BERMAN: Sort of like national shopping day right now. It is Cyber Monday. About 164 million Americans expected to go for online deals today. Digital sales already hit record numbers on Friday, but today's numbers could be even bigger. CNN tech correspondent Samuel Burke joins us now with the details -- Samuel.</s>SAMUEL BURKE, CNN TECH CORRESPONDENT: Well, we're just getting the numbers in from Black Friday and I think it's a very good sign for the economy. Americans willing to open up their pocketbooks and spend. And also we've just had Amazon cross the $102,000 mark on the stock market. Jeff Bezos is now worth $100 billion. But just to put it into perspective how much Cyber Monday is eclipsing Black Friday, take a look at these numbers, John. We are expected to spend $6.6 billion today. That's up 16.5 percent from last year. And just to put those numbers in perspective about online sales, well, Thanksgiving we spent almost $3 billion. Thanksgiving or rather Black Friday, $5 billion. But this is an incredibly important day. Not just for Amazon but so many of the shops that are actually fighting to compete with Amazon. When you think about Toys "R" Us, for example, that's in bankruptcy a lot of these physical stores are actually having to make themselves relevant online and today really could be make-or-break for them. Now I'm sure you're wondering what the best deals are out there. If you're looking for a smart speaker, today is the day. An Android phone or a DNA test. John, I remember you did yours, one of those DNA tests, and it didn't quite come back the way you expected. I did mine. I also found out that my mom is part East Indian so there are always surprises in there.</s>BERMAN: You could put that in a stocking. It fits. It's very easy. All right, Samuel Burke, thanks so much for being with us. I appreciate it. All right. An American invasion into the British royal family. Prince Harry, he is engaged, folks. We have key details on the ring and also on the bride-to-be Meghan Markle, an American. Finally inside Kensington Palace. Stay with us.
Cyber Monday Could Hit Record Sales