Samuel Bland found a deal on a 48-inch TV at Best Buy on Black Friday. STAFF PHOTO / RACHEL S. O'HARA

Best Buy celebrates birthday with Black Friday-ish bargains

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Have you been waiting until Black Friday to invest in a stupidly big TV?

Is your MacBook from college finally on its death bed? (Like my roommate’s.)

Is your iPhone screen shattered? (Like mine.)

Or do you just have a fascination (but not the budget) for the latest and greatest gadgets?

Well, this is your weekend.

Best Buy turning 50 and it’s celebrating with 50-hours of 50 Black Friday like specials online and in stores.

The sale begins at 11 p.m. today (Thursday) and ends at 12:59 p.m. on Saturday. The offers are a lead-up to the 50th anniversary of the company, which opened its first store on Aug. 22, 1966.

Deals included in the Best Buy 50-Hour Anniversary Sale:

  • Save $150 on select MacBook Pro computers
    • Students can save an additional $150, for a total savings of $300, with Best Buy’s Student Deals program
  • Save $400 on a 65-inch Samsung 4K UHD TV
  • Save $180 on Beats Studio wireless on-ear headphones
  • Get an iPhone 6s starting at $1 or an iPhone 6s Plus starting at $99.99 with two-year activation on Sprint or Verizon Wireless (Save $200) – or get a $200 gift card with purchase of iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus and activation with an AT&T Next plan
  • Save up to 70 percent on LEGO Dimensions, Skylanders and amiibo
  • Save $50 on Garmin Vivosmart HR activity tracker
  • Get “Destiny” and your choice of two other select games for free with purchase of the PlayStation 4 “Call of Duty” bundle
  • Get a $50 gift card with purchase of a Swagtron T1 self-balancing scooter (online only)

Nearly all of these deals are available both in-store and on BestBuy.com. Customers shopping on BestBuy.com also can get free, two-day shipping on almost everything included in the sale.

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