See EW’s guide to the 29 top deals this year. Fans of the Mario series will find fan-favorites like Yoshi's Crafted World, Luigi's Mansion 3, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars included in the sales. Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which counts celebrities like Serena Williams and Awkwafina as fans, is marked down by $10, and recent launches — like Mario Golf: Super Rush and WarioWare: Get It Together — are up to 20 percent off.
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Black Friday is fast approaching with TV, PC gaming, and entertainment tech deals popping up everywhere you look, and those who have been eagerly awaiting sales for Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation can finally start shopping as well.
Most notably, Nintendo has launched its Black Friday bundle today, and shoppers can find the Nintendo Switch with red and blue Joy-Cons, a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a three-month membership to Nintendo Switch Online for just $299. It would typically cost $368 to have all three, making the bundle a 19 percent discount and the only time all year when Nintendo buyers can find the Switch remotely marked down.
Like Marvel’s Avengers, Far Cry 6, Star Wars Jedi, and FIFA 22 for up to 76 percent off. Amazon and Walmart have the best PlayStation gaming deals, and newly released titles like Far Cry 6, Just Dance 2022, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Tales of Arise for the PS5 are as much as 58 percent off. Prices start at just $20 for the new console's games. PS5 owners aren't the only ones with deals to shop.
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Xbox and PlayStation fans finally have good news, too: Walmart has announced restock times for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S happening this week ahead of Black Friday. Read on for all you need to know about scoring a Nintendo Switch, a PS5, and an Xbox Series X or S — plus the 29 best deals on popular video games below.
Nintendo announced that its Black Friday bundle is dropping today, Nov. 21, and EW has narrowed down its buying links at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Hurry if you want one — the company's yearly bundle always sells out faster than you can say "It's a me, Mario!"
Walmart's drop doesn't go live until 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT tomorrow, Nov. 22, according to its Black Friday ad, so make sure to return tomorrow when the launch takes place.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo's profit dropped 19% in the first half of its fiscal year from the previous year, when it received a big lift as people stuck at home by the coronavirus pandemic turned to its products. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. reported Thursday a 171.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) profit for the April-September period, down from 213 billion yen in the same period the previous year. Fiscal half sales slipped 19% to 624 billion yen ($5.5 billion). It did not break down quarterly numbers.
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Buy it! Nintendo Switch Black Friday 2021 bundle, $299.99 at amazon.com, walmart.com, bestbuy.com
Classic Nintendo Switch games are also marked down by $20 to just $39.99 each, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. But if you want to stock up on some newer titles, grab Mario Golf: Super Rush, Just Dance 2022, and Mario Party Superstars. Even Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit that turns your living room into a miniature Mario Kart race course is $40 off right now.
Rejoice, PS5 fans: Walmart has announced it'll be restocking the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT tomorrow, Nov. 22. See landing pages to the consoles below, and while there is no news so far on Amazon or Best Buy's availability, you can refresh the links below for potential restocks.
The PlayStation 5 is in short supply around the world. An object that has now been sent from Portugal to Australia was brought a surprising fund of the federal police there. © mkfilm / shutterstock The ensured PS5 was not only white from the outside. The latest console of Sony is so scarce that the Japanese manufacturer has even launched a lottery for potential buyers, as it is still not possible to send a console in a timely manner to all interested parties.
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Buy it! PlayStation 5, $499.99 at walmart.com, amazon.com, or bestbuy.com
Buy it! PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, $399.99 at walmart.com, amazon.com, or bestbuy.com
Many PS5 or PS4 players can already save on best-sellers like Far Cry 6 and Madden NFL 22 as well as new releases like Riders Republic. Impressively, Just Dance 2022 is even at its lowest price in the past 30 days, now just $30 for the PS4 and $42 for the PS5 at Amazon. Fans of Netflix's popular documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive can get F1 2021 with Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Max Verstappen on the cover for just $28.
Xbox fans will be jumping in the air like PlayStation gamers as Walmart has also announced restocks for the Xbox Series X and S at the same time, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT tomorrow, Nov. 22. You'll want to keep these shopping links below handy — Xbox Series X and S have been just as elusive as the PS5 and the new Nintendo Switch OLED model.
Blue Jays ownership recently denied the Mets’ request to interview Toronto president/CEO Mark Shapiro as part of New York’s ongoing front office search.A Shapiro pursuit would’ve always been a longshot, not too dissimilar from New York’s earlier unsuccessful runs at A’s executive vice president Billy Beane and Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns. Shapiro has paired with general manager Ross Atkins to run baseball operations for the Jays since 2015, and he inked a five-year contract extension this January.
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Buy it! Xbox Series X, $499.99 at walmart.com, amazon.com, or bestbuy.com
Buy it! Xbox Series S, $299.99 at walmart.com, amazon.com, or bestbuy.com
The Microsoft system's players will have tons of games to save, too — Just Dance 2022, Far Cry 6, FIFA 22, and Sonic Colors Ultimate: Launch Edition are just some of the games on sale right now at Amazon and Walmart. Even better, shoppers can get a three-month membership to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that gives you access to more than 100 games on sale at Amazon.
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McLeod, whose contract is up at the end of the month, “declined an offer to remain with the Cubs.” McLeod may not be a household name, but he’s been an instrumental part of baseball’s recent history. © Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Theo Epstein was hired to be the Cubs’ president of baseball operations in October 2011, with McLeod and Jed Hoyer coming along two weeks later. The trio, who had all previously worked together in Boston, helped build the recent Cubs dynasty that broke the century-old curse with their 2016 World Series championship.