Cyber Monday this year had a massive sale. It was set on Friday, November 30th this year and reached almost $11 billion in sales, more than a 15% increase from last year. If you are a little unfamiliar with what cyber Monday is, think Black Friday, but for shopping online. Black Friday happens on the first Friday after thanksgiving (American thanksgiving, not Canadian) and Cyber Monday happens, probably like you would have guessed, the following Monday.
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To some It is a surprise, to see such a great turnout after the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Experts are speculating that the total GDP loss could be around $9 trillion. The obviously showed no effect on the Cyber Monday sales though.
And the sales are still going on. The event is officially over, but sales are still happening right now. Much like Black Friday sales extending to the entire weekend instead of just the official day, Cyber Monday tends to linger around a little bit after the 24-hour time period. This year Cyber Monday has extended to a full Cyber Week. It is a great time to hop on your computer and do some online shopping, especially if you are looking to buy some electronics, TVs, laptops, even gaming consoles.
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If you are looking to buy the new next-gen consoles though, you are out of luck, as they are still out of stock. However, if you already have a gaming console of any kind and want some new games, now is the perfect time to go on a shopping spree. Games are getting prices chopped all over, so you can score some major titles for much less. Even the brand-new releases like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are getting a small discount.
The time is now if you want to hop online and buy big.