JOE FRUGAL: 2015 Black Friday Preview 1 of 3 – Best Buy

Amazon fired the opening shot this week, by offering $5 to anyone who uses their app to place an order. You need this referral link and the Amazon app to get the deal. Referral code is JOSEP10527N if you have to enter it manually.

Over the next 3 days, I’ll attempt to highlight the best of the deals listed among the Black Friday ads for some of the major retailers.

Many items are on sale at the same price or near the same price at multiple locations.

Let’s begin with Best Buy. Click here to view the ad.

Cellphone deals will be big again this year and if you missed the Sam’s Club pre-Black Friday special, this one is a close second. There will also be numerous television sets, but for size, function and resolution, the LG gets my vote. Lastly, this is the best price I’ve seen anywhere on the Jawbone Up2, making it practically 50% off!

• Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge get $250 gift card with lease & activation

• LG 55” LED 4K TV – $699.99

• Jawbone Up2 Fitness Tracker – $49.99

Best Buy also has some great prices on newly released movies on Blu-ray and some older movies and video games.

Inside Out $9.99
Jurassic World $9.99
Furious 7 $9.99
Cinderella $9.99

Gone Girl – $5.99
American Sniper – $5.99
The Hobbit 3 – $5.99
Magic Mike XXL – $7.99
San Andreas – $7.99
Mad Max – $7.99
Home – $9.99
Game of Thrones Season 1 – $9.99 (dvd)

MLB The Show 15 PS4 $19.99
Gears of War Xbox One $19.99
Madden NFL 16 – $29.99
NBA 2K16 – $29.99
Lego Dimensions – $74.99

This is also the time to stock up on video game console accessories, like extra controllers or internet access gaming accounts:

PS4 or Xbox One Controllers – $39.99
3 Months of Xbox Gold or PlayStation Plus for $4.99 when you purchase a select game

Here are some other good sale priced items:

Roku SE – $24.99
Amazon Fire TV Stick – $24.99
Sony Bluray Player w/ Wifi BDPS3500 – $49.99
Sony USB Turntable – $64.99
Fitbit Charge HR – $119.99
Nest Thermostat 3rd – $249.99 w/ $50 gift card
Ninja Nutri Ninja Pro – $59.99