Summary
A week before Thanksgiving,Xboxhas announced its Black Friday and Cyber Monday hardware deals on Xbox Series X/S consoles and controllers. Retailers from Amazon to GameStop have been promotingearly Black Friday video game deals, but publishers and hardware manufacturers like Nintendo and PlayStation have also been teasing significant holiday savings.
Fans were excited to hearrumors that Xbox Series X could be getting a major Black Friday price cutthanks to some European listings. With games likeStarfieldbeing exclusive to the current-gen hardware, gamers might be looking to make a jump from the Xbox One. With the high-end Xbox Series X coming in at just under $500, some holiday savings might be just what many fans have been waiting for.
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Xbox has announcedthat, starting as early as this weekend, it’s knocking $50 off select Xbox Series X/S consoles and $10 off select wireless controllers. Beginning on Saturday, November 18, the Microsoft Store and participating retailers will be offering the Xbox Series X for $449.99 USD and the Xbox Series S Starter Bundle for $249.99 USD. The Series S starter bundle includes the 512 GB version of the console, a wireless controller, a high-speed HDMI cable, and three months of Game Pass Ultimate to play games likeStarfield, Forza Motorsport,andHalo. Additionally, both the Xbox Series X Diablo 4 Bundle and the Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle will be $50 off.
Microsoft is also offering $10 off on select Xbox Wireless Controllers starting November 18. Beginning on Thanksgiving, November 23, Elite Series 2 Controllers purchased through the Xbox Design Lab are eligible for free engraving. This deal runs through November 30. In combination with some of thebest early Black Friday console and controller deals this year, there are some serious savings to be had for Xbox gamers.
Xbox Black Friday And Cyber Monday Hardware Deals Overview
For those looking to jump into the current generation ofXboxhardware, these are likely to be some of the best deals available for some time. Xbox Series X/S hardware hasn’t been discounted too often since its release, so $50 off represents some significant savings – especially for the Series S Starter Bundle which normally retails for $299.99 USD.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are also great for finding deals on games. Microsoft itself is touting some major savings, and retailers likeTarget are offering buy two get one free sales on video gamesacross platforms.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
