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The best Black Friday gaming deals for PC: save up to 50% on PC gaming peripherals

Top Black Friday PC gaming deals happening now, with up to 50% off on PC gaming peripherals and accessories

• Gaming headset deals
• Gaming mouse deals
• Gaming keyboard deals
• Gaming chair deals

Black Friday PC gaming deals are among the most popular deals during the biggest sale event of the year. But, this year, you won't just find all the top brands entering the fray. You'll also find many of the current-year releases getting their share of discounts. 

Many gaming Black Friday deals are live now, with a handful of hard-to-resist sales that will entice PC gamers looking to upgrade their gear. The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro, one of the best PC gaming headsets, is now only $99.99 at Amazon – that's a record-low price. Meanwhile, the Roccat Kone Pro is 50% off and also at its lowest price ever. If you want gaming furniture, the 2020 Secretlab TITAN knocks $250 off  its list price if you get the Napa leather in Black.

We’re keeping track of all the Black Friday PC gaming deals as they go live, and there's a lot of them from top brands like Razer, Corsair, and SteelSeries to cult favorites like Drop. So, if you're hoping to upgrade your PC gaming setup or gift the gamer in your life one of the best PC gaming headsets or the best gaming keyboards ,  now's the absolute time to do it.

The best Black Friday PC gaming deals

Black friday gaming headset deals.

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Gaming Headset: was $179.99 now $99.99 at Amazon Our 4.5-star review of this wireless headset stems from the fact that it’s a great sounding one with stellar build quality and a decently long battery life. It’s typically priced for the upper mid-range market, but, with a 44% discount for Black Friday, this headset is much more affordable. In absolute numbers, that’s a price drop of $80.

Fnatic React Gaming Headset: was $79.99 now $49.49 at Fnatic.com The Fnatic React, a stripped down version of the React+ that we gave 4 and a half stars in our review , is an ideal headset for competitive gamers on a budget thanks to its clear and precise audio as well as a mic that will have all your taunts come through loud and clear. And, while it was already a great budget option, the React is now 38% off.

Fnatic REACT+ Gaming Headset: was $99.99 , now $59.99 at Fnatic We gave a 4.5 out of 5 review for the Fnatic REACT+ for its clear and detailed sound, great mic, and ability to use with just about anything. Plus, it’s pretty affordable. Even better, it’s getting a $40 discount for the holidays so you can get an excellent gaming headset with a built-in 7.1 sound card for just $60.

SteelSeries Arctis Prime Competitive Gaming Headset: was $99.99 now $64.00 at Amazon While the SteelSeries Arctis Prime has seen some relatively recent deals that are even lower than the current one, paying less than $65 for a solid sounding gaming headset is a steal. As we mentioned in our review , it not only brings that stellar SteelSeries sound to the budget realm but offers plenty of comfort and passive noise cancellation.

Roccat Syn Max Air Gaming Headset: was $249.99 now $199.99 at Amazon We gave this wireless gaming headset a 4 out of 5 in our review for its balanced sound, comfortable fit, and included charging dock. And, like many pricier peripherals we’ve tested, it was mainly held back by its price. Well, it’s now receiving its first major discount at Amazon to the tune of $50 or 20%, making this an easy recommendation.

SteelSeries Arctis 1: was $99.99 , now $74.76 at Amazon We enjoyed the Arctis 1 for its excellent sound quality, long battery life, and ease of use when we gave it a 4-star review . So, if you’re looking for a wallet-friendly gaming headset that punches above its weight, then consider this one, especially as it’s getting 25% knocked off its price for Black Friday.

SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC: was $249.99 , now $173.99 at Amazon When we gave this SteelSeries headset a 4.5 out of 5 review , we said it had “audiophile sound in a gamer’s headset.” Not only does it sound stellar and come with a dedicated DAC, it’s got an ergonomic design that will have you listening on it for hours. The Arctis Pro is getting discounted 30% to its lowest price since 2019.

Corsair HS65 Surround Carbon Headset: was $79.99 , now $49.99 at Corsair When we gave the Corsair HS65 a 4.5 out of 5 review , it was for its great virtual surround sound, comfortable fit, and fantastic mic, not to mention very reasonable price tag. That price tag is getting even more reasonable now as it’s $30 cheaper for Black Friday.

Black Friday gaming mouse deals

Razer Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse: was $149.99 now $128.99 at Amazon While the Razer Viper V2 Pro received a slightly bigger discount back in August, the 14% price drop it’s getting for Black Friday is still sizable. After all, this is a premium gaming mouse, rated 4.5 out of 5 on Amazon, with an insanely high 30K DPI, a very low weight of 58 grams, and a battery life that can reach up to 80 hours of use.

Roccat Kone Pro Gaming Mouse: was $79.99 now $39.99 at Amazon Thanks to its light weight, esports-level performance, and customizability, not to mention that unique honeycombed RGB lighting, we rated the Kone Pro a 4 out of 5 when we reviewed it. It’s looking even better now that it’s 50% off, dropping this powerful mid-tier mouse into the budget price range. That's the lowest price we've seen on it.

Cooler Master MM711 gaming mouse: was $52.99 now $19.00 at Amazon The Cooler Master MM711 is receiving the biggest discount it’s ever gotten on Amazon, dropping 64% in price to $19. That’s bottom-of-the-barrel pricing for a gaming mouse with a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Amazon. After all, this might be a wired model but it’s less than 60 grams and has a DPI of up to 16K.

SteelSeries Rival 3 Gaming Mouse: was $29.99 now $20.99 at Amazon When we reviewed the Rival 3, we had already found it to be an excellent value proposition. Sure, it’s a bit light on features and a little on the small side but it’s light, comfortable to use and fast enough for most gaming. And, for Black Friday, it’s an even better value thanks to its 30% discount.

Logitech G502 Wireless Gaming Mouse: was $149.99 now $89.99 at Amazon Getting 40% off a flagship level (and flagship-priced) gaming mouse is a big deal. It’s an even bigger deal with the G502 which is seeing its lowest price ever, only matched for a short time last July. With a 4 out of 5-star review , it has a lot to offer, namely superb performance with up to a 25K DPI, adjustable weights, and customizable RGB lighting indicating which DPI setting the mouse is on.

Corsair Scimitar Elite Mouse: was $79.99 , now $49.99 at Amazon With its overwhelming offering of remappable buttons, the Scimitar Elite is ideal for anyone that needs a lot of shortcuts at hand, whether it’s for MMO games or content creation. And, as we pointed out in our 4-star review , it’s also solidly constructed. And, though it got a similar discount back in September, this $30 price cut is still the best price on this fully featured mouse.

SteelSeries Aerox 5: was $79.99 , now $47.99 at Amazon Very few mice get a 4.5 out of 5 review from us like the SteelSeries Aerox 5. It’s extremely customizable, has solid battery life, and brings the kind of performance to keep up with even the most competitive gamer. For Black Friday, it’s getting a 40% discount. That’s $32 in savings.

Fnatic BOLT Gaming Mouse: was $89.99 , now $67.49 at Fnatic If you’re serious about gaming, you need a mouse that’s just as serious. Consider the Fnatic Bolt, which weighs just 69 grams, is equipped with a PixArt 3370 sensor and has Kailh GM 8.0 mechanical switches. For the holidays, you won’t have to spend quite as much for this mouse, as it’s getting 25% off its price.

Black Friday gaming keyboard deals

Logitech G915 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: was $249.99 now $179.99 at Amazon With a 4.6 out of 5 rating, the G915 is certainly a powerhouse. Not only does it have wireless functionality and next-gen RGB capability, but it can last 30 hours on a single charge. Plus, its low-profile mechanical switches offer a blazing fast typing experience. And, while it’s available with three different types of switches, the clicky configuration is the one enjoying the biggest price cut, specifically 28% off.

Cooler Master SK622 Wireless 60% Mechanical Keyboard: was $124.99 now $62.99 at Amazon When we reviewed the Cooler Master SK622, we were impressed by how feature-rich it is, not to mention its slim profile and out-sized performance. What’s more impressive is that the gunmetal colorway with red switch configuration is getting its first real sale, 50% off to be exact, this holiday shopping season.

Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless Keyboard: was $179.99 , now $119.99 at Corsair Corsair’s K70 Pro Mini is a powerhouse in a tiny package. It might have 60% form factor for that throw-in-the-bag portability but it also sports Cherry MX mechanical switches which are hot-swappable and an 8,000Hz polling rate when plugged in and a 2,000Hz polling rate when connected wirelessly. For Black Friday, things get even better as it’s been discounted $60.

Fnatic STREAK65 Keyboard: was $109.99 , now $66.49 at Fnatic This diminutive gaming keyboard with its 65% form factor is the perfect option for a competitive gamer who needs something that’s ultra-portable. Along with its small form factor and low-profile design, it uses incredibly fast linear switches for lightning quick performance. The best part is that it’s 40% off for the holidays so you can get an esports-ready small keyboard for just $66.49.

Razer Huntsman Mini (Red Switch) Gaming Keyboard: was £129.99 now £58.99 at Amazon The Razer Huntsman Mini is incredibly portable, very adorable, and has excellent optical switches, as we stated in our 4.5 out of 5-star review . And, now this diminutive little monster of a keyboard is getting a holiday sale in the form of 55% off the sticker price, its best discount since early September.

RK Royal Kludge H81 Mechanical Keyboard: was $89.98 now $62.99 at Amazon From the H81’s long battery life and multiple types of connectivity to its satisfying and cushioned typing experience, this keyboard rightly enjoys a 4.4 out of 5 rating on Amazon. And, though it already comes with a reasonably affordable price for a mechanical keyboard, it’s 30% cheaper for Black Friday. That’s a savings of $26.99. 

Black Friday gaming chair deals

Secretlab TITAN 2020 Gaming Chair NAPA leather: was $999 now $749 at Secretlab.co Its sturdy construction and premium materials are just some of the reasons we gave the Secretlab Titan 2020 gaming chair a 4.5 out of 5 review . We also appreciated its high level of comfort and the fact that it can accommodate larger gamers. In fact, our main complaint is the price, something that’s exacerbated if you get it in leather. However, the leather version of this chair is seeing the biggest Black Friday discount among Secretlab’s lineup to the tune of $250. 

Branch Verve Chair: was $549 now $466.65 at branchfurniture.com If our five-star review is anything to go by, we think this chair is just about perfect. It’s very comfortable, smartly designed, and fits small users very well. And, while taller people, think 6’5” and over, might want to look elsewhere, this mid-priced chair might be the perfect holiday addition to that home office, especially since it’s 15% off with the coupon code BFCM .

Vertagear PL4800 Ergonomic Big & Tall Gaming Chair: was $579.99 , now $509.99 at Amazon with coupon This mid-tier gaming chair from Vertagear is getting just a little more affordable for the holidays as it’s getting a $70 discount when you check the apply coupon box on its Amazon retail page. It’s an easy chair to assemble, it’s comfortable, and is perfect for those that are a little on the taller side.

X-Chair X2 K-Sport Mesh Management Chair: was $1,069.99 , now $894.99 at X-Chair This gaming chair has gotten its 4.5 out of 5 rating in our review for a few reasons. To start, it comes with excellent lumbar support. It’s also easy to clean and has plenty of customization and upgrade options. We particularly like the heat and massage upgrade, which is incidentally a free upgrade for the holidays. Also of note is its overall discount as this is getting $175 knocked off its retail price so you can spend less than $1,000 for a premium chair like this.

Mavix M5 Gaming Chair: was $619 .99 , now $455.55 at Mavix You no longer have to spend over $600 for this stellar gaming chair. For Black Friday, it’s getting discounted 26%. That’s almost $170 off, which is quite impressive for a chair that’s rated 4.8 out of 5 on the site. And, this isn’t just any gaming chair. It has dynamic lumbar support that automatically adjusts to support your back, the ability to lock in the recline at any angle, and Mavix’s own comfortable and supportive mesh material.

Herman Miller Embody Gaming Chair: was $1,795.00 , now $1,346.25 at Herman Miller We were blown away by the Herman Miller Embody when we reviewed it. Very few chairs score a 4.5 out of 5 for us. And, this one did for its incredible comfort, stunning design, and the fact that it arrived with no setup necessary. It’s biggest flaw, as with most Herman Miller chairs, is that shocking price. Luckily, this $1800 chair is getting 25% off for the holidays so you can put $449 back in your wallet.

More US Black Friday deals

• Amazon: 50% off AirPods, vacuums, air fryers, toys, and OLED TVs
• Best Buy: Black Friday prices on TVs, laptops, appliances, and more
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs starting at $89.99 from Best Buy  
• Christmas Pajamas: family pajamas starting at $14.99
• Dell: laptop deals from $299.99
• Gifts ideas: 40% off  holiday gifts for the family from Amazon
• Halloween: costumes, decor, and candy starting at $5 at Walmart
• Overstock: 70% off holiday decor, rugs, furniture, and Christmas trees
• Nectar: save up to $200 on mattresses, plus $499 in free gifts 
• Samsung: up to $2,500 TVs, major appliances, and smartwatches
• Target: Black Friday deals on coffee makers, the Apple Watch, TVs, and more
• Toys: up to 50% off best-selling toys at Amazon
• Walmart: toys, TVs, vacuums, and laptops starting at $19.99

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Best Black Friday PC gaming deals 2023

Top picks of the Black Friday season's PC hardware sales

Black Friday is here, and so are the best Black Friday PC gaming deals. This is the master list of master lists, an all-in-one guide to superlative sales on actually-good desktop and laptop gaming hardware – from affordable SSD upgrades to quality gaming mice and keyboards , monitors , and even a few graphics cards .

Even so, we’re not just chucking any old deals on here. As stuffed to the HTML gills as this guide is, it’s also been curated to only list the real highlights of Black Friday’s PC wares. There’s no tat and no fake deals allowed, only prime cuts.

Today’s best Black Friday PC gaming deals

Also, just to be super-duper-abundantly clear, it mainly focuses on desktop kit. That goes for a few select gaming laptops and prebuilt systems, if you don’t fancy building your own PC , but if you’ve just picked up a Steam Deck OLED , have a look at our picks of the best Black Friday Steam Deck accessories deals instead. Otherwise, use these shortcuts to skip to your desired area of cash-saving hardware:

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Gaming PC Black Friday deals — 7 big discounts I recommend now

Save big on the latest gaming PC rigs

Black Friday is the best time to pick up a new gaming PC, and this year, retailers are cutting prices on the latest and greatest hardware — perfect for every budget.

Whether you’re just starting out and looking for something cheap and cheerful, or you’re a gaming enthusiast looking for peak performance, we’ve scoured the internet and found some shockingly good deals.

These include a powerful desktop for less than $900 , $600 off the beasty RTX 4090-armed Alienware Aurora R15 , and more. So without further ado, let’s get into the best Black Friday gaming PC deals so far. 

Gaming PC Black Friday deals (US)

• Ipason gaming desktop (Radeon RX 6650XT): was $1,399 now $849 @ Newegg
• MSI Aegis R desktop (RTX 4060): was $1,399 now $1,010 @ Newegg with Zip using code ZIP111
• ABS Stratos desktop (RTX 4070Ti): was $1,999 now $1,799 @ Newegg
• Alienware Aurora R15 (RTX 4090): was $3,899 now $3,299 @ Dell

Ipason gaming desktop (Radeon RX 6650XT): was $1,399 now $849 @ Newegg With $550 off, this is a rather powerful entry-level desktop for the price — packing an AMD Ryzen 5500 CPU, Radeon RX 6650XT GPU, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD . All of it is kept cool with four RGB fans.

MSI Aegis R desktop (RTX 4060): was $1,399 now $1,010 @ Newegg with Zip using code ZIP111 MSI’s Aegis R desktop is a real mid-range beast with Intel Core i7-13700F CPU, RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM and a spacious 2TB SSD . If you want to pay everything up front, the price will be $1,149. But split it into several interest-free payments, and you can snag it for even cheaper!

ABS Stratos desktop (RTX 4070 Ti): was $1,999 now $1,799 @ Newegg Right now, you can get $200 off this monster from ABS — packed to the gills with pure power and cooling. On that Motherboard with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, you’ll find an Intel Core i7-13700KF CPU, RTX 4070 Ti GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD .

Alienware Aurora R15 (RTX 4090): was $3,899 now $3,299 @ Dell If you want the ultimate gaming PC for less, this is it with a significant $600 discount. This configuration of the R15 sports a blazing fast Intel Core i9-13900KF CPU, RTX 4090 GPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD .

Gaming PC Black Friday deals (UK)

• AlphaSync gaming desktop (RTX 4060): was £873 now £799 @ eBuyer
• OcUK Gallium desktop (RTX 4070): was £1,699 now £1,499 @ Overclockers
• Alienware Aurora R15 (RTX 4090): was £3,339 now £2,799 @ Dell

AlphaSync gaming desktop (RTX 4060): was £873 now £799 @ eBuyer Make no mistake — this is a dirt cheap price for an impressive spec like this. AlphaSync’s desktop packs an AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU, RTX 4060 GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB SSD .

OcUK Gallium desktop (RTX 4070): was £1,699 now £1,499 @ Overclockers Head over to Overclockers and you can save £200 on this impressive configuration of its mighty Gallium desktop. Look inside the glass and you’ll find an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, RTX 4070 GPU, and a 1TB PCIe Gen. 4 SSD .

Alienware Aurora R15 (RTX 4090): was £3,339 now £2,799 @ Dell This is an absolute beast for the price with over £500 off. Alienware’s pulled out the big guns with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, RTX 4090 GPU, a massive 64GB of speedy DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD .

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The best PC game deals for Black Friday

The bacchanalia of consumerism that is Black Friday is generally focused on physical items — you can’t really market a “doorbuster” for a subscription deal to your local newspaper. But there are plenty of digital game stores that get in on the fun around this time of year, too. It’s definitely worth a look to see if you can find some deals, especially if you want some new titles to show off that new PC hardware you’re loading up on.

While there are literally hundreds of discounts to be found on PC games across the various storefronts, the absolute best bang for your buck is probably Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass for PC, which is already the best deal in PC gaming at full price. Normally $10 a month for Netflix-style access to a few hundred PC games, a current promotion is letting players subscribe for three months for just one measly little dollar . In terms of sheer volume of games, you’re unlikely to ever see a better deal anytime this year.

At the time of writing, this promotion is working even if you’ve taken advantage of similar Xbox Game Pass discounts before. With high-profile games like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5 coming out this season, it’s a great way to check out some of the newest blockbusters.

If you prefer to buy your games one at a time, here are a few that stood out to us. Check them out below, in no particular order:

Horizon Zero Dawn 

$50 $25 on Epic Game Store

This sprawling post-apocalyptic sandbox game has an amazing mix of robo-dinosaur combat and surprisingly excellent sci-fi storytelling. Pick up the PC version to take advantage of mouse and keyboard bow-and-arrow action.

Back 4 Blood

$60 $42 on Steam

If you’ve been waiting for more than a decade for a new Left 4 Dead game, wait no more: This is essentially it, coming from a new development team that includes a lot of the old one.

Dead Cells 

$25 $15 on Steam

One of the best 2D Metroidvanias of its year (and there were a few!), Dead Cells mixes punishing difficulty with rogue-lite power expansion and tight, lightning-fast combat.

Terraria 

$10 $5 on Steam

Essentially Minecraft in 2D, with a bit more of a story focus. There’s nothing wrong with any of those elements, especially if you’re looking for a slow burn craft-em-up.

Curse of the Dead Gods 

$20 $12 on Steam

This top-down combat game has a lot in common with Hades , but its creepy aesthetic and light-dark power setup will keep you on edge. The Aztec and Maya-inspired setting is particularly cool.

$30 $7.49 on Steam

A recent classic of the military simulation genre, this open-world shooter maintains a healthy online player population nearly a decade after its initial release. A vibrant modding community has helped a lot— Arma 3 mods served as the inspiration for both the battle royale genre and DayZ .

Guacamelee 2

$20 $5 on Steam

Sequel to a hilarious and unique Metroidvandia, Guacamelee 2 expands on the original’s luchador-inspired combat and movement with even more colorful and unique levels.

Red Dead Redemption II

$60 $30 on Epic Games Store

Look, if you’re a gamer and you haven’t heard about RDRII , I don’t know what to tell you. It’s one of the most acclaimed open-world games ever made, and it’s getting a significant discount right now.

Sayonara Wild Hearts 

$13 $7.79 on Steam

Fans of the Dreamcast classic Rez , line up: your day has come. Sayonara Wild Hearts is technically a rhythm game, but it’s more of a playable pop album, mixing rhythmic button presses with mind-bending visuals.

Days Gone 

$50 $30 on Steam

Originally a PS4 exclusive, this wide-open zombie shooter is now available on PC. While its setting and story are nothing to write home about, writhing hoards of hundreds of undead are a visual treat — if your GPU can handle it.

Death Stranding 

$60 $18 on Steam

Another PlayStation import, this contemplative open world game comes from the creator of the Metal Gear series. Death Stranding defies description, but essentially it’s a mix of mind-bending surreal storytelling and surprisingly complicated package delivery.

Just Cause 3

$20 $3 on Steam

Just Cause might not be the best open world series, but it’s certainly one of the most fun. The third entry brings back its parachute-and-grappling hook movement system and ups the ante with a wingsuit. Once you’re done blowing up absolutely everything, Just Cause 4 is also on sale.

Borderlands 3

$60 $15 on Epic Game Store

This third fourth entry in the looter-shooter series finally ups the ante by moving the action off of planet Pandora, inviting you to explore a snarky universe of loot with your co-op friends.

Conan Exiles

$40 $12 on Epic Game Store

This online survival game has a lot in common with ARK , but it’s set in the iconic world of Conan the Barbarian. Explore, collect materials, fight off baddies and monsters, and build up a base full of overmuscled heroes.

$40 $10 on Steam

Strategy fans who find conquering just one planet to be frustratingly limited have a lot to lobe in Stellaris . This critically-acclaimed take on real-time strategy has an entire universe to explore and dominate.

Unrailed 

$20 $6 on Steam

This voxelated top-down game has you building a train track through a small but colorful world, upgrading an always-moving locomotive as you go. Bring a friend: This one plays best in co-op.

Saints Row The Third

$40 $20 on Steam

The Saints Row series is long in the tooth now, but if you’ve never played this more goofy and cartoonish cousin of Grand Theft Auto , give it a chance. You might find that its ridiculous take on the crime sandbox is appealing. Saints Row 4 is also on sale.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

$40 $20 on GOG.com

Disco Elysium is essentially an old-fashioned point-and-click adventure game with a few RPG elements, but its amazing dialogue, worldbuilding, and convention-defying gameplay made it an instant classic—it was our favorite PC game of 2019 .

Monster Prom

$12 $3.71 on Steam

What’s worse than trying to find a date to the prom, just three weeks away? Trying to do so when you attend a school full of classic movie monsters. This dating sim is a fun and goofy alternative to some of the more dramatic entries in the genre.

$20 $10 on Steam

This top-down twin-stick shooter is all about blowing away as many aliens as possible in as spectacular a manner as you can manage. Bring some friends along: 4-player co-op is encouraged, but watch where you’re shooting!

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Thousands Of PC Games Discounted In New Black Friday Sale

Green Man Gaming is offering huge price cuts on Red Dead Redemption 2, Rollerdrome, The Quarry, and more.

By Jon Bitner on November 14, 2022 at 2:02PM PST

Green Man Gaming is offering huge deals ahead of Black Friday , making it easy to stock up on PC games this holiday season. Beyond its sprawling catalog of discounts, you’ll want to check back in every 48 hours, as the retailer is offering new “Star Deals” that will further lower prices on select titles.

As if discounted games weren’t enough, Green Man Gaming is running a Black Friday 2022 Giveaway that could secure you a bundle of free games and a free one-year subscription to GeForce Now. To enter the competition, all you need to do is buy a game during the Black Friday 2022 Sale.

Games on sale run the gamut from relaxing life sims to haunting narrative adventures. One of the best discounts right now is for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, which is available for just $26. Gearbox’s other new release, New Tales from the Borderlands, is also on sale for $21. Both feature the same, stylized graphics and sophomoric humor that the Borderlands franchise is known for--and since both pulled in impressive reviews, now is a great time to add them to your library.

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Other notable deals include The Quarry for $26, Red Dead Redemption 2 for $18, and Rollerdrome for $18. The latter is a particular standout, as it’s arguably one of the most inventive games of 2022. The fast-paced action title has you cruising around on roller skates as you blast away at foes with an assortment of heavy weapons. It takes a few minutes for the action to click, but when it does, you’ll be pulling off acrobatic moves as you land wild trick shots on increasingly difficult enemies.

If none of the above caught your eye, be sure to check out the full sale. We’ve also put together a short list of our favorite Black Friday deals at Green Man Gaming. Most of these are offered as Steam keys, although others must be redeemed on the Epic Games Store or other third-party platforms.

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• No Man’s Sky -- $30 ($ 60 )
• OlliOlli World Rad Edition -- $27 ($ 45 )
• The Outer Worlds Bundle -- $34 ($ 85 )
• Outlast 2 -- $4 ($ 30 )
• PGA Tour 2K23 -- $34 ($ 60 )
• The Quarry -- $26 ($ 60 )
• Red Dead Online -- $9 ($ 20 )
• Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition -- $27 ($ 100 )
• Red Dead Redemption II -- $18 ($ 60 )
• Rollerdrome -- $18 ($ 30 )
• Steelrising -- $30 ($ 50 )
• Sniper Elite 5 -- $30 ($ 50 )
• Thymesia -- $17 ($ 25 )
• Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands -- $26 ($ 60 )
• Tribes of Midgard -- $8 ($ 20 )
• WWE 2K22 -- $17.22 ($ 60 )
• XCOM: Ultimate Collection -- $17 ($ 149 )

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Black Friday Gaming PC deals are finally starting to roll in, so brace yourself for the most explosive savings period in the 2023 calendar. Just like every year, we start our search for the internet’s biggest gaming PC deals early – ensuring our readers never miss a massive saving. And so far, we’ve already found huge deals on high-end gaming PC builds .

Black Friday is one of the standout sales events of the year, meaning some of the industry’s best gaming PCs will receive huge reductions. That being said, if you do fancy building something from scratch, Black Friday can make that process far less daunting (financially) with everything from Black Friday GPU deals to Black Friday PC case deals seeing big price cuts. That said, prebuilt gaming PC manufacturing companies all take part in Black Friday , offering juicy discounts on a wide variety of both budget and premium systems, giving us attractive Black Friday gaming PC deals across the board.

Today’s best gaming PC deals

With Black Friday still some time away, we might not be seeing any deals for them right now. However, there are still general deals you can take advantage of right now before the big days.

• CLX Liquid Cooled RTX 4090 gaming PC – Was $4999 Now $4209
• MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop – Was $ 1,299.00 now $1,114
• Skytech Gaming Prism II Gaming Computer PC Desktop – Was $3,099.99 now $2,299.99
• Skytech Chronos Gaming PC Desktop – Was $2,599.99 now $2,207.99

Black Friday Gaming PC deals

Here you will find the best deals when they go live for Black Friday. You can find the top picks as we update them with the latest.

Skytech Prism II Gaming PC Desktop

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Skytech Gaming Blaze 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop

What gaming PC deals to expect this Black Friday

Black Friday 2023 is going to be bigger and better than in previous years with Amazon announcing that the sales event will officially last from the 17th to the 27th of November. This gives you a bigger window to pick up a discounted gaming PC, helping to make sure that you don’t miss out on the savings this time. It’s now been a whole year since we saw the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 released, meaning that we’re expecting these high-end GPUs to be much more frequently featured in gaming PC deals than they were last Black Friday. The knock-on effect of this will also mean that retailers will be launching more eye-catching deals on previous-generation tech so 30 Series gaming PCs are likely to see some massive discounts.

We’ve also seen some more recent exciting tech releases like the very latest Intel 14th Gen CPUs and the ever-popular 7000 Series AMD GPUs . It’s impossible to know whether we’ll see gaming PCs with these components reduced however our expert team will be working around the clock to make sure that, if these deals are out there, they’ll be here on this page.

Where to find the best gaming PC Black Friday deals?

It’s safe to say that competition for this year’s Black Friday could be the fiercest yet. With stock levels normalizing and every retailer under the sun battling for your cash, we’ll likely see tonnes of deals on gaming PCs this Black Friday.

Don’t let that put you off either, our deals team has a tonne of experience when it comes to gaming PC sales and knows exactly where to look for the biggest savings. Below we have shortlisted some of the best retailers for gaming PC deals during the leadup to Black Friday:

Gaming PC Black Friday sales shortlist:

• Amazon – Prebuilt Gaming PCs
• Best Buy – Prebuilt Gaming PCs
• Newegg – Prebuilt Gaming PCs
• Currys – Prebuilt Gaming PCs
• Scan : Prebuilt Gaming PCs
• Overclockers UK :

When will gaming PC Black Friday sales start in 2024?

Black Friday will officially go live on November 24th this year, kick-starting what could be one of the biggest sales events we’ve seen in years. Now we’ve reached this point of the year, we’ll likely see deals starting to populate various retailers and vendors in the coming weeks. We see them popping up weeks before the day itself and at the beginning of November.

We advise that you stay tuned with us right here on this page if you’re looking forward to bagging yourself a gaming PC this Black Friday. If you need it, it’s worth bookmarking this page – and keep on returning so you don’t miss any deals. As you can expect, our deals team will be working hard over this period – carrying out a continuous search for the very best deals on gaming PCs.

How to get the best Black Friday gaming PC deals in 2024?

If you’re making sure you’re getting the best deals for yourself, then there are plenty of considerations as to how you achieve that. Before the deals even start, you can prepare yourself to make sure you get the best deals. If you know what you’re after then you can wishlist your products and make sure you get the best price for the deal.

With the list of retailers, you can be sure to find the best price for the job, comparing it across the pages makes sure you get the lowest cost you can. You should also use price tracking sites and tools to see if you are getting a good discount. You can also bookmark our page to find the top selection to get them quickly. Also looking at the landing pages for gaming PCs you’ll find all the top choices for deals giving you a wide range of options.

Things to consider when buying a Gaming PC this Black Friday

Obviously, there are a ton of components to consider when it comes to a PC build. If you’re buying a prebuilt system, you don’t have to worry about all of that and the compatibility issues you may have otherwise faced. However, despite that, you may still want to know some pointers to look out for, so you’re not clueless as to what your money is buying.

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Gaming PC Black Friday FAQs

Should you build a gaming pc or buy a gaming pc black friday deal.

Building a gaming PC not only gives you more value out of the new system but it can also be quite rewarding to learn a new skill. Building your own has a knock-on effect and when it comes time for upgrades, you can install them yourself too. Unfortunately, with current stock issues on certain components, prebuilt gaming PCs could be the way to go, especially if they are due a huge discount on Black Friday.

The main selling point behind a prebuilt is it saves you the hassle. We understand that not everyone knows how to build a computer and may not even have the time to learn this new skill, so the convenience of a prebuilt makes a lot of sense. Of course, there are many more benefits to buying a prebuilt gaming PC from manufacturers, obviously, it takes the stresses away from finding all the compatible components, while also preventing damage to said components when the time comes to build it.

With a prebuilt gaming PC, you are going to be able to send it back to the manufacturer if anything goes wrong. Furthermore, if you feel you need an upgrade, suppliers will often do this for you or at least insist you send it to them for an upgrade. Manufacturers will also dish out a warranty, usually covering parts and labor for around a year but some companies offer impressive warranties and you can always spend extra on insurance, giving you a lengthy/lifetime warranty.

Should I wait for Black Friday gaming PC deals to start?

If you’re in no rush to buy, then we’d say yes. Black Friday savings are great, but when it comes to gaming PCs, there are only going to be a select one or two models with huge savings, with the rest receiving a smaller amount. Now we are quite close to Black Friday, it is worth waiting to see what offers the different retailers have on prebuilt as there is likely to be a model that suits your gaming needs.

If you have saved up to buy a gaming PC at full price, hold out and wait for the Black Friday deals before making your final purchase. The worst-case scenario is you’ll just have to order that full price beast afterward if no suitable deals flow your way. You should be able to find something that suits you with deals listed on this page though.

Black Friday gaming PC component pages

Looking to build your own custom gaming PC instead? Check out some of our Black Friday pages that could help you build your dream rig. Also, these can be a good reference for the appropriate price of pre-built systems.

• Black Friday GPU deals
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• Black Friday motherboard deals
• Black Friday PC Case deals
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Black Friday PC game deals 2022 - what to expect from Steam, Epic Games, and Ubisoft?

Everything we know about the upcoming Black Friday PC gaming deals is right here

Is there any PC gamer who hasn’t heard of Black Friday? Each year at the end of November, the world starts to get excited about the upcoming season sale. Even though the phenomenon originated in the USA and is associated with the Friday after Thanksgiving, it quickly became a global event.

It’s important to note that in recent years, the time of huge discounts is not limited to a single day. Many retailers start offering great deals about a week early and continue their promotions through the weekend until Cyber Monday or even longer.

When is Black Friday 2022 and Cyber Monday 2022?

To prepare for the upcoming shopping craze, you need to know that Black Friday 2022 is on 25 November 2022 . However, numerous sales might start prior to this date. The event is followed by Cyber Monday on 28 November 2022 . We hope you started saving money some time ago because you won’t want to miss the best bargains!

Gamers are anticipating events like the Steam Black Friday Sale 2022 to pop up several days earlier. Last year, the Ubisoft Black Friday Sale started as soon as November 17, while Blizzard Black Friday began a day later. That’s more than one week before BF, so you need to have your eyes open!

Luckily, GG.deals is here to help! We will publish articles about every noteworthy shopping occasion you should know about. Be sure to visit our Black Friday PC game deals 2022 preset regularly to stay on top of bargains. News about the Epic Games Black Friday Sale 2022, Origin, and other special offers are bound to appear there as quickly as possible. Checking our page frequently guarantees you will not miss anything.

Steam Black Friday Sale 2022 – date, games, everything we know

Although its name in recent years doesn’t suggest it, Valve’s Autumn Sale will most likely serve as the Steam Black Friday Sale 2022. According to leaks, it will take place between 22 November and 29 November 2022. We’ll have to wait for official confirmation, but it’s pretty safe to assume that some fantastic opportunities will arise on Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

Like any other sale on Valve’s platform, we predict that all bargains will be available from the very beginning. That means additional or time-limited offers are probably off the table. Therefore, you shouldn’t be worried about any Black Friday Steam deals slipping through your fingers. You will most likely have an entire week to carefully pick the titles you want to add to your library.

However, with the vast number of productions in its digital catalog, it may be difficult to find the best choices manually. Thankfully, visiting GG.deals is an excellent way of narrowing down your search. We use highly advanced filters and sorting functions that can aid you in identifying the best deals . Our automated rating system will first show you the most interesting games. What’s more, we have a “Historical Low” label which will instantly catch your attention if any of the titles you see is available for the lowest price ever recorded. Even though the Steam Black Friday Sale will most likely offer some great discounts, we will also let you compare the prices available in other digital stores and keyshops. They just might happen to be even cheaper!

As for the productions that we’re expecting to go on sale, we have a few favorites. Elden Ring is a strong contender for Game of the Year, and since it launched at the beginning of 2022, it’s high time it got a new Historical Low! There are also numerous former PlayStation exclusives on PC that gamers would love to get their hands on for cheap. God of War , Spider-Man Remastered , and UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection are just some of the fantastic Sony releases that have hit the PC market since January. Also, we’re hoping for a FIFA 23 discount to accompany the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which starts just before Steam Black Friday. We’re pretty sure you have plenty of other ideas for games you would love to get heavily discounted. We’ll be happy to read about your most desired titles in the comments section below.

Epic Games Black Friday Sale 2022 – will we get an Epic Coupon and some great freebies?

Valve’s storefront isn’t the only one worth visiting around Thanksgiving time. Here at GG.deals, we are also very excited about the upcoming Epic Games Black Friday Sale 2022 . Last year the discount period lasted from November 23 until the end of the month. Some gamers are only loyal to Steam, but it’s worth noting that EGS has a couple of exciting exclusives we would like to buy cheap. Alan Wake Remastered is still available for PC players only from this distributor, and so is Sifu . Of course, let’s not forget Fortnite skins and DLCs. There are bound to be some great deals for those. You will be able to see them all thanks to our Fortnite preset .

When it comes to Epic, we are also expecting some exciting free productions! Last year’s Black Week freebies weren’t the biggest blockbusters, but they did include solid titles like Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and theHunter: Call of the Wild . But to be honest, we’re hoping for some crazy decisions from Tim Sweeney’s camp! A big hit like Saints Row would definitely bring much attention to the Epic Games Black Friday Sale.

Many gamers would probably be satisfied with the return of the glorious Epic Coupon. We haven’t seen it for a while, but we still remember it fondly. It allowed EGS users to get a 10 USD / 10 EUR / 10 GBP / 40 zł discount for all games with the price of at least 14.99 USD / 14.99 EUR / 13.99 GBP / 59.99 zł. The best thing about it was that once you used that digital gift card, you got another one automatically. We miss that promo a lot! It’s worth noting that GG.deals added the support for such a discount method to our price comparison tools back in 2020, and we are ready for it to return.

Will the Origin Black Friday Sale move to the EA app?

You might be wondering what an Origin Black Friday Sale 2022 may look like, especially considering the recent news about Electronic Arts shutting down its launcher and introducing the new EA app. It’s impossible to predict what will happen in a couple of weeks, but we’re hoping for a particular turn of events.

Black Friday is an excellent opportunity to promote EA’s new digital store, and some significant discounts would be a great way to hook in users who are still on the fence about it. Massive discounts on NFS Unbound or the Dead Space Remake preorders would undoubtedly pique the interest of many PC gamers! Let us know what you think about that in the comments.

Black Week 2022 on other platforms

Based on past experiences, it’s very likely that Black Week 2022 and Cyber Monday 2022 deals will be available in the vast majority of digital storefronts GG.deals aggregates data from. All companies know that this is a great time to get the attention of new customers and keep them coming back for more. Shops are willing to earn less on an individual transaction at the end of November but have more income in the long run.

In 2021, Ubisoft was the first one to start its sale on the 17th, followed by Green Man Gaming and Blizzard a day later. Offers from Microsoft and Origin were made available on the 19th, while the most extensive list of bargains appeared three days later when GamersGate, 2Game, and Fanatical joined Black Week. The two biggest shops, Epic Games Store and Steam, joined the fun on November 23rd and 24th, respectively. We will soon see if this scenario repeats itself this year.

After the Thanksgiving weekend, we will be on the lookout for Cyber Monday gaming surprises. Even though they are usually just a retread of the ones we’ve already seen, it might be an excellent day for latecomers. We’re hoping Ubisoft returns to the idea of giving an additional 20% discount to gamers willing to risk waiting until after the weekend. Far Cry 6 was available for a historically low price on the previous year’s Cyber Monday. Be sure to stick with GG.deals on November 28, 2022, to find out if you can count on opportunities like that.

Find the best Black Friday 2022 PC game deals with GG.deals!

Like every year, our goal is to ensure GG.deals is the ultimate source for locating the best Black Friday game deals. We will keep you updated with all sales in supported shops, so you don’t have to worry about missing a great bargain. If you already know what product you want to buy, you might want to use our widget and create a price alert. Once an offer meeting your financial criteria appears, you will be automatically notified.

We have also prepared special pages where you can keep track of titles from your favorite franchises. Below you can see just a couple of them, but many more are available on our presets page .

• Apex Legends Black Friday
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• FIFA 23 Black Friday
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• Gotham Knights Black Friday
• GTA 5 Black Friday
• Minecraft Black Friday
• Persona 5 Black Friday
• Spider-Man PC Black Friday
• The Sims 4 Black Friday

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Black Friday is now so spread out, this year's deals feel like a complete non-event

The big deal day doesn't hit nearly as hard when deals season stretches on for weeks.

When does Black Friday begin? I'll tell you this: it's sure as heck not on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. That may have been the case once upon a time, but even before online shopping came to dominate Black Friday, there were already stores doing special sales on Thursday. Now, though, it feels silly to even refer to Black Friday as a week of deals. Rolling out sales on Monday? Passé. Amazon hosted its latest "Prime Big Deal Days" in October, a full month and a half before Thanksgiving. 

The more Black Friday leaks out into the surrounding days, weeks, and months, the less relevant the day itself seems to be, and I've never felt the impact of that dispersion more keenly than this year. I've been looking, and I haven't seen a single Black Friday deal, PC gaming or otherwise, that wowed me. It's not just me, right? Am I missing the action, or is this the quietest, most lackluster Black Friday in years?

It's not that all the deals are bad , exactly. There are loads of perfectly fine ones in our guide to the best Black Friday PC gaming deals , and something you've been thinking about buying is probably cheaper than usual.

Our favorite wired headset is 40% off. Logitech's great G502 and G903 gaming mice are both more than $50 off. You can get a whole PC with an RTX 4070 for $1200. There are even some nice discounts on D&D books —they don't cost as much as a computer so the discounts are relatively small, but a few bucks is a few bucks.

4. Yeyian Tanto | Core i5 13400F | RTX 4070 | 16GB DDR5-5600 | 1TB SSD | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $400) Think of the RTX 4070 as an RTX 3080 with benefits and you'll start to see that this is a great price for a new gaming PC, that probably would have been closer to $2,000 this time last year. Thankfully it's not, and this is a great low-price, high-performance gaming PC. The only thing that might cause you pause is that you won't be doing any CPU overclocking, as the option is locked. But for a resolutely gaming machine, it's still packs plenty of punch.

Razer BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset | $99.99 $59.99 at Amazon ($40 off) Simply the best wired headset you can buy. It sounds great and has a simple, functional, and incredibly comfortable design. Even at full price these cans are worth it, so this is one sweet-sounding deal.

Price check: Razer $59.99 | Geekbuying: $129.99

Logitech G903 LIGHTSPEED | Wireless | 8,000 DPI | Ambidextrous | $149.99 $89.99 at Amazon (Save $60) Our venerable 2017 mouse of the year is still a great pick for any discerning clicker. The G903 shares many of the advantages of Logitech mice that came later, with one crucial difference—this ambidextrous rodent is well-suited to any lefties out there, or if you simply scorn the aggressive shaping of an explicitly right-handed mouse.

Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd $49.95 $18.99 price at Amazon (save $30.96) This is a really great price for a huge amount of D&D content to play through, especially seeing as Curse of Strahd is perhaps the most acclaimed of the official 5e campaigns. It's a reimagining of the classic 1983 Ravenloft module, giving you a gothic horror sandbox with loads of nasty things for players to discover. 

But most of the deals we're seeing feel very familiar. Logitech's been discounting the same mice the same percentages for years now. They're great mice, but not exactly the kind of deals that make me jump out of my chair. Likewise, there are tons of SSDs on sale for Black Friday , but SSD prices have been so low all year that today's deals aren't anything special at all.

In years past while spending all day on Black Friday hunting for deals, I've stumbled upon thrilling price errors that deals hunters pounced on for the few minutes they were active, and stackable discounts that brought prices down to an absolute steal. I haven't seen anything that exciting this year—or even a single standout big discount on, well, anything. I've been loading up Slickdeals every few hours all week, and have yet to see a single big deal that made me take a second look.

It could be that I just don't particularly want or need anything this year—I know some gamers are excited to able to buy an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 bundle on discount. But I don't think it's just me feeling apathetic about the deals this year. I'm not seeing much chatter online about any particular sales or as many photos of people posting their deal hauls. Many of the top-voted "best" Black Friday deals on Slickdeals are from days ago. I think this is the year that retail's push to start Black Friday earlier, to get ahead of the competition, to maximize their attention has finally hit a breaking point. Or maybe after a year of pandemic lockdown and two more years of economic turbulence, many of us are kind of just sick of buying things.

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Ultimately, Black Friday is always about tempting us to buy things we don't need, but sometimes it's fun to go along with that impulse. This year, though, I think it's time for us to take a pass on all that extra stuff, and instead save money on the things we'd normally be spending on, anyway. Now's a really good time to buy up streaming service subscriptions and pay less than usual. If you subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud, you can threaten to cancel the subscription and get them to put you on the 50% Black Friday discount . You'll enjoy both of those things more throughout the year knowing you saved some money on them.

On the other hand, if you just really need to burn $300, one of the all-time classic Lego sets, Lion Knights' Castle , is 25% off right now. It's 4,514 pieces and this 30-year-old man seems to be utterly entranced by it. Hopefully whatever you buy this Black Friday is equally fulfilling.

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