Here are all the deals Windows Central writers actually bought this Black Friday

The Windows Central writers have been busy bees today, writing upward all of the best Black Fri deals we could find. Whether that's the all-time deals on PC parts, laptops, or Surface, a lot of digital ink has been spilled at the chantry of capitalism this year. However, its hasn't been all work and no play: we've been snagging some deals for ourselves, too.

We haven't gone every bit crazy every bit we have in previous years, just our writers still managed to accept reward of some pretty great sales. Here's a rundown of everything that caught our attention enough to force united states to pony upwards.

Xbox 20th Anniversary Special Edition Controller Reco

Xbox 20th Anniversary Contoller

I have a fleck of a thing for Xbox controllers. One might say I have besides many. That's why it was so hard to resist the Xbox 20th Anniversary controller when information technology launched. But thanks to a stellar sale at Walmart, I snapped information technology up $twenty cheaper than its usual going charge per unit. I call that a win, only my partner might disagree. Hey, at least I got a absurd controller out of information technology! - Daniel Thorp-Lancaster

$50 at Walmart

Cyberpunk 2077

I bought and played through Cyberpunk 2077 at launch, merely I picked upwardly a PC copy for l% off at GoG to gift to a close friend. The game received a lot of backfire at launch, just I found information technology to exist one of the most affecting RPGs I've played. If you've been on the fence about it, paying half price should help you make upwardly your mind. - Cale Chase

$30 at GoG

Amazon Echo Dot

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen)

The Xbox Ane is the primary media device in my living room. While I take a handheld remote, I picked up an Amazon Echo tertiary Gen to control the console with my vocalism. The Xbox skill for Alexa can plow the console on and off, play and pause media, and even control the volume of my TV. - Sean Endicott

$20 at Amazon

PDP Afterglow Controller for Xbox

PDP Afterglow Controller

PDP's Afterglow controllers are the best gaming deal money can buy. My Xbox 360 Afterglow lasted a decade, and based on my time with the Afterglow Xbox I controller, it feels like I'm set for another x years. Afterglows are splendid for PC gaming and beat the crap out of Microsoft's first-party options both in terms of cool lighting and value. - Robert Carnevale

$25 at Amazon

Electriq 49 Uw Monitor

Electriq 49-inch UW Monitor

I've been using a dual-screen setup on my main desktop PC for about eight years and thought it was about fourth dimension I bought an ultrawide monitor to ramp upwards productivity and enjoy games a little more. It worked! - Rich Edmonds

$£736 at Amazon (UK)

Amazon Repeat Dot (4th Gen) with clock

I wanted an alert clock for my bedside table, but I also wanted information technology to accept Alexa built in. So, I grabbed the Echo Dot 4th Gen LED edition, which has a clock congenital into the mesh fabric on the front. Pretty sweet. - Zac Bowden

$35 at Amazon

Western Digital Red Plus

WD Red Plus NAS HDD (4TB)

Western Digital makes some kickass NAS drives and the Cherry Plus series is perfect for what I need them for. I bought 2 4TB drives for a dwelling surveillance server, which will exist continued to a few IP cameras on the network. - Rich Edmonds

$69 at Amazon