Walmart’s first Black Friday event of 2026 starts tomorrow, November 12, and Walmart has not named a single video game, console or accessory deal for it yet. Its October 26 press release gives the dates for three events running November 12 to December 2, but it lists no gaming products or prices (read at 09:54 UTC on November 11).
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Quick answer: when are Walmart’s Black Friday 2026 deals?
- Early Black Friday Deals: November 12 to 15. Online at 12:01 a.m. ET (05:01 UTC) on November 12, in stores at 6 a.m. local time.
- Black Friday Deals: November 23 to 29. Online at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 23, in stores on November 27 at 6 a.m. local time.
- Cyber Monday: November 30 to December 2, starting on Walmart.com at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Gaming deals named so far: none. Walmart’s release talks about toys, gifts, fashion, beauty and home items, and doesn’t mention consoles or games.
Walmart's three events run Nov 12-15, Nov 23-29 and Nov 30-Dec 2. AI-generated illustration
Walmart Black Friday 2026 dates in your time zone
Walmart gives online start times in Eastern Time and store times as “local”. Here is the schedule from Walmart’s release, with the online start converted to UTC. November 12 is after US daylight saving ended, so Eastern Time is UTC minus 5 hours.
| Event | Dates | Online start | In-store start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Black Friday Deals | Nov 12-15 | 12:01 a.m. ET, Nov 12 (05:01 UTC) | 6 a.m. local, Nov 12 |
| Black Friday Deals | Nov 23-29 | 12:01 a.m. ET, Nov 23 (05:01 UTC) | 6 a.m. local, Nov 27 |
| Cyber Monday | Nov 30-Dec 2 | 12:01 a.m. ET, Nov 30 (05:01 UTC) | Not stated |
Black Friday itself falls on November 27 this year. Walmart’s release does not say what time the early event or the Black Friday event ends on its last day.
Walmart+ early access and “hot Deal drops”
Walmart says Walmart+ members get early access to “hot Deal drops” at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 12 and again on November 23. Anything left from those drops opens to every customer at 12:01 a.m. ET the next day (November 13 and November 24). During both the Early Black Friday and Black Friday events, select online-only deals are reserved for Walmart+ members for the first 24 hours, while supplies last.
The release doesn’t say which products are in the drops. So if a console or a game turns up in one, it could be a members-only item for its first day.
Will Walmart have PS5, Xbox or Switch 2 deals?
Walmart hasn’t said. Nothing in the 2026 release names a console, a game or a gaming accessory, so any claim about a specific Walmart PS5, Xbox or Switch 2 price this year is a guess until Walmart publishes it. The platform holders haven’t announced their own console deals either; see our trackers for PS5 Pro, Xbox and Switch 2.
What Walmart showed last year
Last year’s pattern is the best hint about timing. Walmart’s November 17, 2025 release previewed its Black Friday event eight days before the November 25 start. That preview did include two gaming items, among a longer list of products:
| Item (Walmart’s 2025 preview) | Was | Event price |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Quest 3S 128 GB (Batman included) | $299.00 | $249.00 |
| PlayStation controllers | $74.88 | $54.00 |
These are 2025 prices and don’t carry over to this year. They show that Walmart can name gaming deals in a press preview before an event, but this year’s release did not.
Where to watch for Walmart gaming deals
- The Walmart holiday news page, Walmart’s list of holiday press releases.
- Walmart.com itself at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 12, when the first event opens.
- Our Black Friday 2026 gaming deals hub, which we update as retailers and platform holders confirm sales.
Walmart named a VR headset and PlayStation controllers in its 2025 preview, not yet in 2026. AI-generated illustration
Prices and stock change quickly and Walmart can change its plans, so check Walmart.com or the Walmart app before you buy.
More Black Friday 2026 gaming coverage
- Black Friday 2026 gaming deals: dates and every confirmed sale
- PS Store Black Friday 2026: 19 best PS5 game deals
- Does Steam have a Black Friday sale in 2026?
- Steam Deck Black Friday 2026
Sources: Walmart corporate news release “Walmart Unwraps Three Major Holiday Shopping Events” (October 26, 2026; read November 11, 09:54 UTC); Walmart corporate news release of November 17, 2025 (read November 11). We did not check Walmart.com product pages for this post.
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