It’s officially Black Friday, and the year’s best gaming deals are live

Black Friday deals are here all weekend, leading into Cyber Monday. This post is chock full of our favorite discounts that have endured the past week of price drops. There’s a little something for everyone below, whether you’re after toys, hoping to find your next board game obsession, or diving deeper into Magic: The Gathering and D&D. Of course, we’ve got plenty of deals on video games, as well as the latest (or just beloved) films on 4K Blu-ray. We’re also hosting deals on our very own Polygon merch!

You can quickly navigate to your preferred section with the table of contents below. Or, if you have specific tastes, we’ve got you covered with even more board game deals, D&D deals, toy deals, and M:TG deals. If you want to expand your game station, we have roundups featuring the best deals on gaming monitors, and one filled with savings on SSDs and microSD cards. If you’re on a tighter budget this year, here are the best gaming gifts under $100.

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• Giant Book of Battle Mats Volume 3 is $37.59 (was $41.86)
• At Target and Amazon, several D&D rulebooks and campaigns are included into their respective “buy 2, get 1 free” promotions lasting until later this weekend. This includes the special edition box set of fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks is currently available from Amazon and Target for $93.99 (was $169.95). The box set contains the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual in addition to a DM screen — all held in their own slipcase.

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• Take a short hike through the East Sea Road in Japan with Tokaido, a lovely little board game that’s available from Amazon for $24.76 (was $39.99).
• If Age of Empires were a deck-building game, you’d have 7 Wonders. Typically available for $59.99, you can currently pick up a copy from Amazon for $39.99.
• Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, which we previewed recently, is $15.19 (was $37.99)

• Descent: Legends of the Dark features a ton of unpainted miniatures, and a lengthy, interconnected campaign designed for one to four players. This massive game is usually $174.95 but is currently discounted to $87.48 at Amazon.

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The best Magic: The Gathering Black Friday deals

If you’re just getting started with Magic, or are looking to get a gift for a beginner in your life, you can’t go wrong with the Tales of Middle-earth Starter Kit. It’s secretly one of the very best introductions to the popular trading card game, making it an absolute steal at $19.99 (down from the usual $35.99).

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Best video game Black Friday deals

• Several gaming gift cards are discounted at Amazon and Target, ranging from $70 PlayStation gift cards selling for $63 to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family memberships costing $71.89 instead of $79.99. Check out Amazon and Target’s lists of gaming gift cards to see if the one you want is discounted.
• Final Fantasy 16 for PS5 is $35 (was $69.99) at Best Buy. Square Enix’s latest entry embraces real-time combat and a whole lot of grittiness. This is the lowest price that we’ve seen yet for the game (which is still exclusive to PS5 — for now), so there’s never been a better time to buy.

• Assassin’s Creed Mirage for PS5 and Xbox Series X is $39.99 (was $49.99). This game recently launched, and beyond being a solid game that has a more reduced scope, it’s hard not to also love its cheaper debut price, which is considerably less than the industry average (and now, even cheaper thanks to Black Friday).

• Lords of the Fallen (2023) is $49.99 (was $69.99) for PS5 and Xbox Series X from Best Buy.
• Lies of P for PS5 and Xbox Series X is $49.99 (was $59.99) at Best Buy. This memorable game breaks the mold of being just another Soulslike title by blending the tale of Pinocchio with horror elements. Best of all, it’s fun to play, and its unique weapon system is something that fans of the subgenre should check out.

• Elden Ring is $39.99 (was $59.99) for PS5 and Xbox at Best Buy. From Software’s stunning 2022 open-world title remains a must-play, especially before its anticipated “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion arrives. Note: The Xbox version of Elden Ring costs just $24.99 at GameStop. On PS4 (which allows a free update to the PS5 version if you have a disc-based console), it’s just $19.99 at GameStop.

• Remnant 2 for the Xbox Series X and PS5 is $39.99 (was $49.99) at Best Buy. This tough, yet rewarding third-person shooter allows single player as well as groups of up to 3 to trove loot-filled environments.
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are typically $59.99 each, but you can pick up either title from GameStop for $29.99.
• God of War Ragnarök is $34.99 for PS5 at Best Buy and Amazon, easily sailing past the lowest price we’d seen for the game.

• Fire Emblem Engage (digital) for the Switch is $41.99 (was $59.99) at Amazon. Physical copies are $37.42 at Walmart. Building off the incredible Fire Emblem: Three Houses was never going to be easy, but Intelligent Systems delivered the goods in Engage, a game focused more on battle than on relationships.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition for Xbox Series X is just $19.99 (was $39.99) at GameStop.
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged for PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch is $34.99 (was $49.99) at Amazon and Best Buy.

• Octopath Traveler 2 for the PS5 is $29.99 (was $59.99) at GameStop.
• The physical version of Red Dead Redemption for PS4 (also playable on PS5) is $29.99 at Best Buy (was $49.99). In case you’ve always wanted a PS4 disc copy of one of the PS3 era’s defining games, albeit with very few modern updates, you can now buy it. Since launch, Rockstar Games added a 60 frames per second mode you can turn on while playing the game on PS5.

• Red Dead Redemption (digital and physical) is $34.99 (was $49.99) from the Nintendo Store for the Switch. Other retailers aren’t offering this discount on the Switch version.
• Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Reunion, the reimagined version of Square Enix’s tough-to-access PSP title, is $29.99 (was $49.99) at Best Buy and Amazon. It’s available for PS4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The best deal of all is at GameStop, where you can grab it for PlayStation or Xbox for $24.99.
• Super Mega Baseball 4 is $19.99 (was $29.99) at Best Buy. If you like baseball even a little bit, don’t sleep on this title, even if you aren’t particularly sold on its exaggerated art style. SMB delivers baseball that’s easier to pick up and put down than the major sports titles.
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is $30 at Walmart (was $69.99), and is $34.99 at Best Buy and Amazon. The sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order delivers more of that good stuff in terms of combat, story, and solid character development.
• Wild Hearts is $19.99 (was $49.99) at Best Buy. In this third-person action game, which Polygon’s review described as Monster Hunter meets Death Stranding, you’re getting a huge amount of bang for your buck during Black Friday especially.

• Dead Space for Xbox Series X and PS5 is $34.99 (was $69.99) at Best Buy. Note: this title is currently available on Xbox Game Pass, in case you have a subscription to that.
• Forspoken for PS5 is $19.99 at Best Buy (was $69.99)
• Luigi’s Mansion 3 (digital and physical) is $39.99 (was $59.99) at Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, and Target.
• Super Mario Odyssey (digital and physical) is $30 (was $59.99) at Walmart. The game costs $39.99 at Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and GameStop.
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (physical) is $29.99 at Best Buy (was $59.99).
• Digital copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are $59.99 (was $69.99) at Walmart.
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (digital and physical) is $30 (was $59.99) at Walmart. Elsewhere at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop, it costs $39.99.

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Best gaming hardware Black Friday deals

Xbox deals

• All Xbox consoles are at least $50 off. This includes the standalone Xbox Series X console at Best Buy, which sell for $449.99 and come with a free $50 gift card (it’s only $399.99 if you subscribe to My Best Buy Plus). Amazon is offering a similar deal, selling the console for $449 and offering a $50 Amazon digital credit when you hit the “redeem” button on the shopping page.
• At Target, the Series X is $449.99 and includes a $75 gift card. The Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle at Walmart and Microsoft is even cheaper at $439.99.
• The Seagate 1 TB and 2 TB expansion cards for the Xbox Series X and S are down to their lowest prices yet at Amazon, selling for $129.99 and $229.99, respectively. Still awfully expensive for this amount of storage, if you ask us, but it’s a nice price reduction.

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PlayStation deals

• The Backbone One mobile gaming controller that has Sony’s PlayStation styling with a USB-C port (it’s cross-compatible with iOS and Android) is $69.99 (was $99.99).

At GameStop, you can get the original PlayStation 5 that can play discs for just $449.99, a $50 price reduction.

• At multiple retailers, you can get one of Sony’s new, slimmer PS5 consoles for $499.99 (its regular cost) that comes bundled with either Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for no extra cost (a $69.99 value).

• At multiple retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop, you can get a Sony DualSense wireless controller for PS5 and PC for $49.99 or a little less (was $69.99, and in some cases, special edition colors were $74.99).

Switch deals

• If you’re planning to buy a Nintendo Switch this holiday, and have your sights set on the standard $299.99 model, make sure you get this holiday Switch bundle that also includes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and three months of Nintendo’s Switch Online service for no extra cost.

• Are you a fan of Super Smash Bros.? Nintendo now sells a new Switch OLED bundle that includes Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for no extra charge. Get it all, including custom designed Joy-Cons, for $349.99.

• The CRKD Nitro Deck accessory that you can slide your Switch into is discounted at Amazon. The premium edition that includes a case that typically costs $89.99 is down to $69.99, while the standard version is $49.99 (was $59.99). We’ve got a review of it here, in case you were curious.

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PC deals

• For something smaller, Asus makes a 27-inch 1440p OLED gaming monitor that typically costs $999.99. It’s on sale at B&H Photo right now for just $699.99. This product features a 240 Hz refresh rate panel.
• If you have an appetite for an even wider, bigger OLED gaming monitor, Best Buy has the best price on LG’s 45-inch curved 1440p monitor. Normally $1,699.99, if you sign up for My Best Buy Plus or Total, it’ll knock $700 off the total. At $999.99, there’s never been a better price.

• OK, we’re going to keep getting bigger here. Samsung’s 49-inch curved Odyssey G9 OLED gaming monitor is $999.99 (was $1,599.99) at Amazon. This model has a 240 Hz refresh rate and a very fast response time, just like the LG 45-inch UltraGear OLED above, but its slightly bigger size results in even more of a glorious desk hog.

• If you’re already running out of storage on your Steam Deck or Asus ROG Ally, Best Buy is discounting a pair of 2230-sized M.2 SSDs from WD Black that are small enough to be installed in handheld PCs. The 1 TB version of the WD Black 770M is discounted to $79.99 (was $129.99) and the 2 TB version is available for $169.99 (was $239.99).

• Matching the price of the 1 TB WD Black 770M, you can currently find the 1 TB model of the Corsair MP600 Mini on sale at Amazon for $79.99 (was $89.99). This 2230 M.2 SSD is perfectly suited to for the Steam Deck or the ROG Ally.

VR deals

• The Black Friday deal on the Meta Quest 2 is live at GameStop, Target, Amazon, Walmart, and at Best Buy, knocking $50 off the cost. At Amazon and Target, you can get a free $50 gift card with purchase, but stock is going in and out at that retailer.

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Best entertainment Black Friday deals

• Panasonic’s UB420-K and UB820-K 4K Blu-ray players are widely regarded as some of the best models you can currently buy, and now they’re down to their lowest retail prices. The UB420-K normally costs around $250, but it’s now $197.99 at Amazon (Best Buy is selling it for $199.99).

The higher-end UB820-K is also on sale. In terms of hardware, it’s virtually identical to the 420-K model, except it can display Dolby Vision HDR in addition to other HDR supported by both models. Normally around $500, this model is $349.99 at both Amazon and Best Buy.

• Through Dec. 4, Barnes & Noble is slashing prices on many Criterion Collection movies, including DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K Blu-rays, and even top-tier box sets. This semi-annual sale is the perfect time to pick up acclaimed movies from the modern era, as well as older must-see films that have been lovingly repackaged.

• The five-film collection of James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig is available, full of 4K Blu-rays, for $35.99 (was $89.99).

• The 4K UHD version of the Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently available at Amazon and Best Buy for $9.99 (was $29.99). You can also pick up the Blu-ray version for the same price (was $19.99) in case you don’t have the right hardware to play 4K discs.

• Pan’s Labyrinth (4K Blu-ray) is $11.49 (was $17) at Amazon
• Top Gun: Maverick (4K Blu-ray + digital code) is $9.99 at Best Buy (was $26.99).
• Parasite (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $11.49 (was $23) at Amazon.
• Creed 3 (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $9.99 at Best Buy (was $32.99).
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray + digital code) is $15.99 (was $21.99) at Best Buy.

• Normally, the 1,351-piece Lego Millennium Falcon is $169.99, but Amazon has discounted this set to $135.99. The lowest price we’ve seen yet for the ship that made the Kessel run in twelve parsecs.
• The Lego version of the Space Shuttle Discovery and accompanying Hubble Space Telescope are on sale at Best Buy for $179.95 (was $199.95).
• The aesthetically pleasing Lego Tales of the Space Age set is on sale at Best Buy for $42.99 (was $49.99). The 688-piece set is a delightfully minimalist tribute to humanity’s unwavering appetite for discovery.

• The Mario, Luigi, and Peach starter courses for Lego Super Mario are currently discounted to $47.99 at Amazon (were $59.99).

• The summer home of the royal house of Toadstool is typically priced at $129.99, but you can currently pick up the Peach’s Castle expansion set for Lego Super Mario at Amazon for $114.80.

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• Source: https://www.polygon.com/23954379/black-friday-best-gaming-deals-games-tabletop-ssd