In a word: no. PlayStation 5 consoles have been pretty much impossible to get since they came out over a year ago, and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. Global microchip shortages are hitting every area of consumer tech, from PC components to TVs to gaming consoles. The PS5 is likely to stay out of reach for a while. There’s a chance you may find one available at some point during the Black Friday weekend, but it almost certainly won’t be on sale. If you do see one, you should buy it immediately, discount or no discount!
Sony expects delays in PlayStation console production to last into 2022. That means the few folks getting PS5s under their trees this year are extra lucky. The global semiconductor shortage is affecting the production of consumer tech of all kinds. Manufacturers are throwing blame in all directions. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, is reportedly blaming Texas Instruments, the company that made your high school graphing calculator and the market leader in analog chip production. No analog chips means no microchips. No microchips means no consoles. Intel has even stated that the microchip shortage will likely last until 2023. It’s not looking good for gamers who want the newest console.
There are, however, some ways you can try for a new console. We recommend checking on all the major retailers’ websites for restock notifications. Here are some links to your best bets:
While the console itself isn’t going on sale and will be hard to find for a while still, accessories and games are readily available. There are some fantastic Black Friday PS5 game deals going on this weekend, including newer releases like Far Cry 6, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. And Black Friday PlayStation deals have offers for folks still in the PlayStation 4 era, like cheap games, headsets, controller chargers, and PS Plus subscriptions.
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”
It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Rise is also preparing to make the jump to smartphones through Netflix.
Outlanders is being developed by Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group under license and supervision from Capcom. Unlike Rise, which appears to be the full console and PC game adapted for mobile, Outlanders is a free-to-play survival hunting game made specifically for phones.