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The Best PlayStation VR Deal for Cyber Monday 2017

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday come and gone, we’re tracking the best PlayStation VR (PSVR) Cyber Monday 2017 deals.

Updated: 11/27/17, 3:26AM ET

PSVR Deal Baseline

Before making a purchase, it bears mentioning exactly how much money you’ll be saving over the baseline cost of the headset. Without any discounts or deals, the basic PSVR ‘all-in’ bundle—which includes the VR headset, PS Move controllers, and PS Camera—has historically cost as low as $500. While the the headset alone with no controllers and camera can come in as low as $285, the best savings invariably come to you via Sony’s new bundles.

The Best PSVR Cyber Monday 2017 Deal

Dollar-for-dollar, the best deal so far is the new PSVR + Skyrim VR Bundle for $334 from Dell which includes the updated PSVR headset, PS Move controllers, PS Camera and a copy of Skyrim VR [our review]. While the bundle will return to its normal price of $450 after the sale, you’d spend a grand total of $540 if you purchased a normally priced PSVR + PS Camera bundle ($400), a separate pair of PS Move controllers ($80), and Skyrim VR ($60).

Out of stock? Check for the bundle here for the slightly higher price of $350:

Other PSVR Deals to Consider

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The Best HTC Vive Deal for Cyber Monday 2017

The holiday shopping season is upon us and this year VR headsets are hitting new all-time lows, making VR more affordable than over. We’re tracking the best HTC Vive Cyber Monday 2017 deals now that Black Friday has come and gone.

Updated: 11/27/17, 4:13AM ET

HTC Vive Deal Baseline

Before we dig into Vive deals, it’s important to set a reference point so that we can understand what constitutes a good deal. Sans any sales, the HTC Vive MSRP is $600, which includes the base system (headset with standard strap, two base stations, two controllers, cables), and usually a smaller game, like Tilt Brush.

The Best HTC Vive Cyber Monday 2017 Deal

The best HTC Vive Cyber Monday 2017 deal we’ve found so far is this HTC Vive bundle for $600 from Gamestop which includes the base Vive system with a free upgrade to the much improved Deluxe Audio Strap (a $100 value), a free copy of Fallout 4 VR (a $60 value, launching December 12th), a free copy of Tilt Brush (a $20 value), and a $50 Gamestop gift card. All in, you’re getting a $830 package for $600.

UK Only: Get the Vive + Deluxe Audio Strap + Fallout 4 bundle also with Doom VR for £599.

EU Only: Get the Vive + Deluxe Audio Strap + Fallout 4 bundle also with Doom VR for €699.

US Only: You can also get the same package with a $50 Steam gift card instead. [expired]

Other HTC Vive Deals to Consider

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Sony Reveal PlayStation Deals For Black Friday Week

We might be still some way from Christmas and the Holiday season but that doesn’t mean November is devoid of things to get interested in. Because the end of November, particularly in America means sales, bargains and perhaps some much needed retail therapy in the form of Black Friday. The day after American Thanksgiving has been a day of early openings, big discounts and bigger sales for some time with it marking the beginning of the Christmas shopping season since 1952. However, in the last decade or so it has picked up more international coverage, partly due to the rush for bargains causing more and more chaos. Retail outlets throughout the world are also joining in on Black Friday activities, particularly in Europe, although last year was rather muted for Europeans in comparison to their cousins across the Atlantic.

Black Friday this year is Friday, 24th November and it’s Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) who are first out of the gate with offers on their hardware – at least in the United States. As confirmed on the American version of the PlayStation Blog, SIE is kicking off their own celebrations even earlier than Black Friday itself – although you’ll likely still have to run the gauntlet of for non-digital purchases.

Discounts on both hardware and games are set to begin not a week next Friday but actually in seven days’ time on November 19th, with them winding up eight days later on November 27th – the online sales focused Cyber Monday.

Starting with hardware, “all” bundles featuring SIE’s PlayStation VR head mounted display (HMD) will be receiving sale prices. This will, SIE confirm, include the $299.99 (USD) bundle of the HMD along with Gran Turismo Sport which was announced last month. Included in that bundle is a physical copy of the standard edition of Gran Turismo Sport, the PlayStation VR HMD itself and a PlayStation Camera. With the bundle also including as standard a copy of popular videogame collection and PSVR ‘sampler’ PlayStation VR Worlds. Though whether the videogame is a physical or digital copy will depend upon the retailer involved.

Gran Turismo Sport PSVR bundleAlso included will be the yet to be released $349.99 (USD) bundle containing Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR. It is due to be released on 17th November 2017 at the same time as the videogame itself and it is one that many are looking forward to playing in a full VR setting. VRFocus last previewed Skyrim VR back at Gamescom earlier this year, and it was, to quote website editor Kevin Joyce one that “still looks set to deliver an engrossing VR experience unlike anything that’s been seen before. The massive world and potential for hundreds of hours of gameplay is simply light years ahead of the common VR offerings, and for that one could argue that Bethesda Softworks’ lack of generosity regarding the price point of the videogame might actually be justified.”

PlayStation VR Skyrim VR Bundle

Skyrim VR will have support for both the PlayStation Move controllers and the standard DualShock 4, and if you need an additional one those too are set to be up for grabs at $39.99 (USD) at retail, which SIE confirm, will also include newer styles.

Of course, if you are yet to own a PlayStation 4 at all or you are looking to buy one for someone as a present you’ll be more interested in the price of the base console, and the 1TB Jet Black model will be on sale for $199.99 (USD) according to SIE

In terms of the PlayStation Store itself, offers will open on November 17th with up to 40% off – but initially only for those who are members of PlayStation Plus. Non-members can still join in the sales fun but will have to wait until four days later (November 21st) in order to do so. Sales come to an end on November 28th at 8AM Pacific Time.

Presently there is no news relating to sales outside of the US PlayStation Store, nor any hardware sales for non-American retailers. This may change, however, during next week. If so VRFocus will update you as soon as we are able.