Cyber Monday 2018: Kohl's Nasty Expensive Surprises

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I had already ranked my favourite Cyber Monday deals, but Kohl’s was the champion of Black Friday so can its Cyber Monday sale pull out any last minute must-have deals? Sadly not. The nasty surprise with Cyber Monday 2018 at Kohl’s is the store appears to have blown everything on Black Friday…

This is the sixth in my Cyber Monday ‘Nasty Surprises’ Series and you can read my deal warnings about Amazon, about Apple, about Costco, about Sam’s Club and about Walmart’s deals. Working alongside BestBlackFriday.com, I’m analysing Cyber Monday 2018 sales uncover where big deals are not what they seem. My dedicated Cyber Monday 2018 store guides are also live for Amazon, for Apple, for Best Buy, for Target, and for Walmart.

So what’s the problem with Kohl’s on Cyber Monday? It has run out of steam.

Kohl’s Cyber Monday 2018 sale is a disappointment

Top Console Deals Gone – while Kohl’s Black Friday Xbox, PS4 and Nintendo Switch deals ruled the roost, especially thanks to its generous Kohl’s Cash coupons every single one has failed to run. Consequently, if you want a solid console deal on Cyber Monday these are your best remaining options:

Walmart - Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft Creators Bundle for $199 (save $100) – Buy Deal Now

GameStop – $50 Gift Card + $35 eShop Currency with select new Nintendo Switch consoles – Shop Deal Now
GameStop – $50 Gift Card with purchase of select new PS4 consoles – Shop Deal Now
GameStop – $50 Gift Card with purchase of select new Xbox One consoles – Shop Deal Now

Goodbye TV Deals – somewhat shockingly, Kohl’s has also dropped all TVs from its Cyber Monday sale. It did have two of the top Black Friday deals in the Samsung 58-inch 4K smart TV (UN58MU6100) + $165 Kohl's Cash for $549.99 (review Black Friday Deal) and the LG 49-inch 4K Smart TV+ $90 Kohl’s Cash for $329.99 (review Black Friday Deal) but neither they or any other TV deals have returned. These are the TV deals you now want to investigate.

Amazon – Save 20% or More on Sony 2018 4K Ultra HD TVs – Shop Deal Now
Amazon - Save 25% or More on LG 2018 Ultra HD TVs – Shop Deal Now
Samsung - Save up to 40% on select Samsung TVs – Shop Deal Now
Sam’s Club – Samsung 58-inch Class 4K Smart TV (UN58MU6070EXZA) and Microsoft Xbox One S (1TB) Game Pass Console for $648 (save $150) – Shop Deal Now

So what does Kohl’s retain? For Cyber Monday, Kohl’s has switched emphasis to smart home technology and wearables. This may not be as exciting as smartphones, TVs and consoles but there are some solid deals here:

Fitbit Versa Smartwatches +$30 in Kohl’s Cash for $149.99 (save $50) – Buy Deal Now
Fitbit Charge 3 Activity Tracker + $30 in Kohl’s Cash for $119.99 (save $30) – Buy Deal Now
Fitbit Alta HR Wireless Activity Tracker + $15 in Kohl’s Cash for $79.99 (save $50) – Buy Deal Now
Google Home Hub + $15 in Kohl’s Cash for $99 (save $50) – Buy Deal Now
Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones + $75 in Kohl’s Cash for $279.99 (save $70) – Buy Deal Now
Amazon Echo Spot + $15 Kohl’s Cash for $89.99 (save $40) – Buy Deal Now
Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones + $30 Kohl’s Cash for $149.99 (save $50) – Buy Deal Now
JBL Pulse 3 Bluetooth Speaker + $30 Kohl’s Cash for $119.99 (save $80) – Buy Deal Now
Propel Sky Rider 2.4Ghz Quadcopter with Camera + $15 in Kohl’s Cash for $59.99 ($90) – Buy Deal Now

Kohl’s Cyber Monday 2018 Fitbit Versa deal is solid, along with several other discounts on wearables

As the king of Black Friday, the extent of the decline in Kohl’s Cyber Monday 2018 deals is somewhat shocking. Maybe next year it will pace itself a little better.

So what are your other Cyber Monday options? Best Buy has the top Samsung Galaxy phone deals (dedicated store guide), every Amazon-brand device on sale is still in stock (dedicated store guide), and Walmart offers decent console savings (dedicated store guide). As for Target, it is worth close attention since there’s a further 5% off for RedCard holders and 15% price cuts on “thousands of selected items” (dedicated store guide).

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