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Bandai Namcohas launched its 2024 Black Friday Sale, giving gamers the chance to save up to 90% on a varied selection of titles across multiple platforms. This year’s releases under theBandai Namcoumbrella include the newest entries of long-running game franchises and titles based on popular Japanese properties.
Many companies have already announced their respective line-up ofgame deals for Black Fridayand Cyber Monday ahead of Thanksgiving. Among these are PlayStation and Nintendo, both of which are offering weighty discounts online right now. The latest to join in the festivities is Bandai Namco, the Japanese entertainment giant that owns franchises likeGundam.
The Bandai Namco 2024 Black Friday Sale includes deals on titles that were released this year, likeDragon Ball: Sparking Zero,Gundam Breaker 4, andTekken 8. Fans of the legendary Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama can save $20 when picking up a console copy of the former, now thehighest-selling game based on theDragon BallIP, at least in the United States, according to areport by IGN. Meanwhile, the physical release ofGundam Breaker 4’s Standard Edition on the PlayStation 5 or Switch that usually goes for $59.99 can be snagged for just $29.99 thanks to a hefty 50% discount.
Get Up to 90% Off on Games During Bandai Namco’s 2024 Black Friday Sale
Tekken 8, the newest installment in thebeloved fighting game franchise, received a similar price cut on the Xbox Series X/S and is now down to only $34.99 on Microsoft’s machines. Some of the other titles included in the ongoing Bandai Namco Black Friday sale areArmored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon($19.99 from $39.99),Code Vein($9.99 from $19.99),Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream($39.99 from $59.99), andWe Love Katamari Reroll+Royal Reverie($12.99 from $19.99).
Several special edition bundles are also part of Bandai Namco’s Thanksgiving sale, which will run for 11 more days, according to the company’s official US website. TheCollector’s Edition ofElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC that comes with a figure of Messmer the Impaler, one of the expansion’s key figures, is half off and can be purchased for $124.99. Additionally, physical console editions of the expansion are $49.99, down from $79.99, on Amazon and Best Buy. There are also deep discounts on the Collector’s Editions ofJujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash($19.99 from $49.99),Park Beyond($9.99 from $99.99), and the recently releasedUnknown 9: Awakening($69.99 from $109.99). The latter currently has an average score of 63 onOpenCritic, with reviewers being divided on the game’s story and gameplay.
It was recently revealed that two ofBandai Namco’s subsidiaries, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Bandai Namco Online, will merge on July 07, 2025. According to astatement, the move aims to respond to recent changes in the gaming industry, among other things.
