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Holiday GPS deals ramping up

After a dearth of deals following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, etailers seem to be loosening up a little in competition for scarce consumer dollars. Over at GPS Deals, we've posted the following GPS bargains over the past few days:

• Garmin nuvi 260W for $169.99 - Today (Wednesday) only
• Five auto and handheld deals at WalMart.com - nuvi 200 pink, 350, 760, Vista HCx, Delorme PN-20; probably today (Wednesday) only still going as of 6:15 a.m. Thursday
• Garmin Colorado 300 for $209.99 - At REI, thru Thursday
• Two nuvis and a marine handheld - nuvi 200W, 255W, Colorado 400C; at WestMarine thru December 24
• Three auto GPS on sale at BestBuy.com - nuvi 255, Mio Moov 200, Insignia; thru Saturday

Cyber Monday GPS deal roundup

The biggest shopping weekend of the year is almost over, but there's still time to snag some deals...

New GPS deals:

• New this afternoon: Garmin nuvi 265WT for $228.99 - Appears to be a Cyber Monday only deal
• Cyber Monday GPS deals at WalMart - Includes a Garmin nuvi 200 package in your choice of colors
• Garmin nuvi 255W - $199.99. Cyber Monday only
• Sunday and Cyber Monday BestBuy.com sale

Last day (thru Cyber Monday):

• 5 day Tiger GPS sale - Includes the nuvi 755T and the DeLorme PN-20
• REI GPS sale - Includes the nuvi 255 and nuvi 500
• Probably the last day for these deals; with Amazon you never know!

Black Friday GPS Deals

Our GPS Deals summary for Black Friday...

New deals:

• Garmin nuvi 200 for $97 - Another sub-$100 nuvi; appears to be for today only
• Navigon 5100 with lifetime traffic for $99.99 - Black Friday only
• Garmin nuvi 205W for $149.99 - Thru Saturday

Still available:

• Garmin nuvi 250 for $99.99 - Limit two, thru 11/30 while supplies last
• TomTom XL 330-S for $178 - Thru 11/30, while supplies last
• A blow out GPS sale at BestBuy.com - Great prices in this sale include a $79.99 Magellan and several nuvi 2x5 series units; thru Saturday
• 5 day Tiger GPS sale - Thru Cyber Monday; includes a great deal on a nuvi 755T
• Eleven GPS deals at Amazon - The same deals they've had posted for three days in a row now
• REI GPS sale - Thru Cyber Monday

Thanksgiving Day GPS Deals

Here's the GPS Deals summary for Thanksgiving Day...

• Garmin nuvi 250 for $99.99 - Limit two, thru 11/30 while supplies last
• Garmin nuvi 265WT for $238 - Thanksgiving day only
• TomTom XL 330-S for $178 - Thru 11/30, while supplies last
• A blow out GPS sale at BestBuy.com - Great prices in this sale include a $79.99 Magellan and several nuvi 2x5 series units; thru Saturday
• 5 day Tiger GPS sale - Thru Cyber Monday; includes a great deal on a nuvi 755T

Still going:

• Eleven GPS deals at Amazon - Amazon has surprised us by keeping the same GPS deals posted for a second day in a row
• REI GPS sale - Thru Cyber Monday

Current deal summary - November 26

Over at GPS Deals, I've posted the following sales and promotions...

• Eleven GPS deals at Amazon - Several of these are new price lows -- the Forerunner 305 and couple of refurbished units, the TomTom ONE 3rd edition and Magellan Maestro 4250. I expect that many of these deals are for today only.
• DeLorme $50 rebate - I've provided updated info on which retailers are eligible for this PN-20 and PN-40 rebate.
• REI sale - Continues thru Cyber Monday. Great deals on the nuvi 500 and 255.

Should I buy a refurbished or older GPS?

I'm seeing more refurbished GPS receivers advertised for sale these days. In many consumer electronics categories, such devices can be a good deal. But buying a refurbished GPS carries a special risk. Occasionally, some of these units come with outdated maps. Since there is no way to tell until you fire up the unit and look at the map version, I suggest you check the store's restocking / return policy if you go this route.

Current deal summary - November 21

Over at GPS Deals, I've posted two sales events. REI has some exceptionally good prices on several units, including the Garmin nuvi 255, nuvi 500, Forerunner 305, and a couple of TomTom's.

Meanwhile, TigerGPS has some deals that will run thru November 24, or while quantities last. These include a red nuvi 205W and the Colorado 400t.

Are you ready for Black Friday?

Black Friday is just a week from tomorrow and there are sure to be a lot of great deals to be found on GPS receivers.

What to expect

Here's how it's all shaping up...I'm expecting to see entry-level Garmin nuvis going for $119 or less, with less popular brands (Nextar, etc.) going for $69 or $79. And who knows, someone may offer a blowout on the latter for $49. I'm also expecting to see TomTom and Magellan priced a little lower than Garmins, with entry-level models going for $99 for sure, perhaps less.

Halloween day only - 40% off InvisibleSHIELD

This is too good of a deal not to post it, but I also wanted to throw it out there for those of you not familiar with this great product. And it's not just for GPS -- it's great for iPhones, iPods or anything with a screen that can be scratched. I just put one on my Garmin Oregon 400t touchscreen GPS and I'm very happy with the results. I've seen no noticeable degradation in visibility.

So here's the deal... Halloween Special. 40% OFF All invisibleSHIELDs