Unlike so many other stores, GameStop won't be open during Thanksgiving, however, the store will be open as of midnight, the official beginning of that horrendous stampede of consumer cattle known as Black Friday, and the retailer will be offering its own range of bargains.
We covered a flyer leak from GameStop in late October, and it seems like most of the deals are still on, if not better, as prices have been knocked fown. For example, the flyer had Battlefield 4 going for $30, but after the official announcement from the retailer, the game will now sell for $24.99. Same for Just Dance 4. The flyer had it for $20, and now, it'll be a mere $14.99.
As the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are still brand spanking new having only released this month, the deals are more limited to the last console generation like PS3 and Xbox 360, so don't think you'll be able to find a next-gen console for cheap (unless there's something they're not telling us). However, you can grab a 3 month Xbox Live membership for $14.99 (normally $24.99), and a 1 year PlayStation Plus membership for $29.99 (normally $49.99).
GameSpot reported the retailer's announcement, and narrowed down what seems to be the best deals. Check 'em out below:
- Xbox 360 250GB bundle including Halo 4 and Tomb Raider only $199 (Friday only)
- PS3 250GB bundle including The Last of Us and Batman: Arkham Origins only $199 (Friday only)
- Battlefield 4 for only $24.99 (Friday only)
- Just Dance 4 for only $14.99 (Friday only)
- Buy two pre-owned items get one free (includes games, accessories, systems and electronics)
- Pre-Owned Xbox 360+20GB Hard Drive and Extra Wireless Controller for $99.99
You can check out the complete list of sales here.
Toys R Us also has its own similar sales to offer, the highlights being:
- Skylanders Giants or Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack for $9.99 when you buy a 3DS XL
- Dual Shock Controller or Xbox 360 Special Edition Camoflauge Wireless Controller for 39.99
- Buy 1 Get 1 for $1 Offer - 150 titles in all for Plants Vs. Zombies and Lego Batman 2 on the DS, Saints Row III and Batman: Arkham City on the Xbox 360, and others
- 250 GB PS3 bundle offering Batman: Arkham Origins or The Last of Us for $199.99
- Xbox 360 Kinect Holiday Bundle - includes Kinect Sports Season, Kinect Adventures, and Halo 3, all for $199.99
- Wii U Skylanders bundle for $259, normally $299
- Nintendo 3DS bundle with Luigi's Mansion for $149
- Lastly, buy anything $75 or more, and they'll throw in a $10 gift card.
You should also check out Amazon's Black Friday deals; we also have a few Black Friday deals from Best Buy, Kmart and others.