Amazon Black Friday Detailed: Earliest start date ever and deals every 10 minutes

This is a definite case of ‘last but not least.’ As strictly an online marketplace, Amazon doesn’t have to print traditional ads and thus is less susceptible to failing victim of early ad leaks like we’ve seen from so many of its competitors. Early this morning Amazon finally shared with the world its plans for the Black Friday holiday shopping season.

Often considered the ‘holy grail’ for Black Friday shoppers, Amazon traditionally knocks-out the competition by offering deeply discounted Lightning deals in rapid succession. This year its upping the ante once again by promising new deals as often as every 10 minutes along with scheduled daily deals. Be sure to follow our social networks closely as that’s where we will be sharing the absolute best Lightning deals as they happen: TwitterRSS FeedFacebookGoogle+.

Walmart thought they were going to get nearly a week head-start on the competition, but Amazon is stepping up to-to-toe with the brick and mortar giant by kicking of its Black Friday deals just 2 days later on Sunday November 24th.

“We are heading into the busiest and most fun time of the year for Amazon, with an astonishing number of deals for customers,” said Craig Berman, Vice President, Amazon Global Communications.

In addition to the pre-announced deals, Amazon typically price-matches the best deals from its competitors. So there’s still a chance you may not have to camp out to score your favorite doorbuster deal. The 2 best things you can do to prepare for Black Friday at Amazon is turn on 1-click ordering for a speedy checkout and become a Prime member to receive free 2-day shipping with all deals. Also, be sure to bookmark Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal pages.

Below are examples of some of the deals included in Amazon’s Black Friday. Again, you can expect several surprise deals and price matches along the way so don’t be discouraged if the list doesn’t excite you.

Electronics:

  • Vizio E550i-A0 55-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart HDTV, $479.99
  • Seiki 32-inch 720p 60Hz LED HDTV, $98
  • Seiki 50-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV, $229
  • Vizio 60-inch 1080p 120Hz HDTV, $688
  • Samsung 65-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (Black), $999
  • Samsung 55-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Ultra Slim Smart LED HDTV, $1297.99
  • Sony BDP-S3100 Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi, $54.99
  • Google Chromecast streaming media player, $29.99
  • Save on a selection of laptops from great brands like Asus, Dell and Lenovo starting at $239.99
  • Save $80 on a waterproof action camera
  • Canon T3 Digital SLR Camera, under $400
  • Nikon D3200 Digital SLR Camera and 2 lens kit, under $500
  • Save $300 on Fujifilm XS-1 26x long zoom camera
  • Jawbone Jambox Bluetooth Speaker, $99.99
  • HTC One, $0.01 with a new 2 year contract (with Sprint, Verizon, AT&T)

Toys:

  • 50% off LeapFrog LeapPad2 Learning Tablet – Doc McStuffins Bundle (Amazon Exclusive)
  • 50% off K’NEX Angry Birds Christmas Advent Calendar (Amazon Exclusive)
  • Up to 50% off SpongeBob toys
  • 50% off select VTech toys

Video Games:

  • Save up to 90% on select titles in the Amazon Appstore
  • Xbox 360 250 GB Holiday Value Bundle including Halo 4 and Tomb Raider, $189.99
  • PS3 250GB Bundle including The Last of Us and Batman Arkham Origins, $199
  • $34 for popular games like Grand Theft Auto V and Batman Arkham Origins
  • Call of Duty Ghosts, $39.96
  • $25 for popular games like FIFA 14, Madden 25, Battlefield 4, NCAA
  • Skylanders Swap Force Characters – Buy 2 Get 1 Free

Books and Movies:

  • Up to 53% off popular books throughout Black Friday weekend, including LIFE: The Day Kennedy Died
  • 25 Cinematic Kindle Books, $1.99 each
  • Up to 63% off 8,000 popular movies and TV shows including Dexter, Jack Reacher, and The Heat
  • Hourly Lightning Deals with savings up to 80% on over 440 movies & TV shows

Kitchen:

  • Mr. Coffee single-cup brewer powered by Keurig (assorted colors), $64.99
  • Skybar 1-Chamber Wine Preservation System, $179.99
  • Oster Rechargeable and Cordless Wine Opener with Chiller, $14.99

Tools:

  • Up to 60% off best-selling tools from DEWALT and Bosch
  • $10 off purchase of $50 or more on select Black & Decker tools

DIY:

  • Save $100 on SINGER Fashion Mate 70-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine
  • Bond Pink 5-Piece Garden Tool Bag and Gift Set, Under $20

Pets:

  • ABO Gear, Fun Tunnel for Cats, $21.19
  • 45% off Perky-Pet Copper Triple Tube Bird Feeder

Music:

  • Up to 60% off popular albums including New by Paul McCartney, Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Blunderbuss by Jack White
  • MP3 albums start at $5.99 including Luke Bryan, Kasey Musgraves, The Head & The Heart, The Avett Brothers, Vampire Weekend, Janelle Monae,Phoenix and Drake
  • Memorex SingStand 2 Karaoke System, $54.99
  • First Act Kids Instrument Bundle, $99.99

Baby:

  • Save 50% or more on Philips AVENT Infant Starter Gift Set
  • Save 60% or more on Levana Stella Baby Monitor
  • Save up to 30% on select Skip Hop Diaper Bags
  • Save 40% or more on BABYBJORN Organic Baby Carrier

Fashion and Apparel:

  • Up to 60% off jackets & coats
  • Up to 65% off sweaters & fleece
  • Up to 60% off pajamas & robes
  • 25% off boots, slippers & more

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