I wish I'd waited for Black Friday PS5 deals before buying these games
Nov. 20, 2023I could have saved $135 by waiting for Black Friday
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That’s right, Black Friday PS5 deals are absolutely storming it right now. You’ll find Star Wars Jedi: Survivor available for just$29.99 (was $69.99) at Amazon, Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is down from$59.99 to $39.99 at Best Buy, the full Dead Island 2 HELL-A edition (with all the extra collectables) is now$49.99 at Amazon- that’s $99.99 worth of kit for less than the price of the standard game.
Today’s best Black Friday PS5 game deals
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor |$69.99$29.99 at AmazonSave $40 -While I might have ignored it for months now, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a must-play for any fans of the franchise. This $29.99 sale price is a record low, with costs only ever hitting $40 in previous sales.
Buy it if:
✅ You enjoyed Fallen Order✅ You’re a fan of the Star Wars franchise✅ You like story-led action games
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You’re not a Star Wars fan
Price Check:Best Buy: $34.99|Walmart: $34.97
Dead Space Remake |$69.99$34.99 at Best BuySave $35 -Dead Space Remake certainly isn’t for the faint hearted, but that half price discount might soften the blow this week. I’ve only ever seen this title down to $39.99 in the past (in October), and it’s been at full price ever since.
Buy it if:
✅ You enjoyed the original game✅ You enjoy Resident Evil games✅ You’ve been waiting for a discount
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You don’t like horror
Price Check:Walmart: $45.19|Amazon: OOS
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage |$59.99$39.99 at Best BuySave $20 -The latest Assassin’s Creed title has just taken its biggest price drop yet. Best Buy is serving up Mirage for just $39.99 right now, a full $20 off the $59.99 MSRP. That’s impressive considering other retailers can’t keep up yet.
Buy it if:
✅ You enjoyed AC before Syndicate✅ You prefer a more streamlined game world✅ You don’t mind a shorter game
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You prefer the open worlds of Odyssey and Origins
Price Check:Amazon: $44.99|Walmart: $49.94
Hogwarts Legacy |$69.99$39.99 at Best BuySave $30 -This is a record low price on Hogwarts Legacy, with Best Buy dropping the biggest discount so far on the Warner Bros. blockbuster. At $30 off, that’s certainly not one for fans to miss.
Buy it if:
✅ You’re a Harry Potter fan✅ You’re bored of gunplay combat✅ You haven’t played many open world games before
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You’re not a Harry Potter fan
Price Check:Amazon: OOS|Walmart: $69
Dead Island 2 HELL-A Edition (PS5) |$99.99$49.99 at AmazonSave $50 -This is the deal that really gets me. I waited ten years, could I have waited another few months to grab all that extra merch and the game for less than the price of the standard edition? Maybe - but you don’t have to grapple with that frustration. Amazon has the HELL-A Edition down to a record low price this week.
Buy it if:
✅ You’re a fan of the original game✅ You want all the extra merch you can get✅ You’ve got a co-op partner
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You don’t like gore
Price Check:Best Buy: $65.99|Walmart: $85.57
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Managing Editor of Hardware at GamesRadar+, I originally landed in hardware at our sister site TechRadar before moving over to GamesRadar. In between, I’ve written for Tom’s Guide, Wireframe, The Indie Game Website and That Video Game Blog, covering everything from the PS5 launch to the Apple Pencil. Now, i’m focused on Nintendo Switch, gaming laptops (and the keyboards, headsets and mice that come with them), PS5, and trying to find the perfect projector.
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