(Newswire.net — September 23, 2014) — While pre-orders of PS4 and Xbox One overshadowed the best video game deals last holiday shopping season, the top Black Friday video game deals pointed to deep discounts up to 80% off popular PS3 and Xbox 360 titles. Black Friday ads featuring video games, consoles and accessories deals went up last year (+1,700 total deals vs. 1,160 in 2012). Of note, Gamestop deals rivaled typical bigbox Black Friday pricing (50% off or more) on top-selling games like Madden 14, Call of Duty series, Minecraft, Mario Bros. and LEGO deals.
2014 Black Friday PREDICTIONS for video games and console deals focuses on bundled price drops and limited edition box sets. Apart from continued clearance of the Xbox 360 and PS3 bundled deals (well under $200), expect Xbox One Black Friday deals with bundles at $349 (currently the Walmart Xbox One deal w/choice of Madden 15, Destiny, Titanfall is selling for $399 with free shipping, plus 2% cash back from FatWallet). PS4 Black Friday deals with bundles will drop below $400 (current Ebay PS4 bundle with White Destiny sits at $449, including up to 4% cash back on Ebay purchases made exclusively through FatWallet). Bundled with Mario games, Wii U deals will see $50 discounts and smart holiday shoppers will take full advantage of in-store gift cards to lower special Collectors Editions prices on Disney INFINITY black Friday deals, FIFA 15 sets, the new Skylanders Trap Team collectables, and other titles.
To read the full 2014 Black Friday Predictions and review of the Top 10 Video Game 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: iOS/Android) 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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