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Shop Thanksgiving Day at Walmart Starting at 8 pm

The big-box retailer in Mountain View says it guarantees the availability of the Apple iPad at $399 for people in line by 10 p.m.

Can you believe that Black Friday is only two weeks away?

Well, it continues to look like more stores have begun to creep into Thursday as the first big shopping day of the holiday season, and WalMart leads the charge.

On Thursday the Bentonville-based Walmart revealed its Black Friday sales, which begins on Thanksgiving day at 8 p.m. The retailer also announced the sale of the Apple iPad 2, 16GB with Wi-Fi for $399 for shoppers in the store and on line between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. The store guarantees the price for the customers even if the items runs out, on condition the items is purchased by midnight.

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The Walmart in Milpitas is located at 301 Ranch Dr.

"We know it’s frustrating for customers to shop on Black Friday and not get the items they want," said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising and marketing officer, Walmart U.S. "This year, for the first time ever, customers that shop during Walmart’s one-hour event will be guaranteed to have three of the most popular items under their tree at a great low price."

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According to the San Jose Mercury News, Walmart's move is meant to keep it competitive against other retailers who have in the past year also moved its Black Friday hours up to gain shoppers.

Here's a list of what will be on sale at Walmart starting Thanksgiving Day:

  • 8 p.m. on November 22: Gifts for the Entire Family – Toys, Gaming, Home and Apparel
    • Xbox 360® 4GB + SkyLanders™ Bundle – $149
    • Wii™ Console– $89
    • More than 100 video games priced at $10, $15 or $25 each
    • Top Toys of the Season: Leappad® 1.0 Learning Tablet ($65) and Furby® ($45)
    • Razor® Accelerator 12-Volt Electric Scooter – $79
    • Fisher Price Power Wheels® Jeep® Wrangler 6-Volt Ride Ons (Hot Wheels® and Barbie®) – $89 each
    • Licensed Boys’ and Girls’ 2-Piece Sleep Set – $4.50 each
    • Mens and Ladies Denim – $9.50 each
    • Home appliances such as a Crock Pot® 6-Quart Slow Cooker and Mr. Coffee® Programmable 12-Cup Coffee Maker – $9.44 each
    • Shark® Steam Pocket Mop and Ninja® Pulse Blender – $39 each
    • Fashion Dolls such as Barbie®, Bratz™ and Disney® Princess – $5 each
    • Hundreds of DVD and Blu-ray movies such as Brave, The Amazing Spiderman, Hunger Game ranging from $1.96 to $9.96 each
    • Better Homes and Gardens® 700-Thread Count Sheet Set – $19.96
    • 48” Air-Powered Hockey Table – $29.86
    • 14’ Trampoline with Enclosure and Bonus Flash Light Zone – $159
  • 10 p.m. on November 22:  The BIG Event – Brand Name Electronics
    • Vizio® 60” 720p LED Smart TV with built in Wi-Fi – $688
    • Samsung® 43" 720p 600Hz Class Plasma HDTV – $378
    • HP® 15.6” Laptop with 4GB and 320GB hard drive – $279
    • Nikon® D3000 Digital Camera with Lens Kit – $449
    • Samsung® Smart ST195 Digital Camera – $99
    • Beats by Dr. Dre® Headphones – $179.95
    • Nook® Color™ 8GB Tablet – $99
    • Virgin Mobile® 3G/4G Hotspot – $39.88
  • 5 a.m. on Nov. 23: Caffeine Not Needed – Great Savings on Gifts from Jewelry to Tires
    • Sharp® 70” 1080p 120Hz HDTV – $1,798
    • Acer® 13.3” Ultrabook™ with 4GB and 320GB solid state drive – $499
    • $100 Walmart gift card with the purchase of select smartphones such as the Samsung® Galaxy S III, Droid RAZR M by Motorola® and HTC® One X
    • Goodyear Tires ranging from $59 – $99 each
    • Forever Bride 1/3 -Carat T.W. Diamond Ring in 10K Gold – $198
    • Stanley® 6-Drawer Rolling Tool Cabinet with 85-Piece Mechanic Tool Set – $99
    • Singer® Sew Mate 5400 60-Stitch Sewing Machine – $99.97
    • 5” Pre-Lit Harrison Christmas Tree – $20
    • Better Homes and Gardens Deluxe Recliner – $199

 


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