We are moving closer and closer to Black Friday date and we are already starting to see retailers upping their game and announcing big promotions once again this year. Gamers will be happy to know that the Black Friday sale event holds some very special promotions like clearance price video game consoles and deeply discounted video games.
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Some of what’s available on the market in terms of video games hardware is quite expensive as any committed gamer would know and many savvy consumers are waiting to see what’s in store for 2016 Black Friday.
Expect to pay at least $300 for Xbox 500GB bundles
Well, while you will still have to dig deep into your pockets to get the Xbox One S 500 GB or the Xbox One S 2TB, you can save on these and other consoles if you purchase bundles, which are always priced more conveniently. Also look into GameStop’s bundle deals this Black Friday because the retailer is known to have offered 2pack bundle sale in the past for both new and used video games.
In fact, the retailer has already published their ad for the sale event and they’re selling the Xbox One 500GB Console Gears of War Ultimate Bundle at $299.99, reduced from $349.99, so a $50 discount that comes in handy if you’re also looking to purchase blockbuster video games. Prices for AAA video games are predicted to start at $25 this year. That’s two video game titles that savings on the GameStop’s Xbox offering provides.
Please note however that you will be paying at least $40 for big budget video games released around Black Friday. And prices aren’t expected to drop during Cyber week either. In fact, don’t wait until then to make your purchases because last year saw no major price drops and fewer deals in the video games and video game consoles range.
Older consoles to drop even below $200 this year
So much is changing and at such a fast pace in the video games industry, hardware-concerned that new releases are pushing retailers to sell older video games consoles with deep discounts more and more.
Not only will older consoles feature some of the best prices so far – think 8GB Wii U at $173, but also, new generation systems will be sold with some benefits – think gift cards valued at up to $100.
Two top retailers to be on the lookout for this Black Friday are again GameStop and Best Buy, also popular for some of the best deals in the past in regards to outdated models and good prices for them.
Other retailers to shop
Based on previous sales and customer satisfaction, Amazon ranks as one of the first retailers to shop from during Black Friday. You not only get a best price guarantee, being all too well known that Amazon is good at price-matching every other retailer, but you have every chance of saving yourself some valuable time too because Amazon offers just about anything related to game shopping.
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Other retailers such as Target, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Newegg, and Dell Home will all be offering their fair share of video games promotions and let’s hope they’ll push for even bigger discounts this year.