PlayStation 5: Where to find Black Friday deals

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.
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:
Shopping for yourself? You can trade in your PlayStation 4 console and get an extra $50 off your purchase.
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 have started, with most of the specials ending Nov. 30. Here’s a sample of the deals on PlayStation consoles:
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 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’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):
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:
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:
A few of Amazon’s Black Friday deals on PS5 games:
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.
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):
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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 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.
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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