As the holiday season draws closer, here's what we know about Black Friday deals, Thanksgiving shopping, and more. In the United States, Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, known as the best time to save money on big-ticket items like TVs, consoles, games, and other tech. With the holiday season approaching, it's also the best time to cross names off your shopping list and snag a deal or two for yourself. (After this year, you deserve it.) Since COVID-19 is still a very real threat in the US, Black Friday 2020 is going to look much different from previous years, however. Health officials are urging families to forego Thanksgiving dinner altogether and to stay home. Those planning to do their holiday shopping the day after Thanksgiving will have to make new plans if they want to get the best items on sale before gift-giving season begins.

One of last year's best Switch games, Link's Awakening, is getting a discount at various retailers for Cyber Monday.

Winter has begun in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For the next few weeks, players who have Northern Hemisphere islands will find their towns blanketed with snow, which means they can now catch snowflakes, make festive decorations, and build snowboys. That's not all; with the arrival of snowboys come new wintry DIY recipes to learn and craft.  )

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