Gamer’s Guide for Black Friday 2015: Where to find the best Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo deals this year

Here's a round-up of the best Black Friday gaming deals this year

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving everybody! While your feast is slowly digesting, no doubt you're looking through the various store catalogs in attempt to map out your Black Friday shopping spree (after a good nap, that is). Well, we're here to help.

Throughout the week, we've been posting our holiday gift guide, GameZone's personal recommendations for this year's best gaming gifts. But where can you find all these wonderful gifts? Time is precious on Black Friday, so you'll need to plan carefully.

To help, you'll find the best deals for Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo below, as well as a breakdown of each retailer's best deals. 

By Gaming Platform:

Xbox One

Highlights:

  • Choose 2 Xbox One Games and save up to $29 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Star Wars Battlefront) – $89.98 at Walmart
  • 3 Months of Xbox LIVE – $4.99 at Best Buy
  • Free $60 Target Gift Card when you purchase Xbox One 500GB Bundle w/ Gears of War digital download – $299.99
  • $15 Target Gift card w/ purchase of Halo 5: Guardians

GameZone's Must-Buy Xbox One Games

PlayStation 4

Highlights:

  • Bloodborne – $20 at Target and Best Buy
  • Buy Star Wars Battlefront on PS4, you'll save $30 on 1 of the 5 following games: Madden 16, FIFA 16, NHL 16, Dragon Age: Inquisition, or Need for Speed (GameStop)
  • PlayStation Plus 3-Month Subscription Card – $10 (Walmart) or $4.99 (Best Buy)

GameZone's Must-Buy PlayStation 4 Games

Wii U and 3DS

Highlights:

  • New Nintendo 3DS XL (Black or Red) – $179.99 at most major retailers

  • Splatoon – $25 at Walmart
  • Mario Kart 7 – $15 at Target

GameZone's Must-Buy Wii U and 3DS Games

Best Gaming Deals By Retailer:

Target

Highlights:

  • Free $60 Target Gift Card when you purchase Xbox One 500GB Bundle w/ Gears of War digital download – $299.99

  • Wii U 32GB bundle w/ free digital downloads of Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. – $249.99

  • Target-exclusive red Rock Band 4 Band-in-a-Box for Xbox One and PS4 (game, guitar, drums, microphone, 30 free songs) – $199

  • Bloodborne (PS4) – $20

Best Buy

Highlights:

  • 3-Months of PlayStation Plus or Xbox LIVE – $4.99

  • Free Xbox One Controller when you purchase Xbox One Rise of the Tomb Raider Bundle – $349.99 ($50 savings)

  • Xbox One 1TB Fallout 4 Bundle – $349.99

  • Bloodborne (PS4) – $19.99

  • Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition – $19.99

GameStop

Highlights:

  • Purchase Star Wars Battlefront, save $30 on one of the following EA titles: Madden 16, FIFA 16, NHL 16, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Need for Speed

  • Save $50 on all Xbox One bundles. 

Walmart

Highlights:

  • Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Bundle w/ Splatoon & Super Smash Bros. – $249

  • Walmart-exclusive Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Bundle w/ Super Mario Maker – $299.96

  • Nintendo 2DS w/ Mario Kart 7 – $99

  • Choice of game (Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront) w/ $20 PSN PlayStation Store Card – $59.96

  • Choose 2 Xbox One Games and save up to $29 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Star Wars Battlefront) – $89.98

  • Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox One or PS4 – $25