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Virgin Mobile UK to give away 'Xbox Series S' free with purchase of a Samsung A04s smartphone.

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Free Xbox Series S worth £250​

If you’re in the market for a new phone – maybe for yourself or as a gift – then deals don’t get much better than this. Virgin Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy A04s with 4GB of data from just £18.95 per month on a 36-month contract. And it’s throwing in the latest Xbox Series S for free. So if you’re a gamer yourself, or looking to save on a Christmas present for one of the kids, this is a spectacular deal.

There's absolutely no strings attached for the Xbox Series S i combed through the pages and the fine print.

The phone with the 24 (not 36) month plan is £17.93, so the phone after 24 months by itself will cost £430, add the £300 Xbox Series S and that's £730 Euro in total for both the Samsung Ao4s phone on Virgin and the Series S.

However, this deal gives you the Xbox Series for free no strings attached. So you only end up paying the £430 for the phone. You also have an option to pay off the full price of the phone early which would result in even further savings of over £150 and you still get the Xbox Series S while you get to use it with Virgins 5G connectivity.

Converted into the language of USD for those that can't follow, the Phone and the Series S consoles are $865 together, but you get the Xbox Series S for free. So you only have to pay $510 for the phone, and if you pay off the phone quickly instead of waiting 24 months you can save an additional $178, regardless you still have the free Series S either way to use with Virgins 5G network.

They just give you the consoles no strings attached, no small print, no additional requirements nothing. This is available now and quite frankly might be the best deal out there for any next gen consoles right now. Mostly, because the phone itself is good and well-built for younger people but is also a good phone for the adult casual as well and has some decent specs.

6.5 inch
Screen resolution720 x 1600 (HD+)
Screen technology90 Hz Refresh Rate
Pixel density269ppi

Operating software​

Operating systemAndroid
Installed OS versionAndroid 12
App storeGalaxy Store, Google Play Store

Camera and video​

FlashLED
Front camera resolution5MP F2.2
Rear camera resolutionTriple Camera
50 MP, F1.8
2MP, F2.4
2MP, F2.4
Video capture qualityFHD@30fps

Battery​

Charge timeN/A
Removable batteryNo
Wireless chargingNo
Battery Performance5000 mAh

Memory​

Internal memory32GB
External Memoryup to 1TB
Memory card typeMicro SD
Expandable memoryYes
RAM3GB
Expandable memoryYes

Security features​

Fingerprint scannerYes
Face recognitionYes
Pattern recognitionYes
PINYes

Entertainment​

Headphone jackYes

Connectivity​

NFCYes
GPSYes
4GYes
Wi-FiYes
BluetoothYes
WLANYes

Processor​

Processor nameS5E3830(Exynos 850)
Speed2.0GHz, 2.0GHz
Number of cores8


So this is a pretty good phone, and if you get the deal and pay it off early it's even cheaper and you still get the Series S. You could open 2 lines and end up saving about $700 on two Xbox Series S, I used the Virgin chat and they said that the stock availability is the only limit, so you can order more than one of this promo.

For those who live in the UK and you aren't aiming for the Series X at the moment this is a good deal overall since the Series S is just handed to you for free.
 

Tams

Member
Hey, it's FREE! If you pay 682.2 GBP over 3 years.

Cost of phone: 139 GBP (source)

Sounds like a deal to me!
Lol, at least use a site that actually sells it. Amazon has it for £160.

Anyway, OP is wrong. You don't get a discount for paying the phone off early. £150 is just the price of the phone. The arrangement there is an interest free loan.

It's showing up as £18.95 for me, though really you need to remember that the phone and mobile connection contracts are separate.

The default £7 plan that offers a measely 4GB of data a month. The £9 one gets you 20GB, £10 gets you 50GB, and £11 gets you £100GB.

OP is right that you get a free Xbox Series S. If you don't mind switching to Virgin or adding Virgin, and buying a cheap Android phone, then it's a good deal. If you don't want the phone, but rest is fine, then you save £150 on the Xbox (you're not going to get much for the phone).
 

hinch7

Member
Not a bad buy but that phone is kinda eh and you'd be stuck on 4GB data for two years.
 
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I’d personally just buy the console separately.

General consumers will likely think it's a deal since they don't mind paying more for a phone over 24 or in this case sometimes 36 months if it means low monthly payments. A free console will see like a bargain.
 
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