Black Friday: Wal-Mart carrying awesome game console deals

Chris Greenhough — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:19:33 +0000

If you’re a gamer, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to Black Friday bargain hunting, with neat deals at Sears and GameStop, and some okay deals at Toys ‘R’ Us.

If you’re a gamer looking to pick up a cheap console next Friday, there’s only one winner: Wal-Mart. The store will be selling PS3 Slims with an excellent pair of titles – inFamous and Batman: Arkham Asylum – and The Dark Knight on Blu-ray for $299. That’s what the PS3 Slim alone would normally cost: this one comes with about 100 hours of entertainment.

Their Wii and Xbox 360 deals aren’t too shabby, either. $249 bags you a Wii with two games and an extra set of Nyko controllers, while $199 buys you an Xbox 360 Arcade with Madagascar 2 and the first two Madagascar movies on DVD.

Oh yeah, and you can pick up a Nintendo DS Lite for $98 (and the ace Lock’s Quest for $7 to play on it). Everybody should own a DS of some description. It’s the law. Here’s the list in full:

Xbox 360

- 2K Sports NBA 2K10 – $25
- Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 – $7
- Grand Theft Auto IV – $10
- Midnight Club Los Angeles – $10
- Rock Band Special Edition – $50
- UFC 2009 Undisputed – $25
- Xbox 360 Arcade with Madagascar 2 game and Madagascar/Madagascar 2 DVDs – $199

PS3

- Need For Speed Undercover – $10
- Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare – $25
- Rock Band Special Edition – $50
- The Godfather II – $10
- WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 – $25
- PlayStation 3 Slim with Infamous, Batman Arkham Asylum, and Dark Knight on Blu-ray – $299

Wii

- Bakugan – $25
- Big Beach Sports – $10
- Carnival Games – $10
- Celebrity Sports Showdown – $7
- Tak And The Guardians Of Gross – $7
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – $25
- Nintendo Wii with 2 Games and extra set of Nyko controllers (Online Only) – $249

Nintendo DS

- Lock’s Quest – $7
- MX Vs ATV Untamed – $10
- NeoPets Puzzle Adventure – $7
- Nintendo DS Lite Starter Kit – $10
- Nintendo DS Lite – $98

PS2

- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader – $7
- Madden 10 – $25
- Suzuki TT Super Bikes – $7

PC/Mac

The Sims 3 – $25

Miscellaneous

- X Rocker Turbo Sound Gaming Chair – $35

[BlackFriday.info, via Destructoid]

Wal-Mart Stampede Leaves Worker Dead, Pregnant Woman Injured (VIDEO)

JR — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:37:46 +0000

A Wal-Mart worker is dead and a pregnant woman recovering from injuries following a Black Friday shopper stampede.

Employee Trampled

Police say the employee was trampled as shoppers pushed to get into the Long Island Wal-Mart location just after 5:00 a.m. Friday. The 34-year-old man was “knock[ed] to the ground” as a “throng of shoppers … physically broke down the doors,” a police statement says. The man had been hired for the holidays via a temp agency. He was declared dead within the hour.

Miscarriage Caused

As for the pregnant woman, witnesses say she was knocked out and found on the ground in the same area. She was rushed to the hospital, where reports indicate she suffered a miscarriage as a result of the trauma. At least three other customers were also hurt.

Wal-Mart Death Investigation

The store was closed shortly after the stampede. Wal-Mart says it is working with Nassau County Police to review surveillance video and fully investigate the incident.

Cell phone video from the scene is below, along with a news report from moments after the trampling. More Wal-Mart stampede video follows beneath that. Please be advised that some of the images may be disturbing.

Past Wal-Mart Stampede Video

Some attorneys say they have handled numerous lawsuits involving injuries from Wal-Mart stampedes on Black Friday. Some speculate there are thousands such cases across the country every year. Most, they indicate, end with confidential settlements with the retailer.

This video, from another Wal-Mart location on a Black Friday morning, shows just how intense and chaotic major retailers’ opening moments can become as eager shoppers rush into the opening doors.

Wal-Mart’s official statement on the Long Island Black Friday death calls it a “tragic situation.”

“The safety and security of our customers and associates is our top priority,” the company says.