Will Black Friday 2025 break the internet — or just everyone’s credit limit?
36,603 Vol.9 months ago (Dec-04-2025 04:59:00 AM UTC)
DescriptionThis event predicts whether the 2025 Black Friday shopping season will be officially reported as the largest and most internet-breaking retail event on record, defined specifically by measurable online traffic volume, digital sales, or verified platform outages rather than general in-store revenue. It will resolve “Yes” if by December 3 2025, three or more major media outlets (Reuters, Bloomberg, CNN, NBC News, NY Times, or The Guardian) explicitly report Black Friday 2025 as the biggest, record-breaking, or internet-crashing event in digital commerce terms — including unprecedented e-commerce sales, confirmed server failures, or record traffic volumes. It will resolve “No” if no such record or digital disruption is confirmed by these outlets, or if coverage describes results as average or declining versus 2024. Corporate press releases, unverified influencer posts, or limited-region incidents will not count. Minor site lags, isolated store issues, or social-media exaggerations without confirmation from major news sources will also not count. Verification will rely on Reuters and Bloomberg reports supported by NRF and Adobe Analytics post-event data. This event is a prediction on whether Black Friday 2025 will go down in history as the moment consumer capitalism literally broke the internet — and everyone’s credit limits along with it.