Cyber Week is here — and the savings are holding up in the wake of Cyber Monday. If you don’t want to build up a big collection of games in a one-by-one fashion, Xbox Game Pass is the secret. It’s a subscription service that gives you access to a bigger library of games all at once, sort of like a Netflix for Xbox games. Cyber Week is also a great time to get a Game Pass for the Xbox console or PC. You can also enjoy Cyber Week deals on the subscription service.
Whether you just want a key to hop in the games now or you want a bundle that includes a Game Pass, here are the deals we think you should look at. You should also check out our Cyber Week Xbox Series X deals and Cyber Week gaming laptop deals while you’re at it.
Xbox Game Pass Core (3 months) — $15 $25 40% off
The base ‘Core’ package comes with what Microsoft calls a “curated catalog of over 25 high-quality games” — enough to get you started for quite some time. This sub is three months (enough to get you through the holidays) and is just $15, making it an easy pickup if your collection is slim.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (3 months) — $28 $42 33% off
An obvious upgrade from the ‘Core’ experience, it includes hundreds of games. This deal gives you those games at a rate of just over $9 per month.
Xbox Game Pass Core (12 months) — $42 $68 38% off
Get the ‘Core’ experience but for a full year. This is great for the type of gamer who likes to dive deeper into a game for a while. At a cost of just $42, you’re averaging a final payment of about $3.50 a month with this deal.
Xbox Series X with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Package — $590 $610 3% off
This bundle gets you everything you need to get started with the Xbox from the ground up. You’ll find the most joy with this bundle if you’re completely new to the Xbox.
ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop + 1 month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — $1,100 $1,400 27% off
Like many of the gaming laptops in Best Buy’s Cyber Week laptop deals, this comes with a free month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. This Asus TUF has an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, an RTX 4070 laptop, and a 1TB SSD. In other words, it’s game-ready.
How to choose an Xbox Game Pass during Cyber Week
There are three main ways to get Xbox Game Pass at a discount: keys, console bundles, and laptop deals.
Keys are the most self-explanatory. You purchase a key and input it to unlock the software. This is great if you already have a place to play.
Grab a console bundle if you want to play on an Xbox. When you get the Xbox, you’ll get a few months free. This is a great way to get rid of that sinking feeling of having nothing to play after you get your shiny new toy.
Finally, laptop gamers can enjoy some free Xbox Game Pass, too. Just about every gaming laptop at Best Buy, including laptops on their , will have a bonus month or more of Xbox Game Pass. At the time of this writing, the deal seems to be one month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but we’ve seen others, too. Note that you can also find this bundled with gaming projectors at Best Buy.
Next, you’ll need to pick between Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Check out our Xbox Game Pass value guide to make sense of it all, and then check out what games are on Xbox Game Pass to see if either one makes sense for you.
How we chose these Cyber Week Xbox Game Pass deals
The key to selecting our Cyber Week Xbox Game Pass deals is variety. In just the same way that you need to pick from keys, console bundles, and laptop deals, so did we. This list provides good deals for you to consider from each of the main categories. That means that you can find something you want if you just want a key, or if you also need the Xbox, or even if you’d prefer to get started with a gaming laptop.
