Microsoft announced its Xbox Series X (opens in new tab) last year, and the spotlight has been on Sony ever since, with the imminent reveal (opens in new tab) of its PS5 (opens in new tab) set for the next few days, or - more likely - next month now.
In a bid to get a piece of the limelight, specs for the Xbox Series X were dropped this week (opens in new tab) causing quite the buzz, and now the price on Microsoft's most pricey and powerful console has been slashed in an aggressive sale that will save you big bucks on the standalone console and bundles.
- Grab an Xbox One X with 3 months of Xbox Game Pass + Xbox Live Gold for £259 at Currys (opens in new tab)
- Buy an Xbox One X bundle at Microsoft Store UK for £299 (opens in new tab)
- Buy an Xbox One X bundle at Microsoft Store US for $299 (opens in new tab)
Both UK and US retailers are getting on the action, with the official Microsoft Store (opens in new tab) leading the charge with Xbox One X bundles coming in at £299, a snip of their former £449.99 price tag. Over in the US store (opens in new tab), a similar offer sees bundles drop from $499.99 to $299, saving you $200. Some retailers are even besting Microsoft, like Currys PC World's £259 Xbox One X bundle.
You can take a gander at these unmissable US and UK deals below:
Xbox One X UK deals
Xbox One X US deals
Even though you can also grab the standalone console for the same price, bundles usually offer the better deal, giving you either free games or access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - although a lot of the latter deals promotions of the service are exclusive to new sign-ups only, and not players who are already subscribing to the service.
It's certainly not a deal-breaker though - far from it. These prices are some of the lowest we've seen for the Xbox One X, and if you were ever considering treating yourself, now is most definitely the time.
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