The rapid growth in the popularity of Black Friday shows no sign of slowing down this year with Argos already unveiling they will have great deals for shoppers.
It’s one of the most popular shopping days in the year and Argos is gearing up for a great Black Friday 2018 – and the PS4 will be a popular choice!
While shoppers went crazy for popular high-street deals last year, Argos did particularly well and they are already flagging up some of the great offers buyers can expect.
For those who may not know, Black Friday 2018 will fall on Friday 23rd November.
That’s when most high street and online retailers will be offering great deals and it’s a great opportunity for people to snap up their Christmas present bargains.
Last year, Argos racked up 53 million visits to its website during Black Friday with the busiest hour coming on Thursday night before the Black Friday deals were officially launched.
Enjoy big discounts on top-selling toys
Last year, parents rushed to enjoy big discounts on top-selling toys such as LOL Surprise and Hatchimals.
But will Argos establish a sales record again and what can we expect from their big sale this year?
It is going to be easy since all of the Argos Black Friday deals can be viewed online.
Argos will also be using social media to promote its early bird promotions with feeds on Facebook and Twitter.
Indeed, they’re offering is so popular that the firm has also launched its Black Friday shopping tips to help its customers bag the bargains they are after.
Attractions for Argos Black Friday deals
One of the attractions for Argos Black Friday deals is that buyers can collect their orders in store and there are 1,200 locations to choose from.
The top five bestsellers for Argos Black Friday 2017 were:
- PS4 slim black, 500 GB console bundle with Fifa 18
- iPad 9.7 inch, Wi-Fi, 32 GB gold
- iPad 9.7 inch, Wi-Fi, 32 GB space grey
- LG 43 inch Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR
- PS VR with VR Worlds Mega Starter bundle.
Other items in the top 10 include other PS4 bundles, a silver iPad, the Xbox One and another LG 4K Ultra HD TV.
However, the top most viewed lines for the Argos Black Friday 2017 deals were:
- LG 43 inch Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR
- PS4 slim black, 500 GB console bundle with Fifa 18
- Acer 15.6 inch i3 4GB 1TB laptop
- iPad 9.7 inch Wi-Fi 32 GB space grey
- PS VR with VR Worlds Mega Starter Bundle.
Other lines include the Amazon Fire TV stick with Alexa voice remote, a gold iPad, the Xbox One S and a Philips wireless headphones.
Snap up a bargain
If you really do want to snap up a bargain, Argos says that the quietest period on Black Friday 2017 was between 3am and 4pm.
This means having to set your alarm particularly early to pick up online deals so it may be a good idea to have a Black Friday shopping list already put together and ready to go.
