Costco has revealed its full sales plans for Black Friday 2018 as of Tuesday morning, confirming early leaks showing several Xbox One deals. Befitting its warehouse nature, Costco is offering big discounts on a variety of tech including televisions, laptops, tablets, and more. The retailer's gaming offerings this year are limited, but will likely have a broader selection in-store over Thanksgiving weekend. All in-store Costco Black Friday sales will last from November 23 through November 26 unless noted as online only.
To start, Costco is running an online-exclusive sale on Thanksgiving, November 22, since the store itself closes for the holiday. Each of these laptop, tablet, and monitor sales will be online only and available for just one day, ending before Black Friday event begins:
- Dell Inspiron 11 Touchscreen Laptop - $199.99 ($80 off)
- Apple iPad 9.7" 32GB - $249.99 ($70 off)
- HP 14" 1080p Chromebook - $199.99 ($100 off)
- Dell XPS 13 4K UHD Touchscreen Laptop - $1,499.99 ($500 off)
- Lenovo Ideapad 330 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - $449.99 ($100 off)
- Dell UltraSharp 27" InfinityEdge Monitor 1440p 60Hz - $299.99 ($70 off)
- LG 32" QHD 1440p 144hz Freesync Gaming Monitor - $399.99 (Online Only)
Costco will have additional laptops on sale for Black Friday including more Dell and HP models as well as an ASUS ROG gaming model. Some will be online exclusive, though all will be available online.
In addition to the many laptop and tablet models Costco will be discounting for Black Friday, the retailer will also have three televisions on sale, including two 4K TVs. Two of the sales will be online only, with the Vizio 55" being Costco's big in-store Black Friday TV sale:
- TCL 50" 4K UHD 120Hz LED LCD TV - $279.99 (Online Only)
- Vizio 55" 4K UHD 120Hz LED LCD TV - $449.99
- Vizio 40" 1080p 60Hz LED LCD TV - $199.99 (Online Only)
Finally, outside of gaming there are several sales on other tech including the increasingly popular wearable wristwatch Fitbit Versa:
- Bose On-Ear Bluetooth Wireless Headphones - $99.99
- Fitbit Versa - $149.99 ($50 off)
- Garmin Approach X40 Golf Band - $149.99 (Online Only)
In addition to the deals above, Costco's tech sales for Black Friday also include a variety of other other items. For example, there's a Netgear Nighthawk router for $70 off, a 3-pack of Google Home Minis for $30 off, and a selection of Night Owl, Ario, Lorex, Nikon, and Canon cameras and home security systems.
As previously mentioned, Costco will include some gaming-related Black Friday sales, according to its 8-page Black Friday ad. Oddly enough, Costco is only advertising its deals on Xbox hardware. PlayStation's Black Friday deals are already announced, and Costco should be offering them as well, so expect those in-store despite not being advertised.
Some of these Xbox sales were leaked earlier this week, but here are all of Costco's advertised console deals for Black Friday:
- Xbox One S 1TB Bundle w/ 2 Controllers - $70 off
- Xbox One S Minecraft Bundle - $100 off
- Xbox One S 1TB Bundle w/ Madden 19 & FIFA 19 - $70 off (Online Only)
- Xbox One X Forza Bundle - $70 off (Online Only)
All four Xbox bundles are solid deals compared to what's being offered through other retailers, but they don't necessarily stand out as excellent deals. In other words, the prices for these bundles should be available at a variety of other retailers.
Costco's Black Friday sale starts in-store at 9:00am on November 23 and will run through November 26. All listed deals will be available online as early as November 22, though some start as early as November 18.
Source: Best Black Friday