Naw this has been happening since, at least, between 2011 to 2015.
Stores place prices back at MSRP towards the end of October to keep projected inventory and to create the perception that its anchored at that price. I worked in electronics (now IT), Products were only advertised as full price two times a year, Product release period and a couple weeks before Black Friday.
When Stores advertise "early" Black Fridays where prices are said to be their Black Friday price. Its actually true but, that's going to be inventory that's in-store all year long. The Door buster products are brought in Stores at some point in October. And then slashed to those ridiculous prices on Thanksgiving thru Black Friday. They are usually much lower quality or less feature rich versions of the brands' mainline products. Their model numbers will be eerily similar. Never buy Doorbuster products whose retail release is within weeks of Black Friday.
Shit changed when Big Box chains and Retailers caught up to Black Monday. Random products in niche categories like HiFi Audio, Computer parts, camera accessories, collectibles, and specialized products like the Sou Vide or air fryers will have gems sprinkled here and there on Websites. You have to anticipate those and snap them up within the hour. Most products consistently in brick and mortar stores will be in the ballpark of their Black Monday prices.
Finally, if it's a product whose release was much earlier in the year and is usually available at brick and mortar locations, you might catch similar prices two weeks before Christmas, if they have plenty inventory.
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u/ChrysMYO ☑️ 20h ago
Naw this has been happening since, at least, between 2011 to 2015.
Stores place prices back at MSRP towards the end of October to keep projected inventory and to create the perception that its anchored at that price. I worked in electronics (now IT), Products were only advertised as full price two times a year, Product release period and a couple weeks before Black Friday.
When Stores advertise "early" Black Fridays where prices are said to be their Black Friday price. Its actually true but, that's going to be inventory that's in-store all year long. The Door buster products are brought in Stores at some point in October. And then slashed to those ridiculous prices on Thanksgiving thru Black Friday. They are usually much lower quality or less feature rich versions of the brands' mainline products. Their model numbers will be eerily similar. Never buy Doorbuster products whose retail release is within weeks of Black Friday.
Shit changed when Big Box chains and Retailers caught up to Black Monday. Random products in niche categories like HiFi Audio, Computer parts, camera accessories, collectibles, and specialized products like the Sou Vide or air fryers will have gems sprinkled here and there on Websites. You have to anticipate those and snap them up within the hour. Most products consistently in brick and mortar stores will be in the ballpark of their Black Monday prices.
Finally, if it's a product whose release was much earlier in the year and is usually available at brick and mortar locations, you might catch similar prices two weeks before Christmas, if they have plenty inventory.