We’re already seeing some superb gaming discounts and sales in this winter sales period and the Black Friday gaming deals especially have, arguably, never been better.
There are currently some fantastic discounts on the major consoles (well, two of them) and even attractive bundles on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series machines thanks to some brilliant Black Friday PS5 deals and Black Friday Xbox Series X deals. We're also seeing some premium gaming headsets get such big price cuts that they're going toe to toe with more affordable options in terms of value. Over on the video game front, you can pick up some of the year's biggest and best titles for new record low prices, too.
Despite all these fantastic offers, we like to dream big here at TechRadar Gaming (TRG) and there are several gaming deals that we’re still really keen to see happen across the big day itself - or even potentially on Cyber Monday when it occurs next week.
If these deals do happen, they would be absolute must-buys and make for some incredibly tempting purchases for all kinds of gamers, whether you're getting one of the best gaming consoles for less, picking up new games to experience, or upgrading your existing setup.
We want the Switch OLED to finally get a decent price cut
A perennial Black Friday wish, but undeniably the Black Friday Nintendo Switch deal everyone wants to see. Some actual, proper, deep price cuts on the Nintendo Switch OLED console could be a real first for this year. The console has now been out in the wild long enough for it to get the price-cut treatment - in fact we would argue that it’s well overdue. Also, with talk of a potential Nintendo Switch 2 heating up in the latter half of this year, the original model is over six year old now after all, there’d be no better time to start getting the current OLED model into more people’s hands.
If the Switch OLED model got close to, or broke below, the $300 mark in the US and the £250 mark in the UK, then this would be exceptional and would be never-before-seen low prices on the console. While we’re here, we'd also love to see the Nintendo Switch Lite down to the $150 / £150 mark too. That would be an incredible price for the more compact handheld and would cause waves this holiday season.
Give us fair prices on the Xbox expansion card
This week, we have seen the two official Xbox expansion cards get solid price cuts, but we reckon there’s room for even more discounts on both. If we saw another little reduction on both the Seagate and WD BLACK C50 expansion cards - which both currently hovering at the $125 mark in the US and between the £130 and £150 mark in the UK - to get them nearer the $100 / £100 mark, we’d likely see them snapped up like hot cakes.
Given how cheap storage upgrades are on other consoles, it's about time the Xbox option became much more affordable. For PS5 players, it wasn’t that long ago that 1TB of internal SSD storage reached the $100 / £100 mark so, the additional costs bespoke technology aside, it’s about time Xbox fans playing on the current-gen console got a similar bit of action.
Pro controllers without pro prices
One of the biggest concerns when eyeing up any premium controller is the premium price tag. However, Black Friday deals always provide a great opportunity to pick up a pricey controller for less, and we have seen solid price cuts in the past. However, with a few more options on the scene this year, we’re eyeing up some proper cuts on premium pads.
The biggest one for us is the DualSense Edge. This hasn’t seen any price cuts since it launched and is well overdue one. It would be easy to say that we’d take any level of discount as a result, but with the Victrix Pro BFG and the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro both getting around 40-50 dollars or pounds knocked off this Black Friday already, we really think the Edge should see something similar to make a big impact. If it went down to roughly $170 / £175, then this would be a solid first discount that might attract more players to the official pro pad.
Over on Xbox, the Elite Series 2 controller is no stranger to Black Friday deals and has seen some smaller price cuts this year - as well as a general fall in its listing price over the past year or so. Our data shows that the lowest-ever US price on the Elite Series 2 was around the $140 mark, and £115 in the UK, so we’d really like to see it begin to approach $100 in the US, and hit the £99.99 mark in the UK this year to break new ground.
To complete the set, the Nintendo Switch Pro controller doesn’t have as high a price tag to begin with, but it does seem to hold it very stubbornly. As far as we can tell it’s only ever had a $5 drop from its $69 list price in the US, and never gone below £50 in the UK. This is another controller that would absolutely fly off the shelves should the price drop an inch, so something around the $50 mark in the US, and £40 in the UK would be an excellent starting point.
It's time the top gaming TVs crashed down in price
The objectively best TVs for PS5 and Xbox Series X are always those that are most expensive - but Black Friday PS5 TV deals often include some of the most impressive discounts of the bunch. To put it simply, great discounts on TVs and Black Friday go hand in hand.
The absolute cream of the crop in 2023 for console players is the Sony A95L QD-OLED - for both PS5 and Xbox Series X, but, naturally, a tiny bit more at home with Sony’s own console. Thankfully we’ve already seen some slight price cuts on this premium product, with prices in the US and UK seeing 300 dollars or pounds coming off most of the sizes. This has brought the 55-inch model down to just below the $2,500 mark. If they could get that price nearer the $2,000 mark it would easily be one of the best TV deals of the year. If the A95L is still too high for you, then definitely take note of last year’s still-awesome A95K, going for a record-low price in the US and UK right now - $1,699.99 at Best Buy and £1,799.99 at John Lewis respectively.
Roll out that same level of price cut on the other premium gaming TVs of the year, such as the LG C3 OLED, and the Samsung S95C, and we would have some real winners of gaming TV offerings.
Big discounts on Sony’s pricey Inzone monitors are needed
While we’re used to seeing gaming monitors from the likes of Samsung, Acer, and Gigabyte get regular discounts, the one we’ve had our eye on is Sony’s Inzone range aimed at PS5 and PC users - especially the M9 model in particular. Despite the Sony branding, it is still one of the best 4K gaming monitors you can get for those who have an Xbox Series X too.
The M3 1080p model has seen price cuts this year and currently is down to a pretty tempting $398 right now, but the 4K behemoth has only seen a 100 dollar discount in the US (which is on now) or £100 reduction in the UK since it launched. This is a great monitor, but that premium Sony price tag means many will look elsewhere for a 4K screen. With the likes of the enormous 43-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 crashing in price to the $500 mark (£600 in the UK), we’re left scratching our heads as to why anyone would happily spend nearly double that still on the M9. To make it really competitive, this product needs a sizeable price cut to around the $700 / £750 mark.
A Secretlab Magnus Pro gaming desk discount could be huge
With electric standing gaming desks fast becoming the preferred setup for many gamers - especially those that work from home too - it would be a Black Friday gaming desk deal miracle if we could actually get one of the best in the business for a landmark low price. The Secretlab Magnus Pro that I use is undoubtedly one of the best gaming desks around and is a superb sit-stand surface for both work and play. The reality is, however, that it’s incredibly expensive - even before you factor in a leather top and any of the (excellent) extras that help make the desk so brilliant. Even right now with a $100/£100 discount at Secretlab, the Magnus Pro desk and the simplest leather desk surface will still set you back $799 / £729; and that’s with no extras and no shipping cost included.
To make this much more affordable gaming desk, we’d love to see a big price cut on the Magnus Pro to take it down to the $700 / £600 mark.
A Steam Deck for around $300 / £300 would be superb
Gaming handhelds are more popular than ever this year - the lack of PlayStation Portal restocks right now is really emphasising that fact - and are no strangers to price cuts. In fact, we’re already seeing some great handheld deals in action.
However, with the release of the Steam Deck OLED handheld console from Valve, we’re really hoping we might just see a huge push to shift the older (but still great) LCD model. We already know that Valve is selling the smaller-capacity variant of that older model much more cheaply, so we’re hoping that the company itself, or a retailer, might go one step further and cut the price to the $300 mark. This would naturally be for the smallest 64GB model, but at $349 currently at Valve, it definitely seems plausible. It’s very close to that 300 mark in the UK right now, with the 64GB LCD model going for £309, but if that went to £299.99 it could be the handheld deal of the year for many.
If you’re looking for a different kind of console-focused deal this sales season then check out the current Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals, Black Friday video game deals, and Black Friday Xbox Series S deals.
