The best deals on Black Friday gaming consoles for Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5 and more

Demand for the current generation of Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox consoles has been through the roof for almost two years, and that should only intensify during Black Friday. We can’t guarantee you’ll get the Switch, PS5 or Xbox Series X/S you’ve got your eye on this holiday season, but to make your search a little more convenient we’ve compiled all the product listings we have for can find every console in one place.

Again, demand for these machines is high, so we may not have every console in stock by the time you’re reading this. And while Black Friday is approaching, we’re not expecting many direct discounts on most consoles either – at the time of publication, the only deals available are for the lower-powered Xbox Series S and the base Nintendo Switch. We’ll update this article throughout the week as new offers surface. But let’s save ourselves a little googling for now.

Nintendo switch

Nintendo’s main offer this Black Friday bundles the base model Nintendo Switch with a copy of Mario Kart 8 deluxe and a three-month subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online service. If this sounds familiar, that’s because Nintendo has been running this exact same promotion during Black Friday for the past few years.

It’s hard to call this an a Great Deal at this point – the Switch OLED is a pretty solid upgrade, and Mario Kart 8 deluxe is a five year old re-release of an eight year old Wii U game. But if you don’t need the OLED model’s improved display and just want to save a few bucks, there’s at least some value here. Mario Kart 8 deluxe still gets updates and typically costs around $50, while a three-month Switch Online membership typically costs $8.

Purchase the Nintendo Switch Holiday Pack ($300) at:

Nintendo Switch OLED

The $350 Switch OLED is the latest Switch model, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that Nintendo isn’t promoting deals on the device this Black Friday. Really, discounts of any kind for the console have been extremely rare since it launched in October 2021. Stock levels for the Switch OLED are also generally more spotty, but we’ve rounded up where they’re available below.

As a reminder, the Switch OLED is no better at running games than the standard model, but its 7-inch OLED display is bigger and more vibrant, it doubles the internal storage (64GB), its built-in stand is much sturdier, and its updated Dock has an Ethernet port. We gave it an 89 point rating last year.

Best Nintendo Switch OLED ($349) at:

Nintendo Switch Lite

we to have I’ve seen a few deals on the $200 Switch Lite since it arrived in 2019, but the compact console isn’t discounted for Black Friday at the time of this writing. This is the handheld-only entry-level variant of the Switch; Again, there’s no difference in performance, but it has a smaller 5.5-inch LED display, it doesn’t work with Nintendo’s dock, and it doesn’t come with detachable controllers. It also has a real D-Pad. We gave it a 90 point rating a few years ago.

Best Nintendo Switch Lite ($200) at:

PlayStation 5

There have been almost no discounts on Sony’s PlayStation 5 since it launched two years ago, and we don’t expect that to change this Black Friday. The console is Easier Actually available to buy these days — and brick-and-mortar stores are more likely to have it now than in years past — but stock still tends to run out quickly when it becomes available. Retailers like Amazon and Sony themselves continue to keep their inventory behind an invitation system to ward off scalpers, while others like GameStop keep it behind store membership programs.

As in the last few months, getting the console as part of a bundle is probably the easiest. The most important from Sony this holiday season combines the console with a digital copy of God of War: Ragnarok, which we broadly recommended earlier this month. It costs $559 (or $460 with a PS5 Digital Edition without disc drive), which is just $10 less than the console and game would otherwise cost. However, since it’s more expensive than just buying the $500 PS5, there should be one little less competition when buying.

Walmart had those bundles available for sale starting Monday, but gave priority access to members of its Walmart+ service for the first few hours of the day. We wouldn’t be surprised to see more stock on individual PS5s becoming available throughout the week, but you’ll likely need to be vigilant or use a longer invitation process to more reliably snag one. Note that the $400 digital edition has also traditionally been a lot harder to find in stock than the standard model.

The PS5 itself could use a few more exclusives, but their library is always growing and their hardware will still make a significant upgrade for those PS4-hungry.

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Buy PS5+ God of War: Ragnarok Package ($560) at:

Buy PS5 Digital Edition + God of War: Ragnarok Package ($460) at:

Xbox Series X

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X was more readily available than the PlayStation 5 last year, but there were virtually no discounts for it, and it’s still not uncommon to see it sold out at third-party retailers. As of this writing, there are no significant Black Friday deals for it. Like the PS5, Amazon still keeps the device behind an invite system, and Walmart had made it available to Walmart+ subscribers on Monday.

Your best bet right now seems to be buying from Microsoft itself, though we could see more stocks elsewhere again on Black Friday proper. Again, the latest Xboxes are somewhat lacking in exclusivity, but Xbox Game Pass remains a strong value for those who play a lot of games, and the Series X is still a powerful piece of hardware for 4K gaming.

Buy Xbox Series X ($500) at:

Xbox Series S

The only console that’s really discounted is the Xbox Series S. Microsoft announced last week that the tiny console will be available for $250, which is $50 off the standard price, although this week we’re at Dell only saw $235 and $240 on Amazon. The old deal is still available.

However, Target may have the best deal of them all, as they’re throwing in a $50 gift card alongside the discount. However, the stock currently seems to be in and out. Microsoft, meanwhile, is bundling its Xbox Stereo Headset with the console. Typically, this (basic) gaming headset costs around $50.

We’ve seen the Series S drop to $250 in the past, but this is still a good price for those who want a second console or a cheaper route into the Xbox gaming library. We gave the Series S an 85-point rating at launch: it doesn’t have a disc drive, only has 512GB of onboard storage, and it’s not designed to push 4K resolutions like the Series X, but it can play the same games, its SSD still enables fast loading times and its compact design is easier to store.

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