Traditionalists might balk, but the holiday shopping season is already underway. Skeptical? Head to your local department store and you'll be inundated by Christmas trees and ornaments. Bargain hunters, though, know that the real deals are more than a month away.
Black Friday, traditionally, is when retailers truly slash prices. Early birds can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off of their holiday bills. Switched.com checked with a few elves, who gave a sneak peek at what you can expect deal-wise this year.
Blu-ray Players and Movies: Blu-ray is shaping up to be the biggest door buster of this year's Black Friday. de Grandpre expects at least one retailer will offer a Blu-ray player for just $49. Look for bargains on Blu-ray films as well, with last year's hit titles (such as "Iron Man") to fall as low as $5.
Laptops: With the proliferation of Netbooks this year, it's never been easier to find affordable portable computing, but Dan de Grandpre, CEO of DealNews.com says it will get even cheaper on Black Friday. Look for well-equipped Netbooks to sell for $199 – and basic 15" laptops to go for as little as $249.
HDTVs (Pretty big): The holidays are typically the best time to buy a new TV – and Black Friday is the time to do it. If you're looking for a normal sized set, you're in luck. Piper Jaffrey analyst Mitch Kaiser says he expects to see 32-inch LCD sets for as low as $299. GottaDeal.com is estimating 37-inch plasma and LCD sets will fall to $399 or less.
HDTVs (Really big): Need something bigger? How about a 46-47 inch LCD set for $599 – a 25 percent savings? Or a 52-inch LCD for $999? Dealnews says you can expect both. Plasma deals will be a little harder to come by, but a 50-inch set should run roughly $899.
HD Camcorders: You've wanted to shoot your child's school play in HD for a while, but haven't been able to spring for the pricey camcorder. This might be the year. Low-end, flash-based 720p models could drop as low as $60 (though you won't be able to zoom with those). Expect a high quality 1080p HD camcorder for $349.
GPS: While navigation systems have dramatically expanded their reach this year – even making it onto the iPhone – there's still a market for car-based systems. Dealnews predicts you'll be able to find a no-name entry-level system for $49, while a Garmin or Tom-Tom brand will be as low as $69.
Digital Picture Frames: Showcasing your digital pictures consistently gets cheaper. This year, skip the 7-inch screens and focus on the 8- or 9-inch ones, which should be available on Black Friday for as little as $30.
Monitors: Computer monitors might not be the sexiest of gifts, but they're usually welcomed with open arms – and they'll be cheap this year. Name brand 22-inch LCD models may go for as low as $99, while 24-inch models will drop below $150.
Memory: Don't know anyone who needs a monitor? External hard drives are always popular, since they're an easy way to back-up data. Dealnews expects a 1TB drive to fall as low as $49 this year. Gottadeal is looking for 8GB flash drives to hit $15.
Analysts have been torn when investigating the addictive properties of video games, but at least one lonely girlfriend believes the debatable affliction is indeed very real. Apparently, she also decided that the only remedy for her Xbox-distracted boyfriend was staging an abusive, hysterical, and repugnant intervention.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
inteller said 2:44PM on 11-25-2009
first of all, girls never use the word "bitching" to describe their bitching.
second you can see she is clearly reading a script.
thirdly, I've seen psycho, and while this girl has the potential to go psycho, at that moment she is acting.
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Andi said 8:42PM on 11-26-2009
No kidding...either she's really really weak and afraid to hit that thing or she's acting. I vote for the latter.
My guess is the console was old enough that if it got the red ring of death he just bought a new one although she did leave the memory in but who knows, right?
Mike Zachaczewski said 4:14PM on 11-25-2009
Fake!
If someone played xbox 10 hours a day and his console got smashed he would go insane!
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kirbydode said 6:51PM on 11-25-2009
if this si real, i hope he burns all her clothes. what a bi%&#
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Charles said 10:18PM on 11-29-2009
Completely fake, the girl is an actress that makes weird "evil girlfriend" videos.
Here is another one of her "psyco" videos:
http://www.break.com/index/cute-girlfriend-scares-guy-with-lizard.html
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sxnycs1 said 10:40AM on 11-26-2009
A golf club, really? No matter how hot she is someone, somewhere is tired of her shit. Secondly, I would have smashed her head in with the remains of my console, taken her ATM card and went and bought a new one. Thirdly if she's so bored she should start f@#king someone else, that would probably get her BFs attention.
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Colin said 8:38PM on 11-26-2009
Thats freaking awesome my sister did that to he husband the sad thing is he did not leave her after she did it
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shadow0link said 8:42PM on 11-26-2009
It could be real or fake if its fake then the xbox was probably already broken and they just wanted to make an interesting video with it but if thats the case they didn't take off the hard drive which can be reused and holds all the memory plus some of those swings didn't look to furious she barely pulled back much for all them but still it could be real idk
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vckymrtnz said 8:55PM on 11-26-2009
Ha! My boyfriend played Xbox ALL THE TIME. I complained and bitched too. I would be on the phone talking and he would ignore me while playing a game. So what did I do? I became a Gamer! Yeah.... I play xbox with him now. I have my own gamertag and controller. I even bought and xbox for my house. If you can't beat them... join them. My boyfriend loves me even more.
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ToolandAPCrocks said 5:02AM on 11-27-2009
The fact that you had to change yourself for him to give you attention means that he doesn't care, but for his video games. The fact that you started playing video games to get close to a guy means you don't believe in yourself to get a better guy who will treat you right and put the controller down. And what's worse is that once you started playing games with him he was happier and "loved you more for it" means that he loved the idea of not having to worry about you while he did what he loved. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! Don't sit here and give excuses for why people do or don't do things, take it for it is, he loves his games, he has no time for you, even though there's a pause button, there's an off button, hell he can even save it. But yet he's willing to let you go. Gamer guys, not worth it.
d__a- said 9:52PM on 11-26-2009
obviously fake....there are links to the same people in other videos doing random shit come on people grow a brain
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hotrodqd said 10:10PM on 11-26-2009
the only video games I'd be playing ....would be of her .....xbox-golf clubs-big screen-computer heck you can have em ....all I'd need is her !
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hotrodqd said 10:11PM on 11-26-2009
I bet she has a job too !
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flibrtjibt said 12:49AM on 11-27-2009
I've killed several- but was passive aggressive. If you give them a good soak, after they dry out- they 'mysteriously' fail to function...
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stuffer said 10:45PM on 11-26-2009
im just thinkin... i cant get that song crazy bitch by buckcherry outta my head while watching her.
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phil mecrackin said 2:06AM on 11-27-2009
and for this... god invented revenge!! i would sleep with her mom and her sister(s) then take that golf club and smash her "box" in to many peices beyotch!!
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eve said 10:58PM on 11-26-2009
I honestly don't blame her.....I got out of a relationship where the guy chose to cut a weekend with me short (also treating me like cra* all weekend) so he could run home to his mailed MGS4 game.......and we only saw each other once every 6 months and I was a 6 hour drive away......guess what was more important?
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wlh1923 said 10:57PM on 11-26-2009
Kinda cute. Nice rack. Obviously stupid airhead who needs a lot of attention. She won't need to worry about that BF anymore
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Baffled said 11:06PM on 11-26-2009
A sledge hammer would have been more effective. If my husband goes back to old habits when he gets back from Iraq his computer may meet a similar fate. Being on my own with 4 kids for a year is long enough, not going to be on my own with 4 kids plus him to feed and clean up after and do laundry for when he gets back, too.
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Dan said 9:20AM on 11-27-2009
get a clue. if he's spending more time with the xbox than with ou then maybe he doesnt like you all that much. smash the xbox and now youve lost any little chance you had with him anyway.
I'd have murdered if that hard drive was ruined.
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