Best Buy typically offers deep discounts on popular electronics on Cyber Monday, the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving in the United States.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/null/pcmcat197800050000.c?id=pcmcat197800050000 Cyber Monday is an online alternative to Black Friday when online retailers offer discounts in an effort to drive online shopping rather than in-store sales.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cybermonday.asp In order to encourage online sales, Best Buy states on their website that many of the Cyber Monday deals are available online only rather than in-store. Their sale is also a two day event that actually starts on the Sunday before Cyber Monday itself.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/null/pcmcat197800050000.c?id=pcmcat197800050000

While some retailers keep their online offers secret until a short time before Cyber Monday, Best Buy releases their promotions well ahead of time.http://www.target.com/Cyber-Monday-2010/b?ie=UTF8&node=1243699011 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/null/pcmcat197800050000.c?id=pcmcat197800050000

Best Buy has a variety of deals and special offers promoted on their website ahead of Cyber Monday. In addition to their Cyber Monday one day and two day promotions, they also have a full Cyber Week Sale. Cyber Monday specials include discounts on many different products including televisions, home theater systems, movies, computers, GPS systems, iPods, digital cameras and even musical instruments.http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/null/pcmcat197800050000.c?id=pcmcat197800050000

A mom and her son are shown shopping for a laptop at Best Buy. While the television commercial starts out on a serious note, it quickly takes a whimsical turn. The salesperson notes that when you buy a laptop at Best Buy, you also get a geek. While this actually means free tech support in the real world, the mother and son are shown a variety of actual geeks in display cases that they can take home.