[easper]

I ended up buying more games than I meant to, but I'm happy with everything I got:

 

Tony Hawk 1 + 2 (XSX, using Bing points)

GotG (used a $10 cert at Best Buy to make it $20)

Kirby Star Allies (digital from GS)

NEO TWEWY (Switch)

PS5 (luck of the draw from the Sony Direct queue...finally!)

Demon's Souls ($30 from Walmart using the WOWFRESH coupon code)

 

and...

 

...that $29 (!!!) Ghost of Tsushima DC from Dell just arrived. I somehow got in early enough that the game shipped before the cancellation emails went out. I got that email, too, but I don't expect to get a refund (that would be asking too much of the CAG deities).

[FlawlesslyFatal]

Haul from Black Friday week
. Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed
. Alan Wake: Remastered
. Dying Light Anniverary
. Far Cry 6 Gold
. Mary Skelter Finale (Switch)
. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
. NEO TWEWY (Switch & PS4)
. Poison Control

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[GBPackRat]

I should note that while I generally agree sales this year didn't feel a spectacular as years past I did spend more than I thought I would. Here was my haul...

PS5 Disc (the week before BF) $499
Hotwheels Unleashed Switch - Walmart Exclusive $25
GotG PS5 $30
Spider Man: Miles Morles PS5 Ultimate Launch Edition $50
Forza Horizon 5 Controller $49
20th Anniversary Xbox Controller $49
Avengers PS5 $10
GI Joe Blackout Xbox One $3.43

I know GotG and Spider-Man weren't the slickest deals, but I bought them at Best Buy just before Walmart's sales started because the PS5 came way quicker that originally expected (3 days instead of 2 weeks), and I wanted some nice new shiny games to play on it. I also had a $10 certificate I needed to use at BBY soon.

Overall I ended up getting more than I thought I would and am pretty happy about what I got and the prices I paid.

The only ones I missed that I wish I hadn't was Nier at Walmart for $15 and Ghosts Director's cut that sold briefly for $30 before they fixed it (which I'm not even sure anyone got it for that price. Heard of a lot of orders just getting cancelled).

[sammiefry]

Well Walmart came though for the guardians of the galaxy steel book, I got my Ps5 copy today and had it. Was shocked after hearing the reports of people not getting it and the fact the shipping weight was .5lb.  A tiny scratch and small dent due to a bubble mailer but I can deal with that for what I payed. 

[lilman]

You found anything on sale that wasn't during BF ?

Nothing new for games. There may be some new tech deals though. My brother picked up a gaming chair for his son today that I think is a CM deal.

[1mhot3K]

Sonic Colors Ultimate is $13.99 at GameStop now on Xbox

[MasterSun1]

I was able to get my local Walmart to price match their app for NieR Replicant...so I ended up with:

 

Alan Wake Remastered PS4 - $17.99 ($2 back from Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Chase offer for 10% cash back for Best Buy)

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy PS5 + Steelbook - $25 (+5% Chase Freedom Flex quarterly bonus for Walmart)

Mass Effect Legendary Edition PS4 - $25 (+5% Chase Freedom Flex quarterly bonus for Walmart)

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... PS4 - $14.99 (+5% Chase Freedom Flex quarterly bonus for Walmart)

Resident Evil Village PS4 + Steebook - $17.99 ($2 back from Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Chase offer for 10% cash back for Best Buy)

 

Not a Black Friday deal, but also picked up Mario Party Superstars for $49.94 in-store at Walmart for my younger extended family members to play over the Thanksgiving weekend.  It was a hoot watching them.

[lilman]

Guess it's time for final haul. Looks like my favorite store this year was Walmart.

 

Target:

SMT V - $42

Tales of Arise - $30

 

Walmart:

Mario Kart 8 - $36

 Neo: The World Ends With You - $15

 DBZ Kakarot + New Power Awakens - $25

Spider-Man Miles Morales - $20

Call of Duty: Vanguard - $39

Far Cry 6 LE - $35 (for brother)

Xbox 20th Anniversary Controller - $40

Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Deluxe Ed - $30

 

GameStop:

Splatoon 2 - $27

Mass Effect Legendary - $25

Hitman 3 (pre-owned) - $12.66

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (pre-owned) - $12.66

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (pre-owned) - $12.66

Hallmark Tom Nook Ornament - $7 (for nephew)

 

Amazon:

Immortals Fenyx Rising - $15

 Monster Sanctuary (digital) - $10 (for nephew)

Ys Ix: Monstrum Nox Pact Edition - $44

 

Adorama:

GTA V - $5 (x2 copies, one for brother, back-ordered)

 

Dollar General:

Xbox $25 card - $20

 

Western Digital:

SanDisk NVME Extreme Portable 2TB SSD - $185 (+$29 cashback)

 

Best Buy:

Sony 43" X85J TV - $650

[Freeze Time]

So the best deal for an external SSD is the Crucial 1TB for $80?

[Confucius]

Sonic Colors Ultimate is $13.99 at GameStop now on Xbox

Link? I can’t find it.

[Gore]

Still waiting for GS to put my order in transit. Fedex, or whoever, it's ready for pickup if GS will say something.

[nitrosmob]

My sales haul:

 

PSN

Subnautica: Below Zero

 

PS4

- Sonic Colors Launch

 

PC

- Bethesda stuff (Doom, Doom Eternal Deluxe, Prey + DLC, Wolfenstein/DLC and Wolfenstein 2). Had some on PS4, but have a better gaming PC so stuff was cheap enough for complete editions.

- Neon Abyss DLC

- Everspace DLC

- VN haul but wasn't really on sale other than 10% off one haha.

[lilman]

So the best deal for an external SSD is the Crucial 1TB for $80?

If you’re talking about the X6, the SanDisk 1TB from Costco is $100 and double the speed of the Crucial.

[Freeze Time]

Looks like it. If you’re talking about the X6, the SanDisk 1TB from Costco is $100 and double the speed of the Crucial.

Yes. The 2TB is $142. Can the PS5 or Series X even take advantage of double the speed? I've seen vids on YouTube and most recommend the X6 for gaming for the price. I mean, if the X6 loads a game in 12 seconds, how much faster will the SanDisk load that same game? I can't find vids comparing all the external ssds load and transfer times.

[DanteWarrior]

 

Far Cry 6 LE - $35 

 

Was this the gold edition with steelbook. Else what was included. Don’t see a listing

[Fuzzmeister]

Was this the gold edition with steelbook. Else what was included. Don’t see a listing

Pretty sure it's the Walmart standard edition with a cloth flag/poster.

[Sir_Fragalot]

Final Haul

 

PS

Ratchet and Clank- 50

Spider Man Miles Morales Ultimate- 50

Trails of Cold Steel III (used)- 15

 

Switch

Paper Mario Origami King (used)- 25

 

Xbox

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania- 20

 

Monkey Ball was a last minute I was going clothes shopping for work on my day off and I couldn't say no. Only platform Target had was Xbox.

[lilman]

Yes. The 2TB is $142. Can the PS5 or Series X even take advantage of double the speed? I've seen vids on YouTube and most recommend the X6 for gaming for the price. I mean, if the X6 loads a game in 12 seconds, how much faster will the SanDisk load that same game? I can't find vids comparing all the external ssds load and transfer times.

Don’t know about using these for gaming. I got a SanDisk 2TB to make backup images of my gaming laptop. In my case, I use all the speed I can get. Read/write of SanDisk was like 950/850 according to CrystalDiskMark.

[1mhot3K]

Link? I can’t find it.

https://t.co/yM0knGvMrl?amp=1

I returned my $20 copy and got this. They gave the launch edition with the plush figurine

[Rob19ny]

Hello fellow CAGers. Black Friday has come and gone once again, and with it... comes many purchases.

 

Dragon Quest XI S (14.99)

The Last of Us 2: (19.99)

Shin Megami Tensei: (19.99)

Like a Dragon collection (19.99)

Like a Dragon 7 (19.99)

 

Used my $20 BB gift card plus I'm getting cash back.

 

This year was crap. I don't even feel happy about my purchases and these are the games I waited a year for. Getting NieR and NEO at 14.99 would have made my happy. Pricematchazon couldn't even do the 1 thing they've reduced themselves to. smh Anyway, will next year be better? Find out the answer to that and more on the next action packed episode of Black Friday Z! Until next time.

Update on the bold: Due to having reasons and luck, I had $15 in Amazon credit when I had originally typed that. I was going to use it for something else, but I ended up buying it at BB instead today. I just decided to get NEO. $10 of that credit expires in a few weeks and I don't think NEO will get any lower this year (unless its by Walmart) or Amazon will PM Walmarts price. Plus, it might not be in stock next Black Friday unlike NieR Replicant. Am I happy now? I could have been had Amazon PM the 14.99 price so I can use the credit to get it for free. lol It is what it is. One way or another, I got NEO at $15. lol

[Hypebeast69]

Ended up placing another b2g1 order at GameStop past midnight. Got sekiro goty ps4, Batman return to Arkham and dragons dogma ps4. Sekiro will be a gift since there’s no pre owned riders republic ps4 or even pickup availability for a new one

[An Orange Cat]

After refreshing my cart for days, I finally got a Cruis’n Blast for store pickup at GameStop. That should be my last purchase of the deals. I was issued another $10 Best Buy cert this morning, but most of the sale prices are gone unfortunately.

[Xian C Solid]

Bought way more than I thought I would

1. DQ11s DE ($15)
2. RE8 ($20)
3. Astral Chain ($27)
4. NSMBU DX ($27)
5. Tony Hawk 1 + 2 next gen ver. ($25 but used $10 from bing points)
6. Neo - TWEWY ($15)
7. NieR Replicant ($15)
8. LiS True Colors ($15 + $6 shipping😔)
9. $50 MS store credit and $50 PSN credit ($85)

[Cyril Amethyst]

Zelda Skyward Sword/Hyrule Warriors AoC/Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - $90

Deathloop (PS5)/Sakura Wars (PS4)/Catherine Full Body (Switch) - $50

RE8/Steelbook - $20

 

Not bad. Not great, but not bad. 

 

Also grabbed Ys Celceta and EDF Iron Rain on PC for 12 and 15 respectively. 

[shadowysea07]

Zelda Skyward Sword/Hyrule Warriors AoC/Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - $90
Deathloop (PS5)/Sakura Wars (PS4)/Catherine Full Body (Switch) - $50
RE8/Steelbook - $20

Not bad. Not great, but not bad.

Also grabbed Ys Celceta and EDF Iron Rain on PC for 12 and 15 respectively.

Loved Ys celceta. Hope you enjoy it. Just ignore the map completion if you value your sanity.

[Cyril Amethyst]

Loved Ys celceta. Hope you enjoy it. Just ignore the map completion if you value your sanity.

Thanks. I played it up until Frieda joins back on the Vita and liked it then, but I recently upgraded my PC and saw that it supports 4k/120fps-- I've been dying for a high framerate action RPG and couldn't resist. 

[KrayzieKMF]

i don't understand how fedex is so terrible with their shipment times... Everything is delayed while UPS doesn't seem to have any issues in my area.

[Miketheking]

I didnt get anything but a ps+ sub. I did get nioh collection and dmc at Wal-Mart clearance before black Friday which all I need at the moment. Lets be honest you guys just added your buys to your back logs which wont be playing any time soon. Anyways after experiencing walmart clearance makes me wanna wait for those for now on.

[walletandgromice]

Lets be honest you guys just added your buys to your back logs which wont be playing any time soon.

Obviously. Isn't this why all of us buy games?!

[superxgaga]

Obviously. Isn't this why all of us buy games?!

Exactly, I was gonna ask, people here actually play games?!