Gaming is always going to be big around the holidays. The entire industry's release schedule is solely based around Black Friday, after all - but this year is going to be huge. All three major next-generation consoles have hit their stride, and tons of new games will finally validate picking up one of the new machines. The only question that remains is: where can you get the best deal?

With Black Friday just a few short weeks away, there's going to be a huge list of deals and price cuts. Obviously, some stores will offer better deals than others, but no one wants to sift through store websites and shady sales. So, we've gone through these store websites and shady deals for you - this is your guide to the best Black Friday deals for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U.

Microsoft kicked things off early with the Xbox One: a few weeks ago, the publisher announced that all versions of the Xbox One would be priced at $350 throughout the holidays. It's an amazing deal, especially if you're picking up one of the bundles that Microsoft has put together. As it stands, Target is the best retailer to go to. Some stores are offering the Assassin's Creed bundle for $330, which includes two games and a $50 Target gift card along with the console. Dell will be offering up a similar deal (sans gift card) starting on Nov. 27...however, the absolute best deals are for those that already own a last-generation console

If you're looking to get rid of your old hardware, Best Buy and the Microsoft store are the best places to go. For working consoles, Microsoft will offer a $100 coupon towards the Xbox One. The store accepts a wide range of older consoles, and it appears that the coupons could be combined for multiple trade-ins (this has yet to be confirmed, however, so shop with caution). Best Buy offers even more for the older tech, though the store is much pickier about what it will accept. Only 250 Gb Xbox 360s or PlayStation 3 slims are accepted, but Best Buy is giving out $150 coupons for the deal. With either deal, gamers could cut the Xbox One's price tag from $350 to $199 easily.

While Sony hasn't announced quite as many deals as the Xbox One, the company has set up some amazing bundles for the PlayStation 4. The Grand Theft Auto V/The Last of Us: Remastered bundle is huge, and comes out to the same price as the standalone console: $400. It's a great way to start off a new console library, though there isn't much in the way of price variation at different stores here. There's a similar deal over at Walmart.com, though the games included in the bundle are chosen by the customer. At $450, it's a great deal for those that don't want Grant Theft Auto V or The Last of Us (for whatever reason).

As it stands, Wii U has the strangest deals out of the three. From a pricing perspective, Nintendo's latest is cheaper than its competition: Meijer is offering the Super Mario 3D Land Wii U bundle for just $279. It's pretty standard, but the other deals are strange in a great way. Few companies offer up more than two games in a bundle, but Best Buy is offering up a massive four-game bundle. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Nintendo Land, Super Mario 3D World and Super Smash Bros. are all included with a Wii U for just $359. These are some of the best games in the console's entire library, and considering it's about the same as one of the other consoles bundles (just with more in it), it's definitely worth the price tag.

So there you have it: the best Black Friday deals in gaming. Now get out there and start shopping!

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