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[phillip10]

I hate black friday! I had to wait in a line for 1 hour.

This post has been edited by phillip10: 09 November 2009 - 03:51 PM

[RocketClone]

XBox 360 Arcade Console + a $100 Walmart Gift Card For $199.
Read about it in our Black Friday news.

Thats according to Blackfriday.info, but if this is just for black friday for LEGO then i apoligize.

[AFOL SF]

slimninj4, on Nov 9 2009, 07:45 AM, said:

Anyone have any clue what the big deal will be at Target this year. Last year was the SD and Walmart had the king castle. I am interested to know what this years will be?

I was at my local Target store yesterday and all I saw was mountain upon mountain of the pink, green, blue tubs. No sign of which set will be this year's Black Friday lego set. For those of you who're close by Target, middle of next week is the time to start checking...

[ILikePi]

Inconspicuous, on Nov 8 2009, 01:28 PM, said:

So in other words, I'm guaranteed $10 off, but it's likely I'll get at least 10%?

Yes, I think that you will get at least 10% off no matter what. I think that the gift cards are just a bonus if you actually get one.

Good luck on getting the Death Star! It's probably every LEGO Star Wars fan's dream (including mine).

This post has been edited by ILikePi: 10 November 2009 - 06:28 AM

[Moose]

I was just looking online at some Black Friday ads; Target is having the Troll Warship and Temple of the Crystal Skull on sale for $49.99 on black friday.

[ILikePi]

Moose, on Nov 11 2009, 10:34 AM, said:

I was just looking online at some Black Friday ads; Target is having the Troll Warship and Temple of the Crystal Skull on sale for $49.99 on black friday.

That's nothing - they were on clearance for 50% in July/August! That's how I got my Crystal Skull set for $40 USD.

[BlueDragonZ]

They say its save $40 when the actual retail cost is only $79.99...

But they are giving away a free gift card of $10 if you spend $100 or more.

[Derek]

Has anybody actually been to Target on Black Friday? How long does it take to sell out of the Lego sets?

I'm wondering that if I go around 7 AM if there will still be any left...They don't seem like they are too popular sets to begin with, especially the Indy one.

Thanks!
-darthperson

[doctordark]

darthperson, on Nov 12 2009, 03:35 PM, said:

Has anybody actually been to Target on Black Friday? How long does it take to sell out of the Lego sets?

I'm wondering that if I go around 7 AM if there will still be any left...They don't seem like they are too popular sets to begin with, especially the Indy one.

Thanks!
-darthperson

I went in 2006 around 9 AM and the store was completely normal.If i remember right all the legos were still there.

[dhaas06]

doctordark, on Nov 12 2009, 05:52 PM, said:

I went in 2006 around 9 AM and the store was completely normal.If i remember right all the legos were still there.

Last year all three Targets in my area ran out of Imperial Star Destroyers within minutes. Also, the lines took about 45 minutes to get through.

[doctordark]

This year's black friday sale at toysrus has only 3 lego sets
TRU is having sales starting both friday and saturday

Here they are

Lego Agents Mobile Command Center - $53.99 (Friday and Saturday)
Lego Indiana Jones Temple Escape - $42.99 (Friday and Saturday)
Lego Star Wars The Twilight - $59.99 * (Midnight to 1PM Friday only)


The only thing I might get is the mobile command center.


*Means doorbuster

[FiletOFish]

Let's get this discussion rolling, Black Friday is coming up.

This is what I know so far:

KMART: Buy 2 get 1 free (of equal or lesser value)

My opinion: KMART has few stores and their selection will be a huge wild card. I expect some KMARTs to have a decent selection while most will be disappointing.
I will visit my local KMART as part of my last store visit (I am visiting several stores on Black Friday) but won't expect much. I expect very few people to be there in the morning as people have far better places to be.

TARGET: Troll Warship and Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for $50.00 each

My opinion: Seems like Target is dumping the unpopular sets on Black Friday. Neither of these sets impress me. The savings are decent but not large enough for me to buy bad sets. For last year's Black Friday I went to Target on my last stop and picked up the Imperial Destroyer for $60, an awesome deal for a great set. This year Target is a big let down.

TOYSRUS: Agents Mobile Command Center for $53.99 (Friday and Saturday), Indiana Jones Temple Escape for $42.99 (Friday and Saturday), and Twilight for $59.99 (Midnight to 1PM, Friday only)

My opinion: The Twilight was a poor selling set, which caused Lego to lower the set's price on Lego.com in the past. At $59.99 the deal is definitely not a doorbuster; this is a bad deal. The Temple Escape is not a set I like and the savings comes down to about $17 dollars--I will pass. It's not an awful deal but it's also not impressive. The Command Center I am willing to buy at $54.00. I am going to ToysRUs specifically for the command center. In my opinion this is the best Black Friday Lego set deal for 2009.

LEGO STORE: Random scratch card with varying savings. 10% 20% or 50% off. Or $10 $100 or $500 off.

My opinion: The overwhelming majority of scratch cards will most likely be 10% off. Do not go to the Lego Store expecting to get the $100, $500, or 50% off card. The Lego Store's Black Friday sale is very weak as expected. As someone mentioned, if you want a risk-free shot at the scratch card, buy an item and get your scratch card. If the savings is pitiful (10%), then later return your purchase. I will visit my local Lego Store and ask for additional details in a couple days.

OLD NAVY: Lego Rockband video game with $20.00 purchase

My opinion: I'm very suspicious about this deal. If they are giving away the real Lego Rockband for PS3, XBOX, or Wii then this is a very good deal. What I and others are wondering is if they are giving away a demo rather than the full version. Also, what console version are they giving out? There is Lego Rockband for the Wii, XBOX, PS3, and DS. The text in the ad is very brief and general. For now, I plan on checking out Old Navy unless I hear that the copy is in fact a demo.

UPDATE: AFTER CALLING OLD NAVY IT IS CONFIRMED TO BE A DEMO, NOT THE REAL GAME!!

WALMART: BLACK FRIDAY DEALS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME


My Black Friday will begin at 9:45 PM Thursday and go until 8AM Friday. My first visit requires an hour drive . What are your plans?


Let's keep the discussion alive and please share any Lego news you have.

This post has been edited by FiletOFish: 16 November 2009 - 10:18 PM

[Derek]

FiletOFish, on Nov 16 2009, 03:12 AM, said:

TARGET: Troll Warship and Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for $50.00 each

My opinion: Seems like Target is dumping the unpopular sets on Black Friday. Neither of these sets impress me. The savings are decent but not large enough for me to buy bad sets. For last year's Black Friday I went to Target on my last stop and picked up the Imperial Destroyer for $60, an awesome deal for a great set. This year Target is a big let down.

What time were you at Target last year? How many ISD's they have left? I'm probably going to get to Target around 7 AM-ish and I am hoping they will have the two sets still in stock. The fact that they weren't too popular to begin with is raising my hopes, but at the same time, I am wary...

[FiletOFish]

darthperson, on Nov 16 2009, 11:04 PM, said:

What time were you at Target last year? How many ISD's they have left? I'm probably going to get to Target around 7 AM-ish and I am hoping they will have the two sets still in stock. The fact that they weren't too popular to begin with is raising my hopes, but at the same time, I am wary...

If you get to Target at 7AM then there is a good chance the sets will be gone. Last year I was at my local Target around 4 something. I was about the 50th person in line and was able to snag the Imperial Destroyer. By the time I got to the set, 2 of the Destroyers were already gone (my Target had 5).

If your Target has inventory in the back and later fills the shelves after the initial wave of early bird customers then you may be still be able to grab the sets at 7 AM. Also, those sets aren't too popular so maybe the first wave will overlook the sets. Good luck though.


UPDATE: I CALLED OLD NAVY AND THE GAME IS A DEMO, NOT THE REAL THING. IT IS NOW CONFIRMED!

[The Alchemyst]

Well goody, now I don't feel so bad about missing on the ON sale, since I don't have a 4th gen console.

Looking forward to TRU Target and especially Walmart.
As soon as we know what it is. -.-

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