The dealnews 2009 Black Friday Predictions

Published September 8, 2009

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We're posting this a day before Apple announces a new product for the fall. Whatever Apple puts out will likely be on your shopping list. Although Apple products aren't heavily discounted, you can expect to save a little. For the umpteenth year in a row, Apple will have its very own Black Friday sale. It'll be in stores and online, but beat the crowds and take advantage of Apple's sitewide free shipping (normally a $49 minimum applies). As for the deals, expect Apple to repeat last year's specials, slicing up to 10% off its newest products. In addition, they've historically offered from 5 to 10% off iMac and MacBook purchases, as well as modest discounts on select accessories, peripherals, and software.

Large capacity hard drives have fallen in price by 50% since a year ago. We predict that this Black Friday will be a great time to buy that external hard drive you've been keeping your eye on. 5 cents per GB will be the magic number, so expect to find 1TB USB 2.0 external hard drives for $49.

Name-brand 24" LCD monitors have plummeted by 40% over the past year. Expect to see one on Black Friday for $145. You'll see a smaller name-brand 22" LCD monitor for $99, but those haven't dropped much at all in the past year. For either size LCD, look for better deals in December and January. That's when they were 15% cheaper last year, compared to Black Friday.

Summary: Black Friday Predictions for iPods, Macs, hard drives, and LCD monitors

Free shipping no min at Apple Store online
The newest Apple product for 10% off
iMac and MacBook computers for 5% to 10% off
1TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $49
Name-brand 22" LCD Monitor for $99
Name-brand 24" LCD Monitor for $145

Please note that, although prices sometimes fluctuate or expire unexpectedly, all products and deals mentioned in this feature were available at the lowest total price we could find at the time of publication (unless otherwise specified).

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