Best Cyber Monday retro gaming deals LIVE – last-minute deals on handhelds, consoles, arcade machines and more

Much more to come...

As Black Friday kicks off fully, we'll be bringing you many more retro gaming deals... including spot deals that might be limited time offers.

So make sure you bookmark this page to check out the latest.

The Games of a Lifetime

Julian Rignall is one of the godfathers of British games journalism, having edited and launched numerous magazines in the 80s and 90s – including Zzap!64 and Computer and Video Games (the latter of which I also wrote for at one point). So his beautifully presented book on the history of games is well worth a look.

The Games of a Lifetime has a great deal on at Amazon UK at the minute, so you can even check it out for less than the RRP. It's just £27.59 right now.

When two retro giants collide

Like the Atari 2600+ further up this page, this reissued console is capable of playing all the new and old, original Atari cartridges. It is compatible with old Atari accessories too, including the paddles and joysticks.

However, this version was only released recently to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pac-Man and is adorned in a suitably coloured theme. It has a rare discount on Amazon right now, priced at just £109.99 – so has £20 off.

Best controller for N64 emulation

8BitDo is one of the best accessory makers when it comes to retro controllers, and its 64 Bluetooth Controller is definitely one to consider if you plan to play N64 games on the Switch, Switch 2, Android, Windows or new Analogue 3D gaming system.

Available with 11% off in a hidden Black Friday deal on Amazon, the white version (it also comes in black) has a similar form factor to many 8BitDo controllers, but with an N64 style button and thumbstick layout.

It can be yours right now for just £31.02.

Classic mouse action

There's no hiding the fact that I love what 8BitDo is doing for the retro gaming scene – I'm always banging on about its game controllers. I also love its other accessories, which often borrow design cues from classic systems, and this retro gaming mouse is no exception.

The 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse is a 4K polling mouse, so great for modern PC and Mac gaming too, and this particular model comes in transparent green to honour the special edition, original Xbox.

It's also got a great discount on Amazon in the US right now, priced at just $48.99 (down from $59.99).

The best retro gaming handheld is the one in your pocket

While dedicated retro gaming handhelds are excellent for pick-up-and-play access to the classics, you likely already carry around a gaming powerhouse in the form of your phone.

Android phones and even iPhones today can access numerous emulators. And while they can take a bit of time to set up correctly (and you have to supply your own ROMs), some of the latest handsets make for superb gaming machines.

Just add a controller, such as the GameSir G8+ – which has an amazing 20% off Black Friday deal on Amazon right now – and away you go.

It's-a me Mario...

Retro gaming devices are great, but true fans are happy to surround themselves with merchandise too – and one of the things I've recently added to my setup is this amazing Lego Mario Kart set.

The Lego Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart set has a big Black Friday discount, with £35 off the usual price. So you can get the 1972 brick build for just £104.99 today.

Simple and brilliant

I've been a fan of Evercade and its approach to retro gaming for years, but it has really upped its game in the last 12 months or so. That includes its Super Pocket handhelds, sold under the HyperMegaTech! brand.

Arguably the best of which is the Super Pocket Neo Geo Edition, with 14 games preinstalled and a cartridge slot for expansion. I like mine so much I recently listed it in my current top three favourite devices. And now you can get it with a healthy Black Friday discount, whether you are in the UK or US.

It's available on Amazon in both regions, at £43.13 in the UK and $54.99 in the States. That's as much as 21% off!

The best cloud gaming platform for retro gamers

There are several cloud gaming platforms available today, but the best for retro gamers is by far and away Antstream Arcade. It gives you access to over 600 classic games – including ZX Spectrum, arcade, Amiga and many many more. And you can subscribe for a lot less this Black Friday.

Xbox owners especially can save a bundle, with 50% off 12-month membership – now just £16.49. That gives you an amazing amount of games streamed to your Xbox console, and for a whole year.

How about some 80s electronic fun?

Not exactly a retro console or title, the Simon electronic memory game says just as much about the 80s as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

All you have to do is repeat the light patterns shown on the Simon, with sequences getting longer and more frenzied. And it's now around the £10 mark for Black Friday – great as a stocking filler to remind the kids what life was like before PlayStation.

Back in black

The company behind The Spectrum and original C64 Mini has recently released an all-black collector's edition version of its latter games console – and it's aptly discounted for Black Friday.

TheC64 Mini – Black Edition comes with a new collection of games made by the community in recent years, while you can add your own C64 game files via USB. It's only recently been released at £89.99, but is now just £79.99 on Very.

Bonkers but brilliant

Just a month or so ago, I wrote a piece about the bonkers but brilliant handhelds in my own collection, and now one of those has had a significant price drop.

The R36T Retro Gaming Console is unique because its display is shaped like an old CRT TV – including a convex shape that even distorts it. Indeed, the entire handheld has retro TV vibes and while it's not the most premium feeling device, it plays up to PSOne games.

Now US buyers can get one for up to 40% off on Amazon.com, with a version sporting 18,000 games available for just $41.98 (down from $69.99).

It's on sale in the UK too, with Amazon.co.uk also listing it for just £43.34 – down from £50.99.

Pet in your pocket

It's debateable whether you can call it "retro gaming" as such, and in the 90s I ended up plonking mine into a Cup-a-Soup, but Tamagotchis refuse to go away. And in many ways, that's a good thing.

So if you fancy teaching a child about the mad craze we all lived through, while also secretly haboring thoughts of adopting your own virtual pet once more, there's an amazing swathe of deals on the official Bandai Tamagotchi models right now.

The blue Starry Night version is only £13.99 in fact – a 30% price drop. So it's a lot cheaper than a puppy this Christmas (and less likely to chew your Grinch slippers).

I wish I was a baller

If you're building your own retro arcade at home and really want it to be authentic, you should consider adding one of these – the Hy-Pro Arcade-Style Basketball Game.

Almost half-price on Very in the final Black Friday sales, it costs just £39.99 (down from £69.99) and measures an impressive 60-inches. It also sports a digital scoreboard, much like the full versions in the arcade, and four basketballs.

The greatest retro collab ever?

Lego has rolled out gaming collaborations regularly over the last few years, but few have been as impressive as the Pac-Man Arcade Machine.

Not only does it build a bartop-sized coin-up with moving parts, you also get a tiny version and an 80s-inspired minifigure.

The whole set usually costs $269.99, but there's 30% off for Cyber Monday on Amazon in the US – that makes it just $188.99 right now.

Cheapest retro gaming handheld ever?

As we head towards the end of the crazy sales period, I'm pretty sure I've just found the craziest retro handheld deal. You can get the R36 Ultra with a 64GB card packed with games for just £16.19 ($22.79).

The handheld comes with a 1:1 square 720 x 720 IPS display and runs on the RK3326 chipset, so can play pretty much every 8-bit and 16-bit game, plus several PSOne titles. It's also available in multiple colours from Aliexpress.

To get the extra discount, you just need to enter the code GBBF18 at checkout in the UK, USBF02 if you are in the US. Do note though, while there is free shipping, you should check if there are any extra tariffs to import it into the States. That shouldn't be the case for the UK.

The ultimate retro gaming handheld

If you're after the very best handheld for retro gaming and are willing to pay for it, you really don't need to look past the Lenovo Legion Go S – the 32GB Z1 Extreme version, at that.

It is capable of playing games up to PS3 and Xbox 360, plus Switch titles without breaking much of a sweat, and you can still get a massive £100 off in the UK, even bigger $250 off in the US.

Running on SteamOS, it's more powerful even than the Steam Deck. I've even taken the plunge myself, so fun times await.

And if you're after the slightly lesser powered model, you can get it for even less. Just check out my featured deal here.