Hot Best Buy Bundle Couples Xbox One And 40” Samsung HDTV For Under $500

by Brandon Hill — Friday, August 07, 2015, 10:15 PM EDT

If you’re in the market for an Xbox One, and just so happen to be thinking about picking up a large screen HDTV at the same time, Best Buy has a hot deal in store that might be right up your alley. The consumer electronics retailer is offering up a Back to School special next week that will feature a 500GB Xbox One Halo: The Master Chief Collection bundle paired with a 40-inch Samsung LED HDTV (UN40J5200AFXZA) for just $499.98.

The Xbox One bundles regularly cost $349.99, while the Samsung HDTV would usually set you back $429.99, which means that you’ll end up saving $280 by going with this bundle offer.

If you ask me, this a pretty smoking deal, even if you don’t want the TV (which you can resell or hand off to a family member). It’s an even better deal than the limited time offer that Best Buy offered last week that included a 500GB Xbox One, an extra wireless controller (the revised one with a headphone jack) and a $50 Best Buy gift card for $349.99.

Best Buy hasn’t stated whether this will be an in-store-only affair or if it will also be opened up to online purchases. But we do know that the promotion runs from August 9^th through August 15^th.

Now is a great time to pick up an Xbox One if you haven’t already taken the plunge with a current generation console. The Xbox One is about to get a Windows 10 makeover and TV DVR functionality this November. In addition, the console supports streaming to and from a Windows 10 PC along with backwards compatibility with select Xbox 360 titles.

The Xbox One might not be putting up a good fight against Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the global sales race, but these excellent deals and feature additions for the console are just what the doctor ordered for those that simply want a great gaming system.

Tags: Samsung, Microsoft, Best Buy, xbox one

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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