I'm not really a collector, in the sense of trying to collect everything for a given system. I just enjoy good games. I do buy complete in box items exclusively, though. The systems I collect for are: Atari's line of 8-bit computers, plus their 2600 and 5200; Mattel's Intellivision; and Coleco's ColecoVision. I also have a Playstation 2, a Wii U, and a 3DS, but I don't really collect for them. Outside of video gaming, I enjoy theme parks, watching movies, playing tabletop board games and RPGs, and reading science fiction and fantasy books.
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time when you are thankful for what you have. It's right after Thanksgiving when you can rush out and try to get what you don't have.
Here in the UK, the Black Friday thing seems rather pointless to me. I managed to get my tablet for much cheaper than the Black Friday price just 2 weeks later from the same retailer.