Black Friday has been surprisingly good so far for gamers. Xbox is a little light on doorbuster offers, but there are still several standout deals that I absolutely think are worth checking out this weekend.
That includes top new games like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for just $30, alongside Borderlands 4 and Battlefield 6 at 50% off, both down to just $35.
TL;DR – The Best Xbox Deals for Black Friday
There’s also 15% off Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Gift Cards at Target for today only, alongside Xbox controllers from just $39.99.
With that, march through the Black Friday sale weekend has very much commenced, and it’s not just Xbox putting on a show, with PlayStation and Nintendo’s sales also kicking into full gear today.
If live updates, be sure to bookmark this page for all the latest discounts from now through to Cyber Monday. But for now, let’s jump into the best Xbox Black Friday deals available right now.
Xbox Games
Like I mentioned, the big highlights in the Xbox Black Friday sale are absolutely on the games. A few big new deals have appear today, including Borderlands 4 for $35, alongside Battlefield 6 at the same price. Two big new games at 50% off, now that’s what Black Friday is all about.
There’s also one of the most popular Xbox deals of Black Friday 2025 so far, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for just $30 at Walmart. Deals like this don’t tend to stick around long, so snap them up ASAP to avoid that Black Friday deal FOMO when they inevitably run out of stock.
There’s also up to 75% off digital games, which has a reasonably good selection, including The Outer Worlds 2 and Ninja Gaiden 4 for $55.99. There’s also a handful a great games from the past few years that are around $10 in the sale, including Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Sonic Frontiers, Dead Space, and more.
Xbox Controllers
Microsoft has finally showed a bit of holiday goodwill this Black Friday, trimming roughly $20 off almost every Xbox controller in the lineup. That takes some of the sting out of the accessory price hike from earlier this year, and it means most options are now sitting comfortably in the $40 to $50 range.
I’d prefer if we could get a controller at consistently $30-$35, but for the time being, these are the best deals. A lot of the popular shades have already vanished from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, so if you’ve been putting off replacing a battered pad, or you just want a second one for couch co op, now’s the window.
The lowest prices are on the standard Carbon Black and Robot White models at $39.99, while the more eye catching colors hover between $45 and $50, including the newer Breaker designs from September.
Xbox Game Pass
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Target has the best deal on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate right now, with the 3-month memberships down to $50.99 (a massive discount versus the new $89.99 MSRP for the same membership). This is worth stacking up on while you can, as the deal is set to expire by November 28.
Xbox Game Pass 2025 Price Tracker
- Ultimate: $29.99/mo (up from $19.99)
- Premium: $14.99/mo, the same as the old Standard subscription
- Essential: $9.99/mo, the same as the old Core subscription
- PC: $16.49/mo (up from $11.99)
The max you can fill out your account with is 12, which in the US currently costs $611.88 in total ($203.96 per year). Now that’s a lot, and I’m never going to recommend you suddenly shell out just over $600 on a subscription service, certainly not in this economy.
But it’s still worth being honest about the numbers and how much it does cost to avoid a price hike by paying upfront while you still can.
Once this deal expires, Amazon and Target will likely return back to the $59.99 pricing, which is still a deal versus the new $89.99 MSRP, all things considered.
Where Are the Xbox Console Deals?
Let’s just get this over with, there are no Xbox console discounts right now. None. The best Microsoft can muster is a trade-in offer where they’ll hand you about $130 for a used machine, which isn’t exactly the sort of thing that gets people rushing to checkout.
It’s the same story across the usual suspects. Retailers that usually throw a bone around Black Friday, like Lenovo with its oddly generous promo codes, have gone quiet. No bundles, no quirky coupon stack, no surprise Amazon price drop hiding in the weeds. Just radio silence.
Why? Because Microsoft already raised prices this year on all Xbox hardware, and retailers, including Microsoft, clearly aren’t in the mood to cut into their margin on a console that’s already selling at a what can only be defined as a trickle. I love my Xbox Series X, and even I think this is a bit sad. No, there aren’t any discounts on the Xbox Ally X, either. Fingers crossed for next year, I guess.
If you want a console under the tree this year, PS5 consoles are $100 off for Black Friday, and Switch 2 still has its money saving bundles with Mario Kart World ($30 saving), and they’re not evaporating instantly either.
In other words, unless you’re dead set on Xbox, your money goes further elsewhere right now, especially since the Xbox Series X costs 650 big ones in the US now, the same price as an on sale PS5 Pro.
You might have already seen my $20 or less roundup, which is still packed with heavy hitters from the last few years and perfect if you want maximum bang for your buck. I also recently covered the best games under $30 right now, sporting Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater as my top pick.
I’ve also got you covered if you’re looking for a more comprehensive roundup of the best video game deals for Black Friday. In summary, snag these Xbox games as soon as you can, maybe we’ll get some Xbox console offers next year, and have a great Thanksgiving.
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