Wal-Mart offers deep price cuts on popular toys, video games ahead of Black Friday

Wal-Mart cuts prices on toys, video games

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will temporarily cut prices up to 60 percent on popular toys and video games on Saturday, almost a week ahead of the traditional sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.

Wal-Mart joins other retailers including Sears that have started to hawk deep sales and expanded hours usually reserved for the big sales day known as “Black Friday” in hopes of attracting more shoppers early.

The discounter says some of the toys that will be discounted starting this Saturday through Nov. 27 are EZ Bake Oven, Disney Princess Scooter and Nerf N-Strike Vulcan. The discounts are up to 60 percent.

Customers purchasing certain gaming packages such as “Band Hero” and “DJ Hero” will receive a $40 Walmart gift card.