XBL Deals - 2018

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  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.

[*]All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every Tuesday.
[*]ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
[*]Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
[*]Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

1/1 - 1/7


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hyper Sentinel - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Industry Giant 2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Infinite Adventures - $18.74 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Neighborhorde - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Nidhogg 2 - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Space Hulk: Tactics - $26.79 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - $8.75 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Steel Rain X - $6.69 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Worms Battlegrounds - $6.25 - 75% off

12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:360: Dogfight 1942 - $2.49 - 75% off

[*]:360: Dungeon Defenders - $2.99 - 80% off

[*]:360: :xb1: Faery: Legends of Avalon - $1.49 - 80% off
12/11 - 12/17


[*]:xb1: Battlefield 4 - $5.00 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Battlefield Anniversary Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $9.00 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Ahead Epic Military Pack - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Handball 17 - $12.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Long Reach - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Moto Racer 4 - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: MotoGP17 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Mugsters - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: MXGP3 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - American Wilds Edition - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - $3.29 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: The Technomancer - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Toy Odyssey - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: V-Rally 4 - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Valentino Rossi The Game - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yesterday Origins - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Alien Rage - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Enemy Front - $5.99 - 85% off

[*]:360: God Mode - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Persona 4 Arena - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Realms of Ancient War - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xbox: :360: :xb1: Panzer Dragoon Orta - $4.99 - 50% off
12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Council - Complete Season - $20.09 - 33% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Count Lucanor - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Flatout 4 : Total Insanity - $12.50 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 Platinum Plus Expansions Bundle - $47.09 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 6 Bundle - $31.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Journey Down Trilogy - $31.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kinect Bundle: Kung-Fu & Air Guitar Warrior - $19.24 - 45% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $4.19 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 - $2.40 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Seum: Speedrunners from Hell - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - $13.75 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $20.00 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Darkness - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Duke Nukem Forever - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Farming Simulator 15 - $4.99 - 75% off - Price History

[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off - Price History
11/27 - 12/3


[*]:360: Conan - $2.99 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: Elements of Destruction - Full - $1.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: L.A. Noire - $8.99 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:360: Legend of Kay Anniversary - $4.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Mars: War Logs - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior

[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 1/1 - 1/7

Spotlight - 12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker - $8.44 - 35% off
Spotlight - 12/11 - 12/17

The Game Awards - 12/6 - 12/9


[*]:xb1: Banner Saga 3 - $19.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Battlefield V - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - $47.99 - 20% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Dead Cells - $16.74 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Destiny 2: Forsaken - $29.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Doom - $14.99 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Far Cry 5 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: FIFA 19 - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - $38.99 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $19.49 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 - $4.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $23.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: No Man's Sky - $39.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked! 2 - $18.74 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition - $71.99 - 10% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Sea of Thieves - $29.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $41.99 - 30% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle For Atlas - $44.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Crew 2 Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Elder Scrolls Online - $10.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - $22.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $15.00 - 70% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Transference - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Valkyria Chronicles 4 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - $19.80 - 67% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off - Price History
Spotlight - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: The Council

Party Time Sale - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Caveman Warriors - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: ClusterTruck - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Crazy Strike Bowling Ex - $6.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Cyber Complex - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Deployment - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Disco Dodgeball - Remix - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Doughlings: Arcade - $5.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: DragoDino - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Fru - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Hyperdrive Massacre - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Inversus Deluxe - $4.94 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 2 - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Jump Stars - $2.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - $11.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kung-Fu for Kinect - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Lily's Epic Quest for Lost Gems - $2.79 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Mantis Burn Racing - $4.49 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Marooners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Numantia - $11.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: oOo: Ascension - $6.99 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked - $4.25 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pang Adventures - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pool Nation FX - $2.70 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses Ex - $8.03 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riftstar Raiders - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Rocket Wars - $3.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Snooker Nation Championship Game Preview - $1.80 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Speedrunners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Squid Hero for Kinect - $5.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition - $4.79 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Toy Cars - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Treadnauts - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tricky Towers - $5.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Chicken Horse - $8.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Use Your Words - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wand Wars - $3.59 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wheelspin Frenzy - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
Spotlight - 11/27 - 12/3


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Misc Drops


[*]:360: :xb1: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

[*]:360: :xb1: Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two - $6.59 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Crackdown - Free - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Shapeshifting Detective - $10.39 - 20% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Nov 6
[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:xb1: Call Of Cthulhu - $53.99 - 10% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Oct 29
[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 3 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack - Free

 
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Kristaps Schwartzingis said:
I forgot what the reasoning behind digital deals not being able to consistently compete with physical was, but it actually made sense when I read it.
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One of many reasons is Sony and MS need brick and mortar stores to stock and sell their hardware. There is little to no profit in the console itself, the money is in the software and accessories. MS and Sony don't want to compete with the B&M or they'll stop selling the console. MS is seeing some backlash from putting their 1st party games on GP. IT's actually the people that buy physical copies and trade used games that keep digital prices high. They think they're saving money, they're not, they're all costing us billions. Get rid of the middle man and we'll probably see a service like Steam. I think that's where MS is headed.

 
Anyone asked to sign into their Xbox today?  Always makes me nervous when it asks for my password. I would freak out if I lost my $320 in Xbox money

 
dennisb407 said:
Anyone asked to sign into their Xbox today? Always makes me nervous when it asks for my password. I would freak out if I lost my $320 in Xbox money
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That reminds me...my friend's xbox live ban was reversed. The ban was because he was using a new gold subscription he bought from a private sale on gameflip. MS received a chargeback on the original purchase, which means it was likely bought with a stolen CC.

The lesson is to never buy cards/codes from unauthorized resellers.

 
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For anyone who has Rocket League, I have a weird/silly question.

I just bought the disc version w/ DLC (I know it’s not everything that’s currently out) from Best Buy. I was actually hoping for a digital sale soon because the plan is to buy digital, use the DLC code, and then trade the disc in for nearly the same $11 that the digital is on sale for now. What I’m wondering is, is the DLC that comes with the disc game worth that extra $5 or so? Or should I just save the $5 and return the unopened disc copy and buy the $11 digital and call it a day?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Also, for my own two cents - I bought Refunct for the same $1.50 a few weeks back, and it’s actually a fun little title with some easy (and two or three not so easy) achievements. Definitely worth it if the 1st person platform gameplay suits you.
 
Definitely getting the EA Family Bundle. The way I see it is: Buy Unravel and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 for $16, get Need for Speed free.  

Considering:

The Solus Project

Battleborn

Conga Master

 
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Darthziggy said:
For anyone who has Rocket League, I have a weird/silly question.

I just bought the disc version w/ DLC (I know it’s not everything that’s currently out) from Best Buy. I was actually hoping for a digital sale soon because the plan is to buy digital, use the DLC code, and then trade the disc in for nearly the same $11 that the digital is on sale for now. What I’m wondering is, is the DLC that comes with the disc game worth that extra $5 or so? Or should I just save the $5 and return the unopened disc copy and buy the $11 digital and call it a day?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Also, for my own two cents - I bought Refunct for the same $1.50 a few weeks back, and it’s actually a fun little title with some easy (and two or three not so easy) achievements. Definitely worth it if the 1st person platform gameplay suits you.
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Honestly I don't think most people who actively play the game use most of the DLC (which is all cars). The cars are cool but most people stick with the Octane/Dominus anyways. The base XBOX version came with those cars on release.
 
Jess Stryker said:
I remember seeing Conga Master in the past. Looks like stupid fun if anyone has experience with that one?

Otherwise, might be in for Super Hydorah. TA says it's a shmup, but need to see if it's an actual shmup or a twin stick shooter.
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It's a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up, essentially a tribute to Gradius.

 
Colddecembersnow said:
Honestly I don't think most people who actively play the game use most of the DLC (which is all cars). The cars are cool but most people stick with the Octane/Dominus anyways. The base XBOX version came with those cars on release.
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The dlc cars are cool but you can't put hats on them so they aren't worth it.

 
CamperinaBush said:
Firewatch is $8, the lowest it’s been. How is it?
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It's a walking simulator, but it's a good one. It took me about 3-4 hours to finish it and get all the achievements. It's very memorable with great characters, but unlikely you'll ever go back to it once you finish it. Take that as you will.

 
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This content appears to qualify for the You Complete Me XBL Rewards mission:

:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Standard Edition - $17.99 - 10% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Deluxe - $74.99 - 25% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - $29.99 - 25% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: WWII - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: WWII - Digital Deluxe - $84.99 - 15% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - Digital Deluxe Edition - $64.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - Game + Expansion Pass Bundle - $62.99 - 30% off
:xb1: Rocket League - $11.99 - 40% off
:xb1: WWE 2K18 - $30.00 - 50% off
:xb1: WWE 2K18 Digital Deluxe Edition - $45.00 - 50% off
 
Just going to pick up Conviction again. Hopefully I can find some to complete the co-op campaign with.

Was considering Injustice 2 for $20, but going to wait for the new Soul Calibur to release.
 
chriscolbert said:
2K's stubbornness on Bioshock, Borderlands, and X-Com never being a penny below $19.80 is getting to be pretty comical. I have bought all three for that price at different times over the years so if anything I don't feel ripped off but I swear all three have been that price around what feels like 50 times now.
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Even worse to me is Battleborn. Game was a flop but they still try to get $7.50 for it. Should go free to play. Isn't it that on PC? I bought it for like $5 and ended up trading it. Is anyone even playing it online now? I wanted to like it but the beta was such a turn off for me.

 
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Spybreak9 said:
Well think about it. If you have a digital price that's consistently lower price than B&M stores people wouldn't go to B&M stores lol. That is basically getting a loophole with Game Pass though, and it's a subscription service.
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I wonder if video game consoles have moved to a place where who really needs to see them in the flesh? I pre ordered my PS4 OG the day it was announced. I never saw one till it was delivered on launch day. Do people really go into Best Buy and look at the XBox One S, X, PS4 and PS4 pro and make their decision on which one they think looks better? Or do they buy the most powerful (the X) or whatever their friends have or whatever has the games they want to play?

I used to love wandering around Best Buy on my lunch hour. Now I rather do store pickup or online.

And now with game pass as you said... Order your XBox One online via Amazon, BB, MS whatever. Get it in a couple days. Sign up for game pass and gold and start downloading. More and more Best buy near my job seems to have less and less physical games anyway. Sort of reminds me of when CDs started to lose shelf space. The one near my house still has a decent selection of physical games.

 
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Luriden said:
It's a walking simulator, but it's a good one. It took me about 3-4 hours to finish it and get all the achievements. It's very memorable with great characters, but unlikely you'll ever go back to it once you finish it. Take that as you will.
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I need to go back and clean up a few of the achievements still. I thought it was pretty well done.

 
Should I go with ghost recon wild lands or watch dogs 2? I want an open world game. Would go for steep because the Olympics has me all hyped but I'm still hoping that makes it to switch.
 
gamegirlpocket said:
Game Pass is still showing for $5. I can't resist extending it through the end of the year, especially with first party titles. They've added 8-10 games each month, and lots of indie games on there I've never heard of that have reviewed really well - games I want to play but wouldn't spend $10 on per game.

Also, I only have 3 months left in school and then hopefully will have a well-paying job, so the end of ultra-frugality is in sight.
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I tried numerous times over the last week or two to try and get it for $5, to no avail. I was subscribed when I started, and let it lapse since. Still no offer. Ugh.

 
PatFortenbaugh said:
I literally bought Refunct like an hour before it went on sale
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Try to get a refund. They have the digital return policy thing now where if you haven’t played the game for too long you can get your money back, so I would imagine they would honor a price drop, just have to get a good CSR.
 
Shojsauce said:
Should I go with ghost recon wild lands or watch dogs 2? I want an open world game. Would go for steep because the Olympics has me all hyped but I'm still hoping that makes it to switch.
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I know Shipwreck, CheapyD, and Wombat love wildlands, they talk it up on the podcast. I haven't played either one.
 
Razzel said:
So I’m stupid, how do you turn off auto renew for gamepass?
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I did it from account.microsoft.com

The header has a label/tab called Services & Subscriptions. Click on that. Should be able to see gamepass in there and there's radio button switch that turns it on/off.

Hope that helps.
 
Ryuukishi said:
Dang @ Battleborn's price. I'm playing Agents of Mayhem now, and lo and behold, it's actually pretty good. So anything's possible.
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I have been playing for the last month and I really like it. It is shallow in places but the number of different heroes makes the gameplay fresh. (That would be Agents of Mayhem...not Battleborn)

 
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Shojsauce said:
Should I go with ghost recon wild lands or watch dogs 2? I want an open world game. Would go for steep because the Olympics has me all hyped but I'm still hoping that makes it to switch.
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Do you know anyone that plays Wildlands? I played half solo/half with squad and had a blast either way. Part of my squad plays multiplayer occasionally now. Played some rounds multiplayer and had some fun.

Havent played it in a while so not sure of the changes

 
Shojsauce said:
Should I go with ghost recon wild lands or watch dogs 2? I want an open world game. Would go for steep because the Olympics has me all hyped but I'm still hoping that makes it to switch.
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Are you playing wild lands alone or with friends? I played on PS4 with some friends and the game is enjoyable with a group. However you can play alone with the help of the 3 AI members you control in your squad. Currently playing Watch Dogs 2 but it isn’t as much fun as Wild Lands.

Edit: Haven’t touch Wild Lands since they updated it with the 4v4 multiplayer.
 
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jimbo8574 said:
I wonder if video game consoles have moved to a place where who really needs to see them in the flesh? I pre ordered my PS4 OG the day it was announced. I never saw one till it was delivered on launch day. Do people really go into Best Buy and look at the XBox One S, X, PS4 and PS4 pro and make their decision on which one they think looks better? Or do they buy the most powerful (the X) or whatever their friends have or whatever has the games they want to play?

I used to love wandering around Best Buy on my lunch hour. Now I rather do store pickup or online.

And now with game pass as you said... Order your XBox One online via Amazon, BB, MS whatever. Get it in a couple days. Sign up for game pass and gold and start downloading. More and more Best buy near my job seems to have less and less physical games anyway. Sort of reminds me of when CDs started to lose shelf space. The one near my house still has a decent selection of physical games.
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As a former BB employee I can say it varies but largey yeah I believe people go in and grab the console their friends are playing. I agree though, I believe consoles are sold online more nowadays - also TVs too as well.
The funny thing is though BB wants to do away with CDs and said they were not going to have them in store this summer. A bunch of people aren't happy on that and yeah I know a few folks that will always buy CDs lol.
 
Luriden said:
It's a walking simulator, but it's a good one. It took me about 3-4 hours to finish it and get all the achievements. It's very memorable with great characters, but unlikely you'll ever go back to it once you finish it. Take that as you will.
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Agree with this review of FIrewatch. I'd never played a "walking simulator" before so maybe that affected my take. But I found it to be a really engaging four hours of gameplay, great voice acting and nicely stylized graphics. I'd definitely recommend at $8. True that I wouldn't go back and replay it (you could if you really wanted to, and from what I've read making different choices in the conversations can make the experience somewhat different, but I feel no draw to do it). And it's relatively short, but at this price it still feels like you're getting plenty for your money in terms of a gaming experience with strong production values.

 
dfo said:
Agree with this review of FIrewatch. I'd never played a "walking simulator" before so maybe that affected my take. But I found it to be a really engaging four hours of gameplay, great voice acting and nicely stylized graphics. I'd definitely recommend at $8. True that I wouldn't go back and replay it (you could if you really wanted to, and from what I've read making different choices in the conversations can make the experience somewhat different, but I feel no draw to do it). And it's relatively short, but at this price it still feels like you're getting plenty for your money in terms of a gaming experience with strong production values.
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Exactly. $8 for 3-4 hours of video game entertainment vs $10 to see a new movie for 2 hours of entertainment. There may be older games with more content hitting that price point that take longer to complete, but when compared to the prices of other entertainment mediums, it's not too far out there.

Or $7 for a McDonald's combo meal that takes 10 minutes to eat and an added 20 minutes in the restroom shortly thereafter. Maybe that one's just me.

 
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Darby27 said:
This content appears to qualify for the You Complete Me XBL Rewards mission:

:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Standard Edition - $17.99 - 10% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Deluxe - $74.99 - 25% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - $29.99 - 25% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: WWII - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Call of Duty: WWII - Digital Deluxe - $84.99 - 15% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - $38.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - Digital Deluxe Edition - $64.99 - 35% off
:xb1: Destiny 2 - Game + Expansion Pass Bundle - $62.99 - 30% off
:xb1: Rocket League - $11.99 - 40% off
:xb1: WWE 2K18 - $30.00 - 50% off
:xb1: WWE 2K18 Digital Deluxe Edition - $45.00 - 50% off
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Thanks for the reminder on the You Compete Me Challenge; I completely forgot about that.

NBA 2k18 is also on that list. That may be how I get to $50....

You must spend at least $50 before tax on eligible games for Xbox One and Xbox 360. This offer does not apply to purchases made in the retail Microsoft Store. Digital Games must be purchased in the Microsoft Store on your Xbox or on Windows and be from this list of approved titles: Battleborn, Battlefield 1, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Battlefield, Hardline, Bulletstorm, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare , Call of Duty: WWII, Destiny, Destiny 2, Destiny: The Taken King , Diablo III, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, EA Sports NHL 18, FIFA 18, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Gears of War 4, Gears of War: Judgment, Halo Wars, Halo Wars 2, Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare, Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo: Reach, Madden NFL 18, NBA 2K18, NBA Live 18, Overwatch, Rocket League, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, WWE 2K18

 
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