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Walmart Walmart.com

The 2009 Cyber Monday deals at Walmart are likely some of the best in the country – with low overhead, and a massive fan base of loyal consumers, Walmart has built their brand around being the cheapest of the cheap retail stores. Walmart now carries an impressive line of electronics and technology that are all likely to go on sale on Cyber Monday this year. Walmart’s Cyber Monday deals in the past have typically been focused on TV sets and Video game consoles, but after massive growth in the past few years, Walmart’s Sales Ad will probably include more gadgets, electronics and entertainment than ever. Some Walmart stores were so busy last year during the Black Friday sales rush that they had to increase workers’ hours – in fact, some crowds got so rowdy about Walmart’s discounts that an employee was trampled to death by a stampede of savings-hungry shoppers – even after Walmart announced the tragedy over loudspeakers, people continued to shop. Now that you have an idea of what kind of madness Walmart’s sales can bring, you can only imagine how good those sales will look this Cyber Monday. Walmarts sales have been running all weekend (luckily there were no reported fatalities this Black Friday – the store where the incident last year happened remained open all night to avoid the 5 AM rush that caused the situation to occur. Walmart’s Cyber Monday Ad will go live on Monday morning (possibly as early as 12 AM on the dot). There are numerous Cyber Monday coupon codes specifically for Walmart on Cyber Monday 2009; if you are interested you just need to look around on a few coupon code sites to find the right ones.

Best Buy Bestbuy.com

Best Buy’s Cyber Monday Deals will probably focus on HDTV brands like Sony, LG, Hitachi, Samsung and others – having been the mecca for home entertainment lovers for some time, Best Buy’s consumers tend to go straight for the home entertainment, sound systems and Flatscreen HD TV deals on Cyber Monday. This year Best Buy will probably see a large increase in Desktop & Laptop sales from suppliers like Dell, HP, Compaq and Macintosh because of the aggressive marketing wars between the major computer companies (for example, Dell vs. Macintosh) – our thought is that in an effort to crush the competition we will see massive Cyber Monday Deals on these items in the 2009 sales holiday. Best Buy Cyber Monday Deals are likely to be amongst some of the best in the nation, but it’s not necessarily the in-store deals you should be looking out for (the ones that come with the Best Buy Cyber Monday Ad), it’s the Best Buy Cyber Monday Online Deals you should be looking out for. Check around 3^rd party and affiliate websites to find limited availability coupon codes for computers (both laptops and desktops) as well as gaming systems (xbox 360, playstation, wii) and probably even some of their mid-level HDTVs (less than 30 inches).

Amazon.com

Amazon.com is a unique player in the Cyber Monday sales market – with no physical locations, Amazon.com is running at lower cost than other major retailers – surprisingly, they have very little trouble moving the exact same products. The only downside to not having a physical location is the lofty shipping fees, but those are only shown after a customer has already decided to make a purchase and will only deter the most frugal buyers; all that to say, Amazon.com has a leg up on Cyber Monday because they can give out better deals than the other stores – they don’t have to pay overhead costs like rent, or in-store staff (although there is a pretty hefty cost associated with the programmers that make sure the site runs at top notch shape). Amazon.com Cyber Monday deals will probably feature their pride and joy the Kindle, which is currently out of the minds of most Cyber Monday Deal shoppers – who knows, with a little incentive the Kindle could become a hot item this year. Amazon.com is also likely to feature Cyber Monday deals on movies, video games and video game systems.

Circuit City Circuitcity.com

Circuit City is seen by many as the less popular cousin of Best Buy, and as such will try twice as hard to get your attention this Cyber Monday. With comparable brand names and prices to stores like Walmart and Best Buy, Circuit City will be running very competitive brand-name Cyber Sunday sales in 2009 to get consumers to shop there. Circuit City has a wide variety of electronics (pretty much everything from laptops to TVs and home entertainment systems. The cheapest TVs and Home entertainment may be here this year during Cyber Monday, but with similar overhead and less income than larger retailers, Circuit City may be forced into slightly less competitive sales this year. If their Thanksgiving Weekend Sale is any indication though, Circuit City will come out with some great 2009 Cyber Monday deals that will bring you back for more. Circuit City coupons, discount codes and special deals can be found on the Circuit City website (circuitcity.com) as well as affiliate coupon code sites. Keep an eye out for Circuit City sales of 50% off or more – these clearance items could make great Christmas gifts (after all, who wouldn’t want a brand new HDTV or computer at a fraction of the retail price?)

Radio Shack Radioshack.com

Radio Shack is not often associated with Cyber Monday, but there are a lot of great deals to be found in this chain of stores – the best sales will probably be in-store, because they have less successful online sales than Best Buy or Amazon.com. The Cyber Monday Deals at Radio Shack will probably include discounts and deals on Video Games, Video Cameras, Computers, Electronic Keyboards, Phones, Dust-Off, and other low end but necessary electronics equipment. Radio Shacks lacking in the online sales department may be a benefit to consumers if they decide they want to increase the visibility of their online store – if they are smart (and they probably are), Radio Shack’s 2009 Cyber Monday Sales will include an online only portion that works using online-only sales coupons. If they do decide to do this, rest assured we will have them for you to try out.