What’s Your Best Thanksgiving or Black Friday Gaming Memory?

As the seasons change and it gets even colder in places like North America, Europe, and Japan, this feels like prime time video game time for me. Holidays like Thanksgiving may be about food and family, but it is also about free time to play video games all day long. In addition, there is Black Friday right after. As such, gaming on Thanksgiving and Black Friday holds some of the most precious memories for me.

Here is what our staff has to say about the best Thanksgiving and Black Friday gaming deals and memories we still remember well.

Siliconera Speaks Up: Best Thanksgiving or Black Friday Gaming Memory

When it comes to Thanksgiving, I still remember avoiding the family gatherings and playing games I just got like The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. That is where my love for RPGs began when exploring Vivec City, as it still remains tied with Crossbell from The Legend of Heroes series for my favorite video game city. As such, I will never forget that particular Thanksgiving many years ago.

I also ironically have fond Black Friday memories, as I typically saved much of the part-time money I made for that particular day. One of my favorite purchases was buying a PSP on sale finally with the money I saved from my teen job. The PSP really started my love for JRPGs as I got to play titles like the PS1 Final Fantasy games, Persona 1-3, and more. I remember getting Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Final Fantasy VII to start with my PSP on Black Friday. Many of my best memories in gaming happened surprisingly around Thanksgiving and Black Friday, even though I generally am not a huge fan of Thanksgiving. — Cody

What are some of the best gaming memories you have on Black Friday and Thanksgiving? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

Thanksgiving 2024 begins on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Black Friday 2024 follows up the day after on Friday, November 29, 2024.