Best Things To Buy On Black Friday

I've always wondered how good the deals really are on Black Friday? This year my curiosity really got to me. How is it possible for Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailer to do week long "Black Friday deals". How much of a deal is it? or is it just as they say "smoke and mirrors"? WalletHub to the rescue, they done all the time sucking research and now you and I can take advantage of the REAL deals on Black Friday.

Here is how they arrived at the results? "To separate myth from fact, WalletHub compared pre- and actual Black Friday prices for a broad selection of items. Using the price difference of each item, we isolated the offers that are truly worth the hassle of participating in America’s biggest shopping craze." Check out their list of "What To Buy On Black Friday" below.

Best Deals Overall

What to Buy on Black Friday

Black Friday Price After Discount: $1,399
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $1,919
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $520
Newegg

Black Friday Price After Discount: $700
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $1,450
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $750
Academy Sports + Outdoors

Black Friday Price After Discount: $1,800
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $2,499
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $699
Best Buy

Black Friday Price After Discount: $105
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $202
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $97
Big Lots

Black Friday Price After Discount: $650
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $1,091
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $441
Costco

Black Friday Price After Discount: $405
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $554
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $149
Lenovo

Black Friday Price After Discount: $599
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $845
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $246
Lowe's

Black Friday Price After Discount: $40
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $80
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $40
GameStop

Black Friday Price After Discount: $350
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $498
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $148
Meijer

Black Friday Price After Discount: $165
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $465
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $300
Office Depot and OfficeMax

Black Friday Price After Discount: $673
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $1,264
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $591
Overstock.com

Black Friday Price After Discount: $399
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $519
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $120
Sam's Club

Black Friday Price After Discount: $264
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $373
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $109
Walmart

Black Friday Price After Discount: $550
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $829
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $279
Staples

Black Friday Price After Discount: $250
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $430
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $180
Target

Black Friday Price After Discount: $400
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $589
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $189
Best Buy

Black Friday Price After Discount: $250
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $370
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $120
Target

Black Friday Price After Discount: $299
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $510
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $211
Walmart

Black Friday Price After Discount: $1,395
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $2,800
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $1,405
The Home Depot

Black Friday Price After Discount: $120
Pre-Black Friday Price*: $307
Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday: $187
Ace Hardware

*Depending on an item, our research team collected one or more of its advertised prices between Oct. 16 and Nov. 13. The “Pre-Black Friday Price” is the lowest of those prices for each item.