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For Black Friday 2024, Xbox announced $50 off the Xbox Series X 1TB and $50 off the Xbox Series S 512GB in the United States. The Series X offer ran through November 23, while the Series S offer ran from November 21 through December 2. These were limited-time, historical offers; the announcement does not establish current prices or availability.
Xbox Series X|S console discounts and sale dates
| Console configuration | Announced discount | Sale window |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series X 1TB | $50 off | Through November 23, 2024 |
| Xbox Series S 512GB | $50 off | November 21 through December 2, 2024 |
Xbox announced these offers on November 15, 2024. It did not give a final sale price, so the discount alone is not enough to calculate what a buyer would have paid. The listed dates describe the announced windows, not a guarantee that every retailer had stock for the full period.
Where the offers applied
The announcement was for the United States only. Xbox cautioned that console and accessory offers varied by market and retailer, and directed customers outside the US to check their local Xbox.com or Microsoft Store offers. It did not name specific participating retailers. The announcement therefore does not establish that the same discounts were available in other countries or at every US retailer.
Other Xbox Black Friday 2024 offers
Xbox also announced $10 off select Xbox Wireless Controllers during specified sale windows. Select digital games were discounted by up to 55% through December 2, 2024, with more than 1,000 games included in the sale. Those figures describe the announced promotion: they do not mean every controller or game received that discount. The game offers were for digital editions; the announcement does not establish matching discounts on physical copies. Examples included EA Sports FC 25 and NBA 2K25.
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#1 Best Overall
- FASTEST, MOST POWERFUL XBOX — Experience next-generation performance with 12 teraflops of processing power, delivering smoother gameplay, richer worlds, and faster responsiveness than any previous XBOX.
- TRUE 4K GAMING UP TO 120 FPS — Enjoy breathtaking visuals with true 4K resolution, HDR, and frame rates up to 120 FPS, plus hardware-accelerated ray tracing for a heightened level of realism.
- 1TB CUSTOM SSD AND XBOX VELOCITY ARCHITECTURE — Reduce load times dramatically with the custom 1TB NVMe SSD and XBOX Velocity Architecture, enabling lightning-fast performance and seamless world streaming.
- QUICK RESUME — Seamlessly switch between multiple games and resume exactly where you left off. No more waiting through title screens and loading bars.
- FOUR GENERATIONS OF GAMES — Play thousands of games from XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX 360, and Original XBOX, with many titles enhanced for better visuals and performance on XBOX Series X.
What the announcement does—and does not—tell you
Kevin Hooper, Xbox’s Senior Manager, Global Campaigns, summarized the promotion as “$50 off select Xbox Series X|S consoles, $10 off select Xbox Wireless Controllers, up to 55% off Xbox games, and more!” The official Xbox Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 announcement is a record of those past offers, not a source for today’s console prices, stock, or promotions.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- What's in the box: Xbox Series S 512GB console, 1 Wireless Controller, High Speed HDMI cable.
- CPU: 8X Cores @ 3.6 GHz (3.4 GHz w/SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU; GPU: 4 TFLOPS, 20 CUs @1.565 GHz Custom RDNA 2 GPU; SOC Die Size: 197.05 mm2.
- Memory: 10GB GDDR6 128 bit-wide bus; Memory Bandwidth: 8GB @ 224 GB/s, 2GB @ 56 GB/s.; Internal Storage: 512GB Custom NVME SSD
- Gaming Resolution: 1440p; Performance Target: Up to 120 FPS; HDMI Features: Auto Low Latency Mode, HDMI Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync.
Rank #3
- BEST VALUE IN GAMING — Experience next-gen speed and performance in the smallest XBOX ever. The XBOX Series S delivers powerful all-digital gameplay in a sleek, compact design.
- UP TO 120 FPS GAMEPLAY — Enjoy smooth, responsive gaming with frame rates up to 120 FPS, powered by XBOX Velocity Architecture, a custom NVMe SSD, and DirectX Raytracing for a heightened level of realism.
- 512GB CUSTOM SSD AND XBOX VELOCITY ARCHITECTURE — Reduce load times dramatically with the custom 512GB NVMe SSD and XBOX Velocity Architecture, enabling lightning-fast performance and seamless world streaming.
- QUICK RESUME — Seamlessly switch between multiple games and resume exactly where you left off. No more waiting through title screens and loading bars.
- FOUR GENERATIONS OF DIGITAL GAMES — Play thousands of digital games from XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX 360, and Original XBOX with backward compatibility. Many titles are enhanced for better visuals and performance. Smart Delivery ensures you always get the best version for your console.
Rank #2
- What's in the box: Xbox Series X console, 1 Xbox Wireless Controller - Carbon Black, Ultra High Speed HDMI cable, Power cord.
- Equipped with AMD's Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures, DirectX ray tracing delivers true-to-life lighting, shadows and accurate reflections to create dynamic, living worlds.
- Memory: 16GB GDDR6 w/320 bit-wide bus; Memory Bandwidth: 10 GB @ 560 GB/s, 6 GB @ 336 GB/s; Internal Storage: 1TB Custom NVME SSD
- Gaming Resolution: True 4K; Performance Target: Up to 120 FPS; High Dynamic Range: Up to 8K HDR; Optical Drive: 4K UHD Blu-Ray; HDMI Features: Auto Low Latency Mode, HDMI Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync.
- Bundled with HDMI_Cable
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