This is super relatable. You won't have to worry about that with GPUs though.
A store might stock an item such as a food processor exclusively for Black Friday. While the quality of this item may be suspect it is still a separate item from the normal food processors that the store had in stock (assuming that they normally stock that kind of item anyway).
What you should focus on instead is
the price of your parts right now and exactly what they come with. Having sales that aren't actually as steep as they look is a popular legal deceptive practice (with various caveats or tells depending on local regulations). A business might also be able to maximize their profit by selling the item solo instead of with accessories. The opposite could be done to entice buyers with a better value as part of a bundle with a higher price. The business might offer incentives during slower sales periods that won't be offered year-round.
I think it's a more realistic situation to be worried about bootlegs from shady sellers trying to cash in on holiday sales. For this reason make sure to research who you buy things from if you shop with Amazon or Ebay.
What country do you live in? I feel confident in how my advice applies to the USA but I wouldn't know much about how stores work in other countries.
Nope. 100% legit. Look at Best Buy for example. During Black Friday sales they will have televisions that have a unique SKU. An easy way to find out for yourself is visit stores or check sales catalogs. Then find the SKU on a doorbuster television. Odds are it's an old model or a product made just for Black Friday.
About halfway down in this article:
https://www.businessinsider.com/bla...e-holidays-to-make-the-discount-seem-deeper-7
Or this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2012/11/21/why-you-shouldnt-buy-a-tv-on-black-friday/
Thanks for the verification. However this kind of thing isn't feasible for every product so for that reason I don't think it happens with GPUs. GPUs are way too specialized, require technically adept drivers, and work in tandem with multiple other parts. TVs almost don't compute anything unless they have built-in smart TV functions or HDR.