Over the past several weeks I’ve stumbled upon a newfound appreciation for one of the finest gamepads ever made. That would be the Xbox Elite Series 2 Core wireless controller. It’s like the Big Boy Xbox Elite Series 2 … minus some stuff. But I’ll get to that. More importantly, it’s currently discounted at Amazon.

Not only are the base Xbox Series X|S consoles likely to receive price drops (as evidenced by previous Black Friday events), but we also have two new additions to the lineup in the Xbox Series X Digital Edition and Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition.

It's not even November, but the holiday deals are already here and these are at great low pricesBy Samantha B. Gordon, Anna KocharianIf you’re beginning your holiday shopping or looking for

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