We’ve already given you a treasure trove of Xbox One Black Friday deals straight from Microsoft, so let’s move on to Redmond’s other products.
We’ve already given you a treasure trove of Xbox One Black Friday deals straight from Microsoft, so let’s move on to Redmond’s other products. As you know, the Xbox One is one of Microsoft’s most popular hardware products, if not THE most popular, but the company has far more to offer than just gaming consoles and games to run on those consoles. Microsoft has since released several Lumia phones after buying Nokia’s phone business, and it’s got the Surface tablet/hybrid line making more noise than usual. And both categories are getting some sweet discounts this Thanksgiving week.
We won’t be taking up much more of your time, as we want you to have enough time to do your shopping and check out what else Microsoft has to offer. So let’s get on to those deals, starting with Microsoft’s Black Friday deals on Lumia smartphones.
Even with the Microsoft brand name replacing Nokia, the Lumia phone line hasn’t been able to catch up with the iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy line, not to mention devices from other Android OEMs. But you can still get good pricing on a Lumia 640, which costs only $29.99 off-contract, but not unlocked – you’ll have to use this phone on AT&T’s network. And while we’re still talking about AT&T, you can buy a Lumia 950 or 640 XL from the carrier and get a $200 discount off the price of a Surface 3 LTE Edition, plus the Work & Play bundle, which costs $149. That’s going to get you one-year subscriptions to Microsoft’s popular software products, including Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, and Skype Unlimited World, plus other goodies like unlimited Wi-Fi and a $60 gift card for the Windows Store and Xbox Store.
The Lumia 950XL phablet is still selling at full retail at the Microsoft Store, but you can get a free Microsoft Display Dock that’s worth $29 if you spring for that larger, higher-end phone.
For the Surface and Surface Pro, you can head to the Microsoft Store starting November 25 and get a $200 discount off the price of the Surface Pro 3, or a $150 discount off the Surface 3. Unfortunately, Microsoft hasn’t announced any Black Friday discounts for the Surface Pro 4, though we wouldn’t be too shocked if Microsoft sells that device on the cheap, even if it’s still not that cheap if you come to think about it.
Laptop, tablet, and desktop offers include some that will be kicking off on November 26, and these include several from Microsoft Windows OEMs. The Samsung ATIV Book 9 Signature Edition Laptop will be selling for $899, which is $500 off the original retail price. You can save $400 off the price of a Samsung ATIV One 7 all-in-one PC with 27-inch curved monitor, as also that’s going to sell for $899 instead of the original $1,299 price tag. You can also get $300 off the price of an Acer Aspire Signature Edition Laptop, which will be getting a hefty price cut from $499 to a much more manageable $199. As for the tablet category, the ASUS Transformer Book Flip Signature Edition Two-in-One PC, which is normally $349.99, will be available for $279.99, or $70 off.