This Xbox One S bundle is one of several Black Friday deals.
Microsoft
For gamers, Black Friday is like the Super Bowl crossed with Mardi Gras. And the big event is now little more than a week away, which means soon it’ll be possible to scoop up deals that’ll let you get the gear and games you’ll cherish until next Black Friday. This Black Friday, there will be great deals on the newer XBox One X and PS4 Pro models, as well as the always-entertaining Nintendo Switch. But how do you find the absolute best of the best?
We’ve got you covered. We’ve been carefully looking at the best deals for each of these three major consoles, and we’ve found the best bargain on each one right now. Also, a word to the wise: both the PlayStation 5 and next Xbox are scheduled to be released in late 2020, and they’ll play games from their respective predecessors. That said, they’re at least a year away, so a PS4 or XBox One can still make a great gift for this holiday season.
Depending upon what console you’re interested in, you might not need to wait all the way to the end of next week to get the best deals. For the Xbox One and PS4, all these deals go into effect at 12 a.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 24 (Saturday 9 p.m. PT). For now, it looks like Nintendo Switch deals won’t kick in until Black Friday, but we’ll update you here if that changes.
And in case there was any doubt, we now know for sure that GameStop will offer the same deals on consoles, games and accessories starting this weekend as well.
Bundles below are listed for specific retailers, but we expect similar variations to be widely available.
Sony
Some better deals might come along in the next week or — and to be honest, we expect some will — but right now this is about the best we’ve seen. Last year, you got the same console plus Spider-Man at this price, so this is a pretty big ramp-up. Target is offering the PS4 Slim with a 1TB drive and matching black controller with a trio of games:
- God of War
- Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
- The Last of Us Remastered
That pulls together three of the best-ever PS4 exclusives — albeit ones that are not for younger kids.
This deal will be widely available starting at 12 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 24.
Read more at GameSpot: The best PS4 Black Friday 2019 deals
- PlayStation Pro for $300 ($100 off its usual price)
- PS Gold Headset for $70 (Save $30)
- DualShock 4 wireless controllers for $40 (Save $25)
- 25% off PlayStation Plus yearly subscription
- $20 games — Days Gone, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition, MediEvil, Concrete Genie and MLB The Show 19
- PlayStation Hits for $10, down from $20
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The Switch Lite is barely a month old, and for that reason alone, don’t hold your breath on seeing any deals for Black Friday 2019. It’s $200 everywhere right now (no waiting till Black Friday), and that’s where I’d expect to see the price stay through the end of the year. That’s not a bad price, though, and if you are a stickler for holding out for a sale on the hardware, well, you might be waiting until Black Friday 2020. But the price isn’t going up, so there’s no risk in waiting to see if a better deal unexpectedly comes along.
Check out more Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: $30 (save $30)
- Mario Tennis Aces: $30 (save $30)
- Splatoon 2: $30 (save $30)
- And more
Microsoft
Sure, you can get an Xbox One S for about $200 less than the Xbox One X, but if you do that you’re sacrificing native 4K gaming, and these days, why would you want to do that? For Black Friday, Best Buy is bundling the Xbox One X with the deluxe edition of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order for $350. If you’re a Star Wars fan, this is the bundle to get — everyone, it seems, is hotly anticipating Jedi Fallen Order, and the deluxe edition adds bonus skins for the BD-1 and Stinger Mantis as well as a digital art book and 90 minutes of behind the scenes footage from the making of the game. You can whet your appetite by reading CNET’s Sean Keane’s extensive look at the game. Oh, and the bundle also includes three months of Xbox Live Gold.
This deal will be widely available starting at 12 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 24.
Check out more Black Friday Xbox deals here:
- Xbox One X with Gears 5: $350 (save $100)
- Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition: $150 (save $99)
- And more
Microsoft
The Xbox One S may not have all the horsepower of an Xbox One X, but given the price difference between the consoles, it might be a worth compromise (especially if your TV isn’t equipped to handle HDR anyway, for example). We love this deal because it lands you Jedi Fallen Order and a new Xbox for almost half the cost of the Xbox One X bundle.
This deal will be widely available starting 12 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 24. Or, get it at Target with $40 in Target bucks thrown in.
Originally posted earlier. Updated with additional deals and information.
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