Best PS5 early Black Friday deals — here's 15 deals on must-play games and accessories I'd buy now

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Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but I'm already seeing huge discounts on must-play PS5 games, accessories, and consoles. If you have some gamers on your holiday shopping list, now's the perfect time to cross them off before the holiday rush sets in.

For instance, right now, retailers are slashing prices of the best PS5 games. If you're looking for a bargain, you can get Madden NFL 26 on sale for $39 at Amazon ($30 off), and this year's football sim looks and plays better than ever. One of my favorite games of last year, Sonix X Shadow Generations, is also $15 off at Amazon.

With the PS5 price hikes in full swing, the few discounts on consoles we've found barely get them down to their pre-tariff price point. But you can score a major discount on a premium, renewed PS5 Slim at Amazon. If you'd rather not gamble with a pre-owned console (we don't blame you), GameStop has a PS5 bundle with 24 months of PS Plus Premium for $579 — a $170 savings.

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Early Black Friday PS5 console deals

Sony PS5 Slim (Renewed)
Sony PS5 Slim (Renewed): was $549 now $468 at Amazon
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Brand new PS5 Slim consoles are stuck at the MSRP price even as we get closer to Black Friday, but Amazon has discounted renewed consoles. Typically, we don't recommend renewed tech, but if you need a PS5 saving right now, this 15% deal is one you might want to consider. Alternatively, you could wait until Black Friday, when Sony might reduce brand new consoles.

PS5 PlayStation Plus Premium 24-Month Subscription Bundle
PS5 PlayStation Plus Premium 24-Month Subscription Bundle: was $749 now $579 at GameStop
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The PS5 is one of the most popular gaming devices on the market, and the next generation of Sony's iconic PlayStation. It sports a 4K UDH Blu-ray disc drive, a lightning-quick custom SSD and an innovative DualSense controller. This bundle also comes with two years of PS Plus Premium, which gets you online play, cloud saves, and access to hundreds of PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games. With the PS5 price hikes in full swing, this is easily one of the best PS5 bundle deals we've spotted ahead of Black Friday so far.

Early Black Friday PS5 game deals

Sonic X Shadow Generations - PS5
Sonic X Shadow Generations - PS5: was $49 now $34 at Amazon
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Right now, you can get a high-speed Sonic the Hedgehog adventure for less, as Sonic X Shadow Generations is $15 off ahead of Black Friday. This remasters 2011's Sonic Generations and puts the titular anti-hero in the limelight in a brand new adventure of his own, giving you plenty of levels and challenges to blaze through as either the blue blur or his edgier foe. It's also worth noting that the PS5 version is still cheaper than either the Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 edition; if you're looking to play Sonic X Shadow Generations for less, this PS5 copy is the way to go.

Star Wars Outlaws  Limited Edition
Star Wars Outlaws Limited Edition: was $69 now $45 at Amazon
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This Amazon-exclusive limited edition version of Outlaws gives you the “Rogue Infiltrator Character Pack” that includes cosmetic items for both Kay and her adorable alien companion, Nix. In our Star Wars Outlaws review, we called it “the best Star Wars-related project out there”, which is mighty high praise indeed.

Returnal
Returnal: was $69 now $35 at Amazon
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Returnal is a heart-pounding PS5 game that combines bullet-hell gameplay with an engaging roguelike structure. You play an astronaut stuck in a time loop on a mysterious and very deadly alien planet. It's your job to break the cycle and unravel the mystery of this strange new world and how you came to be stranded here.

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart: was $69 now $34 at Amazon
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart sees PlayStation's iconic intergalactic mascots go on their wildest adventure yet. Both Ratchet and Clank are playable, as well as a brand new character, Rivet. The game plays in gorgeous 4K at 60 fps thanks to the power of the PS5, and really takes advantage of the console's full next-gen capabilities.

Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West: was $69 now $29 at GameStop
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Sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn on the PS4, Horizon Forbidden West takes everything that was great about its predecessor and expands upon it. In this open-world action/adventure game, you take control of Aloy: a warrior in the post-apocalyptic United States that has been reclaimed by nature. There, she must contend with animal-like machines, as well as cunning human foes, as she ventures from her homeland towards the coast of the Pacific.

  Demon's Souls:
Demon's Souls:: was $69 now $38 at Amazon
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Long before Elden Ring, Bloodborne and Dark Souls, From Software released Demon's Souls, the first Souls title to truly establish the core gameplay loop that has taken the gaming world by storm. For the current generation, Sony had Bluepoint develop this faithful, beautiful remaster, which improves on the original title and updates it with amazing graphics, new weapons, and items.

Gran Turismo 7
Gran Turismo 7: was $69 now $42 at Amazon
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PlayStation's best-selling driving simulation series takes realism to a whole new level in this seventh mainline installment. The power of the PS5 is fully utilized by Gran Turismo 7 to bring players an authentic driving experience that is practically unparalleled. Plus, the game now packs full PSVR 2 support via a free in-game update.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2: was $69 now $50 at Amazon
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5 sees Peter Parker and Miles Morales web-swinging into action for another stellar superhero romp that plays across Marvel's New York. Swap between the Spider-Men and deploy their new powers as you take on new villains from Spidey's rogues' gallery in this excellent action game that looks truly stunning on PS5.

Madden   NFL 26
Madden NFL 26: was $69 now $39 at Amazon
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Touchdown! It's time to become your next favorite fantasy player or create a team that can dominate the league in Madden NFL 26. It's already seeing some major discounts, making this the perfect opportunity to test your football game on PS5.

Silent Hill 2 Remastered
Silent Hill 2 Remastered: was $49 now $39 at Amazon
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Dive back into the fog-riddled town on modern hardware with this exciting remake of Silent Hill 2. Delivering new and upgraded graphics, in addition to a suite of tweaks to combat, this is the best way to experience the terror of Silent Hill this Halloween.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2: was $69 now $39 at Amazon
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Embrace the skills and sheer brutality of a Space Marine in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Saber Interactive's celebrated third-person action game. Playing solo or with friends, you'll deploy deadly weapons and unleash that arsenal on swarms of Tyranid monsters, either in the campaign as Ultramarine Lieutenant Titus, or as your own Space Marine in PvE and PvP modes.

Early Black Friday PS5 accessory deals

WD_Black 2TB SN850P NVMe M.2 SSD
WD_Black 2TB SN850P NVMe M.2 SSD: was $251 now $199 at Amazon
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If you've had your PS5 for a while now, or you just play a lot of games and haven't had the chance to expand your system's internal storage, chances are you've had to juggle which PS5 games actually get the privilege of being installed to your hard drive. But with an extra 2TB of SSD space, you can avoid that problem with this storage discount on one of our favorite PS5 internal SSDs.

Sony Inzone H9
Sony Inzone H9: was $329 now $198 at Amazon
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The Sony Inzone H9 takes advantage of the PS5’s Tempest 3D audio technology to produce immersive sound. And because you can connect simultaneously to PS5 and Discord, you’ll be able to hear game sounds while chatting with friends. And if you like the PS5’s more black aesthetic, you’ll dig this headset’s similar design.

Alyse Stanley
News Editor

Alyse Stanley is a news editor at Tom’s Guide, overseeing weekend coverage and writing about the latest in tech, gaming, and entertainment. Before Tom’s Guide, Alyse worked as an editor for the Washington Post’s sunsetted video game section, Launcher. She previously led Gizmodo’s weekend news desk and has written game reviews and features for outlets like Polygon, Unwinnable, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun. She’s a big fan of horror movies, cartoons, and roller skating. She's also a puzzle fan and can often be found contributing to the NYT Connections coverage on Tom's Guide

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