(Newswire.net — September 16, 2014) — As consumer demand and excitement lean heavy on media consumption and some very competitive tablet pricing, the number of advertised Black Friday laptops deals leveled off at 164 last year (156 in 2012). However, the good for consumers was that retailers produced some of the lowest laptop prices ever, especially on Touchsmart models which offer a tablet experience with the power of a computer processor and built in keyboard (more than a dozen touch-screen laptop deals were available for under $399). Best Buy laptop deals were consistently the best of the lot.
With hybrid laptop deals (2 in 1 laptop/tablet devices) increase consumer interest, the need to own both a laptop and a tablet will soon decrease, but with current average price for a high-end hybrid laptop at $750 and up, you can own both. This holiday season FatWallet.com Black Friday PREDICTIONS for great laptop deals remain high. Expect both Black Friday and Cyber Monday laptop deals on basic 15” models to drop below $200 and many mid-level touch-screen models (with Intel Core i3/i5 processors) to fall below $300. Some entry level hybrids will fall below $400, like the ASUS Transformer and Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Higher priced hybrids will have competitive Black Friday discount savings of $200-$300 or more. Apple shoppers can expect Black Friday deals on Macbook and Macbook Air ranging from $150-$250 off list.
To read the full 2014 Black Friday Predictions and review of the Top 10 Laptop Deals from 2013, visit FatWallet Consumer News Trends.
About this Series: Black Friday Deals Recap and Predictions is an in-depth series from FatWallet.com reviewing the top stores, brands, products and deals from the 2013 holiday shopping season and includes Black Friday Predictions for 2014. Series content is based on 2013 sales and shopping activity from FatWallet’s Black Friday Ads (and mobile app) which featured 37,000 deals, 7,000 Doorbusters, 13,000 deals under $20 and +110 retailer ad flyers (including specific Thanksgiving Sales and 2013 Cyber Monday Deals).
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