By Todd Haselton |
Sales of consumer electronics in the U.S. fell 5.6 percent year-over-year on Black Friday, according to new research published on Tuesday by The NPD Group. Televisions, Android tablets and PCs were the most purchased items, accounting for 58% of all consumer electronic sales on the…
By Joey Davidson |
Microsoft sold a huge amount of Xbox 360 gaming consoles over the course of Black Friday. As announced by Xbox LIVE’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb, the Xbox 360 sold more than 750,000 units over Black Friday weekend. Major Nelson shared a few more statistical bullet-points. Here…
By Brandon Russell |
The combo of Black Friday and Cyber Monday lead to Amazon’s biggest ever period for Kindle sales, the company announced on Tuesday. How many units? Which Kindle was top of the list? Amazon wasn’t forthcoming with that information — it never is. But with a…
By Ron Duwell |
Ahhh, Black Friday. Maybe this is the year I will finally learn never to buy another fall release at full price again. No more than two weeks after finally snagging Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown at full price from PlayAsia, they appeared on Amazon for…
By Todd Haselton |
There may still have been crowds at brick and mortar retail stores on Black Friday but a new report suggests online spending sky rocketed on the day following Thanksgiving. According to research published by comScore, consumers spent $1.042 billion on Black Friday purchasing goods online,…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s the most magical of shopping days in the United States, Black Friday 2012. The doors have swung wide, and the money has been spent, and now we want to know what you picked up for yourself or loved ones at the stores. Take a…
By Killian Bell |
Looking to pick up an affordable tablet for a loved one this Christmas? If you’re living in the United Kingdom, you may want to check out the Black Friday deal Amazon has on its 7-inch Kindle Fire. The retailer has slashed £30 (approx. $48) off…
By Todd Haselton |
If you’re in the U.S., we hope you’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow with your friends and family. Some households have a ritual of heading out shopping after finishing their meal, or immediately the next day, known as Black Friday. We’ve been scouring the internet for…
By Brandon Russell |
Black Friday is an annual apocalypse. An insane time of year where people, in large, hysteric groups, wait in lengthy lines during THANKSGIVING. It’s like a carnival, but more dangerous, violent and your biggest prize could be a trip to the hospital. Most deals, in…
By Brandon Russell |
AT&T is planning to offer Nokia’s Lumia 920 for just $49.99 over the Black Friday weekend. That’s a pretty nice $50 discount on an already aggressively cheap device, one that got some pretty high praise from TechnoBuffalo’s Todd Haselton. The markdown will only be available in AT&T…
By Adriana Lee |
Well here’s a weird twist on Black Friday shopping: To urge people to hit their screens instead of the pavement, eBay is giving away free foot massages and nail treatments courtesy of bliss spa. Just sign up with Buy in Bliss, and get a free…
By Adriana Lee |
It’s almost here, the time of year that geeks wait all year for — the Black Friday/Cyber Monday holiday shopping extravaganza. Retailers all over the country — indeed, all over the world — are preparing to unleash their biggest, most exciting promotional events of 2012.…
By Joey Davidson |
In honor of Black Friday and the holiday shopping season, Amazon is hosting a beefy selection of discounts in their gaming store. Tons of games, of both an older and newer variety, are set to go on sale during specific blocks of time starting today…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon’s Black Friday Countdown ends tomorrow, but the company is already giving some sneak peaks at what comes next. As we mentioned the other day, Amazon has already announced its TV deals for Black Friday, but now it has done the same with its video…
By Sean P. Aune |
It appears that Amazon is about to go fill-tilt when it comes to deals on televisions for Black Friday. Heading out on Black Friday for a deal may seem like a good idea until you get to the store and face the insanity that can…
By Brandon Russell |
Many people take out their frustrations in different ways: sports, exercising, music, etc. Others, as the above video suggests, do so at the expense of unopened iPads. The video, originally uncovered on Reddit, shows what appears to be a game of catch between two Walmart…
By Sean P. Aune |
With a little less than two weeks to go before Black Friday, it looks like many retailers are rolling out the big guns this year, and even opening early. However, no one is opening as early as Amazon. As we reported last week, Amazon has…
By Todd Haselton |
Black Friday deals are spilling onto the Internet and the latest suggests that, like Walmart, Target will offer a deal on Apple’s iPad. The retailer will offer the fourth generation iPad with Retina display for $499.99 and will provide a $60 gift card to anyone…
By Brandon Russell |
You can have a nice comfortable Thanksgiving dinner with your family. Or you can go wait in a lonely, frantic line full of rabid deal seekers at your local Walmart. The enormous retailer on Thursday announced it plans on opening its doors for Black Friday…
By Todd Haselton |
Sweet – if you’re looking for a great deal on the iPad 2 this holiday season, look no further than Walmart. The retailer will sell the iPad 2 for $399 with a $75 gift card, which means you’ll be able to pick it up for just…
By Sean P. Aune |
Black Friday may not be until Nov. 23, but that it isn’t stopping Amazon from getting in on the craziness a few weeks early. For those of you outside of the United States, Black Friday is the name given to the busiest shopping day of…
By Joey Davidson |
During the week of Black Friday, running from Saturday, November 19th through Friday, November 25th, Microsoft saw its Xbox 360 arm enjoy the biggest selling week in its history. In just seven days, Microsoft was able to move more than 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles in…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo has released some sales figures for its hardware and software regarding both this holiday season and Black Friday. The company covered the performance of the Wii, the 3DS, Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Here are some of the stats…
By Joey Davidson |
With Black Friday behind us, the gaming world turns to the internet and Cyber Monday as a place to further enjoy the fruits of cheap gaming. We’ve decided to head out into the open seas for a little look at some of today’s best deals.…
