The biggest Black Friday 2026 gaming deals live right now are on PlayStation Store, with up to 75% off until November 30. Epic’s Black Friday sale starts on November 17, Steam has no Black Friday sale this year, and Xbox and Nintendo haven’t announced theirs yet.
Key takeaways
- PlayStation Store’s Black Friday sale has been live since November 4, but most of its headline deals end early, on November 20.
- The Epic Games Store Black Friday sale runs from November 17 to December 1 and only covers premium editions, such as Deluxe and Gold.
- Steam’s next big sale is the Winter Sale on December 17, and Xbox and Nintendo hadn’t posted 2026 Black Friday dates as of November 13.
Which Black Friday 2026 game sales are live now?
Black Friday itself is on Friday, November 27, but the first big games sale started three weeks early. Sony’s PlayStation Black Friday sale began on November 4 with up to 75% off thousands of PS5, PS4 and PS VR2 games, expansions and DLC. New titles join on November 16, and the promotion ends at 11:59pm on November 30.
The catch is that certain discounts finish sooner, at 11:59pm on November 20, and some are swapped for new offers. Prices and discount percentages also differ by region, so the prices below are the US PlayStation Store’s, checked on November 13.
On PC, Epic’s regular November sale, Epic Savings, runs from November 12 to 26 on Epic’s own promotion calendar for developers. On Xbox, the current Free Play Days games (Sumerian Six, Hypnospace Outlaw, Sunderfolk and STUFFED) come with a limited-time discount if you buy after trying them.
What are the best PS5 deals in the Black Friday sale?
These are some of the headline deals Sony picked out, with US prices on November 13:
- 007 First Light: $34.99, down from $69.99, until November 30
- NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition: $44.99, down from $99.99
- ASTRO BOT: $39.59, down from $59.99
- Marvel’s Wolverine Digital Deluxe Edition: $59.99, down from $79.99
- Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred: $29.99, down from $39.99
- Valheim: $23.99, down from $29.99
- Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition: $11.99, down from $19.99
Every deal on that list except 007 First Light’s standard edition ends on November 20, a week before Black Friday. 007 First Light at half price is the one deal on that list that doesn’t need rushing, since it runs to the end of the sale. For the rest, November 20 is the date that matters, not Black Friday.
When is the Epic Games Store Black Friday sale?
The Epic Games Store Black Friday sale runs from November 17 to December 1, 14 days in total, on Epic’s promotion calendar. Epic calls it the Black Friday: Premium Editions Sale, and it’s focused only on premium versions of games, such as Deluxe, Gold and Premium editions.
That means base games and DLC aren’t the point of this one. Epic’s calendar puts those in its Holiday Sale instead, from December 10 to January 7. So if you’re after a standard edition on PC, the Holiday Sale is the one to wait for, while Black Friday is the time to upgrade to a Deluxe edition.
Is there a Steam Black Friday sale in 2026?
No. Valve’s own sale schedule for developers has no Black Friday sale this year. The next Steam seasonal sale is the Steam Winter Sale, from December 17 to January 4.
Steam does have smaller themed events in the meantime, such as the Auto-Battler RPG Fest from November 16 to 23. But there’s no store-wide Steam Black Friday sale to wait for, so if a PC game you want is on Epic too, check there first between November 17 and December 1.
When will Xbox and Nintendo Black Friday deals start?
Neither had announced a 2026 Black Friday sale by November 13. Xbox Wire spent this week on the Xbox 25th anniversary, with no Black Friday post yet. Last year’s Xbox Black Friday 2025 sale started on November 20 with over 2,000 Xbox games discounted, up to 75% off select Xbox games and up to 85% off select PC games.
Nintendo hasn’t announced its 2026 Black Friday eShop sale either. Neither company has confirmed dates, so I’d check again closer to November 20, when Xbox’s sale started last year.
What about Black Friday gaming PC and hardware deals?
Hardware deals are already starting. UGREEN’s early NAS and UPS bundle offers began on November 9, with its main sale from November 19 to 30, covered in Black Friday 2026 storage deals. If you’re upgrading to a gaming PC or laptop in the UK, the best UK Black Friday gaming PC and laptop deals covers what to look for before you buy.
For games, the big sales this year start before Black Friday, and some of the best PlayStation prices end before it too. So the date to watch is November 20, not November 27.
FAQ
When is Black Friday 2026? Friday, November 27, 2026.
Is the PlayStation Black Friday sale 2026 live? Yes. It started on November 4 and ends on November 30, but many headline deals end on November 20.
When does the Epic Games Store Black Friday sale start? November 17. It runs until December 1 and only covers premium editions.
