Yahoo Finance Black Friday Smackdown: Amazon vs Walmart
Black Friday at Walmart, sometime in the 21st century (Photo: Joanieofarc/Flickr).
Today is Black Friday. The day to beat all deal days, if you believe in it. Sure, there are deals to be had, especially on technology. I don’t venture forth into the madness myself. I prefer to stay home and read. And sleep. Maybe eat some leftovers.
But I have a deal seeker’s eye on things from here. I prefer to stalk my prey from the safety of my lair and use technology to catch it.
The trick is knowing what I want and getting there early before the deals are snapped up by shoppers more dedicated to this partiular cause. Here are a few deals — from the mega-shopping big shots Amazon and Walmart — worth stalking:
Amazon Bargains: Kindles, Echos, and Fires — oh my
Amazon deals have been going live all week at Amazon.com/BlackFriday.
Here are a few more going live on Black Friday:
Wireless speakers: Amazon Echo, $149.
Ebook readers: Kindle Paperwhite, $100; $30 off Kindle and Kindle for Kids Bundle.
Tablets: Fire, $35; Fire Kids Edition, $85. Save more than 20 percent on select Samsung Galaxy Tablets.
Media players: $25 off Amazon Fire TV; $15 off Amazon Fire TV Stick and Amazon Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote.
Computer gear: Save $100 on an Intel-Powered Dell 2-in-1 Laptop; save $100 or more on select LED and curved monitors from Samsung. Up to 40 percent off select Acer desktops, monitors, chromebooks, and tablets.
Accessories: Save up to 70 percent on select SanDisk memory cards and USB flash drives. Save $20 on Pencil by FiftyThree.
Smartphones: Motorola Nexus 6, starting at $200.
Top Walmart Deals: From TVs to DVDs
The deals start at Walmart.com beginning at 12:01 am Pacific Time on Thanksgiving morning.
Televisions: a Roku 32-inch Class Smart HDTV for $125, a 40-inch Class HDTV for $149, and Samsung’s amazing 55-inch Class Curved Smart 4K UHD TV for $998 (that’s $200 off).
Fitness Wearables: Get the Fitbit Flex for $59 ($40 off) or the Fitbit Charge HR Heart Rate + Activity Wristband for $119 ($30 off).
Video games: Lots of games starting at $8 including NBA2K16, Madden ’16 and FIFA ’16 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $27 each ($33 off).
Video Game Console bundles including a PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle for $299 ($50 off).
DVDs and Blu-ray movies: Lots of these starting at about $2.
iPad Air 2 Gold 16GB Wi-Fi for $399 ($100 off).
Want more great deals? Check out these other Yahoo Tech stories:
The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals From Every Major Retailer
Here Are All the Tech Deals In Walmart’s Black Friday Sales Event
How to Clean up the House for the Holidays (Without Getting Cleaned Out)
When not out finding great deals, Christina Tynan-Wood can be found here on Twitter.
