The Black Friday 2024 deals are already delivering the goods. From Argos to Amazon, retailers big and small have kicked off their sales, bringing tech and gaming deals galore.
Sony has also started its own Black Friday sale – and the gaming giant has slashed the price on PlayStation 5 consoles, the PlayStation VR2 headset, PS5 games and even PS5 accessories, including the DualSense wireless controller, Pulse Elite wireless headset and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds.
The deals are available across PlayStation Direct and third-party retailers, including Amazon, John Lewis, Currys, Very and AO. While Sony hasn’t cut the price of the PS5 Pro for Black Friday, third-party retailers have discounted it by £40.
There are also plenty of Xbox Black Friday and Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals to be found if you’re in one of the other cults. Below, I’m rounding up the best PS5 Black Friday deals to shop now.
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Best PS5 Black Friday deals
Despite only launching a week ago, the EE Store has already slashed the price of the PS5 Pro by £40 in its Black Friday sale, taking it down to just £660. Boasting 8K graphics, more internal memory, improved ray tracing and upscaling through Sony’s PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology, it’s a powerhouse of a games console, blowing the Xbox Series X out of the water. It also comes with 2TB of internal storage, so you can store even more games.
Here’s the first major discount we’ve seen on the PSVR2. The virtual reality headset turns your PlayStation 5 into an IMAX-sized cinema screen, unlocks new VR experiences in existing games, such as Gran Turismo 7, Resident Evil 4 and No Man’s Sky, and is home to a selection of exclusive VR titles, such as the vertigo-inducing Horizon Call of the Mountain. At £339.99, Sony’s next-generation virtual reality headset is cheaper than ever.
PS5 Slim digital edition console: Was £389.99, now £309.99, Amazon.co.uk
The all-digital PS5 Slim console has plummeted to an all-tine low price for Black Friday, saving you a massive £80 While it doesn’t come with a disc drive, you can always add one on at a later date, plus the new PS5 Slim comes with more internal storage, so you can keep even more games on the system. It boasts the same specs as the disc edition console.
PS5 Slim disc edition: Was £479.99, now £399.99, Amazon.co.uk
The PS5 Slim disc edition console has been slashed to its all-time low price, falling to under £400 for the very first time. This model, with the ability to read Blu-Ray discs, is essential for anyone whose library of games and movies is still physical. It’s the only PS5 console that still comes with a detachable disc drive as standard – not even the PS5 Pro has one of those. “A catalogue of exclusive games – many of them truly unmissable experiences – gives the PS5 a slight edge over the (technically more powerful) Xbox Series X.,” tech writer Steve wrote in his review.
PlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controller: Was £64.99, now £39.99, Amazon.co.uk
PlayStation’s Black Friday sale includes a whopping discount on the PS5’s DualSense controller. The tech-heavy pad is crammed with all manner of haptic feedback motors, dynamic triggers, a built-in speaker and touchpad – we doubt Sony’s turning a profit on them at £39.99. Most colourways have been discounted, so do check before you buy.
PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge wireless controller: Was £209.99, now £179.99, Amazon.co.uk
The DualSense Edge is Sony’s pro-level controller designed with the needs of esports players in mind. The premium pad lets you tweak things to suit your playstyle, remapping controls, instantly switching between gaming profiles, and adjusting trigger sensitivities and thumbstick dead zones. As a niche product, it’s appropriately pricey but now the DualSense Edge is cheaper than ever in the Black Friday sale.
PlayStation Pulse Elite gaming headset: Was £124.99, now £104.99, Amazon.co.uk
Designed to connect seamlessly using Sony’s proprietary PlayStation Link protocol, the Pulse Elite gaming headset delivers lossless 3D audio, studio-grade sound quality courtesy of Audeze, an AI-powered noise-cancelling boom mic and multi-point connectivity for switching between the PS5, the PlayStation Portal or any Bluetooth-capable device. It’s cheaper than ever at £104.99 in Sony’s Black Friday sale.
PlayStation Pulse Explore wireless earbuds: Was £182.87, now £149, Amazon.co.uk
Just like the Pulse headset, the PS5’s super-sleek-looking companion earbuds use Sony’s PlayStation Link protocol to give you an unbeatable low-latency connection to your game’s audio. The PlayStation Pulse Explore buds are more compact and comfortable to wear for long sessions, though the five-hour battery life and lack of noise isolation make them less suited for general uses such as commuting. Right now, you can pick up a pair with a modest saving of £14.
Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB M.2 SSD: Was £402.07, now £165, Amazon.co.uk
Save a massive 60 per cent on Western Digital’s WD_BLACK SN850X internal SSD for the PS5. With an integrated heatsink, it’ll always run at peak performance. You can load up games directly from the SSD with minimal lag, low latency and short load times with speeds up to 7,300 MB/s. If you’re running out of space on your PS5, this 2TB drive will be plenty enough for all your AAA games.
Best PS5 games Black Friday deals
‘EA Sports FC 25’, PS5: Was £69.99, now £33.34, Amazon.co.uk
Save more than 50 per cent on FC 25 for the PS5 at Amazon, a game that boasts the biggest shake-up to the Fifa franchise in years. This isn’t just the same game with players donning new kits. There’s a new game mode, a new FC IQ system, new player roles, better tactical options and new game mechanics. If you haven’t yet laced up your boots, now’s the perfect time.
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