Hi, my name is a FromSoftware addict, and I am writing this from the floor of my living room because I just remembered that Elden Ring exists. It is 2026. The world has moved on. I have not. I am still dodging the same attacks, still saying 'one more try,' and still pretending that buying another copy of a game I already own is a financial strategy. FromSoftware just does not miss, eh? It has been over three years—actually, at this point, over four years—since Elden Ring landed on consoles and PC, and somehow it lived up to the absurd hype. In 2026, the best part is that the deals are even more plentiful. The epic action RPG has hit its lowest price of $15 at Walmart's Cyber Monday sale, and it is not alone. Nightreign is also out there tempting me to ruin friendships.

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Let us talk numbers, because my brain is 90 percent runes and 10 percent bargain hunting. If you are on PlayStation or Xbox, you can pick up the base game for $19.99—a 60 percent drop from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. At Walmart, the deal has gone as low as $15. That is less than a fancy coffee and a sad muffin. Given that Elden Ring was IGN's Game of the Year 2022, it is a must-play, especially for under twenty bucks.

Game Price Discount My reaction
Elden Ring $15.00 at Walmart Lowest price 🤑
Elden Ring (PS/Xbox) $19.99 60% off Still a steal
Elden Ring: Nightreign $34.99 36% off 🤝
Shadow of the Erdtree No longer discounted Sad tarnished noises 😭

Mitchell Saltzman said in his review that Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path. I stand by that. I also stand by the fact that I have died to the same Crucible Knight more times than I have eaten vegetables this year. The open world is not just big; it is a playground for terrible decisions. You can ride your horse off a cliff, get ambushed by a dragon, and then accidentally discover a secret underground city. It is beautiful. It is brutal. It is $15.

Now, a small warning: this version does not include the huge expansion Shadow of the Erdtree. That expansion is large enough to be its own game—and even more challenging. We awarded it a 10 out of 10 score, too. Unfortunately, the Shadow of the Erdtree version of Elden Ring is no longer discounted anywhere. So if you want the complete package, you will have to pay extra. But honestly, the base game alone can eat 100 hours of your life. I once spent an entire weekend exploring a single castle and then realized I had missed an entire region. Worth it.

If you are looking for something to play with friends, then Nightreign is well worth checking out. It condenses Elden Ring's combat into a three-player hybrid between a roguelite and a battle royale as you are pushed ever closer to challenging bosses. It is getting a 36 percent discount, bringing it down to just $34.99 on PS5 and Xbox. Mitchell gave Nightreign a 7 out of 10 in his review, saying that when Elden Ring Nightreign is played exactly as it was designed to be played, it is one of the finest examples of a three-player co-op game around—but that is harder to do than it should be, and playing solo is poorly balanced. Subsequent patches have smoothed out those jagged edges, but it is still best played with a couple of buds.

I tried it solo. I do not recommend it unless you enjoy being personally bullied by a video game. With two friends, though? It becomes a chaotic, screaming, beautiful mess. We once beat a boss by accident while arguing about who forgot to heal. That is the Nightreign experience.

So here we are in 2026, and Elden Ring is still one of the best games you can buy. It is a massive, mysterious, punishing, and rewarding adventure. The fact that you can get it for $15 or $19.99 is almost criminal. If you have never played it, do yourself a favor. If you have played it, buy it again for a friend and watch them suffer. That is what friendship is for.

My final advice is simple:

  • 🎮 Buy Elden Ring if you want a generational game for the price of a takeaway meal.

  • 🤝 Buy Nightreign if you have two friends and a high tolerance for chaos.

  • 🌳 Buy Shadow of the Erdtree separately if you want more pain and more glory.

  • 🧘 Do not buy any of them if you value your free time. But you are here, so you probably do not.

FromSoftware just does not miss. And in 2026, neither should you—at least not this deal. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go die to Malenia again. For research.