Real talk
Like I wrote about yesterday, The Black Friday Creep is a real problem. I’m pretty sure that actual Black Friday is just a formality at this point; everyone already got their cheap TVs a week ago. By the time it rolls around, we’re just like “Suckers! Run to Michael’s and save on your crochet supplies, Grandma. I’ve already bought $6,000 worth of electronics at Best Buy’s Pre-Pre-Early Bird Door Bustin’ Black Friday event. I PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY WITH 8K RESOLUTION.”
If I were President Obama (and I might be), I’d spend my last month in office trying to get November renamed “Black Friday.” It basically takes up the whole month anyway. Who’s going to fight me on that? The people who waged war on a red Starbucks cup? I’d distract them by offering a $25 stimulus package to anyone who took a selfie with the cup.
I guess the point is, I’d try to do a lot of fun stuff if I were Lame Duck Obama. I’d trade Nebraska to Canada for Nova Scotia. I’d cancel a week of NFL games. I’d declare it unconstitutional to run a Black Friday sale before Black Friday. I’m Obama and I like when articles come full circle.
Here’s what Amazon’s doing for the real Black Friday. It’s some of the same stuff from yesterday, but with new deals sprinkled in.
- Xbox One bundle — $299.00 and up ($50 off any regular price)
- PlayStation 4 Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection bundle — $299.00
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4, Xbox One) — $34.99
- PS4 DualShock 4 controller — $39.99
- Xbox One wireless controller — $39.00
- Three-month subscription to PS Plus — $10.00
- Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- Bloodborne (PS4) — $19.99
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4, Xbox One) — $34.99
- Dishonored: Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox One) — $14.99
- God of War III Remastered (PS4) — $14.99
- Star Wars Battlefront with steelbook (PC, PS4, Xbox One) — $59.88
- Animal Crossing amiibo three-pack — $29.96
- Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- Lego Dimensions Starter Pack (PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One) — $79.99
- Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China (Xbox One) — $2.50
- Final Fantasy XIII (PC) — $4.80
- Forza Motorsport 6 (Xbox One) — $34.99
- Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition — $69.99
- Gears of War Ultimate Edition — $19.99
- Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (PC, PS4, Xbox One) — $24.99
- 10 percent off any PlayStation digital code on this page — Price varies
- Western Digital 4TB external hard drive — $99.99
- Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PS4, Xbox One) — $9.99
- PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset — $69.99
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox One) — $14.99
- FIFA 16 (PS4, Xbox One) — $39.99
- Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One) — $35.00
- Far Cry 4 (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) — $14.99
- Guitar Hero Live (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360) — $69.99
- inFAMOUS: Second Son (PS4) — $19.99
- Little Big Planet 3 (PS4) — $19.99
- Mad Max (PC, PS4, Xbox One) — $29.99
- Metro Redux (PS4, Xbox One) — $14.99
Lastly, make sure to pay attention to the Lightning Deals on the video game calendar. A lot of the deals today are rotating and limited time. Here’s what’s left today along with the times they go live:
- FIFA 16 at 11:55 am PT
- Call of Duty: Black Ops combo pack at 12:55 pm PT
- The Last of Us Remastered at 12:55 pm PT
- Yoshi’s Woolly World at 12:55 pm PT
- Mario Tennis Ultra Smash at 12:55 pm PT
- NBA 2K16 at 1:55 pm PT
- Deadpool at 2:55 pm PT
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection at 2:55 pm PT
- Gears of War Ultimate Edition at 3:55 pm PT
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gold Edition at 3:55 pm PT
- Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX at 4:55 pm PT
- WWE 2K16 at 4:55 pm PT
- Super Smash Bros. at 5:55 pm PT
- Need for Speed at 5:55 pm PT
- Power A DS Legend of Zelda Adventurer’s Pouch at 6:55 pm PT
- Madden NFL 16 at 6:55 pm PT
- NHL 16 at 7:55 pm PT
- EA Sports NHL Legacy Edition at 8:55 pm PT
