Forget Amazon or JB Hi-Fi — the best place to buy a PS5 in Australia this Black Friday is on eBay

Black Friday has proven an especially good one for prospective PlayStation owners. All versions of the console have seen steep discounts across a number of retailers, including JB Hi-Fi, Amazon and EB Games.

It's eBay that keeps surprising us, though. Last week, via the eBay The Gamesmen store, the PS5 Slim digital edition dropped to a record-breaking AU$449. But things have gotten marginally better now: It's possible to get the PS5 Slim digital edition with FC26 bundled in, for only AU$499 on the EB Games eBay store.

But that price can be reduced even further, to AU$450, if you're an eBay Plus subscriber and use the NOVSAVE coupon at checkout. An eBay Plus trial is free: sign up for 30 days, and make sure you set a calendar reminder to cancel before first billing.

Here's a handy chart, so you can see what's available on eBay right now.

It's worth noting that standalone consoles are also available for the prices listed above. Obviously, the bundles give you a free game and thus are better value, but if for some reason you don't want FC26 (perhaps this is a gift for a soccer-averse someone) you can get the standalones below:

My headline might seem a bit... over the top, but eBay is definitely offering the best prices on PS5 consoles at the moment. Amazon is basically sold out, while JB Hi-Fi do have very competitive prices, albeit not as good as eBay with the eBay Plus trial and coupon code.

Still, perhaps you'd prefer to shop at JB Hi-Fi, especially if you just hate signing up to subscription services. So here's what JB Hi-Fi is offering in a handy chart:

Things may change, but Big W is offering PS5 consoles for the same price as JB Hi-Fi listed above. EB Games is offering all of the above usually at a slightly higher price (the exception is the PS5 Pro, which sits at the same discounted price). If you have a local retailer nearby, you might prefer to duck in and buy IRL instead.

But the moral of the story is: eBay is currently the very best place to buy a PS5 in Australia during Black Friday, if you want to save every single buck.

Looking for more Black Friday gaming deals? Check out the best Black Friday gaming deals in Australia.