Black Friday is by far one of the largest shopping events of the year. It signifies the start of the holiday season as shoppers rush out to the stores and wait in line to score the hottest deals of the season. This year, doorbuster deals start as early as 6 o’clock on Thanksgiving night. While there’s a huge variety of deals to score , the electronic department definitely takes the cake and the best deals often sell out within the first hour.   Teenagers and young adults are a major target group for these products.

Tablets

One electronic that has been becoming more and more popular are tablets. They’re small and portable and can be used for school work and leisure such as gaming and social media. This year the Kindle Fire and the Apple IPad are definitely the two most sought after tablets. USA Today lists three of the best tablet deals you can get on black friday ranging in price. These deals include: Kindle Fire 7″ HD 16GB tablet from Staples for $79 (a markdown of 53.3% from the original price of $169, Apple IPad mini from Walmart for $299 plus a $100 Walmart gift-card with purchase, and the Apple IPad Air (most recent model)  from Target for $479 ($20 less than retail price) plus a $100 Target gift-card with purchase.

Cell Phones

Next up is a yearly favorite Christmas present: a new phone. Teens love coming back from Christmas break with the newest phone model and on black friday you can get a new phone for a great price.  These deals include: Samsung Galaxy S4 for $40 (with a two year contract) from Target, IPhone 5s (most recent model) 16GB for $99 ($100 less than retail price) from AT&T at Walmart, and the IPhone 5c (most recent model) 16GB for $49.99 or 32BGB for $99.99 from AT&T at Walmart.

Gaming Systems

If you want a new gaming system for christmas black friday is the day to get it because you get a great deal on a highly demanded item that may be out of stock for the rest of the season. Walmart will even have the brand new PS4 in stock on black friday in addition to the hottest games of the season. You can even get $11 off many popular XBox and PS3/PS4 games at Walmart. You can get a range of gaming systems this black friday for a steal.  These deals include :  XBox 360 Ultimate bundle for $234 from Walmart.  This bundle includes 4GB console, extra controller, and choice of games from pool that includes Battlefield 3, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City. XBox 360 holiday bundle for $199 from Walmart.  This bundle includes 4GB system and choice of accessory. PS3 Super Sim 500 GB condole for $256.95 (originally $479.990 from Amazon.com.

Computers

These deals will especially come in handy for seniors and even college students who may be looking for a new laptop to take to university. This black friday you can even find discounts on Apple computers which was rare in past years. The sales range from the newest technology to brand new models of fan favorites.  These deals include the Apple MacBook 13.3 inch Pro with retina display, intel i5 Haswell processor, 4GB of RAM and 128 GB solid state drive for $1,099.99 at Best Buy and the Dell Inspiron 14R (core 15) for $579.99 at Staples $150 off MacBook Air at Best Buy.

When to Shop

The stores are opening earlier than ever, with most of the big name stores opening Thanksgiving day. Walmart even has a new policy that allows you to get sold-out block busters online for their advertised price as long as you are in the store within the hour that the blockbuster is being offered.