With Christmas around the corner, Black Friday in Ireland can be handy for picking up the bigger ticket items. Even Santy has his eye for deals on the most discounted day of the year, which falls on Friday 29th of November in 2024.
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PlayStation Ireland and Smyths are offering some terrific deals on games and consoles around Black Friday, and here are the very best we’ve found for gamers.
PlayStation 5 Console – Was €549.99, now €469.99 in Smyths
Since launching in 2020, PlayStation 5 has gone on to sell 40 million units. – TechStomper predicted PS5 would be the winner at launch for its attention to detail and selection of exclusive games.
Some of the very best games ever made have found their home on PlayStation 5. Spider-Man Miles Morales, Astro Bot, Ratchet and Clank: A Rift Apart, to name just a few of the amazing experiences only found on PlayStation. Smyth’s Ireland are offering a discount of €80 on a PlayStation 5 console (disc edition) this Black Friday.
God of War Ragnarök – Was €79.99, Now €39.99 on PlayStation Store Ireland
TechStomper called God of War Ragnarök the ‘Sequel of the Gods’ for raising the bar on its original in terms of combat, storytelling and pacing. Stuart Cullen also praised God of War Ragnarök as “tour-de-force of technical and artistic presentation”.
God of War Ragnarök is a game that shows off what the PS5 is capable of, while also being one of the best games of the decade so far. PlayStation Ireland is offering the game at half-price this Black Friday.
Astro Bot – Was €64.99, now €51.99 in Smyths
TechStomper’s Stuart Cullen gave Astro Bot the full five stars – a hugely creative and challenging 3D puzzle platformer that the whole family can enjoy. Mams and dads can enjoy the Astro Bot‘s celebration of 30 years of PlayStation history.
Astro Bot also features some of the best use of the PlayStation 5’s innovative DualSense controller’s sensors and haptic feedback to create an experience you just can’t get anywhere else.
Until Dawn – Was €64.99 now €54.99 in Smyths
Another more mature title, Until Dawn was a horror hit 2015, but comes to PlayStation 5 rebuilt in the Unreal 5 engine to offer improved animations, lighting, facial models, gore and snow effects.
Stuart Cullen praised Until Dawn for preserving the fear and tension that made the game a phenomenon on PS4, while remixing some elements for returning players. Until Dawn is the perfect game for a Friday night with friend, and is only enhanced by the PS5 upgrade.
