(Newswire.net — October 19, 2014) — More than 37,000 deals were advertised during last year’s big Thanksgiving weekend and this year, Black Friday Deal Finder (via FatWallet) is expected to host more than 50,000 holiday deals from pre-Black Friday sales through Cyber Monday deals. The early retail events are expected to feature member perks offering exclusive access to purchase Black Friday deals before the public. Dozens of retailers are expected to offer their online Black Friday deals on Wednesday or even earlier, ahead Thanksgiving when the majority will open doors for in-store events.
New smartphones and tablets will create some of the biggest discounting ever on consumer electronics, mobile devices and accessories,. FatWallet is also expecting a record number of Black Friday clothing deals with many top stores and brands offering category and storewide discounts up to 60% off everything on Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
2014 Black Friday predictions include:
- HDTV Deals: Following a record number of Super Bowl TV deals last February and a year of consistent discounting on quality models, expect more and better Black Friday TV deals than last year with 42” HDTVs under $250, 50” under $300, quality smart HDTVs and off-brand 4k TVs under $500.
- Laptop Deals: Basic 15” laptops below $200, mid-level touch-screen laptops below $300. Hybrids like the ASUS Transformer below $400, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 below $600 and Black Friday Macbook deals from $150-$250 off list.
- Tablet Deals: A slew of new tablet launches will create cheaper prices than last Black Friday on Galaxy Tab 3 under $120, Nexus 7 below $100 and Kindle Fire HDX below $150. New iPad Air 2 deals and iPad Mini 3 deals will come with gift cards up to $100 during Black Friday.
- Smartphone Deals: Top stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target to offer iPhone 5S deals for $0 with bonus in-store gift cards (w/2 year contract). Gift cards will also drive the price down on new iPhone 6 deals, possibly as low as $99 for 16GB models, and for new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 deals.
- Video Game Deals and Gadgets: Xbox One bundles for $350, PS4 deals bundles around $400, iPod Nano and iPod Touch deals at $89 and $200, respectively, and Beats Solo HD under $150.
See full 2014 Black Friday Predictions in FatWallet Consumer News.
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