With 53 percent of American consumers saying that Black Friday no longer offers the best deals of the year, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017’s Best Things to Buy on Black Friday. WalletHub determined that 10 percent of items offer no savings compared with their pre-Black Friday prices.
To find out whether shoppers are really getting the best deals, WalletHub analysts compared the “Pre-Black FridayPrice” against the actual Black Friday price of a broad selection of items. In doing so, WalletHub identified the offers that are truly worth the hassle of partaking in the year’s biggest shopping craze.
Top 10 Deals (Additional Discount for Waiting Until Black Friday)
| 1 | Dell™ Inspiron 15 5000 Gaming Laptop ($369) | 6 | HP Z240 Tower Workstation ($1,234) | |
| 2 | Sony – 70″ Class Smart – 4K Ultra HD TV ($800) | 7 | Disney Minnie Mouse Hot Rod Coupe 12 Volt ($291) | |
| 3 | Whirlpool 6.4-Cu.-Ft. Electric Range ($316) | 8 | Lifetime Combo-Four 8′ Tables and 32 Chairs ($459) | |
| 4 | Canon EOS REBEL T6 DSLR Camera ($300) | 9 | Kenmore 26.1-cu.ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator ($551) | |
| 5 | Vitamix A3500 Blender #062944 ($250) | 10 | HP PageWide Pro 477dw Printer ($200) |
| Top 5 Product Categories | Worst 5 Product Categories | |||
| 1 | Books, Movies and Music (53%) | 6 | Consumer Electronics (16%) | |
| 2 | Video Games (only the software) (38%) | 7 | All Other Product Categories (12%) | |
| 3 | Toys (24%) | 8 | Furniture (8%) | |
| T-4 | Consumer Packaged Goods (19%) | T-9 | Apparel & Accessories (7%) | |
| T-4 | Computers and Phones (19%) | T-9 | Jewelry (7%) | |
