Cyber ​​Monday 2022 Deals – What to Expect | Digital Trends

Cyber ​​Monday 2022 comes earlier than usual this year. Each year Cyber ​​Monday is on the Monday following Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving. By tradition, Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. So, this year, since Thanksgiving is on November 24 and Black Friday is November 25, the official date for Cyber ​​Monday is November 28, 2022.

But don’t plan for Cyber ​​Monday by only considering the single day. As has happened with many sales events, especially Prime Day and Black Friday, realistically Cyber ​​Monday begins and ends when the major retailers offer Cyber ​​Monday deals. That may sound counter-intuitive, but merchants work hard to encourage customers to visit their stores and websites as many days as possible. Also, because competition among retailers is fierce, starting a sale earlier than other retailers and, less often, extending an event longer are common sales tactics. In the end the customer wins, because extended sales calendars mean customers have more time to find the best deals, assuming inventories last.

So you can argue that Cyber ​​Monday starts with the first Black Friday sales – that’s if you see Cyber ​​Monday as a continuation of Black Friday. Otherwise, for some merchants, Cyber ​​Monday deals begin as soon as Black Friday ends. While some merchants end Cyber ​​Monday sales at midnight that Monday, others continue through Tuesday, calling it Cyber ​​Tuesday. You’ll also find many retailers who run the same sales for Cyber ​​Week.

There is an argument that you can find better deals and fewer shoppers competing for the same items during Cyber ​​Monday compared to Black Friday, but, with limited exceptions, we do not recommend that you skip Black Friday to hold off until Cyber ​​Monday to start shopping for deals.

If you think of Cyber ​​Monday as an extension of Black Friday you’ll be closest to the truth of the two sales events – at least as they exist now. It’s fair to say that Cyber ​​Monday grew from Black Friday. In 2005 officials of the National Retail Federation declared the first Cyber ​​Monday sales event in a move to encourage online shopping. Black Friday’s origins began in traditional brick and mortar stores that wanted to clear out extra goods to make way for and to start the annual holiday shopping season.

However, when online shopping sites had Black Friday sales and retail stores ran Cyber ​​Monday events, the difference in venues between the sales events blurred then disappeared. Because the term “cyber” implies intelligent electronics, a few merchants focused on that aspect to highlight sales of computers, video games, and the whole range of home electronics. Today, however, even the types of goods on sale are similar for both Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday.

During 2020 and 2021, pandemic-related shortages and shipping delays led Digital Trends and others to recommend that shoppers buy good deals as soon as they saw them or risk missing out because of shallow inventory stocks. It’s likely that retail inventories in 2022 will still be somewhat lower than in pre-pandemic days, but most indications are that shelf stocking will be deeper this year.

With online shopping site inventories refreshed and refilled, you can expect that most products will be in ample supply, especially with major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Experience and our ongoing research also indicates that prices are pretty much the same throughout Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday for most products on sale at any specific merchant.

It’s certainly the case that retailers like to have special deals exclusive to Cyber ​​Monday, that way shoppers won’t spend all their money during Black Friday and stop visiting merchant sites. You have to figure out that retailers don’t want to miss out on sales transactions during Black Friday. So, weighing some number of shoppers disappointed because they didn’t buy early enough versus carrying leftover inventory, possibly into the next year, shopping sites will try to sell as much as possible during Black Friday and then hopefully move the rest of the merchandise during Cyber ​​Monday. Our suggestion is to do your research early on the specific products you want, decide the sale prices that are low enough so you’ll push the Buy button, and then take action when you see the right price. If you have money left after Black Friday you can still search for deals during Cyber ​​Monday.

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