Xbox, PS5, Nintendo Black Friday Deals: Top Game Savings and Exciting New Releases for 2025
Top Xbox, PS5 and Nintendo Black Friday Deals for 2025: Game Savings Across Platforms
This article compiles the best discounts on Xbox games, controllers, Switch consoles, Magic: The Gathering cards, lightweight gaming mice and PC-compatible DualSense pads during Black Friday sales across IGN’s coverage of major retailers and online platforms.
- The Best Xbox Black Friday Deals for 2025: Discounts on Games, Controllers, and More — IGN
- The PS5 DualSense controller is a surprisingly good PC pad that’s dropped to £43/$55 in the Black Friday sales — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The 10 Best Magic: The Gathering Cards to Pick Up During TCGplayer’s Black Friday Sale — IGN
- The best-ever lightweight gaming mouse, in my opinion, is £46/$50 off for Black Friday — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The Best Nintendo Deals for Black Friday 2025: Discounts on Switch Consoles, Games, and More — IGN
Lenovo Legion Go S Becomes Top Spec Steam Deck OLED Rival With Black Friday Deals
The Lenovo Legion Go S benefits from Black Friday discounts, making it faster than the equivalent Steam Deck OLED and nearly as affordable. Overclockers UK’s Black Friday Sale is live, offering additional savings on high-performance components. MicroSD sales cut prices enhance Steam Deck card options, with deals extending to the Steam Machine too. Meanwhile, top graphics cards enjoy Black Friday price drops.
- With Black Friday discounts, the top-spec Lenovo Legion Go S is faster than the equivalent Steam Deck OLED and almost as cheap — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Overclockers UK Black Friday Sale is Now Live — IGN
- Black Friday’s microSD sales cut prices on our top Steam Deck cards – and they’ll work on the Steam Machine too — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Oh hey, it’s Black Friday, so here are the best Black Friday best graphics cards deals — Rock Paper Shotgun
Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man Collector Boosters On Sale for Black Friday
Discover the best deals on Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man Collector Boosters, including discounts up to 25%, perfect for holiday gift-giving.
- Magic’s Spider-Man Collector Boosters Are Almost 25% Off at Amazon for Black Friday — IGN
- The Best Magic: The Gathering Deals For Black Friday 2025: Collector Boosters, Commander Decks, And More — IGN
- Save 25% On This Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man Bundle For Black Friday, Ideal For Christmas — IGN
Fallout Season 2: Will It Finally Commit to a New Vegas Ending?
Despite speculation that Fallout Season 2 may not settle on a definitive New Vegas conclusion, the modding community’s discovery of previously unknown Fallout: New Vegas builds could provide valuable resources for both modders and preservationists. This potential revelation may influence Bethesda’s decision about how to handle the game’s multiple endings in the upcoming season.
- Fallout season 2 still sounds like it won’t commit to a New Vegas ending, but for the love of all that’s Housely, I hope it will — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Recently unearthed Fallout: New Vegas builds could be “incredibly useful” for modders, preservationists claim — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Fallout: New Vegas Has Multiple Endings, So Will Fallout Season 2 Pick One to Make Canon? It Doesn’t Sound Like It — IGN
Hytale Launches in January After Years of Development Challenges
After years of setbacks and delays, Hytale will finally launch on January 2026, as confirmed by developers despite acknowledging that the initial experience may be rough.
- Hytale will finally be launching early next year, after years of development woes — Eurogamer
- Hytale’s early access release date set in stone for January 2026, but its devs admit “the first impression will be rough” — Rock Paper Shotgun
LEGO Expands Its Gaming Legacy: How the Iconic Toy Brand Keeps Up With Evolving Play Patterns
Three decades of LEGO video games showcase a major shift in gaming trends, as the world’s largest toy company adapts to changing play styles and explores new ways to maintain relevance in the digital era.
- ‘There’s Been a Big Shift in Gaming And We All Know It’: After Three Decades of LEGO Video Games, The World’s Biggest Toy Company Reveals How It’s Staying Relevant Amid Seismic Changes in Play — IGN
- The Best LEGO Black Friday Deals — IGN
20% Off Pokemon Legends Z-A on Nintendo Switch This Black Friday
Get a 20% discount on Pokemon: Legends Z-A for Nintendo Switch during the Black Friday sale.
- Save 20% On Pokemon: Legends Z-A For Nintendo Switch This Black Friday — IGN
- Save $39 by claiming these 17 games FREE on Itch.io this Black Friday! — GG.deals
Arc Raiders Makes Surprising South Park Cameo, Showcasing Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Precision
The surprise cameo of Arc Raiders in the latest episode of South Park highlights how tightly scripted and closely timed each installment is by co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Despite being a lesser-known game franchise, their inclusion demonstrates the duo’s meticulous attention to detail and ability to integrate niche properties seamlessly into mainstream media.
- Arc Raiders’ Surprise Cameo on South Park Shows Just How Close to the Wire Trey Parker and Matt Stone Make Each Episode — IGN
- Arc Raiders hits another cultural milestone, making a cameo in South Park — Eurogamer
Xbox Game Pass Cloud Hours Surge 45%: Phil Spencer Calls Engagement Momentum ‘Encouraging’
Phil Spencer, Xbox’s boss, announced that Game Pass cloud hours have increased by 45%, with engagement showing positive momentum. He emphasized the encouraging trend in player engagement across Xbox platforms.