The best Cyber Monday gaming deals 2025, everything I expect to see this year

⏰ Don't wait long
Because many of these offers will be leftovers from Black Friday, they'll start to dry up incredibly quickly as stock disappears. With that in mind, don't leave it to the last minute if something is in your basket - it may not be there anymore, or the price might have gone back up.

🎮 The best discounts will be on games
The easiest Cyber Monday gaming deals to find are usually games themselves, and even though a few old favorites are sure to be discounted again in 2025, the best offers will be on titles a little less long in the tooth. Big hitters from this year like Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, and Elden Ring: Nightreign will likely see some of their lowest prices yet.

🎁 Consoles might be a bit tricky
Whether you're after Cyber Monday PS5 deals or Cyber Monday Nintendo Switch deals, things are going to get a little tricky this year.

Everyone has upped their prices in 2025, and straight discounts on the newly releases Nintendo Switch 2 are incredibly unlikely. Bundles are going to be the main play this year, but we could still see some discounts taking us back closer to launch prices as well.

🎧 Premium headsets should get big reductions
If you're after Cyber Monday gaming headset deals, we'd recommend keeping an eye on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro and Razer Blackshark V3 Pro models for the highest value discounts. The former usually runs at a hefty $349 / £329, but dropped to $269 in the US last year, giving us plenty of hope for a return to a record low $249 price. The BlackShark V3 Pro is a newer release, so its $249.99 MSRP hasn't wiggled too much. Still, it's had a few months on the shelves and could see its first discounts in the holiday season.

📺 Monitors could be the tech to watch
For Cyber Monday monitor deals, we'll be watching the Samsung CRG9 for some premium action, but MSI Optix, LG UltraGear, and Alienware ranges are known to offer up some good reductions as well. These brands are all responsible for some of the best gaming monitors on the market, and some of these displays have spent enough time on the shelves to be primed for heavier discounts.

PS5 Pro with DualSense Controller in Galactic Purple | $849.99 $754.99 at Walmart
Save $95 - Walmart was holding onto its title of Cyber Monday king with a solid discount on the then-recently released PS5 Pro, complete with a second controller.

Nintendo Switch OLED | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 12 months Nintendo Switch Online | $349 $274.99 at Walmart
Save $75 - The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch OLED bundle was fluctuating in terms of availability, but this was a solid savings if you could grab it.

Buy it if:

✅ You mostly play handheld
✅ You need multiplayer games
✅ You want to race online

Don't buy it if:

❌ You already have a Nintendo Switch OLED

Xbox Series S | $299.99 $248 at Walmart
Save $50 - If you were shopping for the plain-ol' Xbox Series S, this was a decent deal, especially if you were looking for a basic console for keeping up with the latest games and casual gaming.

Buy it if:

✅ You want an affordable console
✅ You don't plan on playing physical games
✅ You don't play games often

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want to play physical games

PS5 Slim Digital Edition | $449.95 $374.99 at Walmart
Save $75 – Walmart ran out of stock on this PS5 Digital deal a few times, with it jumping on and off the shelf regularly over the course of the sale.

Buy it if:

✅ You don't need to play physical games
✅ You're more interested in the PS Plus catalog
✅ You want to spend as little as possible

Don't buy it if:

❌ You have old PS4 games to play

PlayStation VR2 Horizon Call of The Mountain Bundle | $599.99 $349 at Amazon
Save over $250 - This deal wasn't only one of the best Cyber Monday deals we'd seen, but also a rare opportunity to get a PSVR2 with Horizon Call of the Mountain included for $349.99.

Sony DualSense | $74.99 $54 at Amazon
Save $20 - Another controller is always handy for the holidays, especially if you have your sights on a few co-op games. Cyber Monday often pulls through on that, and last year was no different with this $20 discount.

Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + 12 months Nintendo Switch Online | $299 $249 at Walmart

Save $50 - The classic Nintendo Switch, discounted down to an excellent $249.99. If you've always wanted to try the console, this was the way to do it – especially as it included the brilliant Mario Kart 8 and a 12 month subscription to the console's online service.

Buy it if:

✅ You prefer the OG Switch
✅ You aren't interested in OLED

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want an OLED screen

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | $69.99 $30 at Walmart
Save $29.99 - This was a record-low for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, undoubtedly one of the best things you could play on Switch last year. It's rare to see this open-world adventure drop below $50, even now that the new console is out.

Buy it if:

✅ You loved Breath of the Wild
✅ You want a new open-world game

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't like 3D Zelda games

Joy-Con (Neon Red/Neon Blue) | $79.99 $59.99 at Walmart
Save $20 – There had never been a better time to grab yourself an extra set of Joy-Con controllers than last year's Cyber Monday sale.

Buy it if:

✅ You need new Joy-Cons
✅ You like multiplayer games
✅ You want to play with friends

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't like the colors

Xbox Core Wireless controller (carbon black) | $59.99 $39.99 at Amazon
Save $20 - The classic Xbox Series X controller was discounted by $20 last year, an excellent saving on a key accessory. It'll work great with your Series X and Series s, as well as PC and mobile devices.

Buy it if:

✅ You want an official controller
✅ You like black peripherals

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want more options