As I said in the comments of my Blu-Ray post here are the deals you’re going to want to check out for Black Friday.

It covers gadgets, games, TVs, Blu-Ray players almost everything.

Read on and enjoy the savings. Updated Wednesday Night!

These deals are coming straight from Techbargains.com They’ll be updating their site as frequent as possible from Wednesday on to highlight when these deals go live.

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To jump to a specific store, hit ctrl-f and type in the store. (If that’s your browser’s search function)

Included stores: Walmart, Staples, Gamestop, Sony Style, Dell Home, Sears, Kohls, Costco, Target, Office Max, Best Buy, Meijer, Amazon

I’ve added italics to some deals I think are pretty great.

Walmart

Friday 5am – 11am Door Buster Specials (may start earlier)

Samsung PN50A400 50” Plasma HDTV (720p) $798.00
Polaroid 42” LCD HDTV (1080p) $598.00
Emerson BLC320EM9 32” LCD HDTV (720p) $388.00 (That’s pretty cheap, even though the brand isn’t tops)
Magnavox NB500MG9 Blu-Ray Player $128.00 (CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!!  This is the cheapest you will see a BD player for a while!  If you’re wanting to jump in for cheap this is it!)

Garmin nuvi 200 Portable GPS Navigation $97.00
Samsung BL103 10MP 3X Digital Camera $69.00
Venturer 8” Portable DVD Player $49.99
Philips GoGear 2GB MP3 Player w/ Accessory Kit $29.99
JVC Everio GZ-MG230 30GB Hard Drive Digital Camcorder $249.00
Xbox 360 Arcade 256MB Memory Unit Console w/ Guitar Hero 3 Wireless Bundle $199.00
GiiNii 8” Digital Photo Frame $39.00
HP Pavilion a6683w-b AMD Dual-Core Desktop Computer w/ 19” LCD $398.00
Kodak ZD86128MP 12X Digital Camera $149.00
KitchenAid Classic White 4.5QT Stand Mixer $130.00

Friday, Saturday 2-Day Specials (may start earlier)

Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5897 AMD Dual-Core 15” Laptop (4GB/250GB )$548.00
Seagate Free Agent 500GB External Hard Drive $69.00
Nintendo DS Lite Bundle w/ Super Mario Bros Game $136.00
Nintendo DS Lite Bundle w/ Brain Age Game $136.00

RCA M4208GR 8GB MP3 Player $49.00
Kodak EasyShare CD1013 10MP 3X Digital Camera $79.00
Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Digital Camcorder $179.00
Pure Digital Flip Video F230 30-Min Digital Camcorder $79.00

Samsung PN42A410 42” Plasma HDTV (720p) $698.00
Samsung LN40A500T 42” LCD HDTV (1080p) $798.00
Samsung LN32A300 32” LCD HDTV (720p) $498.00
Samsung LN46A500T 46” LCD HDTV (1080p) $1099.00
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Staples
Friday, Saturday 2-Day Deals (may start earlier)

Laptops:
Acer Aspire One Intel Atom 8.9” Laptop (1GB/120GB/XP Home) $349.98
Acer Aspire Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 16” Laptop $599.98
HP Pavilion dv4t Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 14.1” Laptop (4GB/250GB) $649.98AR

Computer Accessories:
Samsung 933SN 18.5” Widescreen LCD Monitor $119.98
Microsoft Wireless Optical 3000 Mouse $12.99
Logitech LX8 Cordless Laser Mouse $14.99
Targus Notebook Fan $9.99
Logitech S520 Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse $29.99

Netgear WNR2000 Wireless-N Router $49.99
Sony 20X DVD+/-RW 3.5” Internal IDE DVD Burner $19.99
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 $59.99
Norton AntiVirus 2009 Software $19.99AR (or FREE with Upgrader’s Rebate)

Portable GPS Navigation:
Garmin NUVI 205W Portable GPS Navigation $149.99
Navigon 2100 MAX Portable GPS Navigation w/ Lifetime Traffic Updates $199.99
TomTom Go 730 Portable GPS Navigation $349.99
Omnitech Portable GPS Navigation (4.3”, TTS) $119.99

Printers:
HP Photosmart C4480 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $49.99
HP LaserJet 1215 Color Laser Printer $149.99
Brother MFC-3360C Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer w/ Phone $29.99
Brother HL-2170W Monochrome Laser Printer w/ Wireless Networking $79.99
Brother MFC-7420 Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer $99.98
HP Photosmart C6380 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $119.98
Brother 575 Phone & Fax Machine $9.98

Flash Memory:
2-Pack PNY 4GB Flash Drives $19.99
SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo $19.99
SanDisk 8GB SDHC Card $19.99
50-Pack HP DVD Blank Disc Media $9.99

For The Office:
Uniden 3-Handset DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Telephone $39.99
Panasonic 2-Handset DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Telephone $49.99
Brother PT-1280 Label Maker $9.99AR
Skullcandy Ink’d Earphones $9.99

APC BE350R 350VA UPS Battery Backup $19.99 (That’s $10 less than I paid for mine.)
Staples Manilo Leather Manager’s Chair $49.99
Staples Dugan Terry Manager’s Chair $99.99
Staples Tillman Leather Executive Chair $199.99

Electronic Gifts:
Zenith Philips Universal Remote FREE AR
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W120 7MP 4X Digital Camera w/ FREE Canon Printer AR $129.99AR
Nikon Coolpix S550 10MP 5X Digital Camera w/ FREE Canon Printer AR $149.99AR
Omnitech 7″ Digital Picture Collage Frame w/ 512MB Storage $69.99AR
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Gamestop

Friday Doorbusters (7am – 11am, may start earlier)

FREE Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 w/ Xbox Console ($199.99-$399.99)
FREE PS2 Game (under $20) + $30 Gift Card w/ Sony Playstation 2 Slim Console $129.99
Crysis (PC) $19.99
World of Warcraft: Battle Chest (PC) $19.99

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 3 Day Deals (may start earlier)

Buy 2 Used Games or Accessories, Get 1 FREE
Sony Playstation 2 Slim Console w/ $30 Gift Card $129.99
Sony PSP Madden NFL 09 Limited Edition Bundle w/ $30 Gift Card $199.99

Guitar Hero Aerosmith Game Only (Wii) $19.99, (PS3, Xbox 360) $29.99
Samba De Amigo Game (Wii) $19.99
Nerf N-Strike Game (Wii) w/ FREE Maverick Blaster Gun $59.99
Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) $29.99
Civilization: Revolution (DS) $19.99
New Release Chrono Trigger (DS) $39.99

Final Fantasy 12 (PS2) $9.99
Resident Evil 4 (PS2) $9.99
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360) $39.99
Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway (Xbox 360) $19.99

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Sony Style

Deals Starting Thursday

Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX576WF Home Theater System $349.99 (Exp 11/29)
Sony BRAVIA HT-CT100 Home Theater System $199.99 (Exp 11/29)

15% off Sony Style Outlet (Exp 12/1)
$300 off Sony SR Series Laptops (Exp 12/1)
$100 off Sony VAIO Notebooks and Desktops (Exp 12/1)

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350K SLR Digital Camera w/ Lens $699.99 (Exp 12/24)
Sony Ericsson K8500 Phones (BLACK, BLUE models) $349.99 (Exp 1/31)
Friday 1-Day Deals (may start earlier)

$250 off Sony VAIO CS Series Laptops Coupon Code: TECHBARGAINSCSBF
$200 off Sony VAIO FW Series Laptops Coupon Code: TECHBARGAINSFWBF
Sony Walkman NWZ-A818 8GB MP3 Player $69.99 Coupon Code: TECHBARGAINSMP3
15% off Select Sony Handycam High-Definition Digital Camcorders Coupon Code: TECHBARGAINSHDR (models SR10/SR11/SR12)

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Dell Home

Friday Deals (12 midnight – 12 midnight EST but may start earlier)

Computer Accessories:
Dell SE198WFP 19” LCD Monitor $129.99
Western Digital My Book World 1TB External Hard Drive w/ Networking $169.99
Norton 360 2.0 All-in-One Security Software $9.99AR

Home Entertainment:
Sharp 42” LCD HDTV (1080p) $779.99
Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX275 5.1ch 1000W Home Theater w/ 5-Disc DVD Player $229.99
Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle w/ Rock Band 2 (Game Only) $199.99

Portable Electronics & Gifts:
SmartParts 7″ Digital Photo Frame $44.99
Creative Labs Zen Mosaic 8GB MP3 Player $74.99
Pharos PDR200 Portable GPS Navigation $94.99
Canon PowerShot SD1100 8MP 3X Digital Camera w/ 4GB SD Card $159.99

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Sears

Friday 5am-12noon Door Busters Deals

Home Entertainment:

Sharp LC-46SB54U 46” LCD HDTV (1080p) $899.99
Samsung LN40A500 40” LCD HDTV (1080p) $799.99
Samsung LN46A500 46” LCD HDTV (1080p) $1099.99
Panasonic TH-42PX80U 42″ Plasma HDTV (720p) $699.99 (Brother has this thing wall-mounted at his house, but he paid $250 more for it.)
Sylvania 42” LCD HDTV $699.99 (item #: 71246/LC420SS8)
Proscan 32” LCD HDTV (720p) $499.99
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Player $179.99 (ANOTHER SUB $200 BD player! Wow!)
Memorex Progressive Scan DVD Player $14.99AR
Samsung HT-Z310 5.1ch 996W Home Theater w/ DVD Player $159.99
Portable Electronics:
TomTom ONE 125 Portable GPS Navigation $99.99 (item #: 30719)
Magellan Maestro 1412 Portable GPS Navigation $149.99
Venturer 7” Portable DVD Player $49.99 (item #: 57228/PVD730)
Samsung i85 8.2MP 5X Digital Camera $129.99
Kodak 9.2MP 3X Digital Camera $79.99 (item #: 53298/CD93)
iRobot Roomba 405 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner $99.99 (item #: 38800) (I don’t know if this is a good price, but it’s a robot that cleans for you… that’s nice.)

Gifts:
Nextar 7” Digital Photo Frame $37.99
Sony Wireless Stereo Headphones $29.99
Guitar Hero 3 Wireless Bundle (Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii) $54.99

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Kohls
Camcorders:

HD Digital Video Camcorder Value Pack $99.99

Digital Cameras:

Samsung 8.1MP Digital Camera $79.99

Electronics:

5-in-1 Music System $69.99
Charging Valet $24.99
Digital Labs 7″ Digital Photo Frame $39.99AR
Digital Labs 7″ Portable DVD Player Kit $49.99AR
Digital Photo Cube $19.99
Digital Photo Key Chain $14.99
Entertainment Projector $99.99
Entire Stock of Weather Stations and Atomic Clocks 50-60% off
HMDX Speaker-on-the-Go Portable Speaker Case $9.99
iLive Stereo Speaker with Dock for iPod $49.99
Innova Universal Dock Clock for iPod $29.99AR
Karaoke system $69.99
KitchenAid Classic Plus Stand Mixer w/ FREE $20 Kohl’s Gift Card by Mail
Nextar GPS Navigation System $79.99AR
Portable or Solar Power Lighting & Chargers 50-60%
Remington 7-in-1 Grooming System $16.49

MP3 Players:

2GB MP3 Digital Audio/Video Player $29.99
Kid’s fashion electronics – mp3s, CDplayers, etc. 50-60% off

Video Games:

Entire Stock of Video Game Accessories 50% off
Video Games – entire stock 30-50% off

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Costco

Costco.com (Online)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday Deals (may start earlier)

Sharp 32″ LCD HDTV (720p) $499.99
Garmin nuvi 750 Portable GPS Navigation $199.99
Garmin Forerunner 305 Portable GPS Navigation $199.99
Motorola MotoPure H12 Bluetooth Headset $49.99

Viewsonic 8″ Digital Photo Frame (800×600) w/ 50 FREE Prints $79.99
iTouchless Motion Sensor Trash Can $49.99
P-Touch PT-1100SB Electronic Scrapbooking Label System $18.49
P-Touch 1280VP Handheld/Desktop Label Maker $18.49

Costco Warehouse (In-Store)

Friday, Saturday, Sunday Deals (prices are in-store only)

Samsung 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $259.99
HP C5550 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $74.99
Samsung 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $259.99
Western Digital Passport Elite 320GB Portable Hard Drive $89.99
Olympus FE-370 8.0 MP Digital Camera $119.99

iHome iH27 Portable iPod Stereo Speaker System $49.99
iTunes $60 Card Pack $49.99
Magellan RoadMate 1212 Portable GPS Navigation $99.99
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8GB MP3 Player $59.99

SmartParts 10.4″ Digital Photo Frame $99.99
KitchenAid Stand Mixer Professional HD Series $229.99
Vtech 3-Handset DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Telephone $39.99
Philips Norelco Arcitec Razor $119.99

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Target

Friday, Saturday 2 Day Deals (may start earlier)

Home Entertainment:
Westinghouse 26″ LCD HDTV (720p) $299.99
Audiovox Under-Cabinet 12″ LCD HDTV w/ DVD Player $249.99
Crosley 4-in-1 Music System $79.83

Portable Electronics:
Apple iPod Nano 8GB MP3 Player w/ $15 Gift Card $145.00
Kodak MX1063 10.3MP 3X Digital Camera $89.00
Magellan RoadMate 1200 Portable GPS Navigation $99.99
Garmin nuvi 200W Portable GPS Navigation $119.99
TruTech Dual-Screen 7″ Portable DVD Player $88.00
RCA 7″ Portable DVD Player $49.00
Virgin Wildcard Cell Phone $39.99

Consoles & Video Games:
Xbox 360 Pro 60GB HDD Console w/ 2 Games + $60 Gift Card $299.99
Nintendo DS Bundle w/ Super Mario Brothers Game + $10 Gift Card $149.99
Nintendo DS Bundle w/ Brain Age Game + $10 Gift Card $149.99
Sony PSP Bundle w/ Ratchet and Clank + $20 Gift Card $199.99
Guitar Hero World Tour Bundle (Wii) Game + Guitar $59.00

Health & Beauty:
Dyson DC07 PINK w/ $100 Gift Card $349.99
Sonicare FlexCare Power Toothbrush $149.99
Norelco Speed XL Shaver $79.99
Norelco Arcitec Shaver $129.99
Braun Series 5 Shaver $139.99

Toys & Gifts:
Uniden 2-Handset 5.8GHz Cordless Digital Telephone $29.99
Fly Fusion Pentop Computer Digital Pen $29.99
RipStik Skateboard (RED) $59.00
Storm Rocket Wireless Gaming Chair $44.00
3-Slot Charging Valet w/ Power Strip $15.00

DVD Movies starting at $3.98
Batman Begins, Happy Feet, I Am Legend, Devil Wears Prada all at $3.98
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OfficeMax

Friday, Saturday 2-Day Deals (7am – 12 midnight EST but may start earlier)

Computer Peripherals:
Soyo 19″ Widescreen LCD Monitor $99.99
Cyber Acoustics 3ch Computer Speakers $14.99
Linksys Rangeplus Mimo 802.11b/g Wireless Router $39.99
Microsoft Communication Pack (Wireless Keyboard and Mouse + Webcam) $24.99
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 $14.99
Logitech QuickCam Connect Webcam $14.99

100-Pack TDK 16x 4.7GB Double Layer DVD+/-RW Blank Disc Media $15.99
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 $69.99
Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking V10 Standard Software $39.99

Maxtor OneTouch 1TB External Hard Drive $139.99 (Wow! That’s a BIG! cheap! external HD)
Maxtor OneTouch 500GB External Hard Drive $79.99
SimpleTech Signature Mini 500GB External Portable Hard Drive $129.99
Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini 250GB $69.99

Portable Electronics:
Nikon Coolpix P60 Digital Camera w/ Free Inkjet Printer $119.99
Olympus FE-340 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera w/ FREE Starter Kit $119.99
Quick Flix Digital Camcorder $59.99
TomTom One 125 Portable GPS $99.99
Centon moVex 2GB MP3 Player $14.99
Centon 4GB MP3 Player $24.99
Motorola H375 BlueTooth Headset $17.99

Printers:
Brother HL-2140 Monochrome Laser Printer $49.99
Samsung CLP-315 Color Laser Printer $99.99
Brother MFC7420 Monochrome Laser All-in-One Printer $99.99
Samsung SCX-4725FN Laser Multifunction Printer $139.99
HP Photosmart C4480 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $49.99
HP Photosmart C6380 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $119.99
Epson NX300 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer $49.99

Flash Memory Cards:
SanDisk 8GB SD Card $17.99
SanDisk 4GB SD Card $9.99
Olympus 2GB xD Card $14.99
Lexar FireFly 4GB Flash Drive $9.99
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 4GB Flash Drive $9.99
SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Card $19.99
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 8GB Flash Drive $17.99

For The Office:
Epson PowerLite S5 3LCD SVGA Projector $399.99
Sungale 7″ Digital Photo Frame $39.99
Sungale 8.5″ Digital Photo Frame $59.99
Memorex 10″ Digital Photo Frame $89.99

Brother P-Touch PT-1280 Hand-Held Labelmaker $9.99
Memorex iPod Speaker Dock $29.99
High-Back Executive Chair $59.99
Swissgear Marlet Computer Backpack $39.99

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Best Buy

Friday 5am Door Busters (prices may be in-store only)

Toshiba Satellite L305D-S5892 AMD Dual-Core 15.4” Laptop (3GB/160GB) $379.99
Panasonic Viera TH-50PE8U 50” Plasma HDTV (720p) $899.99
Sony Playstation 3 80GB HDD Console w/ Ratchet & Clank Game & Casino Royale Movie $399.99 (That’s a pretty nice PS3 bundle, probably the best you’ll see before Christmas)
Garmin nuvi 260W Portable GPS Navigation $189.99
Transformers Movie (Blu-Ray) $9.99 (Cheap big name BD titles! This is what I’m talking about!)
Wii Game Party $9.99

Friday & Saturday 2 Day Deals (may start earlier)

Computer Systems & Peripherals:
HP Pavilion dv4t (dv4-1114nr) Intel Core 2 Duo 14” Laptop $499.99
eMachines AMD Single-Core Desktop Computer w/ 18.5” LCD Monitor $299.99
HP AMD Quad Core Desktop Computer w/ 21.6” LCD Monitor & Printer $599.96

Acer AL1919WAB 19” LCD Monitor $99.99
Samsung 923NW 19” LCD Monitor $129.99
Western Digital My Book Home 1TB External Hard Drive (eSATA/Firewire/USB) $149.99 (Another cheap big external HD.)
Western Digital Passport Elite 320GB External Portable Hard Drive $99.99

Microsoft Explorer Wireless Mouse w/ BlueTrack $49.99
Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick USB 2.0 TV Tuner $59.99
Netgear WNR2000-100NAS Wireless-N Router $49.99
Microsoft Office Home & Student $69.99
Canon MX700 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer/Copier/Fax/Scanner $99.99

Home Entertainment:
Mitsubishi WD-60735 60” DLP HDTV (1080p) $999.99 (If you’ve got the room… that’s a BIG TV.)
LG 47LG70 47” LCD HDTV (1080p, 120Hz) $1499.99
LG 32LG70 32” LCD HDTV (1080p) $699.99

Samsung LN46A500 46” LCD HDTV (1080p) $1099.99
Samsung PN42A450 42” Plasma HDTV (720p) $699.99
Samsung LN32A300 32” LCD HDTV (720p) $499.99

Polk Audio 10” 100W Powered Subwoofer $99.99
Polk Audio T15 Bookshelf Speakers $49.99
Samsung DVD1080P8 1080P DVD Player $49.99

Consoles & Video Games:
Xbox 360 Pro 60GB HDD Console w/ 4 Games $299.99 (That’s a pretty good 360 bundle)
Guitar Hero Aerosmith Game Only (Wii) $24.99
Guitar Hero III Special Edition Bundle (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) w/ 2 Wireless Guitars $79.98
Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway Game (Playstation 3) $19.99
Top Spin 3 Game (Wii) $19.99

Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Game (Playstation 3) $19.99
Sims 2: Double Deluxe Game (PC) $9.99
Bioshock Game (PC) $9.99 (Perhaps one of the best PC games ever released!  If you haven’t played it pick it up.  If there’s a gamer in your life, buy it for them.)
Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360) $37.99

Tom Clancy’s EndWar (Xbox 360) $37.99
Soul Calibur IV (Playstation 3) $37.99
NBA 09 The Inside (Playstation 3) $37.99

Movies:

$16.99 Blu-Rays include The Departed, I Am Legend, Kung Fu Panda, AVP 2,
Indiana Jones & The Crystal Skull, Hitman, Cloverfield, The Bank Job,
The Love Guru, SuperBad, Prom Knight, Bee Movie, 300, Rambo, Live Free Or Die Hard

Portable GPS Navigation:
Garmin nuvi 205 Portable GPS Navigation $119.99
Garmin nuvi 780 Portable GPS Navigation $349.99
TomTom Go 720 Portable GPS Navigation $249.99
Parrot Portable Hands-Free Car Kit for Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones $39.99

Digital Cameras & Camcorders:
Olympus FE-370 8MP 5X Digital Camera $129.99
Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder $199.99
JVC Everio GZ-MG330 30GB Hard Drive Digital Camcorder $299.99
Panasonic SDR-S7K SD Card Digital Camcorder $199.99

MP3 Players & Accessories:
Apple iPod Nano 8GB MP3 Player w/ FREE $20 Gift Card $149.99 (Another iPod deal that’s pretty nice.)
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4GB MP3 Player $49.99
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8GB MP3 Player $69.99
SanDisk Sansa Clip 4GB MP3 Player $34.99
Bose SoundDock Portable iPod Speaker System (Battery Powered) $359.99

Electronic Gifts:
Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote Control $59.99
VTech 4-Handset DECT 6.0 Cordless Digital Telephone $59.99

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UPDATE! Some great deals I saw in the Meijer circular

Meijer

Sylvania 32″ LCD 720p 379.99

Apple 8GB iPod Nano 149.99 Comes with a $50 Mail in rebate.

50% off select video games.

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From Cheap***gamer.com

Some deals at Amazon.com

Xbox 360
*Friday Only – Fallout 3 – $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
*Friday Only – Far Cry 2 – $49.95 (Reg. $59.99)
*Friday Only – Call of Duty: World at War – $49.95 (Reg. $59.99)
Pure – $29.95 (Reg. $59.99)
LEGO Batman – $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)
The Last Remnant – $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
Infinite Undiscovery – $18.95 (Reg. $59.99)

PlayStation 3
*Friday Only – Fallout 3 – $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
*Friday Only – Soul Calibur IV – $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
*Friday Only – Call of Duty: World at War – $49.95 (Reg. $59.99)
Pure – $29.95 (Reg. $59.99)
Heavenly Sword – $19.95 (Reg. $59.99)
Resistance: Fall Of Man – $14.95 (Reg. $29.99)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe – $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)

Wii
Wii will be in stock on Thanksgiving afternoon.
Wii Fit will be in stock on Black Friday starting at midnight.
*Friday Only – Guitar Hero Aerosmith Wii – $25.95 (Reg. $39.99)
DeBlob – $25.95 (Reg. $49.99)
LEGO Batman – $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)
Wario Land: Shake It! – $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree – $19.95 (Reg. $29.99)
Animal Crossing City Folk Bundle – $39.95 (Reg. $69.99)
MySims Kingdom – $19.95 (Reg. $29.99)

PC
*Friday Only – Fallout 3 – $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)
Guild Wars Eye of the North – $9.95 (Reg. $29.99)
Spore Creepy and Cute Parts Pack – $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
Far Cry 2 – $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)

PlayStation 2
Persona 3 FES (PS2) bundle – $29.95
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection – $14.95 (Reg. $29.99)
God of War – $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
God of War 2 – $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
PlayStation 2 Limited Edition LEGO Batman Bundle – $99.95 (Reg. $149.99)

PlayStation Portable
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII – $14.95 (Reg. $29.99)
Metal Gear Portable Ops – $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
N+ – $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
God of War Chains of Olympus – $19.95 (Reg. $39.99)

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That’s all I’ve got for now, is there something you’ve seen that I’m missing?  Post it in the comments!

-Matt

I don’t want a Blu-Ray player.

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, probably my favorite holiday of the year.   On Friday, we’ll see some of the cheapest prices for Blu-Ray players ever, but I still won’t want to buy one.

In my mind the Playstation 3 is actually the best player on the market right now.  It has the greatest number of features, it is full-spec (which some of the original players weren’t) and it has an impressive collection of games behind it.

But for the sake of playing High Definition content, I’m not interested paying $400 for the base PS3 model and then shelling out $30 every Tuesday when new releases come out.

The way the movie industry is pricing things, it seems to me like prices are just too high for the everyday user.

Additionally I won’t be buying a Blu-Ray player because I don’t see it establishing itself like the DVD player.  Make no mistake, there is a phenomonal difference between DVD and Blu-Ray, just like there was when DVD replaced VHS, but there are other options available to the consumer now that weren’t available when I just HAD to own the Matrix on DVD. (It was in fact my first DVD purchase. I picked up the movie before I even owned the player.)

The number one competitor to Blu-Ray is the one I’ll be using: Digital Downloads.  Your favorite movies, TV shows and internet shorts all available for download at the fastest rates that you can get.  Apple has the market nearly cornered with iTunes, but there are other options out there.  The number one competitor right now has to be streaming downloads from Netflix and even Amazon’s Unbox comes to mind.  Plus there are other options creeping around.

There’s also something that’s even more popular, albeit a frowned-upon method that people can get their programming.  Torrents.   People are turning to torrenting because they want a restriction free system.  They want to be able to watch it on their computer or burn it to a disc or copy it to their iPod or iPhone without being told that they can’t.

I hope that the movie industry learns from the digital pitfalls that ensared the music industry.  The music industry is still suing its customers today in an unpopular campaign against file-sharing.  Instead of seeing the future and the AMAZING profit potential that it brought, the industry stayed shackled to the past–clinging to the compact disc.  Look at iTunes and the money its making, phenomonal.  Now if the music industry had figured that out ahead of the curve, it would have been in a much better spot.

Now the TV and Movie industries are seeing their content on file-sharing networks and have an opportunity to respond.  NBC and FOX have done a great job offering up HULU.com it’s where I go to see the funny clips from SNL.

That’s why I’m not feeling Blu.  There are other options available that look better to me than plunking down the large amounts of money they’re demanding at this point.

Prices may be low comparatively on Black Friday to what they were, but prices are still too high to give it a try.

If Blu-Ray is around long enough where players cost $50 and discs are at DVD price levels, I’ll take another look, but until then I’m sticking with digital downloads.

Have questions about something? You can email me at matt(dot)schuler(at)woodtv(dot)com. And for more, shorter updates check out my twitter on the right or follow me at twitter.com/mattschuler.