Shoppers carry recent purchases through Herald Square on the morning of November 28, 2014 in New York City. The Friday after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, traditionally marks the beginning of the Holiday season. (Photo : Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
The much-awaited Black Friday sale 2016 will be happening on Friday, Nov. 25, and tech enthusiasts can already start planning what to buy. Those interested in Xbox products, however, can now purchase their desired consoles and games even before the busiest shopping day of the year arrives.
According to Major Nelson, Xbox Live Gold memberships are being offered at $10 discount for the 3-month and 6-month subscriptions, from Nov. 24 to 28 only, available at participating retailers. Newcomers, meanwhile, can have a 1-month membership for only $1, Gamespot reported. Likewise, gamers can save $10 each for select Xbox wireless controllers and stereo headsets if they head to participating retail outlets.
Xbox Design Lab offers free engraving for shoppers who design their personalized wireless controller while Walmart offers a free copy of "Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time" for the $25 6-month Xbox Live Gold membership.
Xbox has some other interesting Black Friday deals this 2016, including a $50 discount for the 1TB Xbox One and the Xbox One S until Nov. 23. From Nov. 24 to 28, the Xbox One S will be sold starting at $249.
For those who want the Xbox One S 500 GB Battlefield 1 Bundle, Sam's Club reportedly offers a free controller with the bundle while Target offers a $40 gift card. These two retailers, along with Toys 'R' Us and Walmart, are selling it for $250.
Dell is also offering the bundle for $250, but it tosses in a copy of "Gears of War 4" plus an extra controller. Meanwhile, Best Buy has slashed $50 from the military-green Xbox One S 1 TB Battlefield 1 Bundle, bringing down the $350 price to $300.
Gamers who would rather have the Xbox One S 500 GB Minecraft Bundle can also expect to save $50 from Costco and Toys 'R' Us. Sam's Club gives away a white controller while Kohl's puts in a $75 gift card.
Some of the Xbox games offered at discounted prices include: "Battlefield 1," which sells for $40 at GameStop, $35 at Target, $30 at Best Buy, and $27 at Walmart; "Titanfall 2," which costs $40 at GameStop, $35 at Target and Best Buy, and $27 at Walmart; "Doom," priced at $25 at Target and $20 at GameStop and Best Buy; "The Division," which has a price tag of $25 at Target; "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition," sold for $30 at Target and $25 at Best Buy; among many others.
Black Friday 2016 takes place on Nov. 25, but Xbox started the sale on Nov. 18.
