Best Buy has officially kicked off its Black Friday Sale. Black Friday itself lands on November 29, but Best Buy and other retailers have released a good portion of their best deals earlier. You don't have to wait around to jump on the best prices I've found on gaming consoles, video games, PCs and laptops, TVs and more.
One significant advantage that Best Buy has over online-only retailers like Amazon is that you have the option of buying online and picking it up in store. Chances are there's a retail location within driving distance of your home. Not only do you avoid the hassle of shipping, especially during the busy holiday season, but returning your order is also much easier.
Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deals
These are the deals we gamers have been waiting for. Best Buy is offering an extra $75 off the already tempting Nintendo Switch Holiday Bundles. The Switch OLED bundle is marked down to $275 and the Switch bundle is down to $225. The Holiday Bundles include a digital download voucher for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12 month Switch online membership. Sufficed to say, this is easily the best deal that Nintendo has offered for their Switch consoles ever since launch.
Black Friday PlayStation Deals
Sony's Black Friday PlayStation deals all went live on Friday, November 21. Best Buy is one of Sony's major authorized resellers and the massive price drops I've seen on PS5 Slim console bundles, DualSense controllers, PS VR2 headset, and video games are all available on their site.
Black Friday PS5 & Xbox Series X Video Games
Best Buy just unloaded a bunch of PS5 and Xbox Series X games for sale. The best deals are on the exceedingly adorable Astro Bot for $49.99, the gorgeous Stellar Blade for $49.99 and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth for $39.99. If you're a sports gamer, pick up the latest NBA 2K25 game for $29.99, which is discounted by over 50% off. Also, both the standard edition of Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree edition that includes the DLC are on sale.
Black Friday Nintendo Switch Video Games
Up to now we haven't seen many deals on Switch games at all for Black Friday, but the floodgates have opened. Pick up some classic games at great prices, like the outstanding The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the 10/10 "Masterpiece" Super Mario Odyssey, the cat-tastic Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the idyllic Animal Crossing: New Horizons and my kids' favorite, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Best Buy isn't the only retailer with games already on sale. For more deals on video games sorted by individual platform, check out our best Black Friday deal guides for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X.
Black Friday PC Gaming Deals
There are some deals here that are worth getting well ahead of Black Friday. The Meta Quest 3S was already the best value in PCVR gaming, but Best Buy just made the deal even sweeter by throwing in a $75 gift card. They've also dropped the price of all of the most popular Windows gaming handhelds, including the Legion Go, Asus ROG Ally, and our top-ranked gaming handheld, the Asus ROG Ally X.
Black Friday Xbox Deals
Although there are a few Xbox console deals sprinkled here and there, I don't think I've seen floor pricing yet for Black Friday. However, there are some really great deals on Xbox controllers (including the limited edition Ghost and Sky Cipher editions), a fantastic SteelSeries gaming headset that's marked down to 50% off, and an officially licensed 1TB Xbox Expansion Card that's priced under $100 for the first time ever.
Update: See how you can get a Cipher Edition Xbox Controller and a Fire TV Stick 4K for $51.98!
Black Friday Gaming PC Deals
Best Buy completely refreshed its selection of early Black Friday gaming PC deals. If you're on a budget, the iBuyPower Scale RTX 4060 gaming PC for $699.99 is a solid deal and a great candidate for 1080p gaming. For something more powerful, consider the CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme gaming PC with an outstanding AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU and RTX 4070 Super GPU. The RTX 4070 Super is the best GPU for most people and is perfect for 1440p gaming.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday gaming PC deals roundup. If you want to purchase a gaming PC directly from a manufacturer, check out the Dell Early Black Friday Sale and the HP Early Black Friday Sale. These computers are made-to-order and usually take longer to ship out, but the consistency in build quality makes them worth it.
Black Friday Gaming Laptop Deals
Best Buy refreshed its early Black Friday gaming laptop deals. The Acer Nitro V 15" laptop boasts an RTX 4050 GPU for a budget price of $699.99. The MSI Katana 16" RTX 4070 gaming laptop is down to a great price of $1,099.99. The Acer Predator Helios with a massive 18" display, powerful i9-14900HX CPU, and RTX 4080 GPU, is available for $1,999.99.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday gaming laptop deals roundup.
Black Friday TV Deals
Best Buy just populated the site with two 77" OLED TVs for only $1,599.99. Choose between the LG B4 or Best Buy's exclusive Samsung S84D model. For people who want a TV that can blend in with their home decor, the Samsung The Frame TVs are also heavily discounted. The best prices right now are on the 55" and 65" models.
For more deals, check out our best Black Friday TV deals roundup.
Black Friday Sonos Deals
Black Friday has arrived, and there is no better time of year to upgrade your home entertainment than during the Sonos Black Friday Sale. If you're looking for an easy solution to add great sound to your home, then you've probably already heard of Sonos. Sonos speakers are very easy to set up, don't take a large amount of space, and most importantly, offer distortion-free room-filling audio. They're not cheap, so it's a wise investment to jump on a deal when you see one.
When Is Black Friday 2024?
We’re in the home stretch: Black Friday falls on November 29 this year. All month long, retailers have been rolling out sales, ramping up to massive discounts on Black Friday and through the weekend into Cyber Monday. There are already some fantastic deals available on PS5 consoles and controllers, video games for all platforms, AirPods Pro, and tons more.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
