The Best of the Black Friday Ads: Gaming Consoles
In our Black Friday predictions piece, we posited that many of the game console deals during the shopping holiday weekend would involve appealing bundle offers. And as more and more Black Friday ads have leaked, it looks like we were spot-on. That said, there are also several notable console-only deals.
Below we've rounded up all the Black Friday gaming console deal mentions we've seen so far, but there are some particularly noteworthy offers to highlight first. Nintendo fans should check out the Wii consoles for $99, which tie an October deal as the lowest price we've seen for a new Wii. (That October deal, by the way, was a bundle with in-store pickup only at Fry's; typically, only refurbished consoles hit this price point.)
Also notable is the Xbox 360 4GB console for $100, which is by far the best price we've seen on that item. It's only available at AAFES.com though, which serves the military community. Otherwise, the deal for $140 at Target is the next all-time low, beating a $200 offer we saw that came with a $50 gift card. (We've also seen the console for $200 with a $50 gift card and two games, but again, it was only available for pickup at Fry's.) Lastly, the Xbox 360 250GB console for $200 with a $50 gift card at Walmart is also an all-time low, as is the 250GB Holiday Bundle for $199 at Sam's Club and $200 at Best Buy.
While some of these offers are obviously better than others, keep in mind that most offers apply to in-store only sales and will be in short supply, so it's good to keep track of all your options. Therefore, we've rounded up all the game console ads we've seen so far.
Nintendo Wii (confirmed)
- Sam's Club: Nintendo Wii Limited Edition Console in Blue for $99
- Meijer: Nintendo Wii Game Console for $99
- Walmart: Nintendo Wii Limited Edition Console in Blue for $100
Nintendo Wii (rumored)
- GameStop: Used Nintendo Wii Game Console for $80
- GameStop: Nintendo Wii Super Mario Bros Console Bundle for $150
- goHastings: Nintendo Wii Holiday Console Bundle for $150
- BJ's Wholesale Club: Nintendo Wii Holiday Console Bundle for $200
- goHastings: Free $30 Gift Card with Nintendo Wii Holiday Console Bundle and Snakebyte Minimote
Microsoft Xbox 360 (confirmed)
- Walmart: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console with Kinect + $50 Walmart Gift Card for $200
- Sam's Club: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console Holiday Bundle for $199
- Toys "R" Us: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console with Kinect for $200
Microsoft Xbox 360 (rumored)
- AAFES.com: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console for $100
- Target: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console for $140
- GameStop: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console for $150
- Kmart: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console for $150 (only 2 per store)
- Best Buy: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console Holiday Bundle for $200 (only 12 per store)
- goHastings: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console with Kinect for $200
- goHastings: Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Console Holiday Bundle + used game for $299.99
- AAFES.com: Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Game Console with Kinect for $300
- GameStop: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console Holiday Bundle for $300
- AAFES.com: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console for $300
- GameStop: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console with Kinect + 2 games for $400
- AAFES.com: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console with Kinect for $400
- BJ's Wholesale Club: Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Game Console with Kinect for $400
- AAFES.com: Free $50 gift card with Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB with Kinect
PlayStation 3 (confirmed)
- Meijer: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Holiday Bundle for $199
- Best Buy: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Holiday Bundle for $200 (only 12 per store)
- Toys "R" Us: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Game Console + Power A Wired Controller for $200
- Walmart: PlayStation 3 160GB Game Console for $200
- Sam's Club: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Complete Entertainment Bundle for $239
- Target: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Bundle for $199
- goHastings: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Holiday Console Bundle + used Blu-ray movie for $200
- GameStop: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Holiday Console Bundle for $200
- goHastings: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Holiday Console Bundle for $200
- Marine Corps Exchange: Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Game Console for $200
- GameStop: Sony PlayStation 3 320GB Limited Edition Bundle for $300
- GameStop: Sony PlayStation 3 320GB Sports Champion Move Bundle for $350
We're constantly unearthing new ads, so keep an eye on future ones by bookmarking our Black Friday page.
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