Black Friday 2017: These are the biggest Xbox and Surface deals from Microsoft
Shoppers buying Microsoft Surface laptops and Xbox consoles can save hundreds of pounds this Black Friday by visiting the company’s official online store.
The technology firm is offering deals on many of its products for the biggest shopping day of the year, which takes place on Friday, November 24.
More than £1bn was spent on Black Friday last year on – a 12% increase on 2015 – and shoppers are predicted to spend £2.6 billion, or £1.8 million per minute, this year. Around 59% of people plan to buy items for themselves on Black Friday, with just two-in-five shoppers using the day to buy Christmas gifts for others, a Bing study has found.
This year, Microsoft is offering deals on:
Xbox
Gamers can get an Xbox One S 500GB bundle from just £169.99.
The Xbox One S 500GB Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle and three games is available for only £199.99, a saving of £119.98. The offer includes an Xbox One S 500GB console, wireless controller, Minecraft full-game download, Minecraft Explorers Pack, Minecraft Story Mode Season One, Forza Motorsport 7, Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure, Disneyland Adventures, a three-month Xbox Live Gold membership and a one-month Xbox Game Pass with access to more than 100 games.
Gamers can also get an Xbox One X with Forza Motorsport 7 from £459.99, while stocks last.
For those who want to personalise their Xbox experience, Microsoft is offering £10 off a customizable controller from its Design Lab – now starting at £59.99. The Store will also be offering £10 off standard Xbox controllers in Black, Blue, White and Red, and Minecraft controllers.
A three-month Xbox Live Gold membership is only £8.99, a 40% saving.
Surface
Looking for a new laptop? You can save £274 when you buy a Surface Pro Core m3 with Black Type Cover Bundle. The device, which features a powerful Intel Core processor, Up to 13.5 hours of battery life and new fanless cooling system now costs just £649.
The Surface Pro i5/128GB plus Black Type Cover Bundle is now only £849, a saving of £254.
Other laptops
The ASUS Transformer Mini T102 boasts a 10.1-inch HD touchscreen, an Intel Atom x5-Z8350, 4GB memory/64GB eMMC and up to 11 hours of battery life. For a limited time, you can buy it for £249.99, a saving of £200.
The Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop has a 15.6-inch Full HD display, an Intel Core i7-7500U, 8GB memory/1 TB HDD and AMD Radeon R7 graphics. It can be yours for £579, a saving of £170.
Office
Microsoft is offering £20 off O365 Home, which includes fully installed versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. It’s now just £59.99.
Accessories
Want to protect your new Surface? You can get 20% off selected Surface sleeves.