XBLA Sales 2011 - Closed!

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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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[quote name='friedram']I hope the turd that hacked Xbox live and got my account information (because they didn't get it from me) and is preventing me from buying games (the dumbass bought Halo Reach with my points, but I was able to reclaim the account and reset the password) gets hit by a truck.

So... I'm locked out from buying anything (go to Giant Bomb for more details). Please buy the hell out of these deals for me, I wish I could.[/QUOTE]

So what's stopping you from opening a second account to buy games? It's a hassle, but it beats the alternative.
 
[quote name='ooga']So what's stopping you from opening a second account to buy games? It's a hassle, but it beats the alternative.[/QUOTE]

That's what I ended up doing. I'm glad the deals aren't Gold exclusive because I'm trying to save my free month code from MS for my main account.
 
[quote name='LeonSKennedy']I get [the UFC PPVs] "all free". Thank you Bit Torrent ;) :applause::applause:[/QUOTE]
[quote name='LeonSKennedy']... The reason I'm considering contacting [the BBB] is because the Best Buy employee lied to me when I asked him if they match the online price for in-store purchases, and he told me they did. ...[/QUOTE]After you're done contacting the BBB about Best Buy lying to you, you need to contact the UFC about you stealing from them.
 
Had 1800 points in my account. Picked up Bastion and ITSP yesterday. If Ms. 'Splosion Man comes out at 600 points, my XBLA wishlist will be complete.
 
[quote name='CheapAssChuck']Had 1800 points in my account. Picked up Bastion and ITSP yesterday. If Ms. 'Splosion Man comes out at 600 points, my XBLA wishlist will be complete.[/QUOTE]

It was 400 points like 3 weeks ago.
 
[quote name='Thrinn']After you're done contacting the BBB about Best Buy lying to you, you need to contact the UFC about you stealing from them.[/QUOTE]
Well played, sir. Well played.
 
[quote name='Thrinn']After you're done contacting the BBB about Best Buy lying to you, you need to contact the UFC about you stealing from them.[/QUOTE]

ha ha ha... what a UFC stealing, BB shopping putz. You tell em.
 
[quote name='CheapAssChuck']Yeah, I tried back then, but it was only for Gold account users.[/QUOTE]

Oh I see. I make the mistake of assuming everyone is a Gold user a lot. My bad.
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Bragging about piracy and using Bittorrent..... makes me happy I moved out of my parent's basement a decade ago.[/QUOTE]

Not all of us that live in our parents' basement are stupid.
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']Oh I see. I make the mistake of assuming everyone is a Gold user a lot. My bad.[/QUOTE]

Don't feel too bad I would have pointed out that it was on sale a few weeks ago as well. I also assume everyone is Gold all the time.
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Bragging about piracy and using Bittorrent..... makes me happy I moved out of my parent's basement a decade ago.[/QUOTE]

It is lonely up there on your pedestal?
 
[quote name='Chrono Gear']Don't feel too bad I would have pointed out that it was on sale a few weeks ago as well. I also assume everyone is Gold all the time.[/QUOTE]

Yup, in the same boat. Especially if they're waiting on a sale.
 
[quote name='vamn']It is lonely up there on your pedestal?[/QUOTE]

Very. Cold up here, too.

Sorry, but I make no apologies for my statement. Anyone stupid enough to brag about piracy on CAG deserves to be banned, IMO.
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Very. Cold up here, too.

Sorry, but I make no apologies for my statement. Anyone stupid enough to brag about piracy on CAG deserves to be banned, IMO.[/QUOTE]

THIS x 100000
 
I have no idea why I bought Crysis when it came out..... I haven't even played it yet. I guess I just assumed it wouldn't dip under 1600MSP ever.

Since I'm typically not too cynical, I still hope it goes on sale for those of you wanting it.
 
[quote name='vamn']Whatever speed is gained by the new dash (and it does indeed load faster) is unfortunately killed by all the additional scrolling and clicking and going into sub-menus you have to contend with. I'm sure it's probably a couple quick hand waves with the Kinect - but I own a controller and a remote. The place where I'm living is too small to accommodate the thing. Plus, I'll be damned if I'm going to buy a $100+ peripheral just to get the dashboard to function properly![/QUOTE]

Depending on what you are looking for the scrolling appears less than prior iterations, imo. Plus you have the guide button to find things as well. Either way it is rather easy to find things. You hit the bumpers to scroll the tabs for example to the games section, apps, etc. Before you would have to hit the dpad up and down until you found the correct area, and follow up by moving the dpad to the right until you find what you are looking for.

Now I hit the bumper hit dpad down once or twice and done. The home tab has the disc tray and recent games/applications right there, and that is fast. things are way easier to find. Finding anything in the last dash was a pain. The few things I think is a fail is the indie games was not improved within the market.

I do think it seems slower to load some things however-on the fence with that one. The voice command is the best feature, screw the hand waving. The voice works so well, fast, easy, the bing search using voice is faster to load one of my arcade games than than to find it.

OT-todays deals are not my bag. Bummer
 
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[quote name='destro4eva']Want Crysis and the 2 HD Res. Evil games to go on sale for $10 clams. C'mon!!!![/QUOTE]

I would love to see Crysis on sale as I've been holding out on it but i think $10 may be wishful thinking. I would think $15.
 
People struggling with navigating the new dash really should learn how to utilize the blades (pressing the guide button) - I don't use the dash for much of anything since there has always been a quicker and easier way of doing things (usually).
 
I'm really hoping that they have some sort of deal on gears of war 3 online pass. Really want Raam's shadow plus the rise of fenix coming out in a few weeks.
 
[quote name='BingoBrown']Leedmees. Yes or no? Discuss.[/QUOTE]

From my research it looks like a no at least for me. I was going to buy until I went to reviews, and followed up on xbox360achievements.org and read the posts. achievements appear hard, and not fun.
 
The one day I don't get on my Xbox I miss the sale on Bastion which is the one game I really wanted during the sale. Hopefully it'll be like other SoA games and go on sale again eventually.

Thinking of picking up Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Renegade Ops.
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Bragging about piracy and using Bittorrent..... makes me happy I moved out of my parent's basement a decade ago.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Gabrius']Very. Cold up here, too.

Sorry, but I make no apologies for my statement. Anyone stupid enough to brag about piracy on CAG deserves to be banned, IMO.[/QUOTE]

Says the person who openly talked about using a fraudulent coupon at Kmart because they're "mentally challenged."
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Very. Cold up here, too.

Sorry, but I make no apologies for my statement. Anyone stupid enough to brag about piracy on CAG deserves to be banned, IMO.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. This is Cheap Ass Gamer, not Broke Ass game, and piracy drives up prices which goes against everything we stand for.
 
[quote name='salty tbone']Says the person who openly talked about using a fraudulent coupon at Kmart because they're "mentally challenged."[/QUOTE]

Didn't know what made them fraudulent, and once I did, I retracted my statement. Yes, I inserted a jab about K-Mart being run by primates, but that's besides the point. The coupons have already been shredded.

Since the entire discussion was deleted by a mod, I cannot do anything to remove the smugness you're exuding, but please, defend the pirate some more.
 
[quote name='Gabrius']Didn't know what made them fraudulent, and once I did, I retracted my statement. Yes, I inserted a jab about K-Mart being run by primates, but that's besides the point. The coupons have already been shredded.

Since the entire discussion was deleted by a mod, I cannot do anything to remove the smugness you're exuding, but please, defend the pirate some more.[/QUOTE]

I'm not defending the pirate. Just pointing out your shit doesn't smell as sweet as you think.
 
To bring this thread back on topic the best I can:
[quote name='ebaymarcaro']Anyone know what the difference is between Hole in the Wall XBLA and the "Deluxe edition" physical copy?[/QUOTE]
One has glory and one doesn't?

oh well, I tried.
 
Bastion Dlc is $1 because pub said ms made them charge bc all Dlc must have price. But Santa joe danger suit just came out for free. Any insight as to how that works? Anyone? Fryyyy?
 
[quote name='bajingo']Bastion Dlc is $1 because pub said ms made them charge bc all Dlc must have price. But Santa joe danger suit just came out for free. Any insight as to how that works? Anyone? Fryyyy?[/QUOTE]

I've always heard that each game gets up to one free DLC on XBL, but Microsoft requires a charge on all other DLC. It's probably on a case-by-case basis though, depending on the publisher. If Activision were to ever want to offer all Call of Duty DLC free (that would a cold day in hell with pigs flying and monkeys coming out of my butt), I don't think Microsoft would be willing to tell them no.
 
Interesting. But then bastions Dlc should've been the free one, pub has said no more coming. Thanks!

Edit: truth of it probably comes down to that the game sold well, ms knew they could squeeze some money easily there.
 
The Bastion DLC doesn't have achievements, so it's not clear why they were forced to charge for it (while, for instance, Portal 2 and Monday Night Combat had free DLC packs that didn't add achievements).
 
What Rockstar said regarding Red Dead Redemption was that they were allotted a certain amount of free DLC. They never specified whether that was size or achievement amount or something. They've released more than one free DLC though and released one free DLC since they said they ran out of free DLC so I'd say that while Microsoft does limit free DLC, it probably really is a case by case basis. RDR's last free DLC was sort of a last hurrah, an official last DLC so it looks like Microsoft made an exception.
 
Also Kinect Sports Season 2 got free DLC and is going to get more free DLC apparently. So it's clearly not a set thing if it's a requirement at all. Maybe they are charging $1 for the DLC because they chose to do so? I don't know.
 
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