Black Friday 2026 gaming deals in the US: the prices to beat
Best Buy and Walmart have posted their Black Friday 2026 dates. Here's what PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and Steam Deck cost in the US now, and what Sony did last year.
Black Friday is Friday, November 27 and Cyber Monday is Monday, November 30. Best Buy and Walmart have posted their 2026 schedules, and neither has named a console price yet. This page lists what PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and Steam Deck cost in the US now, which stores have posted dates, and what Sony did last year, so you can check a sale price against it.
Patchbeat is written for Australian readers. This page is an exception for readers shopping in the US, so prices are in US dollars. The Australian version has Australian prices. This page has no affiliate links.
The short version
- Early deals have started. Best Buy’s early Black Friday deals began on November 6 and new ones drop every Friday. Walmart’s early Black Friday deals run November 12 to 15.
- The big days are later. Best Buy’s 10 days of Black Friday doorbusters start November 19, and Walmart’s Black Friday Deals run November 23 to 29.
- Consoles cost more than they did last year. Sony’s PS5 price rise took effect on April 2 and Xbox’s on August 1, so last year’s sale prices are not a guide to this year’s. Sony’s recommended prices are now $649.99 for the PS5, $599.99 for the Digital Edition and $899.99 for the PS5 Pro.
- No console sale price is public yet. Neither Best Buy nor Walmart has said what it will charge for a PS5, Switch 2 or Xbox.
When the sales start
These are the dates stores have posted on their own pages. If a store hasn’t posted one, we’ve left it out.
| Store | What it says |
|---|---|
| Best Buy | DoorBOOsters from October 30. Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters from November 6, with new deals every Friday. 10 days of Black Friday doorbusters and deals starting November 19. Cyber Week Deals December 1 to 6. A Last-Minute Savings Event December 18 to 24. My Best Buy Plus and Total members earn double rewards from November 19 to December 6. |
| Walmart | Early Black Friday Deals, November 12 to 15: online from 12:01 a.m. ET and in stores at 6 a.m. local time, with Walmart+ early access from 12:01 a.m. ET on November 12. Black Friday Deals, November 23 to 29: online from 12:01 a.m. ET, in stores on November 27 at 6 a.m. local time, with Walmart+ early access from 12:01 a.m. ET on November 23. Cyber Monday, November 30 to December 2, online from 12:01 a.m. ET. |
| Target, GameStop | No date on the pages we read. |
| PlayStation Store | Sony says its game, expansion and add-on deals began November 4 and run through November 30, with a refresh on November 16. That’s games, not consoles. |
Prices to beat
These are the regular prices GameStop and Walmart listed for new consoles on the morning of Tuesday 10 November (Sydney time), and Valve’s own Steam Deck prices, in US dollars before tax. Walmart’s prices are for items sold and shipped by Walmart.com, as Walmart showed them for a California ZIP code, so check yours. We haven’t read console prices at Best Buy or Target, or Xbox and plain Switch 2 prices at Walmart, so check their listings too. Stores can change prices at any time.
| Product | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 Slim, disc drive (1TB) | $649.99 | GameStop |
| PS5 Slim, disc drive (1TB) | $649.00 | Walmart |
| PS5 Slim Digital Edition (825GB) | $599.99 | GameStop |
| PS5 Slim Digital Edition (825GB) | $599.00 | Walmart |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | $499.99 | GameStop |
| Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle | $549.00 | Walmart |
| Xbox Series S, All Digital (512GB) | $499.99 | GameStop |
| Xbox Series X (1TB, Carbon Black) | $799.99 | GameStop |
| Steam Deck OLED 512GB | $789.00 | Valve |
| Steam Deck OLED 1TB | $949.00 | Valve |
| Steam Deck 256GB (LCD) | $399.00 | Valve |
What Sony did last year
Sony’s November 18, 2025 post said its Black Friday offers started on November 21 and gave its discounts in US dollars:
- Consoles: $100 off PS5 Pro. In select regions, $100 off PS5 and $100 off PS5 Digital Edition.
- Fortnite bundles: a PS5 Digital Edition + Fortnite Flowering Chaos bundle at a recommended price of $399.99, and a PS5 1TB bundle at $449.99. Sony said the Fortnite items are exclusive to PlayStation until November 26, 2026.
- Accessories: $20 off DualSense, PlayStation Portal and the Pulse Elite headset; $30 off DualSense Edge and Pulse Explore; $100 off PlayStation VR2.
- PlayStation Plus: up to 33% off a 12-month membership for new members in participating countries.
Sony noted that actual retailer prices and availability vary, and Sony’s post doesn’t name the stores or regions behind the console cuts. PS5 and Xbox prices have gone up since, so last year’s dollar prices won’t necessarily come back.
How to tell a real discount from a fake one
- Check the regular price. Compare any “was” price with the prices above, not just the crossed-out number.
- Check what’s in the box. Some doorbusters are bundles or older models, and the price includes extras.
- Check the date and the limit. Doorbusters often have quantity limits, and some deals are for members only.
- Be careful with trade-in deals. A discount that needs a trade-in isn’t the console’s price.
Prices checked on the morning of Tuesday 10 November 2026 (Sydney time) from GameStop’s and Walmart’s own pages, Valve’s store and Sony’s blog. They don’t include tax, and stock and prices can change at any time. Dates are from Best Buy’s and Walmart’s own announcements. We’ll update this page when stores post new ones.
