Cyber Monday Shopping Guide: Steals and Deals for Savvy Shoppers!

Written by Christian Abbatecola | 26. November 2015

Every year deal seekers who aren't still too tired form Thanksgiving festivities head out from their homes and into stores across the nation in search of steals, deals, and steep discounts for the shopping tradition known as Black Friday. With major retailers offering big savings on hot items and all manner of inexpensive gifts, massive crowds have flocked to their local malls and stores early Friday morning hoping to get a hold of "door buster" deals in limited supply. Over the past few years, however, Black Friday has begun earlier and earlier, with many now stores starting their sales on Thanksgiving itself and opening their doors during what has traditionally been dinner time on Turkey Day.

Fortunately, Black Friday's continuing encroachment into Thanksgiving coupled with the enduring popularity of the Internet has given rise to a new shopping tradition perfect for anyone who doesn't want to sacrifice family time for a good sale, or would simply prefer avoiding all those long checkout lines and massive throngs of shoppers. Cyber Monday offers many of the same sales as Black Friday, as well as other discounts just for this new shopping tradition, and it isn't just limited to online retailers - many brick and mortar stores are also offering sales on their websites as well. In fact, Cyber Monday has become so popular that some sites are now expanding the deals into a full Cyber Weekend or even Cyber Week!

If you're looking to save a bundle without having to cut Thanksgiving dinner short or get out of bed early in the morning on your day off, then read on for more info on some of the best sales to be found online! Remember, many sites will rotate their sales or have limited quantities of particular items, so make sure the price you're expecting to pay is what's actually on your order before clicking that "buy" button.

Apparel

JCPenney: 50-60% off select women's coats and sleepwear, $15.99 for Stafford travel wrinkle-free dress shirts, 25% off select Nike shoes, 40-50% off select Invicta watches, $3.99 for baby and toddler Okie Dokie Match-ups.
K-Mart: BOGO 50% off shoes for the whole family, 60% off slippers for the whole family, Fashion Boots starting at $14.99, save 35% on women's sweaters, Northwest Territory Men's Flannel starting at $15.99.
Kohl's: Take an extra 20% off through 12/1 with promo code "DEALSEEKER." 25% off select Nike products. $7.99 microfleece lounge pants for men (with promo code). Women's Croft & Barrow crewneck Tee for $4.99.
Nike: Special Launch of the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG for $160, and LeBron XIII Balance for $200.

Books, e-Readers, and Papers

Amazon: $20-$40 off Kindle e-readers, 50% off Kindle for Kids Bundle through 12/1.
Barnes & Noble: Take 30% off any item with promo code "30BFRIDAY" 11/27 - 11/29. Get a Nook GlowLight Plus e-reader or Nook 7" Tablet for $99.99 11/26 - 11/30. Buy 2 DC or Marvel Graphic Novels, get a 3rd free from 10/27/15 to 1/11/16.
New York Times: Get 50% off a digital subscription or home delivery with digital subscription through 12/1.

Computers & Electronics

NewEgg: Steep discounts on over 4,000 products from 11/23 to 11/30. Early highlights include an ASUS K501LX-NH52 Gaming Laptop for $649, and a Dell 2-in-1 laptop for $399.99. Some items will sell out and other sales will be added during the week, so check back regularly.
Best Buy: 11/29 Only - $200 off Logitech Harmony Touch 15 Universal Remote, up to $100 off iPad Mini 3, up to 60% off HBO Complete Series collections, $100 off Samsung WB380 16.3 Megapixel cameras. 11/29 & 11/30: Up to $100 off select Dell 2-in-1 laptops, $1499.99 for a Samsung 65" Curved 4K LED Ultra HDTV, save up to $300 on select HP desktops.
Overstock: HP Chromebook 14" for $169.99, Canon EOS Rebel T6s 24.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with Lens for $1214.99, Apple 11.6" MacBook Air (early 2015) for $849.99, SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSD card for $22.99.
P.C. Richard & Son: HP Pavilion Notebook for $349.99, ASUS Notebook 5200U for $399.99, Sasmung 60" LED HDTV for $698.97, LG 55" 4K LED Ultra HDTV for $698.91. Every appliance on sale.

Cosmetics

Avon: Free Shipping, 20% off orders of $40 or more, and Merry Makeup Gift Set with purchases of $60 or 11/28 - 11/29 with promo code "GIFTSET". Free Shipping, 20% off orders of $40 or more, and a tote full of top products with purchases of $65 or more with 11/30 - 12/1 with promo code "CYBER2015".
Birchbox: Spend $35 on subscriptions or full-size products and receive 25% off with promo code "PARTYON".
Chantecaille: 20% off sitewide 11/30.
Dr Brandt: 40% off eye creams starting 11/29.
Mun: 15% off sitewide 11/30.
One Love Organics: 25% off with promo code "merryolo25" 11/28 - 12/1.
Pür: 20% off all products 11/27 - 11/30 with promo code "BLACKFRI15".
Sephora: 3 free beauty samples with any order, free 3 day shipping on purchases over $50, Tocca Beauty Simone Travel Essentials Set for $15, Josie Maran Argan Oil Sensations for $48, bareMinerals Fairytale Finish Mini bareSkin Perfecting Veil & Brush Duo for $15.
Ulta: Deals begin 11/29 at 11p.m. $10 off qualifying purchases with code "303711", free shipping on orders of $35 or more. Free 19 piece beauty bag with purchases over $75.
W3LL PEOPLE: 20% off most items 11/27 - 11/30.

Miscellaneous

Amazon: Amazon will be continuing its tradition of limited time lightning deals and "Gold Box" deals of the day, so check back throughout the day to see what's on sale at the moment. As part of their Cyber Week deals, Amazon has announced some highlights that will be available at different points between 11/28 and 12/5, including the Amazon Echo for $149, $25 off Amazon Fire TV, One year of unlimited cloud photo storage for $1 or everything storage for $5, an LG 60" 1080p HDTV for under $700, 60% off MEE audio Sport-Fi M6 Noise-Isolating In-Ear Headphones, 25% off a top-rated HD action camera, $25 off $100 orders of select Bosch tools, 40% off select KitchenAid 6-Quart Professional Stand Mixers, and 50% off a Sole Fitness E35 Elliptical Machine.
Bed Bath & Beyond: Free shipping on orders over $25, Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal/Allergy Vacuum for $524.99, Pyrex® Portables 8-Piece Bakeware Set for $19.99, 50% off select Seiko and Bulova watches,
Black Friday on Broadway: Discounted Ticket Prices on select on-and-off Broadway shows from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Shows include Dames at Sea, Kinky Boots, Les Misérables, Hand to God, Matilda, Spring Awakening, Annie, Avenue Q, Fuerza Bruta, Sheer Madness, and many others.
Groupon: Heelys Kids' Motion Plus Sneakers for $37.99
K-Mart: Use promo code "CYBER" for an extra 15% off clothing, shoes, jewelry, and home items. $79.99 for Weslo Cardiostroke 3.0 Treadmill, $29.99 for Essential Home 5-piece comforter set, $9.99 for holiday pillows, $89.99 for Craftsman 5 Drawer Homeowner Tool Center.
Overstock: Twin-size roll away guest bed for $119.99, Brielle Safari Faux Fur Reversible Throw for $29.99, Slumber Solutions 3-inch memory foam mattress toppers $36.99 - $59.99, Madison Park Lafayette 7-piece Comforter Set $69.99 - $86.99
Target: Rotating sales throughout the week. Save up to 40% on home items all week, free $50 gift card when you spend $250 on select baby items, $50 Xbox One bundles.
Vistaprint: 60% Off sitewide with promo code "BESTDEALS" through 12/1.
Walmart: Over 2,000 Cyber Monday deals will be available as of 8 p.m. on 11/29. Highlights include a 48" Samsung 4K Ultra HDTV for $598, a Netbook Flexx 2-in-1 Tablet for $119, a 500GB Xbox One Gears of War bundle for $299.96, and an Instant Pot pressure cooker for $79.

Phones, Tablets, & Smart Watches

Amazon: $20 off Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" (3rd Gen) through 1/31/16.
Best Buy: Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S6 32GB for $449.99, LG G4 for $1, LG V10 for $49.99, Insignia Flex 10.1 Tablet for $129.99, iPhone 6 starting at $1.
K-Mart: 29% off LeapFrog Android Tablet for Kids, $54.99 for 7" Amazon Fire Tablet bundle with cover and 32GB memory card.
Motorola: Sales Running from Cyber Monday to December 7th. Get the Customizable Moto X (2nd Gen.) smartphone for $299.99 and the Moto 360 (1st Gen.) smart watch for $149.99. The Moto G (2nd Gen) smartphone will be on sale for just $99.99, Monday only.
HTC: 40% off Nexus 9 Tablet from 11/25 to 11/27. 40% off all accessories 11/27 - 11/29. 40% off HTC One (M9) and 60% off RE Camera (with free RE protection pack) 11/29 - 12/2.
T-Mobile: Buy a new iPhone and get a free memory upgrade (e.g. buy a 16GB iPhone 6s and T-Mobile will upgrade you to the 64GB model at no charge).

Toys and Games

GameStop: Save $50 on select Xbox One bundles, save $30 on PS Vita in Aqua Blue, Batman Arkham Knight for $19.99, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain for $39.99, 1TB PS4 Call of Duty Black Ops III bundle for $429.99, buy 3 Funko Pop figures get 1 free.
K-Mart: Buy 2 Get 1 free on Barbie, Monster High, Mega Bloks, Hot Wheels, and other select toys; 20% off Educational Insights Learning Toys;40% off select K'NEX building sets.
PlayStation: Become a PlayStation Plus member and get free games in December - Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (PS3), Freedom Wars (Vita), Gauntlet: Slayer Edition (PS4), King’s Quest - Chapter 1 (PS4), Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken (PS Vita), and SSX (PS3)
Toys R US: 11/29 to 11/30: 50% off Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Gold Mine Mountain Set, BOGO Free WWE Battle Pack Series 2-packs, 40% off FurReal Friends Pom Panda or Get Up and GoGo My Walkin’ Pup. 11/28 - 12/5: $50 off Wii U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set, $10 off any Skylanders, LEGO Dimensions, amiibo & Disney Infinity figures and video game accessory purchases of $35 or more, 20% off all NERF Zombie Strike and Rebelle blasters and accessories.