Joined Nov 2009
L9: Master
Forum Thread
The Official Black Friday 2025 Sucks WAAAAHHH Thread
November 9, 2025 at
04:46 AM
Thread Details
Last Edited by J3ff November 9, 2025 at 04:49 AM
Ho ho ho, 
merry early November—because apparently Black Friday STILL can't wait until after we've stuffed our faces with turkey, am I right? Is Black friday even still a "Thing" in 2025 ?? Last year, some sneaky deal-hunter beat me to starting this thread, but not this time—I'm claiming my spot early in 2025 and not having any of that!
What a bunch of yawn-inducing "deals" we've got so far, folks. The retailers are stretching this *** out like a bad one-night stand, and the savings? About as satisfying as a limp handshake—or worse, if you catch my drift.
The "best" ones I've spotted? Target's got 40% off pajamas for the whole family—wow, because nothing screams doorbuster like discounted flannel that'll see more action on the couch than in the bedroom. Or how about 40% off select holiday décor? Groundbreaking! Deck the halls with overpriced plastic that's barely marked down enough to justify the hangover from holiday shopping. And 40% off LEGO? Sure, build something exciting while the real deals stay hidden like a bad secret. Don't forget their up to 50% off select toys like Barbie or Hot Wheels—because nothing says "savings" like half off the stuff your kids will break in a week, if you can even find the good ones in stock.
Over at Walmart, the previews are dropping like a lukewarm hot chocolate. Their Black Friday Event 1 kicks off November 14-16 with gems like a Dewalt ATOMIC 20V MAX Cordless Brushless 1/2 in. drill—ooh, get your power tools revved up for... what, exactly? Or the Eddie Bauer Heavyweight Full Zip Hoodie for $14.99, which is basically the same as saying "stay warm while regretting not holding out for better." And don't forget the Super7 Super Cyborg Batman figure—because who doesn't need more plastic heroes when the savings feel villainous? How about that KONG Classic Stuffable Dog Chew Toy down from $13.99 to $11.96? My furry friend is howling with indifference—two bucks off, groundbreaking! The Philips Norelco 7200 Electric Razor at $79.96? Apparently the same price it's been on Amazon for weeks—thanks for the "exclusive" Black Friday magic, you teases!
Sure, there's a 98" TCL QLED TV for $998 (down from $1,798), but let's be real, that's probably the only thing not disguised as a regular Tuesday sale, and even then, the Google TV platform has folks bitching about it being a letdown. Oh, and a Keurig Iced Essentials for $44.97 (was $79)? Brew your own disappointment at home for slightly less—because who needs real coffee when you can pod your way to mediocrity? Or the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Vacuum at $399.99 (from $729)? Still highway robbery for something that just sucks... dirt, that is. And a Barbie Malibu Travel Playset for $12 (was $21.88)? Nine bucks off more plastic that'll end up underfoot—parental joy!
Sam's Club isn't faring much better with their month-long "savings" tease from November 7 to December 1. A $50 Panera Bread eGift card for $39.98? Damn, $10 off on carbs—call the kink club, we've got a hot deal here! Membership required, of course, because why not add a little exclusivity to your underwhelming sandwich savings? And a 40" Vizio TV for $128, which slickdealers are already pointing out is beat by Best Buy's $99 doorbuster—talk about getting screwed on pixels.
Will we see hordes trampling each other in stores again, or has everyone wised up and stayed home for these half-markdowns? There'll never be a better Black Friday than that 2010 Lowe's Facebook frenzy—90% off coupons, double-dipping on water heaters, and salty commenters losing their minds over our hauls. Ah, the good ol' days before "Black November" turned everything into a diluted drip-feed of disappointments.
Anyway, spill the tea—tell us how awful this BF is shaping up in 2025! What's the lamest "deal" you've seen so far?
As previously seen here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17872782-the-official-2024-this-black-friday-is-suck-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/17100232-the-official-man-black-friday-sucks-this-year-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/16224805-the-official-2022-black-friday-still-sucks-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/15410164-the-official-2021-this-black-friday-sucks-thread?v=1&src=
Have a good Holiday Season all!!
merry early November—because apparently Black Friday STILL can't wait until after we've stuffed our faces with turkey, am I right? Is Black friday even still a "Thing" in 2025 ?? Last year, some sneaky deal-hunter beat me to starting this thread, but not this time—I'm claiming my spot early in 2025 and not having any of that!What a bunch of yawn-inducing "deals" we've got so far, folks. The retailers are stretching this *** out like a bad one-night stand, and the savings? About as satisfying as a limp handshake—or worse, if you catch my drift.
The "best" ones I've spotted? Target's got 40% off pajamas for the whole family—wow, because nothing screams doorbuster like discounted flannel that'll see more action on the couch than in the bedroom. Or how about 40% off select holiday décor? Groundbreaking! Deck the halls with overpriced plastic that's barely marked down enough to justify the hangover from holiday shopping. And 40% off LEGO? Sure, build something exciting while the real deals stay hidden like a bad secret. Don't forget their up to 50% off select toys like Barbie or Hot Wheels—because nothing says "savings" like half off the stuff your kids will break in a week, if you can even find the good ones in stock.
Over at Walmart, the previews are dropping like a lukewarm hot chocolate. Their Black Friday Event 1 kicks off November 14-16 with gems like a Dewalt ATOMIC 20V MAX Cordless Brushless 1/2 in. drill—ooh, get your power tools revved up for... what, exactly? Or the Eddie Bauer Heavyweight Full Zip Hoodie for $14.99, which is basically the same as saying "stay warm while regretting not holding out for better." And don't forget the Super7 Super Cyborg Batman figure—because who doesn't need more plastic heroes when the savings feel villainous? How about that KONG Classic Stuffable Dog Chew Toy down from $13.99 to $11.96? My furry friend is howling with indifference—two bucks off, groundbreaking! The Philips Norelco 7200 Electric Razor at $79.96? Apparently the same price it's been on Amazon for weeks—thanks for the "exclusive" Black Friday magic, you teases!
Sure, there's a 98" TCL QLED TV for $998 (down from $1,798), but let's be real, that's probably the only thing not disguised as a regular Tuesday sale, and even then, the Google TV platform has folks bitching about it being a letdown. Oh, and a Keurig Iced Essentials for $44.97 (was $79)? Brew your own disappointment at home for slightly less—because who needs real coffee when you can pod your way to mediocrity? Or the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Vacuum at $399.99 (from $729)? Still highway robbery for something that just sucks... dirt, that is. And a Barbie Malibu Travel Playset for $12 (was $21.88)? Nine bucks off more plastic that'll end up underfoot—parental joy!
Sam's Club isn't faring much better with their month-long "savings" tease from November 7 to December 1. A $50 Panera Bread eGift card for $39.98? Damn, $10 off on carbs—call the kink club, we've got a hot deal here! Membership required, of course, because why not add a little exclusivity to your underwhelming sandwich savings? And a 40" Vizio TV for $128, which slickdealers are already pointing out is beat by Best Buy's $99 doorbuster—talk about getting screwed on pixels.
Will we see hordes trampling each other in stores again, or has everyone wised up and stayed home for these half-markdowns? There'll never be a better Black Friday than that 2010 Lowe's Facebook frenzy—90% off coupons, double-dipping on water heaters, and salty commenters losing their minds over our hauls. Ah, the good ol' days before "Black November" turned everything into a diluted drip-feed of disappointments.
Anyway, spill the tea—tell us how awful this BF is shaping up in 2025! What's the lamest "deal" you've seen so far?
As previously seen here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17872782-the-official-2024-this-black-friday-is-suck-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/17100232-the-official-man-black-friday-sucks-this-year-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/16224805-the-official-2022-black-friday-still-sucks-thread?v=1&src=
https://slickdeals.net/f/15410164-the-official-2021-this-black-friday-sucks-thread?v=1&src=
Have a good Holiday Season all!!
98 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
.69 for Butterball on Amazon Fresh.
.99 Butterball in Target
.77 Vons/Pavillions SoCal (
.39 in Oregon
.55 NorCal
YMMV but Turkey Sales are ON!!!
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank J3ff
I honestly have become less and less excited about the holidays as life has gone on. I really wish my family would just decide to have dinner and call it a day.. maybe a few presents, but nothing big.
Thanks to SD and alerts.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Once upon a time people didn't move a few items towards the front of the shelf to make it appear like inventory was full....inventory was truly full during the holiday season.
Definitely miss the 6am Best Buy and Circuit City Black Fridays of the past. It was fun going in person but it was tough because you can't be in two places at once.
I have never known a stock market crash to adjust prices down, except with housing and mortgage rates.
I have never been through a depression, but I feel one is coming. These companies overpaid people in low-wage jobs (fast food) and then over-priced everything. My salary didn't increase 20-25% from 2020, but a McD worker's did. Chicken-egg scenario. It didn't help that the Fed printed money like it was going out of style from 2021-2024.
One thing that I am noticing so far is that I am not seeing "Doorbuster!" on any of the ads. Waiting on what Walmart is going to do.
If they dropped wages, then they can drop cost of most goods as well. They all bought into the "living wage" nonsense for entry-level jobs and most people with stable jobs (vs. entry level) did not get similar 25% bump in salary. Now everything is overpriced, and the people who are doing entry-level jobs are calling for an even better "living wage" because they cannot afford anything either.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
If they dropped wages, then they can drop cost of most goods as well. They all bought into the "living wage" nonsense for entry-level jobs and most people with stable jobs (vs. entry level) did not get similar 25% bump in salary. Now everything is overpriced, and the people who are doing entry-level jobs are calling for an even better "living wage" because they cannot afford anything either.
Inflation definitely ran rampant coming out of the pandemic. Injecting $5T-$7T into the economy out of thin air has consequences - artificially propping up the stock market, stimulus for every tax payer, PPP loans, etc. Far outpacing giving the least earners among us a pay raise.
In the end, it doesn't really matter. Right now the cost of doing business is too high and the retailers are showing that in their lackluster "deals" now more than ever before.