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Black Friday Xbox deals 2023: The best discounts on consoles, games and accessories
The Xbox series X price drop is very impressive
The sale event of the year, Black Friday 2023 has landed, making now the perfect time to grab the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, Xbox Game Pass subscriptions and the latest Xbox games with a discount
When it comes to Xbox offers, the console itself is the star of the show, and the Xbox Series X has been discounted to its lowest price ever this Black Friday. Microsoft’s newest console launched in November 2020 and quickly sold out everywhere, only recently becoming more readily available to buy online and in-store.
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If that wasn’t enough, there are some impressive deals on designer fashion at Coggles, make-up and skincare at the likes of Cult Beauty and Lookfantastic, and TV offers at Amazon.
Our team of IndyBest experts are continuously scanning the virtual shelves in search of the best Black Friday Xbox console discounts. We’re rounding up the best deals on consoles, Xbox games, bundles and accessories, as well as discounts on Xbox Game Pass codes.
Best Black Friday Xbox deals 2023
Xbox Series X: Was £479.99, now £359, Amazon.co.uk
The Xbox Series X has just plummeted to its lowest-ever price this Black Friday, with a discount of more than £120. “It’s a thunderously powerful next-generation console,” our writer said in their review. Praising the sleek look, they added: “Aesthetically, and acoustically, the Xbox series X is a console that feels at home in a living room where grown-ups live. Compare that with the superb but ridiculous-looking PlayStation 5, which resembles an abstract sculpture of Harry Hill and requires removing an external wall to get into your house.”
Xbox Series X + ‘Diablo IV’ bundle: Was £489.99, now £389, Amazon.co.uk
The fourth instalment of the greatest action RPG series ever made, Diablo IV sees you create your ideal fantasy character and arm them with an increasingly powerful inventory of weapons, magic and armour, as you violently dismember and carve your way through endless hordes of baddies. Life-ruiningly addictive, here, the game is bundled with the Xbox Series X at its discounted price. You’re only paying an extra £30 on top of the Xbox’s new discounted rate for Diablo.
Xbox Series S: Was £249, now £189, Amazon.co.uk
Less than £200 for a next-generation game console? We thought that might get your attention. This Amazon deal sees the price of the Xbox series S fall by 24 per cent to just £189. A 4K console with next-gen graphics, the series S is remarkably compact, has 512GB of storage and comes with a single game pad. As ever with Amazon, it’s also available with free next-day delivery.
Xbox Series S + three months of free Game Pass Ultimate: Was £249, now £189, Amazon.co.uk
The Xbox Series S bundled with three months of Xbox Game Pass has tumbled by £60 this Black Friday. The £7.99 per month games on-demand service lets you access a rolling library of more than 300 new and classic titles every month. If you don’t mind not being able to play physical games on your Xbox, then the Xbox Series S is a worthy console.
‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’: Was £44.99, now £34.99, Amazon.co.uk
Launched in October, open-world stealth adventure Assassin’s Creed Mirage returns to the setting of the original game (which is now, somehow, 15 years old). Taking place in 9th-century Baghdad, Mirage is part fighting game, part exploration, part parkour simulator. Roughly historically accurate to the location and time period, you could even try and convince yourself it counts as an educational game.
‘EA Sports FC 24’: Was £69.99, now £41.99, Amazon.co.uk
The first EA football game not to carry the FIFA name in nearly 30 years, EA Sports FC 24 is still a regular old FIFA game at its core, with all of the properly named clubs, players, leagues and stadiums you’d expect. As well as getting the latest men’s and women’s teams, the biggest upgrade this year is something EA calls “HyperMotionV”, which uses AI and real-world player data to recreate unique and more-authentic-looking player animations.
‘Hogwarts Legacy’, Xbox Series X: Was £64.99, now £28.99, Very.co.uk
Hogwarts Legacy is the most popular game in 2023, and if you haven’t picked up your broom and flown to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry yet, you can do so with a discount of more than 50 per cent. The game takes place a century before Harry Potter stepped inside the school and decades before the rise of Lord Voldemort, letting gamers explore the castle as a fifth-year student.
Xbox wireless controller: Was £54.99, now £38.99, Amazon.co.uk
The Xbox wireless controller has been discounted by almost 30 per cent this Black Friday. In our round-up of the best gaming controllers for PC, we said of the Xbox controller: “The standard official Xbox wireless controller is ideal for most users. Well-priced, it takes seconds to pair up with any PC. It feels good in your hands too, with textured grips on the triggers and bumpers, so you get a more tactile experience than elsewhere.”
When is Black Friday 2023 in the UK?
Black Friday started on 24 November this year and continues until Cyber Monday on 27 November. The annual shopping event kicks off the day after the US holiday Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
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