The Results Are In…YOUR Top 10 Most Wanted Holiday Shopping List Items (+ My Best Deal Finds!)
I can’t believe that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost here… not to mention that Christmas is just around the corner! ๐ As you know, I recently asked Hip2Save readers what items were on your Holiday Shopping list and received over 575 comments on that post! So, after reading through all the comments, I’ve compiled a post including YOUR Top 10 Most Wanted Items based on the results, plus I’ll share my deal finds for these items! Here’s an overview…
#1 Most Wanted Item – iPad
#2 Most Wanted Item – Lego Products
#3 Most Wanted Item – TV
#4 Most Wanted Item – Laptop
#5 Most Wanted Item – PlayStation 3 or 4
#6 Most Wanted Item – Xbox or Xbox 360
#7 Most Wanted Item – Wii or Wii U
#8 Most Wanted Item – Disney Infinity Game, Figures, Accessories
#9 Most Wanted Item – Camera
#10 Most Wanted Item – UGG Boots
(To see deals for the Top 10 Most wanted Items, click the link below “Read More / Post Your Comments”.)
#1 iPad
Target will be offering up these SWEET deals on iPads (valid November 27th-29th)…
* iPad Mini 16GB $249 = FREE $80 Target gift card
Final cost after gift card – ONLY $169!
* iPad Air 2 16GB $499 = FREE $140 Target Gift Card
Final cost after gift card – ONLY $359!
Also, Walmart will be offering up an iPad Air 16GB with Wifi for only $397 with a FREE $100 Walmart Gift Card during Black Friday. You can also get an iPad Mini 16Gb with Wifi $199 with a FREE $30 Walmart Gift Card.
#2 LEGO Products
I’ve found that Amazon.com and Walmart.com offer up nice discounts on LEGO sets. As an idea, you can score this LEGO Friends Heartlake High 41005 Set on Amazon for only $39.99 (reg. $49.99) or this LEGO Minecraft 21117 The Ender Dragon for $59.99 (reg. $69.99).
You can also snag this LEGO Minecraft The Cave set for only $19.99 from Walmart.com! Or, this LEGO Super Heroes Batman: Man-Bat Attack Play Set is only $16 (reg. $19.97) on Walmart.com or Amazon.com.
For even more great LEGO deals, be sure to head here!
#3 TV
Below are a few Black Friday deals on various brand TV’s at different stores! If you’d rather shop online and are looking for a deal on a large 70″ TV, you can snag this Sharp LC-70SQ15U 70-inch Aquos Q+ 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED TV on Amazon for $1,697.99 (reg. $2,699.99!) + FREE delivery.
Best Buy:
*Panasonic 50″ Class LED 1080p HDTV $199.99 (Reg. $499.99)
Target:
*Element 40″ 1080p LED HDTV$119 (Reg. $349.99)
Walmart:
*50″ Class LED HDTV $218 (Reg. $398)
*Vizio 65″ Class Smart LED HDTV $648 (Reg. $998!)
Shopko:
*Samsung 50″ LED HDTV $497.99 (Reg. $999.99)
*Samsung 55″ LED Smart HDTV- $597.99 (Reg. $1199.99)
Kohl’s:
*32″ Direct LED HDTV $99.99 (Reg. $199.99)
Sears:
*Samsung 55″ 1080p 120Hz Smart LED HDTV $799.99 (Reg. $1399.99) +SYW Members get 100 in points
#4 Laptop
The Asus Laptop with an Intel Processor will be on sale for $99.99 (reg. $249.99) at Staples during Black Friday. Also, the HP Pavilion 15.6″ Laptop with Intel Core i5 Processor will be on sale for $299.99 (reg. $649.99) at Office Depot/OfficeMax during Black Friday.
Walmart will have this Acer V5 Angel Touchscreen Laptop for $199 (reg. $428) during Black Friday. Also, Best Buy will be offering a $100 discount on any Laptop or Tablet with purchase and activation of Verizon $1 Mobile Hotspot device during Black Friday.
#5 PlayStation 3 or 4
Rumor has it…starting at 6PM on 11/27, Dell.com will have the PlayStation 4 Console with “Grand Theft Auto V” and “The Last of Us: Remastered” for $399.99! Keep in mind you may need to search for the bundle in order to find it.
Also, during Black Friday, Best Buy will have the Play Station 4 with “Grand Theft Auto” and “The Last of Us” for only $399.99 (a $509.97 value!).
Also, HHgregg will have the Sony PlayStation 4 500GB System with “Little Big Planet 3” and “LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham” for just $399.99.
#6 Xbox or Xbox 360
On Black Friday, Best Buy will have the XBOX One Console Assassin’s Creed: Unity Bundle for just $329.99 (a $509.97 value!). You can also snag the XBOX One Console Assassin’s Creed: Unity Bundle (includes Kinect Sensor & digital download tokens for 2 Assassin’s Creed games and Dance Central: Spotlight) for only $429.99 with a FREE XBOX One Controller with purchase (a $679.95 total value!).
Walmart will have the XBOX One Halo’s The Master Chief Collection Bundle for $329 with a FREE $30 Walmart Gift Card!
ToysRUs and HHgregg will have the XBOX One Assassins Creed Unity Bundle (includes Assassin’s Creed & Assassin’s Unity) for just $329.99 (reg. $399.99).
#7 Wii or Wii U
Through 11/26 only, Target is offering up the Wii U Gaming System 32 GB for only $299.99 with a FREE $25 Target Gift Card, making the final cost $274.99!
During Black Friday, ToysRUs will be offering up the Skylanders SWAP Force Limited Edition Nintendo Wii U Bundle for just $199.99 (reg. $299.99!)!
Also, the Black Friday bundle at Best Buy includes four games: Super Mario 3D World, NintendoLand, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical for $359.97 (reg. $409.97!).
#8 Disney Infinity Game, Figures, Accessories
Amazon is offering up this Disney INFINITY: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) Video Game Starter Pack (PlayStation 3 and Xbox One only) for the lowest price of $54.99 shipped (regularly $74.99!). This starter pack is currently available for Xbox One and PlayStation 3 only at this price.
During Black Friday, Walmart will be offering up the following deals…
*Disney Infinity Originals Toy Box Starter Pack $37
*Disney Infinity Characters $9
#9 Camera
During Black Friday, Best Buy will have this Nikon Coolpix S9600 16.0 Megapixel Digital Camera on sale for $149.99 (reg. $299.99) – Includes FREE Memory Card & Camera Bag!
Aslo, Target will have this Nikon L330 20.2MP Digital Camera with 26x Optical Zoom for only $99 (reg. $229.99) and Walmart will have this Nikon Coolpix L29 Point and Shoot Camera for just $47.
Amazon is currently offering up this Canon PowerShot G16 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 1080p Full-HD Video AND a FREE 32GB card for $449.99 (reg. $528.99).
#10 UGG Boots
6PM.com offers up some nice discounts on UGG Boots and shoes AND they always offer up FREE shipping! Even sweeter, stay tuned for % off codes posted on Hip2Save quite frequently (in fact, check out today’s post!), making for even better discounts. As an idea, check out this recent post for a few deals on UGG boots and shoes (note – the 10% off promo code mentioned in that post is not currently valid, but there’s a 15% off code, valid today 11/24 only).
ipod touch?
Yes i need a good deal on ipod touch too
For Christmas, My daughter is wanting to upgrade her iPod 4 to an iPod 5. Toys r us is the cheapest I’ve found. $149.00. HTH ๐
Oops, Sorry! $149.99 ๐
Is her iPod 4 working? I’d buy it used!! ๐ well, i suppose it depends on color. one of my boys really wants one for Christmas! ๐ aebougher@gmail.com on the slim chance you are interested.
Yes, I am also looking for this.
Me too! If anyone knows a good deal for an IPOD 5 32GB or higher please post! TIA!
I ordered the 5 with 64GB from Best Buy for $249 when Collin posted it the other day. I figured I can return it should a better deal crop up. My husband said the lower memory ones would be frustrating since our son only wants it for games.
Not to mention anything lower that 32GB will become outdated with apple updates very soon. The more memory the longer you stretch your investment with Apple products IMHO.
Be deal already available on target.com for 32 GBP ipod touch. (Online only)- $249 and a $50 gift card. It what ny son want too! I already bought it-
I ordered a 64 gb from Walmart for $249. I couldn’t even find a used one on craigslist for that price.
I’m looking for a deal too for my sister to hook up my niece. Nothing good so far from what I see so I’m still searching….
Right now,Fred meyer has $30 off 150 electronics. You can get an 8gb for 169.99 after coupon plus a free turkey(up to 20lbs) with the free turkey with $150 purchase coupon. Always return it if something better pops up. Would also work on the higher gb, too. Ipods are all reg price there right now.
Hi! We purchased a certified refurbished iPod 5th generation 32GB for $149 (plus free shipping) from the apple store at apple.com. It looks brand new. It came with the same accessories and the same warranty as a new one.
Target will have the iPod Touch 32GB with $50 gift card for $249. Best Buy will have iPod Touch 16GB for $149.99. Walmart will have iPod Touch 16GB with Wifi plus a $30 gift card. Apple will be offering a $25 gift card with iPod Touch or Nano purchase.
Yikes, we are also looking for one, hope they don’t sell out. I thought Toys r us was going to have them on sale also.
Does anyone know how the Target ipad mini deal will work? I thought it was just Thursday that they were doing this sale, but I would rather try to get one Friday or Saturday if I can. I just don’t want to risk not getting one.
You could try online on Thursday. However, I’m pretty sure they’ll be all gone in stores within a very short time on Thursday, so very little chance of getting one in store Friday or Saturday if the sale is even still going on then.
Darn I was really hoping to get a great deal on a playstation 3 but it seems that every store has moved on to the p4 ๐
and im looking for xbox 360 – not the xbox one. guess the “one” is newer than the 360? shows how little I know !lol
thanks for this info and your hard work!
The XBox One is the newest. According to my boys, they will be slowing phasing out the 360 games. So I am going to buy the XBox One this year.
Costco has the Xbox one with out kinects in store for $334.99 and online for same price plus shipping. That is only $6 more than the black friday price.
The Xbox one with kinects is on sale best buy black friday for $30 off but you have to wait hours trying to get one:(
It’s gonna be 99.00 at Walmart on Thursday (1st wave) But it’s only 4GB.
Walmart has the Xbox 360 for $99 on Black Friday ๐
Look on ebay. I just purchased an xbox 360 special Halo edition with 250gb, 15 games, 2 wireless Halo chargers and charging station along with 2 headsets one of which is an expensive turtle beach. I like getting stuff like this on ebay because you can get all the “stuff” that goes with the xbox. Just make sure you get a legit deal. Anyway, if you are not familiar with xbox at all then you might want to put some research into it because there is a lot of “stuff” that kids want the does not come with it especial if they are going to be playing online.
Kohls. has the xbox 360 console only 169.00
Look for a used xbox 360 quite a few on craiglist for great prices with a lot of extras.
There is a cartwheel on Playstation 3. It’s also on sale somewhere.
Toys R Us has a decent deal on the PS3 ( I got this one for my 6 year old) It comes with the Disney Infinity starter pack. Its a good deal because the PS3 itself usually goes on sale for $199 and the Disney Infinity starter pack goes for about $74.99 check it out: https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=42504026&cp=2255974.2290624.2290634&parentPage=family
I just bought the Playstation 3 at Target and got a free Call of Duty Game plus used 15% off on Cartwheel. Ends today, tho! Also, Walmart has them for $179.00 and Target was willing to price match, however, they will only allow you to either get the free game or do the price match, not both.
$199 touchscreen laptop, gotta go and get it……….โฆฯ
Anyone have a list of the best deals for the iPhone 6? Pre Black Friday, bf, or after?
I second that, I assumed there would be huge deals…and I can’t find any!!
Walmart has already started their iPhone deals 179 with 2 year contract and 75$ back as gift card. I am getting mine tonight
Apple doesn’ feel that it NEEDS to discount any of its product due to it’s huge following. According to BFads.net the best deal for both an iphone 5s and 6 are at Walmart – unless you have a Sam’s Club membership.
iphone 6 $179 w/ $75 giftcard at Walmart or $179.99 w/ a $30 giftcard at Target
iphone 5s – $79 W/ a $75 giftcard at Walmart or $79.99 W/ a $30 giftcard at Target
Sams Club has each Iphone 6 model $100 off, 16gb is $99, 64gb $199,
Why is it that so many of us feel like we suddenly *need* all of this STUFF??? It’s crazy how the stores can make people feel like that. I have to keep telling myself I really DON’T NEED ANY OF IT.
I do need the stuff im asking for.
Yes! Finally! What happened to pajamas and a book for Christmas? I understand one or two small toys but other than that get them something they need. This is why kids in America grow up feeling so entitled. People here need to look at people in other countries and see what a “need” really is. Retail turns a family celebration into a lesson in greed.
Not to mention that this is why so many people are so far into debt, they’ll spend thr rest of their lives trying to pay it off.
Well said, Stephanie!
I agree, I think that is why it is so important to make a list and stick with it.
yeah I know what you mean, my list was tennis shoes and a coat, guess everyone else is past that
There was a news report last night that food pantries are struggling terribly. That is real need.
Totally agree with you, BearsBootsnBlessings. Well said. ๐
Thank you collin and team!!!
You’re welcome, Holly! ๐
DITTO!!!
Thanks Collin!!!
Hi..Anybody knows a good printer deal? Thank you.
Already on sale at different locations for $29.99 (inkjet). I got one 3 wks ago for that price. Scan thru Collin’s “BLACK FRIDAY” topic above for others @ same price.
Kohls has one for $29
Thank you!
You’re so welcome!
Target is going to have the Xbox One for $329.99 also, but they are giving a $50 gift card with purchase! It’s the Assassin’s Creed bundle.
Does this bundle have Kinect?
no
Any online deals for an iPad?
So the Disney infinity superheroes is not part of the deal at walmart? what about Sam’s club?
I ordered the Disney Infinity 2.0 Marvel Superheroes pack today from Best Buy for $39.99 with free shipping. I have an account with Best Buy from when we bought a fridge a couple of years ago, so I had early privileges to the Black Friday prices (at least I assume that’s why I got early bird pricing). When I signed out of my account, the price went back up to $75.
Did you have to input a special code? I have an account with best buy but it’s their regular price for Disney infinity?
What about airline tickets? Do southwest and American airlines usually do something or is it Expedia that has deals on Black Friday?
No sales on those. Good luck! Try kayak and sign of for their price alerts.
Will these offers be online as well?
I’m liking that iPad mini price! Hopefully I can score one! I didn’t have it in me to pay full price for one for a 7yr old!! I was going to go with a cheaper tablet for him, but his older brothers an I have iPhones an share iCloud. So it would be nice to get him the iPad so he can share the games an movies too:)
great idea…might do the same! was also looking for something so my kids don’t keep using my ipad.
Can you get more GB for the ipad air for just a little more?
Best Buy’s iPad Air 2 deal is very comparable to Target’s. I’m still trying to decide which one I’m doing. I’m thinking about doing a trade in on some electronics at BB to save even more money on one. ๐
Thank you. My son has been a huge lego fan for years. This year I bought him mostly Mega Bloks World of War Craft. He has usually been very specific that it must be Legos, but has branched out some years and included Kreo Transformers and this year he wanted Mega Bloks Black Ops(he is 11) which I think still looked to violent for him. So I bought the World of War Craft kits from Amazon, I bought several and they were all at least 50% off and free shipping with Amazon Prime.I would still like to get him a Lego advent calendar but I havent seen any great sales on them, I am hoping maybe cyber Monday. I am also trying to buy a Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Keyboard for my daughter that I can’t seem to find on any great sales(even used in good condition or refurbished). I don’t want to buy her a Kindle Fire because I don’t want her on-line. She LOVES to read and had a Kindle that unfortunately got broke and she has been carrying around bookbags of books now where ever she goes. I’d love to know what everyone else is looking for.
I finally sucked it up and bought the Lego Advent Calendar when Toys R Us put out the 15% off coupon last weekend. It was the same price that Amazon had (you can’t use a TRU coupon on a price matched item). Ended up being okay deal. My kiddo loves Legos too – pretty much all he wants for Xmas. Wish they were cheaper!!!
I used my $20 Kmart shop your way rewatd to get my kids a Lego advent calendar for $9.99.
Oh thanks for mentioning that . I have a few rewards. I will have to look and see what they have.
Sad to see UGG’s on here…considering how they are made. ๐
True story. Also sad because of how ugly they are (IMO)…
I agree about UGGS. They are ugly all the way around…
Never knew how they were made. Now I know. Thanks for spreading the awareness!
Yesterday I bought Elsa, the disney infinity character at Walmart for $13 and it came with a $5 GC.
Before buying UGG boots, you need to research how cruel they are to the animals that make the boots you are buying….
I agree, people should only buy synthetic materials. No need to continue exploiting animals!!!
I need a good deal for a fujifilm instax mini 8 (black). Any suggestions much appreciated:)
I bought my daughters UGGS at Victorias Secret last year. They were offering I think $25 off a $150. Purchase then I had a $20 secret reward and the shipping was free ๐
I wanted to share with you the awesome deals I just got with my Kohl’s order!
I bought
Philips Norelco Shaver 6500 originally 149.99 on sale for 89.99
Bella Waffle Maker originally 39.99 on sale for 19.99
Bella Griddle originally 39.99 on sale for 19.99
Black and Decker Blender original 39.99 on sale for 19.99
Toaster Hand Mixer with case originally 29.99 on sale for 19.99
A few filler items to get my total up to $150 so that I could maximize my Kohl’s Cash
A Jr Shirt originally 20.00 on sale for $2.00
Fall kitchen towel set originally 13.99 on sale for 4.20
A Girls Shirt originally 12.00 on sale for 2.40
The total original cost was approx: 346.00
I used the 15% code and saved:26.79
Total 151.76 with FREE SHIPPING(orders over $50)
I will be receiving back : $45 in Kohl’s Cash
I used Shop at Home for 5%(7.58) or you could use ebate for 6%
I signed up for Yes to You with Kohl’s which gives you an additional $5 for every $100 you spend
I will send in the following rebates:
Razor-$30
Waffle Maker-$12
Bella Griddle-$12
Blender-$10
Mixer$10
So after rebates, Kohl’s cash etc
for items originally totaling $346
I WILL HAVE PAID APPROX:$20
I did similar transactions and used kohls cash and ebates and will actually make a profit of about $10…very exciting!
That is awesome!!! Dang i wish i was that good! ๐
Thank you Collin and team. What a great and personal post for all us hip2savers!
Price for Lego Ender Dragon is back up again ๐ to $69.97 on Amazon. I should have bought it for my stepson when it was $59.99. Im hoping it goes back down.
Hah! Just found it on Target.com for $59.99!! Free shipping right now on any order as well!!
Can I buy the camera from Best Buy online on Friday or do I have to go in the store?
I thought I saw disney infinity 2.0 was going to be $39.99 at target. (And skylanders trap team too.)
Has anyone seen any deals on the Lego Batman 3 – Beyond Gotham game for Xbox 360? Lowest I’ve seen is regular price $49.99 @ Target. TIA!
Any deals on the playstation plus membership? Last year I was able to snag it for $35…haven’t seen any deals yet this year.
I swear I saw an HP laptop 15.6 inch screen for $159.99 or $169.99 (I forget?) in the black Friday ad preview. Am I wrong? It was in the middle of the long ad if I recall correctly. I was thinking they’d sell out in seconds on that one otherwise I imagine that would be worth the wait! Anyone?
* at WALMART….sorry!
I just verified this deal and now am wondering if prices are local? I am IL. It is HP Celeron processor, 4GB, 500GB HD, 15.6 screen. I do not think it is a touchscreen and it probably runs Win8.1 but that is not listed in ad. Event 2: 8 PM Thurs. Walmart. “while supplies last” This is a bigger hard drive than the laptop I got 2 years ago at Target for $249. Mine is an Acer, so I’m not sure how this compares to HP. Mine is great for couponing and as a 2nd home computer. But I will admit my DELL desktop is loads better overall, especially video. :>) *just my opinion and some specs for you all.
Fred Myer will have the WiiU for $249.99 on Thanksgiving 7 am – noon.
I got the WiiU at toysrus yesterday for $199. I was beyond happy. Wouldn’t have known about it without the help of Hip2Save! Thanks so much for all you do.
Darn…missed that!!
Still available today. It’s for rewards members of you got the email. Not a lot of availability though. Otherwise get it for $250 at gamestop
What an awesome post! Thanks for taking the time to do this, Collin and team!!
What ever happened to christmas? All this greed, it doesnt seem like were teaching the next generation anything anymore, but what did you get me and is it better than last year.
I agree.
So very true, sad to see
I totally agree with you, Jarrod. I know 5 yr. olds who got very expensive gifts last year. There’s no way their parents can top that year after year, without going into debt. For what??? Just so their kids can go to school and brag about all the cool “stuff” they got?
Wii u 8 gb sky landers bundle is available at GameStop for $250 now (it’s their usual pricing) in case you can’t snag the 199 Black Friday deal.
My family will spend Christmas largely by focusing on the real reason for the season- Jesus Christ. Also enjoying the simple joys of the season- the smell of the Christmas tree, music, lights, family gatherings. None of this expensive extra stuff is needed to make any of us happier. I’m glad that electronics aren’t on anyone’s lists because all they do is take away the precious time we have with one another.
I’m not talking down about anyone’s choices, but just reminding that it’s the simple things that make the season memorable and bright.
Agreed
Yes
Does anyone know of any good deals on bean bags? I have 4 kids and thought this would be a fun idea for each of them, but I want to find a decent deal. ๐ Thanks!
My mother in law just got us two from Big Lots – I think she said they were about $20 each!
Any deals on Beats Headphones?
There was a deal posted here yesterday. Staples.com had them for $79.95. I am not sure if they still have them or not.
Anybody know any good printer deals?
Post# 8 above
Does anyone know if you could use an $80 gc from one iPad mini purchase toward the purchase of a second one? Or will there be a certain amount of wait time before you can use the gc? TIA!
Am I the only person that HATES Legos?! They’re so tiny and get lost everywhere.
The minecraft the cave set is still available on Barnes and nobles.com for 20 dollars
iPod 4 touch slightly used, excellent condition for sale!
interested! cost?
Does anyone know of a good deal a Kindle Voyage? Amazon won’t have them in stock until December 13th. Thanks.
Wow, expensive tastes. I guess I was just expecting to see more toys on the list since all my kiddos are too young to want electronics.
Any deals on nintendo DS? My son loves playing the super Mario brothers. Thanks!!
Another bust in south Texas black friday. After getting pushed and scratched at the Mission, Tx. Walmart, I go to pay for my monopoly games and they would not accept my coupons saying that “THE ITEM WAS ALREADY ON SALE.” I didn’t know that coupons were excluded on black friday….Don’t coupon in South Texas you will be disappointed.