What We Know SO FAR About Walmart’s Black Friday Event!

UPDATE: The 2015 Walmart Black Friday ad is out!  You can see the breakdown here.

Do you have the Walmart app?  Walmart today announced that it is releasing its Black Friday ad on it’s app first, before any paper ad in stores or it’s available online on Walmart’s Weekly Ad page.

Walmart also announced a new way they will be doing Black Friday shopping this year.  The majority of Black Friday deals (Read: Everything except Doorbusters) will be available online at Walmart.com starting at 12:01AM PT on Thanksgiving Morning.  That means you can get a big chunk of your Holiday shopping done before the turkey even goes in to the oven.   Then Black Friday will begin in store at 6:00 PM local time on Thanksgiving Day.

Walmart has also promised to have all of its stores well-stocked with electronics and everything else you need to get your shopping done.  For example, Walmart will have more than 1 million televisions, more than 15 million movies and more than 10 million pajamas for its Black Friday event.

 

Top Black Friday deals include:

  • 10 Televisions, including a Roku 32” Class Smart HDTV for $125 (special buy), 40” Class HDTV for $149 (special buy) and Samsung 55” Class Curved Smart 4K UHD TV for $998 ($200 savings)
  • Fitness Wearables like the Fitbit Flex Wristband for $59 ($40 savings) and the Fitbit Charge HR Heart Rate + Activity Wristband for $119 ($30 savings)
  • More than 100 video games many starting at $8 as well as NBA2K16, Madden ’16 andFIFA ’16 for Xbox One for $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
  • Home appliances for $9.72 each including an Oster 8-Speed Blender, Crock-Pot Stainless 5-Qt. Slow Cooker and 12-cup Programmable Black & Decker Coffee Maker
  • Hot toys including a Star Wars Lightsaber for $5 ($3.94 savings), the Sky Viper X-Quad Stunt R/C Drone for $25 (special buy) and the LEGO or Duplo Large Creative Box for $30 (special buy)
  • Hotel Style Cotton-Rich 850-Thread Count Sheet Set for $25 (special buy)
  • Children’s licensed sleepwear starting at $4.75 (special buy)

Walmart will also offer online specials that kick off on Thanksgiving Day so customers can shop while the turkey is in the oven. Specific deals include:

  • Samsung 60″ 4K Ultra HDTV for $899.99 ($800 savings)
  • RCA 7″ Tablet 16GB w/ Keyboard for $50 ($20 savings)
  • Dell Black 15.6” Intel i3 Laptop for $279 ($120 savings)
  • 7′ My First Trampoline for $89.99 ($90 savings)
  • Star Wars Stereo Gaming Headset for $29 ($31 savings)

The Return of the 1-Hour Guarantee

Walmart is bringing back its exclusive 1-Hour Guarantee, now in its fourth year. Customers in designated areas of the store can purchase these items from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 26. They’ll either take the product home that night or receive it at a store before Christmas. Deals include:

  • iPad Air 2 Gold 16GB Wi-Fi for $399 ($100 savings)
  • Beats Studio Headphones for $169 ($130.95 savings)
  • LG 55” 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” HP Touch Laptop for $249 (special buy)

The retailer is once again offering its popular events for tires and wireless phones. But, instead of waiting until the next day to stand in line, customers can make appointments for Friday when they are at the store on Thursday night.