The most hyped shopping day of the year is, believe it or not, just two weeks away, and the world's largest retailer is ready.
Walmart on Thursday announced details of its 2015 Black Friday sales event, which kicks off online this year beginning 12:01 PT Thanksgiving morning. Walmart said this year, for the first time ever, the majority of its Black Friday deals will be available on its website. Like Target, Walmart is starting its in-store Black Friday sale at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
Here's some of the deals you'll find in Walmart stores and online:
- 10 Different TVs: Including a Roku 32-inch Class Smart HDTV for $125 (a special buy) and the 55-inch Samsung Class Curved Smart 4K UHD TV for $998 ($200 off)
- Fitness Wearables: Fitbit Flex Wristband for $59 ($40 off), Fitbit Charge HR Heart Rate + Activity Wristband for $119 ($30 savings)
- More than 100 video games, many starting at $8. NBA2K16, Madden '16, and FIFA '16 for Xbox One will be $27 each ($32.88 savings)
- Video Game Console bundles including a PlayStation 4 Uncharted Bundle for $299 ($50 savings)
- More than 800 DVDs and Blu-ray movies, many starting at $1.96
During a conference call Wednesday, Walmart U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Steve Bratspies said stores are already stocked with more than a million TVs for Black Friday.
"We've worked really hard to secure substantial product," Bratspies said. "We've bought deep on things like televisions."
Meanwhile, if you've shopped at Walmart on Black Friday in the past, you may remember the "one-hour guarantee" event. Walmart is bringing it back this year for five pretty sweet potential gifts, including a gold iPad. Just make sure you're in an actual Walmart store between 6 and 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to get access to the following deals:
- iPad Air 2 Gold 16GB Wi-Fi for $399 ($100 savings)
- Beats Studio Headphones for $169 ($130.95 savings)
- LG 55-inch Class Smart 4K UHD TV for $698 ($300 savings)
- Xbox One 500GB Gears of War Bundle with a $30 Walmart Gift Card for $299 ($50 savings)
- 15-inch HP Touch Laptop for $249 (special buy)
With the one-hour guarantee, you have the option of taking the item home that night, or picking it up whenever is convenient before Christmas.
For more, be sure to download Walmart's mobile app, which is featuring the retailer's Black Friday circular today. The app also includes store maps (beginning Nov. 17) and crowd management safety plans, just in case anything crazy goes down.
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