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My Essential subscription expires on December 4th, one day before the sale ends. As you can see, I can currently buy Essential again for 20% off. If I let it expire, will I be able to buy it at 33% off?
UPDATE: so i'm making a list of the best deals below, will update this post as things change:
Best PS5 Digital Edition Black Friday deals:
Save $100 on PS5 Digital Edition consoles & bundles (PlayStation.com)
$100 off PlayStation 5 digital edition (Walmart.com)
$100 off PS5 Fortnite bundle (Walmart.com)
PS5 Call-of-Duty digital bundle on sale (Walmart.com)
Best PS5 Black Friday deals:
Save $100 on PS5 consoles & bundles (PlayStation.com)
$100 off wide range of PS5 console bundles (Target.com)
$70 off PS5 Pro consoles (Walmart.com)
$150 off PS5 console bundles (Walmart.com)
40% off controllers for PS5 (Walmart.com)
57% off latest PS5 games (Walmart.com)
I still don't have a PS5 and trying to decide between digital and disc version. The digital is cheaper but wondering if Black Friday will make the price difference even bigger or if they discount both equally. Digital is normally 450 and disc is 500 right? So 50 bucks difference. But if disc version drops to like 450 on Black Friday then the digital would need to be even cheaper to make sense. Or do they just keep the same 50 dollar gap?
Also where's the best place to watch for deals? PlayStation Direct, Best Buy, Walmart, Target? Last few years it seemed impossible to even find stock regardless of price.
Finally got my eye on It Takes Two! What did you buy so far today?
November 21st - December 5th
Visit the official PlayStation Black Friday site starting on November 21 for updates on local offers, as promotions will vary by region and retailer.
Join or upgrade PlayStation Plus membership with these special offers
Players in participating countries who join PlayStation Plus during PlayStation’s Black Friday promotion can save up to 33% on a 12-month membership. Current PlayStation Plus members can save 33% on the remainder of their membership when upgrading from PlayStation Plus Essential/Extra to PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe.
FAQ
My subscription ends before December 5th - can I get the Black Friday discount?
Yes. Just make sure to turn off auto-renew so you aren’t charged the regular price.
My subscription ends after December 5th - can I get the Black Friday discount?
No, you won’t be able to take advantage of the discount if your current subscription extends beyond the sale period.
Can I end my subscription by clicking the “Cancel” button and then buy a new one with the discount?
No. The “Cancel” button does not end your current subscription - it only turns off auto-renew. You’ll remain subscribed until your current period expires.
When’s the next discount coming?
You can check the history of past PSN deals in this post to get an idea of when they usually begin.
Can I stack my subscription with the discount?
No. The discount only applies to upgrades or to users who don’t have an active subscription.
I cannot buy a subscription, it shows an error. What to do?
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Got all of this.
I already have PS5 launch edition which I bought used earlier this year. Finally got back to gaming after a decade. Have cleaned about 15 titles including RDR2, cyberpunk, Elden ring, Spiderman series, ratchet and clank, resident evil 4 etc
Now all these are for the holidays!
PS: the new PS5s are for my younger cousins who secretly want a PS5. And that’s for them
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/11/18/playstations-black-friday-deals-2025/
Imo it easily goes to Death Stranding 2, absolutely loved every seconds of that game
€100 minimum discount on all PS5 consoles, including the Pro
It seems Sony will be repeating the same promotion offered in Europe during Days of Play 2025 on PS5 Slim consoles . This discount amounted to €100 and was valid on both the Standard and Digital Editions of the PS5. But a surprise might be in store, as the PS5 Pro is now also slated to benefit from an unprecedented discount .
Indeed, Sony's premium console, the PS5 Pro , is expected to be offered in Europe at a price of €699 . While we have seen more attractive offers from some retailers, this would be the first time such a discount has come directly from Sony. The previous promotion, valid during Days of Play 2025, offered only a €50 immediate discount.
Furthermore, the PS5 Fortnite Flowering Chaos bundle is also expected to arrive in Europe in both Standard and Digital versions at the recommended retail price of the standalone PS5 and will benefit from the €100 discount. Below, we summarize all the expected offers on PS5 consoles, which should begin on November 21, 2025 :
PS5 console – Standard edition (with disc drive): €449 instead of €549
PS5 console – digital edition (without disc drive): €349 instead of €499
PS5 Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle – Standard Edition : €449 instead of €549
PS5 Fortnite Flowering Chaos bundle – digital edition : €349 instead of €499
PS5 Pro console : €699 instead of €799
I'm in the US and my Essentials subscription expired yesterday and the only deals I am being offered are upgrading to Extra or Premium. Even with those deals being pretty good, I don't want to spend that much because I only play a few online games. Way to be Sony Sony.
Update: I ended up paying for a one month Essentials subscription on Friday 11/28 and then checked the Black Friday deal again today 11/30 on the PS mobile app and, because Sony be Sony, the 20% discount was magically there! I was then able to buy it.
I do not know if I needed to be a current subscriber to get the 20% discount offer, but I suspect that is the case. I used the 1 month sub for about 2 days before I checked again and found the 20% offer on the PS mobile app, so if you’re not seeing it right away, check back on the mobile app or PlayStation website the next day.
Also, it looks like the 1 year sub automatically starts after my 1 month expires, so there shouldn’t be any issues with losing out on the 1 month sub.
One last thing. This was my experience. It may not work for you. Please do not blame me if it doesn’t lol.
Hej there. Been unsubscribed since June, but really wanted to get into Helldivers 2 again and waited for Black Friday to come around.
Sadly though, at least in my account, I can only subscribe to Premium or Extra with a discount but not Essential (which is enough for me).
Has anyone spotted discounts for Essential yet? Or do you think Sony won't discount it this year?
I just got an unexpected bonus at work, and honestly this Black Friday is setting me up with enough games to last all of 2026.
TLOU 1: Played it on PS3 ages ago, barely remember anything — perfect excuse for a replay.
TLOU 2: Never touched it. Time to fix that.
Cat Quest 3: Peak chill vibes. Beat 1 and 2, now I need the finale.
AC Valhalla: I mean… who doesn’t like Vikings?
AC Origins: Who doesn’t like ancient Egypt?
AC Odyssey: Who doesn’t like ancient Greece?
AC Mirage: Watched some gameplay — looks super cool.
They’re all complete editions with all the DLC, so yeah… I’m basically set for the whole year. Can’t wait!
I've been waiting literally years for a good PS5 disc console deal and every Black Friday has been disappointing. Think 2025 will finally be the year they actually drop the price? Console has been out long enough that 500 bucks seems high, especially when games are getting more expensive. Wondering if Sony will do like 400 or even 450 to move units before the holidays.
Browsing through the sales right now. Here are the games I have my eye on.
Kcd 2 expansion pass, Baby Steps, Hellblade 2, Clair Obsur: Expedition 33, Spider-man 2, Astro bot.
Idk if I will grab all of them but definitely a great selection! What are you going to pick up?