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December 1st, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under Xbox+ Xbox 360
According to Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg, Xbox 360 sales saw a serious increase thanks to the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness known as Black Friday. While Greenberg doesn’t disclose specific numbers, he notes in a recent tweet that Black Friday granted the Xbox 360 its “biggest sales week of the year,” with Microsoft selling over twice as many units than the previous week. That certainly sounds like a lot, though the average weekly sales in October — based on NPD figures — were slightly above 60,000 units.
Assuming November’s weekly average was similar, Microsoft certainly didn’t come close to topping Sony’s impressive Black Friday total of 440,000 PS3 consoles. And let’s not forget Nintendo’s Black Friday success: 550,000 Wii consoles and DS / DSi sales in excess of one million units. Rest assured we will break down the exact November numbers once the NPDs shake out later this month.
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Greenberg: 360 sales more than double over Black Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 30th, 2009 at 11:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Nintendo announced that over 1.5 million of its various game systems were sold last week. Not last month, last week. Thanks to Black Friday and two new DSi bundles, Nintendo could afford all the trimmings for a resplendent company Thanksgiving. Not that we know whether or not Nintendo had one of those. The point is, Nintendo sold a bunch of stuff and made a lot of money.
According to Nintendo’s estimates, more than 550,000 Wii systems were sold last week, and over 1 million DS and DSi systems. The release of two new DSi bundles (along with a few crazy prices) could have had something to do with that last statistic. By selling that many handhelds, Nintendo broke its own sales record for the holiday weekend! Though the company didn’t manage to beat last year’s 800,000 Wiis sold, which means that, despite still selling a huge number of Wiis, and despite all those DS sales, Nintendo is completely doomed, right?
Nintendo gives thanks for plenty of holiday week hardware sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 24th, 2009 at 02:10pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
We hope you’ve been putting off purchasing that that new fleece jacket you’ve had your eye on, because Old Navy will be running one hell of a video game deal this coming Black Friday. As suggested by a supposedly leaked circular earlier this month, anyone who spends $20 on the store’s merchandise will receive Lego Rock Band for free on the platform of their choice.
The rumored deal was recently confirmed by a television spot (which unfortunately has yet to find its way online). We contacted a handful of locations in Texas, Ohio and Illinois, all of which said the offer would be valid at their stores. However, both the advertisement and the store representatives we spoke to mentioned that copies of the game will be “extremely limited,” so we suggest getting to your nearest store as close to its 3 a.m. opening time as your tryptophan-infused body will permit.
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Confirmed for Black Friday: Old Navy giving Lego Rock Band with $20 clothing purchase originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 01:00pm
Under DS
Update 2: And now the second round for 12PM PST/3PM EST has been added as well.
Update 1: We’ve added the 9AM PST/12PM EST games below. Get ‘em while they’re hot, folks!
Everyone’s favorite Amazonian retailer (after leafcladmailorderbrides.com, of course) has revealed a handful of hints for its pre-Black Friday selection of “Lightning Deals.” Starting today at 9AM PST, Amazon will be offering games ranging from … well, we don’t really know, now do we? CheapAssGamer believes the first hint to indicate New Play Control Pikmin. Check out the hints for yourself below and feel free to speculate away in the comment section, you big speculator you. We’ll update the deals as the day goes on.
9AM PST/12PM EST – All titles 50% off
- New Play Control Pikmin – $14.98
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year edition for PlayStation 3 – $25.00
- Rock Band 2: Special Edition for Xbox 360 – $70.00
- Rock Band 2: Special Edition for PlayStation 3 – $70.00
- Big Beach Sports – $10.00
- UFC: Undisputed for Xbox 360 – $25.00
12PM PST/3PM EST
- Call of Duty: World at War for Nintendo Wii – $27.00 (46% off)
- Black & Crimson Nintendo DS Lite – $97.98 (25% off)
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Amazon pre-Black Friday ‘lightning deals’ begin today [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 10:33am
Under Wii / Nintendo
This Black Friday, November 27, Nintendo will release DSi bundles containing pre-installed software to the value of $20. The metallic blue DSi bundle (a new color for the States) will feature Mario-themed DSiWare, while the white is for those with “a passion for brain teasers.”
- Blue version: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped!, Mario Calculator and Mario Clock.
- White version: Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Sudoku, Brain Age Express: Math, Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics, Photo Clock.
There is no altered price to go with the announcement of these bundles, so we’re guessing the units will retail at the normal $170 price. Of course, it is Black Friday, so check various retailers for the best deals.
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Nintendo launching Limited Edition DSi bundles featuring Mario, ‘brain teaser’ DSiWare packs originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 19th, 2009 at 09:00pm
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GamerDeals.net has posted what it claims are Wal-Mart’s Black Friday deals and, if accurate, there are some serious savings to be had. Probably the most prominent deal would be the doorbuster on Rock Band 2 Special Edition for PS3 or 360, which will net you the full band kit and the game for a paltry $50. Another impressive deal, shoppers can pick up a PS3, Infamous, “Batman” (Arkham Asylum, we’re assuming) and a copy of The Dark Knight for $299. In comparison, the Xbox 360 gets the lukest of lukewarm bundles ever, an Xbox 360 Arcade unit complete with the Madagascar 2 game and both Madagascar movies on DVD.
Other deals include select console titles for between $7 and $25, select PC games for $25 and a $98 doorbuster on DS Lites (time to clear that stock, amirite?). Head over to GamerDeals for the full rundown. We were unable to confirm the deals with Wal-Mart, though we were told that the official Black Friday announcement will arrive on Monday, November 23.
Update: Scans of Wal-Mart’s ad are online, confirming the deals on the list — except for the Rock Band 2 deal, which is actually the first Rock Band Special Edition for $50.
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Rumor: Wal-Mart’s Black Friday deals [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 10:36am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Don’t want to grow up or pay full price for video games? A list of purported Black Friday game deals for Toys R Us has shown up online, with a few temporary price drops that may justify a late night or early morning trip to TRU on November 27.
Most of the great deals are “5AM Doorbusters,” which means that if you have yet to pick up Halo 3: ODST, Need for Speed Shift, or Forza 3, they’ll all be $34.99 … at 5AM. Good luck! Also marked down at that obscenely early hour: Dead Space Extraction, which most of you have yet to pick up. It’ll be just $24.99. Whether any of that is worth getting up at ridiculous o’clock to fight each other over is your call. See the full list of deals here.
[Thanks, Pete!]
Rumor: Toys R Us Black Friday deals leaked originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 13th, 2009 at 04:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
According to Gear Live, Best Buy’s Black Friday 2009 ad circular has been leaked, and all the deals have been revealed. Gamers have quite a bit to look forward to, specifically some decent hardware bundles and heavily discounted games. The console deals include a PS3 with Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition for $299, as well as a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite bundle with four (thus far unidentified) games for $299. Also up for grabs will be Brain Age or Mario DSi bundles for $169.99 with a free $20 gift card.
Several recent Xbox 360 and PS3 releases will be on sale for $34.99, including Brütal Legend, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age. Many older titles will be $20 or less. Meanwhile, several Wii titles will be reduced to $14.99, while certain DS titles will drop to $9.99 or less. Hit the source link for the full (and still rumored) set of deals. We’ve contacted Best Buy to verify the ad.
Update: Best Buy has responded to Joystiq about the ad, saying, “As a matter of company policy, Best Buy does not comment on rumor and speculation and so we are unable to confirm if our Black Friday insert has leaked.”
Rumor: Best Buy’s 2009 Black Friday deals originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2009 at 12:35pm
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And there it is. The first shot across the bow. The first salvo of sweet – yet brief! – holiday sales offers. The first indication that, yes, the day after Thanksgiving is going to be Hell for retailers once more. Behold: The video game-related Black Friday sales selections of Kmart and Sears, which we’ve posted after the jump. Please avoid trampling one another as you make your way down there.
Here’s a few big ticket items: Kmart’s offering a free copy of Halo 3: ODST with the purchase of every Xbox 360 Elite, and both stores are cutting prices on a ton of big-ticket games (L4D2, Dragon Age, Brutal Legend) by $20. November 27 is going to be a long, long day, friends.
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Black Friday deals for Kmart and Sears revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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