GAME’S Black Friday deals started rolling out more than a week ahead of the day last year.
But what should you be on the lookout for this year as November’s gaming deals roll around?
Just because items are in a Black Friday sale, doesn’t mean you can’t find them, or something similar, cheaper elsewhere. Always shop around before spending your money.
When is Black Friday 2020?
Friday November 27 is the date of Black Friday ths year. The date changes each year, as the shopping event is the day after the US holiday, Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of the month, and so Black Friday is always the fourth Friday.
Like some other retailers, Game’s Black Friday offers kicked off well ahead of time last November – some eight days before Black Friday itself.
We don’t yet know if the same will happen this year, but it’s best to be ready for deals in the run up to the period.
This is what we expect from the retailer.
- Shop Game’s Black Friday sale here
What to expect from Game’s Black Friday sale
There are usually one or two surprises to expect from Game as it rolls out its offers. But we’d be surprised if discounted consoles didn’t feature heavily this year.
With new generations of both Playstaton and Xbox scheduled to arrive in November, the PS4 and Xbox One range of consoles will become older models.
That should mean plenty of deals – both WILL continue to be supported – as well deals on games and associated bundles, including FIFA 21, Cyberpunk 2077 and Call of Duty: Cold War
So if you’re keen to pick up a super cheap console we’d expect there to be some very tempting deals around.
The Nntendo Switch, Switch Lite and Labo kits are almost guaranteed to feature this year too – although the exact details of Game’s Black Friday plans have yet to be announced.
What was in the sale last year?
Nintendo Switch
- Shop all Nintendo Switch deals here
- Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Labo, £279 – buy here
- Nintendo Switch Lite, £189.99 – buy here
PlayStation 4
- Shop all PS4 deals here
- PS4 500GB + one Death Stranding or Marvel’s Spiderman, £249 – buy here
- PS4 Pro + Death Stranding, £299 – buy here
Xbox One
- Shop all Xbox One deals here
- Xbox One X with Forza Horizon 4, £299 – buy here
- Xbox One S All Digital, £239.98 – buy here
Games
- Shop all game deals here
- Red Dead Redemption 2, £27.99 – buy here
How much does postage cost from Game
Standard shipping on orders from GAME is free on orders over £19.95, as is shipping on pre-ordered games and consoles.
Next day-shipping starts from £1.95 if you send it through Royal Mail.
To see all of GAME’s shipping options, click here.
Does Game offer any other discounts?
Game does occasionally offer a 10% discount to students, but not at all times.
You can find out if the retailer is currently offering a discount on this page.
Game doesn’t offer any discounts for NHS workers or for military personnel.
You can find Game discounts and voucher codes on voucher sites though, including Sun Vouchers.
So don’t forget to check for relevant offers before you complete any purchase.
Our tips for finding the best deals this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
IT might be tempting to dive in and snap up LOADS of items on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but here’s how you can guarantee you’re getting a good deal.
PREPARE Research the items you want to buy and find out the cheapest price. Websites like PriceSpy, PriceHistory and CamelCamelCamel will give you historical data on prices so you can see how much you should pay.
GET FOLLOWING Follow your favourite shops on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and sign up to its deals newsletter to get the latest on any offers. We post the best deals in our Sun Money FB group too.
CHECK FOR CODES Take a look at The Sun Vouchers, and see if you can get extra savings with discount codes.
Find out even more about Black Friday on our main Black Friday guide.
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Enjoyed reading about GAME’s Black Friday sale? You might also want to keep and eye on our Black Friday PS4 and Black Friday Xbox One pages.
Take a look at The Sun Vouchers, to see if you can get extra savings – be that discounts and vouchers for GAME or hundreds of other retailers.