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Black Friday doesn’t happen until November 26, but since when did calendars matter?

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Dear America: you’re cheap.

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Black Friday just went British.

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Best Buy’s Black Friday advert has been leaked, just like Target’s, and we’ve got all the information for you below the break.

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SCEA comms boss Patrick Seybold’s confirmed 440,000 US PS3 sales for the week ending November 29. Big beans.

“The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation, with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP and key holiday titles over Black Friday and the holiday weekend,” said the exec in an emailed statement.

“PlayStation 3 demand was at an all time high with the system selling more than 440,000 units for the week ending 11/29/09.”

Seybold went on to claim that entertainment in America this year is to be “defined” by PlayStation products.

“In today’s economy, consumers are drawn to items that offer the most value for their money, making the PS3 an ideal choice for those who want a comprehensive gaming and entertainment system all in one package,” he said.

“Combine that with exclusive holiday bundles and an extensive software line-up, one that many analysts are calling the best in the industry, with titles such as Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Uncharted 2:Among Thieves, and LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year, we have no doubt the momentum and demand will continue and consumers will prove that entertainment this holiday season is going to be defined by PlayStation.”

Nintendo’s claiming 550,000 Wiis sold in the same period, while Microsoft said last night that 360 sales doubled in Thanksgiving week.

Ready for Black Friday? Got your riot gear pressed, and your cans of mace unboxed? Good, because it’s all going down the day after tomorrow, and the gaming deals are enough to start a stampede.

Instead of going to loads of different sites – that’s too much work – Joystiq has done the work for you.

The site has “scoured the Black Friday circulars of nationwide retailers and singled out the video game deals” that are sure to make your heart and wallet flutter to the same beat.

Click on the link to see deals from Best Buy, GameStop, Kmart, Sears, Target, Toys”R”Us, and Walmart.

Black Friday looms, and never larger than at Wal-Mart’s door. Destructoid’s listing the store’s deals, which are apparently “damned solid”.

Steph’s American, so she’d know if this is true or not, but it’s Steph-night-off-Monday, so we’re assuming it is.

Here’s some of it:

• Nintendo DS Lite – $98
• PS3 Slim + Batman: Arkam Asylum, inFamous, and Dark Knight (movie) – $299
• Xbox 360 Arcade + Madagascar 2 game and movie – $199
• Nintendo Wii Console w/ Wii Sports Resort (walmart.com only) – under $300
• Rock Band Special Edition (PS3 or Xbox 360) – $50
• Midnight Club LA – $10
• Grand Theft Auto IV – $10
• The Godfather (PS3) – $10
• NFS: Undercover (PS3) – $10
• Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (360) – $7

Hit the link for more.

Black Friday deals set to go off at GameStop were leaked upon the internet today, and there are loads of stuff on there to cause a stampede.

One standout, is a Doorbuster deal with a 120Gb PS3 containing a copy of both the God of War: Collection and LittleBigPlanet for $299.

There’s also a 360 Elite Bundle for $299 with Bakugan or the original Modern Warfare, and Wii Sports Resort for $49.99 complete with an extra WMP.

The rest of this grand list is over D’toid.

What appears to be a leaked Best But sales flier for Black Friday has popped onto the net, thanks to Gear Live.

Here’s what it advertises:

• PS3 bundled with Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition for $299
• 120Gb Xbox 360 Elite bundle with four unnamed titles for $299
• Brain Age or Mario DSi bundle for $169.99 with a free $20 gift card
• Brütal Legend, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age up for $34.99
• Older titles will be $20 or less
• Several Wii titles reduced to $14.99
• Certain DS titles at  $9.99 or less

There’s tons of stuff listed, even appliances.

Go have a look, courtesy of Joystiq, but remember – rumor until the sales advert is released.

Kotaku has posted a Kmart sales flier for Black Friday.

Deal in the advert include DSi bundles for $170 with five free games and a $25 Nintendo coupon.

There’s also a deal on Left 4 Dead 2 for $40, a Xbox 360 Elite bundle with Pure, Lego Batman or Halo ODST for $299.

Check it out through here.

Black Friday will be upon us soon, and it looks as though the Doorbuster and sale deals on the table at Sears were leaked onto the net already.

Mind you, keep all these as rumor for the time being. We are unsure if the same deals apply to Kmart or not, just so you know.

Thanks, GamerDeals.

Sears Black Friday Doorbuster prices are valid Friday, November 27 from 4am – Noon. All other prices are valid both Friday and Saturday.

Here is a rundown of the Sears Black Friday video game deals:

Xbox 360

• Brutal Legend – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Dragon Age: Origins – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Need for Speed: Shift – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Halo 3 ODST – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Left 4 Dead – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Forza 3 Motorsport – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit – $49.99 (Save $20) Doorbuster

PS3

• Brutal Legend – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Dragon Age: Origins – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Need for Speed: Shift – $39.99 (Save $20)
• Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit – $49.99 (Save $20) Doorbuster
• Free Blu-ray remote w/ purchase of PS3 Console

Nintendo Wii & DS

• A Boy and his Blob – $29.99 (Save $10)
• Biggest Loser – $29.99 (Save $10)
• Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum – $29.99 (Save $10)
• Drawn to Life (DS) – $19.99 (Save $10) Doorbuster
• World of Zoo (DS) – $19.99 (Save $10) Doorbuster
• Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit – $49.99 (Save $20) Doorbuster
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up – $29.99 (Save $20) Doorbuster

According to a press release sent out by Microsoft, Xbox 360 made Black Friday history: apparently, it managed to outsell Sony’s disc-eating box three-to-one over the post-Thanksgiving sale weekend.

Said Xbox boss Don Mattrick:

“Record Black Friday sales in the U.S., coupled with our existing global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox LIVE members, have laid the groundwork for continued global sales momentum in 2009.”

In addition, the press release claims that Xbox 360 sales in Europe have surged “as much as 400 percent.”

See the full thing after the break.

By Nathan Grayson

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X3F‘s posted a video of American people quite literally fighting for Xbox 360s on Black Friday, America’s big pre-Christmas sales day.

It’s not pretty. After the break. Thanks, Kotaku.

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All those lovely Live discounts this weekend are US-only because it simply couldn’t be done anywhere else, according to Major Nelson.

“I gave the feedback about having this available for other regions, but due to a lot of issues it was not possible,” said the exec in response to inevitable whining for European gamers.

The Black Friday cuts see deals such as Rez HD for 500 Microsoft Points (£4.25), the Guitar Hero Metallica Death Magnetic album for 1440 points (£12.24) and some new premium themes for 180 points (£1.53).

Thanks, CVG.

Good news if you’re American: Microsoft’s cutting the price of loads of Live content this weekend.

There’s discounting on Rez HD, Catan, themes, packs and loads of other stuff. Bet you’re glad you’re not ruled by Britain now, eh USA?

All details through the link.

Gamestop’s Black Friday sales catalogue has been leaked to Kotaku, and reveals massive savings on both software and hardware.

There’s 12 pages of offers to gaze at through the link, if you’re interested. Our favourite is the free Wii Fit shopping bag when you buy the game. Christmas has definitely come early.

By Mike Bowden