KORG Black Friday 2026: M1, TRITON, WAVESTATION, Gadget 3 and the Native Synths
Black Friday 2026 · KORG
KORG's back catalog reads like a history of the synth: the MS-20, the M1 workstation, the WAVESTATION and the TRITON that so many 2000s hip hop and R&B producers loved. Plugin Boutique's KORG Black Friday sale runs from November 12 to November 30. Here's what each KORG plugin does, the regular prices I saw on November 9, 2026, and what I'd buy first.
KORG at Plugin Boutique
SALE FROM NOV 12
until Nov 30 · M1 · TRITON · WAVESTATION · Gadget 3
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, and Cyber Monday is November 30. The sale prices weren't public when I checked on November 9, 2026, so the prices on this page are the regular ones. Check the live price on Plugin Boutique before you buy. I'll update this page with the sale prices.
KORG sells two kinds of plugins. The KORG Collection recreates its vintage instruments: the analog ones use KORG's CMT component modeling, and the M1, TRITON and WAVESTATION come with every original preset. The native plugins are software twins of KORG's current hardware synths, and you can move sounds between the hardware and the plugin.
Related: Plugin Boutique Black Friday 2026 guide, Black Friday synth plugin deals, Roland Black Friday 2026.
What KORG did last Black Friday
Plugin Boutique's 2025 Black Friday guide listed KORG at up to 50% off, until December 8, 2025, and some titles went further: WAVESTATION and ARP ODYSSEY were 54% off and TRITON was 43% off. KORG Collection 6 was 25% off. That's last year, not a promise, but it shows the deepest cuts landed on the classic titles.
The KORG plugins I'd look at first
1. KORG M1 — the workstation that defined the '90s
Released in 1988, the M1 was the original all-in-one music workstation: PCM sounds, digital effects and an 8-track sequencer in one box. The plugin includes all 3,300 programs, including those from the expansion ROM cards, in a scalable high-resolution interface. With 620 ratings on Plugin Boutique it's the most-reviewed KORG plugin in this guide.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $99.99 · See today's price →
2. KORG TRITON / TRITON Extreme — the 2000s hip hop and R&B sound
Top producers used the TRITON (1999) on countless songs, and its presets were made to be used as is. The plugin was fine-tuned under the supervision of the original TRITON engineers and includes every original preset plus all eight EXB-PCM expansions, over 4,000 programs.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $249 · See today's price →
3. KORG WAVESTATION — pads that move
The 1990 WAVESTATION was the first synth with wave sequencing: it cross-fades a chain of waveforms into evolving pads and rhythmic patterns, with a joystick to mix four oscillators. The plugin has all 1,500 programs, including the expansion cards.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $99.99 · See today's price →
4. KORG ARP ODYSSEY — the 1972 classic, now polyphonic
The ARP Odyssey dates from 1972. KORG reissued the hardware in 2015 with ARP co-founder David Friend as an advisor, and the plugin is based on that reissue. It adds what the hardware can't do: a polyphonic mode up to 16 notes, a programmable arpeggiator and effects, plus all three filter revisions and 200 presets.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $99.99 · See today's price →
5. KORG multi/poly native — modern analog modeling
The software twin of KORG's multi/poly synth, inspired by the 1981 Mono/Poly. Each voice gets a Virtual Voice Card that models analog component variations, so every note sounds slightly different, like a real analog synth. It runs as VST3, AU, AAX or standalone, and sounds move freely between the plugin and the hardware.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $199 · See today's price →
6. KORG modwave native — deep wavetables
The plugin version of the 2021 modwave, which builds on KORG's 1985 DW-8000. Over 200 wavetables with up to 64 waveforms each, and you can import wavetables in the standard Serum format. If you like Serum-style sound design, start here.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $199 · See today's price →
7. KORG Gadget 3 Plugins — 40+ small instruments in one suite
Over 40 gadgets, KORG's compact synths, drum machines and samplers, with more than 6,000 sound programs. Version 3 added Santa Ana for rhythm guitar and Sydney for long samples and loops. This is the Mac and Windows plugin suite; Gadget 3 for Mac ($299) adds the Mac-only Gadget DAW.
Plugin Boutique, Nov 9: $199 · See today's price →
Also from KORG: the MS-20 ($99.99), the 1978 semi-modular with the famous self-oscillating filter; Polysix ($99.99), the 1981 six-voice analog loved for strings and pads; Mono/Poly ($99.99), four VCOs that play as one fat mono voice or four-voice poly; wavestate native ($199), Wave Sequencing 2.0; and opsix native ($199), KORG's altered FM synth with the same engine as the opsix hardware.
And for keys, beats and effects: EP-1 ($149), seven classic electric pianos on KORG's MDS engine; microKORG ($149), the 2002 best-seller, vocoder included; Prophecy ($149), a 1995 physical-modeling synth; miniKORG 700S ($149), the improved version of KORG's first mass-produced synth; ELECTRIBE-R ($149), the first-generation rhythm machine; Kaoss Pad ($149), touch-pad effects; and MDE-X ($49.99), 21 effect types built on TRITON's effect algorithms, the cheapest KORG here.
KORG Collection or native?
KORG plugin groups at Plugin Boutique, November 9, 2026 (regular prices)
| Group | Titles | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Classic synths | M1, WAVESTATION, ARP ODYSSEY, MS-20, Polysix and MonoPoly | $99.99 |
| TRITON | TRITON / TRITON Extreme | $249 |
| Later classics, keys, beats | EP-1, microKORG, Prophecy, miniKORG 700S, ELECTRIBE-R and Kaoss Pad | $149 |
| Native (software twins of current hardware) | multi/poly native, modwave native, wavestate native and opsix native | $199 |
| Gadget 3 | Plugins (Mac/Win), for Mac (with DAW) | $199 to $299 |
My take: buy a KORG Collection title for a specific classic sound, like the M1's late-'80s and '90s sound or TRITON-era hip hop. Buy a native plugin if you want a modern, deep synth to design your own sounds, or if you own the hardware. Gadget is a different thing: a box of quick, small instruments for sketching whole tracks.
All KORG prices at a glance
KORG at Plugin Boutique, November 9, 2026 (regular prices)
| Product | Regular price |
|---|---|
| KORG M1 | $99.99 |
| KORG TRITON / TRITON Extreme | $249 |
| KORG WAVESTATION | $99.99 |
| KORG ARP ODYSSEY | $99.99 |
| KORG MS-20 | $99.99 |
| KORG Polysix | $99.99 |
| KORG MonoPoly | $99.99 |
| KORG multi/poly native | $199 |
| KORG modwave native | $199 |
| KORG wavestate native | $199 |
| KORG opsix native | $199 |
| KORG Gadget 3 Plugins | $199 |
| KORG Gadget 3 for Mac | $299 |
| KORG EP-1 | $149 |
| microKORG | $149 |
| KORG Prophecy | $149 |
| miniKORG 700S | $149 |
| KORG ELECTRIBE-R | $149 |
| KORG Kaoss Pad | $149 |
| KORG MDE-X | $49.99 |
When to buy
The sale runs from November 12 to November 30, which covers Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Open the product page for today's price before you buy. Every paid order also comes with a free gift: on November 9 any paid order could pick UVI's Tape Suite (four tape-effect plugins, $99) or Excite Audio's Evolve Elastic Lite, and orders from $49 could take IK Multimedia's ReSing SE ($39.99) instead.
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Does KORG have a Black Friday sale in 2026?
Yes. Plugin Boutique's KORG Black Friday sale runs from November 12 to November 30, 2026. The sale prices weren't public when I checked on November 9, 2026, so check the live price on Plugin Boutique.
What did KORG discount on Black Friday 2025?
Plugin Boutique's 2025 Black Friday guide listed KORG at up to 50% off, until December 8, 2025, and some titles went further: WAVESTATION and ARP ODYSSEY were 54% off and TRITON was 43% off. KORG Collection 6 was 25% off.
Should I buy KORG Gadget 3 for Mac or Gadget 3 Plugins?
Gadget 3 for Mac includes the Mac-only Gadget DAW plus the plugins. Gadget 3 Plugins is the plugin suite alone and runs on Mac and Windows, so Windows users should buy that one. On Nov 9 they cost $299 and $199.
What's the difference between the KORG Collection and the native plugins?
The KORG Collection recreates KORG's vintage instruments, like the M1, TRITON, WAVESTATION and MS-20. The native plugins (multi/poly, modwave, wavestate, opsix) are software versions of KORG's current hardware synths, and multi/poly, modwave and wavestate share sounds with their hardware.
Which KORG plugin should I buy first?
The M1 for classic '90s keys, the TRITON for 2000s hip hop and R&B, the WAVESTATION for evolving pads, modwave native for wavetable sound design. On a tight budget, MDE-X or one of the classic synths.
Sources & method
Plugin Boutique: KORG · Plugin Boutique: KORG M1 · Plugin Boutique: 2025's Black Friday guide
Prices were read from Plugin Boutique product pages on November 9, 2026 (US store, USD); sale prices weren't public yet, so they are regular prices. I'll update this page with the sale prices. Product details come from the product pages. Last year's deals come from Plugin Boutique's own 2025 Black Friday guide.
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