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Looking for the best PS4 deals on Black Friday 2015? These are they. Were updating constantly with all the best links in the run-up to the sales, saving you money on the biggest, stupidest, most bargeiniest day of the retail year.
Everythings been broken out into handy sections for you. After the best hardware deals? Just look in the Console and Bundle Deals segment. Youll find everything split out into US and UK links, so there should be no problem in finding PS4 consoles, games or accessories.
Black Friday happens on November 27, so bookmark this page right now. Were adding all the best deals into the relevant sections below as they emerge, and well be updating with all the relevant lightning bargains on the day itself. You wont miss anything. Everyones looking for a great PS4 deal with Black Friday approaching, so stay with us to make sure you get the biggest savings before anyone else.
As youll see from the section on the history of Black Friday below, online sales last year hit record heights. The internet is expected to be even busier with shoppers this year, so youre going to have to be quick to make sure you profit.
Bear in mind that the bargains dont just happen on the sales days themselves. Retailers post discounts in advance, so be sure to check back here regularly to ensure you beat the crowds.
Cheapest PS4 console prices
Were constantly watching for the very best price you can pick up a PS4 console for this Black Friday. The benchmark price in the US is $349 for a 500Gb console with one game, but retailers like Best Buy have said theyll go as low as $299 on the day for certain bundles.
British shoppers can generally expect to pay around £280 for a similar deal, but bundles with two games for £299 are becoming common. Some retailers are also already offering limited deals with much better value than that. ShopTos offer of a 500Gb console complete with Black Ops 3 and FIFA 16 for £268.99 has just gone up to £309 today sadly but you can get the same deal with Star Wars Battlefront instead of Black Ops 3 for the lower price here.
For £299 Zavvi have a 500Gb Console complete with Assassins Creed plus Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and a Playstation TV for free.
Here are our highlights of the other console deals around right now:
Best PS4 games deals
Amazon have a number of exclusive PS4 SteelBooks that theyre discounting for today only ahead of Fridays deals. FIFA 16, NHL 16, Need for Speed and Madden NFL 16 will all be on offer from 8am today. Meanwhile Target have also dropped some prices as part of a one day pre-Black Friday sale you can pick up The Elder Scrolls Online and Mad Max each for $25.
Heres our full list of the best deals right now:
All the best PS4 bundle deals
Theres tons of choice when it comes to finding the right bundle, so heres our full round-up of the cheapest. With only a few days to go until the big day, well be checking back regularly to make sure the latest deals are here.
Best PS4 Accessory Deals
In the UK Currys have reduced the Logitech Driving Force G29 Racing Wheel to £179.99 as a special pre-Black Friday deal given a nice reduction of £12o on the RRP.
Other Gaming Tech Deals
If youre looking for a new TV to enjoy your games in all their glory then UK retailers have begun releasing some pre-Black Friday deals that are worth checking out. Currys has discounted a 60-inch 4K Samsung screen to £899, which is £100 cheaper than you can pick it up on Amazon right now, while Argos has a 50-inch Sony for £529, saving you £50 on what you can usually get it for online.
What is Black Friday?
Black Friday is a retail sales day, the Friday following Thanksgiving in the US. Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday, meaning Black Friday is always on a Friday. Or itd be Black The Day After Thanksgiving. And no one wants that.
Cyber Monday is also a thing, following after everyones had a rest on the Saturday and Sunday.
Black Fridays considered to be the start of the American Christmas shopping season, and has spread to the UK since going fully international in 2014. British online retailers such as Amazon.co.uk have taken to it with gusto, and UK gamers are now just as likely to pick up bargains as their American cousins.
Why should I care about Black Friday?
Why exactly should you need to pay proper attention to Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Theres an easy answer: you can save a fortune. As well as bringing some massive discounts on expensive technology items, such as HD TVs and stereo equipment, video games, gaming PCs and consoles all line up for large savings. You dont want to miss any of this, so make sure you bookmark this page now.
If you want the best prices, youre not the only one. According to the National Retail Foundation, the four-day Thanksgiving weekend dragged in a staggering $50.9 billion. While thats down on previous years, interest in Black Friday and competition to grab the best deals remains immense. Black Friday 2014 gave Walmart its second best online results of all time, with Walmart.com serving more then 500 million page impressions. Physical traffic to Walmart stores more than doubled on Black Friday from 2013 to 2014.
More than 87 million people bought something in the Black Friday sales in the US last year. Thats a lot of millions of people.
Britain got fully involved in 2014. JohnLewis.com saw traffic increased more than 300% compared to the previous year. Web traffic to Currys PC World increasing five-fold year-over-year.
According to internet retail experts IMRG, British shoppers spent an estimated £810m on Black Friday in 2014, over 50% more than expected.
What about games on Black Friday?
Consoles, in particular, are hotly desired on Black Friday as they make up Christmas presents for so many people. Just keep an eye on this page during the sales. Well be updating constantly with the best deals on PS4 hardware, software and accessories in both the US and UK. With so many people scouring retailers for cut-prices, youre going to have to be on the ball to grab a bargain.
Xbox One emerged the winner from Black Friday in 2014, accounting for 53% of all consoles sold during the sales. It remains to be seen how the weekend will pan-out for the console manufacturers this year, as Xbox One had a rough launch in 2013 and PlayStation 4 had enjoyed a long string of monthly retail wins leading up to Black Friday last year. PS4 accounted for only 31% of the console purchase market during Black Friday 2014.
According to surveys last year, 66% of all console purchases were made by adults for children. PS4 was most popular with adults, with more than half questioned saying they were picking up the console for themselves.
Digital game sales were also massive on Black Friday 2014: customers spent 23% more around the Thanksgiving holiday on PC DLC Black Friday 2013.
Traditionally, digital games do not follow the drastic seasonal spikes of retail, which remains vastly dominant during the holiday season, noted SuperData. Retails huge discounts on hardware were instrumental in driving digital mobile and console game sales, earning revenues of $355 million and $111 million, respectively.
Overall, spending on digital games reached over one billion in sales in November, as the holiday frenzy reaches critical mass.
Did anything go wrong last year?
Sure did. When 87 million people try to do anything together, youre going to get some bloody noses. At the less serious end of the problem scale, BestBuy.com got flattened by consumers looking for deals, and the store was forced to take its site offline in order to take proactive measures to restore full performance.
Sometimes, though, downsides to such crazy buying activity arent so banal. There is a darker side to Black Friday, especially in the US, with the sales having long been associated with chaotic scenes of stampeding crowds and violent struggles. People have even been killed in the rush to get a cheap TV, so youre probably best off sticking to this page and keeping as eye out for the best PS4 deals as we update. Seems safer.
Dont believe us? Watch this.
Or this. The madness isnt restricted to the US. Youll see footage of people collapsing in a crowd in a British Tesco in the video below.
The spread of deals around Black Friday has caused some to be pessimistic about whether or not the event has a future at all.
With some stores opening earlier and earlier, even on Thanksgiving Day itself, theres an increasingly sour note surrounding the sales in relation to the destruction of family time. Remember: sharing a turkey with your aging parents is probably better than saving some money on a television. Cheap does not necessarily equal good.
What can you expect from Black Friday 2015?
While Black Friday 2014 caused no end of chaos in the UK to the extent that ASDA has already confirmed that it wont be participating this year retailers should be better prepared this time. The national press started spelling out how things can be better as far back as March of this year, and you should expect a far tighter execution of deals by physical retailers such as Tesco. British shoppers alone are expected to spend more than £1 billion over the sales, a new record for the country.
Online retailers, such as Amazon, are now old hands at handling the intense rush of Black Friday, and Amazon.co.uk last year deployed a long-running stream of flash deals for games, general tech and other goods. Theres no question than Black Friday 2015 will bring the best PS4 and Xbox One deals of the entire year, so if youre in the market for Christmas presents the Black Friday weekend will be the best place to get the best prices.
Another main item to watch is the HD TV, and especially 4K TVs. TVs are traditionally a massive hit on Black Friday, again because of their desirability as Christmas presents, and retailers usually offer stunning deals on big screens. Black Friday 2015 will be no exception, so if youre thinking of upgrading your TV for Christmas you should be watching the sales closely. Well be adding the best tech sales links to this page, so even if youre looking for PS4 deals youll be able to keep up with discounts on other hardware.
Best deals by retailer
Amazon
The online giant has some of the better deals on the market, both in the US and the UK, during the holiday shopping extravaganza. However, many of the best deals are only available for a set amount of time. Youll have to be persistent and refresh the page every hour or so. There will also be daily and weekly deals in case you arent glued to your computer screen 24 hours at a time. You can expect plenty of game, console and accessory sales, and probably even a few deals on video cards and other PC parts.
eShop
Nintendo kicked the shopping weekend off last year by discounting ten titles on the eShop five each for Wii U and 3DS. More deals were added over the weekend, and we see no reason why the House of Mario wont do the same this year. While its a bit unlikely Nintendo will offer discounts on brand new releases, it would still be wise to check. We expect to see 2015 spring and early summer releases to be discounted, and plenty of Virtual Console titles to receive markdowns. Be on the look out for Atlus titles. The company is great about slashing prices.
GamersGate
Like its competitors, GamersGate has plenty of sales throughout the year, but it is a great site for grabbing deeper discounts on last years big guns during this period. Not to say new releases arent available for discount, but its library consists of more than just the current flavors of the moment. There are Daily Deals, mobile titles, Linux and Mac offerings, and plenty of indies to whet your gaming appetite.
GOG
One of the PC crowds go-to digital sites, its hard NOT to find a great deal through CD Projekts DRM-free store any time of the year. GOG is particularly fond of marking titles down to absurd prices, giving you more bang for your buck. It also has some of the best gaming bundles available on the market. Plus, it has a fair price guarantee: if a game in your region costs more than it does in the US, GOG will make up the difference out of its own pocket with store credit. It really is one of the better customer oriented digital stores out there. Its no wonder PC users love GOG.
Green Man Gaming
GMG had a great sale last year on Bethesda titles such as The Evil Within, Wolfenstein and Skyrim along with other popular titles. It usually also offers a discount code you can use in conjunction with some of its deals with up to 23% or more when entered at checkout. Be on the look out for discounts on best-sellers, new titles, and spotlight games.
PlayStation Store
Sony is always, and we mean always, hosting some sort of sale. The game lists are quite long and the discounts are nothing to sneeze at and PlayStation Plus members get extra savings. Many of the sales are themed, and Flash Deals are abundant. Black Friday sales on the store are a yearly occurrence and the deals can be accessed through the online website or through any PlayStation console. Last year, the sale ended on December 1, providing PlayStation users plenty of time to net a discount.
Origin
EA offered up to 75% off during its Black Friday Mega Sale for PC game last year, and it sells titles produced by companies other than itself: CDP, Ubisoft, Capcom, Deep Silver, Square Enix and more. Still, EA produced games always take front and center, and it has no qualms about putting newer releases or downloadable content packages on sale. Look for deals on Dragon Age: Inquisition GOTY, the Battlefield, FIFA and Mass Effect franchises, probably even a Need for Speed title will be tossed in for good measure.
Steam
The main go-to for PC users, Steams annual fall sale contains so many titles, its hard to keep track of everything. No doubt you can expect major discounts on triple-A, indies and everything in between. Deals change daily, and well keep an eye on the front page for you throughout the weekend. As with all seasonal sales on Steam, the final day is Encore Day with a selection of the most popular deals. Some people tend to wait for the encore to get an even deeper discount on their most wanted game, hoping its included. We usually never take that chance. We arent much on gambling.
Uplay Shop
Like Origin, Ubisoft offers titles other than its own through the Uplay store, but it has a more robust selection of third-parties for all platforms. Games from Bethesda, EA, Focus Home Interactive, Kalypso, Nordic, Paradox, SEGA, Square Enix, Warner, Valve and more can be found through the service. Uplay also has some really nice sales, so its worth checking out. As far a Ubisoft titles go, we fully expect sales on all Tom Clancy games, Assassins Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six titles, and it may even put The Crew on sale if youve been holding out.
Xbox Marketplace
Microsoft discounts digital games for both Gold and Silver subscribers throughout the year, and on Black Friday weekend its even better. This is the place to check when you want a deal on an Xbox One or Xbox 360 title without having to leave the house. Microsoft is rather competitive, and it isnt shy when it comes to discounts. Xbox Lives Major Nelson does a fantastic job of alerting folks when a new deal goes up on the store, and well be following him closely again this year to help keep you doubly informed.
Best companies for tech deals
AMD
We expect the video card, GPU and CPU maker to discount its line of APUs again this year along with its Radeon series graphics cards. Who knows: maybe it will knock 10% or so off the Radeon R9 295X2. These discounts are pretty much set for all retail or online stores which sell the cards. So, head to your nearest Office Depot or online retailer that sells graphics cards. Like NewEgg or TigerDirect. Be sure to research, because some may offer extra discounts on top of the company mark down.
NewEgg
Hopefully, it will host another every Friday is Black Friday type sale during the month of November. There are all sorts of neat gadgets and computer hardware, speakers, internal and external hard drives, monitors, and accessories to be found on NewEgg and select games can also be purchased. Only the larger titles, usually. The company has a nice selection of laptops and its one of the best places to buy Samsung hardware for less.
Nvidia
Those looking for a Shield tablet or the Shield portable console or anything else with the word Shield in it should keep and eye on the Nvidia website for bundle deals. Many of NVs offerings come with a digital copy of triple-A games, so if you are in the market for a new video card, youre likely to get a free game with it.
TigerDirect
Laptop, tablets, desktops, monitors, keyboards, mice, wireless networking, PC accessories, flash drives, hard drives. You want it, Tiger Direct has it. Especially if youre looking for a new laptop. Fan of ASUS products? Tiger Direct probably has what youre looking for, along with some of the best prices on digital cables around. It even sells Xbox One bundles and accessories, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo 3DS, Wii and miscellaneous games.
Woot!
The online deal site not only has the best product descriptions around, its pricing is far below what the sticker says at retail. Deals are constantly changing, even when its not Black Friday, so youll need to keep and eye on the site. In fact, you should probably sign up for the email notices or you may miss out on some really cool tech items.
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