But the stores are so much more fun
Without exaggeration, Black Friday’s sincerely my favorite day of the year. That said, it might surprise you to find out that I rarely buy anything on the single busiest shopping day. I love it because I’m a people watcher. When else can you see two middle-aged women ready to shank each other over moderate savings on laundry detergent?
My Black Friday excursions aren’t about fighting crowds; they’re about blending into crowds. They’re about observing how consumeristic frenzy will cause people to behave. Sometimes it’s civil and well-mannered. Sometimes people act like fucking animals.
That’s why Amazon’s such a Black Friday bummer. No one angrily hits F5 too hard, and if they do, I’m not there to see it. But, some people might not enjoy the 4 a.m. foray into the retail fray, so online’s the way to go. If you’re one of those, you might find something worthwhile in all of these videogame deals that Amazon has. Just know that you’re contributing to the decline and potential of my social Schadenfreude.
- Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity bundle — $329.99
- Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity bundle with Kinect — $429.99
- PlayStation 4 Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us: Remastered bundle — unavailable right now, but should be $399.99 when it’s live
- PlayStation 4 LittleBigPlanet 3 and Lego Batman 3 bundle — $399.99 unavailable right now, but should be $399.99 when it’s live
- Xbox One wireless controller — $44.99
- Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition (PS3, Xbox 360) — $20.99
- Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, Xbox 360) — $9.99
- Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) — PC online code: $10.00, Consoles: $24.99
- BioShock Infinite (Xbox 360) — $9.99
- Madden NFL 15 (PS4, Xbox One) — $35.00
- FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox One) — $35.00
- DualShock 4 charging station — $16.99
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.98
- Titanfall (PC) — $9.99
- Mass Effect Trilogy (PC) — $13.49
- SimCity (PC) — $9.99
- God of War: Ascension (PS3) — $9.99
- Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Game of the Year Edition (PS3) — $9.99
- Killzone: Shadow Fall (PS4) — $19.99
- inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4) — $19.99
- DualShock 4 — $39.99
- PlayStation 4 camera — $39.96
- Alien: Isolation (PS4, Xbox One) — PS4: $29.99, Xbox One: $24.99
- Skylanders Trap Team holiday bundle pack — $99.99
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- The Lego Movie Videogame (PS3, Xbox 360) — $14.99
- Batman: Arkham City (PS3, Xbox 360) — $9.99
- Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition (PS4) — $15.00
There’s a series of revolving lightning deals that might be worth checking out too. Also, Amazon hates Wii U, apparently.
