The latest sports sims from EA and 2K Sports are on sale for all-time low prices for Black Friday 2025 at Amazon and Best Buy. Console players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and Switch can save up to $40 on all of the popular sports titles that launched within the last several months: Madden NFL 26, College Football 26, FC 26, NHL 26, and NBA 2K26. All five of those sports games are on sale for over 50% off. For the most part, this means you can buy each one for $30 (was $70) on compatible platforms. Let’s take a look at the four most popular sports sims on sale right now.
Note: Best Buy’s deals are part of the retailer’s latest batch of Black Friday Doorbuster offers, so they might not remain in stock through the weekend. Amazon has been matching Best Buy’s Doorbuster deals, but if you see a $35 price instead of $30 (or less), we’d recommend circling back; it sometimes takes Amazon a few hours to catch up with price-matched deals. For more gaming deals, check out GameSpot’s Black Friday hub, which will be updated frequently through Cyber Week.
$30 (was $70)
- Amazon: Madden 26 Deals
- Best Buy: Madden 26 Deals
- Walmart: Madden 26 Deals
Madden NFL 26 earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review thanks to welcome updates to Franchise mode, improved presentation, more realistic player movements, and a variety of other tweaks and additions.
Madden 26 is the first entry in the series for a Nintendo console since Madden 13 back in 2012. The Switch 2 port doesn’t look as nice or run as well as the PS5 and Xbox versions, but it’s easily the best Madden for a portable game system.
Madden 26, like most third-party Switch 2 games, is a Game-Key Card physical edition. You will need to download roughly 57GB of data from the eShop. Madden takes up more than 20% of the Switch 2’s internal storage; if you need more storage space, Amazon has the officially licensed Samsung 256GB microSD Express Card in stock for $59. For a higher-capacity option, check out the new Samsung 512GB P9 microSD Express Card for $100.
$35 (was $70)
- Amazon: CFB 26 Deals
- Best Buy: CFB 26 Deals
- Walmart: CFB26 Deals
College Football 26 also earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review. EA Sports made some solid improvements in the marquee Dynasty mode–though it still has miscues in areas like team rankings, player ratings, recruiting, and awards. The on-the-field gameplay is definitely better than College Football 25.
$30 (was $70)
- Amazon: NBA 2K26 Deals
- Walmart: NBA 2K26 Deals
- Best Buy: NBA 2K26 Deals
Just like the two football games, NBA 2K26 earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review. That score is based on the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions of the basketball sim. The Switch 2 version has the same gameplay modes but runs at 30fps in lower resolutions. NBA 2K26 for Switch 2, just like Madden 26, is probably the best basketball sim on a portable console. The original Switch version is missing a bunch of features and online modes and looks pretty rough. It’s still playable on Switch, but the Switch 2 version is much, much better.
NBA 2K26 is a Game-Key Card on Switch 2. When you pop the cartridge in for the first time, you will need to download the game data from the eShop. And just like the other sports sims on Switch 2, NBA 2K26 is massive; the basketball sim will consume just shy of 70GB.
Sports fans who purchase NBA 2K26, Madden 26, and FC 26 on Switch 2 would have roughly 200GB (80%) of their Switch 2 storage tied to three games.
$30 (was $70)
- Amazon: FC 26 Deals
- Best Buy: FC 26 Deals
EA Sports FC 26 earned a 7/10 in our review. The moment-to-moment soccer is excellent, and the addition of two gameplay presets is a welcome one, especially for those who spend a lot of time in the offline modes. The Authentic preset coupled with improvements to the Manager Career mode make FC 26 the best solo and local multiplayer entry in the series in a number of years.
FC 26 is available on current- and legacy-gen hardware. The PS5 and Xbox Series X editions are the best on console. The Switch 2 version runs at 30fps in 900p (720p in handheld), but it’s more stable and far smoother than the original Switch version.
Once again, FC 26 is a Game-Key Card on Switch 2 and requires a 71.6GB install. If you’re keeping score at home, sports fans who purchase NBA 2K26, Madden 26, and FC 26 on Switch 2 would have roughly 200GB (80%) of their Switch 2 storage tied to three games.
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