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I found these 200 Black Friday video game price drops and restocks

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Matt Swider
Nov 26, 2021
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I found these 200 Black Friday video game price drops and restocks

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I’ve helped 130,000+ people find a PS5 or Xbox in 2021, and while, yes, I’ll send more restock alerts on Twitter and do more deep analysis and tips on The Shortcut during Black Friday weekend, for all of those lucky enough to get a console, there are hundreds of video games deals today.

I’ve compiled a list of 200, which I’ll constantly update today in the web version of this article, with the latest prices and availability. Games, like Call of Duty: Vanguard, are already on sale for $39.99, while FIFA 22 and Madden NFL 22 are down to $26.

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Black Friday quick links

  • Walmart Black Friday deals

  • Best Buy Black Friday deals

  • Amazon Black Friday deals

  • GameStop Black Friday deals

  • Walmart will have a PS5 Disc and PS5 Digital for Cyber Monday

    • No word on Walmart’s Xbox Series X page yet

What you need to know

  • Disclosure: Deals contain affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission (paid by the retailer, never you). This helps me in my journey to be independent.

  • Walmart seems to have the best prices this year, but it has sold out of certain games. Often it beats rival stores by four cents, a way to appear at the top of the aggregated deals lists (clever, Walmart).

  • If something is sold out, check back on Cyber Monday

  • Disc games – for PS5 Disc and Xbox Series X owners – are often cheaper than digital games. Why? Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Sony, Microsoft, etc. all sell disc games. Sony and Microsoft own the digital stores [monopoly]

  • But in a few cases, the digital version of games will be cheaper

  • There are several PS4 games that can be upgraded to the PS5 version for free, and the standalone PS5 copy is more expensive. Even more Xbox games can be played on Xbox One or an Xbox Series X. It’ll save you a few bucks.

  • Special and Ultimate Editions of games are often available for a higher price, but for the most part, I’m linking to the cheapest versions I can find.

PS5 accessories

  • PlayStation Gift Cards aren’t on sale often, but are the No 1 most popular gift

    • Here they are in order of popularity

    • $10 PlayStation Gift Card at Walmart

    • $25 PlayStation Gift Card at Walmart

    • $100 PlayStation Gift Card at Walmart

    • $50 PlayStation Gift Card at Walmart

    • $60 PlayStation Gift Card at Walmart

  • Best Buy has a $100 PlayStation Gift Card that comes with cheap PS earbuds

  • PlayStation Plus 1-year subscription $39.99 at Walmart (🙅‍♂️NOT $60)

  • PS5 DualSense controller (white) $69 at Walmart – haven’t seen this go on sale yet outside of the $0.99 off

  • PS5 DualSense controller (Midnight Black) $69 at Walmart

  • PS5 DualSense controller (Cosmic Red) $69 at Walmart

  • Sony Pulse 3D Wireless headset (white) $99 at Walmart

  • Sony Pulse 3D Wireless headset (Midnight Black) $99 at Walmart – new color

Xbox accessories

  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership $26.99 at Walmart 🙅‍♂️NOT $45 – the cheapest I’ve seen it

    • PSA for parents: what is Xbox Game Pass? It includes Xbox Live Gold for online gaming and Microsoft’s ‘Netflix of gaming’ play games on demand

  • Xbox Gift Card 3-pack ($25 each, so $75) at Walmart – just seems like a good gift idea for three physical cards

  • Xbox wireless controller (black) $49.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart – sometimes out of stock, so also check Best Buy for controllers starting at $54.99

  • Xbox controller (Pulse Red) $49 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart – I’m probably buying this, as I need a second controller, and this color means 🔥

  • Xbox controller (Forza Horizon 5 LE) $74.99 – either a creative or hideous color. Seems to be sold out at Walmart for the tempting $49 sale price

  • Xbox Elite controller 2 $169 🙅‍♂️NOT $179.99 at Walmart – it was $149 for a bit at Walmart, but that didn’t last

  • Xbox 20th anniversary controller $49 🙅‍♂️NOT $69.99 at Walmart – sold out there and everywhere, but will hopefully come back in stock at $50

  • Xbox wireless headphones $99 at Walmart – not a discount, but in stock

PS5 games on sale and in stock

  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart $49.99 🙅‍♂️$69.99 at Walmart – a great game and kid-friendly

  • Demon’s Souls $39.82 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart – HUGE discount 🔥🔥🔥

    • Also available at Best Buy for $39.99

  • Deathloop $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $59.99 at Walmart – if sold out, check Deathloop at Best Buy for $30. Also, Deathloop Deluxe Edition is $79.99 at Walmart

  • Far Cry 6 $39.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Best Buy – recent release, too. Far Cry 6 Gold Edition is $109 at Best Buy

  • Outriders $19.93 🙅‍♂️NOT $25 at Walmart. Also Outriders $19.99 at Best Buy

  • Battlefield 2042 $47 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Dying Light 2: Stay Human $59.99 at Best Buy (pre-order)

  • Call of Duty: Vanguard $39.99 at Walmart (going in and out of stock at this price)

  • Star Wars Jedi Fallen $14.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 nor the last sale price of $20 at Best Buy

  • Hades $19.99 at Walmart 🙅‍♂️NOT $30

  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 $29.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $49.99 at Best Buy

  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade $44.99 🙅‍♂️$60 at Walmart

  • Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition $33.88 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 at Walmart

  • Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut at Walmart $49.94 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $50 at Walmart

  • Returnal $49.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Best Buy (Walmart has gone to $90 via resellers)

  • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Ultimate Edition $39 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 launch or $50 sale price at Walmart

  • Death Stranding: Director’s Cut $39.82 🙅‍♂️$50 at Walmart

  • Resident Evil Village $20 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart (in and out of stock at this price)

  • Marvel: Guardians of the Galaxy $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart (recent release)

  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure $29.83 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart – kid-friendly despite the name, I swear

  • NBA 2K 21 $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $30 sale price at Best Buy – last year’s game, but a good price for casual fans and kids

  • NBA 2K22 $26 🙅‍♂️NOT $69.99 at Walmart – this year’s game and rather new

  • MLB: The Show 21 $29.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $50 at Best Buy

  • FIFA 22 $26 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart 🔥🔥🔥

  • Back 4 Blood $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Riders Republic $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War $49.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Hot Wheels: Unleashed $29.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $50 at Best Buy

  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla $19 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Best Buy; Walmart sold out

  • Marvel's Avengers $14.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 at Best Buy

  • NHL 22 $35 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 launch price at Walmart

  • Madden NFL 22 at $26 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart

  • Godfall $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 at Best Buy

  • Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy $59.99 (pre-order) at Walmart

Xbox games on sale and in stock

  • Forza Horizon 5 $59.94 at Walmart, or try Best Buy for $60 – 🔥 game

  • Halo Infinite $59.99 at Walmart – another – 🔥 game

  • Far Cry 6 $35 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart. Far Cry Gold Edition is $109 at Walmart

  • Battlefield 2042 $59.88 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator $45.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $50 at Walmart

  • F1 2021 $27.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $50 at Best Buy

  • Psychonauts 2 $29.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Hitman 3 $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 at Best Buy

  • Tales of Arise $39.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Best Buy

  • Assassin’s Creed Vahalla $20 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 sale price at Walmart

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 Walmart

  • Resident Evil Village $20 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 launch price at Walmart; in and out of stock

  • Gears Tactics $9.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $40 prior sale price at Walmart

  • MLB: The Show 21 $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 launch price at Walmart

  • Dirt 5 $39.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Best Buy

  • WRC 20 $39.99 at Walmart

  • Alan Wake Remastered $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $29.99 Walmart

  • Rider’s Republic $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • FIFA 22 $26 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart 🔥🔥🔥

  • Madden NFL 22 $26 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart 🔥🔥🔥

  • Call of Duty: Vanguard $39 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart; in and out of stock

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War $39.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $50

  • NBA 2K22 $26 🙅‍♂️ $60 Walmart

  • Back 4 Blood $25 🙅‍♂️NOT $60 at Walmart

  • Outriders $19.99 🙅‍♂️NOT $20 at Walmart

  • Destiny 2: Beyond Light $39.99 at Walmart

  • Battlefield 2042 $59.88 🙅‍♂️NOT $70 at Walmart

  • Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy $59.99 at Walmart (pre-order)

I’ll have more updates on the web version of this email, as I’ve already hit the length limit, and there are many more deals from now until Cyber Monday.

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Kris
Nov 27, 2021Liked by Matt Swider

Were there any console drops online today?

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Anthony Rojas
Nov 27, 2021Liked by Matt Swider

Do you think Walmart will have a restock of disc ps5 consoles for cyber Monday?

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