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Gaming deals are always bountiful during the Black Friday season. Here are the best Xbox deals ahead of the big shopping event.
UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2023, 1:00 p.m. EDT This article has been has been updated with the latest early Black Friday deals for Xbox games, consoles, accessories, and more.
No matter what console you play on, Black Friday is always going to be an absolute treat for gamers everywhere. Get ready, because steep deals on games, consoles, accessories, and more are coming in hot. And by “coming in hot,” we mean right now.
Xbox players, this one’s for you. To keep you safe from the holiday shopping stress, we’ve compiled a list of all the best Xbox-related deals, including great discounts on console bundles, Game Pass subscriptions, and games both new and old. Read on and have at it — just make sure to keep checking back with us, as we’ll be adding new deals as they come in.
With the smaller, more focused Assassin’s Creed Mirage just recently being released, some AC fans may still be clamoring for the open-world style that has now become the franchise’s bread and butter. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will certainly scratch that itch — it’s massive, and it’s a direct predecessor to Mirage, so you’ll probably want to play it anyway. You can pick up a copy of the deluxe edition in the Microsoft Store for just $19.99 right now, a full $60 off the original price ahead of Black Friday.
A Plague Tale: Requiem — $15 $59.99 (save $44.99)
A Plague Tale Bundle — $47.99 $79.99 (save $32)
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Gold Edition — $19.99 $99.99 (save $80)
Assassin’s Creed Origins Gold Edition — $19.99 $99.99 (save $80)
Back 4 Blood — $7.50 $59.99 (save $52.49)
Batman: Arkham Collection — $8.99 $59.99 (save $51)
The Callisto Protocol Day One Edition — $9.99 $69.99 (save $60)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III + Limited Collector’s Box — $129 $149 (save $20)
Control — $7.49 $29.99 (save $22.50)
Control Season Pass — $4.49 $14.99 (save $10.50)
Dead Island 2 — $48.99 $69.99 (save $11)
Diablo IV Cross-Gen Bundle Edition — $54.99 $69.99 (save $15)
Forza Horizon 5 — $44.99 $59.99 (save $15)
Forza Motorsport — $64.99 $69.99 (save $5)
Gotham Knights — $12.50 $69.99 (save $57.49)
Immortals Fenyx Rising Gold Edition — $14.99 $99.99 (save $85)
Just Dance 2023 Edition — $14.99 $59.99 (save $45)
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga — $14.99 $59.99 (save $45)
Little Nightmares I & II Bundle — $14.99 $49.99 (save $35)
Madden NFL 23 — $12.50 $59.99 (save $47.49)
Madden NFL 24 — $39.99 $69.99 (save $30)
Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition — $10 $69.99 (save $59.99)
Metro Exodus — $7.49 $29.99 (save $22.50)
Need For Speed Unbound — $12.50 $69.99 (save $57.49)
The Quarry — $9.99 $69.99 (save $60)
Red Dead Redemption — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Pack — $7.99 $9.99 (save $2)
Resident Evil 4 — $42.99 $59.99 (save $17)
Resident Evil Village — $9.99 $39.99 (save $30)
Redfall — $17.50 $69.99 (save $52.49)
Sonic Frontiers — $29.99 $59.99 (save $30)
Street Fighter 6 — $46.99 $59.99 (save $13)
Wild Hearts — $9.99 $69.99 (save $60)
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition — $19.99 $49.99 (save $30)
Consoles
Xbox Series S (Certified Refurbished) — $249.99 $299.99 (save $50)
Xbox Series S Gilded Hunter Bundle — $299.99
Xbox Series S Starter Bundle — $299.99 $349.98 (save $49.99)
Xbox Series X Diablo IV Bundle — $499.99 $559.99 (save $60)
Xbox Series X Forza Horizon 5 Bundle — $499.99 $559.99 (save $60)
Controllers
Xbox Wireless Controller (Stellar Shift Special Edition) — $49.99 $69.99 (save $20)
Xbox Wireless Controller (Remix Special Edition) — $71.99 $84.99 (save $13)
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core (White) — $120.99 $129.99 (save $9)
Headsets
Xbox One Chat Headset — $14.97 $24.99 (save $10.02)
HyperX CloudX Stinger Core gaming headset — $24.99 $39.99 (save $15)
Turtle Beach Recon 70 gaming headset — $35.33 $39.95 (save $4.62)
Turtle Beach Recon 200 Gen 2 gaming headset — $44.95 $59.95 (save $15)
Xbox Wireless Headset — $79.99 $99.99 (save $20)
HyperX Cloud II gaming headset — $79.99 $99.99 (save $20)
SteelSeries Arctis 9X wireless gaming headset — $99.99 $193.50 (save $93.51)
Logitech G Astro A30 Lightspeed gaming headset — $179.99 $229.99 (save $50)
Subscriptions
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 14-day Subscription — $1.00 ($16.99 per month after)
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month Subscription — $30.49 $40.29 (save $9.80)
Xbox Game Pass Core 12-month Subscription — $43.89 $73.19 (save $29.30)
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