Best Buy’s Official 2025 Black Friday Sale is Now Live
Best Buy has officially launched its Black Friday sale, running from November 20 to 29, 2023, offering a range of enticing discounts on popular electronics, games, and tech products. This year’s sale features standout deals such as the Apple AirPods Pro 3, which are reduced to $219.99—$30 off their original price—marking the first significant discount since their release just a couple of months ago. However, this deal is available for one day only, so customers are encouraged to act quickly. Other notable discounts include $20 off recently released Konami games like *Silent Hill f* and *Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater*, both priced at $49.99, and Xbox controllers now available for $39.99, although Amazon offers a better deal on a special edition controller at $32.99.
For Best Buy Plus and Total members, the Doorbuster deals present additional savings opportunities, including a $5 bonus reward for every $50 spent on select items. This includes significant discounts on EA Sports games, with titles like *FC 26* and *Madden NFL 26* seeing price cuts of $40. Additionally, the Meta Quest 3S headsets are on sale, with the 128GB model priced at $249 and the 256GB version at $329.99, both including a $50 gift card with purchase—perfect for those interested in new VR titles like the upcoming *Deadpool* and *Batman: Arkham Shadow* games.
As the Black Friday shopping period unfolds, competition is heating up among retailers. Amazon has also kicked off its Black Friday sales, leading to expected price matching between the two giants. Best Buy is anticipated to mirror upcoming discounts from Sony’s PlayStation Black Friday sale starting November 21, which will include cuts on PS5 consoles and games. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s Black Friday sale begins on November 23, suggesting that shoppers might want to hold off on purchasing Switch games until then. For those who miss the November sales window, Best Buy will host a Last-Minute Savings event from December 15 to 24, although early shopping is advisable to avoid crowded stores and delivery delays. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, savvy shoppers should stay alert for the best deals as they continue to roll out.
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After weeks of teasing us with its collection of Doorbuster deals,
Best Buy has finally kicked off its
proper
Black Friday sale
, with all the big discounts you’d expect, alongside a few handy surprises as well.
Best Buy’s official sale runs from Nov. 20 to 29, and will likely carry most of its deals to the Cyber Monday sale from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 as well.
I’ll leave some of my favorite deals in the sale just below, but it’s totally worth having a proper gander through
Best Buy’s full sale to ensure you don’t miss a thing
. There are discounts on 4K TVs, laptops, games, tech, and a whole lot more.
But the clear standout in the sale kick-off is the
Apple AirPods Pro 3
, down to $219.99, a $30 reduction from its $249.99 MSRP. Released only a couple of months back, this is the first major discount we’ve seen on the new premium earbuds.
Unfortunately, it’s a one-day-only sort of dealio, and will expire by the end of the day, November 20. So, don’t hang around on this one, as there’s no certainly it’s going to come back.
Discounts on recently released Konami games are another highlight, including
Silent Hill f
and
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
, both $20 off and down to $49.99 in the sales. We’re expecting other retailers to price match these today, but for now they can only be found at Best Buy.
Xbox controllers are also down to $39.99, but the
better deal is at Amazon right now
, which has the Pulse Cipher special edition controller for just $32.99.
It’s worth checking out
Best Buy’s Doorbuster deals as well
, especially if you’re a Plus or Total member. Members get a $5 bonus reward for every $50 spent on Doorbusters, up to $25. That includes $40 off EA Sports games, such as FC 26, Madden NFL 26, College Football 26, and more.
While it’s already been live for a few days, it’s also still worth mentioning that the
Meta Quest 3S 128GB model
has dropped to $249, while the
256GB
is down to $329.99.
On top of that,
Best Buy is throwing in a bonus $50 gift card
with your purchase of either headset. Great for those who are
looking to play the new Deadpool VR game
or Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Best Buy 2025 Black Friday Schedule
Amazon also kicked off its proper Black Friday sales from November 20
, so we can expect a lot of price matching going on between the two big retailers in the run up to Black Friday proper on November 28.
For now, the next big wave of discounts lands on November 21, when the
PlayStation Black Friday sale
finally goes live. Expect Best Buy to mirror almost everything Sony puts on the table, including cuts on
PS5 consoles
, first and third party games, and accessories.
Nintendo already confirmed its own schedule
, with its official Black Friday sale kicking off November 23. Translation, don’t hold your breath for meaningful Switch game discounts before that date. Most of the worthwhile deals you’re seeing right now are coming from
GameStop’s early Black Friday push
, and while it’s a decent start, the heavier hitters are still a few days out.
If you miss the window in November, Best Buy will roll out its Last-Minute Savings event from December 15 to 24. Sure, it’s an option, but you’re better off wrapping things up earlier. Stores get packed, deliveries get sketchy, and leaving it that late is asking for trouble.
Outside of games and consoles, you’ve probably noticed the LEGO situation is pretty bleak in this first wave of Amazons Black Friday deals. That’s no accident.
The
LEGO Store’s own Black Friday event
doesn’t actually kick off until the day itself, so Amazon isn’t going to blow out its inventory early. You’ll see a few scattered discounts creep in beforehand, but the real drops should land on November 28.
If you’re hunting for toys in general, keep an eye on
Walmart
. Its Black Friday sale starts November 25, and that’s usually when the bigger toy markdowns show up. In short, don’t panic about the empty shelves yet, the better deals just aren’t scheduled to hit until next week.
If you want the full breakdown, take a look at the
timelines for every major retailer’s Black Friday plans
.
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