Posts tagged black-friday-2008 
Black Friday: Wii crowned, economy still down
Black Friday 2008 will be remembered as a slight, but pleasant bump in a rocky road for retail this holiday. Fitting, then, that Wii and its equally scarce sidekick, Wii Fit, were the top search items on the day. As it turns out, folks wanted to shop (172 million to be exact!), they just couldn't a...
Wii Warm Up: Day of buyer's remorse
Yesterday was the most hyped shopping day of the year. Some of you braved the morning insanity out in the retail world, and some of you (and us) took advantage of delightful online deals. One thing every shopping experience had in common: unexpectedly awesome deals other than the ones you'd planned ...
Check out the full set of Amazon Wii deals before they vanish
We thought we had missed the opportunity to post the full list of Amazon Black Friday Wii deals, but we've checked this morning and every item isn't sold out! In fact, a lot of stuff is still in stock! Bless Amazon for making it possible for people to grab a huge deal without waking up at 2AM or wai...
Xbox Live Marketplace Black Friday sale
It's not just your friendly neighborhood retailers looking to take advantage of your weekend weakened state of mind this Friday. No, online marketplaces are looking to snag your credit card digits, too, as you sit slumped before your computer screen after awakening from a paralyzing food coma with ...
Holidaze 2008: Best of Black Friday
Note: No, the starred letters in this image don't rearrange to spell out Braid. We don't know what you're talking about. Nothing to see here, move along. Now that you've had a taste of our complete (and completely awesome) Black Friday shopping guide, we thought it best to give you a more concise ...
Holidaze 2008: Black Friday Video Game Guide
Nothing quite like being packed into a frenzied shopping mob, is there? It's why we wait for hours in the cold dark with nothing more than the lingering memory of Thanksgiving stuck between our teeth. Or ... maybe it's just the promise of unbelievable savings? We've scoured the nation's largest ret...
