Black Friday 2026 is just around the corner, and with Christmas creeping ever closer, there’s a whole lot of bargain hunting to be done. High up on many a wishlist is the PlayStation 5, which often drops in price every November.

In fact, last year was the best year I’d seen for PS5 deals. The price of the PS5 and PlayStation accessories, including gaming headsets and Sony’s PSVR2, crashed to all-time lows. But will those prices be beaten for Black Friday 2026? It may be a tough ask, given that Sony hiked the price of all its consoles by nearly £100 in April. Even with a hefty saving, you might still pay more than the old RRP.

While Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until 27 November, Sony has already kicked off its PlayStation Store sale, with savings of up to 75 per cent on games. And while we’re still waiting for those PS5 deals to drop, I’ll be keeping a keen eye on PlayStation Direct in anticipation of offers on PS5 Slim, PS5 Pro and DualSense controllers.…