This is set to be a big year for Xbox sales; the Black Friday gaming deals last year came at a poor time due to the newest Xbox Series X/S models having come out, making them exempt from big savings. That's certainly not the case any more, and we're hoping to see some tempting price cuts, especially with the hardware recently having seen its second price increase of the year.
Last year's best Black Friday Xbox deals were instead on games, including physical releases and Game Pass subscriptions — with recent price hikes in the latter department, I bet many gamers are hoping for more Game Pass discounts this time around.
Today's best early deals
- Games: starting from $19.60
- Consoles: starting from $399.99
- Controllers: official gamepads from $33.99
- Headsets: Razer Xbox cups starting from $374.99
- Gaming chairs: starting from $129.99
- Monitors: ASUS TUF Gaming displays from $109
- Storage: 13% off Seagate Xbox drive
- Thumb sticks: starting from $12.99
UK:
- Games: starting from £9.99
- Consoles: starting from £289
- Controllers: official gamepads starting from $21.24
- Headsets: starting from £19.98
- Gaming chairs: starting from £105.99
- Monitors: starting from £72.18
- Storage: 17% off 1TB Expansion Card
- Thumb sticks: starting from £13.05
Black Friday Xbox Deals - What to expect
Black Friday Xbox deals in 2025 are hard to predict, namely, as there haven't been any big hardware released since last year's big sales event. In 2024, we did see the release of new versions of the Xbox Series X and S consoles, which brought with them some well-needed storage upgrades. If you had been putting off picking up an Xbox console, I'd typically recommend those as the ones to keep an eye out for when November rolls around. However, the second wave of Xbox hardware price increases has made the Series X/S more inaccessible than ever before, so it's likely any console or bundle deals that appear this Black Friday will actually be closer to their past prices, which is a bit of a bummer to say the least.
If you already own a Series X/S console, keeping an eye on the best Xbox Series X accessory deals is a better idea. This Black Friday, I expect to see the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless receive record new lows. Last year, our favorite gaming headset dropped down to $279.99 during Black Friday, a big difference from its $349 / £329 MSRP. It was still higher than its record-low of $249.99, but 2025 could be the year it returns to its lowest-ever price so far. Xbox headsets like the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 only launched this year, and have already seen discounts of up to $30 at retailers like Amazon. If it's regularly seeing discounts throughout the year, it's bound to see further savings when November rolls around - which is great news if you play Xbox consoles, and the PC and PS5.
With Game Pass reaching record subscription numbers in 2025, this November will hopefully follow suit from 2024 and be another ideal time to grab some of the best Game Pass deals. Of course, if you prefer boosting your physical game collection, then there will still be deals on the best Xbox games too. Last year we saw record lows for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Sonic x Shadow Generations. As is typical with physical Xbox games every Black Friday, savings across 2024 games will re-appear, and if we're lucky, we could see price drops on some big 2025 releases, like Doom The Dark Ages, Monster Hunter Wilds and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Where to find the best Black Friday Xbox deals
We'll be rounding up all the best Black Friday Xbox deals right here when they land this November. However, if you're hunting alone you'll want to check out some tried and tested retailers that we've found to offer the biggest discounts in years gone by.
US
Amazon: often price matches on controllers, headsets, and more
Best Buy: accessory bundle deals often include Game Pass
CDKeys: big discounts on a massive range of games
Microsoft: All Access purchase options and big accessory savings
Newegg: regular bundle deals with free games
Walmart: best for budget third party accessories and cheap games
GameStop: discounts for subscribers plus regular sales
UK
Amazon: regular discounts on games and accessories
Argos: best for budget controllers and accessory bundles
CDKeys: big savings on old and new games
Currys: stock drops regularly include Game Pass bundles
Microsoft: regular discounts on controllers and accessories
Very: console bundles often stay in stock longer
John Lewis: price promise, 2-year guarantee and sales
When will Black Friday Xbox deals start?
Black Friday Xbox deals will land on November 28 this year, but considering we saw sales properly kick off a few days earlier in 2024 (and the year before) we'd recommend preparing your wallet from the beginning of Thanksgiving Week onwards. We generally see discounts tick up from October onwards, especially since Prime Day events are becoming more widespread at other retailers.
How to get the best Black Friday Xbox deals
Black Friday Xbox deals can move quickly, especially if they're on the latest games or high-flying accessories. That's why it pays to have a game plan going into the event. We've been tracking Black Friday for years now, and we've got some tips and tricks that will see you safely to checkout when 2025's deals officially kick off.
While you wait for this year's Black Friday sales, check out the best Xbox Series X headsets, best Xbox Series X controllers, and the best Xbox Series X hard drive, SSD and memory card solutions to see what Xbox accessories might receive some worthwhile discounts later this year.
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