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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X / S is available at Best Buy [UPDATE: Series X Sold Out]

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X / S is available at Best Buy [UPDATE: Series X Sold Out]

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Both consoles are available online starting at $299.99

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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X console
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X console
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Update March 26th, 2021 2:50PM ET: Best Buy has sold out of the Xbox series X. The $300 all-digital Series S model is still available for $299.99.

If you are looking to buy Microsoft’s most powerful console to date, the Xbox Series X, you can try your luck again right now at Best Buy. The retailer also has the more affordable, all-digital Series S available for $299.99.

Due to the high demand, we expect the supply to run out very quickly, so don’t hesitate if you’re hoping to score one.

Microsoft Xbox Series X

$500

The Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s flagship console, serving as its most powerful (and biggest) option. While the Series S is aimed at smooth 1440p performance and takes a disc-less aproach, the $500 Series X is focused on fast, 4K gameplay.

$500 at Walmart
The white Xbox Series S lying horizontally.

Microsoft Xbox Series S

$30020% off
$240

The Xbox Series S is smaller than the 4K-capable Xbox Series X, but it can still play the same digital games — albeit topping out at 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution.

$240 at Microsoft$240 at Walmart

Once you’ve secured your next-gen Xbox, you might want to buy some additional items, such as games to play on your new console. I strongly recommend picking up a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes a wide array of first- and third-party titles, including a slew of Bethesda games following Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax.

Of course, if you plan to share this console with a loved one, I also recommend buying an extra controller, as the console only comes with one controller.

The Xbox logo

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (three-month subscription)

$4540% off
$27

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers access to more than 100 titles, including the likes of Halo Infinite, Powerwash Simulator, Pentiment, and surprise hits like Hi-Fi Rush, which you can play on Xbox consoles and PC. The pass also gives subscribers access to exclusive deals, online multiplayer, and Microsoft’s cloud gaming service, Xbox Cloud Gaming.

$27 at CDKeys

Xbox Wireless Controller

$6538% off
$40

The official Xbox Wireless Controller has a dedicated share button for saving clips and screenshots and sharing them online, Bluetooth support, and a USB-C port for charging up Microsoft’s play-and-charge rechargeable battery.

$40 at Microsoft (volt green)$44 at Amazon (white)$50 at Best Buy

While on the topic of buying new stuff, it’s not a bad idea to get a TV that will take advantage of next-gen hardware. If you have money to spend, Best Buy is currently selling a Vizio 65-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,500 — that is $500 off its usual price.

Vizio 4K OLED TV (55-inch)

$13008% off
$1200

Vizio is a newcomer to the OLED TV space, but it’s using the same beautiful LG panel as everyone else — and pricing it for much less. The Vizio OLED should be a perfect fit for either the Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5, thanks to its fluid 120Hz 4K gaming capabilities, and the perfect blacks will make your Netflix content look great, too.

$1200 at Best Buy

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