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Here is a list of all the current and upcoming Xbox Live Marketplace Sales for the US*. This includes the Deal of the Week, Family Plan Sale Item, and any other sales or promotions. I have also included the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade releases. Most sales are for one week.* Please feel free to PM or post if you see anything not listed here. Please note: ALL ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! and some sales are for GOLD MEMBERS ONLY*. Have fun and enjoy.
(*unless otherwise noted)



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Xbox Live Deal of the Week:



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GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
48 Hours Gold trials and free Gold weekends won't get you the sale price.




12/27 -Family Games

XBLA:
-Full House Poker - 480 Microsoft Points - 40% off

DLC:

Hasbro Family Game Night: (Not really DLC, but you need the HFGN hub to launch these games)
-Battleship - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Boggle - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Connect 4 - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Connect 4×4 - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Jenga - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Pictureka - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Scrabble - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Sorry! - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Sorry! Sliders - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Yahtzee - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Here is a list of discs that contain these games
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Hasbro Family Game Night:


-Battleship
-Boggle
-Connect 4
-Scrabble
-Sorry
-Sorry Sliders
-Yahtzee
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Hasbro Family Game Night 3:


-Clue
-Game of Life
-Mouse Trap
-Twister
-Yahtzee Hands Down
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Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show:


-Bop-It Boptagon
-Connect 4 Basketball
-Scrabble Flash
-Sorry! Sliders
-Yatzhee! Bowling
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Hasbro Family Game Night Fun Pack (FGN 2 & 3):


-Bop-It
-Clue
-Connect 4x4
-Jenga
-Mouse Trap
-Operation
-Pictureka
-The Game of Life
-Twister
-Yahtzee Hands Down

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1/3 -Dancin’ Dancin’ Dancin’

DLC:
Dance Central:
-Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 01 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 02 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 03 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 04 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 05 - 480 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 06 - 960 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 07 - 960 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Marathon Pack 01 - 1400 Microsoft Points - 58% off
-Marathon Pack 02 - 1500 Microsoft Points - 58% off






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Family Gold Pack Deal:
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GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
(lasts one week)






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Misc Sales:
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If a start and end date are not listed. Act fast as these "sales" could end anytime.


2011 Holiday Premium Theme - FREE


12/20 - 1/2 - Countdown to 2012
This is a two part sale. One part lasts the until 1/2, the other is 1 Day only sales.


XBLA:
-After Burner Climax - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-BloodRayne: Betrayal - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Peggle - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Plants vs. Zombies - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Portal: Still Alive - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Renegade Ops - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look


DLC:
-L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass - 480 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Peggle Nights Content Pack - 200 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic


Games on Demand:
-LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 1800 Microsoft Points ($22.49) - 25% off - Metacritic
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 1800 Microsoft Points ($22.49) - 25% off - Metacritic


Avatar Store:
-Cactus Dog (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Fastball Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Gears of War 3 Berserker Pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Gears of War 3 Ticker Pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Grappling Hook (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Halo Flood (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Home Run Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Inferno Skateboard (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Labrador Dog pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Moneky pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Ninja Kick Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Red Dragon pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Touchdown Dance Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Training Dummy (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/20 - 12/31 - Countdown to 2012 1 Day Only Sales

[customspoiler="Past Sales"]
12/20 1 DAY ONLY
-Bastion - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/21 1 DAY ONLY
-Hole in the Wall - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Leedmees - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% of


12/22 1 DAY ONLY

Fallout 3
-Broken Steel - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Mothership Zeta - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Operation: Anchorage - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Fallout: New Vegas
-Dead Money - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Honest Hearts - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Lonesome Road - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Old World Blues - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/23 1 DAY ONLY
-Deadliest Warrior: Legends - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Deadliest Warrior: Legends Joan of Arc DLC - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Mortal Kombat Season Pass - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/24 1 DAY ONLY
-Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look EX w/ Seth & Derek of Capcom


12/25 1 DAY ONLY
-Fruit Ninja Kinect - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look


12/26 1 DAY ONLY
Forza Motorsport 4

DLC:
-November Speed Pack - 280 Microsoft Points - 50% off

-Season Pass - 1800 Microsoft Points - 25% off

Avatar Store:
-Drifter Race Suit (Male/Female) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-White Racing Suit (Male/Female) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/27 1 DAY ONLY
Halo: Reach

DLC:
-Defiant Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Noble Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Games on Demand:
-Halo: Reach - 2400 Microsoft Points ($29.99) - 25% off

Avatar Store:
-Halo Energy Sword (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Kat SPARTAN 320 Armor (Male/Female) - 200 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Themes/Etc:
-Halo: Reach Anchor 9 Theme - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Halo: Reach Noble Team Theme - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/28 1 DAY ONLY

XBLA:
-Sonic Adventure - 320 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look (after Game Room)
-Sonic The Hedgehog - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I - 320 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look

DLC:
-Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off


12/29 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
Red Dead Redemption:
-Legends and Killers Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Liars and Cheats Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Undead Nightmare Collection - 800 Microsoft Points - 50% off (Contains Liars & Cheats, Legends & Killers, and Undead Nightmare)
-Undead Nightmare Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look



12/30 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
Gears of War 3:
-Season Pass - 1800 Microsoft Points - 25% off
Contains 4 pieces of DLC from November - February. You save 50% buying now vs buying it all separately.
1. Horde Command Pack - 800 MSP (Out Now)
2. RAAM's Shadow Campaign DLC - 1200 MSP (Out Now)
3. Fenix Rising DLC - 800 MSP (Out 1/17/2012)
4. February DLC - 800 MSP (TBD)
(Epic's DLC Blog Page)
-Weapon Skin Collection - 1800 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Avatar Store:
-Boomshield (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Gold Lancer (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off THIS ITEM WILL BE DELISTED 12/31/2011!
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The items below are still "unconfirmed" (pulled from an accurate leaked list)
12/31 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
-Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Games on Demand:
-Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99) - 25% off
-Modern Warfare 2 - 2400 Microsoft Points ($29.99) - 25% off






1/3 - 1/9 - Electronic Arts Publisher Sale
Up to 50% off EA content




?????? - Pets GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
-Cat (Pet) - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Pug Dog (Pet) - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off









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yeah the selection list that great but I walked out great. Age of Booty and Final Fight for me. 4 weeks in a row i have bought a dotw game. Microsoft needs to keep their shit rolling and put out more games for 200-400 MSP.
 
I am never waiting around for XBL sales anymore lol. These are absolutely terrible, I wasted money on these points that I bought awhile back. I guess I will go ahead and change my gamertag now.
 
I never post this because I usually buy something but looks to me I have all the deal of the week titles the next two weeks unless there is something interesting in the Ubisoft Publisher Deals.

Will be nice to save some money (points) for a couple weeks.
 
[quote name='Skydude']I strongly recommend Age of Booty to those of you who don't have it. I got it for 400 points when it was on sale from an 800 price point, and really enjoyed it a lot. At 200 it's a steal.[/QUOTE]

Do you play it a lot? I used to play it all the time but then could never find a game.

I love the game though. Totally worth it for 200 pts. No brainer.
 
[quote name='Zonic505']Was seriously hoping Puzzle Fighter HD would be on sale for once....Oh well. There's always another time....[/QUOTE]

My thoughts exactly. It even fits the theme perfectly. Where the fuck is it?

[quote name='Armads']"Capcom" sale, of course they wouldn't have Resident Evil 4 on the list, asshats.[/QUOTE]

It's barely been out for 2 months. It's not going on sale any time soon.
 
I think i will pick up Age of Booty with all the positive comments here.

About the 2 versions of street fighter, is Street Fighter 2 HF the original ported over and Super Street Fighter 2 HD a remake with better graphics and the expanded roster? Has anyone picked these up / are they worth getting. I remember playing a ton of SF in the Genesis/SNES days and was wondering if it was worth it for nostalgia's sake.
 
I wasn't going to, but I just did a last second buy of Sega Rally and Streets of Rage 2.

This sale is a pass for me since I already have Double Impact. I "might" buy Street Fighter 2 HD, but I suck at 2D fighters. Street Fighter more so.
 
[quote name='zensation']I think i will pick up Age of Booty with all the positive comments here.

About the 2 versions of street fighter, is Street Fighter 2 HF the original ported over and Super Street Fighter 2 HD a remake with better graphics and the expanded roster? Has anyone picked these up / are they worth getting. I remember playing a ton of SF in the Genesis/SNES days and was wondering if it was worth it for nostalgia's sake.[/QUOTE]

At this point you can safely skip SF2HF (the third version of SF2) if you pickup up HDR (the seventh version of SF2). HDR also has much better netcode and some fine tuning done to the character balance.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']Capcom sale and still no MM9 sale dey b trollin[/QUOTE]

I came into this thread specifically hoping for a Mega Man 9 sale. Gosh dang it, I can't believe I'm going to end up paying full price for that game 2 years later. (Or 3. Maybe 4. Is it on sale yet??)
 
[quote name='JStryke']I wasn't going to, but I just did a last second buy of Sega Rally and Streets of Rage 2.

This sale is a pass for me since I already have Double Impact. I "might" buy Street Fighter 2 HD, but I suck at 2D fighters. Street Fighter more so.[/QUOTE]

Don't do it! If you're a casual player, the only fun version of SF is the iOS version and probably the 3DS version, but I've never played the latter. In order to have fun with the "real" version, you have to be willing to put massive amounts of time into muscle memorizing weird controller patterns and button combinations. Not my casual fighter idea of fun.
 
Didn't realize that Microsoft was so environmentally friendly. I've never known a huge corporation like that that recycles so much! Good on them.

At least we know Prince of Persia classic won't be included in the Ubisoft sale next week since it's already listed as part of the DotW. Really who's the idiot that set that one up?
 
[quote name='SirChadlyOC']I came into this thread specifically hoping for a Mega Man 9 sale. Gosh dang it, I can't believe I'm going to end up paying full price for that game 2 years later. (Or 3. Maybe 4. Is it on sale yet??)[/QUOTE]
MM9 is better than 10 imo just buy it. =]
 
Another Crapcom sale coming up, whoopty freaking do! Am starting to think that whoever is in charge of making the DotW is at their near end because we are getting repetitive deals. I will be sending an email out and see what's going on.

Safe to say i'll finally just purchase Deathsmiles 2x and a few other games that'll likely never go on sale. The ubisoft sale will probably be prince of persia, your shape fitness evolved and stuff like that on sale. Another pass..
 
Yesterday at last minute i got Mortal Kombat ,BG&E and a blind buy of Risk ,never played Risk in my life but i have a friend a few months ago he played all day and at that price if i don't like it is not a loss......final fight will be my buy of this week.....
 
Well, looks like nothing for me for the next 2 weeks. As others have said, it's nice to be able to take a break and give my wallet a rest.

Also, about that Ubisoft sale... is it supposed to be a developer or publisher sale? I'm not sure what Arcade games Ubisoft has published, but if we're going by developer, I'm thinking that From Dust will be in the sale.

I theorize that for a few reasons (as far as the games they developed): Chessmaster was delisted, Beyond Good & Evil was just on sale for CM, plus Cellfactor and Voodoo Dice were permanently discounted a month or two ago. Even though Might and Magic is likely to be in the sale (it was DotW in September, I think) I can definitely also see From Dust squeezing in there.

Fingers crossed...
 
[quote name='XxLady_AthenaxX']Well, looks like nothing for me for the next 2 weeks. As others have said, it's nice to be able to take a break and give my wallet a rest.

Also, about that Ubisoft sale... is it supposed to be a developer or publisher sale? I'm not sure what Arcade games Ubisoft has published, but if we're going by developer, I'm thinking that From Dust will be in the sale.

I theorize that for a few reasons (as far as the games they developed): Chessmaster was delisted, Beyond Good & Evil was just on sale for CM, plus Cellfactor and Voodoo Dice were permanently discounted a month or two ago. Even though Might and Magic is likely to be in the sale (it was DotW in September, I think) I can definitely also see From Dust squeezing in there.

Fingers crossed...[/QUOTE]

Would be awesome if From Dust was in there, and 50% off. However, it will probably be DLC for all their retail games.
 
Regarding "Lara Croft: Guardian of Light" it's best to get this for the PSN, since Square-Enix shunned the Xbox 360 by not making all the DLC add-ons available.
 
[quote name='Spylon']I think From Dust will be 33% off. Here is the Europe PSN sale for Ubi:
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/11/29/ubisoft-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-psn-discounts/

Hopefully MS can negotiate 50%.[/QUOTE]

I think it will probably be 33% too. And I just can't buy it at 800msp, it just doesn't seem all that fun.

However, thanks to that post, I can hope and dream and pray that a sale similar to that comes to PSN this week or next, I really want those splinter cell HD games!!!
 
[quote name='Jcaugustine']Regarding "Lara Croft: Guardian of Light" it's best to get this for the PSN, since Square-Enix shunned the Xbox 360 by not making all the DLC add-ons available.[/QUOTE]

I didn't find the DLC add-ons to be anything special. Just my 2 cents.
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']I didn't find the DLC add-ons to be anything special. Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE]

Not only aren't they special, they are terrible. At least the one I got for free sure was. It was tiny and wasn't any fun. Just stick with the main game, which is great and well worth it.
 
[quote name='Strider Turbulence']

Everyone also needs to get HDR and play it online.[/QUOTE]


This 100x over.

Hyper Fighting is 3rd out of the 5 releases of SF2. The last being the greatest fighter of all time in SF2: Super Turbo. Probably the best balanced fighter of all time. 16 characters, super / special moves aplenty.

HDR has 2 main modes, Classic Super Turbo and HDR Remix. HDR was slightly rebalanced to buff weaker characters. It also has a great training mode that includes hitboxes, and really solid netcode.

Unless you're poverty as fuck with your fighters, pick up HDR in place of Hyper.

Shoot me a invite if you buy and want to spar online!
 
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Like others, I noticed "Capcom Sale" and my hopes skyrocketed for Megaman 9 & 10 discounts. No Resident Evil content either. :-({|=

Still might pick up Age of Booty and maybe even Turbo HD Remix.
 
[quote name='VVaffle']Like others, I noticed "Capcom Sale" and my hopes skyrocketed for Megaman 9 & 10 discounts. No Resident Evil content either. :-({|=

Still might pick up Age of Booty and maybe even Turbo HD Remix.[/QUOTE]
Ughh I feel you on this. I've been looking out for a MM9/10 sale for awhile...
I always feel like the moment I pay full price for it, the next dotw it'll be on sale
 
[quote name='Solder']This 100x over.

Hyper Street Fighting is basically a mash version of every different release of SF2.

(World Warrior, Championship Edition, Hyper Fighting, New Challengers, and by far the best in Super Turbo).

It allows you to pick your character, and which version of each that you want. Unfortunately, a LOT of these characters, are ridiculously OP mainly from Championship Edition. The netcode is also ass compared to HDR.

HDR has 2 main modes, Classic Super Turbo and HDR Remix. HDR was slightly rebalanced to buff weaker characters. It also has a great training mode that includes hitboxes, and really solid netcode.

Unless you're poverty as fuck with your fighters, pick up HDR in place of Hyper.

Shoot me a invite if you buy and want to spar online![/QUOTE]

Your mixing games up. Hyper Street Fighting is the third incarnation of SF2. Hyper Street Fighter 2 is the mishmash compilation of all the SF2 games and was released back like in 2002 on ps2 and later original Xbox (in the US, under Street Fighter Anniversary Collection).

....if you think this is confusing you should see Darkstalkers, I still don't understand the naming and order of those games (the 3 different versions of Darkstalkers 3 in particular).

But yeah, the netcode is terrible in the first xbla sf2 release. In my opinion, Street Fighter II: TUrbo is the best fighting game ever and the port is decent, but the online experience was one of the worst I ever had. Not only was the netcode poor but someone had the brilliant idea to have the character select screen have an infinite timer AND you can de-select characters. The result was mass counter picking and eventually idiots camping on the character select screen until you leave (they get a free win). To further infuriate you, when someone disconnects after a loss (and they will) you have to wait for a slow timer to countdown from 20 before you can return to the main menu.

So yeah, I would just skip that version of SF2 unless you have a local scene or buddies to play it online. If that were the case though, you'd probably have already bought it.
 
[quote name='Strider Turbulence']Your mixing games up. Hyper Street Fighting is the third incarnation of SF2. Hyper Street Fighter 2 is the mishmash compilation of all the SF2 games and was released back like in 2002 on ps2 and later original Xbox (in the US, under Street Fighter Anniversary Collection).

....if you think this is confusing you should see Darkstalkers, I still don't understand the naming and order of those games (the 3 different versions of Darkstalkers 3 in particular).

But yeah, the netcode is terrible in the first xbla sf2 release. In my opinion, Street Fighter II: TUrbo is the best fighting game ever and the port is decent, but the online experience was one of the worst I ever had. Not only was the netcode poor but someone had the brilliant idea to have the character select screen have an infinite timer AND you can de-select characters. The result was mass counter picking and eventually idiots camping on the character select screen until you leave (they get a free win). To further infuriate you, when someone disconnects after a loss (and they will) you have to wait for a slow timer to countdown from 20 before you can return to the main menu.

So yeah, I would just skip that version of SF2 unless you have a local scene or buddies to play it online. If that were the case though, you'd probably have already bought it.[/QUOTE]


Gah this is correct. Sorry, no morning coffee yet.

Will edit my post, thanks for the heads up. And +1 to SF2: Super Turbo being the best fighting game ever made, and one of the best games ever. And I'm a diehard MvC2 fan as my fave game of all time. But Super Turbo is forever the tits.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Can anyone vouch for Age of Booty? I have 200 pts left and am debating on it...[/QUOTE]

Yes.

Though it can be a bit repetitive, if that's a deal-breaker for ya.
 
[quote name='Tsel']Looks like I'll be passing this week as well as next week.[/QUOTE]

Same here. Oh well, gives me more time to earn more MSP from BING and Live Rewards.
 
[quote name='Inf^Shini']Can anyone vouch for Age of Booty? I have 200 pts left and am debating on it...[/QUOTE]

age of booty (the game) feels more like an old eletronic arts PC game of point and click, if you have friends to play this with/against it's more fun...otherwise, you can probably find a game like this for free online for your pc or smart phone somewhere.

download the demo and check it out for yourself...but tbh, once you beat it or give up trying to get all the achievements, you probably will play it as often as dorito dash.
 
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