Black Friday discounts are yet to officially start for Amazon, but that hasn’t stopped the retailer from already cutting prices on big new releases like Borderlands 4, which only launched a little over a month ago.
At 21% off, it’s a fairly reasonable saving on Gearbox’s open-world loot shooter, bringing the PS5 and Xbox versions down to just $54.99 right on the cusp of the November sales.
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While our reviewer and loot shooter aficionado, Travis Northup, felt the open world wasn’t quite as open as it could be, he still gave the game a recommendable 8 out of 10.
“Borderlands 4 gives the series the massive kick in the pants it has needed, with a fantastic open world and greatly improved combat, even if bugs and invisible walls can sometimes throw off that groove.”
The game also recently got a big balance patch, which had very positive ramifications for my chosen Vault Hunter, Amon, and the PS5 version in this deal now has an FOV slider and improved performance.
Expect Borderlands 4 to be around for a while, too. While the Switch 2 port has been delayed indefinitely, the game’s post-launch roadmap is stacked – and will include a new Vault Hunter, C4SH, who was revealed recently.
Should You Wait for Black Friday Proper?
Probably… yeah? I mean what are you expecting me to say? It’s $15 off, which is pretty good! Do I think the game will drop further in the coming weeks? Kinda, yeah as well.
I think you’ve got to look at early Black Friday sales like this, less about min max savings, and more about securing a discount that suits you, for the stuff you actually want to buy.
If you want Borderlands 4, and you want to play it now, then you can pay yourself back with the gift of time, rather than sitting around waiting for another $5 off between now and December.
Still, if you’re serious about saving as much as possible, I can for sure see Borderlands 4 dropping to sub $50 by November 28. If you’ve got the patience, stick it out. Otherwise, over 20% off a new game is still a pretty great offering.
Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN’s resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.
This article includes contributions from Lloyd Coombes.
