coming in at $550 starting thanksgiving and tis the season for toys geoffrey the giraffe making a comeback today. we have been waiting. he s been on facebook asking for them to come back. reporter: after the iconic chain liquidated all 700 stores last year, two new stores are opening in new jersey and texas. and the toy brand is partnering with target, to sell the hottest toys online, offering buy two frozen toys, get one free. that sale ends tonight with so many price cuts, one in five people are expected to shop on their smart phone from the thanksgiving table tomorrow, while major stores open their doors on turkey day. but not every deal is really a steal. some stores set prices higher so after the markdowns, they are still bringing in a profit so check for the coupons and discount codes before you buy. kristen? jo ling, thank you for that and coming up, a real thanksgiving high note for one father and his daughter.
that s why the stores have the deals online and in person. for the deal bisers, the lines will start forming in minnesota. i have seen it happen before for the door buster deals for the massive tvs that are $200, $300 off. some folks will get in line. it is a hearty group of people here in minnesota. we don t play around, phillip. jo ling kent, happy thanksgiving and thank you for joining me. that will wrap up this hour. i ll phillip mena. more news with alison morris. good morning. happy thanksgiving to you. a very happy thanksgiving to you. i m alison morris here at msnbc headquarters in new york. flying high in spite of the heavy winds in the forecast, those iconic balloons will fly in the macy s thanksgiving day parade. the former navy sharply
before making its way to lester s desk. oh. reporter: this season it s more than price wars as retailers up the ante to see who can deliver. jo ling kent, nbc news, louisville. for the record, i m keeping the bat. the moment a pair of glasses opened up a whole new world for one boy. announcer: nbc nightly news is brought to you by cosequin joint health nts.
an unusual sight a car spinning in reverse for almost an hour behind the wheel is a black lab named max. he knocked it into reverse sending it on a joyride that lasted until police stopped it with the holiday shopping crush now upon us, retailers are in a race to get your orders delivered fast but what goes into one-day shipping jo ling kent has an price you pay. the
services totals about $75 a month, not including your internet bill, which on average costs $66 the key here is to establish yourself as an essential part of somebody s streaming bundle do i think that five or six major streaming services are going to be able to survive probably not reporter: services hoping to hook you as more companies battle it out for your binge. jo ling kent, nbc news, los angeles. up next for us tonight, a 16-year-old gets a double lung transplant, the dire consequence of vaping.