Black Friday 2017 - The Epic Master Thread

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Welcome to the Black Friday thread!
If there's a new ad reveal or info that is missing, please post it in the Wiki. It will make it easy for me to update the OP.

Some stores have deals listed in spoiler tags.

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Black Friday 2017 Spreadsheet by StryderOmega w/ games & movies
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OJLAYnTJOJ6D1lWwLll_7N0LBperTVntQhf0jEMEVyI/edit?usp=sharing

How to Filter Black Friday 2017 Spreadsheet - https://imgur.com/a/KEj7Q


Spreadsheet by Deliciouspinto
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p_CzDry5Dkqhd0zWfewNiK9RSMgv_1RyhSRuf2Fjrv4/edit#gid=0
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Some top sources for Black Friday ads
bfads.net
blackfriday.com
https://bestblackfriday.com/ads
theblackfriday.com

Here's a list of start times for every major retailer

http://bgr.com/2017/11/20/black-friday-2017-date-start-time-walmart-best-buy-amazon-target/

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Friday/b/ref=nav_swm_BFDW17_GW_SWM_EN?ie=UTF8&node=384082011&pf_rd_p=aa47013b-e054-45c3-a38b-a24f053df583&pf_rd_s=nav-sitewide-msg&pf_rd_t=4201&pf_rd_i=navbar-4201&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=YC0NJ0AM09HQBB5ZMFGM&pf_rd_r=YC0NJ0AM09HQBB5ZMFGM&pf_rd_p=aa47013b-e054-45c3-a38b-a24f053df583

LIST IN THE WIKI, thanks Trix

Best Buy
GCU Does Not Stack
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Credit to Trix for this list.

PS4 Console $199.99 Sony 1TB
Xbox One S $229.99 500GB Madden NFL 18 Bundle with 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray
Nintendo Switch 32GB $299.99
Xbox One & PS4 Controllers $39.99
Nintendo Switch Accessories $19.99
Sony VR Gran Turismo Sport Bundle $299.99
Turtle Beach Wired Gaming Headset: Recon 150 $39.99
Save Up to $50 on Select Turtle Beach Gaming Headsets
Up to 25% off Astro Gaming Headset
Free Darth Maul Funko with purchase of Battlefront 2
Gamesà

$14.99
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Watch Dogs 2
The Last of Us Remastered
Ratchet & Clank
Bloodborne
For Honor
Halo 5
Bioshock: The Collection
Minecraft: PS4 Edition
God of War 3 Remastered
Until Dawn
Titanfall 2
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Gears of War 4
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: New Leaf- Welcome amiibo
Nintendo Selects: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Little Big Planet 3
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Rise of the Tomb Raider
For Honor
Yooka-Laylee
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Mafia 3
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Wolfenstein: The Two Pack
Dishonored 2
Doom
Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase
The Walking Dead – The Telltale Series
Micro Machines World Series
Sunset Overdrive
Just Cause 3
Hidden Agenda
Knowledge is Power
That’s You!
Sing Star Celebration
Sniper Elite 4
Inside/Limbo Double Pack
Helldrivers: Super- Earth Ultimate Edition
Tearaway: Unfolded – Crafted Edition

$19.99
Horizon Zero Dawn
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Yakuza Kiwami SteelBook Edition
Lego Ninjago Movie video game
MLB The Show 17
Final Fantasy XV
Knack 2
Disgaea 5 Complete Standard Edition
Everybody’s Golf
R.B.I Baseball 2017
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Disneyland Adventures
Rush: A Disney Pixa Adenture
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Pokemon Omega Ruby
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Mario Kart 7
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Pokemon X
Pokemon Y
Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Fallout 4
Outlast Trinity
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Injustice 2
Resident Evil 7
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Lego Worlds
Monopoly for Nintendo Switch
Super Lucky’s Tale
Halo Wars 2
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Season Pass Edition
RIGS Mechanized Combat League
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
MXFP 3: The Official Motocross videogame
Cars 3: Driven to Win

$24.99
1-2-Switch
Sonic Forces Bonus Edition
Super Bomberman R
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
GTA V
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
The Evil Within 2
Nier: Automata
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Forza Horizon 3
Tekken 7

$29.99
WWE 2k18
Battlefield 1 Revolution
Just Dance 2018
Overwatch: GOTY
Persona 5
Madden 2018 - Friday Doorbuster
Fifa 2018 - Friday Doorbuster
Destiny 2 - Friday Doorbuster
NBA 2K18 - Friday Doorbuster

$34.99
Assassins Creed Origins
Need for Speed Payback
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Forza Motorsports 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombie Chonicles
Sims 4

$39.99
COD WW2 - Friday Doorbuster

$59.99
Super Mario Odysssey – Free Collectible Cappy Coin with purchase
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explerer’s Edition

BJ'S
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:ps4: PS4 Slim - $189.99
:xb1: $50 off ANY Xbox One S Bundle
:xb1: :ps4: Xbox One / PS4 controllers - $39.99
:xb1: :ps4: Select Xbox One / PS4 games up to $15 off

Costco
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:xb1: $80 Off Xbox One S Bundle - includes 3 month game pass and extra controller
:ps4: $100 off PS4 Slim.

ONLINE ONLY
:ps4: PS4 Slim with Destiny 2 & COD WW2: $100 off
:xb1: Xbox One S with Madden 18, 2K18, 3 month game pass, extra controller: $90 off

Dell
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:xb1: Super Lucky's Tale - $19.99
:xb1: Gears of War 4 - $19.99
:xb1: Halo Wars 2 - $19.99
:xb1: Forza Motorsport 7 - $39.99

:ps4: Sony PS4 1TB Console - $199.99
:ps4: Playstation VR Headset & Camera & Gran Turismo Sport - $299.99

:xb1: Xbox One S Battlefield 1 500GB Console - $189.99
:xb1: $230 Xbox One S 500GB Battlefield 1 bundle with Forza Horizon 3 and Forza 7 (Doorbuster 11/23 11PM ET)


:xb1: Thrustmaster & Forza Racing Bundle - $259.99 (Doorbuster 11/24 12PM ET)

eBay
Black Friday Ad

Cyber Monday Ad


Fry's

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Thanks Neomonk for this list!

Videogame Deals:

Buy 2 Get 1 Switch Games
Zelda BOTW Explorers Edition
DOOM
Pokken Tournament
ARMS
Mario Odyssey
Splatoon 2
Skyrim
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
1 2 Switch
Ultra Street Fighter 2 
Snipperclips Plus Cut it out

 
Buy 2 Get 1 3DS Games
Donkey Kong 3D
Mario 100
Mineraft
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Monster Hunter Stories
Metroid Samus Returns
Ever Oasis
New Super Mario Bros 2
Hey! Pikmin
Zelda Majoras Mask 3D
Ocarina of Time 3D
Tomodachi Life
Pokemon Moon 
Super Mario Maker 3DS
Mario Sports SuperStars
Fire Emblem Echoes
Animal Crossing New Leaf
Layton Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires Conspiracy
Yokai Watch 2
Dragon Quest VII
Miitopia
Mario Kart 7
Super Smash Bros 3DS

 
Games $34.99:
FIFA 18 PS4/XB1
South Park Factured But Whole PS4/XB1
Destiny 2 PS4/XB1
Assassins Creed Origins PS4/XB1
Madden 18 PS4/XB1
NBA 2k18 PS4/XB1
Disgaea 5 Complete Switch
 
Games $19:

Fallout 4 PS4/XB1
Injustice 2 PS4/XB1
DragonBall Xenoverse 2 PS4
The Division PS4/XB1
For Honor PS4/XB1
Watchdogs 2 PS4/XB1
Doom XB1/PS4
Final Fantasy 15 PS4/XB1
Rainbow Six Siege PS4/XB1
Rise of Tomb Raider PS4
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 PS4
Yakuza Kiwami PS4 Steelbook
Disney Adventures XB1
Pixar Rush XB1
Zoo Tycoon XB1
Super Luckys Tale XB1

Monopoly Switch
 






$12.50 XBOX LIVE GOLD 3 Month Cards
$37.99 PS4 DualShock Controllers
$34.99 Flashback 8 Game Atari Console
$349.99 Playstation VR SKyrim Bundle w/ $30 Gift Card
$499 THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL CONSOLE!   :whistle2:

Gamefly
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Gamestop
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Half Price Books
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20% Off EVERYTHING. Online code is BF2017. No coupon needed in store.
Friday Only - First 100 people get a $5 GC and a tote. One tote will have $100 GC.

Kohl's
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Doorbusters
:xb1: $190 Xbone S 500gb (w/$45 Kohl's cash)
:ps4: $200 PS4 1TB Slim (w/$60 Kohl's cash)
:xb1: $330 Halo Wars 2 Xbone 1TB S console, comes with Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition code, 2 controllers, $90 Kohl's cash)

:xb1: :ps4: $40 DS4/Xbone controllers
:ps4: $70 PS Gold Headphones (w/$15 Kohl's cash)

$500 Samsung 4k tv (UN55MU6290 model w/ $150 Kohl's cash),
$400 LG (49UJ6300 model w/$120 Kohl's cash)
$300 Haier 55" 4K (w/$90 Kohl's cash)
$130 Samsung 4K Blu Ray Player (w/$30 Kohl's cash)

BF deals
$40 video game rocker
$40 Sega/Atari Flashbacks

Meijer
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Credit to SIX min WHISTLE

All week – November 19th – 25th
$20 off all PS4 Dual Shock Controllers
$50 off all 1TB Xbox One S bundles
$199.99 – PS4 1TB Console (no game)
$229.99 – Xbox One S 500GB Madden Bundle
$10 coupon for next trip – Super Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids, Lego Marvel 2, Star Wars Battlefront II
$29.99 Flashback Atari and Genesis consoles.
BOGO – Select value games, TMNT 3DS and Battleborn pictured.

$19.99
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Halo Wars 2
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Mafia III
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
No Man’s Sky
MLB The Show 17
Watch Dogs 2
For Honor

Thursday only
$50 off next trip with Battlefront II 1TB console
$25 off next trip with Xbox One S 500GB Madden Bundle. Stacks with $229.99 price.
$100 off all PSVR hardware.
$20 off select Xbox One controllers. (Black, White, Volcano Shadow pictured)
50% off select Lego Dimensions (Starter packs, Sonic, Harry Potter/Voldemort pictured)
BOGO 50% select Amiibo (Smash series pictured)

$12.99 – Xbox Live 3 month subscription

$19.99
Dishonored 2
Doom
Titanfall 2
Horizon Zero Dawn
Gears of War 4
Skyrim Special Edition
Prey
Injustice 2
Nioh

$29.99
Lego Ninjago Movie
NBA Live 18
Forza Horizon 3
The Evil Within 2
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Sonic Forces
Battlefield 1 (original, not Revolution pictured)
Cars 3: Driven to Win
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

$24.99
Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy
NHL 17
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
FIFA 17
WW 2K17
Final Fantasy XV

$34.99
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
WW 2K18
Destiny 2
Assassin’s Creed Origins
NBA 2K18
Forza Motorsport 7
NHL 18
FIFA 18
Madden 18

$49.99
Call of Duty: WWII

Friday Only
Buy Nintendo 2DS get free Nintendo Selects game

Microsoft Store
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11/19: Xbox One S 500GB Console - $50 off plus free game
11/19: Xbox One S Minecraft Console - $50 off plus free game

11/15: Save $15 on Design Lab

11/23....
$189 Xbox One S 500GB Console plus free game

$20 off Xbox One controllers

25% off select Microsoftt accessories

Save $50 on Turtle Beach Elite 800x Headset

Up to 50% off select games
$40 Forza 7
$50 COD WW2

Newegg
Deal List - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vt1tC1dIRFQA0Q4sjXnWDGlLv57BfvWY/view
URL - https://promotions.newegg.com/nepro/17-7446/
PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K9YVzQoEazj9f0UwsVLOqR6wXvobFL0f/view

Deals go live on 11/20 or later as noted.
Starting Midnight you can access deals that are LIVE NOW here (Pre-Black Friday Deal Leak Sale):
https://www.newegg.com/New-Savings-Unveiled-Every-Friday/EventSaleStore/ID-1163?nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-CAG-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=1312731&SID=


Shopko
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Games listed below are doorbusters...

:xb1: Xbox One S 500GB - $189
:ps4: PS4 Slim 1TB - $199
:xb1: Xbox One S Assassin's Creed/Rainbow Six Siege bundle - $299

:ps4: Sony PS4 VR Headset - $200

:xb1: :ps4: PS4/X1 controllers - $40

:3ds: Pokemon Sun/Moon - $9.99 each
:3ds: Free game with purchase of 2DS Super Mario Bundle ($79.99)

:ps4: Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy - $24.99
:xb1: :ps4: COD Black Ops III - $24.99
:xb1: :ps4: COD WWII - $49.99
:xb1: :ps4: Evil Within 2 - $29.99
:xb1: :ps4: Destiny 2 - $34.99
:xb1: Forza 7 - $39.99
:xb1: :ps4: Wolfenstein II - $29.99
:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 - $29.99
:xb1: :ps4: Assassin's Creed Origins - $39.99
:xb1: :ps4: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - $29.99

:xb1: :ps4: Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind - $24.99
:xb1: Halo Wars 2 - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: Injustice 2 - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: Fallout 4 - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: Dishonored 2 - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: Final Fantasy 15 - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: DOOM - $19.99
:xb1: :ps4: Gears of War 4 - $19.99

Staples
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Tzumi Dream Vision Pro VR Goggles - $10.99
Retrack Utopia VR Goggles - $19.99
Star Wars Drones (TIE Fighter, X-Wing, Speeder Bike) in Collector's Edition Box - $99.99
Sega Flashback and Classic Atari Game Consoles - $47.99
Assorted Old School Handheld Games (PacMan, Baseball, Basketball, Frogger) - $19.99
Propel microdrones $8 - $24.49

Target
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​Store Map Link TBA

Pages 13-14 have most of the gaming deals.

Credit to Jvang117/NeoMonk for the list

$199.99 —> 1TB PS4 Slim
$189.99 + $25 GC —> 500GB XB1S
$79.99 —> Legend of Zelda 2DS w/Ocarina of Time 3DS

Playstation VR - $200 (Page 11)

$10 off ALL Xbox Live and Playstation Plus subscriptions

50% off Skylanders Imaginators and all LEGO Dimensions Starter Packs.

Nintendo Switch in stock (Last Page)

$39.99 —>
DualShock 4 controllers
Xbox One controllers

$15 —>
For Honor, Forza Horizon 3, Lego Worlds, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy XV, Resident Evil VII, Watch Dogs 2, Minecraft, Gears of War 4, MLB The Show 17

$25 —>
Ghost Recon Wildlands, Injustice 2, Just Dance 2018 (Wii), Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, Grand Theft Auto V, Lego Ninjago, Tekken 7, Switch Game, Horizon Zero Dawn

$35 —>
Assassin’s Creed Origins, Need for Speed Payback, Sims 4, NHL 18, WWE 2K18, Forza Motorsport 7, Battlefield 1 Revolution, Super Bomberman R

$45 —>
Call of Duty: World War II

$29.99 —>
Madden 18, Overwatch, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, South Park: Fractured But Whole, Just Dance 2018 (Switch), NBA 2K18, FIFA 18, Evil Within 2, Destiny 2, Wolfenstein II

$25 3DS Games —>
Pokemon Omega Ruby, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, Kirby Planet Robobot, Super Smash Bros., Yoshi’s Woolly World, Super Mario Maker

Friday Only: Spend $50 or more storewide and get 20% off one shopping trip between Nov. 28 - Dec. 10

Toys R Us
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List coming soon

Walmart
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Store Map Link TBA

$189 Xbox One S
$199 PS4 Slim

Playstation VR GT Sport Bundle - $299

X1/PS4 controllers - $39

Nintendo Switch in stock lol

GAMES - Thanks to NeoMonk for this list

Zelda BOTW Explorer's Edition - $50

$29

WWE 2k18
South Park Fractured but Whole
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Switch
Madden 18
NBA 2k18
FIFA 18
Destiny 2
Assassins Creed Origins
GTA 5
Persona 5
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Need for Speed Payback
Forza 7
Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy
Shadow of War
Battlefield 1 Revolution
1 2 Switch
Ark Survival Reloaded
Nascar Heat
NBA Live 18
NHL 18
Dirt 4
Agents of Mayhem
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Lego Ninjago
Fallout 4 GOTY
Wolfenstein 2
Just Dance 2018
Sims 4
Call of Duty Black Ops Zombie Chronicles Edition
The Evil Within 2
Super Smash Bros WII U
Super Smash Bros 3DS
Mario Sports Superstar 3DS
Sonic Forces
Overwatch GOTY Edition
Super Mario Maker 3DS
Pokemon Sun 3DS
Paper Mario Color Splash WII U
The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind

$19

MLB The Show 17
Horizon Zero Dawn
Ghost Recon Wildlands
Tekken 7
Skyrim Remaster
GTA 5 XBOX 360
Rainbow 6 Siege
Rayman Legends Switch
Just Dance 2018 WII
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Vanilla
Injustice 2
Knack 2
Xenoverse 2 Switch
Minecraft Story Edition Switch
Lego Worlds Switch
Minecraft
Fallout 4 Vanilla
Resident Evil 7
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
Prey
Final Fantasy XV
Nioh
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Vanilla
Sniper 3 Ghost Warrior
Halo Wars 2
Gears of War 4
For Honor
Uncharted 4
Everybody Golfs
Deer Hunter Reloaded

$12

Mortal Kombat X
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Vanilla
Titanfall 2
Deadpool
Dishonored 2
Need of Speed
Mafia 3
Just Cause 3
Watchdogs 2
Red Dead Redemption GOTY XBOX 360
Star Wars Battlefront
Arkham Knight
Mass Effect Andromeda
Need for Speed Rivals
Plants vs Zombies 2
The Elder Scrolls Online
Street Fighter V Vanilla
Battlefield 4
Gears of War Ultimate Edition
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 1 XBOX 360
Lego Star Wars (something) XBOX 360

$9

Left 4 Dead 2 XBOX 360
Skate 3
Midnight Club LA Complete Edition Xbox 360
Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition
GTA San Andreas XBOX 360
Fallout 3 GOTY
Portal 2 XBOX 360
The Elder Scrolls Oblivion
Doom 3 BFG Edition

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2016 Thread - https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/358988-black-friday-2016-video-game-deals-the-epic-master-thread/?hl=%2Bblack+%2Bfriday

 
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Looks like the PS4 controllers at gamestop will be $38 on Thursday, for those who want to save another 2 bucks (excludes green camo).
 
DiaperDandee said:
Sorry if this has been asked/posted before, but does anyone think the Mario and Rabbids game is going to be extremely hard to get at Walmart? I won’t be able to shop until after 1030 pm that night, something tells me there’s no way in hell im getting it lol
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I don't that game is even popular compared to other switch games so you I think you should get it that night. I've shopped at Wal-Mart on bf numerous times and their game stock is plenty. I'm also getting that game too lol
 
Pro-tip for Walmart hours after the initial rush: keep an eye out for carts where employees throw the games people have abandoned around the store. You can usually find what you want in one of those if you can't find it anywhere else.

 
Lil Frier said:
Well, for my brother, they asked me to find him something in the $800 range that does a good job with Windows Ink, as he wants something he can draw on. It's hard to beat some of the Surface Pro 4 deals you might find online in that price range, but then again, my dad kinda has blown off my recommendations and his budget and is looking at stuff that's going to cost him north of $1,000 by the end, haha.

My brother-in-law just kind of went vague as can be with "I want a new laptop sometime," and gave me no budget or a decent use case to go off of. I ended up seeing a decent ASUS Vivobook Flip (or is it Zenbook Flip? I can't remember the insane number of model names that get thrown around, haha). I think Micro Center had it at $700 for a solid 2-in-1 that did the inking (pen sold separately), while giving you 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD storage--if you are doing video editing, the HDD with more storage might help you a bit more than the smaller SSDs with great boot/load times, since video eats storage in a hurry. I did find that Dell you mentioned, it's $329 as a doorbuster. If you are fine with the non-convertible design, it's a great value device in that price range.

Around $600 is where I might be willing to recommend a single HP device: http://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-envy-x360-convertible-laptop-15z-touch-1za07av-1

That's a really unique device because it's the first to use the new AMD mobile hardware. It's a very power efficient chip, and it does much better on the GPU front than something running off the Intel graphics chips. It won't do anything crazy, but it can do some light gaming (mostly in the 720p range, but depends on the game). If you want a little bit of gaming on the go, it would be a notable upgrade over something based on a 2016 Intel chip with a near-useless iGPU. It's also a 4-core, 8-thread CPU, something that runs more like $750 in a Black Friday Intel laptop (vs. $600 here). But still, even on a good sale and as a great value, I find getting over the HP hump too great.

If you're not into pen support or a convertible design, you DO open yourself up to more performance. However, the leaked stuff from Best Buy isn't that deep at the moment, so it's a little tough to get a reference on exactly what you'd find.

One option: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-black/5709801.p?skuId=5709801

That one will be $650 at Black Friday, and it can legitimately game, given the NVidia GPU inside. It also trades the U-class mobile CPU for a beefier HQ, so it'll do most everything with more oomph. However, you lose any chassis flexibility, as well as a touch display, and with the more-powerful internals, you might sag on battery life and have something heavier. To me, if you're wanting to do video editing, something like this (though overkill on the GPU because you didn't mention gaming) might be for you.
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Storage is a plus. I've never used a touch/pen laptop. I could see some benefit to flip 2-in-1 or pen/touch screen. Like you said about the HP service. I'll look at your recommendations. Currently my pc is the game machine. The laptop for light gaming away from home either . I thought I put up Steam games some like Diablo III and torchlight 2 to play with friends. I was typing while tired. What a combination.

dragilores said:
Hi, I'll add to this. I had an HP Pavillion tx1000 series about 10 years ago, the one with a swivel screen and touch screen. The thing failed in less than 2 years due to a motherboard design flaw so they could make the laptop thin (though it is still thick if compared to today's standards). The nVidia gfx on that was also to be blamed because they (nVidia) eventually lost a lawsuit. That was after I already sold the laptop, so no replacement laptop from me. HP customer service was awful and unhelpful throughout the experience. Yes, it was out of warranty, but that's how you lose customers for life.

Ever since then I have bought Thinkpad laptops for me and my close ones. I have a Thinkpad T410 that is 7.5 years old and still running its original HDD. But I also bought a T420 where the HDD died within 1 year (replaced by warranty) and motherboard died in 5 (bought a 'new' replacement from eBay - if you're into DIY, there are many guides for Thinkpads online and on YouTube). Since these Thinkpads are used by corporations, sometimes they have leftover new spareparts (to fulfill the corporations service turnaround times) and you can buy those 'new' old parts at a fraction of the cost versus going to the manufacturer. There aren't many, but enough to go around. Be very thorough with the eBay seller though. The less communicative sellers are generally more shady.

Overall, I bought 6 Thinkpads for my close ones and myself. Two had issues, including the one mentioned above and some of the fixes were done by the depot while in warranty. The major failure was Mobo failure in 5 years due some foam design flaw that ended up shorting the whole thing.

You can consider Lenovo Thinkpad if you want longevity. But avoid the entry level Thinkpad like the E-series (Edge) or SL or L. Those are not that good because those are dressed up Lenovo Ideapad. Not built for the professionals like Thinkpad is.

This is a resourceful link about used Thinkpads to familiarize yourself with the different model lines: http://ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide.

If you want to buy new ones, look out at other deal websites where sometimes you will get 25-40% coupon codes depending on the time of the year (you'll probably end up paying $800-$1000 for entry level Intel Core i5 processors and some other upgrades and a lot more when you max out the options). I got the T420 above at $580ish because it came with DOS only (one of those rare moments for Thinkpads). I got a Windows license from my college's Dreamspark account back then (free OS :whistle2:D). Not too bad for a T-line at the year of release. Still cost much less than my stupid tx1000 even after factoring costs of Mobo replacement and all.

All the best and pay more to pay less later. That's my motto, for now.
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Looking through your thinkpad guide. I don't mind DIY. The upgrading looks nice too. Looks rather reliable. How would I go about getting "new" old parts at the fraction of the cost? Just ebay? Thinkpads would be completely new to me.

 
pitfallharry219 said:
Pro-tip for Walmart hours after the initial rush: keep an eye out for carts where employees throw the games people have abandoned around the store. You can usually find what you want in one of those if you can't find it anywhere else.
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If the service desk isn't swamped you can check there too. All of those carts and found merchandise end up there for associates from that area to retrieve. On BF, they don't tend to make it up there as often. You would be surprised how many people decide last minute not to buy something, or leave their stuff behind once they see the lines. Everything that's found near the checkouts will end up at the service desk.

 
Looking at some routers, any thoughts? Here is what I've found so far bf:

-netgear nighthawk ac1900 router

-lynksis router ac1900 mu-mimo gb router

-netgear ac1200

-tp-link archer c8 ac1750 wireless dual band gb router

Never been wireless other than through the modem.

One pc, two laptops?, x360, x1.  CenturyLink 20Mb. That's what I have as of black friday (with some luck).

 
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Damn. Disappointed this year. Nothing really good Nintendo wise. It's either Switch stuff or stuff I have. Only rebuy I'd do if I could would be for Super Mario Maker to have a back up copy in case something happens to mine (it's got a couple of minor scratches on it). And I don't have a PS4, so anything I'm interested in there is moot. But I am tempted by the $199 price tag though (for the 1 tb one).

 
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Routers narrowed by reviews down to either -Linksys router ac1900 mu-mimo gb $110 or -Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 $89.

Anyone with experience on routers?

 
Gore said:
Storage is a plus. I've never used a touch/pen laptop. I could see some benefit to flip 2-in-1 or pen/touch screen. Like you said about the HP service. I'll look at your recommendations. Currently my pc is the game machine. The laptop for light gaming away from home either . I thought I put up Steam games some like Diablo III and torchlight 2 to play with friends. I was typing while tired. What a combination.

Looking through your thinkpad guide. I don't mind DIY. The upgrading looks nice too. Looks rather reliable. How would I go about getting "new" old parts at the fraction of the cost? Just ebay? Thinkpads would be completely new to me.
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I imagine what you use now for a laptop has a dGPU, because old Intel graphics won't run jack--the new ones barely do. In that case, you might look for something with a dGPU in a non-hybrid form factor, if you want something that you can play some occasional games on.

As for his DIY suggestions, I'd be a little wary. I only say this because if you haven't done a BYO desktop, a laptop might be more headache that you want to dive into first go. That, and many laptops these days start to solder on RAM and CPUs, so you're basically left with only the storage that can be self-upgraded. You might be able to look a laptop model up online to see how upgradeable it is, but in all honesty, you shouldn't need to do anything other than a storage swap (if you want to) on a modern laptop. Motherboards aren't dying left and right like they used to, nor are charging ports attached to them. You MIGHT want to up the RAM on something, if you find your self getting a budget device with 4 GB, but RAM prices are also out of control right now, so that would be a late-2018 project on a modern laptop (DDR4-based).

Lenovo does make some quality parts, but if you want hybrid, the Thinkpad won't do that. I don't even know if they do touch on those things, as I haven't looked them up in YEARS. They are quite the utilitarian machine line. Function over form for sure.

Gore said:
Routers narrowed by reviews down to either -Linksys router ac1900 mu-mimo gb $110 or -Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 $89.

Anyone with experience on routers?
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Not all that much so. You basically have two kinds of router experiences: They're fine and you never touch them or they're the worst thing ever and you want to hang yourself every couple of months.

I did some lengthy research about 2 years ago, and ended up finding that ASUS had some rather nice devices. I think my dad threw about $220 at one of their upper-tier routers, and while it was expensive, it throws out great range in a two-story house with a basement (the generic Comcast gateway wouldn't penetrate downstairs for crap).

If you are going WiFi-only, Ubiquiti does make some very nice devices as well. We replaced an old TrendNet (I think it was) with a Ubiquiti router for $100, and while it's not got Ethernet ports (beyond in the input), it's got awesome range, and my boss really liked the management software it uses.

 
Gore said:
Routers narrowed by reviews down to either -Linksys router ac1900 mu-mimo gb $110 or -Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 $89.

Anyone with experience on routers?
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I have the nighthawk and haven’t had any issues. We have a ton of connected devices also. I got mine on clearance at Walmart in the summer for $49. $89 is the lowest I’ve seen besides that.
 
Is the dualshock 4 redesign recent or did they do a cheaper model for black Friday? Got a silver one tonight, and all of the new stock the stores got in for black friday had the old style touchpad without the light bar slit.
 
Agent Orange said:
They were better last year IMO. All those $10 PlayStation exclusives, Mortal Kombat XL edition for $20. Mad Max $10. Dragon Quest Heroes $10. I think they had the limited edition Lego Star Wars for $15 (unless i"m thinking of another retailer).
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Mad Max & Dragon Quest Heroes were $8 at Target btw. GS had the Deluxe version of Battlefront for $9.99 iirc
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But even under doorbusters it states online

Yep, you guys are correct, it.is a doorbusters thing, Kohls just confirmed it.

*I'm very good looking, and great with rice.*
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Yea bf deals start today & bf doorbusters start Thursday. Weird that its not $199.99 or less yet..so I guess Kohl's is not a participating authorized PlayStation retailer of that enforced Sony PlayStation Black Friday week sale ? Have them price match other retailers that are a participating authorized PlayStation retailer like Target, Bed Bath Beyond, WM, BBY...etc https://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/11/10/black-friday-2017-week-long-playstation-deals-revealed/

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Looks like the PS4 controllers at gamestop will be $38 on Thursday, for those who want to save another 2 bucks (excludes green camo).
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Will be $37.99 at Fry's if u want the green camo. Already ordered Crystal Blue from WM, will order Crystal from GS and green camo from Fry's...not interested in BBY's Crystal Red atm.
 
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what are the sales like usually the week after black friday? any chance we will see a buy 2 get 1 free deal from somewhere?

 
Gore said:
Routers narrowed by reviews down to either -Linksys router ac1900 mu-mimo gb $110 or -Netgear Nighthawk ac1900 $89.

Anyone with experience on routers?
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I got the Nighthawk ac1750 from BB black friday 2 years ago and it works great, good signal coverage through out the 3 floors house and outside the yard as well. It was around $89 bucks when I bought it. The AC1900 would be great at that price.

 
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Looking at some of the budget headset that are going to be on sale. Out of Astro A10, Hyper Cloud Core Pro, etc. Which is the best one? I'll not to spend more than $60.

 
https://twitter.com/SapphireRyu/status/932785828748722177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cheapassgamer.com%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dmembers%26module%3Dmessaging%26section%3Dview%26do%3DshowConversation%26topicID%3D1436411%26st%3D0%23msg2785179

 
Anyone seen any deals for Quantum Break or Killer Instinct Definitive Edition? Didn't see them listed in the spreadsheets. Thanks.

 
Hey everyone,

Today during my stream I took the time to explain the spreadsheet and some of the issues you may face. Also, I give some of tips and personal speculation for this Black Friday season. Hopefully this helps someone out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2RA4jlCaVc

 
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Hey everyone,

Today during my stream I took the time to explain the spreadsheet and some of the issues you may face. Also, I give some of tips and personal speculation for this Black Friday season. Hopefully this helps someone out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2RA4jlCaVc
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If max concurrent users is the reason I can't see the menu items, preventing me from just making a copy to my own drive and not clogging up the active one; might I suggest just duplicating the document a few times?

 
A friend of mine went over to Meijer's and said it was terrible in regards to what they had for their Black Friday week sale video game wise. Just a bunch of old games for Wii U and for 3ds. Nothing even relatively new. X box and PS4 were better by a long shot. Only he doesn't have either of those.

So long story short, YMMV when it comes to those. Depending on what stock they have to get rid of.

 
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If max concurrent users is the reason I can't see the menu items, preventing me from just making a copy to my own drive and not clogging up the active one; might I suggest just duplicating the document a few times?
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I am going to leave a drop box link for you to be able to download it, and you can import it into google sheets and have a personal copy. Think that may be the best solution.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7k7gqa7j7msllqs/U.S.%20Black%20Friday%202017%20Spreadsheet.xlsx?dl=0

 
Do we know what the shipping costs will be like for Walmart?  Trying to decide if I should jump on best buy early access in the last few minutes or get a couple of games at Walmart, which are each a dollar cheaper.  Best Buy will have free shipping, unsure if Walmart will as well

 
Gore said:
Looking through your thinkpad guide. I don't mind DIY. The upgrading looks nice too. Looks rather reliable. How would I go about getting "new" old parts at the fraction of the cost? Just ebay? Thinkpads would be completely new to me.
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Hi, here's my take on things. FYI, if you wanna buy new, go for it. The link I sent was for an overview guide. Buying used and upgrading can be cheaper if you are okay with the time needed to fix things. Or sometimes you get lucky with factory refurbished hardware at a sale.

But this is more for the normal laptop. If you want convertible, it's a whole different beast.

Why'd I go to all this knowledge about laptop, due to that d****ed tx1000. I felt like I wasted my dollars and I started to see if I could fix it myself. So I took the laptop apart, carefully, and I took pictures along the way. The easy part is taking things apart. The harder part is taking things apart without breaking anything. The hardest part is putting things back together as it was with the right screws at the right places. :)

Here is more info regarding laptop maintenance that I did on Thinkpad (non-convertible type):

1) Laptop breakdown can be found easily online on websites such as ifixit or Youtube videos. Lenovo's support website also have the HMM (hardware maintenance manual). I use a combination of all 3. Here's an example for a later model Thinkpad T450: http://www.ihowfix.com/lenovo-thinkpad-t450-disassembly-ram-ssd-hdd-upgrade-guide/

2) For upgrading laptop, it depends on the model. Like mentioned by Lil Frier, some models have soldered components for looks or to stay thin (processor, RAM, HDD). These types of laptops are not upgradable or serviceable and I stay away from those. On certain models, you can swap out processors of the same generation. RAM and HDD are generally upgradable. I'd recommend you to do Google the models and variants that you like to see if its processor or RAM is/are upgradable. If the model has been out a while, someone might have asked the same thing online.

3) Motherboards come in different format and flavors. I haven't bought any Thinkpad models past 2012, so this info might be slightly out of date. In the T420 and previously, there are those with discrete or integrated graphics, WWAN support, fingerprint reader, etc. It took a bit a of research on Lenovo.com to figure out what kind of motherboard was on my busted T420, and checking out eBay on the available new motherboard and whether it fits or not. The most important thing to notice is the graphic card portion because otherwise your existing heatsink won't fit. Not a big deal, you can buy a heatsink for sub $15-$20.

When I bought mine, I just searched for "Thinkpad T420 motherboard" and I filtered the results to view "new" items only. I looked at those postings, keeping a lookout to make sure the box and the anti-static bag (or whatever packaging) is still in-tact. I think I bought this time the other time: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine-Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-T420i-Intel-Motherboard-PN-04Y1933/222702090161?hash=item33da1437b1:g:mJAAAOSwB-1YzuqQ. This was very cheap. Some suppliers and Germany was selling at $120-$200. Sometimes, the pricing is negotiable.

It's not based in the US, I got it shipped from the UK. Of course I would chat with the seller first, asking about the motherboard, why he has some left over, etc. I only buy from those that are courteous, so that I know that they are genuinely trying to sell it instead of hiding something in that sale. And I'd look up the part number on Lenovo's site to figure out if it fits my need or not (discrete/integrated graphic, WWAN, etc.). WWAN stuff is more tricky, luckily I don't utilize it.

PM me if you wanna talk about it more.

 
Is it safe to assume Walmart, Target, and Best Buy will all go live Thursday at 12am or 1am? I've looked around and haven't seen a set time for any of the online black friday sales.

 
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