Best Black Friday 2011: Deals From Walmart, Target, Best Buy 

By Keith Gilabert, BentleyForbesAnalytics.com

Walmart

For the first time, Walmart will be kicking off its in-store specials at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving and plans to scatter its offers. The following deals will kick off the event:

·        Xbox360 4GB with Kinect Console: $199.96 plus a $50 Walmart gift card

·        DVDs starting at $1.96

·        6V or 12V Ride-Ons (e.g., Jeep Wrangler, X Games ATV or Barbie Jeep): $99 each

·        Barbie, Disney Princess or Bratz branded Fashion Dolls: $5 each

·        Paula Deen 20-Piece Cookware Set: $86.44

Starting at midnight:

·        Emerson 32" LCD TV (31.5" diagonal screen size): $188

·        LG Blu-ray Player: $49

·        Kodak C1450 14 MP Camera: $49

·        8GB iPod Touch: $195

·        Samsung 51" Plasma TV (50.7" diagonal screen size): $498

Starting at 8 a.m. Friday:

·        Goodyear Tires starting at $59

·        Vizio 42" 3D LED Wi-Fi HDTV (42.0" diagonal screen size 1080p): $598

·        Buy any smartphone (except Apple iPhone) with a contract and get a $100 Walmart gift card

Macy's

For the first time, stores will open at midnight Thanksgiving. Deals include:

·        50% off Sharper Image iPhone/iPod docking stations

·        $19.99 Rampage boots

·        Justin Beiber limited-edition holiday fragrance set (includes eau de parfum spray and Bieber's holiday CD)

·        With any $65 fragrance purchase, get a free digital camera

Best Buy

The following deals start at midnight Thanksgiving:

·        Sharp 42" Class LCD 1080p HDTV $199.99

·        Samsung laptop with Intel Pentium Processor 15.6" Display, 4GB memory $299.99

·        Toshiba Wi-Fi Ready Blu-Ray Player $39.99

·        Seasons 1-3 of Mad Men on BluRay - $9 each

·        250GB Xbox 360 console with Fable III and Halo Reach -$200

·        MacBook Pros and iMacs - $60 to $200 off

H&M

H&M stores open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Deals include:

·        Dresses and sweaters from $5

·        Pants and kids' jackets from $10

·        Outerwear from $20

Toys R Us

The toy giant plans to open its doors earlier than competitors, at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving.

·        Sylvania 7-inch tablet PC for $79

·        40% off Optimus Prime Transformer for $47.99

·        50% off Leap Pad Leapster systems

·        $50 gift card with iPod Touch purchase

Target

All Black Friday deals start at midnight on Thanksgiving.

·        Philips 9" Dual-Screen DVD Player $99

·        Amazon Kindle 3G $85

·        Acer 10.1 Netbook for $157

·        Various movies and TV shows on DVD for $3.99

·        Element 40" 60HZ 1080p LCD HDTV for $265

·        $40 Target gift card with purchase of 8GB iPod Touch for $195

·        $15 Target gift card with purchase of 8GB iPod Nano for $129

Sam's Club

These prices will be valid for members in stores November 25 starting at 5 a.m.

·        Microsoft Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Bundle for $199

·        Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Entertainment Bundle for $239

·        LG 42" 120Hz 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HDTV for $578

Lowe's

The home improvement giant is advertising its Black Friday offers via its "Black FridayThrowdown" on Facebook.

·        allen + roth Ladder Shelf for $65

·        Skil 10" Miter Saw for $69

·        Kobalt 227-Piece Socket Wrench Set for $99.98

·        Char-Griller Duo Gas and Charcoal Grill for $199