Black Friday == Good For Gamers

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#1 BewilderedRonin
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I was looking at some Black Friday stuff for Best Buy. There's some pretty good deals to be had.

Seagate 7,200RPM 320GB SATA internal HDD - $59.99 http://bfads.net/Seagate-320GB-35-Internal-SATA-Hard-Drive-at-Best-Buy

100 pack of Dynex 16X DVD-Rs -$6.99 http://bfads.net/Dynex-100Pack-DVDR-Discs-at-Best-Bu

1 1GB 5300 DD2desktop RAM (probably PNY, but doesn't say) - $27.99 http://bfads.net/1GB-PC5300-DDR2-Desktop-Memory-at-Best-Buy

Bioshock - $24.99 http://bfads.net/BioShock-PC-at-Best-Buy

HL2: Orange Box - $24.99 http://bfads.net/Half-Life-2-Orange-Box-PC-at-Best-Buy

Guild Wars: Prophecies - $9.99 http://bfads.net/Guild-Wars-PC-at-Best-Buy

At CompUSA:

500W power supply - $16.99 (9pm-midnight only) http://bfads.net/500Watt-ATX-Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Supply-at-CompUSA

So, anyone else know of any good deals this Black Friday? (Black Friday, in case you don't know, is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It's a hellish day for major retailers. Hence the name)

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#2 Atomicfireball
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Damn, all of the ones I want are best buy, and where I am going for thanksgiving, only a circuit city is there.
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#3 jrhawk42
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yea, but I don't really feel like fighting the crowds.
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#4 banedonoes
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orange box $25 :D
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#5 CommanderShiro
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Oh crap. I gotta get Orange Box that day.
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#6 Kool_j
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im gonna be camping out with peeps outside of best buy over night for black friday ;D
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#7 Qixote
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If it's worth saving some money just to stand outside early in the morning or late at night waiting for the store to open, then once it does rushing through the store to get the limited supply sale items before they are depleted, and then getting into the crowded lines, then I say more power to you. Heck, some people even call this fun. Personally, I call it a living hell.
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#8 zero030
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isn't team fortress 2 on steam 20 bucks? hmm 25 for HL2 and expansions, portal, and team fortress 2. and i wonder if i could run bioshock?
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yea, but I don't really feel like fighting the crowds.jrhawk42

Awww, its not so bad if you just go for the hell of it. Nothings funnier than seeing some grumpy wannabe macho man giving a 110 pound little clerk a bad time. Especially when the clerk wins.

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#10 Staryoshi87
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I'm getting the 320GB hdd and the DVD-Rs for myself on Friday. I'm also picking up Orange box as a gift since it's half off. Good deals this Friday, I know. I saw those ads yesterday :)
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#11 iwokojance
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I wouldn't mind picking up that hard drive and the Orange Box for those prices, but I don't feel like dealing with the crowds and lines. Where's the "click here to purchase online" option? ;)
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#12 brokenlightbulb
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So, anyone else know of any good deals this Black Friday? (Black Friday, in case you don't know, is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It's a hellish day for major retailers. Hence the name)

BewilderedRonin

I believe its actually called Black Friday because that is when the store's sales figures go from red to black, in other words when they start making money. I could be wrong though

I'm planning on picking up Orange Box at best buy that day

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#13 iwokojance
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[QUOTE="BewilderedRonin"]

So, anyone else know of any good deals this Black Friday? (Black Friday, in case you don't know, is the Friday after Thanksgiving. It's a hellish day for major retailers. Hence the name)

brokenlightbulb

I believe its actually called Black Friday because that is when the store's sales figures go from red to black, in other words when they start making money. I could be wrong though

I'm planning on picking up Orange Box at best buy that day

You are correct, lightbulb. That is where the term black friday comes from.

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#14 BlueBirdTS
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Hmmm...I would buy The Orange Box for PC, but I already bought it on launch day for the 360. Still seems like a good deal when you consider all the mods for the PC version...
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#15 bigmit37
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Any printers on sale? I need to pick up a printer.
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#16 ElArab
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Ha, I hope there will be some sales on Core 2 Duos. That hard drive sounds like a good deal though, I mite just grab it.

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[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]yea, but I don't really feel like fighting the crowds.mrbojangles25

Awww, its not so bad if you just go for the hell of it. Nothings funnier than seeing some grumpy wannabe macho man giving a 110 pound little clerk a bad time. Especially when the clerk wins.

Ha! True. :) I dunno, I've been in stores before during these crazy sales, and I'm usually laughing and smirking the long lines whilst everyone else is miserable. What did they think? You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have... the facts of life.

I believe its actually called Black Friday because that is when the store's sales figures go from red to black, in other words when they start making money. I could be wrong thoughbrokenlightbulb
Hmm. Good point. Never really thought about that. I always equated it with the way my friends that worked retail would feel like killing themselves or rather dying than having to work that day

Any printers on sale? I need to pick up a printer.bigmit37

I'm sure there are. You can go look yourself @ http://www.bfads.net

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#18 Srinivassa
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I always thought it was called "Black" Friday because of the miserable blackness that ensues if you try to fight all those people for all the best deals. Unfortunately, I have all the games listed already, so it doesn't matter. There's also NO way I'm going to Best Buy before 6 AM, so all the campers and early risers would get all the good stuff first anyway. What is the deal with all the REALLY good deals anyway? I mean, it seems like if something were a complete steal, it would be snapped up before about 6:15 AM (or whenever the store opens). The rest of the day would be just like any other big sale day, so basically you'd just have to pick ONE special store to camp. Everything else would be like George Washington's Birthday sale or something. Personally, I don't have that many people to buy for, so it doesn't matter anyway. I know bargain hunters with huge families that do it every year, and it's always a bragging point of how much money they saved. I avoid "Black" Friday like the "Black" Plague personally.
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#19 bigmit37
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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]yea, but I don't really feel like fighting the crowds.BewilderedRonin

Awww, its not so bad if you just go for the hell of it. Nothings funnier than seeing some grumpy wannabe macho man giving a 110 pound little clerk a bad time. Especially when the clerk wins.

Ha! True. :) I dunno, I've been in stores before during these crazy sales, and I'm usually laughing and smirking the long lines whilst everyone else is miserable. What did they think? You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have... the facts of life.

I believe its actually called Black Friday because that is when the store's sales figures go from red to black, in other words when they start making money. I could be wrong thoughbrokenlightbulb
Hmm. Good point. Never really thought about that. I always equated it with the way my friends that worked retail would feel like killing themselves or rather dying than having to work that day

Any printers on sale? I need to pick up a printer.bigmit37

I'm sure there are. You can go look yourself @ http://www.bfads.net

Sweet, thanks for that site.