Black Friday 2015: What to expect at Target
We totally predicted this. And听if you want a sneak peek at the 2016 Target Black Friday ad, well,听then,听we're got a little of that here, too. That's because this year's Target ad bears a striking resemblance to last year's ad - in all the right ways.
听clearly knows what听gets Black Friday shoppers in the door, serving up similar deals, and often outright repeats without so much as a price adjustment from one year to the next.听
听in our article听looking at how many听Black Friday deals return听every year, there's always a Nikon CoolPix on the cover $99, always an assortment of Beats headphones, a doorbuster TV, $10 Blu-rays, and the last two years have featured an Xbox One bundle, albeit with different games and prices. The composition of Target's Black Friday ad cover is pretty predictable, even if the prices sometimes aren't.
Target's听Black Friday Promotions:
On Black Friday, spend $75 and get 20% off a future shopping trip between 12/4 and 12/13.
Then on Saturday, you can score 50% off on any Holiday Shop purchase of $100 or more with the coupon from the ad or online with promo code MERRY. Think wrapping paper, tree trimmings, and other holiday decor.
The Best Black Friday Deals at Target:
听-听$299.99
Subtract out the value of the gift card, and this Xbox One bundle has an effective cost of $239.99.听Last year's bundle from the cover page was $329.99 and included a $50 gift card, for an effective cost of $279.99. This year's price, which also includes an invite to the Gears of War 4 Beta, ends up as听a much better deal.
听-听$249.99
A comparable 55" Westinghouse in Target's ad from last year sold for $395.听We also saw a comparable RCA model selling for $400 a couple different times this past summer... and that's about as low as it's gotten, until now. Bottom line, $249.99 for this set is an absolute steal. How can you ignore that? Answer: You can't. It is a limited-quantity doorbuster, though, so wear your running shoes and听get in line听early.
听-听$399.99
Last year was the first time we saw any 4K televisions discounted for Black Friday, and a 55-in.听4K doorbuster at Best Buy came in at $900 and Target didn't even have one in their ad. The best price on any brand 55-in.听4K TV we've seen at any point in the last year is $750. 听This is truly an听incredible price for 4K of this size.
听-听$39.99
This same tablet sold at Target for $69.99 last year.听The eye-popping lowest ever price makes it a solid听entry-level option for anyone looking to give a tablet a test run without spending a small fortune. This price beats what we've seen on 7" models as recently as September. Quantities will be limited and they will sell out fast.
听-听from $349
We didn't expect to see any true discounts on the Apple Watch, and that prediction appears to be coming true听since they start at $349 on the low end right now, too. But the $100 gift card it's bundled with for Black Friday is terrific听deal-sweetener, lowering the effective cost听to $249.
听-听from $269
and听听-听from $499
Bundling听various Apple products with gift cards has become a Black Friday staple, and one we look forward to with relish every year. Considering the value of the gift cards they come with, you can pick up an iPad mini 2 for an effective cost of $189, or an iPad Air 2 for an effective cost of $349.
听-听$39.99
Regularly priced at $79.99, and听, it's听hard to imagine not picking up these dolls for the princess-obsessed kid in your life. Princesses in this set include Elsa, Anna, Ariel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Belle and Jasmine.
听-听$49.99
We saw a 15-pc set from this brand selling for $49.99 in August, and听that听was a good deal.听Target ups the ante on Black Friday by offering an extra 5 pieces of this durable non-stick set for the same price. Pieces include two aluminum saucepans, a dutch oven, a skillet, and a number of utensil accessories. Regularly priced at $89.99.
听-听$399.99
Any time you're taking $200 off the price of a Dyson, you have our attention. The infamous bagless vacuum is coveted by many, after all. If this one is a bit too pricey for your budget, don't fret.听Look for discounts on听more models than are shown in听Target's ad once Black Friday rolls around.
听-听$20.00
Perhaps the only excuse for not knowing that Star Wars is mega-huge this holiday season is if you're听living in exile on the edge of a swamp on Dagobah. More likely,听you or someone you know grew up with a Star Wars comforter on your bed. The twin-size Star Wars comforters at Target will bring all of that right back, and the price, marked down from $32.99 to $20, should please any padawan's parents. (They also have Marvel, Frozen, My Little Pony, Jurassic World, and Batman, just to name a few听of the other characters available. But, you know,听Star Wars.)
听-听$39.99
It's a small bluetooth speaker with sparkly colored听lights. Honestly, who听doesn'tneed听one of these in their life? This small piece of instant dance party听only听sets you back听about $20听after听you figure in the value of the gift card.
听-听from $4
Cheap DVDs and Blu-rays are another set of deals we've come to expect from Black Friday and from the looks of it, the selection at Target听is really quality. We spotted hard-to-resist titles like Interstellar, Gone Girl, Divergent, Birdman, Catching Fire, and many more.
听-听from $4.97
This deal is a repeat from 2014, but we don't mind at all. Given how听quickly kids grow out of their clothes, finding pajama sets for just under $5 is a little bit like striking gold. Here's hoping听we'll see it return for 2016 as well.
听-听$399.99
This same bundle was $449 last Black Friday, making the deal even better for 2015. It听comes with two lenses (an 18-55mm and a 75-300mm zoom) plus a camera听bag large enough to carry the body and both lenses together. Target's听Black Friday price听matches the best price we've seen this year on any T5 2-lens bundle.
听-听$299.99
The PS4 bundle in Target's 2014 ad was $399 and听came with 2 games听instead of just 1, but that extra game doesn't account for most of the price difference from last year to today.听There is a current PS4 bundle deal that maybe beats this one听in terms of overall value, but听that bundle听is priced a bit higher at $350 and includes a copy of Fallout 4.
Even Better This Year:
听and听
2015: $34.99
2014: $39.99 (for comparable starter packs)
2015: $49.99
2014: $65 last year
2015: $85
2014: $129
2015: $14.99
2014: $19
2015: $14.99
2014: $19
2015: $79.99 + $15 Gift Card
2014: $99 + $25 Gift Card
2015: $39.99
2014: $69.99
More Returning听Deals:
- 听-听from $4.97
- 听- $49 ($50 last year)
- 听- $29 ($30 last year)
- 听- $35
- 听- $18 ($19 last year)
- 听- $29.99
- 听- $99.99
- 听- 50% off
- 听- $18
- 听- $40
- 听- $3
- 听- $59.99 ($59 last year)
- 听- $8
- 听- $18
- 听- different selection than in 2014 and 2013, but same doorbuster price
- 听- $96.99 - Last year it was a rainbow of Beats by Dre Solo Drenched for $97 on the cover, so this year's price beats those by a penny. The last two years听have definitely improved on 2013, however, when there were some colorful Beats by Dre Solo HD on the cover priced at $119.
- 听- $99.99 - Just $.99 higher than the L330 went for in 2014 and the L320 did in 2013
- 听- $49.99
You can check out the full听, along with all of the Black Friday ads released so far, at听.
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