November is a great month for bargain hunters because the prices
on many items fall to their lowest points of the year around Black
Friday. Here's what you can expect to find marked down this month
-- and what you should wait a little longer to buy, according to
dealnews.com
, which analyzes deals from past years to predict what will be
discounted this year.
SEE ALSO:
12 Things Not to Buy During the Holidays
What's on sale this month ...
Apple products.
The best place to score deals on iPods, iPads, iMacs and MacBooks
isn't the Apple Store, which only takes 5% to 10% off these
products during its Black Friday sale. You'll find more substantial
discounts -- up to 20% -- at Apple resellers such as
Amazon
,
MacMall
and
MacConnection
.
Candy.
Cookware.
According to dealnews.com, November has more cookware deals than
any other month. So if you need to stock up on bakeware, cutlery
sets or small appliances for the holiday cooking season, now is the
time to buy.
HDTVs.
HDTV prices are expected to reach record-breaking lows, according
to dealnews.com. On Black Friday, expect prices on off-brand
42-inch HDTVs to hit $189, 55-inch HDTVs to fall to $789 and
60-inch HDTVs to be $719. Prices on name-brand TVs already are
within a few dollars of their lowest prices of the year, which were
reached at the beginning of 2012. Price on these models should fall
even more in December.
Laptops.
Dealnews.com expects prices on budget laptops to hit $179 on Black
Friday. This price is lower than the cheapest tablet (and
dealnews.com doesn't expect to see tablet prices marked down much
on Black Friday).
Wait a little longer to buy ...
Toys.
You might already be hearing about the must-have toys for this
season -- but you won't see the best prices until the 14 days
leading up to Christmas. If you're afraid to wait that long for
fear that your child's favorite toy or video game will be sold out,
you still might be able to get it at a good discount on Black
Friday.
Cold-weather apparel.
The best deals will appear in January. But if you're desperate for
a new coat, many apparel retailers offer online coupons around
Black Friday.
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