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Portable hardware Black Friday deals take off from Nintendo, Evercade and more

 While there's no sign of a discount on the PlayStation Portal or Xbox Ally, portable gamers can still get in on the Black Friday action. From handheld PC gaming devices to Nintendo, there's plenty on offer.  Update: Valve has jumped in with 20% off the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model (down to £279 in the UK) Update: PlayStation Portal has £20 off the range, bringing the white and black models down to £179, and 30th Anniversary Edition to £189. (Look out for another 5% off at checkout!)  First up is  Evercade offering a clutch of offers on hardware and games on Amazon and across other stores in Europe and US markets.  Not all deals have kicked in yet, but the official list is:  Up to 30% off all cartridges released before September 2025 20% off all hardware released before September 2025 US and Canada to receive 20% off all lines released before Sep 2025 Big names, including Evercade Alpha Street Fighter and Mega Man bartop arcade, Tomb Raider, all Super Pocke...
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PlayStation 5 Slim (but not mini) arriving November

The original PlayStation 5 is a whale of box that won't fit anywhere in my entertainment system. It is currently rammed down the back like an unloved cousin. 

The new Slim doesn't look that much smaller, perhaps an inch shorter. But that's still an improvement, and slightly more aesthetically pleasing. Sony says "The new PS5 has been reduced in volume by more than 30%, and weight by 18% and 24% compared to the previous models." 

PlayStation 5 slim

But without a photo next to the OG version who really knows. I'm sure someone will mock it up, but that's another Sony PR fail. Also missing from the photo, likely one of PlayStation's biggest news pieces of the year is the Portal, but Sony always lives in fear of confusing its audience. 

And the elephant not in the photo, I guess the PS5 Pro is being earmarked for a release next spring to continue the hardware push. 

Hopefully there will be a tandem or integrated marketing campaign for the PlayStation Portal to give it a kick into life. Or, the new PS5 could slurp the life out of any Portal sales as people focus on upgrading to the new model or making the leap up from PS4/Xbox/Switch. 


The recommended retail prices for the new PS5 models (again BD and Digital editions), hitting stores in November, are broadly the same with current prices, so not exactly a 30% reduction to match the new size, in fact the digital model is up in price by $50:

U.S: PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – 499.99 USD, PS5 Digital Edition – 449.99 USD

Europe: PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – 549.99 EUR, PS5 Digital Edition – 449.99 EUR

U.K: PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – 479.99 GBP, PS5 Digital Edition – 389.99 GBP

A horizontal stand will be included with the new PS5 model while digital model owners can splash out and get a disc drive to upgrade their model for $80. Also, there's a new Vertical Stand compatible with all PS5 models at 29.99 USD | 29.99 EURO | 24.99 GBP.

Read the full specs and see the 20 second product trailer (really, was it worth it?) on the PlayStation Blog. 

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