Black Friday 2024 is almost here, but the holiday deals are already here. Here's a look at how the Friday after Thanksgiving came to be all about shopping.

In the 1950s, Philadelphia police used the term "Black Friday" to describe a day of chaos that ensued on the day after Thanksgiving, when mass crowds of suburban shoppers flooded the city before the Army-Navy football game held on the Saturday after the holiday every year.

In 1985, one department store manager described the day after Thanksgiving as "a black cloud hanging over" his employees.

Black Friday is finally upon us, willing us to purchase some much-needed tech with some degree of a discount. Our Black Friday hub has been collecting the best deals available, so you can save a bundle in the run-up to the holidays.

As an early Black Friday Deal, it's a steal for $40 on Amazon, down 43% from its usual $70 price tag. This particular game is an exclusive Amazon edition, meaning it comes with the game plus a PS5 controller skin featuring main characters Cloud and Sephiroth.