5 more months till Black Friday. Which video card do you think will be the "$99" special this year?

[JEDI]

I still have my $99 GF4 4200 from 3 years ago. sadly, it no longer cuts it for any 2005 games.

Since I wasnt in the video game market in 2004, i dont remember what video card was last year's $99 Black Friday special.

What do you think will be this year's special?

 

[Auric]

August, September, October, November = 4 more months. Mayhaps 9800 and 6600's?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I liked the $29.99 Seagate HDs that I bought and sold for over $60 (2 over $70) on ebay =)

 

[ElFenix]

radeon x600 se

 

[mwmorph]

exactly what is this black friday discount dealie?

 

[Crescent13]

6600LE, or x600se

I rember last black friday I went to walmart at 5 AM (it was FREEZING!!!). there had to be at least 1000 people in line waiting to get in (some people had sleeping bags out on the parking lot), and before I got into the store (because of the slow line) somebody was walking out with 6, that's right I said 6 27" tv's. You could barly move it was so crowded in there!!!

 

[basslover1]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
exactly what is this black friday discount dealie?

Day after Thanks Giving...

I.E. Biggest shopping day of the year.

 

[Mattd46612]

might even see the 6600GT get down that low.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: Mattd46612
might even see the 6600GT get down that low.

Maybe so. Last year I believe there was a 6800(nu) at Best Buy (or CompUSA, I forget) for $199...maybe we might even see a 6800GT for $199 this year? Wishful thinking, perhaps.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
exactly what is this black friday discount dealie?

The day after Thanksgiving. It gets it's name from retailers being "in the red" all year up until this point, at which time they make so many sales, they start making a profit. Losses are written in red ink, profits written in black. Hence the name, Black Friday.

*EDIT* Oh, and my prediction for the "$99 special" will be either the 6600GT or 6800 on the nVidia side. I don't know about ATI... I haven't kept up with their low and mid end cards.

 

[PhlashFoto]

Wow, you guys have low expectations. My vote is for a $99 7800GT card.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: ELopes580
Wow, you guys have low expectations. My vote is for a $99 7800GT card.

That's because Black Friday deals usually aren't as good as they once were.

 

[EKKC]

Originally posted by: ELopes580
Wow, you guys have low expectations. My vote is for a $99 7800GT card.

if so, the store will be burnt to the ground once they run out of stock

 

[jlbenedict]

ATI X700PRO

 

[XBoxLPU]

Originally posted by: Crescent13
6600LE, or x600se

I rember last black friday I went to walmart at 5 AM (it was FREEZING!!!). there had to be at least 1000 people in line waiting to get in (some people had sleeping bags out on the parking lot), and before I got into the store (because of the slow line) somebody was walking out with 6, that's right I said 6 27" tv's. You could barly move it was so crowded in there!!!

I had to work that night :<

People who shop on BF are freaking crazy

 

[Vernor]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
exactly what is this black friday discount dealie?

Boot camp for hardcore shoppers.

 

[Corporate Thug]

6600 gt

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: shady06
6600 gt

 

[ender11122]

does black friday apply online?

 

[Blehh]

My guess...yes. I'm guessing ATI 9800XT?

 

[gunblade]

$199 7600GT

 

[HDTVMan]

Originally posted by: gunblade
$199 7600GT

LOL. You mean 7600 Ultra Sli.

My vote is the 6600GT at CompUsa.
Best buy will have the Radeon 800 for a low price.

 

[kmmatney]

ATi - X800Pro (wishful thinking), but probably the X800

NVidia - 6600GT

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Blehh
My guess...yes. I'm guessing ATI 9800XT?

The problem with this card is, by time the upcoming "Black Friday"rolls around, the supply of these on the shelves will be nil.
I'm quite sure these cards are no longer manufactured