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PlayStation 5 Black Friday deals: Where to find discounts on a PS5 consoles, games and gear

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PlayStation 5 Black Friday deals: Where to find discounts on a PS5 consoles, games and gear

Black Friday looks to be a good time to get a Sony PlayStation 5 video game console – or bargain prices on some of this year’s top releases for the PS5. Retailers from Amazon to Walmart have deals.

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If someone on your holiday shopping list is pining for a Sony PlayStation video game console, Black Friday is a good time to shop – and there’s many deals already playing ahead of the seasonal shopping holiday.

Sony’s own PlayStation Store has revealed its Black Friday specials on PlayStation 5 consoles, the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset, selected games and accessories. Most of the deals are good now through Dec. 25; they include $75 off PlayStation 5 consoles and $200 or more off a VR2 headset. Some popular video games are marked down by 60% off.

Not getting a Black Friday markdown: the newest PlayStation console, the PlayStation 5 Pro ($699.99), which boasts smoother, more detailed video games – a nice, if pricey, gift option for the hard-core gamer on your list.

Other retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart have Black Friday specials on PlayStation consoles. Here’s a roundup of the deals.

PlayStation Store Black Friday 2024 deals: PS5 consoles

You can shop directly on Sony’s PlayStation store (direct.playstation.com) where you will find deals good until Dec. 25 in most cases. Here are the Black Friday deals on PS5 consoles, some with games bundled in:

  • PlayStation 5 Slim Console. Has a disc drive that will play 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. (Black Friday sale price, $424.99; regular price, $499.99). For the same price, you can also get a PS5 slim console with a voucher to download the game Fortnite Cobalt Star ($424.99).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition. Has a 1 terabyte solid state disk drive (sale price, $374.99 regular price, $449.99). For the same price, you can get a PS5 Slim Digital Edition with a voucher to download the video game NBA 2K25 (sale price, $374.99; regular price, $499.99) or a PS5 Slim Digital console bundled with the video game Fortnite Cobalt Star ($374.99).

Shopping for yourself? You can trade in your PlayStation 4 console and get an extra $50 off your purchase.

Amazon Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 consoles

Amazon’s Black Friday deals have already kicked off, with many deals on video game consoles, games and accessories – the event runs until Nov. 29. That’s followed by a Cyber Monday event Nov. 29-Dec. 2. Here are some of Amazon’s PlayStation 5 offers:

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Best Buy’s Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 consoles

Best Buy’s Black Friday deals have started, with most of the specials ending Nov. 30. Here’s a sample of the deals on PlayStation consoles:

PlayStation Store Black Friday 2024 deals: $200+ off PS VR2

Sony’s PlayStation Store also has Black Friday markdowns on the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset, which connects to the PlayStation 5 for immersive high-def game experiences.

GameStop Black Friday deals on PS5 consoles

GameStop has its Black Friday deals live and there’s specials on PS5 consoles with $75 off, plus $20 off DualSense wireless controllers and up to $30 off headsets. Here’s the console deals:

Target Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 consoles

Target’s Black Friday Week deals run Sunday, Nov. 24 to Saturday, Nov. 30. (Note: some PlayStation 5 consoles are discounted during the retailer’s Early Black Friday deals – good through Saturday, Nov. 23.)

Here are some of the Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 consoles and accessories you will find in the Target weekly ad (deals are good Nov. 24-30):

  • PlayStation 5 Slim Digital console (sale price, $374.99; regular price, $449.99).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim console (sale price, $424.99; regular price, $499.99).
  • DualSense PS5 wireless controllers (sale price, $54.99-$59.99; regular price, $74.99-$79.99).
  • PlayStation VR2 Headset Bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain (sale price, $349.99; regular price, $549.99).
  • Pulse Elite wireless headset for PS5 ($129.99, regular price, $149.99).

Walmart Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 consoles

Walmart’s Black Friday event begins online Monday, Nov. 25 – first for members of the retailer’s paid subscription program Walmart+ at 12 p.m. ET, then for all customers at 5 p.m. ET – and in stores Friday, Nov. 29, at 6 a.m. local time. (You can currently get a Black Friday deal on Walmart+ membership: 50% off the $98 annual fee; benefits include free shipping, gas discounts, savings at Burger King and Paramount+ streaming).

Here’s a look at Walmart’s Black Friday deals on PlayStation consoles and games:

  • PlayStation 5 Slim console (sale price, $424; regular price, $499.99).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim console with EA Sports Madden NFL 25 (sale price, $449; regular price, $568).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim console with Fortnite Cobalt Star ($424).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim console (sale price, $374; regular price, $449.99).
  • PS5 Slim Digital console with NBA 2K25 bundle (sale price, $374; regular price, $499).
  • PlayStation 5 Slim Digital console with Fortnite Cobalt Star ($374).
  • PlayStation VR2 Headset (sale price, $349; regular price, $549.99).

PlayStation Store Black Friday video game deals: Spider-Man 2, Gran Turismo 7, more

For Black Friday, the PlayStation Store has 60% off select PS5 video games. Here’s some of the deals:

Also discount-priced are some PlayStation 4 games including:

Amazon’s PlayStation video game deals: Madden, NBA 2K25, College Football 25

A few of Amazon’s Black Friday deals on PS5 games:

Best Buy’s PlayStation video game deals: College Football 25, Madden 25

Here’s a sample of the Best Buy deals on PlayStation games:

Also, when you buy select PS5 consoles, already priced at $125 off, you can also get select EA video games for $25 each.

Target’s Black Friday PlayStation video game deals

Here are some of the Black Friday deals on PlayStation 5 games you will find in the Target weekly ad (deals are good Nov. 24-30):

  • College Football 25 Standard Edition (sale price, $34.99, regular price $69.99).
  • Madden NFL 25 Standard Edition (sale price, $34.99, regular price $69.99).
  • NBA 2K25 (sale price, $29.99, regular price $69.99).

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PlayStation Store Black Friday deals: Controllers and accessories

Need to upgrade your PS5 experience? The PlayStation Store has deals on controllers, headphones and other accessories including console covers. Here’s a sampling of the Black Friday deals:

PlayStation Store Black Friday deals: PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus is Sony’s video game subscription streaming service with multiplayer gaming, hundreds of games you can play and discounts on game purchases. Prices start at $9.99 monthly for the basic Essential tier subscription, which includes multiplayer gaming and a selection of new games to play each month.

But newcomers can save up to 30% on a 12-month premium tier membership with a Black Friday price of $119.99 (regularly $159.99), which includes cloud streaming of games and movies. Other Black Friday deals included 25% off the Extra tier (12-month sale price $101.24; regular price, $134.99; fits between the basic Essential and top Premium tiers) and, for newcomers, 20% off the Essential tier (12-month sale price, $63.99; regular price $79.99).

Current PlayStation Plus members can save 25% to 30% by upgrading tiers.

PlayStation Store’s Black Friday deals on gear

Also available in the store: Up to 40% off on select PlayStation gear including T-shirts and hoodies, hats and water bottles from top titles including The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, and God of War Ragnarök.

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Contributing: Chris Sims and John Tufts, USA TODAY Network.

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