{"id":70484,"date":"2014-11-13T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=70484"},"modified":"2014-11-13T07:02:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T05:02:51","slug":"all-the-black-friday-gaming-deals-you-cant-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/70484-all-the-black-friday-gaming-deals-you-cant-have","title":{"rendered":"All the Black Friday gaming deals you can&#8217;t have"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Black Friday, for the non-American TV watchers among you, is a day of extreme shopping sales and specials held on the Friday following Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>Thanksgiving, a holiday which celebrates the American&#8217;s victory over giant mutated turkeys during World War 2, is held on the last Thursday of November every year.<\/p>\n<p>Although Black Friday (28 November 2014) is not officially a public holiday, some states observe &#8220;The Day After Thanksgiving&#8221; as a holiday for government employees. Some stores this year, notably Best Buy, will be opening their doors on the evening before Friday to give shoppers a head start on the deals.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who prefer a visual explanation, this is a small taste of what Black Friday is all about.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dIBL4tYQPI?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Besides old people being knocked over by angry mobs, Black Friday brings with it tons of great deals on gaming and technology items.<\/p>\n<p>From consoles, to games, to TVs &#8211; the big US retailers slash their prices beyond anything shoppers will normally see during the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Although we don&#8217;t live in States, and therefore can&#8217;t partake in the stampeding and deal finding, it is fun (and depressing) to see just how cheap those Americans can get their gaming gear for.<\/p>\n<p>Before we look at all the super sweet deals, please note that not all the prices listed below include sales tax (VAT in SA). The rand-dollar conversion also does not take into account the purchasing power of the currencies in their respective local markets, or average salaries of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In short &#8211; this is just a bit of fun.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Black Friday Deals<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Panasonic 50-inch LED HDTV &#8211; $199.99 (R2,245)<\/li>\n<li>Samsung 55-inch LED Ultra HD TV &#8211; $899.99 (R10,100)<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 4 500GB with GTA 5 and The Last of Us Remastered &#8211; $399.99 (R4,490)<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One 500GB with Kinect, additional controller, Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Unity, Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Black Flag, and Dance Central Spotlight $429.99 (R4,833)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_60017\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-PlayStation-4-tear-down-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60017\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60017\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-PlayStation-4-tear-down-10-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"PlayStation 4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-PlayStation-4-tear-down-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/PS4-PlayStation-4-tear-down-10.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-60017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PlayStation 4<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dualshockers.com\/2014\/11\/12\/walmart-black-friday-ad-has-xbox-one-for-329-ps4-with-tlou-and-gta5-for-399-tons-of-discounted-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Vizio 65-inch LED HDTV &#8211; $648 (R7,270)<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One 500GB with Halo: The Master Chief Collection &#8211; $329 (R3,690)<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 4 500GB with GTA 5, plus 2 bonus games &#8211; $449 (R5,040)<\/li>\n<li>PS4 or Xbox One controller &#8211; $39.96 (R448)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_63425\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Worn-PS4-Control.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63425\" class=\"wp-image-63425\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Worn-PS4-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Time for a replacement?\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Worn-PS4-Control.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Worn-PS4-Control-96x68.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for a replacement?<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pressroom.target.com\/news\/target-announces-biggest-most-digital-black-friday-ever-with-more-ways-to-save-throughout-november\" target=\"_blank\">Target<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Element 40-inch LED HDTV &#8211; $119 (R1,330)<\/li>\n<li>Xbox One 500GB with $50 voucher and 2 digital games &#8211; $329.99 (R3,700)<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation 4 500GB with GTA 5 and The Last of Us: Remastered &#8211; $400 (R4,490)<\/li>\n<li>PS4, Xbox One, PC games, including Forza 5, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Fifa 15, Madden 15, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel &#8211; $25 (R280)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_63199\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63199\" class=\"size-large wp-image-63199\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat-625x350.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2K_Borderlands_Pre-Sequel_AthenaCombat.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What would you buy on Black Friday? 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