Well Sonic games are on sale for Nintendo Switch today, and they'll all play on Nintendo Switch 2 (and yes, it includes the good ones). Oh and my favorite Nintendo Switch 2 controller is in the early Black Friday deal club too. It's actually a great day for early Black Friday gaming deals, with a PlayStation 5 Pro for the same price as an Xbox Series X, a stacked RTX 5070Ti rig for under $2,100 and a gaming laptop that will do its job for under $650.
You thought I forgot about peripherals and monitors didn't you? I've got epic deals on an ASUS ROG keyboard and mouse that will save you hundreds of dollars, and half off an OLED 1ms 260Hz curved LG monitor. Let's get straight into it:
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The best Sonic the Hedgehog games on Nintendo Switch are here, including Sonic Superstars, Mania and Frontiers. Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiers come as a double bundle for $49.59, and Sonic Mania is bundled with Team Sonic Racing for just $23.64. Want to see how Sonic 4 shoudl have looked? Sonic Superstars will scratch that itch for $19.93.
This is hands down one of the best early Black Friday deals I've seen for a budget gaming laptop. Granted it won't break any benchmarking records, but Nvidia RTX 4050 supports DLSS 3 (and 4 with a little Github know-how) giving you frame generation tech for under $650. Plus things like the M.2 SSD and RAM can be upgraded whenever you want, so I'm all in on this deal.
If you want high-powered DLSS4 goodness supported by a solid processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this Corsair Vengeance pre-built gaming PC is a brilliant deal for under $2,100. Whilst it will do 4K gaming, this would make a far better 1440p rig with frames per second going way pass 60 on AAA games.
ASUS ROG Harpe is a great choice for anyone looking for a competent wireless gaming mouse for fast paced games like Fortnite, Valorant or other esports-heavy games. It's got a carbon fiber shell, a 70 hour battery, 42K DPI sensitivity and frictionless glass skates. This bad boy is fast, light and has wired, WiFi, and bluetooth connectivity so everyone is happy when it comes to input delay.
I'm not sure why you'd need an OLED screen on a keyboard, but it's ridiculously cool. This is a 75% form factor which is perfect for gaming and gives more room for your twitchy mouse game. The ROG NX Storm clicky switches feel so good when playing and typing, it's a pretty great all-rounder. And of course it's wireless, supporting Bluetooth, WiFi, and standard USB 2.0. Even the gasket has two settings to change the feel of the buttons, which is all hidden behind a gorgeous aluminum frame.
A 1ms response time 34-inch curved OLED gaming monitor at 51% off? Now that's an early Black Friday deal. It's got a lovely refresh rate of 240Hz with a 1440p resolution, which is the sweet spot for PC gaming right now. It also rocks Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, so this screen has your back no matter which camp you've chosen.
I've been using this controller for a couple of weeks now, and I haven't picked up my Switch Pro controller back up (even though I put an awesome see-though purple shell on it). That's saying something, but it's not surprising as 8Bitdo make some of the best third party controllers going. I needed to do a firmware update to get it working on Switch 2, but it's been smooth sailing since with near-clicky face buttons and ergonomics that feel just right.
We live in a reality where you can buy a PlayStation 5 Pro for nearly the same price as an Xbox Series X, let that sink in. Jokes aside, this is a renewed Amazon deal that comes with a 90-day limited warranty. That's plenty of time to check this console out and make sure everythings sound, which it will be. Everytime I've grabbed something renewed it's been in pretty much brand new condition, so why not treat yourself?
Want to make sure you get one of these on the day? Well the max buy limit is 5, and Walmart+ is half price until 2nd December, so it's the perfect time to get signed up and make sure you're ready for tommorow, 13th November at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET (or five hours before for Walmart+ members). One thing's for sure, 8 booster packs for $24.99 is a great deal in this climate.
These deals are Black Friday level bargains. $60 off an Elite Series 2 Core controller? Bargain. A cheeky 512GB of extra storage for $10 and change off? Believe it. Even if you don't have an Xbox, the Xbox Controller, Fire Stick and Game Pass Ultimate bundles are heavily discounted too.
You can actually buy a PS5 Pro for around the same price as a standard Xbox Series X right now, let that sink in. Already got a PlayStation 5? Some of the best games on the console are marked down right now. Even newer releases such as Rise of the Ronin is down to $44.70. Don't miss out on these early Black Friday deals.
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144hz refresh rate screams gaming TV to me, especially when it's on a quantum dot OLED screen. That 144hz refresh rate is supported on all four of its HDMI 2.1 ports, which is insane. There's no worries about getting the best performance from your Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and even gaming PCs.
With a processor that's built for performance and outperforms Intel Core i9-1400HX, we're off to a good start with this RTX 5070Ti gaming laptop. 32GB DDR5 Ram is higher end too, clocked at 6400MHz and has a tidy 1TB M.2 SSD, both of which can be upgraded at anytime. Topping this build with a 240Hz QHD screen and you're laughing at this price point.
Whilst this is one of the cheaper options for a Switch 2 Micro SD Express card, there's cheaper. The problem is with cheaper cards is the lower transfer speeds, which add up on more demanding games. Getting a Samsung P9 ensures 800MB/s, with Samsung having a great reputation for storage products in general.
Want something that performs around the same as a RTX 5070Ti without the price tag to go with it? AMD is slowly clawing back its GPU market share by targeting mid-range gamers, but the RX 9070 XT is a brilliant graphics card. Whilst I can run something like Oblivion Remastered at 4K 60FPS all day long on it, I get a lot more joy from it playing at 1440P and getting twice the frame rate instead. This is well worth the money if you're in the market for a new GPU.
RTX 5080 has claimed it place as the sweet spot on the Nvidia 5000 series GPU lineup. It'll play anything in 4K with dedicated ray tracing support, and has DLSS4 technology to insert AI frames and resolution upgrades to fall back on. Ryzen 9 7900X is also a solid processor to back up the 5080, with a max turbo of 5.6GHz and rocking 12 cores, 24 threads and 64mb of L2 cache. Long story short? It's a cracking rig for under $2,000.
You might want to check if your AMEX and Discovery is eligible for up to 50% off Pokémon TCG on Amazon right now. All you have to do is add a sealed product to your basket sold directly by Amazon, use your AMEX or Discovery and pay either $1 or use 1 loyalty point to apply the discount. You could also be extra savvy and get a $60 Amazon gift card by being accepted for an Amazon Store Card. Of course, none of this is financial advice, and if you're going to struggle not spending on credit and store cards, make the right choice.
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Here's two 4K gaming beasts that will stay that way for a long time. If you're just focused on having a RTX 5080 for now with a view to upgrade in the future, go for the $2,099.99 build. If you can stretch the extra $650, you're getting a far better processor, double the DDR5 RAM and double the M.2 SSD space. Either way, you win with a cheeky 14% off.
Need a beast of a TV that can handle proper gaming performance and the Thanksgiving football game in style? 77" should do the job, and this is LG's C5 4K 2025 model that's half-price. You'll also save over $300 snagging the S40T Soundbar and Subwoofer combo alongside a slim wall mount. This is one of the best early Black Friday deals.
At 53% off, this 2025 model Samsung TV is a bargain thanks to its 4K OLED panel with all the bells and whistles you'd come to expect from one of the biggest TV manufacturers.
Who wants a Nintendo Switch 2 for less than MSRP? Yeah, it's a silly question, right? These consoles are brand new, just from a different region and work exactly the same as a US model. They're region-free and AliExpress has a massive discount code to bring this deal home.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of "Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior". Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
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