This was back when you could get deals on actual quality stuff for Black Friday. Now it's just a chance for the stores to offload all their cheap crap.
It's always been like that. Plus I've been a "smart" Black Friday shopper since the early 2000's. Things were just as bad then. Deals weren't really deals unless you REALLY looked into stuff or paid attention to prices since August and made mental notes. And the products were made out of cheaper materials. All the TVs were just these cheap brands you only saw at Black Friday. Nothing good like Sony. And then when it was something "big" like Sony, they were models made specifically for something like Black Friday. The serial numbers and stuff gave it away. Nothing has changed. It's just the truth is more out in the open now about Black Friday than it was back then, especially when I started. No one wanted to believe stuff either until about 2015-2017 at the earliest. But now it's more out there and people are finally waking up. That's why whenever I did Black Friday shopping, I stuck to movies, video games, and stuff I actually wanted. I wasn't going to buy a coffee maker just because it's $1 or something low like that. I don't even drink coffee. I'm not going to buy something because of FOMO or thrill of the purchase. The only time I bought something major was an Xbox One around 2017 or 2018. And I didn't even have to fight for it. There was a ton of them just sitting there and I casually walked up to it. Plus my mom had no idea what to get me for Christmas and she had the money for something like an Xbox One. So I told her to get me that. But other than that, I just stick to smaller stuff like movies and video games.
they don't even have actual sales anymore. in 2010 someone would bitchslap someone else for a microwave because it was only $20 on black Friday. now it's 30% off at max and that's not including the subscription for the stupid Internet connected software that they put in the microwave
13 years ago but it honestly feels like a lifetime. I remember going to Best Buy on Boxing Day (the Canadian equivalent of Black Friday at the time) and getting a PS3 and a stack of games. Good times.
Not nearly as populated today but I still occasionally go to mine for PC parts, also sometimes they have open box items marked way down, that are perfectly fine.
Definitely is nostalgic. 2010 started feeling nostalgic for me in 2015. Granted my life got so much harder in 5 years than it used to be in 2010. I was so carefree only 5 years before that. Now, looking back at 2018, 5 years ago, it doesn't seem so nostalgic, because life sucked just as much for me in 2018 as it does now. Life was only good for me from 2014 and back.. so nostalgia is relative to the person experiencing it.
Just go out and live the moment because 2010 is never coming back and it’s best to look back occasionally on the memories but also continue to go out and live just because it’s not a specific year anymore doesn’t make it any more worse
The social fabric has been degrading constantly since the 60s as has American purchasing power since the US abandoned the gold standard in the 70s. We've been going downhill for a long time.
@@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup. So far, even in my lifetime, I have seen the world change from good, to bad, to worse in every area that can be scored. It is an understatement for me to mention that I am a bit concerned for the future! Godspeed!
@@MrLSB-w6gexactly, mfs are like "ugh i hate 2024 i wanna go back to the 2000s" and then in 20 years theyre gonna be like "ugh i hate 2044 i wanna go back to the 2020s"
2010 feels like yesterday to me . I was 20 and in my sophomore year of college. The world was my oyster. For me, that was the last really good year. Right before smartphones and social media took off. Sure I’ve had good times and made some good memories since then, but the 2010s and 2020s just don’t hit the same.
You’re literally still only 33 now then lol ?? the world is still your oyster . With technology & medicine today some of us won’t die until we’re 100+. 30 isn’t even close to half of that. You’re still young, enjoy it.
Social media was already a thing at this point. Facebook was already one of the most popular sites in the world at the time. The guy at 5:25 is literally trying to login to his account on the IPAD
I feel the same way. I graduated high school and started college in 2010. Probably the most nostalgic time in my life. I felt like I had everything ahead of me. I miss all my old friends.
The 360p quality adds to the vintage aesthetic, like we're viewing this Best Buy through a hazy, nostalgic lens. It's kind of cool how low-quality footage can instantly evoke a sense of nostalgia.
I dunno, I guarantee today and tomorrow most BestBuy stores will be very very busy. Just like in this video, though probably with fewer sales associates.
People would camp outside after Thanksgiving dinner. I remember many great nights in the cold outside of CompUSA and Best Buy. Those were the big ones 😢😢😢
I worked for Best Buy in 10' and 11' and the Black Friday season for both. I remember almost every product shown in the video. Believe it or not, it was the only day worth working in the year. You really didn't have to do much, customers know exactly what they wanted. I worked 12 hours that day and did little to nothing as the entire store was ravaged by hungry consumers. This was so fun to watch.
Oh my GOODNESS, I remember 2010 like it was yesterday. I remember shopping at Walmart with my Mom. My bought Me a toy Chrysler PT Cruiser I loved It and still have It it's almost 13 years old. Wholesome Memories!!❤
@@ChrisCollins068 People tend to block out bad memories just like people are trying to forget about 2020 and covid but it DID happen. They have a tendency to look back to the past and only remember the "good times" but leave out the actual reality. I guess its just a human thing.
@@andyd3447B/c even with the bad back then-there was still some kind of residual energy left from the earlier part of that decade which is what we thrived on. I would take it back in a heartbeat compared to this horrible decade now.
I love watching these videos..but sometimes they make.me.sad.because i think about how I wish I could go back in time when things were different and I would do things over again. In 5 years or less Best Buy may not be here anymore.
@@FuyuNoAiFinally somebody realizes this, as somebody who experienced 2010 it wasn’t the 80s it was just another year personally 2023 and 2010 are on the same level for me
2010 was really nostalgic! I remember going to Best Buy at the time (though not on Black Friday), and a year before, I got my first HDTV - a DYNEX brand mind you. Still works great too! I love how I just walked through 2010 within 12 and a half minutes and I didn't wanted to leave!
Our Sony TV in the living room we got in 2010 just broke in September. We used that thing constantly for 13 years and imo the 1080p image still looked amazing.
Was 13 at the time. Had just gotten a PS3 slim for Christmas 2009. And yeah, it baffles how 2010 is almost 14 years ago now and is undoubtedly an old year at this point
2011 was the year I went midnight shopping there. Same experience and long line. I couldnt find a PS3 so I just picked up a new camera. At checkout, a lone PS3 was in sight and I asked if it was available. Ended up bringing 2 things home that cold night
Damn dude. Making me feel old over here. Crazy that 2010 is now almost 14 years ago! It really is an old year now. Such a memorable year for me for things such as turning 13, entering 8th grade, falling for my first crush, and watching my favorite shows/playing my favorite games. Also, memories with my family from that year. Ah, good times! 2010-2012 really were the best years of my life.
2010: An electronic enthusiast's paradise 2024:...and now, Best Buy is supposedly getting rid of movie physical media cementing its inevitable death sentence...
I remember going to my local Best Buy on Black Friday in 2010. Didnt have as much money then as i do now so seeing this hurts my soul. I miss running around different stores at 2am in the morning.
I remember 2010! This is so funny that this is 13 years ago now... The Kodak Playtouch was out back then, I thought it was a cool futuristic cheap camera. I remember this era was on the verge of being Modern with Pop music becoming softer and higher tech sounding. As a matter of fact I went to Best Buy in 2010 a lot. 😅 So funny. I even got that PS3 at 6:17 in 2011!
Yup it doesn't feel like 13 yrs ago as of 2023, all of the various items here seem like it was just yesterday on store shelves, I don't even think at&t makes those Go phones anymore, the PS3 was still popular, every one I knew at school had a wii and was talking about it, guitar hero was popular, pop music had that techno sound to it, it seems like that techno sound ended around 2013ish, but seeing all of this brings nostalgia, it takes me back to 8th grade starting into 9th grade at this time.
I worked 545am-4pm at my local Best Buy today. Maybe 20 people outside when we opened. It started cranking around 11am and never really stopped. And then I got the heck outta there. Lol. But nothing like the old days where people would camp outside for the deals. I miss those days. Those were the REAL Black Fridays. Good times.
the way people seemed much more excited and even the workers had pride in their job and seem immersed in their work is what definitely makes me see how different it has been today, can't explain it... people seemed, happier then.
I turned 25 that year, fresh out of college, and started work that year . I wish I could go back to 2010 and do everything over, especially when it comes to work and relationships. But that's life you have to learn as you go cant turn back time. Now I just turned 38 this coming black Friday and I wish I can slow down time , older you get the faster time goes and the more you realize you don't have much time left in this life and on Earth.
Don't worry you come back but unfortunately the world 100 years from now may be really terrifying so when you and me come back hopefully the world will finally come to some kind of peace
Boy does that bring back so many memories! the iPhone 3G and iPad had come out so those were the big ticket items back then. Streaming wasn't widespread yet, so everyone got a blu-ray player. Every phone was now becoming a smartphone as you can see the now defunct Windows phone and the early Android phones.Wii/Xbox 360/PS3 were the consoles at the time. You can see how technology we now all use today were just beginning to take off at the time,
Damn, that felt like I was reliving my past. I worked for Best Buy from 06-13, so I definitely worked Black Friday 2010 considering it was a mandatory 12hr shift for every BF. I remember all those endcaps, bundles, signage... I can say that the BF crowd was nowhere near as busy for 2011-12, I quit before BF 13. All the years before it was as busy as seen in this store or much busier, but then there was the one shift where I was expecting chaos & got basically a normal tuesday afternoon worth of traffic for most of it. I remember points during those last two years I worked BF where I'd go 30-45min without anyone coming into my dept, granted it was like 3-6am in mobile electronics (car audio originally, my specialty) but gps devices were still popular. Nor did I get called into any of the other depts I was bundled with at the time nearly as much as in the past (basically it was everything except the pc & cell phone depts by the end). We would have to "float" or whatever, go to where the traffic is and be able to assist competently, but none of the other depts really got overrun that bad those years. I would not do that job again, customer service in any form is the worst. However I still value the people I met & friends I made along the way. The pay sucked but it was a pretty mint environment for a 20 something. Funny enough, some of the best coworkers were in their 40s-60s back then, either part time with a stable career or retired & trying to get out of the house.
@@wulfone5961 Nah, it's not like that. One dude working LP was a successful financial advisor, another dude was an accountant, and three more were also mall security guards while being our LP part time, one of them being a kindhearted badass old veteran from the Vietnam days. We were a mall anchor at my location. One of those guys went to HT and another to Geek Squad. The retirees are self explanatory as to why they're there. There were a couple of em, and they were the best coworkers you could have at your back, second only to my installers in CarFi.
I was the car audio guy at my store until they cut the position. I actually put my two weeks in and next weekend is my last one. Been there almost three years.
@@jerminator0688 So you're quitting in about a week right? Tell me more about the car audio thing, I've noticed in my local stores that it's basically an aisle and a couple endcaps these days, a far cry from the tricked out planograms of yesterday. Before my old location closed doors in 2020 (15 year lease at the mall was up, rent was too high for corporate to renew), they converted all of my old carfi dept into Online Pickup and put a little shelf space over on the opposite side of the store in what used to be Appliances... the install bay was the furthest possible distance diagonally across the store, how does that make any sense? But I guess with modern cars having all this shit built in the department kinda fell by the wayside. When my carfi team were running shit, we were consistently between the top 20-150 stores in the company for that dept, at the time there were like 1200 locations. I always had top notch installers, but the first couple years I was there we had 5 of us in carfi sales that were passionate about car audio and we knew our shit. By the end I was the last one of us standing and pretty much the only sales person in the store that knew everything in that dept, though I did my best to cross train some of my friends in other depts that cared. I'm assuming you also had to sell digital cameras, appliances, video games, etc. like I had to do during the end of my time there when I got rolled into the "portable electronics" super dept that changed names to something else right before I quit. I'm also going to assume the sales staff no longer abides by the 10/30 rule because I've not been contacted by an employee other than the LP at the front door in about 5 years. If it's from before your time, 10/30 meant 10ft or 30 seconds, that was the time frame you had to contact a customer when they walked into your area. If you didn't and were caught, you were written up. One cool thing working there though, since I had a few friends/peers that moved up to supe/mgr level I found myself with quite a few uniforms embroidered with my nickname, as well as several versions of nametags with that nickname over the years.
Crazy to see 2010 on the channel lol I was 22 at the time and remember this year well. Just seeing a store filled like this again is something to behold. I feel like nowadays these stores don’t have the same magic feel even since 13 years ago.
The video can still be relatable in 2023. No walkmans,no VHS tapes. Those clips were different and new for some. Everything here is still here today,or a variation (updated game consoles) of what’s around.
First of all, this is an awesome video - thanks as always for sharing! 2nd off though, a lot of people here are saying "I miss 2010", "I wish we were back to that era", etc. - while this video looks like nostalgic fun, keep in mind the unemployment rate in the US in 2010 was still close to 10%. 2010 was still a very tough year for many people across the world as we had barely climbed out of the great recession from 2008-2009. Wasn't necessarily all sunshine and lollipops back then.
So nice to see black friday back when it actually had deals instead of just bad bundles with very slight or no discounts and stock that they were about to send to the landfill anyways discounted to 15% off because they still want SOME money from it. And back when retailers put effort into brick and mortar events and in general...
what you see in this store summarizes that time so well. I miss the early 2010s. It was a simpler time and when I came of age. Had the black wii and PS3 slim. At the time and the age I was, I would've died seeing that brunette cashier at the end and probably would've tried asking for her # 😂
I remember applying to work at best buy in 2001 and i was 18 and they wouldnt hire me since i didnt have experience with retail...now they will hire anyone to work just to have enough people to keep store running
2010 and early 2000's - end of the 90's feels almost the same, people were still happy and living the moment, after that the decline, i only see walking zombies looking at their smartphones, man so sad..
I remember going black friday shopping with my dad to best buy around 2010~2012. There was a blizzard the day before but it was still crazy busy...the line looped around the store. I miss these times. I feel like nobody does anything anymore, I've never seen Halloween so dead (there were so few people trick or treating and the weather was perfect).
Same around here. Nice neighborhood, weather was 70 degrees in the early evening, and still almost nobody trick or treating. Society in America is dead.
USA birthrate has been in decline for some time now. Boomers also never left their houses and simultaneously restricted medium or high density housing from being built. The results.
I remember going black friday shopping at Target in 2010, with my parents. The line to get into the store reached all the way to the parking lot. When we finally got inside it was chaos! I remember getting Black Ops and my mom was able to get me the last iPod Touch lol.
Find a hobby, okay. Do a sport, take a vacation, try snowboarding, zip lining, or bungee jumping or something. Go to a concert cause shopping should be this crazy event. I'm glad Black Friday is just any other day and is more chill now and primarily online.
We didn’t realize at the time, but this was one of the last good years. Only a few more after this one. Also never realized we’d be looking back on 2010 and thinking how amazing it was
Doing 8 Black Fridays for Best Buy I’m happy to never have to endure that ever again but man the red bulls & coffee got you amped. It was an awesome time in my 20s when people still went out instead of stared at phones.
This video makes it feel like it’s way older then 2010, I was in high school in 2010 and for some reason when I watch this it feels like so long ago but when I think about living back then it really doesn’t feel that long ago if that makes any sense
i wanna relive 2010, even if i was 6 years old i still remember everything that happened that year going to gamestop and watching people play infamous on the ps3 kiosk and halo reach on the xbox 360 kiosk.
I remember going into my local Best Buy and it used to be the most crowded place in town any time in November or December. The North Charleston one (in my area) completely changed traffic patterns all over the area. Now there’s frequently more employees than customers. And they maybe have 10-15 games in stock total. I remember people would stay in there for hours playing video game demos. Now you have to beg people to go in.
Ahh a perfect video for this time of year. I miss 2010 but holy shit am I glad we don't have to die for Black Friday deals anymore lmao. That being said I will miss crazy shit like this!
2010 was the start of my senior year, class of 2011 😎. Honestly this is a great reminder to enjoy every moment you have. One day we will be looking back at 2023 saying the same things like how we are now reminiscing 2010.
Man, 2010 was back when I was in 5th grade and was ready to start middle school. Also, after I discovered TH-cam 3 years from that time, I remember seeing those videos. Most were wild and batsh*t insane, but some like this one were calm and peaceful. Makes me wish I have money to buy stuff for cheap, but nowadays, thanks to Covid, life around me has change when online became the biggest thing to everything in life, even shopping. There’s still Black Friday, but it’s not as memorable as it once was since there’s barely anyone camping out in line or massive number of shoppers. Gotta say, I’ll miss that part of shopping every year after Thanksgiving.
The start of the new Decade everyone was excited for the future still. even though we were 2 years into the recession people were still optimistic. I was 18 in 2010 I'm turning 32 in a month. man time has flew by. I was still a happy late teen still oblivious to the world
I'm grateful that you shared this video. It brings me a lot of happiness because I used to work at a Best Buy store in 2010, and my last year there was in 2011. Although I wasn't a big fan of Black Friday, it was definitely an exciting time. It was one of the few experiences where I was able to be up close and personal, watching people rush through the doors like hungry creatures, eagerly seeking out discounted items. It was as if they were driven by the thrill of the catch, their excitement palpable in the air. Despite their seemingly ravenous behavior, there was a sense of joy and gratitude among them. They were genuinely happy to be getting these items at such incredible prices, and it created an atmosphere that was different from any other. It was a unique blend of frenzy and thankfulness, where people's instincts to hunt for a good deal were infused with a genuine appreciation for the opportunity to save money and acquire desired items. This combination made the experience truly unforgettable, and it's something that still resonates with me today. Thank you for sharing this video and allowing me to reflect on those memorable moments.
Makes ya think about the thousands of dollars a person can spend on the latest greatest tech and inside a couple of years it’s collecting dust. We are all victims of consumerism.
I've never really thought about this, but seeing a 2010 Best Buy has me thinking- 2010 was really the last period of time where I felt excited about new technology. It felt like there were things I actually wanted to go get at the store. Now, I feel like new technology is just something new I have to learn how to do and adapt to. Back then, a new device being released felt like it would improve my life; now, it feels like a cost that I have to pay to keep up with the world. Maybe its because so much new tech stuff is software now- its a lot less exciting to download a new app that connects to a server than it was to wait for Best Buy to bring out a physical box.
I ‘member getting my first smartphone that year (iPhone 4) Prior to that fall I did the whole feature phone/iPod Touch combo, but that was the year it became one device and internet truly went everywhere for me in my pocket.
I’ve never went to a store on Black Friday Always went to Best Buy but they are there gone now for were I’m at . Thanks for sharing 2010 Best Buy BF Lol I’m going to time travel back 2010 was a great yr I had a cam recorder but never thought to take it to stores 💯
I never thought in 2010 that I would eventually look back at that period as quaint.
I honestly miss this period.
1000000% agree and it’s really weird lol
It always do be like that
The early 2010s are vastly preferable to today
I graduated high school in 2010, I can't believe it's already been 13 years! It seems like just yesterday.
This was back when you could get deals on actual quality stuff for Black Friday. Now it's just a chance for the stores to offload all their cheap crap.
I got a ps5 for $429 I say it’s pretty good for a none door buster deal
@@________________6325that’s crazy that a console is regularly more than 429….
It's always been like that. Plus I've been a "smart" Black Friday shopper since the early 2000's. Things were just as bad then. Deals weren't really deals unless you REALLY looked into stuff or paid attention to prices since August and made mental notes. And the products were made out of cheaper materials. All the TVs were just these cheap brands you only saw at Black Friday. Nothing good like Sony. And then when it was something "big" like Sony, they were models made specifically for something like Black Friday. The serial numbers and stuff gave it away. Nothing has changed. It's just the truth is more out in the open now about Black Friday than it was back then, especially when I started. No one wanted to believe stuff either until about 2015-2017 at the earliest. But now it's more out there and people are finally waking up. That's why whenever I did Black Friday shopping, I stuck to movies, video games, and stuff I actually wanted. I wasn't going to buy a coffee maker just because it's $1 or something low like that. I don't even drink coffee. I'm not going to buy something because of FOMO or thrill of the purchase. The only time I bought something major was an Xbox One around 2017 or 2018. And I didn't even have to fight for it. There was a ton of them just sitting there and I casually walked up to it. Plus my mom had no idea what to get me for Christmas and she had the money for something like an Xbox One. So I told her to get me that. But other than that, I just stick to smaller stuff like movies and video games.
@@________________6325ps5 has no games. Just buy a pc
they don't even have actual sales anymore. in 2010 someone would bitchslap someone else for a microwave because it was only $20 on black Friday. now it's 30% off at max and that's not including the subscription for the stupid Internet connected software that they put in the microwave
13 years ago but it honestly feels like a lifetime. I remember going to Best Buy on Boxing Day (the Canadian equivalent of Black Friday at the time) and getting a PS3 and a stack of games. Good times.
seems like yesterday to me !
The fact best buy is still in business. Thank god
Not nearly as populated today but I still occasionally go to mine for PC parts, also sometimes they have open box items marked way down, that are perfectly fine.
@@tacticalmattresswhy not as populated as before?
@@MorganNyeThey closed a location by my house which I heard many more was shut down and that they went out of business
why thank god? its just a store.
@@JohnnyMathersonit’s like a portal to the past
Man the good old days. I was 17 and a senior in highschool when this video was shot. Times have certainly changed. The nostalgia hits really hard.
You and I are practically the same age!
2010 is already nostalgic. Wtf lol
😂🤣
No it really wasn’t, by that logic 13 years from now 2023 will be “nostalgic” as well
this was all normal to me it’s hard to consider it nostalgic
Definitely is nostalgic. 2010 started feeling nostalgic for me in 2015. Granted my life got so much harder in 5 years than it used to be in 2010. I was so carefree only 5 years before that. Now, looking back at 2018, 5 years ago, it doesn't seem so nostalgic, because life sucked just as much for me in 2018 as it does now. Life was only good for me from 2014 and back.. so nostalgia is relative to the person experiencing it.
2010 was nice! i thought we were so modern back then lol. @@Zeldafan1ify
I really like these videos that take you back in time and see what it was like.
looks like mexico
@@peepocozy8594what that’s supposed to mean hmmm? 👀
oh early 2010's... the last good time right before everything go downhill... I never thought back then I would miss so much these days...
Just go out and live the moment because 2010 is never coming back and it’s best to look back occasionally on the memories but also continue to go out and live just because it’s not a specific year anymore doesn’t make it any more worse
I don’t know about everything right. The economy was in the toilet and the US was still searching for osama bin laden
The social fabric has been degrading constantly since the 60s as has American purchasing power since the US abandoned the gold standard in the 70s. We've been going downhill for a long time.
@@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup.
So far, even in my lifetime, I have seen the world change from good, to bad, to worse in every area that can be scored. It is an understatement for me to mention that I am a bit concerned for the future! Godspeed!
@@MrLSB-w6gexactly, mfs are like "ugh i hate 2024 i wanna go back to the 2000s" and then in 20 years theyre gonna be like "ugh i hate 2044 i wanna go back to the 2020s"
2010 feels like yesterday to me . I was 20 and in my sophomore year of college. The world was my oyster. For me, that was the last really good year. Right before smartphones and social media took off. Sure I’ve had good times and made some good memories since then, but the 2010s and 2020s just don’t hit the same.
I was 17 and a junior in high school.
You’re literally still only 33 now then lol ?? the world is still your oyster . With technology & medicine today some of us won’t die until we’re 100+. 30 isn’t even close to half of that. You’re still young, enjoy it.
Social media was already a thing at this point. Facebook was already one of the most popular sites in the world at the time.
The guy at 5:25 is literally trying to login to his account on the IPAD
I feel the same way. I graduated high school and started college in 2010. Probably the most nostalgic time in my life. I felt like I had everything ahead of me. I miss all my old friends.
@@playyuh haha keep dreaming. There's all sorts of disease's out there. Cancer, brain tumors, heart attacks... No medicine can help you with that.
The 360p quality adds to the vintage aesthetic, like we're viewing this Best Buy through a hazy, nostalgic lens. It's kind of cool how low-quality footage can instantly evoke a sense of nostalgia.
Shout out to my guy being a top salesman. "I got an iPhone" with "You can use this one if it breaks" 0:56
The nostalgia is insane, and this feels new to me still being around 10 years old at this time 😂
Wow remember when Best Buys were packed with shoppers? Like another world.
I dunno, I guarantee today and tomorrow most BestBuy stores will be very very busy. Just like in this video, though probably with fewer sales associates.
Most people buy and pickup at service desk. They will be another Fry's Electronics soon.. gone
They were cranking today. Way busier than this.
People would camp outside after Thanksgiving dinner. I remember many great nights in the cold outside of CompUSA and Best Buy. Those were the big ones 😢😢😢
Pepperidge Farms Remembers
I worked for Best Buy in 10' and 11' and the Black Friday season for both. I remember almost every product shown in the video. Believe it or not, it was the only day worth working in the year. You really didn't have to do much, customers know exactly what they wanted. I worked 12 hours that day and did little to nothing as the entire store was ravaged by hungry consumers. This was so fun to watch.
"I did little to nothing"
Also retail workers "why aren't our wages going up omg omg"
@@pearlsswine you dont even work so stuff it
Oh my GOODNESS, I remember 2010 like it was yesterday. I remember shopping at Walmart with my Mom. My bought Me a toy Chrysler PT Cruiser I loved It and still have It it's almost 13 years old. Wholesome Memories!!❤
how I wish it was 2010 again.
Why? It was basically just the same as now except social media wasn’t at its peak yet
We were in a recession....well at least in the US.
@@andyd3447I’m surprised the amount of people who don’t know this or don’t remember this
@@ChrisCollins068 People tend to block out bad memories just like people are trying to forget about 2020 and covid but it DID happen. They have a tendency to look back to the past and only remember the "good times" but leave out the actual reality. I guess its just a human thing.
@@andyd3447B/c even with the bad back then-there was still some kind of residual energy left from the earlier part of that decade which is what we thrived on. I would take it back in a heartbeat compared to this horrible decade now.
I love watching these videos..but sometimes they make.me.sad.because i think about how I wish I could go back in time when things were different and I would do things over again. In 5 years or less Best Buy may not be here anymore.
There's no fucking difference between 2010 and 2023.
There's a HUGE difference....
@@FuyuNoAi a transparent Jeffrey Bezos in the sky looking over at the earth and just laughing:
@@FuyuNoAiFinally somebody realizes this, as somebody who experienced 2010 it wasn’t the 80s it was just another year personally 2023 and 2010 are on the same level for me
@@bobtom1495 Maybe for zoomers who didn't even know how to walk in 2010.
2010 was really nostalgic! I remember going to Best Buy at the time (though not on Black Friday), and a year before, I got my first HDTV - a DYNEX brand mind you. Still works great too! I love how I just walked through 2010 within 12 and a half minutes and I didn't wanted to leave!
I got a 22" Dynex for $200 in 2010. It still works other than a dead pixel. I use it on a Vesa mount for my desktop.
Our Sony TV in the living room we got in 2010 just broke in September. We used that thing constantly for 13 years and imo the 1080p image still looked amazing.
I was 9 in 2010.
Now aged 22 in 2023. Boy, how time flies.
i was 2 in 2010, turning 16 in 2024
OMG Those Wiis, 360s, PS3s, PURE nostalgia
And DSs and PSPs.
Geez…I’m old. I was 38 in 2010 but I remember going to get my kid’s an X-Box Black Friday that year. Good times.
It's crazy how 2010 is vintage now. I was 15 -16 in 2010. I remember those black Wii's, PS3's, and XBOX 360's. Those were good times.
Was 13 at the time. Had just gotten a PS3 slim for Christmas 2009. And yeah, it baffles how 2010 is almost 14 years ago now and is undoubtedly an old year at this point
@@mechaocean170Yeah it's crazy it's feels like we were just in 2010.
I wouldn’t say “vintage” but it’s getting close to “nostalgic” territory.
@@videogameguy101any year can be nostalgic, especially if youve had a bad life changing event recently. you can be nostalgic for february 2024
I will always consider 2010 as peak of humanity/society. Trends/internet/simple times were my favorite at 2010
No it wasnt lol
2011 was the year I went midnight shopping there. Same experience and long line. I couldnt find a PS3 so I just picked up a new camera. At checkout, a lone PS3 was in sight and I asked if it was available. Ended up bringing 2 things home that cold night
Only 13 yrs back..., but people sure looked more behaved, courteous and patient..
Tf are y talking about people wer literally dying on some of these Black Fridays lol
Not really 😂
2010 was like modern times. But now its feels like 1990's
2010 is as close today as 1999 was in 2013
2010 is no where near the 90s.
Damn dude. Making me feel old over here. Crazy that 2010 is now almost 14 years ago! It really is an old year now. Such a memorable year for me for things such as turning 13, entering 8th grade, falling for my first crush, and watching my favorite shows/playing my favorite games. Also, memories with my family from that year. Ah, good times! 2010-2012 really were the best years of my life.
2010 lookin like 99 with that picture quality😂
13 years seems like it wasnt that long ago. Time flies.
it looks like pretty good 2010 quality lol, look at the actual videos from 99
Brings a tear to my eye.
Wow Best Buy packed with shoppers and employees. Remnants of the past. Definitely won’t see that now. I miss it!!
1:10 the aeropostale though lol
2010 was the golden era for Black Friday shopping. That was a good year for me, I miss that time.
2010: An electronic enthusiast's paradise
2024:...and now, Best Buy is supposedly getting rid of movie physical media cementing its inevitable death sentence...
I remember going to my local Best Buy on Black Friday in 2010. Didnt have as much money then as i do now so seeing this hurts my soul. I miss running around different stores at 2am in the morning.
Dude, I've more than doubled my income since then and I still can't afford shit.
This is around the time I got my first Wii. I still have that lil bugger to this day. Excellent content!
I remember 2010! This is so funny that this is 13 years ago now... The Kodak Playtouch was out back then, I thought it was a cool futuristic cheap camera. I remember this era was on the verge of being Modern with Pop music becoming softer and higher tech sounding.
As a matter of fact I went to Best Buy in 2010 a lot. 😅 So funny.
I even got that PS3 at 6:17 in 2011!
Yup it doesn't feel like 13 yrs ago as of 2023, all of the various items here seem like it was just yesterday on store shelves, I don't even think at&t makes those Go phones anymore, the PS3 was still popular, every one I knew at school had a wii and was talking about it, guitar hero was popular, pop music had that techno sound to it, it seems like that techno sound ended around 2013ish, but seeing all of this brings nostalgia, it takes me back to 8th grade starting into 9th grade at this time.
I worked 545am-4pm at my local Best Buy today. Maybe 20 people outside when we opened. It started cranking around 11am and never really stopped. And then I got the heck outta there. Lol. But nothing like the old days where people would camp outside for the deals. I miss those days. Those were the REAL Black Fridays. Good times.
Ain't no way. Wtf were people buying? Saw a trash TCL TV and an HP laptop. Nothing good otherwise.
There were deals everywhere. I have no idea what you’re talking about.
@@jerminator0688 What deals were exclusive to BF? The BF sales had been going on for like a week at BB/their website....
Damn i was just a kid when 2010 was a black friday at best buy! so epic to see this again
the way people seemed much more excited and even the workers had pride in their job and seem immersed in their work is what definitely makes me see how different it has been today, can't explain it... people seemed, happier then.
People from 2010 said the same about the one of the 2000 or 90’s.
Trump wasn't a politician then. It was a better time.
They were paid better (relative to cost of living,) trained better and staffed better.
Lol get real. I worked at a supermarket in 2010 as a college student, and most people working at that store hated their lives then.
I think it's because social media and the internet overall hadn't completely absorbed everyone yet.
I turned 25 that year, fresh out of college, and started work that year . I wish I could go back to 2010 and do everything over, especially when it comes to work and relationships. But that's life you have to learn as you go cant turn back time. Now I just turned 38 this coming black Friday and I wish I can slow down time , older you get the faster time goes and the more you realize you don't have much time left in this life and on Earth.
Don't worry you come back but unfortunately the world 100 years from now may be really terrifying so when you and me come back hopefully the world will finally come to some kind of peace
@@chrislovato1336 indeed this life or the next
@@msg360 I hope for this life
Man I do not miss working retail on thanksgiving 😂😂😂
Boy you ain't lyin' on that one. I used to work at Circuit City a long time ago and Black Friday was a madhouse.
And the day before Christmas, at least where I am, is always crazy
Boy does that bring back so many memories! the iPhone 3G and iPad had come out so those were the big ticket items back then. Streaming wasn't widespread yet, so everyone got a blu-ray player. Every phone was now becoming a smartphone as you can see the now defunct Windows phone and the early Android phones.Wii/Xbox 360/PS3 were the consoles at the time. You can see how technology we now all use today were just beginning to take off at the time,
I still buy my blu rays, no streaming.....
I'm old school so I still don't do streaming and buy DVDs over Blu Rays and I still play PS3 lol
So this is what nostalgia is like for people born in the 21st century.... I'm sorry guys! 😢
most of us are completely happy with our nostalgia man, just because you think yours is better doesnt mean you have to be sorry
Thank you so much for posting these videos ! So entertaining
The dvd/blu-ray section was amazing at that time... now it's embarrassing, and they're phasing them out...
Damn, that felt like I was reliving my past. I worked for Best Buy from 06-13, so I definitely worked Black Friday 2010 considering it was a mandatory 12hr shift for every BF. I remember all those endcaps, bundles, signage... I can say that the BF crowd was nowhere near as busy for 2011-12, I quit before BF 13. All the years before it was as busy as seen in this store or much busier, but then there was the one shift where I was expecting chaos & got basically a normal tuesday afternoon worth of traffic for most of it.
I remember points during those last two years I worked BF where I'd go 30-45min without anyone coming into my dept, granted it was like 3-6am in mobile electronics (car audio originally, my specialty) but gps devices were still popular. Nor did I get called into any of the other depts I was bundled with at the time nearly as much as in the past (basically it was everything except the pc & cell phone depts by the end). We would have to "float" or whatever, go to where the traffic is and be able to assist competently, but none of the other depts really got overrun that bad those years.
I would not do that job again, customer service in any form is the worst. However I still value the people I met & friends I made along the way. The pay sucked but it was a pretty mint environment for a 20 something. Funny enough, some of the best coworkers were in their 40s-60s back then, either part time with a stable career or retired & trying to get out of the house.
Their careers must have been shit and pretty unstable if they were working at Best Buy/retail to make extra money. lol
@@wulfone5961 Nah, it's not like that. One dude working LP was a successful financial advisor, another dude was an accountant, and three more were also mall security guards while being our LP part time, one of them being a kindhearted badass old veteran from the Vietnam days. We were a mall anchor at my location. One of those guys went to HT and another to Geek Squad.
The retirees are self explanatory as to why they're there. There were a couple of em, and they were the best coworkers you could have at your back, second only to my installers in CarFi.
I was the car audio guy at my store until they cut the position. I actually put my two weeks in and next weekend is my last one. Been there almost three years.
@@jerminator0688 So you're quitting in about a week right? Tell me more about the car audio thing, I've noticed in my local stores that it's basically an aisle and a couple endcaps these days, a far cry from the tricked out planograms of yesterday. Before my old location closed doors in 2020 (15 year lease at the mall was up, rent was too high for corporate to renew), they converted all of my old carfi dept into Online Pickup and put a little shelf space over on the opposite side of the store in what used to be Appliances... the install bay was the furthest possible distance diagonally across the store, how does that make any sense? But I guess with modern cars having all this shit built in the department kinda fell by the wayside.
When my carfi team were running shit, we were consistently between the top 20-150 stores in the company for that dept, at the time there were like 1200 locations. I always had top notch installers, but the first couple years I was there we had 5 of us in carfi sales that were passionate about car audio and we knew our shit. By the end I was the last one of us standing and pretty much the only sales person in the store that knew everything in that dept, though I did my best to cross train some of my friends in other depts that cared.
I'm assuming you also had to sell digital cameras, appliances, video games, etc. like I had to do during the end of my time there when I got rolled into the "portable electronics" super dept that changed names to something else right before I quit. I'm also going to assume the sales staff no longer abides by the 10/30 rule because I've not been contacted by an employee other than the LP at the front door in about 5 years. If it's from before your time, 10/30 meant 10ft or 30 seconds, that was the time frame you had to contact a customer when they walked into your area. If you didn't and were caught, you were written up.
One cool thing working there though, since I had a few friends/peers that moved up to supe/mgr level I found myself with quite a few uniforms embroidered with my nickname, as well as several versions of nametags with that nickname over the years.
Can’t believe 2010 is already getting nostalgia then I realize it was 13 years ago lol… man I’m gettin old lol
That abolute STACK of Mario Red 25th anniversary Wii's!
Crazy to see 2010 on the channel lol I was 22 at the time and remember this year well. Just seeing a store filled like this again is something to behold. I feel like nowadays these stores don’t have the same magic feel even since 13 years ago.
The video can still be relatable in 2023. No walkmans,no VHS tapes. Those clips were different and new for some. Everything here is still here today,or a variation (updated game consoles) of what’s around.
First of all, this is an awesome video - thanks as always for sharing!
2nd off though, a lot of people here are saying "I miss 2010", "I wish we were back to that era", etc. - while this video looks like nostalgic fun, keep in mind the unemployment rate in the US in 2010 was still close to 10%. 2010 was still a very tough year for many people across the world as we had barely climbed out of the great recession from 2008-2009. Wasn't necessarily all sunshine and lollipops back then.
So nice to see black friday back when it actually had deals instead of just bad bundles with very slight or no discounts and stock that they were about to send to the landfill anyways discounted to 15% off because they still want SOME money from it. And back when retailers put effort into brick and mortar events and in general...
Nice to see people paying for their stuff and not just running out with it.
Oh god, u conservative losers are so cringe
Granted this was after the recession and people finally felt better about spending money
You must not get out much.
do you not go outside? lmfao
I get what your saying and absolutely right. People are way more bold and escalating very quickly. May God bless you and your loved ones.
Majority of these electronics are in landfills now 😢😢😢
what you see in this store summarizes that time so well. I miss the early 2010s. It was a simpler time and when I came of age. Had the black wii and PS3 slim. At the time and the age I was, I would've died seeing that brunette cashier at the end and probably would've tried asking for her # 😂
back when stores used to have actual music sections. a scary part of the streaming era is how little physical media there is now
I hate streaming I hope it shuts down and people go back to buying CDs and Ipods.
Those scary phone plans 🤣
Crazy what we used to pay for calls
Now they have unlimited calls because no one calls anymore. What a joke.
I remember applying to work at best buy in 2001 and i was 18 and they wouldnt hire me since i didnt have experience with retail...now they will hire anyone to work just to have enough people to keep store running
Geez this is so far beyond our scope that it gives me that roaring 20s vibe, especially when they all came hustling in.
2010 and early 2000's - end of the 90's feels almost the same, people were still happy and living the moment, after that the decline, i only see walking zombies looking at their smartphones, man so sad..
so true
What? End of the 90s lmao wtf. The end of the 90s era was arouns 01 , I was 23
Bro said “I got an iPhone”
Something else i noticed in 2010, not everybody was on their phone, people talked with each other.
well yeah theyre shopping, theyre talking because theyre at the checkout isle
I remember that year. Waiting in line outside to buy a brand new laptop at that time. Those were the days
I remember going black friday shopping with my dad to best buy around 2010~2012. There was a blizzard the day before but it was still crazy busy...the line looped around the store. I miss these times. I feel like nobody does anything anymore, I've never seen Halloween so dead (there were so few people trick or treating and the weather was perfect).
Same around here. Nice neighborhood, weather was 70 degrees in the early evening, and still almost nobody trick or treating. Society in America is dead.
USA birthrate has been in decline for some time now. Boomers also never left their houses and simultaneously restricted medium or high density housing from being built. The results.
I remember going black friday shopping at Target in 2010, with my parents. The line to get into the store reached all the way to the parking lot. When we finally got inside it was chaos! I remember getting Black Ops and my mom was able to get me the last iPod Touch lol.
Turned us to smartphone zombies
Find a hobby, okay. Do a sport, take a vacation, try snowboarding, zip lining, or bungee jumping or something. Go to a concert cause shopping should be this crazy event. I'm glad Black Friday is just any other day and is more chill now and primarily online.
2010 seems like it was just a few years ago.
We didn’t realize at the time, but this was one of the last good years. Only a few more after this one. Also never realized we’d be looking back on 2010 and thinking how amazing it was
14 years ago! boy how time flies! hard to believe....
It's funny how watching people black Friday shopping in the year of my birth is entertaining to me even though I was just born.
Doing 8 Black Fridays for Best Buy I’m happy to never have to endure that ever again but man the red bulls & coffee got you amped. It was an awesome time in my 20s when people still went out instead of stared at phones.
Shit takes me back I graduated in 2011… time flies
This video makes it feel like it’s way older then 2010, I was in high school in 2010 and for some reason when I watch this it feels like so long ago but when I think about living back then it really doesn’t feel that long ago if that makes any sense
i wanna relive 2010, even if i was 6 years old i still remember everything that happened that year going to gamestop and watching people play infamous on the ps3 kiosk and halo reach on the xbox 360 kiosk.
I remember going into my local Best Buy and it used to be the most crowded place in town any time in November or December. The North Charleston one (in my area) completely changed traffic patterns all over the area. Now there’s frequently more employees than customers. And they maybe have 10-15 games in stock total. I remember people would stay in there for hours playing video game demos. Now you have to beg people to go in.
I was 14 when this was filmed. Such simpler times.
Why does this feel like an early 2000s nostalgic video..
Cause youre a wannabe
Crazy that all that stuff is junk now 13 years later in a landfill somewhere. 😮
And same thing with all the new electronics items we have in stores today. They will all be junk in 10 years as well.
Ahh a perfect video for this time of year. I miss 2010 but holy shit am I glad we don't have to die for Black Friday deals anymore lmao. That being said I will miss crazy shit like this!
Crazy how 2010 feels like a different world watching this...
Ah yes, a time I can actually remember!
2010 was the start of my senior year, class of 2011 😎. Honestly this is a great reminder to enjoy every moment you have. One day we will be looking back at 2023 saying the same things like how we are now reminiscing 2010.
Low res adding to the nostalgic vibe
for real lol.. im here thinking its the 90s
10:27 i really hope Axel Foley and his family enjoyed that 32″ TV
That part where he said, "I'm not gonna fall for that banana in the tailpipe trick again," was golden.
"Yeaah! 10 cents off a stick a butter!"
Oh wait, this isn't a general store....
*YEAAAAAH 30 CENTS OFF A REFURBISHED DUALSHOCK 3!!!!*
Man, 2010 was back when I was in 5th grade and was ready to start middle school. Also, after I discovered TH-cam 3 years from that time, I remember seeing those videos. Most were wild and batsh*t insane, but some like this one were calm and peaceful. Makes me wish I have money to buy stuff for cheap, but nowadays, thanks to Covid, life around me has change when online became the biggest thing to everything in life, even shopping. There’s still Black Friday, but it’s not as memorable as it once was since there’s barely anyone camping out in line or massive number of shoppers. Gotta say, I’ll miss that part of shopping every year after Thanksgiving.
4:36 2gigabyte = pretty much unlimited .... ahh the good old times
The start of the new Decade everyone was excited for the future still. even though we were 2 years into the recession people were still optimistic. I was 18 in 2010 I'm turning 32 in a month. man time has flew by. I was still a happy late teen still oblivious to the world
Damn 2010 looks like the early 90’s
It doesnt
@@Racistdog sorry I meant to say the 1800’s
I'm grateful that you shared this video. It brings me a lot of happiness because I used to work at a Best Buy store in 2010, and my last year there was in 2011. Although I wasn't a big fan of Black Friday, it was definitely an exciting time. It was one of the few experiences where I was able to be up close and personal, watching people rush through the doors like hungry creatures, eagerly seeking out discounted items. It was as if they were driven by the thrill of the catch, their excitement palpable in the air. Despite their seemingly ravenous behavior, there was a sense of joy and gratitude among them. They were genuinely happy to be getting these items at such incredible prices, and it created an atmosphere that was different from any other. It was a unique blend of frenzy and thankfulness, where people's instincts to hunt for a good deal were infused with a genuine appreciation for the opportunity to save money and acquire desired items. This combination made the experience truly unforgettable, and it's something that still resonates with me today. Thank you for sharing this video and allowing me to reflect on those memorable moments.
high quality already existed, so the quality in this video make it seem as if it’s something from the early 2000s, very nostalgic
We were yet to enter the swag style era. People are still dressed mid 2000s.
I never thought that 2010s nostalgia would become a thing and tbh I am all in here for it since I mainly grew up in the early 2010s😊
To think that most of these electronics are now in a landfill or collecting dust on a shelf somewhere.
Makes ya think about the thousands of dollars a person can spend on the latest greatest tech and inside a couple of years it’s collecting dust. We are all victims of consumerism.
*HOLY SH-T!!!!* *DJ HERO!!!!* What a frickin’ trip… 7:08
I've never really thought about this, but seeing a 2010 Best Buy has me thinking- 2010 was really the last period of time where I felt excited about new technology. It felt like there were things I actually wanted to go get at the store. Now, I feel like new technology is just something new I have to learn how to do and adapt to. Back then, a new device being released felt like it would improve my life; now, it feels like a cost that I have to pay to keep up with the world.
Maybe its because so much new tech stuff is software now- its a lot less exciting to download a new app that connects to a server than it was to wait for Best Buy to bring out a physical box.
I ‘member getting my first smartphone that year (iPhone 4)
Prior to that fall I did the whole feature phone/iPod Touch combo, but that was the year it became one device and internet truly went everywhere for me in my pocket.
I’ve never went to a store on Black Friday Always went to Best Buy but they are there gone now for were I’m at . Thanks for sharing 2010 Best Buy BF Lol I’m going to time travel back 2010 was a great yr I had a cam recorder but never thought to take it to stores 💯
Childhood! This just made my day thanks 👍
I like how it shows how many times employers had to explain that they're not getting what they thought they were
Let's go back to those days.
I only miss black friday because of all the fights
🥊 👍.