NOTE: This is the 2011 Cyber Monday deals page. See current TV and home theater deals in our TV Deals section.
Black Friday is behind us, but Cyber Monday is here. Why is it called Cyber Monday? In the early days of the internet, high-speed network connections at home were almost unheard of, so people would do a lot of their web surfing (and shopping) from the fast internet connections provided at work, and those who returned to the office after the Thanksgiving shopping weekend would visit online stores on Monday to see what bargains were to be had online. Although this state of affairs is mostly behind us, the tradition of great deals on the Monday after Thanksgiving (particularly on TVs and other electronics items) lives on.
From researching the ads and sneak peeks, we've compiled some quick links to Cyber Monday sales pages for a few of our favorite online shopping sites as well as a few of our picks for excellent Cyber Monday deals. See our HDTV and Home Theater Deals section for more details and individual deal picks:
Cyber Monday HDTV and Home Theater Deals By Store:
Amazon
Perhaps the high-water mark for online shopping, Amazon remains one of the best sites to find bargains on electronic equipment online. Their free shipping on virtually all items over $25 (including TVs), 14-day price match on TV purchases and free return shipping on TVs makes them a safe place to buy high-ticket HDTVs with confidence. Amazon's Cyber Monday Week starts Sunday and will continue throughout the week with new Gold Box and Lightning deals every day.
There are some great deals on the site including a Polk 5.1 speaker system for $219.99 , a Pioneer home theater receiver with AirPlay for $299.99 and an Onkyo home theater in a box for $249.99 (HTS3400). Amazon also has extremely low pricing on most HDTVs, from major brands such as Samsung, Sony, LG and Panasonic.
*SHOPPING TIP* - Amazon hides the price in the cart in order to comply with manufacturers' Minimum Advertised Pricing policy (MAP). You must put the TV into your cart in order to see the discounted price. We saw a 1080p Panasonic plasma (42-inch) for a low $524.96 (model TC-P42S30), among other outstanding TV deals. Here's the link to Amazon's Cyber Monday week of deals on electronic gear:
Best Buy
Best Buy has been offering some great HDTV deals online since Thanksgiving. Many are sold out, but many new ones are being posted now, including a 60-inch Sharp LED HDTV for $999.99, a 70-inch Sharp LED TV for $1999.99 and a Samsung 55-inch LED TV for $999.99 (all available in the second link below).
Best Buy Cyber Monday deal pages:
TigerDirect
TigerDirect may be well known for its low prices on computer components and PC gear, but they also offer excellent pricing on HDTVs, particularly on Cyber Monday. To bypass manufacturer's "MAP" policies (Minimum Advertised Pricing), TigerDirect deals normally require a coupon code which you provide at checkout in order to get the best deal. Here are some of their top HDTV deals live now and expiring on Monday, 11/28 or while supplies last.
Don't forget to supply the coupon codes below for the best deals:
HDTVs 40 to 47 inches (in size order):
55-inch HDTVs:
Walmart
Walmart has expanded from massive brick and mortar super-store to massive brick and mortar superstore with a massive online presence. Walmart is offering a few HDTV and electronics deals this week (starting on Sunday), including a Toshiba 32-inch TV for $279.99, discounted XBOX 360 bundles (with or without Kinect controller) and iPad 2 deals with free accessory kits.
Walmart's Cyber Monday (Cyber Week) sale pages:
Vanns
Based in Missoula, Montata, Vann's is an authorized retailer of the top brands in consumer electronics. They offer free ground shipping on orders over $50. During Black Friday/Cyber Monday, they are offering the "Twelve Deals of Black Friday" as well as a "Deal of the Day" each day which features a massive discount on a single audio or video item. Currently Vann's has a Sony streaming Blu-ray player (BDP-S380) for $79.97, big discounts on AV receivers and speakers, including a Mirage 5.1 channel system for $484.99 (list price: $1100) and a Boston Acoustics 5.1-channel system for $199.77 shipped. They also offer discounts on HDTVs from brands such as Panasonic, Sony and Samsung.
Their Deal of the Day on Cyber Monday is a 55-inch Cinema 3D TV from LG, with 4 pairs of 3D glasses and a Blu-ray 3D Player for $1199.97 delivered:
Game Stop:
We know that many of our readers are gamers so you may be interested in GameStop's Cyber Monday Deals. Here are a selection for their best deals for Cyber Monday:
