Summary
Several possiblePlayStation 5and Xbox Series X Black Friday bundles surfaced online, suggesting both Sony and Microsoft are planning to offer some substantial console savings later this month. The leak itself is EU-specific, so even if the containing information is accurate, it remains to be seen whether the stated savings will end up reaching the United States, as the PS5 andXbox Series X are already cheaper statesidethan in the rest of the world.
This year’s Black Friday falls on November 24. But as is tradition, plenty of retailers and other companies have already started introducing attractive product offers in early November, and plan to continue doing so throughout the month. In terms of console savings, Walmart just announced a compellingpre-Black Friday deal on the PS5 bundle containingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, which will retail at $499 from November 8, $60 down its regular price.
More such offers appear to be in the works, at least in Europe; as recently spotted by industry analyst MauroNL, aPS5 bundle containingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3just appeared on Amazon Germany, listed at €499, €120 down its originally announced price. The Xbox Series X version of the same bundle also reached the Dutch version of Amazon, priced at €489. The Dutch listing was seemingly removed within hours of its debut, while the German one is still live as of November 6. The latter is unsurprisingly listed as coming November 10, the date coinciding withModern Warfare 3’s global release.
While it’s plausible that Sony and Microsoft are planning on debuting similar Black Friday deals in the United States, the extent of their potential stateside savings might not necessarily reach the 20% price cuts implied by these newly leaked EU listings. That’s largely on account of the fact that U.S. consumers can normally purchase both thePlayStation 5Disc Edition and Xbox Series X at $499 each, with the consoles thus already being up to 20% cheaper than in the European Union, depending on the exact market.
€499
€619
Available from November 10
€489
Amazon.nl
Currently delisted
Sony and Microsoft certainly won’t be the only console manufacturers to offer substantial console savings this November;Nintendo just revealed a dozen Black Friday dealsof its own, including a $349.99 Switch OLED Model bundle containingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateand a three-month Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The Japanese gaming giant is also set to offer a Switch Lite withAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfor $199.99 starting November 19, as well as a $299.99 Switch bundle containingMario Kart 8 Deluxeand three months of Nintendo Switch Online.
PS5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
