XBox One Holiday Bundles Include Minecraft, FIFA, Gears of War 4, HALO, and Battlefield

By Rea Gabriel
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More games can now be played on the Xbox One. Marco Verch/ Wikipedia

Microsoft is offering another bundle sale after its drop down in Black Friday. Buyers who will purchase the Xbox One S can get the holiday bundles which will include a wireless controller and several games, which include Minecraft, FIFA, Gears of War 4, HALO, and Battlefield

Online and retail stores also offer a $50 off promotion on Xbox One S on December 11 until December 24. The offer is available for the 500GB, 1TB, AND 2TB versions. The free game options that will be included in the bundles are "Rainbow Six Siege," "Far Cry Primal" and "The Division." 

The Xbox One S Limited Launch Edition arrived on stores in early August which is priced at $399. Although this bundle does not include games, the amount of memory that can be stored here is vast and it also offers HDR and 4K video support, according to MobileNApps.

The Xbox One S Gears of War 4 Limited Edition offers 2TB storage like the Launch Edition. It offers a digital copy of Gears of War and also includes a custom controller and a custom paint job. Gamers who plan to purchase the game and an Xbox One S can buy the bundle for $499. The Special Edition of this bundle offers a 500GB of storage and a blue console and controller which can be purchased for $299, according to GottaBeMobile.

The Xbox One S Battlefield 1 Bundle offers a 500GB storage and a custom of the game for $299. Its Special Edition Bundle offers 1TB of storage and will include Battlefield 1 Early Enlister Deluxe Edition, Red Baron Pack, a Hellfighter Pack, and Lawrence of Arabia Pack which is priced at $349.

The Xbox One S Halo Collection Bundle offers two storage choices, 500GB and 1TB, which is priced at $299 and $349 respectively.

The Xbox One S FIFA 17 Bundle includes a digital copy of FIFA 17, a Rare Player pack, 3 Ultimate Team Legends packs, and a month-long subscription which is priced at $349 and $299 based on storage.

The Xbox One S Minecraft Favorites Bundle is just recently offered in GameStop. The 500GB Xbox one will include codes that will open the game Minecraft for Xbox One and Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta for Window PCs. The Favorites Pack code, on the other hand, will unlock the seven different content packs while the Builder packs will unlock an additional six packs. The Minecraft Bundle is priced at $299. 

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