Target and Walmart early Black Friday sales: are the early deals actually the lowest prices?

Black Friday falls on November 27 this year, but big retailers are starting much earlier. Target has announced a short early Black Friday event in the first week of November, and Walmart has scheduled its own early deals events ahead of the main weekend. Many shoppers are now wondering whether it is better to buy during these early events or wait for the official day. If you have shopped early Black Friday sales before, we would like to hear from you: - Did the price you paid early go lower later in November? - Which categories (TVs, small appliances, toys, laptops) had the most meaningful early discounts? - Did Target or Walmart honor price adjustments if an item dropped after you bought it? - Did popular items sell out before the main Black Friday weekend?