Discounts gamers are snapping up from PlayStation Direct over Black Friday

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Pick up a PS5 for just £295, and save on PlayStation Portal, too

Black Friday is the perfect opportunity to upgrade to a new games console – and with discounts when you buy directly from PlayStation, there’s never been a better time to pick up a PS5.

Whether you’re still on a PS4 or fancy upgrading from a PS5 to the latest PS5 Pro, direct.playstation.com has you covered. There’s also money off all the best accessories, including the PS VR2 virtual reality headset for PS5, PlayStation Portal handheld, and all DualSense controllers, including the DualSense Edge.

With the Black Friday sale, there’s money to be saved on exclusive PS5 bundles too – and even the option to lease your PS5 console, starting from just £8.99 a month. On top of all that, there’s an additional five per cent saving for customers who are PS Plus members. That’s an extra saving of £14.75 off the PS5 Digital Edition! Even shoppers who sign up to PS Plus before checking out are eligible for the extra discount.

The biggest Black Friday deals from PlayStation Direct include up to £135 off select hardware and bundles and up to £30 off select accessories. There’s also £90 to be saved on the PS VR2 headset, £20 off the PlayStation Portal remote player, and £30 off both the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds and DualSense Edge wireless controller. On top of all that, PlayStation Direct has cut the prices of the Pulse Elite wireless headset, DualSense controller and Access controller by £20.

Shop Black Friday deals at PlayStation Direct

PlayStation Direct Black Friday deals

Every deal mentioned in this article is available right now when you buy direct from PlayStation! Express shipping for UK customers is free, and the deadline for placing orders for guaranteed Christmas delivery is 18 December. That’s also when the Black Friday discounts end for hardware – including consoles, DualSense controllers and PS VR2 – and software. Discounts on the PlayStation Portal, as well as Elite, Explore and Access products, continue until 24 December.

Other Black Friday deals on PS5 consoles and bundles include a £90 saving on the PS5 Pro 2TB console, which is down to £609.99. The standard PS5 console with 1TB of storage has been reduced for Black Friday from £479.99 to just £389.99, and the PS5 Digital Edition has been reduced to just £294.99 – or £334.99 when bought as a bundle with two DualSense controllers.

A bundle with the PS5 1TB console and Fortnite Flowering Chaos is available from PlayStation Direct for £389.99.

Shop Black Friday deals at Playstation Direct

Further discounts from PlayStation Direct include a £90 saving on the PlayStation VR2 headset, which is down to £309.99 – or, the virtual reality headset is available bundled with Horizon Call of the Mountain for the same price. Sticking with PS5 accessory deals, and the PlayStation Portal, which lets you connect to your PS5 console and play remotely, has been reduced to £179.99.

For gamers looking to pick up an extra controller, save on DualSense controllers - now from £44.99, and the DualSense Edge is down to £169.99.

Lease your PS5

Finally, this Black Friday it’s also now possible to lease your new PS5 console. Available to UK customers only, the deal is offered in partnership with Raylo and makes the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition available from just £8.99 a month on a 36-month plan. Or, pick up the PlayStation 5 with 1TB storage from £10.99 a month.

Lease your PS5 from just £8.99 per month

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