It’s the end of another year, which means plenty of people will be receiving gift cards for the holidays—and they’ll need something to spend that money on. Fortunately, all three console makers have something big to offer. Across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, there are dozens of titles seeing their best deals yet this weekend.
Below, we’ve rounded up the highlights from each platform and organized the deals for easy shopping. Whether you’re looking for this year’s hottest releases, remasters, or indie hits, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of weekend console deals.
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## PlayStation Deals
PlayStation’s Holiday Sale officially kicks off next week, but PlayStation Plus members get early access to several major discounts starting now. Not all titles are live yet, but you’ll find first-time deals and classic hits below.
### End of Year Deals (All Users)
If more than one version is available, the PlayStation 5 price is listed. PlayStation Plus members may get an additional discount at checkout.
– **Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered** – $29.99 (40% off)
– **Days Gone Remastered** – $29.99 (40% off)
– **DOOM: The Dark Ages** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Assassin’s Creed Shadows Digital Deluxe** – $44.99 (50% off)
– **Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth + Remake Intergrade** – $49.99 (50% off)
– **SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance Digital Deluxe** – $27.99 (30% off)
– **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Digital Deluxe** – $62.99 (30% off)
– **Sonic X Shadow Generations** – $24.99 (50% off)
– **Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Deluxe** – $59.99 (40% off)
– **EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 Deluxe** – $49.99 (50% off)
– **EA SPORTS College Football 26 Deluxe** – $49.99 (50% off)
– **The Alters** – $24.49 (30% off)
– **Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition** – $32.99 (70% off)
– **Grand Theft Auto 5** – $19.79 (67% off)
– **Red Dead Redemption 1+2** – $39.99 (60% off)
– **Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition** – $17.49 (75% off)
– **Dead by Daylight** – $11.99 (60% off)
– **Fallout 76** – $9.99 (75% off)
– **Fallout 4 GOTY Edition** – $15.99 (60% off)
– **Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Complete Edition** – $15.99 (60% off)
– **Contra: Operation Galuga** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Warhammer 40K: Darktide** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Persona 5 Royal** – $17.99 (70% off)
– **Middle-earth: The Shadow Bundle** – $6.99 (90% off)
– **Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy** – $9.99 (80% off)
– **Bloodborne Complete Edition** – $17.49 (50% off)
### Holiday Sale Early Access for PlayStation Plus
The following deals are available exclusively to PlayStation Plus members.
– **Elden Ring Nightreign** – $29.99 (25% off)
– **Elden Ring** – $38.99 (35% off)
– **Battlefield 6** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Borderlands 4** – $55.99 (20% off)
– **Shadow Labyrinth** – $19.79 (67% off)
– **Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Assassin’s Creed Shadows** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Once Upon a Katamari** – $29.99 (25% off)
– **Sid Meier’s Civilization 7** – $45.49 (35% off)
– **EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26** – $27.99 (60% off)
– **EA SPORTS College Football 26** – $27.99 (60% off)
– **NBA 2K26** – $27.99 (60% off)
– **Forza Horizon 5** – $35.99 (40% off)
– **Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake** – $35.99 (40% off)
– **Star Wars Outlaws** – $20.99 (70% off)
– **LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga** – $11.99 (80% off)
– **The Elder Scrolls Online** – $4.99 (75% off)
– **Mass Effect Legendary Edition** – $5.99 (90% off)
– **Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Bundle** – $48.74 (35% off)
#### PlayStation Plus Monthly Freebies
– **LEGO Horizon Adventures**
– **Killing Floor 3**
– **The Outlast Trials**
– **SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada**
– **Neon White**
All above titles are free this month for PlayStation Plus members.
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## Xbox Deals
The annual Xbox Countdown Sale is live, featuring some of the best discounts of the year. If more than one version is available, prices are for Xbox Series X|S.
### Game Pass Deals
*Xbox Game Pass Core or Ultimate membership required for below deals:*
– **Clawpunk** – $7.49 (25% off)
– **Return to Monkey Island** – $7.49 (70% off)
– **Loop Hero** – $3.74 (75% off)
### Countdown Sale (All Users)
– **Call of Duty: Black Ops 7** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **The Outer Worlds 2** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Ninja Gaiden 4** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **DOOM: The Dark Ages** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **South of Midnight** – $29.99 (25% off)
– **Avowed** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Indiana Jones and the Great Circle** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Minecraft** – $14.99 (25% off)
– **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** – $39.99 (20% off)
– **Elden Ring Nightreign** – $29.99 (25% off)
– **Elden Ring** – $38.99 (35% off)
– **ARC Raiders** – $31.99 (20% off)
– **Battlefield 6** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds** – $48.99 (30% off)
– **Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivelice Chronicles** – $38.99 (20% off)
– **Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake** – $47.99 (20% off)
– **Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake** – $35.99 (40% off)
– **Split Fiction** – $37.49 (25% off)
– **Little Nightmares 3** – $27.99 (30% off)
– **Shadow Labyrinth** – $19.49 (35% off)
– **Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Digital Deluxe** – $47.99 (40% off)
– **Borderlands 4** – $55.99 (20% off)
– **Assassin’s Creed Shadows** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Dying Light: The Beast** – $47.99 (20% off)
– **Final Fantasy 14 Online Complete Edition** – $29.99 (50% off)
– **Final Fantasy 16 Complete Edition** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Baldur’s Gate 3** – $52.49 (25% off)
– **Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition** – $32.99 (70% off)
– **Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Complete Edition** – $15.99 (60% off)
– **Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO** – $34.99 (50% off)
– **Tekken 8** – $23.99 (60% off)
– **Street Fighter 6** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition** – $17.49 (75% off)
– **Red Dead Redemption 2** – $14.99 (75% off)
– **Grand Theft Auto 5** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition** – $19.79 (67% off)
– **Diablo 4** – $29.99 (40% off)
– **Alan Wake 2** – $17.99 (70% off)
– **Lies of P** – $29.99 (50% off)
– **Forza Horizon 5** – $29.99 (50% off)
– **Starfield** – $41.99 (40% off)
– **Control Ultimate Edition** – $3.99 (90% off)
– **Mass Effect Legendary Edition** – $5.99 (90% off)
– **Batman: Arkham Collection** – $5.99 (90% off)
– **Celeste** – $4.99 (75% off)
– **Middle-earth: The Shadow Bundle** – $6.99 (90% off)
*And many more! Check the Xbox store for the complete list.*
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## Nintendo Switch Deals
Nintendo hasn’t launched a full year-end sale, but is running deep third-party and Capcom publisher discounts—as well as a rare, first-time deal on Hades II for Switch 2.
Unless otherwise noted, all prices are for Switch 1 games, which are compatible with Switch 2.
### Highlights
– **Hades 2 [Switch 2]** – $22.49 (25% off)
– **Hades** – $7.49 (70% off)
– **Street Fighter 6 [Switch 2]** – $19.99 (50% off)
– **Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak** – $9.99 (83% off)
– **Monster Hunter Stories Collection** – $19.99 (66% off)
– **Resident Evil 4** – $9.99 (50% off)
– **Devil May Cry** – $9.99 (50% off)
– **Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate** – $9.99 (75% off)
### Mega Man Series Birthday Sale
– **Mega Man 11** – $4.49 (85% off)
– **Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2** – $4.99 each (66% off)
– **Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2** – $7.99 each (60% off)
– **Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection** – $19.99 (66% off)
– **Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection** – $9.99 (66% off)
### New & Indie Hits
– **The Rogue Prince of Persia [Switch 2]** – $20.09 (33% off)
– **Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate [Switch 2]** – $12.99 (60% off)
– **Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition [Switch 2]** – $24.99 (50% off)
– **Cast n Chill [Switch 2]** – $11.24 (25% off)
– **Viewfinder** – $14.99 (40% off)
– **Crow Country** – $9.99 (50% off)
– **Thank Goodness You’re Here** – $11.99 (40% off)
– **Untitled Goose Game** – $9.99 (50% off)
– **Among Us** – $3.00 (40% off)
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## Final Thoughts
Whether you’re gifting or getting, this weekend’s console deals offer something for every type of player—across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Be sure to check your preferred digital storefront for the full list, as there are hundreds of additional discounts not listed here.
Happy gaming—and happy holidays!
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