You could almost smell Black Friday - that's how near the biggest day for shopping is. As such, more deals are coming out of the woodwork to make your list even longer or more complicated.
Microsoft's offerings are some of those deals making your decision making process difficult. That's because it appears the tech giant is giving serious discounts on a considerable number of buy-worthy tech goodies.
"This holiday season, Microsoft Corp. has a collection of Black Friday deals, ranging from 1,000 digital movie, music, game and app deals at just 10 cents on Windows 10 devices to Xbox One starting at $299, PCs at less than $150, and more, for shoppers on everyone's lists," Microsoft announced. "Get free shipping and free returns on hardware products from some participating retailers, including microsoftstore.com."
"And, if you can't find exactly what you need from our great selection of deals, Microsoft Edge with Cortana can help you find coupons at other top retailers," it added.
Forbes' Gordon Kelly has even praised Microsoft's Black Friday 2015 bonanza, saying it's "surprisingly great."
"I'd argue Microsoft's Black Friday deals are perhaps the most impressive I've seen this year and it places pressure on rivals to respond," he said.
To illustrate his point, here's some of those brow-raising deals on offer, as listed by Kelly:
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$200 saving on the Surface Pro 3
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$150 saving on the Surface 3
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Lumia 640 for just $29.99 off contract (locked to AT&T)
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Lumia 950 XL purchase (from Microsoft Store) + free Microsoft Display Dock (worth $99)
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Buy a Lumia 950 or 640 XL from AT&T and get $200 off a Surface 3 LTE edition with a 'Work & Play' bundle at $149 + one-year subscriptions to Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Skype Unlimited World, unlimited Wi-Fi, Assure Software Support + a $60 Windows Store/Xbox Store gift card)
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Xbox One $299
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Xbox One Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians Bundle $449
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Xbox One Elite Bundle $449
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Xbox One 1TB Holiday Bundle $349
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Xbox One Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle $299
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Xbox One Rise of the Tomb Raider Bundle $349
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Save $50 on an Xbox Live Gold membership
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Save $30 on select Xbox One controllers
You might notice that there are no Windows 10 offers, which is understandable given that it's a recent release. Even the Surface Pro 4, too, did not get included in Microsoft's Black Friday deals. You'll have better luck on these going on sale next year, perhaps.
Will Apple, Samsung, or other competitors respond with equally eye-popping deals? How can they edge out the PC maker's offers?
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