XBL Deals - 2019

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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
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

[*]:xb1: Doodle God: Ultimate Edition - $5.24 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Doughlings Bundle - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Golem Gates - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Illusion of L'Phalcia - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: NeuroVoider - $5.59 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: PixARK - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Runbow - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Sun and Moon - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Surf World Series - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: UnExplored - Unlocked Edition - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: War Tech Fighters - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Worms W.M.D - $7.49 - 75% off - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: Aliens: Colonial Marines - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Guardian Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Gunstar Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Jet Set Radio $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Phantasy Star II $2.49 - 50% off
12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: It's Quiz Time - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: King's Guard TD - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: OlliOlli2: XL Edition - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Outcast - Second Contact - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Overruled! - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Project Highrise: Architect's Edition - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk of Rain 2 - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Royal Roads - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Stories : The Path of Destinies - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trailmakers - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Uncanny Valley - $3.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Vertical Drop Heroes HD - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Daytona USA - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Fighting Vipers - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 9 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 10 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 14 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 15 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Rise of Nightmares - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:360: Sonic Free Riders - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II - $7.49 - 50% off

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


[*]:xb1: Metagal - $3.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Solo: Islands of the Heart - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tanky Tanks - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles - $14.99 - 50% off
Last Chance Sale - 1/3 - 1/9


[*]:xb1: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Ark: Survival Evolved - $14.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Atlas (Game Preview) - $25.49 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Black The Fall - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Borderlands 3 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]:xb1: Civilization VI Expansion Bundle - $37.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Code Vein - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Dark Souls III - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dark Souls: Remastered - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 4 - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Deadbeat Heroes - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - $4.49 - 85% off

[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry HD Collection - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 4 SE Demon Hunter Bundle - $8.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 5 (with Red Orbs) - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $11.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports FIFA 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: eFootball PES 2020 Standard Edition - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Fear Effect Sedna - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Forgotton Anne - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: GreedFall - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Indivisible - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Jump Force - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 3 - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 4: Reloaded - $13.99 - 65% off

[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season - $3.39 - 80% off

[*]:xb1: Life is Strange 2 - Complete Season - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite - $9.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 - $23.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 PE + Injustice 2 LE - Premier Fighter - $59.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Murdered: Soul Suspect - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: NHL 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Octahedron - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh My Godheads - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Okami HD - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Onimusha: Warlords - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Outer Worlds - $44.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Remnant: From the Ashes - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 2 - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 5 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 6 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $8.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition - $23.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Sid Meier's Civilization VI - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition - $23.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf - $5.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $24.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tekken 7 - $14.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Terraria - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $11.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Thief - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $9.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: World War Z - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: WWE 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Tango Fiesta - $1.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Woodle Tree Adventures - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Xenon Valkyrie+ - $1.99 - 80% off
Family Time Sale - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Agent A: A puzzle in disguise - $9.74 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: America's Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series 3-in-1 Pack - $3.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man - $0.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Harpy's Feather - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Twin Masks - $12.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Battle Worlds: Kronos - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Battleship - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beach Buggy Racing - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beast Quest - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Ben 10 and Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Bundle - $30.09 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Big Crown: Showdown - $2.59 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Bridge Constructor Portal - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Cars 3: Driven to Win - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Child of Light - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob 2 - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Deadcore - $1.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: DiRT Rally - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Double Cross - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Earthlock - $8.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Far: Lone Sails - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Fearful Symmetry & the Cursed Prince - $0.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Feudal Alloy - $6.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden 3: The Thief of Castles - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden: New Home - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns - $4.68 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Hasbro Family Fun Pack - $15.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard and Crayola Scoot - $33.59 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Hungry Shark World - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Jeopardy! - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Just Dance 2020 - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The King's Bird - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Lego City Undercover - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego DC Super-Villains - $17.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego The Incredibles - $14.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Jurassic World - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel's Avengers - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie Videogame - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game - $12.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Worlds - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lock's Quest - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Lumines Remastered - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Plus - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Mooseman - $4.19 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: My Little Riding Champion - $10.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots - $0.99 - 90% off
[*]:xb1: Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Eyed Kutkh - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Hundred Ways - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man 256 - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Path of Motus - $6.74 - 55% off
[*]:xb1: Project Cars - GOTY Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Pure Farming 2018 - $11.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Purple Chicken Spaceman - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Rayman Legends - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Ride - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Riptide GP: Renegade - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riverbond - $19.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rogue Stormers & Giana Sisters Bundle - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Scribblenauts Showdown - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Snake Pass - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: SolSeraph - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Spectrum - $3.59 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle for Atlas - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: SteamWorld Dig - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Super Dodgeball Beats - $10.39 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Tembo the Badass Elephant - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tennis World Tour - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: The Tower of Beatrice - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Trackmania Turbo - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - $6.99 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon + Trials Fusion Awesome Max Edition - $14.84 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Rising - $12.49 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Trivial Pursuit Live! - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Tyler: Model 005 - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Uno - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Valiant Hearts: The Great War - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Wheel Of Fortune - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Wizard of Legend - $11.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Yooka-Laylee: Buddy Duo Bundle - $38.24 - 15% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - $2.49 - 75% off

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Misc Drops


[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360:  :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]: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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Oh I didn't realize Epic Games changed it to one free game every week, nice. Time to build up that PC backlog.
Dont sleep on that game. It's pretty fun and the music is great. Reminds me of the TV show firefly. I think the sequel is coming out soon.
 
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So I finally cashed out enough MS points to buy the rest of the FX2 tables on 360.
All imported into FX3 easily enough EXCEPT Guardians of the Galaxy which doesn't have the Xbone version show as owned on the website (unlike the others).
Most likely it was a table that allowed you to "buy" the Xbone version for free after buying it on 360, but buying it in any form is no longer possible.
I ended up emailing Zen, hoping they can hook me up (since they clearly still have the license to these tables). We'll see what happens. Would really suck to only be missing one table from my FX2 collection (two if you count Ninja Gaiden 😡).
 
So I finally cashed out enough MS points to buy the rest of the FX2 tables on 360.
All imported into FX3 easily enough EXCEPT Guardians of the Galaxy which doesn't have the Xbone version show as owned on the website (unlike the others).
Most likely it was a table that allowed you to "buy" the Xbone version for free after buying it on 360, but buying it in any form is no longer possible.
I ended up emailing Zen, hoping they can hook me up (since they clearly still have the license to these tables). We'll see what happens. Would really suck to only be missing one table from my FX2 collection (two if you count Ninja Gaiden ).
Got every table in FX2, had to contact them a few times as well until I found out about the microsoft store links where I was able to implement them as "owned" for buying them on the 360.

Only thing I'm missing now is the Windows 10 Version.. .back then I only used Windows 7 and now it's gone and I haven't found a workaround to get that one..the Zen support wasn't really helpful and ignored furher requests after the initial email where they gave answers to things I never asked.

 
Yeah, this is the first time I've had to contact them because usually if I find the page I can install from there but this (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/guardians-of-the-galaxy/bqfnldrjt94f) is the only one that doesn't show as owned.

I also asked about W10 importing in the email since I was already bothering them. I don't expect much on that front but at least FX3 is on W10 and FX2 for W10 doesn't have a separate achievement list.
Mhm that is unusual..hopefully they can do somethign about it, the first time I contacted them they gave out free Redemption Codes for Bethesda Tables and one other where I had similiar problems of "owning" them.

Let me know what they said...I just sent another email regarding the Import to Win 10...since it's still upsetting me, that the darn title updae might be the only thing I can't play to 100% that game one day...and I already did some hard achievements on this mostly on the 360 version though, some also repeated on the One Version lol

 
Such a bummer picking up a Bloodstained code from the trade thread, then seeing the patch news telling owners to either beat the game quickly (not possible for me) or wait a week and start over. Pretty stupid.
 
Right now I have eight 10tb drives in my current NAS in what FreeNAS calls a RAIDZ2 configuration, not sure what that equates to with hardware raid, but it means 2 of the 8 drives are reserved in case of a failure. What's stored on them is my entire collection of TV shows, movies, and music I've amassed over the last 15 years. I built my first NAS five years ago after I ran out of physical storage space for all my media, so I started converting the collection to digital. The old NAS has nine 6tb drives and five 2tb, so it isn't as large, It stores other random data as well as backups of about 60% of the main NAS. Right now I use Kodi, but one day I'll get a plex server running on FreeNAS. One day.
I'm also running an 8x10TB FreeNAS server, I use the Plex plugin for my movies and MineOS to run a couple of Minecraft servers. It works extremely well. I used to use Kodi but Plex's centralized DB management is so much nicer. If only the X1 could store games on an SMB share, I'd never have to worry about drive space again. :)

 
Microsoft has terrible customer service. I was just hung up on by a supervisor that refused to help me. I have tweeted at M$ and Xbox 5 times in the last 3 days with no replies. I have never been treated this badly by any major company. Sad.

 
Oh, BDK. Sweet, innocent, naïve BDK. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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Microsoft has terrible customer service. I was just hung up on by a supervisor that refused to help me. I have tweeted at M$ and Xbox 5 times in the last 3 days with no replies. I have never been treated this badly by any major company. Sad.
What was your request?

Also if you want help through twitter tweet @XboxSupport

 
I am not going to go into detail here. I have repeated myself way too much and spent too much time on the phone. First phone call was an hour and 56 min with no resolve. Just got off the phone again after being hung up and and he tells me it has to go to review which will take 2-5 business days. I have been told 5 different things now with 4 of them not being accurate. I have never had a supervisor not able to help me. NEVER until I called Microsoft.

 
Does anyone know the exact date the Bloodstained patch is going live? 63% done with the map but won't get another chance to play until Sunday. Debating of I should schedule my Sunday around beating it or not.
 
I am not going to go into detail here. I have repeated myself way too much and spent too much time on the phone. First phone call was an hour and 56 min with no resolve. Just got off the phone again after being hung up and and he tells me it has to go to review which will take 2-5 business days. I have been told 5 different things now with 4 of them not being accurate. I have never had a supervisor not able to help me. NEVER until I called Microsoft.
You've also not been the sharpest knife in the spoon shop. What did you want? You have enough time to complain but not a one sentence explanation?
 
Would you mind sharing your process for ripping movies to your HDD? I've been trying to find a good solution but nothing sticks.

I tend to get this type of email sent to three email addresses. I only have one Microsoft/Xbox account, but I've used all three email addresses at physical Microsoft stores, so I think that is why I receive the email to all three addresses.
I can't get specific on settings because I finished converting my collection some time ago. I used handbrake for the ripping process and anydvd to circumvent the copy protection, which at least back then could not handle Cinavia. Luckily it must have been more expensive since less than 1% off my movie collection used it.

I'm also running an 8x10TB FreeNAS server, I use the Plex plugin for my movies and MineOS to run a couple of Minecraft servers. It works extremely well. I used to use Kodi but Plex's centralized DB management is so much nicer. If only the X1 could store games on an SMB share, I'd never have to worry about drive space again. :)
I've read the plugin is outdated and buggy, and there was another method of install that was the method to use. I'm not running the latest version either, which is the only one I've found guides for. What version are you on? I'm on 11.1-U7 still.

 
Does anyone know the exact date the Bloodstained patch is going live? 63% done with the map but won't get another chance to play until Sunday. Debating of I should schedule my Sunday around beating it or not.
Still no date, but there is another update from the devs. From how their statement is worded, right now it sounds like right now you can complete the game without issue, with the current version of the game ON XBOX ONLY. The issue comes if you play a current save after your game is patched to 1.02 (which we currently don't have on Xbox). It sounds like they did test it and as long as you finish the game before the patch, update, and AFTER the update "convert" your save to New Game + then you will be totally fine.

What I'm going to do, and what I'd recommend for you, is to turn off auto updates in your Xbox's settings, then do not update Bloodstained until you have finished your current game. If any PS4 players are seeing this, they are unfortunately fucked because the problem update is already out, though if they start a new game now they don't have to worry about this. Switch players will likely avoid this because the update should be out by the time the game is available for them.

Setting > System > Updates & Downloads > uncheck the option "Keep my games & apps up to date"

I believe the "delete update and reinstall vanilla version from disc" is only needed/available on PS4. It's just that way more people are playing on the many posts in the last couple of days are primarily from them.

Here is their full statement as of three hours ago:

"Regarding the chest bug that is blocking some people:

Currently there is a bug that occurs on consoles when a player begins a game and then downloads the 1.02 update. The bug puts chests into the incorrect open/close state. As a result, some items that are required for progress are unobtainable.

On PS4, 1.02 is already live, so we recommend starting a new save if you are seeing this issue. We do not know if/when an update will be available to fix the issue and retain save settings.

The 1.02 update is not live YET on Xbox One. We are investigating whether we can work out a fix for Xbox to prevent the issue from repeating. Once we know whether a fix is incoming or not, we will let everyone know. We will let everyone know what is up before the 1.02 update goes live.

Multiple Xbox players (and PS4 players who are already past the critical item crates) have asked what happens if they complete the game. Good news. If you complete the game you can convert that save to New Game + or make a new save and you'll be good to go. Just make sure you convert AFTER downloading 1.02."
 
I Gotta admit, Game Pass and the rewards quests are probably the greatest motivator I've ever had to start and finish games. I Feel like one of those commercials where I get paid to play games, except, you know, the pay is worse. Much worse.

 
Still no date, but there is another update from the devs. From how their statement is worded, right now it sounds like right now you can complete the game without issue, with the current version of the game ON XBOX ONLY
This is great news. Got a code for it and now I know I can go ahead and check it out!

Thanks for the update!
 
The problem is if you're still playing it next week after the patch comes out with a save started prior to the patch. You'll potentially run into the bug after the patch.
 
The only time I had problems with Microsoft support is when I asked for a refund on The Walking Dead: The Final Season when it wasn't none if the season would even be fully produced. And the only reason they refused me then was because I had been granted more refunds than I should have been given. So they have actually gone above and beyond for me.
 
For anyone still in ExpertZone, it looks like they're changing the format of the reward systems and moving to a focus on digital codes, so hopefully there will be more updates. As is, the current store is going away in September, but they said they're going to do some "updates" to it until then, and there are a couple of free pouch things available at the moment. Doesn't look like anything new as far as actual gaming stuff though.

 
Got the $5 code in email thanks to whoever posted.

Got an email for a free prize wheel spin. Got nada.
Did 11 more spins (already have ultimate for 3 years) since I’m stupid and won 50 MS points. So 1050 points in hole for 11 spins.
 
Would you mind sharing your process for ripping movies to your HDD? I've been trying to find a good solution but nothing sticks.
MakeMKV is by far the best thing out there, but I do full-resolution rips, no reencoding. You can still post-process the output of MakeMKV if you want that. I also use AnyDVD to make decrypted ISOs, but it's not strictly necessary if you have MakeMKV.

I've read the plugin is outdated and buggy, and there was another method of install that was the method to use. I'm not running the latest version either, which is the only one I've found guides for. What version are you on? I'm on 11.1-U7 still.
I'm on FreeNAS 11.2U4.1 and the plugin is perfectly fine, but it may be outdated on pre-11.2 versions which still use the old jail/plugin system. This is getting rather off-topic for the Xbox thread, but I'm happy to answer any FreeNAS/ripping/Plex questions in PM.

Going back to Xbox deals, just a heads up that the Game Pass Ultimate $1 offer page now says that it will expire in 14 days.

 
Got the $5 code in email thanks to whoever posted.

Got an email for a free prize wheel spin. Got nada.
Did 11 more spins (already have ultimate for 3 years) since I’m stupid and won 50 MS points. So 1050 points in hole for 11 spins.
I also got the free spin but I can't get it to "not" charge me.

 
I did not know installing rare replay from game pass app would install a shit ton of individual games. Thought maybe there would be a central menu here.

Why are there like bc versions and ones with rare replay on banner above them?
 
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I did not know installing rare replay from game pass app would install a shit ton of individual games. Thought maybe there would be a central menu here.

Why are there like bc versions and ones with rare replay on banner above them?
The ones without the Rare banner are the ones you purchased individually. If you're going to delete the dupe, make sure it's the one without the banner.

 
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I did not know installing rare replay from game pass app would install a shit ton of individual games. Thought maybe there would be a central menu here.

Why are there like bc versions and ones with rare replay on banner above them?
The disc version does the same thing. You just have to install them all and then delete the ones that you don't care about.

 
MS support have been terrible for me over the years too, doesn’t help that in all my interactions with them I only talked to someone from the US twice.
 
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Damn... that Alpha Protocol story was updated to say that Sega pulled it due to music licensing and they still own the IP. In other words, now likely dead forever...
I played Alpha Protocol in 2015 (per my cheevos), and I could not for the life of me remember any licensed music in the game, but looking up the purported soundtrack makes this way funnier as a cheapskate move. They couldn't spring for the licensing on "The Final Countdown," surely one of the most over-licensed songs in existence, "I'm On a Boat," and eight songs no one has ever heard of?

Clearly, Mr. Sega is spending too much money on "Paul Bettany."

 
No $5 here, My Xbox emails have been dead for years and I have no idea how to start getting them again.

Expertzone, now that's a service name I've not heard in a long time. I wonder if I even used my rewards...

 
I Gotta admit, Game Pass and the rewards quests are probably the greatest motivator I've ever had to start and finish games. I Feel like one of those commercials where I get paid to play games, except, you know, the pay is worse. Much worse.
It's got its hooks in me also. I normally game on PS4, but since the $1 E3 deal where I now have 3 years of Ultimate Game pass, I can't quit gaming on the One X. Side note, Void Bastards a blast so far, about 2 hours in. Now to get all those other cheevos for the quests to get all those contest entries and reward points before the end of the month.

 
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I think maybe the colors are drab in FH4 Lego DLC because it is Winter season.  Doh.

Finished up most of the challenges that aren't car specific.  I got frustrated with trying to do them in the Lego cars and just did the speed and danger sign challenges in my TVR Cerbera.  I actually knocked out the drift challenges first (I used to be really bad in drifting now just mostly horrible) in the Dodge Viper Horizon edition.   Only one I had any trouble with was the one you need 100K.  I got mid 90s on like my 3rd try and then it was all downhill from there.   They seem to have set the required score on these fairly low other then the 100K one.

I still have to do all of the Trail Blazers.  I think they might be the most difficult challenges to me now.  I never know where I am going lol.  

I think I am working on my last house upgrade.  I do need like 500 points though so that will take a bit. 

 
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