The Crew Motorfest is among the racing games discounted on PlayStation Store. Image: Ubisoft
Sony opened its Black Friday sale on PlayStation Store this week, promising up to 75% off thousands of games. Sony’s own flagship racer didn’t get the memo. As of Nov. 4, Gran Turismo 7 sits at $69.99 on the U.S. store with no discount attached. A few clicks away, Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition is $7.99.
That gap is the story. In my read, the deepest racing discounts on PlayStation belong to publishers who want more people in the lobby, while the first-party showpiece holds its price. That’s analysis, not anything Sony or the publishers have said. What follows is what the store listings actually show, sorted by what kind of driver you are.
The calendar matters more than the percentage
Sony’s own PlayStation Blog post from Nov. 3 lays out the calendar: the sale started Nov. 4, refreshes Nov. 16, ends certain discounts at 23:59 on Nov. 20, and closes Nov. 30. The headline ceiling is 75%. Yet the Palace Edition above shows 90% off its $79.99 list price, with the store listing the offer as ending at 2:59 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 5. My guess is that it’s a holdover from the earlier Planet of the Deals promotion, which Sony says ends Nov. 4. If you want that one, don’t wait for the refresh.
Every price here is a U.S. store listing as of Nov. 4. PlayStation Store prices change, sometimes overnight, so check the listing before you buy.
If you want arcade chaos
Beyond Unbound, the headline is The Crew Motorfest. The Grand Garage Edition, which the store lists for PS4 and PS5, is $38.49, 65% off $109.99, through 2:59 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 21. The Deluxe Edition is listed at $13.99, 80% off a $69.99 list price. That’s the one to check first, though I’d confirm its end date on the page before counting on it. Motorfest is an open-world game that sells year passes, which is exactly the kind of title where a bigger player base can be worth more to the publisher than a full-price sale. Racing series have noticed that too: IMSA’s new Asphalt Legends endurance mode is built to find fans, not simulate racing.
At $7.99, Unbound isn’t a debate. It’s a rounding error, and it’s the cheapest entry on this list.
If you want to get better
Sim fans get the quietest but most useful discounts. Assetto Corsa is $7.49, 75% off $29.99, though it’s the PS4 listing. Assetto Corsa Competizione’s 2024 Pack bundle is $31.99, 20% off $39.99, and its GT2 Pack add-on is $9.89, 45% off. DiRT Rally 2.0, also a PS4 listing, is half price at $14.99.
There’s a reason this category matters beyond bargains. Our look at how professional drivers use simulators to prepare for races explains why the genre is treated as practice, not play, and how racing video games have influenced real driver development covers the other side of that relationship. A $7.49 Assetto Corsa won’t make you Max Verstappen. It will teach you why braking points are a matter of inches.
If you want carnage, or a season of F1
Wreckfest is the best argument for buying a racing game to feel something. The PS5 version is $11.99, 70% off $39.99. The PS4 listing is $8.99. Racing in the wreckage is its own skill, and it’s the only game on this list where finishing second after a barrel roll feels like a win.
For the F1 crowd, F1 25: 2026 Season Edition is $34.99, 30% off $49.99, and the 2026 Season Pack add-on is $23.99, 20% off $29.99. Those are two different routes into the same game, so read what each listing includes before you pay for both. And DIRT 5 Year One Edition is $15.99, 80% off $79.99, if you prefer your racing with mud.
The one on full price
Back to Gran Turismo 7. It’s a superb game, and at $69.99 the store is not shy about reminding you. Sony may add it when the sale refreshes on Nov. 16, and I can’t tell you either way. But right now, the PlayStation brand’s own racer is the one title on this list that isn’t trying to meet you halfway.
So the practical advice is simple. Buy tonight what expires tonight. Hold the rest until you’ve seen the Nov. 16 refresh, then check whether the numbers moved. Treat the sale like a qualifying session: the first lap tells you where the field is, not where it finishes.
Lead image: Ubisoft (The Crew Motorfest), via PlayStation Store.
About the Author
