Walmart announces Black Friday plans

Walmart revealed its 2016 Black Friday plans this morning.

Local stores will begin their Black Friday events at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Labor activist group OUR Walmart is planning protests outside Walmart stores throughout the two weeks leading up to Black Friday. The group’s website does not currently list any protests in our area.

Walmart plans to offer wristbands for certain items, and interactive store maps to help keep shoppers organized at Black Friday events. It will also allow customers to make appointments for Walmart’s wireless phone offer while they are on Thanksgiving night.

Walmart’s website will start offering deals at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time Thanksgiving Day. That means shoppers in Arkansas will be able to access the deals at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday night, just before Thanksgiving.

Here are some highlights from Walmart’s in-store Black Friday offers:

Video Game Consoles
Playstation 4 Slim Uncharted 4 500GB bundle for $249 plus a $30 gift card.
Xbox One S White 500GB Battlefield bundle for $249 plus a $50 gift card.

Laptops and Tablets
Samsung Chromebook 3 for $119
HP 15.6-inch Touch Laptop for $249
iPad Mini 2 32GB for $199

Drones
DJI Drone Phantom Standard 3 for $369
Promark 3D Virtual Reality HD Drone for $99
Sharper Image Video Drone for $30

Here is a link to Walmart’s news release with more information about its deals.

WALMART BLACK FRIDAY ADS: