Summary
Microsoft is seemingly planning to treat theXbox Series Xto a massive price cut amounting to nearly 30% as part of its Black Friday celebrations, according to a newly surfaced leak from a reliable source. There is currently no indication that the rumoredBlack Friday Xbox dealwill be available globally, as all of the evidence pointing to it originates from Europe.
This year’s Black Friday lands on November 24. But since the holiday season has long been the most lucrative period of the year for the gaming industry, many developers and hardware makers have already started rolling out some attractive pre-Black Friday deals. That list also includes Microsoft, as underlined by its newly introducedbuy-2-get-1-free sale on select Xbox games.
That likely won’t be the end of the company’s November promotions, asDealabs' Billbil-kun—whose track record with deal scoops is near-spotless—reports that a deep discount on the Xbox Series X is also on the horizon. The offer will supposedly slash the price of Microsoft’s current-generation console from €549.99 to €399.99, which is close to 30% off. The sale is planned to run from November 20 through November 27, and will be available from all authorized retailers across France, including Amazon, Cdiscount, and Fnac.
Seasonal Xbox hardware discounts have historically often been regional in nature, raising the possibility that the rumored offer will also be available in other parts of Europe. French consumers, in particular, might be able to combine this apparent sale with some other Black Friday offers, including Auchan’s €10 loyalty card bonus that would bring the price of theXbox Series Xdown to just €389.99. For reference, that’s only €90 above the European MSRP of the significantly less powerful Xbox Series S.
Rumored Xbox Series X Black Friday 2023 Deal Overview
The likelihood of this potential massive price cut on the Xbox Series X reaching the United States is far from certain. After all, the console normally retails at $499 stateside, thus already being cheaper than in any other country. AnXbox Series X Black Friday bundle containingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3also leaked online earlier this week, with one premature listing suggesting it’s set to retail at €489, 21% off its regular price of €619. Much like the currency attached to that figure implies, this purported deal that’s expected to go live on November 10 has also only been spotted in Europe for now.
In terms of incoming stateside sales, the sole console maker that has already announced some concrete offers is Nintendo.Nintendo’s Black Friday 2023 dealswill include three Switch bundles, as well as steep discounts on at least eight of its first-party games.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
