, the general consensus is that it's better to buy Apple products from resellers if you want the best deals. The Apple Store usually only offers the following deals.

5-10% off anything
Free shipping on online orders
According to GottaBe Mobile, that means you can expect about $20 off the iPod Touch, $40 off the iPad Air and around $100 off the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air (no word yet on the iPhone 5s or iPad Mini). These deals will likely be available online as well.

If you want to get an early start and don't mind refurbished products, the Apple Store is offering $80 to $130 off the original price on refurbished iPad Minis. That's all we know for now, but we'll be updating as more details come out.

Best Buy
Best Buy has confirmed that they will be opening on Thanksgiving at 6pm to start their Black Friday sale, with Midnight Mystery Doorbusters unveiled online at 10pm (deals are in-store only). More doorbusters will be available in the store at 10am on Black Friday.

Here's some of what they have to offer:

Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi Tablet - $299.99 (normally $399.99)
Apple $100 iTunes Gift Card - $85.40
Xbox 360 250GB Bundle - $189.99
Jawbone Jambox - $99.99 (normally $149.99)
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" 16GB - $99.99 (normally $199.99)
Insignia 39" 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV - $169.00 (normally $249.99)
LG 55" 1080p 120Hz HDTV - $499.99 (normally $1000+)
ASUS 15" Touchscreen Laptop w/ Windows 8 - $249.00 (normally $500+)
FREE Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE Mobile Phone (AT&T/Sprint/Verizon) w/ 2-Year Service Agreement
HTC One 32GB (AT&T/Sprint/Verizon) - $29.99 w/ 2-Year Service Agreement
FREE Apple iPhone 4s AT&T 8GB (AT&T/Sprint/Verizon) w/ 2-Year Service Agreement
Apple iPhone 5c AT&T 16GB (AT&T/Sprint/Verizon) - $48 w/ 2-Year Service Agreement
Microsoft Surface 32GB RAM Tablet - $199.99 (normally $349.99)
Nikon D3200 DSLR Camera w/ NIKKOR 18-55mm Lens - $499.99 (normally $799.99)
25% off Dyson vacuums

eBay
A preview of eBay's Black Friday sale with a list of 8 items has been posted. They include:

Apple iPad Mini 16GB WiFi Tablet - $239.00
Call of Duty: Ghosts - $39.99
Sony PlayStation Vita - $149.99
Canon EOS Rebel T3i w/ 18-55mm IS II 18MP DSLR Camera - $419.99
$100 Target Gift Card - $90
Western Digital My Passport 2TB External Hard Drive - $89.99
See the full ad here.

Microsoft
As with Apple, Microsoft has yet to officially release any information on Black Friday sales, but it's predicted that the Surface 1 and Surface Pro 1 will be some of the best tablet deals around in 2013.

Earlier this year, the 32GB Surface 1 with Windows RT was temporarily sold for $314 (it's currently $349.00), so a lot of people think that price will probably come back for Black Friday. As for the 64GB Surface Pro 1, it's already been discounted down to $699.00 with the Surface Pro 2 out now, so don't expect much there.

Last year, Microsoft only offered small discounts on the Touch or Type Cover when purchased with a Surface, so expect that deal to pop back up.

Microsoft has released its Black Friday Deals for The Microsoft Store. Here are some of the highlights:

Dell Inspiron 15z Touchscreen Laptop - $399
Microsoft Surface RT 32GB Tablet - $199
Microsoft Surface RT 64GB Tablet - $379
Xbox 360 250GB Stingray Console - $199.99
Xbox 360 4GB Trinity Kinect Console - $179.99
Call of Duty: Ghosts for Xbox 360 - $39.99
Call of Duty: Ghosts for Xbox One - $49.99
Grand Theft Auto V - $33.99
See the full list here.

SAMSUNG

Plenty of retailers are slashing prices on Samsung HDTVs, smartphones, and tablets for Black Friday, so it should come as no surprise that the popular hardware manufacturer is holding a sale of its own. But rather than a one day event, Samsung's deals are running all week through December 2nd. Samsung is pulling from its entire product line for the limited-time sale; it's even including a number of smaller-sized TVs, which are proving harder to find at large electronics chains like Best Buy. We've included some highlights below, but visit Samsung's official online store for the full list.

Televisions
Over 50 HDTVs in various screen sizes.

Tablets
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition 32GB for $549.99 (regularly $599.99)
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition 16GB for $499.99 (regularly $549.99)

Laptops
Series 5 laptop 17.3-inch display, 8GB RAM, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GPU for $799.99 (regularly $999.99)

Home audio
Samsung Shape M7 speaker for $349.99 (regularly $499.99)
Vacuum-tube and digital amp wireless audio system for $499.99 (regularly $799.99)

Cameras
Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi for $399.99 (regularly $449.99)
NX300 with 20-50mm lens for $499.99 (regularly $749.99)

LG

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LG LA6900 black friday deals 2013 on Amazon, Best Buy, Sears, Walmart.
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The LA6900 also minimizes the amount of remote controls in your room. You can use the LG Magic Remote to control multiple coming with products such as your Blu-ray, HTiB, Set-Top-Box and sound bar. Don’t need to change remote controls each time you want to change to another media devices.

There are multiple ways to share your media from a smartphone or a tablet to the TV. You can connect your compatible via a network, access content stored in your LG Cloud or connect by using an NFC tag. Once your device is connected to the TV, you can freely share content with others.

Don’t miss the great time to buy one of LG LA 6900 series TV. Easy get discount up to 40% OFF for LG TV on Black friday 2013.
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The LA6900 provides you cinema experience as getting in the movie theater. The 3D glasses is easy to use and share. The image quality is outstanding and the 3D effects is amazing for a home-use TV. So what you will do in cases there is no 3D content to display. Don’t worry because the smart TV has the ability to automatically convert shows and videos into 3D content .  Now, nothing can prevent you from having cinema experience right in your home.

More updates will come soon.....

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