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[Eddie-Griffin]

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Another deal you’ll want to watch out for is the Xbox Series S bundle Black Friday offer from Verizon, also slated to start on the 17th, that includes an EA Play membership and two-year Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription at as much as $150 off the going rate

(24.99/mo * 24mo) was the original price, which resulted in paying at the end of a 24mo period = $599.76 which is the regular price of GPU+Series S.

Now with the new price (18.74/mo * 24mo) you now only have to pay after 24 months $449.76. That's a discounted gamepass ultimate at ~$249 and a discounted Xbox Series S at $200, decreased from the original prices of $339.76 for GPU and $299 for the Xbox Series S.

That's a pretty big discount, and Verizon is marketing this deal front and center on their websites and retail stores with fliers and even promotional texts and emails for some.

The Xbox Series X is also for sale on the All Access 24/mo financing option, but at the regular price of $34.99 a month.

But in this case that makes sense, as Series S was already cheap now with this sale it's competing with popular discounted Black Friday phone and tablet sales. It gives an affordable reason to open a new line and have a Series S under the tree just in time for Xmas, or for those who want to enter next gen for cheap and want to take advantage of Verizons 5G and don't want to pay upfront.

In addition, Verizon is discounting gaming accessories as well which can be brought along side All Access. While these deals say limited time, there isn't a date posted not even in store as of yet. Who knows how long Verizon will run this promotion for the Series S and gaming.

If they run it too long that could be an issue based on how successful this deal is. If they stop at latest sometime in December than it won't be a problem imo.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

 

[zzill3]

They’re really going all out with this. Do these offers from third parties show up on NPD results? Expecting big things from the November sales if they do

 

[dem]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

So buy the console outright.

Cripes.. they don't even charge interest.

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

They’re really going all out with this. Do these offers from third parties show up on NPD results? Expecting big things from the November sales if they do

All new recorded physical sales count in NPD.

I will say they are going hard, assuming that these promos end up working, especially for the big two days of the month November could be pretty big. But it also depends on how many Series X's they have out as well as just one alone will only do so much,

 

[Mattyp]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

Buy it outright then, not disagreeing with the tactic is for low income or those struggling households.

But imagine having kids, feeling terrible about them wanting to play the latest games with their friends but knowing food and rent comes first?

$18 a month you can come up with but and isn’t a large hit. Wait until CoD starts hitting as well. People getting a plan S can’t afford one outright and are targeted to people who no way care about 4K but just want to play the latest.

 

[Northeastmonk]

So buy the console outright.

Cripes.. they don't even charge interest.

Buy it outright then, not disagreeing with the tactic is for low income or those struggling households.

But imagine having kids, feeling terrible about them wanting to play the latest games with their friends but knowing food and rent comes first?

$18 a month you can come up with but and isn’t a large hit. Wait until CoD starts hitting as well. People getting a plan S can’t afford one outright and are targeted to people who no way care about 4K but just want to play the latest.

I feel like it’s a tactic to get the consumer interested in spending more at Verizon. It’s an Xbox this year and next it’s a thousand dollar phone. It’s another thing to add to your line of credit. I can’t be the only person here who doesn’t see this “wonderful deal” as a ploy to get signed up for something down the road. It’s probably smart marketing. It’s like the jewelry store giving you that Xbox One or Series S for spending thousands on a diamond ring. It’s chump change, but it’s enticing to the consumer. So were GameStop credit cards to the broke college students who wanted a new console.

 

[Topher]

I feel like it’s a tactic to get the consumer interested in spending more at Verizon. It’s an Xbox this year and next it’s a thousand dollar phone. It’s another thing to add to your line of credit. I can’t be the only person here who doesn’t see this “wonderful deal” as a ploy to get signed up for something down the road. It’s probably smart marketing. It’s like the jewelry store giving you that Xbox One or Series S for spending thousands on a diamond ring. It’s chump change, but it’s enticing to the consumer. So were GameStop credit cards to the broke college students who wanted a new console.

You are talking about marketing tactics that happen no matter what store you walk in. They all want your info so they can try to sell you something else. And? What does that have to do with this deal? If someone doesn't want to buy a phone and all they want is an Xbox then they can do that. Getting "signed up" for something else isn't an obligation. I can't tell you how many times I gave out my email address to get a discount and then immediately unsubscribed from the emails afterward. It is a stupid little game. Who cares? Play the game, get the deal, and then cancel the game. This isn't new.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

This is a great deal for anyone who wants a Series S and Game Pass. It’s also likely to devalue the shit out of the Series S in 24 months when a ton of these hit the used market.

 

[adamsapple]

This is a great deal for anyone who wants a Series S and Game Pass. It’s also likely to devalue the shit out of the Series S in 24 months when a ton of these hit the used market.

* Pay $100 and upgrade to the new Series S Pro with a disc drive, 1TB SSD and a stronger GPU *

 

[SmokedMeat]

Doesn’t seem like a great deal to me. Why not just buy the console for $250, and get Game Pass as you need it?

 

[Jennings]

Can you hear me now?

 

[Ozriel]

Doesn’t seem like a great deal to me. Why not just buy the console for $250, and get Game Pass as you need it?

Perhaps because not everyone can put out $240 in one go?

 

[jaysius]

Perhaps because not everyone can put out $240 in one go?

That's very true, but if you can't plunk down that in one go, then you really shouldn't chain yourself to that contract.

This is the new way kidults are spending money though, debt beyond their limits and that's the norm. Repossession isn't a question of if, but when.

These people have no clue that there's a credit score that sticks with you your entire life.

We've seen the awful spending decisions in a few threads on here even of kidults that have no clue how to handle money looking for external forces to tell them their awful choices are good ones.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Perhaps because not everyone can put out $240 in one go?

Then perhaps save your money? What a concept.

 

[adamsapple]

Doesn’t seem like a great deal to me. Why not just buy the console for $250, and get Game Pass as you need it?

This is more for people who can do $15 a month and maybe not $250~ at the same time for whatever reason. If you can buy something outright, it's always preferable whether it's a console or a house.

 

[MarkMe2525]

In the finance world, I have always heard that if you can use someone else's money, use theirs. To the people who are saying this isn't a good deal, I have concerns over your ability to manage money. If one was already inclined to pay for gamepass, this saves you $150 at 0% interest. If you were in the market for this, it's one of the best deals out there.

 

[Ozriel]

Then perhaps save your money? What a concept.

You want to game. You can't put down $250 in one go because it represents a significant chunk of your pay. You can, however, fork out $18 a month which would get you a console + access to hundreds of games.

What a concept indeed.

 

[Ozriel]

That's very true, but if you can't plunk down that in one go, then you really shouldn't chain yourself to that contract.

This is the new way kidults are spending money though, debt beyond their limits and that's the norm. Repossession isn't a question of if, but when.

These people have no clue that there's a credit score that sticks with you your entire life.

We've seen the awful spending decisions in a few threads on here even of kidults that have no clue how to handle money looking for external forces to tell them their awful choices are good ones.

We're talking $18 here.

This 'debt beyond limits' talk is weird. Especially when Xbox All Access is interest free.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

You can pay in full, find a console in store.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

These people have no clue that there's a credit score that sticks with you your entire life.

Is this the same credit score that gives you a higher rating if you took credit and paid it on time as opposed to someone that never took a credit? This one?

 

[kapshin]

Can you hear me now?

Sorry can only read you, over.

 

[DaGwaphics]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

It's an option. There are like 50m stores you can buy an Xbox at with a full payment.

I think it's a good deal to have the option of financing your purchase while actually saving money on the package, certainly better than putting it on a CC. It's barely even more than the cost of GPU, the console is just about free.

 

[Hendrick's]

For under 4 dollars more a month, you get GPU with a console. Not too bad.

 

[SLB1904]

* Pay $100 and upgrade to the new Series S Pro with a disc drive, 1TB SSD and a stronger GPU *

so just series x?

we need rolls eye emoji

 

[DaGwaphics]

This is a great deal for anyone who wants a Series S and Game Pass. It’s also likely to devalue the shit out of the Series S in 24 months when a ton of these hit the used market.

Why would you sell your console just because the financing contract was paid off? Seems weird, since you've been paying for it and presumably have made the ecosystem part of your gaming routine over a two year period.

Maybe if they offer to roll you into an updated model, but that's good for them (they sell a another console) and the used market (lots of deals for those that couldn't afford the msrp). Win, win.

 

[MarkMe2525]

That's very true, but if you can't plunk down that in one go, then you really shouldn't chain yourself to that contract.

This is the new way kidults are spending money though, debt beyond their limits and that's the norm. Repossession isn't a question of if, but when.

These people have no clue that there's a credit score that sticks with you your entire life.

We've seen the awful spending decisions in a few threads on here even of kidults that have no clue how to handle money looking for external forces to tell them their awful choices are good ones.

The idea that you are claiming to know how to handle money, while simultaneously not recognizing the fact that using credit in a responsible manner increases this magical "credit score that sticks with you your entire life", is just bizarre.

Having a credit score is not bad, having a BAD credit score is bad. Using credit is not bad, irresponsibly using credit is bad.

Doesn’t seem like a great deal to me. Why not just buy the console for $250, and get Game Pass as you need it?

SmokedMeat
If someone plans on subscribing every month, they are only paying 27% of GPU normal monthly cost. With this deal GPU is only costing you $4 monthly vs its normal $15 subscription fee. How is paying less than a third of its normal subscription fee not a good deal?

 

[SmokedMeat]

SmokedMeat
If someone plans on subscribing every month, they are only paying 27% of GPU normal monthly cost. With this deal GPU is only costing you $4 monthly vs its normal $15 subscription fee. How is paying less than a third of its normal subscription fee not a good deal?

For what has to be the last couple years I’ve been reading how people are buying Xbox Gold and converting it over to Ultimate via a trick.

You’d make out better doing that versus paying for this deal.

 

[Lasha]

Why would you sell your console just because the financing contract was paid off? Seems weird, since you've been paying for it and presumably have made the ecosystem part of your gaming routine over a two year period.

Maybe if they offer to roll you into an updated model, but that's good for them (they sell a another console) and the used market (lots of deals for those that couldn't afford the msrp). Win, win.

Users already sell perfectly serviceable mobile phones because their contract is over. Americans accept perpetual payments as a reality. The end of one contract is an opportunity to get new stuff by signing another. There's no reason to doubt a new all access pass coming out in two years that bundles a mid-gen refresh with GPU.

 

[jaysius]

The idea that you are claiming to know how to handle money, while simultaneously not recognizing the fact that using credit in a responsible manner increases this magical "credit score that sticks with you your entire life", is just bizarre.

Having a credit score is not bad, having a BAD credit score is bad. Using credit is not bad, irresponsibly using credit is bad.


SmokedMeat
If someone plans on subscribing every month, they are only paying 27% of GPU normal monthly cost. With this deal GPU is only costing you $4 monthly vs its normal $15 subscription fee. How is paying less than a third of its normal subscription fee not a good deal?

Yea kidults don’t understand that it’s hard to improve the credit score if you fuck it up.

Your taking what I said about credit score and thinking it was about all credit scores being bad was telling.

 

[ReBurn]

I feel like it’s a tactic to get the consumer interested in spending more at Verizon.

Yes that is why Verizon is doing it. They want to sell you their things, too.

 

[Ronin_7]

If you need any more Proof that Series S is a monumental failure, look no further.

In EU, IT'LL be cheaper than candies Next holiday.

 

[Ronin_7]

They’re really going all out with this. Do these offers from third parties show up on NPD results? Expecting big things from the November sales if they do

They show but don't expect 360 like numbers with Kinect, that ONLY Nintendo or PlayStation might achieve. Also Xbox revenue might plummet because it's too cheap.

 

[Topher]

If you need any more Proof that Series S is a monumental failure, look no further.

In EU, IT'LL be cheaper than candies Next holiday.

XSS is not a monumental failure. Xbox Series S sells very well with or without this promotion.

 

[Ronin_7]

XSS is not a monumental failure. Xbox Series S sells very well with or without this promotion.

Maybe in South America or Asia, In Europe? Not really.

 

[Topher]

Maybe in South America or Asia, In Europe? Not really.

I guess you would have to define "monumental failure" then. To me, Wii U was a "monumental failure". Or was that just an exaggeration?

 

[MarkMe2525]

For what has to be the last couple years I’ve been reading how people are buying Xbox Gold and converting it over to Ultimate via a trick.

You’d make out better doing that versus paying for this deal.

Yeah, for the 5% of gamers who are aware of this loophole. This is just a deflection to avoid the obvious, it's a good deal and your initial statement doesn't hold water.

Yea kidults don’t understand that it’s hard to improve the credit score if you fuck it up.

Your taking what I said about credit score and thinking it was about all credit scores being bad was telling.

J jaysius
That's an extremely reductive take on my statement. My reply addressed your general framing of credit and the people who use it.

"These people have no clue that there's a credit score that stick to them throught life"
Who are these people that are of legal age to apply for credit but don't know that there is a credit score, and how are these people supposed to get approved for this deal? This isn't a subprime loan that targets high risk customers.

And while credit is not the answer for people who can't spend $300 in one go, while also subscribing to GPU for $15 a month, like the person you were replying to suggested. There are many reasons why someone, who could afford it, would want to save $150 while spreading their payments out at 0% interest.

 

[iHaunter]

I really dislike how they’re making you pay in installments. Just give me an amount I can pay it in full. This is teaching people the wrong way to buy a console. Even at a discount.

They do that so they can force you to pay for GamePass.

 

[jaysius]

@jaysuis Yeah, for the 5% of gamers who are aware of this loophole. This is just a deflection to avoid the obvious, it's a good deal and your initial statement doesn't hold water.


That's an extremely reductive take on my statement. My reply addressed your general framing of credit and the people who use it.

"These people have no clue that there's a credit score that stick to them throught life"
Who are these people that are of legal age to apply for credit but don't know that there is a credit score, and how are these people supposed to get approved for this deal? This isn't a subprime loan that targets high risk customers.

And while credit is not the answer for people who can't spend $300 in one go, while also subscribing to GPU for $15 a month, like the person you were replying to suggested. There are many reasons why someone, who could afford it, would want to save $150 while spreading their payments out at 0% interest.

Who are the people that don’t understand credit score? Anyone and everyone, too many people are given credit cards hand over fist by tellers that have a quota or poor fucks getting min wage to rope people into bad credit cards.

You’re thinking that people understand the weight a credit score has is completely naive.

Debt is at an all time high, financial literacy at an all time low.

 

[MarkMe2525]

Who are the people that don’t understand credit score? Anyone and everyone, too many people are given credit cards hand over fist by tellers that have a quota or poor fucks getting min wage to rope people into bad credit cards.

You’re thinking people understand the weight a credit score has is completely naive.

Anyone and everyone? Speak for yourself and the circle of people you surround yourself with. While it's "naive" to assume everyone in the US has their shit together, it's also extremely "naive" to make the argument that people aren't capable of being fiscally responsible.

 

[wolffy71]

I could be crazy but I think this is so they can sell the S to people that can't afford to pay up front. MS still wants to sell these things, it's not some mastermind plot to enslave mankind.

The conspiracy theories in here are basically pure stupidity.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Users already sell perfectly serviceable mobile phones because their contract is over. Americans accept perpetual payments as a reality. The end of one contract is an opportunity to get new stuff by signing another. There's no reason to doubt a new all access pass coming out in two years that bundles a mid-gen refresh with GPU.

Sure, that's why I said it might be a possibility if a new model upgrade was available.

 

[EdGalTBR]

Great deal. No surprise the Xbox Series is selling on par with Playstation 5 in United States. What a turn arround since the last gen.

 

[Topher]

Great deal. No surprise the Xbox Series is selling on par with Playstation 5 in United States. What a turn arround since the last gen.

Xbox One wasn’t that far behind PS4 in the US last gen either.

 

[EdGalTBR]

Xbox One wasn’t that far behind PS4 in the US last gen either.

The Xbox Series could very well outsell the Playstation these hollidays and next-year.

 

[ChiefDada]

Did they have these aggressive promos like this last year when Halo Infinite released? I'm wondering if this is direct effort to boost console numbers against a holiday period without major release. Not trolling - if that's the case I think it's a smart move.

 

[Topher]

The Xbox Series could very well outsell the Playstation these hollidays and next-year.

That will be a tall order if Sony really has fixed their stock issues.

 

[gothmog]

I like this form of competition so much better. The timing might be bad but when financial uncertainty comes around sometimes people tighten their belts by spending on things to occupy time. I hope they succeed on this front.

 

[EdGalTBR]

Did they have these aggressive promos like this last year when Halo Infinite released? I'm wondering if this is direct effort to boost console numbers against a holiday period without major release. Not trolling - if that's the case I think it's a smart move.

There was not any promotional price cut last year, mainly due to little to no Playstation available. Competition is much stronger this year. Also, Starfield was delayed, no great exclusise AAA to move Xbox right now.

 

[Ronin_7]

I guess you would have to define "monumental failure" then. To me, Wii U was a "monumental failure". Or was that just an exaggeration?

I mean anyone can tell I was using hyperbole, still X would be crushing S if not for the stock situation.