Getting the jump on one’s competition is the name of game during Christmas shopping season, so some of this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have started early. In fact, most of the nation’s largest online retailers kicked offf Cyber Monday on Sunday, Nov. 27 this year, offering exclusive sales on items that update on the hour as incentives to shop their sites early.
Some of the sales deals offered on Cyber Monday (and for some, on Cyber Sunday) were amassed by CBS News and International Business Times and include the following:
Sales from Walmart:
HotWheels Mega Garage Playset for under $30
Toshiba 32″ LCD HD TV for under $250
Xbox 360 Holiday Gamer Bundle for under $320
Disney Cars 2 Lightning McQueen Talking Feature Chair for under $20
Tramontina Dutch Oven for under $40
Danskin Women’s Velour Hoodie and Pant Set for under $15
Fuji Finepix AX330 Camera Bundle for under $60
Oral B Electric Toothbrush with bonus Crest 3-D Whitestrips for under $40
Walmart offers free shipping on home orders of $45 or more on Cyber Week specials. As an added incentive, Walmart.com will offer over 250 sales items that are exclusive to their online Cyber Week sales event.
Sales from Best Buy:
Samsung 28 cu Ft 4 Door Stainless Refrigerator for $1,799 (save $1200)
Acer 10″ Iconia Tab for $229.99
Toshiba laptop with AMD E-300 processor, 2GB DDR3 memory, 320GB hard drive and 15.6″ display for $279.99
Free AT&T HTC Titan with two-year activation (save $199.99)
Save $100 on Any Blackberry Bold, on any carrier
Sony Cyber-Shot W570 16.1 Megapixel Camera for $99.99 (save $60)
As a customer incentive, BestBuy.com shoppers who opt to pick up their purchases in-store and spend $100 (or more) will receive a $10 store gift card. Online shopping customers also receive free shipping on everything purchased through December 27.
Sales from Amazon.com:
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX5V 10.2 MP Digital Camera for $199 (save $150)
Pentax K-5 Digital SLR (Body Only) for $999 (save $200)
Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle (includes Fable III and Halo Reach) for $199 (save $100)
Nokia N8 (Unlocked) for $299.99 (save $249)
Monster Diddybeats Headphones for $59.99 (save $89)
Mercer Cutlery Genesis 6-Piece Knife Set for $99.95 (save $150)
Panasonic Linear Vortex Shaving System for $78.99 (save $171)
“Twilight” series DVDs for $6.99 each
Up to 45 percent off on bestselling books
For more sales details, visit Amazon.com.
Sales from Target:
$100 in free accessories — cradle, LCD screen protector and AC Adapter — when you buy a Sony Tablet S ($499.99)
Over 30% off some electronics
60 percent off a top selling scooter ($19.99)
30 to 50% off toys
Buy one, get one free pillow sets
Pots and pan set save $60
Stuffed animals buy one, get one 50% off
Certain couches save 50%
Games save 50%
Certain televisions save $50
For more detailed information, visit Target.com.
Those are just a few of the national online retailers offering deals on Cyber Monday. For more extensive lists, visit specific store websites or check out lists compiled for comparison shoppers.