Summary
Microsoft pulled back the curtain on its 2024 Black Friday deals, with discounts now available onXboxconsoles, controllers, and over a thousand console and PC games. In addition to lowering the prices of variousXboxgames during Black Friday, hardware discounts will range from $10 off the Xbox Wireless Controller lineup to $50 off a new Xbox Series X console.
The sale began nearlya month after Xbox launched three different consolesbefore the holiday shopping season. Along with doubling the storage of the Xbox Series S from 512GB to 1TB, Microsoft introduced two new Xbox Series X units; the 1TB All-Digital Edition and the 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition. While none of these consoles are intended to compete with Sony’s PS5 Pro, the variety of available Xbox Series X/S consoles grew to five when factoring in the original 1TB Series X and 512GB Series S units. Although Microsoft’s current console lineup has struggled with its sales figures, it remains to be seen if the holiday shopping season will change that.
Althoughparts of the Xbox Black Friday sale were revealed early, Microsoft’s deals for the holiday season cover a variety of budgets. From now until December 2, Xbox console and PC players can save up to 55% and 60% on digital titles respectively. Buyers can also earn a $5 Xbox gift card by purchasing any edition ofDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatred,EA Sports College Football 25,F1 24, orNHL 25on the Microsoft Store. A full list of game deals can befound on Microsoft’s blog. For new console buyers, the 1TB Xbox Series X and 512GB Xbox Series X consoles will have a $50 discount from November 21 to December 2, bringing their prices down to $449 and $249 respectively, while supplies last.
2024 Xbox Black Friday Sale Details
Microsoft stated that its current Black Friday deals are exclusive to US-based customers. In addition to the console discounts,various Xbox Wireless Controllerswill receive a $10 discount from November 21 to December 2. Finally, all Xbox Design Lab controller purchases made between November 28 and December 5 come with a free engraving of the buyer’s choice.
Microsoft also stated that all physical gifts should arrive within two to three days, with free returns through June 27, 2025. Between the Black Friday sales and confirmation thatan Xbox handheld console is in development, only time will tell what Microsoft has in store for 2025 and beyond.
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.
