This post contains:
- Buying Guides for TVs, Video Games, Laptops, and more
- Details on all the pre-Black Friday sales going on RIGHT NOW (listed by store)
- The FULL Black Friday ads for more than 59 stores
Overwhelmed by so many sales? Check out the Hot Deals page or go straight to the Top 5 Deals page.
Buying Guides for Black Friday (courtesy of BFAds.net)
More Black Friday guides
Price matching tips and policies
Amazon Black Friday Deals Guide
Ads added this week are marked NEW! Now, onto the ads, courtesy of BFAds.net, listed in alphabetical order!
Academy Sports - Academy Sports Black Friday advertisement listing along with its 28-page Black Friday advertisement scans.
AC Moore - AC Moore 171-item Black Friday Ad.
UPDATED! Amazon – To make it easier on shoppers, Amazon published a Black Friday ad that features over 50 items that will be on sale during their Black Friday Deals Week this year. We’ve also posted the accompanying 8-page Amazon Black Friday advertisement scan. Previously, we shared Amazon’s Countdown to Black Friday
AAFES (Army & Airfore Exchange Service) – Here is the 285-item AAFES Black Friday Ad.
Bass Pro Shops - Peruse the 138-item Bass Pro Shops Black Friday advertisement listing and its 8-page advertisement scans. Noteworthy: Early Bird sales are valid Friday from 6-11 a.m.. Thanksgiving Day sales are valid 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and the rest of the sales last until Dec. 4.
Bath & Body Works - Snag a $10 off $30 Bath & Body Works coupon here. This year’s VIP tote bag is apparently worth over $100, but no sale price has been released. Last year, they cost $20 with any $40 purchase.
Bealls - The 315-item Bealls Black Friday Ad is here.
UPDATED! Best Buy – Best Buy has added more items to their Preview the Black Friday Doorbusters site, including a fuller listing of the items that will be available for their online Black Friday sale. Noteworthy: Two huge products that Best Buy has confirmed for their online Black Friday sale are the Dynex 24″ 1080p HDTV for $79.99 and the Lenovo 15.6″ Laptop for $179.99, among many others.
Here is a sneak peak of the Best Buy Black Friday doorbuster deals, including:
- Dynex 24″ 1080p LCD HDTV – $79.99
- Samsung 15.6″ Laptop w/ Pentium Processor, 4GB RAM& 320GB Hard Drive – $299.99
- Samsung Stratosphere 4G LTE (Verizon) – Free w/ 2-Year Service Plan
- X-Men: First Class (Blu-ray) – $9.99
- Green Lantern (Blu-ray) – $9.99
- Fast Five (Blu-ray) – $9.99
Also new is the Best Buy Black Friday Advertisement listings along with the 24-page Best Buy Black Friday Advertisement scan. Doors open at 12:00am Friday Nov. 25, but tickets to redeem doorbuster items will be given to those in line as early as 10 p.m.!
The best deals at Best Buy on Black Friday include:
- Sharp 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV – $199.99
- Dynex 24″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV – $79.99
- Lenovo 15.6″ Laptop w/ 2GB RAM & 250GB HDD – $179.99
- Kodak Playfull 1080p HD Camcorder – $69.99
- Toshiba Wi-Fi Ready / Netflix Streaming Blu-ray Player – $39.99
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Blu-ray) – $9.99
- Assorted Blu-ray Titles (The Dark Knight, Inception, Office Space) – $4.99
There will be a minimum of 10 Sharp 42″ HDTVs and 15 Dynex 24″ HDTVs per store.
Best Buy is offering FREE shipping on all items with no minimum purchase Nov. 1-Dec. 27. Returns and exchanges will be accepted Nov. 13-Jan. 24. Noteworthy: Will other retailers follow suit?
BJ’s Warehouse - You can now see the entire BJ’s Wholesale Black Friday advertisement listing and its 17-page advertisement scan.Previously, we posted the BJ’s Wholesale Toys Catalog advertisement listing and the 6-page ad scan. Noteworthy: Good deals include a Sansui 32″ 720p LCD HDTV for $210 and a Vizio 47″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $489.99. There is a whole page of online-only deals that begin Wednesday, Nov. 23.
NEW! Big Lots – We now have the Big Lots’ 122-item Black Friday sales information.
Cabela’s - Sneak a look at Cabela’s 378-item Black Friday advertisement listing along with its 28-page advertisement scan. The sale starts at 5 a.m.
NEW! Campmor - Outdoorsy? Here is Campmor’s 242-item Black Friday sale information.
CVS - Here is the CVS Black Friday advertisement listing along with the 12-page CVS advertisement scans. The sale runs Thanksgiving Day starting at 9 a.m. and ends Saturday. Look for $150 in bonus ExtraBucks and some toys are buy one get one free, with exclusions.
Dick’s Sporting Goods - Check out the Dick’s Sporting Goods 189-item Black Friday Ad.
Express - Peek at the Express’ 5-item Black Friday advertisement listing along with its single page advertisement scan. Noteworthy: Shop Black Friday from opening to noon and get 40% off your entire purchase. Afternoon the discount drops to 30% off. Simple! Thanksgiving Day everything is 40% off (online) and Cyber Monday everything is 30% off plus you get free shipping!
Farm & Fleet - See the Farm and Fleet Toys Catalog advertisement listing. No ad scan currently available.
Fred’s - Check out the 75-item Black Friday item listing and 4-page advertisement scan. Fred’s one-day Black Friday sale starts at 5 a.m. and it’s possible that a weekend sale will follow.
NEW! Fred Meyer - Just in! The 212-item Fred Meyer Black Friday sale listing and the 10-page Fred Meyer Black Friday advertisement scans. Noteworthy: The ad consists entirely of doorbuster sales from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Two hot deals are the Acer 10.1″ Netbook for $199.99 and the LG Blu-ray Player for $49.99.
Gamestop – Game Stop 116-item Black Friday Ad
Gander Mountain - Gander Mountain’s 300-item Black Friday Ad
Gordmans - The Gordmans Black Friday sale has been posted.
Half Price Books - Here is the Half Price Books Black Friday ad listing and ad scan. Noteworthy: The deal is simple: get 40% off your highest priced item or save $15 off $50. Doorbuster: The first 100 customers will get a free tote bag with a $5 gift-card. One gift card will have $100 on it.
Harbor Freight - See the 24-item Harbor Freight Black Friday advertisement listing along with the 2-page advertisement scan. Noteworthy: For $30 you can become an Inside Track Club member and get in the door one hour earlier on Black Friday, 6 a.m. instead of 7 a.m.
Hastings - Peek at the 169-item Hasting’s Black Friday Ad and 8-page Hasting’s Black Friday advertisement scans. Noteworthy: The first sale is from 9 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving (including a Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Bundle for $199.99). The second sale starts at 8 a.m. on Black Friday, then at noon on BF the store transitions to its Friday-only and Friday/Saturday weekend sale.
NEW! HHGregg - Never heard of this store before, but here is its 172-item hhgregg Black Friday advertisement listing and the 8-page hhgregg Black Friday advertisement scans. Noteworthy: Doorbusters start at midnight on Black Friday and include a Toshiba 32″ HDTV for $199.99 and a Toshiba Internet Blu-ray Player for $39.99. Both items have a high guaranteed minimum per store (50 and 40, respectively), but also require mail-in-rebates ($50 and $20).
NEW! Home Depot - The news isn’t good. Home Depot is not sharing their ad until Thanksgiving Day, which is also the day that many online Black Friday sales go active, so don’t expect much coverage.
JC Penney - Check out the JCPenney Black Friday advertisement listing along with its 72-page advertisement scan. The sale starts same time as last year, at 4 a.m. Noteworthy: There are more than 500 door-buster deals that are valid until 1 p.m. on Black Friday with many more “Big Buy” sales that are valid until 11 p.m. close. Early bird shoppers get a free Disney Christmas Mickey Snowglobe, while supplies last. No purchase necessary.
JoAnn Fabrics - Joann Fabrics Black Friday Ad
UPDATED! Kmart – We now have the final 239-item Kmart Thanksgiving Day Ad and the 20-page Kmart Thanksgiving Day advertisement scans! Here is the Kmart Black Friday advertisement listings and its 48-page Black Friday advertisement scan. We shared the 500-item Kmart Toys Catalog advertisement listing and its 64-page advertisement scan. Noteworthy: Inside you’ll fine a $10 off a $50 Fisher Price purchase, $5 off any regularly priced board game that retail for $15 or more, and the Leap Frog Leapster2 Game System for $39.95. The top deals from the Kmart BF ad include:
- Fujifilm AV200 14MP Digital Camera – $49.99
- Trim a Home 6ft Blue Mountain Christmas Tree – $19.99
- Seiki 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (LC-40G81) – $299.99
- Nintendo 3DS Handheld Game Console (Flame Red) w/ $25 Gaming Coupon – $199.99
- Tom Tom XXL 550TM w/ Lifetime Traffic & Map Updates (Saturday Only) – $89.99
Kohl’s - For the first time, here is the Kohl’s Black Friday advertisement listing and the 64-page Kohl’s Black Friday advertisement scan! The Kohl’s Black Friday sale will start at midnight, moving up a few hours from last year’s 4 a.m. start time. Noteworthy: Look for more than 500 early bird specials that are valid on Black Friday from 12 a.m. – 1 p.m. After that, most items are on sale Friday/Saturday at a slightly higher price.
Super noteworthy: For the first time ever, Kohl’s is giving you $15 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 you spend. Normally it is $10 for every $50. HOT DANG!
La-Z-Boy - Even La-Z-Boy has released a Black Friday ad.
Lowe’s - We finally have the full Lowe’s Black Friday advertisement listing along with the Lowe’s 22-page Black Friday advertisement scan. Lowe’s has put a variety of home appliances on sale at BF prices in-store and online.Sales are valid through Nov. 28.
Macy’s - We have the full 861-item Macy’s Black Friday advertisement listing along with the 88-page Macy’s Black Friday advertisement scans. Macy’s will open at midnight on Black Friday, and you can shop earlier online Thanksgiving Day. Noteworthy deals:
- $10 Off your purchase of $25 (or more) on All Sale & Clearance Apparel
- Extra 15% Off Select Sale & Clearance Apparel
- Assorted Kitchen Appliances – $9.99 (After Rebate)
- Pyrex 14-piece Bake ware Set – $19.99
- Serta Perfect Sleeper Firm Queen 2-pc Mattress Set – $249
Marine Corps Exchange - Check out the 184-item Marine Corps Exchange Black Friday Ad and 24-page Black Friday advertisement scans. The first 16 pages are for the Friday 5am-11am sale and the last 8 pages are for the Saturday 6am-noon sale. Noteworthy: You have to be in the military or a dependent of someone who is to shop at The Marine Corps Exchange.
UPDATED! Meijer’s – We now have the 238-item Meijer Black Friday advertisement listing. Earlier, we posted the 152-item Meijer One Stop, Toy Shop advertisement listing and its 27-page advertisement listing.
Menards – Menards Black Friday advertisement
Michaels - Michael’s 138-item Black Friday Ad
Modell’s – Here is the 61-item Modell’s Sporting Goods Black Friday Ad.
Navy Exchange - Look at the Navy Exchange 186-item Black Friday Ad.
NEW! Northern Tools – Northern Tool’s 147-item Black Friday sale information
UPDATED! Office Depot - We have the Office Depot Black Friday advertisement listing. The following deals are available nationwide in-store only on Black Friday: a Logitech Wireless Optical Mouse (available in seven colors) for $7.49, a Canon Wi-Fi all-in-one printer for $39.99, a 14.1 Megapixel Canon camera for $149.99, a Gateway Exclusive Laptop $299.99 (normally $499), a Toshiba High Performance Laptop with 500GB Hard Drive $399.99 (normally $629), and an offer to buy ANY HP PC and get a 32 GB HP Touchpad Tablet for only $149.99. Caveats: While supplies last. No rainchecks. Limit 1 per household/business. Noteworthy: Any given store may only have four of these items selling at these low prices.
Office Max - See Office Max’s Black Friday ad and 6-page Office Max Black Friday advertisement scan here. No doorbusters, but deals include laptops from $300, the Nook Simple Touch for $99, a Toshiba 32” HDTV for under $280,1 cent for a 20-pack of batteries after MaxPerks Bonus Rewards, and jump drives starting at $5. In store deals include save $15 on a $100 Visa or MasterCard gift card, save 30% on all furniture, save 20% on select supplies, ink and toner.
Noteworthy: most of the BF deals will be available online for three days starting at 7 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24-26. All OfficeMax BF deals will be available (while supplies last) in stores Nov. 25-26.
Happening now: Now until Dec. 16, OfficeMax will reveal one deal a day every Friday. Online only. Text HOLIDAY to 62999 to receive a text each Friday morning with details on the featured sale item.
Old Navy - Plan you shopping with the Old Navy 45-item Black Friday Ad.
NEW! Olympia Sports – Olympia Sports’ 89-item Black Friday sale information
Pep Boys - PepBoys 67-item Black Friday Ad
NEW! Pet Smart – Got a four legged friend? We have Pet Smart’s 32-item Black Friday sale information.
Radio Shack – It’s back. Read the Radio Shack 126-item Black Friday Ad.
Rite Aid - Check out the Rite Aid Black Friday ad.
UPDATED! Sam’s Club - We now know that Sam’s Club is selling the Nintendo Wii Blue Console (a Walmart exclusive color) for its Black Friday price of $99. $100 for a Wii is $50 less than the MSRP of the regular Wii (although the regular Wii comes with a game). The blue Wii will also be on sale for $100 at Walmart on Black Friday.
Here is the Sam’s Club 45-item Black Friday Ad. Sam’s Club members can eat a free breakfast on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 from 5-8 a.m. The meals includes an egg sandwiches, hot coffee, fresh fruit, and yogurt.
UPDATED! Sears - Here is the FINAL 965-item Sears Black Friday advertisement listing along with the full 64-page Sears Black Friday advertisement scans.
Previously, we posted the Sears Black Friday advertisement listings for tools and appliances and the 280-item Sears Black Friday advertisement listing for (mostly) home and apparel. Browse the Sears Toy Shop Catalog.
Sears Outlet - Plan ahead with the Sears Outlet 79-item Black Friday Ad.
Sports Authority - Read the Sports Authority 367-item Black Friday Ad.
NEW! Shopko - Shopko Black Friday advertisement listing
Staples - Peruse the full 194-item Staples Black Friday advertisement listing along its 6-page advertisement scan! Noteworthy: Door-busters are available in-stores only and have a limit of one per customer. Door busters are available from the 6 a.m. opening to noon.. A decent amount of items require Staples “easy-rebates.” Not too competitive.
UPDATED! Target – Beat the rush with Target’s 4-day Pre-Black Friday sale along with its 32-page advertisements scans. Some of the best deals include:
- Nintendo 3DS Handheld Console – $145
- PSP-3000 Core Pack Handheld Console – $99
- Also available at Best Buy for $99.99
- Barnes & Noble Nook Color w/ $30 Gift Card – $199
- Garmin nuvi 1450LMT 5″ GPS – $129
- Skylanders Starter Pack (Wii / PS3 / X360) – $50
- Also available at Amazon for $50
The 12-item Target Black Friday Doorbuster preview is a contender for BEST BF ad this year! Some of the hottest deals include:
- Element ELDFT404 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV – $265
- Westinghouse VR-4625 46″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV – $298
- Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G w/ Special Offers – $85
- Nikon L105 12.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3″ LCD Screen – $99.99
- Xbox 360 4GB Console – $139.99
Also NEW is the full 285-item Target Black Friday ad along with the 32-page Target Black Friday ad scan. The hottest deals include:
- Element ELDFT404 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV – $265
- Westinghouse VR-4625 46″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV – $298
- Amazon Kindle Keyboard 3G w/ Special Offers – $85
- Xbox 360 4GB Console – $139.99
- Nikon L105 12.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3″ LCD Screen – $99.99
- Apple iPod Touch 8GB MP3 Player w/ $40 Gift Card – $195
- Dyson DC24 Multi Floor Ultra Lightweight Ball Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner – $279
Browse the Target Holiday Toy Sale and the Target Holiday Catalog. Target opens at midnight on Black Friday. You can also view the 95-item Target Toy Coupon Book advertisement listing and its 7-page advertisement scan.
UPDATED! Toys R Us – Now through Wednesday, there is a huge pre-Black Friday pre-Black Friday sale at Toys R Us along with its 8-page advertisements scans. Some of the hot deals include:
- Free $10 Gift Card w/ $75 Purchase
- Skylanders Figures – 2 for $10
- LeapFrog Explorer Titles – Buy 1, Get 1 Free
At long last, here is the 474-item Toys R Us Black Friday Ad and 32-page Toys R Us Black Friday advertisement scans! Doorbusters run 5 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Black Friday and include:
- Apple iPod Touch 8GB MP3 Player w/ $50 Gift Card – $199.99
- LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System – $24.99
- Furreal Friends Butterscotch Pony – $99.99
- Bratz Dolls (priced $10.99) – $4.99
- Disney Treasury Books – $5.99
The Toys R Us Black Friday sale starts at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the earliest of all Black Friday sales. Here is the 595-item Toys R Us Big Toy Book advertisement listing along with its 81-page advertisement scan. No super special Black Friday sales listed yet, so stay tuned.
Tractor Supply - Tractor Supply Black Friday advertisement.
NEW! True Value – True Value’s 27-item Black Friday sale information.
Walgreens – Here is the Walgreens 149-item Black Friday Ad.
Walmart – Look at the Walmart Black Friday advertisement listing and the 28-page Walmart Black Friday advertisement scans. Walmart’s sale on toys, home, and apparel starts on Thanksgiving at 10 p.m., while the electronics deals don’t start until midnight of Black Friday. Browse the Walmart Toyland Gift Book.
Walmart Christmas Price Guarantee is a price matching policy valid Nov. 1-Dec. 25. If you find the same item for less at another store, Walmart will give you the difference on a gift card. Online retailers, Black Friday ads, and limited time offers are excluded, however.
Previously: Walmart lawyers have already sent a cease-and-desist letter to BFAds so that it will not post the Walmart Black Friday ad until the authorized release date. But no one has said when that is. Noteworthy: Word in cyberspace is that there will be a “Sunday after Thanksgiving Day sale.” We need details, people!
Xbox 360 and PS3 deals - Rumor has it that Sony and Microsoft will be offering hot new deals on their popular game consoles on Black Friday. Expect details in coming weeks.
Price list predictions from DealNews originally posted on Oct. 6, 2011 – The deal site DealNews shares these predictions for prices on Black Friday, which this year falls on Nov. 25, 2011 (the day after Thanksgiving). What, if any electronics, are you hoping to buy on Black Friday?
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October 21st, 2011 at 6:45 am
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October 22nd, 2011 at 7:38 pm
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October 27th, 2011 at 7:13 am
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October 27th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
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November 3rd, 2011 at 7:59 am
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November 4th, 2011 at 7:26 am
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