I am avoiding it pretty fine. I have gotten most the good games over the fall already, and now I have a wiiU. There is nothing Black Friday could offer me. It wouldn't have been worth dealing with all the people, anyway.

seems stupid, why don't people just go the next day? or the day after? why the rush for the first day, is it just retarded sheep mentality? i had never even heard of this phenomenon before this year, maybe it's a bigger deal in america than here in australia... as far as us gamers go, digital download. steam sales, crazy cheap. why go to the store at all

seems stupid, why don't people just go the next day? or the day after? why the rush for the first day, is it just retarded sheep mentality? i had never even heard of this phenomenon before this year, maybe it's a bigger deal in america than here in australia... as far as us gamers go, digital download. steam sales, crazy cheap. why go to the store at all

Selfish motives here. Just got Dishonored, Xcom, and Most Wanted on Amazon for $89 total

I finally joined the ranks of ps3 owners with the $199 bundle from gamestop, and cashed in getting Assassins Creed 3, Sleeping Dogs, and Dishonour with the buy 2 get 1 free pre-owned deal from gamestop as well. Aside from that I will finish the rest of my shopping online too avoid the masses.

I've only gone Black Friday shopping once, and it was last year. I had been dealing with an old 19 inch TV in my room for years, and it just wasn't gonna cut it anymore. So I braved the long lines and cold weather for a $200 32 inch TV. It was worth it. Now, I love that TV.

To be honest though, I'll probably never do it again. Most of the things I usually want are available online for the same sale price, so I'd rather just order in the comfort of my home.

Black Friday is just too crazy, I would rather shop online and have a broader spectrum of products without the hassle of being in-store with a bunch of wackjobs. So I will most likely be taking advantage of Cyber Monday to fill my selfish wants. I'm looking for a new small HDTV so I'm looking at 1080p LED TVs for around $200, and if the price is right; I may look into buying a new mouse, keyboard, and set of speakers. I also seen XCOM on Amazon for $25 right now, so I'm heavily considering that.

I bought 6 games on black Friday for myself, and 3 as gifts. The deals are just sooo good.  $25 for Skyrim, Sleeping Dogs, NFS:MW, Borderlands 2, and Dishonored; $20 for Max Payne 3; $15 for Dance Central 3 and Forza Horizon.  I bought all but 3 games online; to which I went to Walmart with no problem.

I was able to pick up Xcom, Dishonored, Battle Field 3:PE all for $25 and a bunch of lesser titles at $10-15 each during the Walmart sale. At Gamestop, I got the Final Fantasy Theatrythum game for $20. All in all, a great day.

I typically don't impulse buy, and I don't understand why people buy into the irony of Black Friday: giving thanks for what we have, but then the next day, working at a feverish pace to buy more.

I still have a while to figure out what my friends and family want. I have to buy an extra five presents this year for my roommates too :P

I'm staying home. I don't wanna deal with people, plus I haven't seen too many great deals on anything this year.

I don't get into that mess. I use the internet! But I'm also selfish with my purchase. Got a Xbox 360 Holiday Bundle just for me :D

I grabbed the $200 vita bundle with AC along with the uncharted game and persona 4. just wrote a blog about it a few minutes ago in fact!

I don't get that statement at all. I never shop on Black Friday, and when I have, it was to get toliet paper at walmart while we went to lunch. Sorry, but the deals aren't near worth it.

Always go with friends, and go in packs. You can have your friends go get certain items, so that you all get what you need at the good prices, and you don't have to worry about mass crowds. You just have to be strategic, and never go alone.

I tend to avoid the masses on Black Friday. However, I did go to a Walmart and Gamestop in the middle of the afternoon last year and managed to get the Limited Edition Legend of Zelda 3DS and Gears of War 3 for a discounted price. Surprisingly, there weren't that many people out by then.

What I normally like to do is keep an eye out on online stores like Amazon. Today I got the Assassin's Creed PS Vita (for $170) with a 3 month PS+ trial and a free code to download All Stars Battle Royale for free! I couldn't pass this up because Uncharted: GA and Gravity Rush are free on PS+ right now. Buying the Vita is definitely worth it because I think it has a lot of potential. I also bought the Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition on Blu-Ray. Man, I can't wait to watch those movies again.

ONLINE SHOPPING!!! I'm finding the same deals you can find in Brick and Mortar stores. Bought KH 3D and Theatrhythm FF for $19.99 each on Gamestop.com. Found the AC III Liberation Vita Bundle for $179.99 on Amazon.com, $20 cheaper then other places. You can backorder the Wii U basic set at Gamestop.com, while you MIGHT get lucky finding one at a store. You don't have to wait for cyber monday for these deals.

P.S. Just saw someone saying "Calm the f**k down, I'm going to stab you people" while in line at Kmart on TV. *facepalm*

I understand that people love deals, but some guy in florida or something got shot over some stupid item.

I managed to acquire Lego: Lord of the Rings, The Sly Collection, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, MGS 4, and a Nintendo eshop card at Gamestop. Then at Best Buy, I bought a USB drive, an SDHC card, a Wii points card, and a PSN card.