{"id":1040518,"date":"2026-01-17T00:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=475293"},"modified":"2026-01-17T00:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:10:32","slug":"the-best-early-gaming-deals-of-black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-best-early-gaming-deals-of-black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"The best early gaming deals of Black Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image composition containing 6 images in a grid formation. In counter clockwise, there\u2019s Outer Wilds, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, a PDP Realmz Pikmin controller, Anker\u2019s Prime 100 W battery, the WD_Black SN850X SSD, and Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/the-best-early-gaming-deals-of-black-friday.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Black Friday is a wonderful time of the year to be a gamer, or to shop for gamers in your life, because prices plummet on 2024\u2019s best games, as well as on controllers, gaming gift cards, and sometimes consoles, too. While the official Black Friday deals will kick off before the sun comes up on Nov. 29, retailers have gotten into the habit of launching many of its deals early \u2014 and by early, we mean now. We have a big roundup of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/black-friday\/475289\/best-early-deals\">best early Black Friday deals<\/a> that covers a wide range of products, from board games and books to electronics. This one\u2019s just about gaming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">What\u2019s cool about these early deals is that, in many cases, they are actually the same low prices as we\u2019ll see on the big day. Some retailers like Best Buy and Target even offer price matching through the end of the year (or close to it) if you notice a lower price on a product you bought already during the holiday shopping season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Stay tuned for a big update coming Friday, Nov. 22, followed by more new deals this weekend.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Future updates include: PS5 Slim and other related Sony hardware (PSVR2 bundle, DualSense, headsets) on 11\/22\nNintendo Switch OLED\/regular, Switch Pro controller, and Joy-Cons on 11\/24\nAdd Final Fantasy, Sony\/Nintendo exclusives on 11\/22\nLots of multiplatform games start on 11\/22\nQuest 3S is 11\/24 going to add this bit under Switch H2 as more first party games get added &gt;--> As the Nintendo Switch has many exclusive games on, you\u2019ll find multiplatform titles in the Xbox section even though, in most cases, the Switch version is selling at the same price.<br \/>\n&#8211;&gt; <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"the-best-nintendo-switch-deals\">The best Nintendo Switch deals<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"the-best-playstation-5-deals\">The best PlayStation 5 deals<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"the-best-xbox-deals\">The best Xbox deals<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\" id=\"the-best-handheld-pc-and-steam-deck-deals\">The best handheld PC and Steam Deck deals<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Looking for more? Check out all of Polygon\u2019s favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/475289\">early Black Friday deals<\/a>, including great discounts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/475286\">board games<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/e\/475291\">Magic: The Gathering<\/a>. And subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/black-friday\/475293\/best-early-gaming-deals\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Friday is a wonderful time of the year to be a gamer, or to shop for gamers in your life, because prices plummet on 2024\u2019s best games, as well as on controllers, gaming gift cards, and sometimes consoles, too. While the official Black Friday deals will kick off before the sun comes up on Nov. 29, retailers have gotten into the habit of launching many of its deals early \u2014 and by early, we mean now. We have a big roundup of the best early Black Friday deals that covers a wide range of products, from board games and books to electronics. This one\u2019s just about gaming. 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