Massive PlayStation 5 Slim Holiday Discount: Get $380 Off Before Black Friday!

Discount start date unknown, possibly late November

TL; DR: A now-deleted YouTube ad from Sony revealed early on that the PlayStation 5 Slim will be on sale for $380 off until December 24th (compared to the usual $449). Sony quickly replaced the video with a new ad with no pricing information, and the company’s website continues to list all consoles at regular prices. The offer is likely to be available until Black Friday, November 29.

Holiday tech deals are fast approaching, and the PlayStation 5 is set to receive one of the most notable hardware discounts of the year. However, given the console’s pricing history, the savings may not be as significant as they seem, as the PS5 is still close to its original starting price.

Customers interested in saving on PS5 should note that this discount only applies to the digital edition, which does not have a disc drive. Adding the $70 optical drive would bring the total to about $450, saving about $20 over the standard $500 PS5 Slim if you’re looking for a deal. Additionally, the original price of the digital-only PS5 Slim was $399. Sony might want customers to see this as a $70 price cut, but it could be interpreted as just $20.

PS5 Slim (Digital) starts at $379.99 for the holidays (through December 24th) https://t.co/HDLy5mgc60 pic.twitter.com/VP4Wai6jsa

— Wario64 (@Wario64) November 12, 2024

This drop marks a rare, temporary drop in game console prices, a market that has otherwise seen prices rise or stagnate in recent years.

Unlike previous generations, where console prices usually fell over time, the PS5 with disc stayed at $500 for almost four years. Unlike the PlayStation 4 Pro, which eventually matched the standard PS4 starting price, Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro at $700 without a disc drive.

Free PlayStation 5 when you spend $1,799 or more on jewelry at Helzberg https://t.co/JCjmIuEaW8 pic.twitter.com/25VK3LSA4K

— Wario64 (@Wario64) November 12, 2024

However, there is an unusual way to get a free PS5 this holiday: spend at least $1,799 on jewelry at a Helzberg Diamonds store. Although the seller did not provide more information, the company’s website shows a PS5 console with a disc drive.

Sony isn’t the only console maker promoting holiday deals. Nintendo has announced a number of hardware and software discounts starting later this month. For example, Switch owners can save $20 on popular titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Nintendo Switch Sports. Additionally, Nintendo Switch bundles with Mario Kart 8 are available for $80 off.

More holiday deals for PC and console games are on the way. The Steam Fall Sale runs from November 27th to December 4th, followed by the Winter Sale from December 19th to January 2nd.