Black Friday 2021 gaming deals for Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X

Polygon’s best Black Friday 2021 gaming deals will show you where to get the discounts on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC gaming hardware and accessories, TVs, and gaming monitors. We’ve compiled the best deals from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and more.

Black Friday 2021 deals can prove difficult this holiday season. Last year’s shortage of brand new consoles hasn’t improved at all since we reported on it in 2020. While we’ve been tracking where you can buy a brand new Nintendo Switch OLED, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, you may have better luck buying accessories for those consoles.

For PC gamers looking for accessories and gaming monitors, you’ll do well this year. This is true for everyone looking to purchase a new gaming television.

Here are the top Black Friday gaming deals for 2021 that we found this year.

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Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deals

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Nintendo games rarely go on sale. This truth doesn’t change much during Black Friday. It will be hard to find the Switch OLED console this year. However, there are plenty of Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals available.

Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED consoles

There’s a good chance you won’t be able to walk into a retailer’s store or go to their website to buy a new Nintendo Switch OLED. However, we’ve been tracking Nintendo Switch restock updates for the past few weeks.

Below are links to retailers and the most recent time they’ve announced a Nintendo Switch OLED restock.

Nintendo Switch games

Black Friday discounts are available at most retailers for Nintendo Switch games. GameStop and Walmart have a few Switch games on sale at different prices. Check the links below to see if a game you’re looking for is on sale:

Nintendo Switch Accessories

While we couldn’t find many deals on some of our favorite Nintendo Switch accessories, we did find several deals from a few stores.

Black Friday PlayStation 5 deals

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This year it hasn’t gotten any easier to find a PlayStation 5. Here are some great PS5 Black Friday deals for anyone who has one or is buying gifts.

PlayStation 5 console

The PlayStation 5 can still be difficult to obtain. We’ve spent the last few weeks updating this PS5 store restock tracker to help buyers like you know when you might be able to secure a console of your own. Below you’ll find links to several retailers selling the system and the last time they announced a restock update.

PlayStation 5 games

While they aren’t many PS5 games to begin with, retailers like GameStop and Target are still running deals for games on the console.

PlayStation 5 Accessories

The best PS5 Black Friday accessories deals include gaming headsets as well as hard drives. Below are some of the best deals we’ve found for PS5 accessories.

Black Friday Xbox Series X deals

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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X has also been a difficult console to get a hold of this year. Thankfully finding deals on games and accessories for both the current-gen and last-gen consoles hasn’t been as challenging.

Xbox Series X consoles

Since the launch of Xbox Series X, our store restock list for Xbox Series X has kept track of what retailers had announced new stock. To check if this system is currently on sale, you can click the link below. We’ve also noted that the last time they had sold Microsoft’s newest device.

Xbox Series X video games

If you’re looking for games that would be great to play on the Xbox One and the Xbox Series X, Black Friday 2021 might be the best time to get new games. Amazon offers two gaming discount sets, and Target is offering deals this year.

Accessory for Xbox Series X

Gaming headsets are one of the most popular Black Friday Xbox deals. Headphones are on sale in a variety of retailers at various prices.

Black Friday 2021 PC gaming deals deals

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Looking for Black Friday 2021 deals on PC hardware can be simple or a challenge depending on what you’re looking for. Since Nvidia’s latest graphics cards were announced, those looking to purchase them for gaming purposes have been fighting with people trying to get them.

If you’re looking for Black Friday PC gaming deals on anything other than graphics cards, there is plenty of good discounts to take advantage of.

Gaming Laptops and Gaming PCs

Black Friday is a great time to get gaming laptop discounts. Razer is offering big savings on a number of its gaming laptops.

Accessory for PC

Black Friday offers a wide range of PC accessory discounts. Whether you’re looking for a new keyboard, gaming mouse, or headset, most retailers will have something for you to shop for.

Gaming monitors and TVs

Black Friday offers on gaming TVs and monitors are available regardless of how big your screen is. TCL, MSI, LG and Samsung offer wide-ranging deals on their hardware.

Here are the top Black Friday deals on gaming televisions and monitors.