Best video game deals on Black Friday for Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PS4 – CNET [CNET]

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This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2020, CNET’s gift picks with expert advice, reviews and recommendations for the latest tech gifts for you and your family.

Black Friday 2020 is well underway and there are some huge discounts available on video games for your Nintendo Switch, Xbox One or PS4. Many are already out of stock (although stock levels do fluctuate throughout the shopping season), but there are still some good titles to be had. Keep checking back as we’ll be updating this list over the coming days, as availability changes. Keep checking back as we’re tracking availability throughout Black Friday.

And if you’re looking to buy the latest Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 consoles, you should check out our handy way to check stocks: 

And if you are lucky enough to get one of the aforementioned Holy Grail consoles, do keep in mind that games for the PS4 will play on the PS5, and titles for the Xbox One will work with the Series X (but not the Series S due to its absence of a media drive).

Sony

Web-slinging action for your PS4.

Be the man-eating shark you always knew you could be.

The latest in man-kicks-ball simulation.

Sony

Zombies and motorbikes? Sign us up.

Possibly the best simulation of horse testicles the video game world has ever seen.

Nintendo

Mario vs. Rabbids was the turn-based strategy hit that no one expected. It’s a few years old, but as Nintendo fans know, $15 for any game is a pretty great deal, even years later.

Nintendo

Quirky and creative, Splatoon 2 is even more of a blast to play on the Switch. Like the rest of these discounts, you can get it for only $30. See GameSpot’s review of Splatoon 2.

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A magnificent, sprawling strategy game, Fire Emblem will keep you on your toes with endless RPG adventures. See GameSpot’s review of Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

It’s fighting, but with more spinal cords on the outside of the body. 

Win your arguments with swords and hitting in this journey into ancient Sparta. 

This version of the old classic has been fully remastered for the Switch. It usually sells for $60. See GameSpot’s review of Link’s Awakening.

Nintendo

While it’s not the greatest Mario game on the Switch, it’s still a good gateway to the series and totally worth playing — and it’s even more compelling at half off. See GameSpot’s review of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Nintendo

Yoshi’s Crafted World is pretty much what you’d expect from a Yoshi game: lobbing eggs and gobbling up your enemies, all in a delightful, dioramalike world. See GameSpot’s review of Yoshi’s Crafted World.

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If you love classic Mario but want to get more creative, this game will help you make your own platforming worlds. You can also get online and play the creations of thousands of other players.

Nintendo

Arguably one of the best games of 2019, Luigi’s Mansion 3 is still a top seller. See GameSpot’s review of Luigi’s Mansion 3.