
For many, Black Friday marks an official start of the holiday season. The first round of holiday shopping is done, and soon lights are on houses, Christmas trees are in homes, and before you know it, ol’ St. Nick is paying your home a visit.
Unfortunately, like every silver lining, Black Friday has a touch of grey in that among all the wonderful deals and doorbusters, there are bad deals sprinkled here and there. Like an Uncle that’s had too much egg-nog, these deals suck the fun right out of the holiday.
The Black Friday pros here at BFAds.net know all about these deals, and that’s why we’ve brought you a short list of some of the worst deals this Black Friday has to offer. While these deals aren’t any kind of scam or rip-off, most are just not the kind of deal you’d expect out of Black Friday, and are not discounted at all, or can be found at better prices other times of the year.
Apple iPad Pro
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The iPad Pro is somewhat the same, yet still much different than traditional iPads, and looks to fill a previously non-existent gap which Apple discovered somewhere between a tablet and a laptop. The iPad Pro differs from iPads of the past by first being huge in comparison, with a 12.9” screen, and having nearly double the processing power of the iPad Air 2. The other differences are pages ripped right out of the Surface Pro playbook, with a “Smart Keyboard” detachable cover, and a stylus which Apple dubbed Apple Pencil.
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Sony PlayStation 4
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If not for the all-out battle-royale taking place between retailers fighting to have the best Black Friday Xbox One bundle, the Sony PlayStation 4 may not have ever made this list.
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HDTV Accessories
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Some electronics accessories like USB hard drives, thumb drives, SD cards, and even camera bags and laptop cases have come a long way, and are among some of the most heavily discounted Black Friday products in addition to being thrown in as bundle freebies. Where the Black Friday spirit abruptly ends is on the doorstep of HDTV accessories, particularly HDMI cables and wall mounts. We warn our readers every year, and proclaim that these are some of the worst deals to be had on Black Friday. In fact, one quick glance at page 5 of the Best Buy Black Friday ad shows a perfect example.
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Smart Phones
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As part of branding itself as the “uncarrier,” T-Mobile set off a new trend for mobile phone providers over a year ago by doing away with service contracts. Instead of subsidizing the price of an expensive new smart phone by locking customers into a two year service agreement, customers would purchase the phone outright by paying for the phone in monthly installments added to their bill, on top of the cost of services.
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New Nintendo 3DS/3DS XL
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Nintendo is the undisputed king of handheld consoles. Many have tried, but all have failed to unseat Nintendo from their iron throne of on-the-go gaming, and with such massive success and a huge library of hit titles, it makes the Nintendo the only game in town for those shopping for a portable console.
While they may be wizards at creating games, they’re high school talent show magicians at naming the consoles, adding a ton of confusion to an already somewhat confusing set of handhelds by naming their new Nintendo 3DS console the New Nintendo 3DS, and making it available in an XL flavor, aptly named New Nintendo 3DS XL. If you’re not confused yet, here is a list of Nintendo handhelds you’ll see on shelves this black Friday, all of which play the exact same games: Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS XL.
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Final Thoughts
If you’ve got your own Black Friday bad deal you’d like to share with us, head to the comments section and help us and our readers avoid finding a lump of coal in our shopping bags.
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