Black Friday Xbox controller deals 2024: The best early offers you can bag now

Early Black Friday Xbox controller deals are starting to take shape, with Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Newegg all unveiling their official doorbuster discounts over the last couple of weeks. While we're still waiting for that magic record-low on the classic Core Wireless, this week has seen a number of wired budget options shuffling down the price scale.

The Turtle Beach React-R and PowerA Wired Controller are taking their own smaller discounts, but it's the big guns like the Elite Series 2 that are offering the best premium value right now. Of course, there's also the Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma, which dropped to a fantastic $50 earlier in the month but has since jumped back up the price scale. You can bet we're watching those numbers like a hawk - it's only a matter of time before such savings return.

We watch prices on the best Xbox Series X controllers all year round. That means we know exactly which models will be offering up the best value in this year's Black Friday sale, but also how much you should be paying for them. This year's official Black Friday Xbox controller deals may have only just begun, but we've scoured the web for all the biggest early discounts available now.

The best Xbox controller deals ahead of Black Friday

• Amazon: PowerA from $26.99
• Best Buy: $10 off Turtle Beach
• Walmart: now starting from $13
• Microsoft: save up to $25

UK

• Amazon: Core Wireless now £49.99
• Argos: bundles include charging docks
• Very: up to £15 off official gamepads
• Microsoft: £5 off Elite Core

PowerA Wired Controller | $29.99 $26.88 at Amazon
Save $3 - Yes, it's a small saving but the PowerA Wired controller is already one of the cheapest options out there. We're a couple of bucks away from its lowest ever price, but I expect this will be one to watch. It rarely drops further than $25, but next week's offers could ramp up to bigger savings.

Buy it if:

✅ You sit close to your console
✅ You want to spend as little as possible
✅ You want a simple controller

Don't buy it if:

❌ A wireless connection is a priority

Price check: Walmart: $26.99 | Best Buy: $29.99

UK: £29.99 £24.99 at Amazon

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Turtle Beach React-R | $39.99 $29.95 at Amazon
Save $10 - The Turtle Beach React-R has only ever been $5 cheaper than this $29.95 position - and that was all the way back in January last year. This is the best price we've seen on the gamepad in 2024 so far - things have typically stuck close to $40 before this week.

Buy it if:

✅ You want audio controls on your controller
✅ You like Turtle Beach's Superhuman Hearing
✅ You like extra grip

Don't buy it if:

❌ You sit far away from your console

Price check: Walmart: $39.99 | Best Buy: OOS

UK: £34.99 at Amazon

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PowerA Advantage Controller with Lumectra | $44.99 $39.88 at Amazon
Save $6 - PowerA's Advantage controller narrowly missed out on our best Xbox controller list, but it's got some serious prowess for the price it demands. You get a free reel of PowerA's Lumectra RGB lighting with this controller, which you can control via the gamepad. In this deal, you get just $5 off its lowest-ever price.

Buy it if:

✅ You like RGB
✅ You want two back buttons
✅ You want something sturdy

Don't buy it if:

❌ You wouldn't use the RGB

Price check: $42.99 at Best Buy

UK: £44 at Amazon

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GameSir G7 HE | $49.99 $44.99 at Amazon
Save $5 - GameSir's G7 SE and HE are excellent value, offering everything you'd want in a pro controller for under $50. You don't get a massive saving here, but this pad starts at a fairly accessible price point anyway.

Buy it if:

✅ You want a spare controller with back buttons
✅ You have smaller hands
✅ Audio controls on board are appealing

Don't buy it if:

❌ You want a wireless option

Price check: $44.99 at Best Buy

UK: £55 at Amazon

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Deep Pink Core Controller + Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K + 1 Month Game Pass Ultimate | $131.97 $74.99 at Amazon
Save $56.98 - Did you know you didn't actually need an Xbox console to play Xbox games these days? Game Pass Cloud Streaming now works on Amazon Fire TV Sticks, which means this bundle essentially equates to an Xbox Series S for $225 cheaper.

Buy it if:

✅ You don't own an Xbox already
✅ You want something to play games with
✅ Have good internet

Don't buy it if:

❌ You only want a controller

UK: £47.90 at Amazon

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Xbox Elite Series 2 Core | $129.99 $106 at Amazon
Save $23 - The Elite Series 2 Core is a more affordable option if you'd like the software benefits of the Elite Series 2 without its back paddles and other physical assortments. We have seen this down at a lower price, but this is still an honest discount before Black Friday.

Buy it if:

✅ You're on more of a budget
✅ You don't care about physical attachments
✅ You want remappable buttons

Don't buy it if:

❌ You're buying a pro controller for the back buttons

Price check: $106 at Walmart

UK: £85 at Amazon

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Xbox Elite Series 2 | $179.99 $140 at Amazon
Save $39 - The Elite Series 2 may be aging, but it's still one of the best controllers ever made, and it's well worth buying at this price. With $39 off, this is only $4 or so off the cheapest price we've ever seen this gamepad going for at Amazon.

Buy it if:

✅ You want a pro controller for Xbox and PC
✅ You want magnetic back paddles
✅ The traditional Xbox controller shape appeals to you

Don't buy it if:

❌ You don't want back buttons

Price check: $140 at Walmart

UK: £141 at Amazon

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What to expect from Black Friday Xbox controller deals 

Let's start from the top. The Elite Series 2 controller is always the one to look out for during sales events. Even as it gets older, it's still one of the best gamepads ever made, and it comfortably gives controllers that launched this year a run for their money. Its list price is still technically $179.99, but we see it discounted a lot more frequently these days its average price tends to be around the $150 mark in total.

The cheaper Elite Series 2 Core model saw prolonged discounts through October and November in 2023, making it a super affordable way to get hands-on with the Elite Series 2. If you buy the accessories pack, or indeed some third-party accessories for it, this could be the most affordable route into a superb controller. We had hoped that prolonged discounts in 2023 might have pointed at a new Elite Series controller coming soon, but we've had no word so far. As third-party officially licensed controllers on Xbox platforms continue to go from strength to strength, it could be worth focusing your budget on them instead.

Then, of course, there are the budget brands, which are as cheap as anything at the best of times. The GameSir G7 SE is excellent value, as are options from Turtle Beach, PowerA, and more. A few new options from these brands have hit the shelves in 2024, but our favorites list still includes the older models, and they'll be well worth spending some money on this November.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Wireless could be a big one to watch in November. In my opinion, it's one of the very best Xbox controllers of all time, and as more gamepads with four back buttons have been released this year, it's becoming a bit overlooked and underrated. It's highly likely we'll see a solid discount on this pad come November, so keep an eye out for that.

Then there's the Victrix Pro BFG for Xbox, our latest favorite, and one that any competitive player should be keeping an eye on. Not only is there excellent performance here, but the versatility thanks to its modular design is stunning, and gives it lots of scope across so many gaming genres.

New to the race is the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro, which is a pretty recent release. It's a bit less likely this will see its first discount in November, but if you want what is likely the best controller Razer has ever produced, maybe wait to see how affordable it gets this Holiday swing.

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