Comments on: Wii leads the way on healthy Black Friday

Retailers had reason to smile on the popular shopping day, as consumers went in search of bargains--especially on electronics shelves.

[BlitzBoy1120]

I still think this year's deals weren't "amazing". They were just lower prices on already low priced items. Another thing is that there weren't as many doorbuster deals this year as many as last year which was a big disappointment.

[ducttape36]

i agree, although i jsut moved into a new apartment so i found some pretty good deals on home furniture. but nothing spectacular and i didnt buy one electronic item.

[scottfillmer]

wii translates to entertainment at home instead of going out... after going to a movie this past weekend I would much rather stay at home and play a game than put myself through that again, I would even consider buying both the wii and then the xbox just so I could get movies from nexflix over going back to the theater

[angus122]

So, interesting how just about every media outlet in the country announced it was an utter disappointment and a disaster for retailers before it even happened, isn't it? Why are they hyping this econmic situation to seem worse than it already is - ...?

[jessicas89]

"Bright light"? A man was TRAMPELLED to death by a bunch of greedy idiots on their way to still overpriced merchandise. Two more people got shot at a Toys R Us. I wouldn't call this a bright light but rather a very dark day for humanity.

And on a "lighter" note, the deals out there were mostly total junk, still overpriced and rarely anything better than what one can find during any day of the year if one just takes a few minutes searching on sites like Techbargains or Slickdeals.

[thelemurking]

2 guys in a Mexican gang go after each other because their ghetto ho girlfriends have some sort of rivalry that had nothing to do with shopping really shouldn't reflect in any way shape or form on the whole Black Friday shopping frenzy. That could have easily happened any day of the week any month of the year. And it is really going to make the world any less bright when two gang bangers kill each other? Good riddance I might add!

As for the Wal Mart employee! I completely agree with your point, but let's not try to sugar over the shootings. It was more gang related than OMG You got the last Barbie Castle playset and my daughter wants it more than your daughter crap.

[ruminator]

THe trampolining is just the first step. The next step is for unemployed "shoppers" to roll over, feign injuries from bargain hunting stampedes and sue the cash-strapped stores for every penny they don't have. The God dern lawyers will have a field day and the doctors will be there to back up every concocted injury. God bless America, God help us.

[panda630]

i work at best buy, and we were expecting the wii to sell out but it did not we had 130 units for black friday and by the end of the day we still had about 80 units left

[l3it3r]

I bought the 32" BRAVIA ($499), 2 copies of Transformers on BD ($9 each(, and SOCOM for PS3 w/headset (Wasn't on sale-still $60, I just figured I toss that in.. ) at bestbuy. was a pretty good deal (Savings on the TV and the BDs paid for SOCOM basically.) Also ordered a few things off Amazon, including the Nyko guitar hero / rock band compatible guitar for PS3. Ordered it on Friday and got it the NEXT DAY!! It was only $7.

[Penguinisto]

Damn, people - it's spelled "trampled".

/P

[justdenny]

I kind of liked imagining the "trampolining" effect...unemployed shoppers flying through the air toward the next department, leading the blind masses......guns blazing...wait...mixed metaphors

[compudoc318]

the most disgusting part of this article is that people are still wearing ugg boots!!!! Those things and crocks should be illegal....lol.

[Waam]

Got my ps3 at Best Buy this weekend with!

[CEB1970]

Shoppertrak? Bright spot?

Are you freakin kidding me? Do some research!!! This company has CONSISTENTLY overestimated shopping volume for years. They were WAY WAY WAY off last year. WILDLY off. Their methodology is totally flawed: they have people at malls count the amount of foot traffic, and then they estimate based on that.

Mark my words: this "bright spot" will prove to be nothing of the sort when the real numbers come out.

Get ready for Grinchmas.

[someguynamedbob]

isn't there the economy crisis or somthin saying that NOBODY has got money. then how are we still buying stuff?

[cnet-og]

"isn't there the economy crisis or somthin saying that NOBODY has got money. then how are we still buying stuff?"

The same way we Americans have done for 20+yrs... Credit cards... and that mentality is largely to blame for the crisis we're seeing today.

[AppleSuxLeo]

And in related news...More Toyota Carollas were sold than BMW`s.
Did you know the 360 outsold the PS3 by 3 to 1 ?

[cyruszuo]

MS and Sony are taking this approach to help fuel the anti-Wii sentiments of the 17-24 year-old gamer, traditionally...most of what used to be the 'gamer market.' The comments by MS are pure marketing and intentional, not because they are ignoring the competition, but because they are trying to fuel hate of the competition through dismissal. Unfortunately, like most political manuevers, it really speaks best to their base (17-24) that already has or would buy either a 360 or PS3. The audience they are aiming for (adults) are buying Wiis by the millions and not paying much attention to the fanboy haters.

[cheap345]

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