Black Friday: a brief history of madness and discounts

Finally! It’s the time of year once more when Americans line up outside of major retail outlets at absurdly early hours in an effort to score the lowest prices on all manner of consumer goods. Looking for a washer/dryer on the cheap? How about a Samsung Galaxy Note 4? Or how about a new TV […]

Apple gives Europeans Black Friday discounts, US settles for gift cards

If you’ve been mulling the latest Apple gizmo but wince at the prices, today could be the day to act. That’s because Cupertino’s offering UK discounts of up to £81 on the latest and greatest iMac or MacBook models and £31 off of the iPad Air. Other iPad models are discounted too, and you can […]

Zelda edition Nintendo 3DS XL spotted in GameStop ad with $220 price

Americans wanting that flashy Zelda edition 3DS XL may not have to import a European model. If GottaDeal.com’s leaked copy of GameStop’s Black Friday flyer proves to be accurate, Nintendo’s gold-colored handheld should be available in the US for $220. As overseas, stateside buyers would get both a Triforce-adorned 3DS XL and a download code […]

Sony moved 525K PlayStation 3 consoles during Black Friday week, 160K Vitas

It’s clear that millions of gamers across the US will be spending some quality time with PlayStation during the holidays following sales results for the week of Black Friday. PlayStation®3 (PS3®) Black Friday bundle sales increased 15%, and total PS3 sales including hardware, software and peripherals, grew 9% over the same period last year. The […]

Amazon declares ‘best ever’ Black Friday and Cyber Monday for Kindle family

Pick up a holiday Kindle over the weekend? According to today’s Amazon announcement, the chances are pretty good that you did. The mega-retailer sent out a note today calling Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2012 “the best ever for the Kindle family.” In fact, Monday was reportedly the biggest day ever for worldwide Kindle sales, […]

Amazon sees huge jump in Kindle Black Friday sales, Fire leads the way

Holiday shoppers made Kindle Fire the bestselling product across all of Amazon.com on Black Friday. Kindle Fire now the bestselling product across Amazon for 8 weeks running – ever since its introduction on September 28 (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that this Black Friday was the best ever for the Kindle family and the […]