Shock! Steam’s operating its first-ever Black Friday sale.
If, like me, that comes as a shock — I assumed, like each different retailer on the planet, Valve had at all times provided Black Friday treats — seems that regardless of the numerous, many themed gross sales the corporate runs every year, Black Friday was by no means certainly one of them. Till now, in fact.
“What per week!” Valve declared. ”Tis the season in many areas of the world for the ‘vacation’ generally known as Black Friday, a time-honored custom of offers on all types of issues. We’re celebrating this ‘vacation’ all week lengthy with a one-stop landing page for all of the games developers are offering on discount all through the week.”
There’s a improbable vary of video games getting discounted, too, together with 50% off EA Sports activities FC 26, 15% off Battlefield 6, a whopping 67% (6 7!) off Threat of Rain 2, 20% off Helldivers 2, 34% off the fantastic Blue Prince, and eight% Lifeless by Daylight.
You can even seize Ghost of Tsushima for 40% off the really helpful retail worth, an enormous 75% off the fantastic Purple Lifeless Redemption 2, and a good greater 95% on Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
That is not all, both. From now till December 1, 10am PT (1pm ET), you may also save 20% on the Steam Deck LCD 256GV mannequin — that is the unique mannequin, not the flowery OLED one — and nominate your favourite video games of 2025 in this 12 months’s Steam Awards.
Sadly, no, there isn’t any pre-order reductions for Valve’s not too long ago revealed Steam Machine, nor the brand new controller or Steam Body, a VR headset that itself runs on SteamOS. We’ve obtained loads extra on all Valve’s latest {hardware} bulletins, and have a helpful roundup so that you don’t miss a factor. We went hands-on with Steam Machine and Steam Controller, and for those who’re questioning about Steam Deck 2, we requested Valve about that as effectively.
To see every thing up for grabs with a reduction head on over to Steam. Should you’re trying to find the very best gives this week, we’re actively rounding up the strongest Black Friday offers on video video games, tech, and extra. You’ll find all our high picks and worth drops in our full Black Friday hub, or try our related pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox offers.
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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.