This early Black Friday deal is the cheapest way to grab an Xbox Series X that stands out from the crowd

You know the drill. We're approaching the holiday sales season, which means retailers are springing to see who can offer the most attractive discounts. Right now, one of the best gaming deals I've spotted will allow you to grab an Xbox Series X Digital Edition for $399 at Best Buy, meaning you'll save $50. There's no telling how long this deal will remain active, so you'll want to hurry!

The lowest price

Xbox Series X Digital Edition
Was: $449.99
Now: $399.99

"The Xbox Series X hardware will not disappoint. It's powerful, sleek and modern, and games that are optimized to take advantage of all the new hardware will truly shine." — Executive editor Jez Corden

Windows Central review ⭐⭐⭐⭐½

✅Perfect for: Players who want the best Xbox experience but don't need a console that supports physical media.

❌Avoid if: You really, really need a disc drive included with your console

Storage: 1TB NVME. Disc drive: None.

👉See at: Best Buy

Return period: 15 days. Price match? Yes (Also applies within return period). Free shipping: $35 minimum. Membership: My Best Buy w/ free shipping, exclusive deals, 60-day return period, & expanded support.

💰Price check: $448 at Walmart

🤩Alternative deal: Xbox Series X (with disc drive) for $448 at Amazon

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Samuel Tolbert

I've worked with Windows Central for years, and while I've covered a wide range of tech and games, my biggest focus has always been on Xbox and PC gaming. With an Xbox Series X as my primary console, I'm well-versed in the best games and what players need to know when using it.

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🎃The best early Black Friday deals🦃

• 🎮ASUS ROG Ally (Ryzen Z1) | $349.99 at Best Buy (Save $150!)
• 💽Seagate Xbox Series X|S Card (2TB) | $199.99 at Best Buy (Save $160!)
• 📱iPad 9th Generation (64GB) | $199.99 at Best Buy (Save $130!)
• 🎮Xbox Series X (1TB) | $449.99 at Best Buy (Save $50!)
• 🖥️ABS Cyclone Desktop (RTX 4060) | $1,099.99 at Newegg (Save $400!)
• 📺HP Curved Ultrawide (34-inches) | $299.99 at Best Buy (Save $180!)
• 💽WD_Black Xbox Series X|S Card (1TB) | $99.99 at Best Buy (Save $50!)
• ⌨️Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini Wireless | $84.99 at Best Buy (Save $115!)
• 🖱️Razer Basilisk V3 Wired | $39.99 at Best Buy (Save $30!)
• 💽WD_BLACK Handheld SSD (2TB) | $179.99 at Best Buy (Save $60!)
• 🎧Astro A50 Wireless (Xbox & PC) | $149.99 at Best Buy (Save $100!)

A great way to enter the world of Xbox games

The Xbox Series X Digital Edition is perfect for anyone that wants to jump in and play Xbox games but doesn't have an existing backlog of discs to worry about.

Microsoft made massive acquisitions over the past several years, and the results have borne out with a number of huge games that are here, with more to come. Some of the first-party titles that you can play include Playground Games' Forza Horizon 5, Bethesda Game Studios' Starfield, and Treyarch and Raven's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

That onslaught of big games isn't slowing down anytime soon, with 2025 kicking off through Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed and Compulsion Games' South of Midnight. Further ahead are even more big games to look forward to like id Software's DOOM: The Dark Ages and Playground Games' Fable.

If all that sounds like a lot and you're worried about buying so many different games, don't fret! Simply subscribing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will give you access to the ever-growing Xbox lineup, with more first and third-party games added on a regular basis.

With Best Buy kicking off Black Friday deals like this ahead of the actual date (something that happens across more and more retailers every year) you'll want to act fast if this is a deal you're interested in, because there's simply no way of knowing how long it'll last.