Don't wait until Cyber Monday to snag something you really want.
Angela Lang/CNETThanksgiving is just a few weeks away, which means the countdown to Black Friday and Cyber Monday (two of the biggest shopping days of the year) has started. With that in mind, you're likely wondering which of the two huge shopping days will have the best deals this year.
Early Black Friday sales have already kicked off ahead of Nov. 26. For instance, Walmart dropped its Black Friday Deals For Days on Nov. 3 after leaking the deals in October. Target's holiday sales began on Oct. 31, and the giant retail company will continue adding new deals every Sunday. Best Buy, Amazon, Macy's and other retailers all have early sales in the wings, too.
But will better deals be available on the "real" Black Friday, Nov. 26? Possibly. Will even better prices on that TV you're eyeing be available three days later, on Cyber Monday, Nov. 29? Probably not. Yes, that may sound a bit confusing, but here's how you should best time your shopping in 2021 -- and why this year is delivering a different holiday shopping experience than we've seen in the past.
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Why Cyber Monday isn't worth waiting for this year
Sales are usually just the exact same Black Friday deals with a different name. One reason you shouldn't wait is that many of the prices don't change over the Thanksgiving weekend (if the products stay in stock -- see below). So stores might change the terminology in their advertising, but -- in most cases -- you're still getting that Amazon Fire Stick for $25 (or whatever the price may be) whether you buy it Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
We expect to see far more stock outages in 2021 thanks to ongoing supply chain constraints. You've heard the stories about container ships backed up outside of busy ports, and maybe even seen some empty shelves at your local supermarket or shopping mall. As the manufacturing and retail sectors continue to deal with the supply shocks brought on by the ongoing Covid pandemic, these are expected to be worse than ever as holiday demand ramps up. Early bird shoppers have a better chance of getting what they want. Black Friday sales on popular electronics, like TVs, phones and gaming consoles, typically sell out fast -- the PS5, Xbox and Switch consoles are already nearly impossible to get, thanks to the chip shortage. That means if you wait until Cyber Monday, the item you're waiting on to drop even more in price instead could already be gone.
Consider services, digital gifts and gift cards as an alternative. If there's a bit of good news, it's that some things never go out of stock. Disney Plus, Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade (to name a few) can be "gifted" up to the last minute. The same goes for gift cards -- physical or digital. (Here are nine gifts that won't go out of stock this year.)
For gift ideas this year, check out these best holiday gifts for under $300, best gifts for $100 or less, as well as the best gifts for $50 or cheaper.
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