--- description: If you're in the market for a new video game console, the Black Friday shopping season is always a great time to buy. title: Now Is a Great Time to Buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb3d68d6cc81e54f/69887221ab6d7718dd6a73de/gettyimages-467499756.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Now Is a Great Time to Buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 3:57 PM CUT  David Paul Morris—© 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 20, 2015 3:57 PM CUT If you’re in the market for a new video game console, the Thanksgiving shopping season is almost always a great time to buy. That’s true once again this year. Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One abound this year, with some of the cheapest prices ever seen for either console. Here are some of the highlights — note that some of these are limited-time “doorbuster” deals. **PlayStation 4** Sony just recently [dropped](http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/10/08/ps4-big-holiday-lineup-lower-cost/ "undefined") the starting cost of a PlayStation 4 to $349.99\. But for an even better Black Friday deal, check out retailers like Target, Best Buy, Walmart and more, where you’ll find the console bundled with _Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection_ for $299\. If you’re a _Star Wars_ fan, Best Buy and GameStop are offering _Star Wars Battlefront_ PlayStation 4 bundles for $349. **Xbox One** Microsoft [announced](http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/20/xbox-one-black-friday-deals-discounts/ "undefined") Friday that some Xbox One bundles will be on sale for a limited time at $299, its lowest-ever price. Meanwhile, Best Buy is advertising a bundle that includes the hotly anticipated _Rise of the Tomb Raider,_ an older Lara Croft game and an extra controller for $349.99\. And Dell will sell you an Xbox One with _Gears of War: Ultimate Edition_, plus _Fallout 4_, plus an extra controller, all for $299.99 **Nintendo Wii U** Looking for Nintendo’s console? Head over to Walmart, where you’ll find the Wii U bundled with two of its best games — _Super Smash Bros._ and _Splatoon_ — all for $249.99. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/"},"headline":"Now Is a Great Time to Buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One","datePublished":"2015-11-20T15:57:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:06:59.898Z","description":"Check out these Black Friday deals","url":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/","keywords":["Tech","Video Games"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb3d68d6cc81e54f/69887221ab6d7718dd6a73de/gettyimages-467499756.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blteb3d68d6cc81e54f/69887221ab6d7718dd6a73de/gettyimages-467499756.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GettyImages-467499756","caption":"","creditText":"David Paul Morris—© 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/","name":"Now Is a Great Time to Buy a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Tech Time: What to Expect from Star Wars' Battlefront","description":"The new game may help fans cope with the wait for The Force Awakens","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/vOI6jEga/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-11-09T19:56:59.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/vOI6jEga.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/","duration":"PT2M2S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4122183/xbox-one-playstation-4-wii-u-black-friday-video-games/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```