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# The Tech Deals To Look For And Avoid On Black Friday

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## Transcript

No need to risk bodily injury this black Friday. Lots of this season's tech deals can be had online. This looks to be a good time to pick up a new gaming console. Sony's play station 4 is going for $ 399. The same price as it usually does, but for black Friday, Sony is throwing in a couple of games for free. Microsoft's Xbox is $ 70 off list price for the shopping holiday at $ 329, and. It, too, will pack in two games, the latest Assassin's Creed titles specifically. If tablets are more your thing, Amazon's are priced to move. Its Fire tablet starts at $ 79, Kindle e- readers are as low as $ 49.

Tis also the season for streaming devices. So you can watch all your favorite online video news services on the big screen of your TV. But to stream to your television, go look at the Roku 3. It's a box that cost you under $ 100, hooks up to your home Internet and pulls all the big names like Amazon, Netflix ,. Hulu and the others

>> If your looking for a low barrier to entry, google's chromecast streaming stick is down to twenty- fiver dollars at some retailers. Roku and Amazon both offer their own stick style streamers too. But, if you need a tv to plug into this is not the time to go looking for one. Despite what the odds would have you believe. All of those TV deals that are all over the ads of a lot of the hot door busters? Well, if you're looking for a high end set or one with a big brand name, a lot of times they're going to seem even cheaper heading up to the Super Bowl. Or you could just sleep off all that turkey.

The New York Times points to market data that says prices are typically lower in brick and mortar stores the few days after black Friday

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