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The PS5 Slim, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal are at their lowest price this week for Black Friday
Alex LeeSenior tech critic Wednesday 26 November 2025 18:32 GMT
open image in galleryYou can snap up excellent deals on PS5 consoles and accessories right now (The Independent)Deal-hungry gamers, this one’s for you. Sony has already rolled out its PS5 Black Friday deals, and every console and accessory, plus plenty of PS5 games, are on sale. As The Independent’s senior tech critic, I’ve been tracking the prices of gaming gear for years, and I’m here to help you find the best discounts in the November sale.
Third-party retailers are also offering worthwhile deals on the PS5 Slim digital edition, the PS5 Pro and the PS5 Slim disc edition. But that’s not all — the PlayStation Portal has also dropped in price (albeit by a modest £20), with additional discounts on the PS VR2, DualSense controllers and PlayStation’s array of official gaming earbuds and headsets available, too.
Black Friday is a fantastic time to buy tech, with savings on everything from laptops to Apple products on offer. To access the best deals, check out our dedicated Black Friday shopping guides, as the rest of the IndyBest team and I have been bustling away to bring you the best savings on the most sought-after products.
Here, I’ll be rounding up top-notch PS5 deals as they go live, from consoles and bundles to PS5 accessories and PlayStation games the IndyBest team has tested. If you’re a diehard gamer, you absolutely want to stay tuned to these updates.
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The best early PS5 Black Friday deals to shop now:
- PS5 Slim digital edition console with EA Sports FC 26: Was £485.99, now £289.99, Argos.co.uk
- PS5 Slim digital edition: Was £429.99, now £289.99, Argos.co.uk
- PS5 Pro: Was £699.99, now £569.99, Argos.co.uk
- PS VR2: Was £529.99, now £299.99, Argos.co.uk
- PlayStation 5 and Battlefield 6 bundle: Was £537.99, now £430, Currys.co.uk
- PlayStation Portal: Was £199, now £178, Very.co.uk
PS5 Slim digital edition console with ‘EA Sports FC 26’: Was £429.99, now £289.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(Very)The PS5 Slim digital edition console has plummeted to just £289.99 for Black Friday, but to sweeten the deal even further, Argos is throwing in a free copy of EA Sports FC 26. The game usually costs £55, so this is a real bargain. The latest game in the football franchise, FC 26, is the most realistic-looking game EA’s made so far, and this beautiful game plays at its best on the PS5.
Buy nowPS5 Pro: Was £699.99, now £569.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(EE)The upgraded version of the original PS5 launched in 2024 and gave Sony’s console a massive spec bump, including double the internal storage and even more rendering power. It features 8K graphics, more internal memory, improved ray tracing and upscaling. The PS5 Pro is the best console out right now, blowing the Xbox Series X out of the water. You can currently save a cool £130 on the console at Amazon as well as Argos.
Like the PS5 Slim digital edition console, Argos is also bundling in FC 26 completely free. You can also buy a refurbished one for £639 at Back Market, which will save you £30.
Buy nowPlayStation Portal: Was £199.99, now £179.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(PlaySation)The PlayStation Portal has just received its first price cut – ever. The remote player, which originally let you stream games from your PS5 direct to the handheld, was improved by Sony earlier this year. The gaming giant added support for cloud streaming, meaning you can now play your PS5 library even when you’re not physically at home, as long as you’ve got a strong internet connection. While it’s only £20 off, the PlayStation Portal really never gets a discount, so it’s worth taking advantage of now.
Buy nowPS VR2: Was £399.99, now £299.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(PlayStation)Sony’s PS VR2 turns the PlayStation 5 into a full-blown virtual reality console, complete with exclusives such as Horizon Call of the Mountain and VR modes for Gran Turismo 7 and No Man’s Sky. In his review of the space-sim title, Steve Hogarty described it as “an excellent virtual reality headset for the price”.
open image in gallerySteve called the device an excellent VR headset (Steve Hogarty / The Independent)He added: “PlayStation’s admirable push to make VR gaming a success has produced one of the best and easiest-to-use VR headsets you can buy today. If you own a PS5 and want to tap into the wide and growing library of fascinating VR experiences that already exist, there’s no simpler way to do it.”
Buy nowPS5 DualSense controller: Was £64.99, now £42.99, Amazon.co.uk
open image in gallery(Sony)You can save 34 per cent on the PS5 DualSense controller ahead of Black Friday at Amazon. In her guide to the best PS5 accessories, tech writer Jennifer Allen said of the controller: “Besides looking and feeling good, it also has some useful features such as haptic feedback, which is a form of far superior vibration, and a set of trigger buttons that are much more responsive and tactile than previous PlayStation controllers. It’s the natural next step for a PlayStation controller, and it’s arguably the best thing about the console.”
Buy nowPS5 Slim edition: Was £429.99, now £289.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(Argos)Argos has also slashed the price of the all-digital PS5 Slim down to only £290 this Black Friday. That means you can save £140 on the lighter, smaller version of the original machine with the same powerful performance. The newer PS5 Slim boasts 1TB of storage, and you can always add a disc drive at a later date.
Basketball fans can grab the PS5 Slim disc edition bundled with the newly released NBA 2K26 game for a steal of just £379 at Currys. That’s a saving of more than £80 off the PS5 disc edition, which comes with the latest title in the highly popular basketball franchise.
Buy now'Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition': Was £42.99, now £25.99, Argos.co.uk
open image in gallery(PS5)You can save 50 per cent on Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, which includes the highly acclaimed Phantom Liberty expansion pack. When gaming expert Jake Brigstock played the game for his round-up of the best PS5 games of all time, he said: "It never gets tiresome – you can easily sink hundreds of hours into it and still not see everything the game has to offer."
buy now'EA Sports FC 26': Was £69.99, now £37.99, Amazon.co.uk
open image in gallery(Amazon)Got a shiny, brand new PS5 and looking for some cheap games to go with it? Football fans can grab the latest title in EA’s long-running FC series. With enhanced responsive dribbling, smarter AI positioning, and more explosive movement, it’s a must-own for footie fans. Amazon’s Black Friday sales have officially kicked off, and you can secure a copy of EA Sports FC 26 on the PS5 for just £37.99, saving 33 per cent.
Buy nowFor more sales and savings, read IndyBest’s comprehensive guide to the best Black Friday deals to expect
