Black Friday 2011

[JBHuskers]

The best time of the year for gamers.....

Walmart Black Friday: Batman, Battlefield 3 $28 each, blue Wii $99 (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/walmart-black-friday-batman-battlefield-3-28-each-blue-wii/)

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/11/walmart1110.jpg

[skipwondah33]

Hope there is a good deal on Dual Shock 3 controllers Wouldn't mind having an extra...of course when I eventually get a new PS3 I'll have one anyway

[bdoughty]

While I enjoy Black Friday deals, I despise Black Friday crowds.

[JBHuskers]

While I enjoy Black Friday deals, I despise Black Friday crowds.

That's why I do it all online. Best Buy almost always has the exact same thing online as in-store.

I'm thinking I might finally bite on a Kinect.

[bdoughty]

i would love a Kinect but there is absolutely nothing of value to play, for me at least. I am holding off until Tiger Woods 13 hits or if Grand Slam Tennis 2 supports it.

[GatorfanStovy]

Man if wasn't broke I would get mw3 for ps3 have it for xbox already tho.

[JBHuskers]

Best Buy's Black Friday deals courtesy of Gamertag Radio.... (http://www.gamertagradio.com/new/2011/11/bestbuy-black-friday-deals/)

[I OU a Beatn]

I'll bite on Kinect if it's a good price. Rise of Nightmares and The Gunstringer have definitely get my attention. Forza 4 for $28 will be a deal I hop on as well.

[gigemaggs99]

Being on the "limited income budget" we are with me being a stay at home Dad this looks like a great way to get a game or 2. I wouldn' mind a new controller either.

[I OU a Beatn]

Just saw Best Buy has Kinect + Kinect Adventures + The Gunstringer + Fruit Ninja Kinect all for $99 on Black Friday. That's a buy for me. Fantastic price. I'll just have to pick up Rise of Nightmares and I'll be all set.

[gigemaggs99]

We received the Target Christmas booklet in the mail today. It has all sorts of toys and coupons. There is a $10 coupon for PS3 and Xbox 360 controllers. :up:

[JBHuskers]

Just saw Best Buy has Kinect + Kinect Adventures + The Gunstringer + Fruit Ninja Kinect all for $99 on Black Friday. That's a buy for me. Fantastic price. I'll just have to pick up Rise of Nightmares and I'll be all set.

Think I might jump on that too.

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[hitman625]

Just saw Best Buy has Kinect + Kinect Adventures + The Gunstringer + Fruit Ninja Kinect all for $99 on Black Friday. That's a buy for me. Fantastic price. I'll just have to pick up Rise of Nightmares and I'll be all set.

This makes me cringe b/c I really want the Kinect, and so does my wife, but I don't know if we can even afford it on Black Friday! Damn you responsibilties!

[I OU a Beatn]

Yeah, it's a great deal.

Kinect + Adventures = $150
Gunstringer = $40
Fruit Ninja = $10

That's over half off. I'll just have to be sure to get there at midnight and get it early.

[bdoughty]

Gamestop

http://bfads.net/Ad/GameStop-2011

Toys R US

http://bfads.net/Toys-R-Us/Name/Page15

[NatureBoy]

Does anyone know if Sonic Generations is any good? I wouldn't mind buying it at $29.99.

[JeffHCross]

Does anyone know if Sonic Generations is any good? I wouldn't mind buying it at $29.99.MetaCritic seems to like it. I played the demo (if I'm thinking of the right game), and it felt very old-school Sonic to me. In fact, it felt too old-school ... felt like the exact same original game with the original map.

[JBHuskers]

For Kinect, I will really like the fuction of searching and playing a movie on Netflix without even having to go into anything. Just speaking.

[JBHuskers]

The ENTIRE line-up for Amazon's Black Friday thanks to Cheap Ass Gamer. (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309104&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=micro-blog&utm_campaign=blog)

[steelerfan]

Damn. I was hoping Amazon had a lightning deal for Dead Island. It's the only game left on my radar and I'm sitting on a $20 credit.

[JeffHCross]

Trying to remember from last year ... do you know when Amazon's lightning deals are going to open, or could it be practically any time? They've nicely posted specific time periods for their deals for Movies & TV, but nothing's up yet for Video Games.

[morsdraconis]

Trying to remember from last year ... do you know when Amazon's lightning deals are going to open, or could it be practically any time? They've nicely posted specific time periods for their deals for Movies & TV, but nothing's up yet for Video Games.

If I remember correctly, it was something ridiculous like 12:01am that Friday morning.

[JeffHCross]

Arkham City lightning deal tonight at 8:15 PM PST (11:15 EST)

[NatureBoy]

I still can't make up my mind about Sonic Generations. I have always liked Sonic games but can't decide if I want to use my store credit for it.

[steelerfan]

Got Dead Island for $29.99 on a Lightning Deal from Amazon. They sold out in 10 minutes.

After my credit, my total was just $9.99. :nod:

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[cdj]

Best Buy appears to still have copies of Assassin's Creed: Revelations for $35.99, Gears of War 3 for $29.99, and Kinect for $99 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&ks=960&st=Thanksgiving_Day_Sale_Video_Games_Toys&sc=Global&cp=1&sp=-bestsellingsort+skuid&qp=&list=n&usc=All+Categories&nrp=50&iht=n&AID=10597222&PID=1312731&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsearchpa ge.jsp%3F_dyncharset%3DISO-8859-1%26id%3Dpcat17071%26type%3Dpage%26ks%3D960%26st%3 DThanksgiving_Day_Sale_Video_Games_Toys%26sc%3DGlo bal%26cp%3D1%26sp%3D-bestsellingsort%2Bskuid%26qp%3D%26list%3Dn%26usc%3 DAll%2BCategories%26nrp%3D50%26iht%3Dn&ref=39&CJPID=1312731&loc=01)

Those appear to be the few great deals that haven't sold out on BB.com yet.

[JeffHCross]

After my credit, my total was just $9.99. :nod:I'm not sure I should admit this ... but I bought $175 worth of stuff today. The retail prices would have been $400.

[cdj]

Arkham City lightning deal tonight at 8:15 PM PST (11:15 EST)

If someone blinked, they missed their window to try and buy it. I'm guessing it went in less than 2 min....the status didn't update in real-time correctly, so it may have been gone in less than 30 seconds for all we know.

[cdj]

Amazon keeps sneaking new games into the Lightning Deals. Resistance 3 now coming up in at 12:15 AM CT. It's already $39.99 as is, so it might be a pretty good deal. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref_=amb_link_357864342_3&docId=1000208101&ie=UTF8&tag=thegamtai-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957)

[JeffHCross]

Amazon keeps sneaking new games into the Lightning Deals. Resistance 3 now coming up in at 12:15 AM CT. It's already $39.99 as is, so it might be a pretty good deal. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref_=amb_link_357864342_3&docId=1000208101&ie=UTF8&tag=thegamtai-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957)As I expected, it comes up at $28. I think every "new" game is going to be $28 this year. Not enough for me to justify pulling the trigger and then not playing it for months or longer.

[cdj]

As I expected, it comes up at $28. I think every "new" game is going to be $28 this year. Not enough for me to justify pulling the trigger and then not playing it for months or longer.

That was exactly my thought process on it as well. May as well wait a few more months when it goes to $20 or less as part of a Gold Box or Lightning Deal.

Did you get anything good in your purchases?

[JeffHCross]

Did you get anything good in your purchases?Decided that the LotR Extended Edition Blu-Rays were worth it at $50, even though I already have them on DVD. Got a lightning deal on a special edition book I've been looking at that was way out of my price range normally. Nothing earth shattering, but I feel like it was a good group of purchases. Only one item was less than 50% off, and you can't go wrong with that.

[steelerfan]

Good for you, Jeff. Nothing wrong with getting $400 of stuff at that price.

Speaking of books, the last 2 I bought came from Amazon (as downloads). I've read them on the Kindle App on my phone. Anyone else do this? Just curious. People think I'm nuts for reading books on my phone, lol.

[JBHuskers]

I'm tempted to get Pulp Fiction ($8.99) and Machete ($10.99) on blu ray. Got em in my cart now as I'm waiting for some lightning deals to come on. I think Inception blu ray is going to be $5 here soon.

[morsdraconis]

Good for you, Jeff. Nothing wrong with getting $400 of stuff at that price.

Speaking of books, the last 2 I bought came from Amazon (as downloads). I've read them on the Kindle App on my phone. Anyone else do this? Just curious. People think I'm nuts for reading books on my phone, lol.

Absolutely not, though, if I may suggest, try out Audible.com's audible books instead. They're all quite well done and really cheap ($2-$3 most of the time, if I remember correctly).

[baseballplyrmvp]

i tried my first BF event last night, went to best buy to see if i could get that 42" tv for $200. when i saw how long the line was to get in, i immediately turned around and came back home. :smh:

[psusnoop]

i tried my first BF event last night, went to best buy to see if i could get that 42" tv for $200. when i saw how long the line was to get in, i immediately turned around and came back home. :smh:

:D:D:D substitute a few words and this is freaking hilarious. :D:D:D

[gschwendt]

:D:D:D substitute a few words and this is freaking hilarious. :D:D:D
TGT Madlibs

i tried my first BF event last night, went to __________ to see if i could get that __" for $200. when i saw how long the line was to get in, i immediately turned around and came back home. :smh:

[baseballplyrmvp]

:fp:

[bdoughty]

$2 waffle makers - get em while you can.

http://www.twitvid.com/QM7T7

[morsdraconis]

:smh:

I hate our society.

[JeffHCross]

EDIT: Hadn't watched the vid. Wow.


Good for you, Jeff. Nothing wrong with getting $400 of stuff at that price.Thanks. Stupid me, I hadn't thought about the fact that they might put cell phones on sale (including pre-paid cell providers). I might have to hurry up and decide what cell phone I want. Other than that, I think I'm done for the weekend. But getting a $300 phone for less than half price would be amazing.


Speaking of books, the last 2 I bought came from Amazon (as downloads). I've read them on the Kindle App on my phone. Anyone else do this? Just curious. People think I'm nuts for reading books on my phone, lol.I don't, nor would I get a Kindle. I just enjoy physically reading my books too much. If I ever go back to school, I'd probably get a Kindle for the sake of the textbooks. But otherwise, I enjoy physical books far too much. I've re-read 5/6ths of a paperback series I have in just the last two weeks.

[JBHuskers]

3 women were arrested at a Best Buy on Black Friday in NJ for fighting over the last copy of a $1.99 Madea Goes 2 Jail DVD

:D :D :D :D :D

[JBHuskers]

Amazon is repeating many lightning deals from last night :smh: I think Inception at $5 on blu ray is going to be the extent of my purchases, since I got the Kinect at $99 yesterday. I think next year, I'm going to just wait on a lot of September and October releases, since a lot of them were $27 or $28.

[JBHuskers]

After shipping and tax, Pulp Fiction on Blu Ray is $7.25 at Target.com (http://www.target.com/p/Pulp-Fiction-Blu-ray/-/A-13731653)

[JeffHCross]

Amazon is repeating many lightning deals from last night :smh:Yep. Especially with video games, that's practically all they're going to do. That's why all of the Lightning Deals are such limited orders ... so they can offer it another two or three times throughout the weekend. It does seem like there's a lot more variety in other areas, like Books and general Electronics, but for Video Games / Movies, it's mostly repeat.

[steelerfan]

Absolutely not, though, if I may suggest, try out Audible.com's audible books instead. They're all quite well done and really cheap ($2-$3 most of the time, if I remember correctly).

I looked at audible.com a while ago. I can't remember why, but something about their way of doing things turned me off. The screen on my phone (Samsung Infuse) is bigger than the iPhone screen, so it's not a big deal to me to read on it. That said, I may have to look at audible again.

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[steelerfan]

I don't, nor would I get a Kindle. I just enjoy physically reading my books too much. If I ever go back to school, I'd probably get a Kindle for the sake of the textbooks. But otherwise, I enjoy physical books far too much. I've re-read 5/6ths of a paperback series I have in just the last two weeks.

I don't have a Kindle and can't see ever getting one. I can understand wanting the actual books too. The way I see it, I can read the book at a fraction of the price. Then, if I enjoy it, I can buy the physical book.

For example, the first book I read on there was Eastern Inferno. That one was great, and I'll eventually buy it. The one I'm reading now (At Leningrad's Gates) is just ok. I don't see the need, at this point, to own it.

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[cdj]

Amazon has 11 pages of games on sale, not part of their Lightning Deals. (http://www.amazon.com/Outlet/b/ref=tsm_1_tw_s_vg_lv8d2v?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&node=409566)

Some that stood out:
LA Noire - $19.99
Duke Nukem Forever - $9.99
Bioshock 2 - $9.99
Rage - $29.99
Tiger Woods 12 - $29.99
ModNation Racers - $17.99
Numerous EA games (NCAA, Madden, BF3, etc.) - $39.99
Motorstorm - $17.99
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift - $17.99

Some new titles (Skyrim, for example) are a few bucks cheaper.

[bdoughty]

Amazon has 11 pages of games on sale, not part of their Lightning Deals. (http://www.amazon.com/Outlet/b/ref=tsm_1_tw_s_vg_lv8d2v?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&node=409566)

Some that stood out:
LA Noire - $19.99


Drop a 9 from that and you have a good spare DVD case.

[cdj]

Batman: Arkham City and Battlefield 3 expected to be Lightning Deals again later today. (http://thriftynerd.com/2011/11/amazon-lightning-deals-for-black-friday-are-here/)

[JBHuskers]

Got one more Blu Ray for Black Friday. Jackie Brown is $3.99 on Amazon. Must be Tarantino Black Friday Day.

[JeffHCross]

Amazon has 11 pages of games on sale, not part of their Lightning Deals. (http://www.amazon.com/Outlet/b/ref=tsm_1_tw_s_vg_lv8d2v?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&node=409566)The piece of this that's just leaving me scratching my head is that you have titles like InFamous (first one) and Mod Nation Racers for prices that are more expensive than they were last year ... and you have the two Ratchet & Clank titles the same price despite being two years apart. That's been the strangest, and most frustrating, piece of this year's Black Friday ... there don't seem to be too many legitimate deals.


I don't have a Kindle and can't see ever getting one. I can understand wanting the actual books too. The way I see it, I can read the book at a fraction of the price. Then, if I enjoy it, I can buy the physical book.Good call on that. On the rare time that I buy a book that I'm not sure I'll enjoy (very, very rare that it happens), I can see using the app for that. But when I'm buying books that I know I'll want to keep, then physical > Kindle. And I say Kindle for the simple reason that I don't ever see myself reading on my phone ... not much real estate there.

[JBHuskers]

I don't have a Kindle and can't see ever getting one. I can understand wanting the actual books too. The way I see it, I can read the book at a fraction of the price. Then, if I enjoy it, I can buy the physical book.

For example, the first book I read on there was Eastern Inferno. That one was great, and I'll eventually buy it. The one I'm reading now (At Leningrad's Gates) is just ok. I don't see the need, at this point, to own it.

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I just wouldn't want to stare at a 4" screen for that long.

[oweb26]

Good call on that. On the rare time that I buy a book that I'm not sure I'll enjoy (very, very rare that it happens), I can see using the app for that. But when I'm buying books that I know I'll want to keep, then physical > Kindle. And I say Kindle for the simple reason that I don't ever see myself reading on my phone ... not much real estate there.

I have a few books on my tablet through both Kindle and B&N ( depends on who is cheaper) and you guys have pretty much hit it square on the head. I was reading the latest George R.R Martin and the kindle, tablets, etc get old fast when you are trying to get confomy with your reading. I have both a kindle and a tablet and all I actually read on either one is the pretty much the books that are on Clearance that might surprise me or the ones that I know are one time reads.


This years Video Game Sales haven't been that good to me at all basically to the point that I am no even looking that hard anymore.

[JBHuskers]

This years Video Game Sales haven't been that good to me at all basically to the point that I am no even looking that hard anymore.

Yeah, I looked ahead on Amazon and am calling it good with a Kinect. Maybe Cyber Monday will be better.

[steelerfan]

I just wouldn't want to stare at a 4" screen for that long.

Meh. Mine is bigger. ;)

But, really, it's nice to have the convenience of having my books go with me wherever I go. If I'm stuck somewhere I can always read.

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[JeffHCross]

If I'm stuck somewhere I can always read.That's another part of it for me. I'm pretty much either home, driving to/from work, or at work. Now, if I was like a lot of other people in the DC area and having to take public transportation in ... well, a Kindle would make a lot more sense then.


I think next year, I'm going to just wait on a lot of September and October releases, since a lot of them were $27 or $28.I think in 2012 one of my resolutions is going to be to only buy games when I know I'm going to play them. I've spent probably a few hundred dollars on games this year that I either haven't opened or I've barely played. Now, sometimes there are circumstances (like a certain pre-order deal) that make that worth it. More often, though, it's not. I've started this trend with InFamous 2 and Arkham City, both of which I want very badly but know I won't play right now ... and if I can keep myself disciplined, I can save a decent amount of money.

In the grand scheme of things, a few hundred dollars isn't much ... but it would make me feel better about my spending to pull that off.

[JBHuskers]

All LOLTees are $6.99 free ship. (http://www.lolshirts.com/categories) That's where I found the Tebowing shirt :D

I ended up getting this one :up:

http://d3j223b9hjj3l5.cloudfront.net/system/cache/450x450/uploaded_files/0056/4799/Dudeabides_detail-fp-02e8fe0a4c27db25f4f1a032d7adb045.png

[steelerfan]

Jeff, I'm with you, only I have the discipline, lol. I don't buy a game unless I'm going to play it immediately. Afterall, sports titles are the only ones that are really time-sensitive.

I wanted Dead Island when it released. But with Madden, NHL, FIFA, and Battlefield 3, I knew I wouldn't get to it. So, I waited to get it for next to nothing.

I may not get deep into it for awhile yet, but for $10 - who cares?

[JeffHCross]

I may not get deep into it for awhile yet, but for $10 - who cares?Yeah, I hear you. Even at $28, Arkham City was a tempting deal. Lower than that and I would have absolutely jumped on it. My discipline only goes so far (and it's still a relatively new concept to me, lol)

[bdoughty]

'Tis the season to be jorry... Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puuTBIqbjQs


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_8t2mtQgZU


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Urban Outfitters? Who needs to get in Urban Outfitters that badly? :bang:

[SmoothPancakes]

Absolutely fucking stupid. :fp: I will never deal with Black Friday shit just because of all the fucking dumbasses like the people in these videos being out there. I don't give a damn how great of a deal there might be on something. Absolutely stupid as hell.

[I OU a Beatn]

Yep, online only for me. Or in the case of this year, nothing at all. :D

[JBHuskers]

Yep, online only for me. Or in the case of this year, nothing at all. :D

Yeah anything I wanted was matched online. And I didn't need towels.

[DariusLock]

Ahhh these are the time's I'm glad I'm in Mississippi. Yeah, the store is packed more than any other usual time but it's not people yellin screamin and running over each other lol.

[JeffHCross]

Ahhh these are the time's I'm glad I'm in Mississippi. Yeah, the store is packed more than any other usual time but it's not people yellin screamin and running over each other lol.I don't know if it was just selective editing/video, but the local TV station showed footage from the major mall near my apt, and there was absolutely no rush or chaos ... people were just calmly entering the store and walking through. Didn't even look like more than a few dozen people. I did wonder if they just chose to take footage hours after the real chaos though, because I can't imagine that's what it was really like at midnight.

[CLW]

Well my Christmas from my wife is done after fighting the crowds with her all day she allowed me to pick out a new t.v. and desktop for myself (since I am "picky" about electronics)

I am getting the Samsung P59D7000 and I got a desktop with an i7-2600 3.4 Ghz processor; 12GB memory; and 1.5 TB hard drive.

[bdoughty]

Good choice on the Sammy. I have an older 59" Samsung in the living room.

[oweb26]

Amazon is awesome they gave me a 5.00 credit to my account AND let me get my purchase for the lighting deal price because of the technical difficulty they were having when I tried to order it, for some reason the web site kept sending me in circles when I was trying to purchase a movie.