Black Friday 2025 Gaming Deals: Switch 2, PS5 Pro, RTX 5000 and OLED TVs

Between the Switch 2, PS5 Pro, RTX 5000 graphics cards and huge OLED TVs, retailers such as Amazon, Fnac, Cdiscount, Cybertek and Boulanger are delivering a genuine gaming-deals bonanza this year. Many of these offers are limited in duration, and stock will not be replenished – anyone planning to upgrade their setup needs to act quickly and shop strategically.

Next-generation consoles: Switch 2 and PS5 discounts

The current generation of consoles is firmly centre stage in 2025, with prices dropping noticeably earlier and more sharply than in previous years.

Switch 2: cheaper 4K performance and Mario Kart action

The still-new Nintendo Switch 2 is reaching especially tempting price points in several bundles. The package including Mario Kart World at Fnac is particularly noteworthy: its price falls during the promotion, while vouchers reduce the effective cost further and can later be redeemed against additional games or accessories. Once the voucher is factored in, the console effectively comes in well below the psychological €400 threshold.

“For a brand-new Nintendo console with the latest Mario Kart instalment, this is one of the most aggressive launch offers of recent years.”

There are also early price reductions on new releases, including the Kirby racing game and the latest football simulation for Switch 2. By Nintendo standards, discounts of 25 to more than 30 per cent just days after release are highly unusual – anyone who was hesitant at launch now gets a considerably more appealing price tag.

PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox: major bundles rather than a bare console

Sony and Microsoft are also being heavily promoted through bundles. Several PS5 packages are currently available:

• PS5 Standard + EA SPORTS FC 26 at well below the console’s standalone price
• PS5 Slim + blockbuster triple pack containing Spider-Man 2, God of War Ragnarök and The Last of Us Part II Remastered
• PS5 Slim + Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at a price that effectively makes the shooter “free”
• PS5 Pro with an additional controller for less than the console’s RRP on its own

Anyone already considering Sony’s high-end model, with greater graphical power and 2 TB of storage, can now find what many players see as the “right” point of entry through these bundles.

Strong all-in-one packages are appearing on the Xbox side too, led by an Xbox Series X supplied with two major open-world role-playing games. For solo players seeking hundreds of hours of content straight away, this is effectively a complete setup for the entire winter.

PC hardware: RTX 5080 below €1000 and discounted top Ryzen CPUs

Gamers who prefer playing on PC can find an unusually broad selection of offers this year, ranging from mid-range parts to completely excessive hardware.

Graphics cards: from RX 9060 XT to RTX 5090

What stands out is how quickly the latest GPU generation has entered the sales. The main highlights include:

• Nvidia RTX 5080 cards from PNY or Palit for just under €1000, with DLSS 4 and Blackwell architecture for native 4K gaming
• RTX 5070 Ti with 16 GB of memory at a substantial discount, ideal for 1440p gaming at high settings
• AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT and RX 9070 XT cards with 16 GB GDDR6 as value-focused choices for 1080p/1440p

Those taking things as seriously as possible can even find laptops with an RTX 5090 and four-figure discounts. They are still not casually priced, but they are suddenly much closer in cost to a fully fledged desktop powerhouse.

Processors, RAM and SSDs: the foundations of a fast system

Alongside GPUs, the prices of components people tend to overlook until they are missing are traditionally falling too. This year, three categories stand out in particular:

• Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 7 9700X processors with hefty reductions, in some cases well above 25 per cent
• 32 GB 6000 MHz DDR5 kits at a new “sweet-spot” price
• NVMe SSDs such as the Crucial P310, with capacities up to 4 TB, or the exceptionally fast Gen5 Crucial T710 SSD, both with noticeable price cuts

Component	Best use	Why the deal is compelling
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	High-end gaming	Very high FPS thanks to 3D Cache, significantly below RRP for the first time
32 GB DDR5-6000	Modern gaming PCs	High performance and finally priced in the range of many DDR4 sets
Crucial P310 4 TB	Large games library	No more uninstalling games, with a very attractive price per GB

Pre-built systems are worth considering as well: retailers such as Cybertek are offering towers with RTX 5060 or 5070 Ti graphics, Ryzen or Intel Core CPUs, and an already installed liquid-cooling system. For anyone unwilling to build a PC themselves, this is often the more straightforward route to a capable system.

Gaming peripherals: discounted headsets, mice and chairs

Less eye-catching than a new console but often the source of the biggest everyday comfort improvement, peripherals are seeing discounts across every category in 2025.

Headsets: from HyperX to SteelSeries

The price drops on recognisable models are especially striking:

• HyperX Cloud Alpha (wired) at almost half price – a classic with a robust construction
• HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless with an extraordinary battery life of up to 300 hours, sometimes reduced by more than 50 %
• SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 / 7P with dual wireless connectivity (2.4 GHz + Bluetooth) – ideal for using PS5, PC and Switch 2 in parallel
• Pulse Elite for PS5, with planar drivers, noticeably below its launch price

“Anyone who games for many hours notices every euro invested in a comfortable, good-sounding headset – particularly when it stays on their head for long periods.”

Mice, keyboards and accessories: small items, major impact

There are several notable offers among the smaller accessories too:

• Logitech G502 X Plus and G502 Hero – bestselling models with major reductions, sometimes including a matching mouse mat
• SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless as a much cheaper ultra-light mouse for shooters
• DualSense Edge for PS5 with a rare price cut – a first step into pro controllers for many players
• Official Xbox controllers for just under €40 – effectively the standard replacement price

The selection is rounded off by ergonomic office chairs, including the Songmics model, which drops clearly below €100. Anyone working from home before carrying on gaming in the evening should not cut corners here – back pain costs more than any chair.

Monitors and TVs: QD-OLED and 4K OLED for gamers

Those who already own their console or high-end GPU are focusing primarily on displays this year, finding offers that would have seemed unrealistic two years ago.

Gaming monitors: QHD and OLED at record-low prices

Several retailers are pushing down the cost of fast panels with high resolutions and refresh rates:

• 27-inch QHD monitors with 200 Hz are in some cases falling to only just above €150
• QD-OLED models from Samsung or MSI, in sizes from 27 to 34 inches, are dropping below €400 and €600 respectively for the first time
• Alienware 4K QD-OLED with 240 Hz is receiving a reduction of several hundred euros

Anyone still gaming on an older Full HD panel will immediately notice the improvement in sharpness and response time – particularly in fast shooters.

TVs: large OLED sets as the console dream

For PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2, OLED televisions with HDMI 2.1 remain the benchmark. This year’s reductions include:

• LG OLED C5 at 77 inches down by around €900
• LG OLED B5 at 55 inches falling into the sub-€800 range

With 120 or 144 Hz, VRR and exceptionally low latency, these TVs are perfectly suited to living-room gaming. Combined with a PS5 or Xbox bundle, they create setups that would have been little more than a dream a few years ago – at least at these prices.

Game deals: from blockbusters to family favourites

Hardware is only one side of the equation; software is what makes it exciting. Black Friday 2025 offers a mix of recent releases, remasters and family-focused titles.

Current AAA games and remasters

Several major games are already becoming considerably cheaper shortly after release, including:

• A visually enhanced Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for PS5 at well below €20
• New shooter blockbusters such as Borderlands 4 at around the €40 mark
• Narrative experiments such as Split Fiction with almost 40 per cent off

Notably, even day-one games on Nintendo platforms – traditionally highly resistant to price reductions – are seeing discounts beyond the 20-per-cent mark this year. Patience is being rewarded.

Family-friendly titles and LEGO promotions

Parents looking for suitable options for children have several appealing offers to consider:

• Bluey: The Videogame on Switch for around €25, ideal as a first gaming experience
• Several LEGO promotions where the second building set is reduced by 50 per cent
• Large sets including the Star Wars X-Wing and Lord of the Rings models with rare double-digit savings

The pairing of a physical construction set with a matching video game has proved a winning family gift combination under the tree in recent years.

Shop safely: avoiding Black Friday pitfalls

The number of dubious “bargains” rises every year as well. A few basic rules can prevent problems:

• Check prices in advance, so an alleged 60-per-cent deal is not simply marketing
• Be cautious of unfamiliar shops offering extreme reductions on GPUs or consoles that have only just launched
• Order only via encrypted websites (https and the padlock symbol in the browser)
• Read other buyers’ reviews, especially for marketplace sellers
• Check the returns policy before putting expensive hardware in the basket
• Ideally pay by credit card with two-factor authentication or through services such as PayPal
• Keep an eye on bank statements after the shopping spree and report anything unusual immediately

Starting with these basics makes it easier to identify genuine gaming bargains and ignore the rest, no matter how loudly the advertising banners flash.

How to get the most from the discounts

One practical approach is to create a short wish list before the Black Friday weekend, such as “console + second controller”, “larger SSD” or “new monitor”. Many retailers use tiered vouchers or member bonus schemes; shoppers who deliberately group larger purchases can benefit twice – first from the immediate discount, then from credit towards later game purchases.

Combinations are particularly worth examining in gaming: a new console offers less without suitable TV features, just as a high-end PC is held back without a good chair or monitor. With a little preparation, Black Friday 2025 becomes not a mindless shopping frenzy but a worthwhile overhaul of a personal setup – and that is when the discount battle genuinely feels good in the end.