Black Friday 2007 deals.........

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I know that Cheap Ass Gamer already has a large sticky thread with a lot of the great tech deals for Black Friday. Anyone else know of any other websites where info about Black Friday deals can be found?

[CleBrownsfan]

hxxp://bfads.net/

[ISiddiqui]

http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com

[wade moore]

Anyone seeing any 360 deals?

[miked]

I'd like an HD-DVD player, but I'm not sure who will win the HD-DVD vs. BluRay fight and don't want to commit $300+ bucks to a potential loser.

[gstelmack]

Sharper Image let slip a $100 off TomTom GPS. Which includes the new TomTom ONE 3rd Edition, which is regularly $250 but only $150 with this deal. Amazon.com and SharperImage.com had this price up on Wednesday, but yanked it yesterday. But I had fortunately called Wednesday while they accidentally had this up, and my local Sharper Image honored the price when I went to pick it up yesterday.

So a big thumbs up to Sharper Image for honoring the price early, and another big thumbs up for a HUGE deal on a VERY solid GPS, and a third big thumbs up for all this going down right before I have two long driving trips, including one where I'm going to be driving all over a city I've never been to.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

So a big thumbs up to Sharper Image for honoring the price early, and another big thumbs up for a HUGE deal on a VERY solid GPS, and a third big thumbs up for all this going down right before I have two long driving trips, including one where I'm going to be driving all over a city I've never been to.

I need to pick up one of these for my wife at some point. She gets lost in the city she lives in.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I need to pick up one of these for my wife at some point. She gets lost in the city she lives in.
+1

[gstelmack]

I need to pick up one of these for my wife at some point. She gets lost in the city she lives in.

My wife has been humoring me some on it, but when it said "turn left in 500 yards, then remain in the right lane" to prep for the following turn when we tested it on the way to work this morning, even she said "Okay, THAT's cool." We both hate guessing wether it's a left or right exit on the interstate when driving through a city.

[Mustang]

Anyone seeing any 360 deals?

I thought I've seen that Walmart is going to have a $279 deal on the 360. Also, I think I saw Best Buy had a $349 with Guitair Hero 2 pack.

[DanGarion]

I'd like an HD-DVD player, but I'm not sure who will win the HD-DVD vs. BluRay fight and don't want to commit $300+ bucks to a potential loser.

FYI on the Amazon "Customers Vote" the HD-DVD player has 46% of the vote and the Blue Ray only has 24%

http://promotions.amazon.com/gp/holiday/amazon-customers-vote/103-3889939-2794227?_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1BXQ43P6B2Y68BX5T28S

I was pretty surprised after everything I always read saying Blue Ray is winning.

[stevew]

We're running the HDA-3 w/ 2 free HDDVD's(300 and Bourne Something) for 189.99 at sears.

999.99 basic 46" 720 Sharp
899.99 LG 37" LCD and 42" Plasma.
Lots of generic TV's in the 8-900 range.
42" 1080p plasma from panasonic for as low as 1049.99(on sears card w/ 150 off instant thru 11/17) is probably the best deal out there, if you don't need financing.

[Atocep]

I read about the rumored buy 2 games get 1 free at Toys R Us next week, anyone able to confirm yet?

[wishbone]

Here's the stuff that I'm looking at, probably camping at BestBuy this year

OfficeMax
Samsung CLP300 Color Laser printer $119.99
Sandisk 4GB SD card $27.99
Sandisk 4GB flash drive $27.99
Logitech LX715 Wireless combo $39.99
Target
TruTech 19" wide TV/DVD $199.00
Westinghouse LCM22W3 22" LCD $167.00
Leapfrog word whammer $10.00
Goonies DVD $3.88
Batman Begins DVD $3.88
Monster House DVD $3.88
A Christmas Story DVD $5.88
Office Season2 DVD $14.98
Night at the Museum DVD $9.98
ShopVac HangUp mini wet/dry vac $19.00
Best Buy
Sony laptop laptop PC $399.99
Kodak picture combo 6MP cam and photo frame $99.99
Emachines T3638 PC w/ LCD $199.99
Sandisk SDMX11R 2B mp3 player $34.99
TomTom One LE GPS $119.99
BioShock PC game $24.99
The Office sea2 DVD $14.99
Targus laptop case laptop case&mouse $19.99
Seagate 320GB HD hard drive $59.99
Samsung 22" LCD LCD monitor $199.99
Rocketfish combo wireless keyboard/mouse $39.99
Garmin nuvi 200 GPS $169.99
Sandisk 2GB SD card $14.99
Sandisk 2GB flash drive $14.99
FYE
$15 iTunes card w/ 2 CDs $11.99 or higher
Staples
Compaq Laptop T2310, 1GB, 80GB $349.99
Samsung CLP300 Color Laser printer $249.98 $150 easy rebate
TomTom One 3gen GPS $124.99 $20 gift card
Samsung ML2510 Laser printer $119.99 $70 easy rebate, $20 gift card

[JAG]

Someone at work mentioned BF.com, but I've personally never checked it, so view with caution.

[JetsIn06]

$30 NBA 2K8 at TARGET!

[Izulde]

I'm going to miss shopping on Black Friday this year :(

I won't, however, miss working on it. :D

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

FYI on the Amazon "Customers Vote" the HD-DVD player has 46% of the vote and the Blue Ray only has 24%

http://promotions.amazon.com/gp/holiday/amazon-customers-vote/103-3889939-2794227?_rd_s=right-1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1BXQ43P6B2Y68BX5T28S

I was pretty surprised after everything I always read saying Blue Ray is winning.

The various fanboy sites have been organizing support for the votes. I'm not surprised in the least. Also, the HD-DVD is cheaper in the offer. Most people will take cheap anytime. The sales numbers for the movie units (which is where the profits are made) continue to trend at a 2:1 ratio in favor of Blu-ray.

[Big Fo]

Ooh, I'll definitely pick up the Orange Box (PC) for $25 from Best Buy.

[DanGarion]

Also, the HD-DVD is cheaper in the offer. Most people will take cheap anytime.

No the HD-DVD is not cheaper. They are both $149. The HD-DVD is a more expensive item, but that doesn't not always make it the better option, people will choose the item they want more.

[sterlingice]

Ooh, I'll definitely pick up the Orange Box (PC) for $25 from Best Buy.

Ooh... that's pretty.

SI

[Joe]

I'd like an HD-DVD player, but I'm not sure who will win the HD-DVD vs. BluRay fight and don't want to commit $300+ bucks to a potential loser.

Just get what you want and enjoy it. Neither one will have the market penetration to "win" for a long time, if ever.

[molson]

hxxp://bfads.net/

That's a cool site - I just picked up a Desktop that I've needed forever from a coupon there:

Dell Dimension 511
24" widescreen LCD monitor included
AMD 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS
250 Gig Hard Drive
2 GB Memory (I upgraded here a little above the deal price)

Total, $825 including taxes, free shipping, plus a $100 Dell gift card. I'm fired up - I've never had a big monitor before, and have been playing CIV 4 on a laptop for months.

I'm downright giddy - this will be an upgrade for me from 512 MB Memory, 40 GB Hard Drive, 14-inch laptop screen.

[Big Fo]

So on big-ticket items (specifically HDTVs) is Black Friday weekend the absolute best time to pick one up or will there also be some good deals after Christmas? Or is "Cyber Monday" the way to go in most cases?

[damnMikeBrown]

I've got a follow up to Big Fo. I'm a black friday rookie. The big screen LCD I've been eyeing is on sale at Circuit City. When should I get there and what should I expect?

[Joe]

I've got a follow up to Big Fo. I'm a black friday rookie. The big screen LCD I've been eyeing is on sale at Circuit City. When should I get there and what should I expect?

sometime thursday afternoon

[molson]

sometime thursday afternoon

Seriously - I tried the Black Friday thing once, and realized that even arriving at 6AM, I had zero chance at the advertised "deals".

[Joe]

yeah, you need to be at the front of the line for when they hand out the coupon/voucher things for the big ticket items which are limited

[sterlingice]

Two ideas for Black Friday:

1) If you can, get there a little before midnight the night before. Why? Because someone else will be there at midnight, if not sooner. That said, then there's all sorts of logistical issues, particularly with bathrooms unless you have more than 1 person.

2) Like in conversations about CAG and video game sales, your best bet is to go to the store that isn't as popular. Don't go to the shiny new store near the new mega mall, go to the old one on the not quite as nice side of town (tho this conflicts with the "get there at midnight" idea). Everyone wants to go to the new one and they forget about the less popular one.

SI

[Mike Lowe]

Has anyone seen any good deals on digital cameras? Mine broke while I was in Spain (dropped on the streets of Cordoba) and my fiance and I are looking to get a new one as a dual Xmas present (we're getting married, we can do things like that now!).

She wanted to go out tomorrow but I figured we might be better waiting.

[cartman]

Has anyone seen any good deals on digital cameras? Mine broke while I was in Spain (dropped on the streets of Cordoba) and my fiance and I are looking to get a new one as a dual Xmas present (we're getting married, we can do things like that now!).

She wanted to go out tomorrow but I figured we might be better waiting.

Are you looking for a point and shoot, or a digital SLR? The bfads site mentioned earlier in the thread shows that Circuit City is currently selling a Samsung 10 megapixel point and shoot for $160 with a free printer.

[Passacaglia]

Is it really that bad? I've never done black friday before, but I've kind of thought it would be a cool experience -- even though I'm still not sure what I want to get.

[Atocep]

Is it really that bad? I've never done black friday before, but I've kind of thought it would be a cool experience -- even though I'm still not sure what I want to get.


Black Friday shopping is probably worse than anyone here could possibly describe.

[Joe]

Black Friday shopping is probably worse than anyone here could possibly describe.

yeah its like a demolition derby with shopping carts

[wade moore]

Black Friday shopping is probably worse than anyone here could possibly describe.

yeah its like a demolition derby with shopping carts

Personally, I've enjoyed it as a spectator sport before. It's fascinating really to see what grown adults that are normal 364 days out of the year will do on the morning of Black Friday.

[Rich1033]

Is it really that bad? I've never done black friday before, but I've kind of thought it would be a cool experience -- even though I'm still not sure what I want to get.

There is no mark down big enough to get me to shop on black friday. Ever.

[ISiddiqui]

Is it really that bad? I've never done black friday before, but I've kind of thought it would be a cool experience -- even though I'm still not sure what I want to get.

It absolutely depends. Last year, I had the easiest time on Black Friday. I went up to the North Georgia Outlets at about 7 AM. Every store was open at midnight (and were apparently CRAZY at the time). By 7, there was NO ONE there. All the midnight shoppers were done and the rest of the people weren't going to show up until late morning/early afternoon.

It was actually the least crowded outlet shopping I've ever done... at least until like 10 AM.

I'm absolutely going to do the same thing this year.

[st.cronin]

Black Friday shopping is probably worse than anyone here could possibly describe.

+1

[st.cronin]

There is no mark down big enough to get me to shop on black friday. Ever.

+1, seriously: If they were giving away computers and wide screen tvs or even Hollywood starlets, it still wouldn't be worth it to me.

[Joe]

I went for a few years. But now I just go to work on black friday, since its easy and there's never anything to do and I can leave early anyway.

[Chubby]

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=10675

Considering that Sams Club only has 1080p Sharp 42"s listed on their website, that may be the best deal out there IMO

[Raiders Army]

Last year I went to Best Buy at 4 PM on Thanksgiving. There were already about 150 people there.

[Raiders Army]

Also, The Simpsons game for the PSP is $17 at Target.

[stevew]

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=10675

Considering that Sams Club only has 1080p Sharp 42"s listed on their website, that may be the best deal out there IMO

That particular pictured model is a 720p one. That one is the d43 model, chances are they shipped it in specifically for the sale, it may not be something they normally carry.

[Chubby]

That particular pictured model is a 720p one. That one is the d43 model, chances are they shipped it in specifically for the sale, it may not be something they normally carry.


I went to Sams Club today to scout and they were handing out fliers with their Black Friday sales on it. It stated it was a 720p.

Guess it's back to Circuit City for my BF TV unless something hits on Thanksgiving.

[MrBug708]

I usually go early Friday afternoon. Generally a lot of the madhouse has died down by then

[miami_fan]

Personally, I've enjoyed it as a spectator sport before. It's fascinating really to see what grown adults that are normal 364 days out of the year will do on the morning of Black Friday.

Agreed.

[Raiders Army]

Screw Sam's Club. We went by last year at 9:15 and they closed their breakfast. I can understand not giving it out to non-members, but I've been a member since 2001!

[Buccaneer]

You guys still go to stores???? I don't care if I can get a good deal at a brick/mortar, nothing will ever get me going to one on a busy shopping day. I love teh internets.

[Raiders Army]

Dude made a spreadsheet with all the deals:

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/24/781988/

[damnMikeBrown]

I'm really torn. I absolutely don't want to go out...but the TV I've been stalking is on sale. $1299 at Circuit City. Best deal on the internet, including shipping, is $1770 from diggs dot com.

On the one hand, I hate shopping, I hate going out, I hate standing in lines. I hate the thought of going & not getting it.

On the other hand, I don't make $100 an hour, so standing in line for 5 hours to save the $470 is extremely intriguing to me.

Does it usually follow a pattern that the on sale TV's are the ones on the verge of sloughing off the technological curve and will be cheap in January anyway? I don't get that feeling from this model, but hell, this is my first foray into the LCD flat screen revolution.

Assuming this purchase will be made in the next 2 months, is there anything else I should consider? (this is the part when you tell me how to run my life. . .)

[14ers]

I'm really torn. I absolutely don't want to go out...but the TV I've been stalking is on sale. $1299 at Circuit City. Best deal on the internet, including shipping, is $1770 from diggs dot com.


Is the TV currently available at your local store? If it is, you might want to ask someone there about there Price matching policy?

If it is not available then it might be one of those items that the store does not now, or will never carry after Friday. You see a lot of door buster sales on brands you have never heard of and items that the store does not ever carry. Home Depot and Lowes will both have Door buster TVs sales this year on Black Friday, but if you go back to the same store in January you will see that they do not even carry TVs. This kind of suck if you just want to exchange a defective unit, for a working one.

[Chubby]

CC does not price match BF ads. I've already checked.

[stevew]

I'm really torn. I absolutely don't want to go out...but the TV I've been stalking is on sale. $1299 at Circuit City. Best deal on the internet, including shipping, is $1770 from diggs dot com.

On the one hand, I hate shopping, I hate going out, I hate standing in lines. I hate the thought of going & not getting it.

On the other hand, I don't make $100 an hour, so standing in line for 5 hours to save the $470 is extremely intriguing to me.

Does it usually follow a pattern that the on sale TV's are the ones on the verge of sloughing off the technological curve and will be cheap in January anyway? I don't get that feeling from this model, but hell, this is my first foray into the LCD flat screen revolution.

Assuming this purchase will be made in the next 2 months, is there anything else I should consider? (this is the part when you tell me how to run my life. . .)

Which TV? If it's the sharp 46", make sure it's not the 46d62 instead of the newer 64 series.

Most of the BF sales are tv's that are either one shots, or stuff that'll be replaced in the spring.

[Danny]

I'm hoping to find a good digital camera / printer deal online at some point here as I need both of those items and if I could get a deal that would great. The staples one sold out.

[Arles]

Which TV? If it's the sharp 46", make sure it's not the 46d62 instead of the newer 64 series.

Most of the BF sales are tv's that are either one shots, or stuff that'll be replaced in the spring.
You can get a very good 1080p Sharp 46" on Amazon right now for $1500. That's only a couple hundred more than the "black friday deals" and there is no sales tax to make up most of that. If I wanted a new TV, I would buy this one online and avoid the Friday hassle:

1080p Sharp 46" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HKHLPA/ref=s9_asin_title_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0P53APJVXZHEY1RBM26Q&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240301&pf_rd_i=507846)

[damnMikeBrown]

It is the step up, it is ths Sharp 46" Aquous the lcd64u model. There are 2 sharps on sale, the entry Aquous sharp that I'm not looking at, and the 64u, which is currently the mid-range Aquous. The difference between the lcd64u at $1300 and online is nearly $500.

If this sharp is on the way out though, again, I don't -think- it is, and I like it (I do), I could just wait...

[Danny]

Someone at gottadeal.com posted about a great deal this morning at kodak.com I got the EasyShare Z812 IS Camera (normally $280-300), which came with the Easyshare All-in-one 5100 printer (normally $130). a 1gb memory stick and a $25 gift card (separate coupon code) for free. They also had this running with a 15% off coupon for the camera, so I got all of this for $237 with free shipping. I'm glad I researched and ordered before class because when I got home two hours later the free printer and 15% off was taken out.

[MrBug708]

I just hit up Suncoast Movies (DVD/Vid chain stores in malls) and they had their blackfriday deals up already.

Notable pick ups (among others)
House season 2 - 16.99
Office season 1&2 - 24.99 (combined)

[Buccaneer]

Will anyone have deals on iPods?

[Big Fo]

Damn, $25 Orange Box (PC) is already sold out on Bestbuy.com and it's not even Friday yet. Oh well.

[Joe]

Will anyone have deals on iPods?

never

[WSR]

Damn, $25 Orange Box (PC) is already sold out on Bestbuy.com and it's not even Friday yet. Oh well.

You can still pick it up for $35 at circuitcity.com. Still a pretty good deal.

[Kodos]

As far as I can tell, iPods never drop in price -- they just get phased out.

[DaddyTorgo]

it's days like this where being dirt-poor and having like...ZERO disposable income this year eats me alive

[Buccaneer]

As far as I can tell, iPods never drop in price -- they just get phased out.

I understand that. I was wondering if they offer bundled deals?

[Mike Lowe]

Does anyone know of a list which shows the stores that open up at midnight EST?

[Joe]

Walmart has 80GB ipod for $247. Not sure how much of a deal that is, but there you go

[Deattribution]

ToysRus.com has a 30 gig zune for 79.99. Seems to only be availiable in brown for that price but it's usually 199.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2536212

[Mustang]

Drove past our local Best Buy at 8 PM on the way home and the line of tents went from the front door all the way to the rear of the building already.

[mauchow]

hey, whoever was looking at the 46" Sharp Aquos from CC, its going for $999 in the morning. $799 for the 42" model. Holy crap. I wish I waited now. :(

[14ers]

hey, whoever was looking at the 46" Sharp Aquos from CC, its going for $999 in the morning. $799 for the 42" model. Holy crap. I wish I waited now. :(
I bet you it is that piece of crap discount model.

If it is the 82 model that is a unbelievable buy.
If it is the 64 model that is a great buy.
If it is the 62 model that is a good buy.

If it is the 43 model that is a terrible buy. RUN AWAY

[Mike Lowe]

I am not seeing any information on Staples' website about the TomTom One 3rd edition. Seems they don't even carry it??!!?!? I was planning on getting this as it would be cheaper than paying for shipping from Amazon.

[wade moore]

I understand that. I was wondering if they offer bundled deals?
I've seen several places that package like a $15 gift card or $15 iTunes card, but that's about it - not sure exactly where though :(.

[Raiders Army]

I've seen several places that package like a $15 gift card or $15 iTunes card, but that's about it - not sure exactly where though :(.

Target has a $15 gift card and I think Circuit City has a $15-20 gift card...but only for the Video Nano I believe.

[wade moore]

So looking around at the 360..

It looks like the only deals really are to get a free guitar hero II pack or to get a free additional wireless controller.

The other ones that say 2 free games, that's just the bundle that everyone has.

Does anyone think any other/better deals will come up between now and christmas?

[Balldog]

Isn't the Monday after Thanksgiving big for online deals? I want to get a new laptop, this one sucks, but I'm not going out today.

[Kodos]

My father-in-law just got the Sharp Aquos LC42D43U for $800 at the sub-base in Groton, CT. Is that an okay TV? I can't find any reviews anywhere.


Edit: Looks like it is the same one from the Circuit City deal.

Dola-edit: Looks like that is the one that 14ers panned.

[molson]

I am not seeing any information on Staples' website about the TomTom One 3rd edition. Seems they don't even carry it??!!?!? I was planning on getting this as it would be cheaper than paying for shipping from Amazon.

They definitely carry it, it was their featured "Black Friday" GPS deal (on sale for about $125). I was at staples a few minutes after it opened this morning and they were long gone.

Then I went to Walmart, and they were well stocked with everything they had advertised, and I barely had to wait at line at checkout.

I'm sure this varies my location and store to some extent, but I find it incredibly irritating when a store advertises a "great deal" that maybe 3 or 4 people per store actually take advtangage of. So in my limited Black Friday experiences, thumbs up for Walmart, thumbs way down for Staples and Best Buy.

[Buccaneer]

Isn't the Monday after Thanksgiving big for online deals? I want to get a new laptop, this one sucks, but I'm not going out today.

I take that one step further and typically wait until the day after Christmas to buy online. My wife and I load up on gift certificates (of all kinds) so we have something to open but we can a much greater bang for the bucks on the day after.

[Raiders Army]

Picked up some good stuff today:

$70 for a 160 WD Portable Hard Drive
$15 for Big Daddy, A Few Good Men, Borat, and The Girl Next Door
$28 for a new microwave
$17 for The Simpsons PSP
$48 for Call of Duty 4

Also got a Wireless headset for the 360, Scene It Harry Potter, a few Transformers and some various Christmas stuff 50% off at JoAnn fabric.

[lordscarlet]

If anyone sees a good deal on an esata external hard drive, let me know.

[Racer]

So looking around at the 360..

It looks like the only deals really are to get a free guitar hero II pack or to get a free additional wireless controller.

The other ones that say 2 free games, that's just the bundle that everyone has.

Does anyone think any other/better deals will come up between now and christmas?

I doubt it although Circuit City does seem to offer a free wireless controller with a purchase of a Xbox 360 every 2-3 months so Circuit City might offer that deal again before Christmas. At both of the Best Buys I went to, the Xbox 360 being bundled with the Guitar Hero II is the older model that doesn't have the new motherboard, HDMI output, or 65-nm CPU.

[Chubby]

I bet you it is that piece of crap discount model.

If it is the 82 model that is a unbelievable buy.
If it is the 64 model that is a great buy.
If it is the 62 model that is a good buy.

If it is the 43 model that is a terrible buy. RUN AWAY

:rolleyes:

It been known for 2 weeks what models are are on sale. It takes a whole of like 30 seconds to search on the web and find out.



Me and the gf (and her cousins visiting from california) camped out at CC, got there at 2am and managed to get the last 42" Sharp voucher left. Stood in line again for an hour inside the store, paid, went out back and spent 2 minutes waiting for them to load it into the vehicle. We somehow managed to wedge it into my Civic and we drove back from Rochester to Syracuse this morning (since we both had to work this afternoon).

We will be setting it up tonight, can't wait :D Very tired but very happy with the purchase.

[Raiders Army]

Reference: Camping Out

We got to Best Buy this morning at 4:30. We were in the store less than 10 minutes after the campers. We were out of Best Buy by 6 am and went next door to Target. We were in the store by 6:10 as well. IMHO, unless you're gonna save some big bucks by getting multiple big ticket items, it's not worth it to camp out.

[StarBuck]

I'm buzzing about online and don't see deals that really make me jump at them. I'm wondering if the in store deals are much better than the online, but there is no way I'm going to do the black friday shopping frenzy.

[sterlingice]

Reference: Camping Out

We got to Best Buy this morning at 4:30. We were in the store less than 10 minutes after the campers. We were out of Best Buy by 6 am and went next door to Target. We were in the store by 6:10 as well. IMHO, unless you're gonna save some big bucks by getting multiple big ticket items, it's not worth it to camp out.

Personally, that's a big key for me, tho. I'm not sure it's worth getting up at 4:30am, if I'm just going to get small stuff.

SI

[Crapshoot]

Bought a Wii - no clue why. I suppose I'll just ebay/craigslist it and make 50 bucks. :D

[wade moore]

I doubt it although Circuit City does seem to offer a free wireless controller with a purchase of a Xbox 360 every 2-3 months so Circuit City might offer that deal again before Christmas. At both of the Best Buys I went to, the Xbox 360 being bundled with the Guitar Hero II is the older model that doesn't have the new motherboard, HDMI output, or 65-nm CPU.

I asked this question in the other thread, but how do I tell if it is the new chipset, etc? Just if it has HD output available (even though it's sold seperately)?

[TazFTW]

I asked this question in the other thread, but how do I tell if it is the new chipset, etc? Just if it has HD output available (even though it's sold seperately)?

http://forums.xbox.com/15804553/ShowPost.aspx

Although it looks like the best chance of getting a falcon is to get one that has a 175W power supply.

[wade moore]

http://forums.xbox.com/15804553/ShowPost.aspx

Although it looks like the best chance of getting a falcon is to get one that has a 175W power supply.

Thanks for the info - still pretty convaluted though.. of course, that sucks because it means I can't order from online..

How do I know what power supply it has at the store?

[TazFTW]

Thanks for the info - still pretty convaluted though.. of course, that sucks because it means I can't order from online..

How do I know what power supply it has at the store?

Sticker on the box. http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5041/img1754vw4.jpg (not my pic)

[wade moore]

Sticker on the box. http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5041/img1754vw4.jpg (not my pic)

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[ISiddiqui]

Went the outlets at like 7:30 again, and spent like crazy. Not many people there in the morning at all. But as it approached noon it got crazy. My friend needed to go to Coach to get a gift, but there was a LINE OUT OF THE DOOR at 12:30 PM just to get in the store (they didn't want to violate the fire code, I guess). But plenty of great clothes on sale (ie, 2 Lucky Brand jeans for $75 - regular price were $100 each), a Le Crueset skillet, and fun other stuff.

[Flasch186]

did anyone go by a Gamestop? were they madhouses? Theyre having a special trade-in thing where you get 30% more in value and was thinking of rounding up all of my old dust collectors but I hate the crowds.

[Cringer]

Wal-Mart incompetance plus 6 A.M. Black Friday confusion got us a bit of a deal on a flat screen monitor I guess. They had a 20" Acer monitor advertised for $160 or so. There was 1 there and we grabbed it. The wife went to checkout while I distracted the kid (so she wouldn't see the toys she got). She tells me in the car how the monitor was ringing up at $230 and she had to talk through 3 people before they would honor the add. SHe was of course not happy.

We stopped by another Wal-Mart later on and saw a bunch of the monitors there. But they are priced $230. We ended up finding out it was a cheaper 20" Acer monitor that was supposed to be on sale, and the wife talked her way into getting the more expensive one for the sale price.

Trying to find info online though, I can't really see much difference between the two models. The one we got though is listed as being about $250 some places online, so we got a good $90 off the online prices and $70 off from the Wal-Mart price.

[finkenst]

fwiw,

pc2-5300 ddr2 for laptops...

1gb for $29 and a $15 mail-in rebate at circuit city.

[Cork]

I managed to snag a Sony Home Theater system today at Circuit City. We were looking for a decent 2.1 system (have space limitations) and they had the Sony DAV-X1 system on sale for $329.99. That was $130 less than Walmart and $170 less than American TV. I was very happy that they had one in stock.

-Cork

[Chubby]

Mmm 42" goodness for football!We haven't gotten the HD going yet since we need to swap our TW box for a HD box but the tv is sweet. I couldn't imagine anything bigger fitting in our living room.

[larrymcg421]

A light Black Friday for me. Got up and hit Circuit City just as the doors were opening at 5AM. Got one of the last Super Mario Galaxy's, which were on sale for $35. Picked up several DVD's for $3, including History of Violence, The Sure Thing, and Galaxy Quest. Also picked up some season sets of The West Wing, which were only $15 each. Headed to Staples and got a Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo for $25 (normally $85). Then went to Target where I got The Boondocks DVD set for $20 and a pair of jeans for $7. Last year I did the whole camping out thing to sell Wii/PS3/Toys on ebay, but this was much more fun.