The Best Black Friday 2024 deals for PS5 games & accessories

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It’s the actual day of Black Friday 2024, but let’s be honest, most of the sales have been going on for at least a week, and they’re maybe not so great this year? Still, tech savvy gamers will be scouring the internet today for the best deals on games, accessories and upgrades for their gaming hobby, and now’s also a good chance to get in some Christmas shopping, if you already know what you’re getting someone.

We’ve cruised around the internet to find some of the best UK Black Friday deals on PS5 games, accessories and SSD upgrades.

The PS5 DualSense controller has been officially reduced to £45 by Sony, but you can get it for £36 instead. ShopTo is a part of eBay’s Black Friday promotion – use code BLACKFRIDAY20 for 20% off the listed price – which brings that £45 down to just £36. This is actually a bargain when the RRP is £60! You’ll want to be quick

You can also get the DualSense Edge at £170, vs. Sony’s sale price of £190

Need a new DualSense? ShopTo via eBay has the best prices we’ve seen on Black Friday.

Are you feeling a bit constrained by the storage space you have in the PS5? Well PS5 compatible 1TB and 2TB SSDs are pretty economical these days, thanks to the wealth of chipsets and brands getting in on the game. It helps that console gaming basically just needs good read speeds, so you can get away with DRAM-less drives and lower endurance on writes.

We’ve highlighted the Netac NV7000, a very cheap drive most likely based on the InnoGrit controller, MSI Spatium M482 and Corsair MP600 both using the Phison E27T chipset, and the in-house controllers and designs from Crucial and Western Digital – the SN850X is still one of the most highly regarded NVMe drives.

Pop an SSD in yer PS5, why don’tcha?

All offers are available on Amazon were, if needed, you can grab a cheap but effective heatsink for under £7.

There’s “up to 30% off” the three PlayStation Plus 12 month subscription tiers – that’s across Essential, Extra or Premium – and current subscribers can also