By Anthony T., Teen Portal Staff Writer
For many, Thanksgiving conjures an image of a massive feast of turkey and mashed potatoes. For others, Thanksgiving means the start of the holiday shopping season, marked by the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday. On this day, the busiest retail shopping day of the year, stores sell items at heavily discounted prices. This year, with the American economy suffering, we can expect some even better discounts at many different stores. I scanned theblackfriday.com to find a few of the best deals out there:
• Athletic Shoes from Sports Authority: Buy one pair, get one 50% off.
Need new shoes for the winter sports season or for the spring sports season? At Sports Authority, all shoes are buy one get one 50% off. Pick up a pair for yourself and another as a gift for a friend or a family member.
• Cheap DVDs from JR.com: Starting at $3.99
For those interested in picking up movies as presents or as an addition to your movie collection, check out the DVD selection at JR.com. The online retailer offers hundreds of different titles at super low prices. You can even pre-order before Black Friday to ensure you’ll get the movie you want.
• Sandisk 4GB flash drive from Wal-Mart: $9
Flash drives are great for anyone who uses a computer. They hold everything from your favorite songs to your school report. For only $9, you can get a 4GB drive (a good amount of memory) for yourself, your parents or somebody else on your list.
• iPod Touch 8G from Circuit City: Reduced from $249.99 to $229.99
Apple iPods are always a hot item during the holiday shopping season. At Circuit City, you can get one of the newer models with a touch screen for $20 less than the original price. With the purchase, Circuit City will also give you a free $25 iTunes card so you can start adding to your music collection.
• Toshiba 15.4” laptop from BestBuy: Reduced from $649.99 to $379.99
Have you been thinking about replacing your old computer or getting a new one for college? Well at BestBuy, you can get a Toshiba laptop for $270 less than the original price. And even though it has a low price, this laptop has everything you will need for school, including ample memory for all your files. As an added bonus, you can pick up the latest Microsoft Office software for $49.99 when you purchase a PC.
All Black Friday prices were obtained from theblackfriday.com and compared with prices from blackfriday.info. Original prices were obtained from the specific store’s Web site a week before Black Friday.
