Microsoft announces Xbox Black Friday deals

Microsoft has announced several upcoming Black Friday deals including discounts on consoles, subscriptions and accessories.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will get early access to the deals beginning on Thursday November 21.

Discounts will be available to all from November 24 and run until December 2.

They’ll include a range of new Xbox One X console bundles featuring “the season’s hottest games” for $349.99.

Microsoft says it will also offer discounts of $100 off any Xbox One S console, including the Xbox One S All Digital Edition, which will be available for $149.99 bundled with Minecraft, Sea of Thieves and Fortnite.

It will offer $20 off selected Xbox wireless controllers, including the Night Ops Camo Special Edition, Sport Blue Special Edition and Kait Diaz Gears 5 Limited Edition pads.

From November 14, Microsoft will also be offering three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1.

And eligible Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in selected markets will also receive one month of EA Access, three months of Discord Nitro, and six months of Spotify Premium as a free membership bonus.

On the software front, Microsoft will offer up to 50% off Xbox Game Studios titles between November 24 and December 2, including:

• Gears 5 for 33% off
• Forza Horizon 4 for 50% off
• Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition for 50% off
• State of Decay 2 for 50% off
• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice for 50% off

Microsoft recently announced several limited time Xbox All Access hardware bundles, which let customers pay monthly for a new console and a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, with the option to upgrade to the next generation Xbox, Project Scarlett, following its late 2020 launch.