Scroll down for some current deals on the Garmin nuvi 265WT.

Here’s a snippet from GPS Tracklog’s Garmin nuvi 265WT review:

The Garmin nüvi 265WT is one of the second-generation models in the nuvi 2×5 series, which I dubbed the “best entry level GPS on the market.”

More info:

• Garmin nuvi comparison chart

This is $45 below our previous low for this unit, and could be a pricing mistake. If you see that the deal is gone, please drop a comment below.

Amazon has the extra wide screen 4.7” Magellan RoadMate 1470 for $99.

Here’s an excerpt from my Magellan RoadMate 1470 review:

The Magellan RoadMate 1470 is one of several new models introduced by the company in the spring of 2009. This 4.7” touch-screen unit offers Magellan’s new One Touch interface, AAA TourBook, Highway Lane Assist, exit POIs and multi-destination routing.

More info:

• Magelan auto GPS comparison chart

In past years, we’ve seen the best deals of the holiday season during the Thanksgiving / Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend. We have no reason to believe that this year will be any different; in fact, we expect it to be even more so. Fair warning; here are the deals set to expire at midnight:

• Cyber Monday GPS deals at Amazon
• 30% off TomTom iPhone app
• Garmin Dakota 20 for $279.99 (and Dakota 10 for $239.99)
• Garmin nuvi deals at TigerGPS
• Garmin nuvi 265WT for $169.99 at West Marine
• Garmin nuvi 265WT for $169.99 at REI.com (with free shipping)
• Garmin Oregon 300 for $249.99 at REI.com (with free shipping)
• NAVIGON MobileNavigator iPhone app $20 off
• 40% off TopoFusion mapping software

Okay, there’s not a whole lot of prognosticating or divining involved – Black Friday ads are posted all over the Web. But I can share a summary and some insights into what to expect. Here’s how its shaping up:

Black Friday GPS pricing

On the low end, several sites will have the TomTom ONE 130 for $79.99, but WalMart is reportedly going to have a TomTom for $59. No word on what model that is — perhaps the ONE 125. Regardless, the low end units are likely to have 3.5? screens and lack text-to-speech.

Garmin units will command a premium, as usual. You can expect to see the nuvi 205/205W going for around $90 to $100. The ever popular, wide-screen, text-to-speech, nuvi 255W should show up at several places for $120. There will be some bargains to be had on lifetime traffic units as well. And while they will be fewer in number, we should see some handheld deals too.

Best time to buy

I say this every year and so far it’s been true, but I am doubly convinced this year – I expect prices to be at their lowest during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Retailers got saddled with lots of unsold inventory last year and they are keeping their stocks low. I also expect to see more deals on Black Friday than Cyber Monday (those links will give you some idea of the deals I featured last year, though of course, prices have dropped since then).

Tracking GPS deals

The best way to watch this site for Black Friday GPS deals is to follow it on Twitter. You’ll get near-instantaneous notification as deals are posted. Otherwise, I suggest subscribing to our RSS feed (what’s this?), although there’s always a delay with RSS. Of course you could just go old school and refresh every so often. However you do it though, don’t miss these deals!

REI’s great handheld sale ends today. Don’t miss these deals:

• DeLorme PN-40 for $260
• DeLorme Earthmate PN-30 for $200
• Garmin Edge 705 bundle for $520
• Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $125

The busiest online shopping day of the year isn’t CyberMonday. It’s actually the Monday a week or two out from Christmas, probably December 15 this year. What does this mean for deals? Well, you can expect the sales to ramp back up by sometime next week. Of course, I could be totally wrong and end up posting a dozen deals later today. But I doubt it.

Oh, and if you’re seeing the “Homer Simpson box,” you can always check out our seductively named (not!) unexpired deals category. There’s always a link to it down near the end of the right sidebar. And don’t forget, there’s still one great “Cyber Week” GPS sale going on through Friday.

A random drawing of entries was done this morning, and we now have a winner of the Navigon 7200T. Robert Griswold is the lucky fellow; he added comment number 83…

“I have been in the market for a GPS for some time and this site looks like a great place to find the best deals, which is good because price is a key determinant for me and I, like most consumers, want the best bang for my buck! That being said, please enter me into the contest for the Navigon 7200T. Also, I have subscribed to your RSS feed for a second entry, but more importantly for great deals on GPS units should I not win!”

Thanks again to Navigon for supplying the 7200T as the prize, and thanks to everyone who entered, subscribed and gave us some link love! Now don’t go away, ’cause we’ve got some great deals coming. And you don’t even have to wait till Black Friday. I expect to have a big surprise for everyone this Friday, so stay tuned.

Each deal we post will show the expiration date along with price comparisons, so you can tell how good the deal is. If we’ve reviewed the unit on our companion site, GPS Tracklog, we’ll post a link there as well.

The best way to keep up with these deals is to subscribe to our RSS feed. In case you’re new to RSS, check out our guide to RSS feeds. We’re anticipating great deals as we approach the holiday season, especially around Black Friday, so subscribe today and don’t miss a single deal.