Black Friday Deals: Buyers Camp outside GameStop in New Jersey for the new PS5

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) – As holiday shoppers adjust to a new normal in this year of COVID-19, some post-Thanksgiving traditions have continued as expected – lining up for the Black’s best deals Friday.

“We got there at 4:30 pm yesterday,” said Anthony Yates of northeast Philadelphia who was waiting outside a GameStop in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to get a PlayStation 5.

A sign outside the store says there are two Sony PlayStation 5 and six Xbox systems available.

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“Every game stoppage is like that. People started camping yesterday,” said Jason Yates.

While the pandemic has shut down major retailers for Thanksgiving night, it isn’t preventing people from camping before Black Friday. The Yates say they are doing what they can to keep themselves safe.

“So we are taking precautions. We are not ignoring this. It is a pandemic. We are doing everything that is socially responsible, but we are just going to wait,” Jason said.

The traditional start to the holiday shopping season looks different as cases continue to climb.

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At Love Park in Philadelphia, the Christmas Village opened with pandemic protocols, including half the number of vendors to curb crowds, a limited number of people inside the outdoor food court, and social distancing ambassadors on site.

“There are people who work and tell you where to go. There are hand sanitizer stations everywhere. Everyone keeps their distance, ”said Megan Flinn of Port Richmond.

Big box retailers like Walmart and Best Buy – which would normally be open on Thanksgiving night appear to be mostly empty early Thursday night, but are ready for the Black Friday crowds.

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