Will the PS5 Slim drop on Black Friday 2026?
The disc PS5 gets a festive cut every year. Expect moderate again.
HappenedBlack Friday 2025
A fifth off the disc model at Currys, reported on 21 November.
ForecastBlack Friday 2026
Likely a moderate drop
- Sony's holiday promotion drove last year's UK cut
- List prices went up in April 2026, so shops have more to cut
Should you wait for Black Friday?
Yes. UK shops cut the disc PS5 each Black Friday. Buy earlier only if you see a fifth off already.
The cheaper picks: what they really did
The percentages are real Black Friday 2025 cuts, as reported that week. The right column is our 2026 forecast.
Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim)
Out since 2023
−33%Likely a big drop
No drive and less storage, but a third off last year.
Microsoft Xbox Series S (512 GB)
Out since 2020
−5%US figureLikely a small drop
Cheapest way into current games; Xbox kept deals tiny last year. US figure.
What this means: The Digital Edition had the deepest cut. The Series S barely moved, so buy it for its low price, not a deal.
Questions people ask
How much was the PS5 Slim with disc drive on Black Friday 2025?
Currys took about 21% off the disc model, reported on 21 November 2025.
Is the 825 GB Digital Edition enough?
For a few big games, yes. Heavy players will want the 1 TB disc model or an extra SSD.
Why use a US figure for the Xbox Series S?
We found no UK report that stated both the usual and the Black Friday price in its text, so we show the US cut and say so.
How we reached this
Last year's cuts are the ones named outlets reported during Black Friday week 2025, against the regular price they quoted. The forecast is our reading of each model's age, its successors and last year's cuts. We never show prices. Where no outlet reported a cut in this country, we show the same model's cut reported in another country, marked with that country.
We haven't tested these products ourselves. Our picks weigh independent expert reviews against each maker's published specs and the prices we checked. Opinions are ours; facts link to where they come from. How we choose.
Sources: Tom's Guide (UK): Currys Black Friday sale drops PS5 console prices, Tom's Guide (US): 13 Xbox Black Friday deals.