Many Americans are trying to stretch their dollar as far as they can, and during the month of February you can do just that on certain items. MP3 players, video games and indoor furniture all come with deals during the month of February. So that ipod you've been wanting won't set you back quite as much anymore! “As the technology gets easier to produce the prices come down, and even within a year prices have come down hundreds of dollars,” says Jeff Poth, a Best Buy Associate. By February most MP3 models have been out for some time and lost some of their hype. To keep sales up, stores offer big price cuts
In the market for a video came? Well February is the best month to buy that too. "I'd say one or two months after releases they tend to go on sale, now they don't remain on sale," says Poth. A lot of new games were released during the holidays, and now the demand is lower. "A couple of months after you'll see them come down 20 or 30 bucks," he said.
Looking to barter? "We have a trade center that your able to trade your games on our website," said Poth. Best Buy will trade your unwanted game for a gift card. The best thing about it, you can do it all from home!
You can also find some deals in the furniture industry in February. Manufacturers are trying to make room for their spring and summer items, so you can find some really good mark downs on indoor furniture. "This is the time when manufacturers come out with new fabrics, new designs, and new styles,” says Kevin Cohen, manager of Chatham Furniture. “In the spring months you see a lot of new inventory they try to move out a lot of their old obsolete and existing inventory," he continued. Most indoor furniture are marked down to make room for the warmer month’s higher demand of patio furniture.
These are all savings that could have you going into spring with a few new toys, and a bigger wallet.
Best Deals:
Video Games:
Pokemon Platinum starting at $27
http://shopping.aol.com/pokemon-platinum-version-ds/718415825
Best Buy Trade
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electronics+Promotions/Online-Trade-In/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
MP3:
Zune ebay listing starting at $59.99
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=zune&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Best Buy iPods from $49.99-$499.99
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Audio/iPod-MP3-Players/abcat0201000.c?id=abcat0201000
