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All official [US] Xbox Live Marketplace/Xbox Games Store sales for [background=#77bb44]360[/background] & [background=#107c0f]XONE[/background] digital games, dlc, avatar items, micro-transactions, & more!
 • Price History: Use xbldb's search bar to find archived prices.

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You cannot currently buy anything 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.
[customspoiler=" More... ▾ "]
 • ZERO TOLERANCE ON REGION EXPLOITS. Your XBL account & console can be banned for "Marketplace Theft".
 • ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
  ◦ All info. should be construed [but not limited to] as US only.
 • $xx.xx - Prices in Gold are for Gold-only members. Must be a paying Individual/Family subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account. Neither "48 hr trials" nor "free weekends" qualify.
 • Cross-buy symbol: C×B - If this symbol is next to anything, it is then "cross-buy" enabled between Xbox 360 & Xbox One.

FAQ
Q1:When are deals "really" dead?
A1: No guarantees, but deals are likely active until 9am Pacific/12pm Eastern following the official end date day.

Q2:When do deals "really" go live/active?
A2: No guarantees, but xbldb catches price changes for promoted sales at around 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern before an official start date day. Starting times fluctuate more than ending times.

MSP to Currency Conversion
As of Aug/26/2013: Users' existing Microsoft Points (MSP) converted into local currency "equal to or greater [than]" their current Points balance. Converted MSP will NOT be taxed, only MSP codes added to accounts after Aug/26/2013 may be taxed during checkout (if your state collects online sales tax). Currency gained from converted MSP will expire on Jun/01/2015.
 • Official FAQ
  ◦ Currency cards you purchase and add to your account after the transition will not expire.
  ◦ Microsoft Points cards/codes that you choose to redeem after your account has transitioned will expire one year from the date the Microsoft Points are redeemed.

Links
 • XBL Download History - Redownload delisted XBL content you owned before.
 • Microsoft Billing - View balance expiring within 30-days (ie: won from promotions - gift cards do not expire).
 • Google Doc: Arcade games to NOT go on sale since 2010.
 • Wiki: Arcade games list.
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1) Section edited 31 December 2013.
1) Deal of the Week[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
Gold-only promotion. A new weekly sale every Tuesday.
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[customspoiler=" Previous DotW ▾ "]
Dec/24 to Dec/30: "9 Niche Games"
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX $7.49 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Beautiful Katamari $9.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON $4.99 (-75%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Eternal Sonata $3.74 (-75%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Girl Fight $4.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Mars: War Logs $4.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Moon Diver $3.74 (-75%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Pool Nation $4.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] The Bridge $4.99 (-50%)
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Dec/31 to Jan/06: "LEGO GonD"
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes $11.99 (-40%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 $11.99 (-40%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO Marvel Super Heroes $33.49 (-33%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars $11.99 (-40%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO The Lord of the Rings $11.99 (-40%)

Jan/07 to Jan/13: TBA

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2) Section edited 01 January 2014.
2) FREE Games with Gold[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
 • Xbox 360: Gold-only promotion. x2 games per month. Once downloaded, these games remain available to the user regardless of whether they remain subscribers to Xbox Live.
  ◦ Xbox Wire - Oct/18/2013: "Now an Ongoing Benefit for Xbox Live Gold Members on Xbox 360"
 • Xbox One: Gold-only promotion. Details in 2014.
 • Sometimes dlc or related titles for an GwG game will go on sale for as long as the GwG is made available. These will be listed under "Bonus Deals".

[customspoiler=" GwG Archive ▾ "]
 • Dec/16 to Dec/31 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Shoot Many Robots FREE (reg. $9.99)
 • Dec/01 to Dec/15 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Gears of War FREE (reg. $19.99)
 • Nov/16 to Nov/30 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Iron Brigade FREE (reg. $9.99)
 • Nov/01 to Nov/15 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] A World of Keflings FREE (reg. $9.99)
 • Oct/16 to Oct/31 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Halo 3 FREE (reg. $14.99)
 • Oct/01 to Oct/15 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes FREE (reg. $14.99)
 • Sep/16 to Sep/30 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas FREE (reg. $19.99)
 • Sep/01 to Sep/15 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Magic 2013 FREE (reg. $9.99)
 • Aug/16 to Aug/31 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Dead Rising 2 FREE (reg. $29.99)
 • Aug/16 to Aug/31 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Dead Rising 2: Case Zero FREE (reg. $4.99)
 • Aug/01 to Aug/15 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Crackdown FREE (reg. $14.99)
 • Jul/16 to Jul/31 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Assassin's Creed II FREE (reg. $19.99)
 • Jul/01 to Jul/15 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Defense Grid: The Awakening FREE (reg. $9.99)
 • Jun/01 to Jun/30 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Fable III FREE (reg. $49.99)
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 • Jan/01 to Jan/15 [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Sleeping Dogs FREE (reg. $19.99)
 • Jan/16 to Jan/31 [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light FREE (reg. $14.99)

Bonus Deals: Jan/01 to Jan/??
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Hitman: Blood Money $9.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] Sleeping Dogs — Nightmare in North Pack $3.49 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] Sleeping Dogs — The Dragon Master Pack $3.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] Sleeping Dogs — The Year of the Snake $3.49 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Tomb Raider $20.09 (-33%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Just Cause 2 $7.49 (-50%)

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3) Special Sales for Everyone

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4) Section edited 06 January 2014.
4) Mystery Markdowns/Recently Reduced[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
Newest additions on top. These may or may not be permanent; judge accordingly & act fast! Rarely will these be posted in the thread title - check daily.
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January 2014
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Saints Row IV $39.99 (-33%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Hydrophobia $2.99 (-40%)

[customspoiler=" Previous Month ▾ "]
December 2013
 • [background=#77bb44]Avatar Item[/background] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition — [x5 misc.] $.99 ea. to $1.49 ea. (all -50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Rayman Legends $29.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Young Justice: Legacy $29.99 (-25%)
 • [background=#77bb44]Avatar Item[/background] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition — [x47 misc.] $.50 ea. to $1.49 ea. (all -50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Deadfall Adventures $39.99 (-11%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] LEGO The Lord of the Rings $19.99 (-33%)
 • [DEAD] [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] Borderlands 2 — Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack FREE (reg. $4.99)
 • [DEAD] [background=#77bb44]Arcade[/background] Perfect Dark $1.99 (-80%) - Dashboard deal only!
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Carrier Command: Gaea Mission $19.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 $29.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 $19.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Record of Agarest War $14.99 (-50%)
 • [background=#77bb44]GonD[/background] Record of Agarest War Zero $19.99 (-33%)
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5) Section edited 27 December 2013.
5) Micro-Transaction Deals[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
These aren't tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates on m-t deals.
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6) Section edited 00 December 2013.
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6) Physical Compilations

[customspoiler=" Digital games w/ disc variants: x28 ▾ "]
 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Alien Breed Trilogy (UK/PAL Only)
  ◦ Alien Breed: Evolution
  ◦ Alien Breed 2: Assault
  ◦ Alien Breed 3: Descent

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Bejeweled 3
  ◦ Bejeweled 3
  ◦ Bejeweled Blitz Live

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Capcom Digital Collection
  ◦ 1942: Joint Strike
  ◦ Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
  ◦ Final Fight Double Impact
  ◦ Flock!
  ◦ Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (includes Rocketmen: It Came From Uranus expansion)
  ◦ Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
  ◦ Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
  ◦ Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat
  ◦ Deadliest Warrior: The Game and dlc Pack
  ◦ Deadliest Warrior: Legends and Joan of Arc dlc Pack

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Doom 3: BFG Edition
  ◦ Doom
  ◦ Doom 2

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Hasbro Family Game Night
  ◦ Battleship
  ◦ Boggle
  ◦ Connect 4
  ◦ Scrabble (Not available in PAL version)
  ◦ Sorry
  ◦ Sorry Sliders
  ◦ Yahtzee

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Hasbro Family Game Night 3
  ◦ Clue
  ◦ Game of Life
  ◦ Mouse Trap
  ◦ Twister
  ◦ Yahtzee Hands Down

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show
  ◦ Bop-It Boptagon
  ◦ Connect 4 Basketball
  ◦ Scrabble Flash
  ◦ Sorry! Sliders
  ◦ Yatzhee! Bowling

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] 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

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Live Arcade Unplugged
  ◦ Bejeweled 2
  ◦ Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
  ◦ Hardwood Backgammon
  ◦ Outpost Kaloki X
  ◦ Texas Hold'em
  ◦ Wik and the Fable of Souls
  ◦ 1 month XBL GOLD.

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Konami Classics Volume 1
  ◦ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  ◦ Frogger
  ◦ Super Contra

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Konami Classics Volume 2
  ◦ Contra
  ◦ Rush N' Attack
  ◦ Track & Field

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
  ◦ Dig Dug
  ◦ Galaga
  ◦ Galaga Legions
  ◦ Mr. Driller Online
  ◦ Ms. Pac-Man
  ◦ New Rally-X
  ◦ Pac-Man
  ◦ Pac-Man Championship Edition
  ◦ Xevious

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Plants Vs. Zombies
  ◦ Plants vs. Zombies
  ◦ Peggle
  ◦ Zuma

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] PopCap Arcade Volume 1
  ◦ AstroPop
  ◦ Bejeweled 2
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy
  ◦ Zuma

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] PopCap Arcade Volume 2
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy 2:Shipwreck Showdown
  ◦ Heavy Weapon
  ◦ Peggle

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Popcap Hits (UK/PAL Only)
  ◦ Bejeweled 2
  ◦ Astro Pop
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy
  ◦ Peggle

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Popcap Hits Vol. 2 (UK/PAL Only)
  ◦ Plants vs. Zombies
  ◦ Zuma
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy 2
  ◦ Heavy Weapon

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Qubed
  ◦ Every Extend Extra Extreme
  ◦ RezHD
  ◦ Lumines Live! (includes all dlc except the Booster Pack & Tokyo Club Mix Pack)

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Sega Dreamcast Collection
  ◦ Crazy Taxi
  ◦ Sega Bass Fishing
  ◦ Sonic Adventure
  ◦ Space Channel 5: Part 2

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Serious Sam HD (UK/PAL Only)
  ◦ Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
  ◦ Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection*
* This disc has a separate set of achievements (1000 GS) and does not support online play or XBLA title updates. Save files from the XBLA versions are not compatible.
  ◦ Altered Beast
  ◦ Comix Zone
  ◦ Golden Axe
  ◦ Phantasy Star II
  ◦ Shinobi (unlockable)
  ◦ Sonic the Hedgehog
  ◦ Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  ◦ Sonic the Hedgehog 3
  ◦ Sonic & Knuckles**
  ◦ Streets of Rage
** The version include with the Genesis Collection does not support SEGA's lock-on technology with the three Sonic titles. Aside from owning the actual carts, the only way to access this content is to buy the games through the LIVE Marketplace (or Wii Shop Channel). It also contains several games that are not XBLA titles.

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Triple Pack
  ◦ Limbo
  ◦ 'Splosion Man
  ◦ Trials HD

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Walking Dead Season 1
  ◦ All 5 Walking Dead Season 1 Episodes

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Watchmen: The End is Nigh Parts 1 and 2[/b]
  ◦ Watchmen: The End is Nigh
  ◦ Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Xbox LIVE Arcade [Compilation] (Xbox 360 Arcade 2009 bundle, released in a double pack with SEGA Superstars Tennis)
  ◦ Boom-Boom Rocket
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy
  ◦ Luxor 2
  ◦ Pac-Man: Championship Edition
  ◦ Uno

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Xbox LIVE Arcade Game Pack ("Wireless Controller Game Pack" 2009 holiday bundle)
  ◦ Bomberman Live*
  ◦ Geometry Wars 2
  ◦ Lumines Live!
  ◦ Codes for Ms. Pac-Man and a 48-hour trial are included on a card.
* This version of the game had a conflict with the NXE update in November of 2009 that prevented users from downloading title updates and playing online. This has since been corrected in a patch.

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Zuma's Revenge!
  ◦ Zuma's Revenge!
  ◦ Bejeweld 3
  ◦ Feeding Frenzy 2
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[customspoiler=" Discs w/ dlc: x30 ▾ "]
 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year
  ◦ dlc 2nd disc Install

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Ultimate Edition
  ◦ Battlefield 1943 (XBLA; Not on disc, redeemable code)
  ◦ Limited Edition dlc
  ◦ Onslaught dlc
  ◦ VIP dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Borderlands Double Game Add-On Pack (installation only)
  ◦ Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot
  ◦ The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Borderlands Game of the Year (Disc 2, installation only)
* There are two GOTY versions. One with tokens, one with discs. How to spot the difference.
  ◦ Claptrap's New Robot Revolution
  ◦ Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot
  ◦ The Secret Armory of General Knoxx
  ◦ The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Borderlands 2 Add-On Pack
  ◦ Pirates Booty
  ◦ Torgue
  ◦ Creature Slaguhterdome
  ◦ Mechromancer

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition (Disc 2, installation only)
  ◦ Awakening
  ◦ Feastday Gifts
  ◦ Feastday Pranks
  ◦ Leliana's Song
  ◦ Return to Ostagar
  ◦ The Darkspawn Chronicles
  ◦ The Golems of Amgarrak
  ◦ The Stone Prisoner
  ◦ Warden's Keep
  ◦ Witch Hunt

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Dead Island - Game of the Year
  ◦ All dlc on one disc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Fable II - Platinum Hits
  ◦ See the Future dlc
  ◦ Knothole Island dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack (1) (installation only)
  ◦ Operation Anchorage
  ◦ The Pitt

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack (2) (installation only)
  ◦ Broken Steel
  ◦ Point Lookout

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (Disc 2, installation only)
  ◦ Broken Steel
  ◦ Operation Anchorage
  ◦ Point Lookout
  ◦ Mothership Zeta
  ◦ The Pitt

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Fallout: New Vegas - Game of the Year
  ◦ All dlc 2nd disc install

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Gears of War - Platinum Hits
  ◦ All dlc on 2nd Disc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Gears of War 2 - Game of the Year
  ◦ All Fronts Collection dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Gears of War Triple Pack
  ◦ All Fronts Collection dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Grand Theft Auto: Complete Edition
  ◦ GTA IV
  ◦ The Ballad of Gay Tony
  ◦ The Lost and the Damned

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (standalone single/multiplayer disc)
  ◦ The Ballad of Gay Tony
  ◦ The Lost and the Damned*
* Due to changes to the game engine and world map, this version of The Lost and the Damned cannot be played online with those who have purchased it via the Marketplace.

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Halo 3: ODST (Disc 2, Halo 3 standalone multiplayer disc, dlc cannot be installed)
  ◦ Cold Storage Map
  ◦ Heroic Map Pack
  ◦ Legendary Map Pack
  ◦ Mythic Map Pack
  ◦ Mythic II Map Pack

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Mafia 2 - Platinum Hits
  ◦ All dlc on 2nd Disc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Marvel Ultimate Alliance - Gold Edition
  ◦ All dlc (which is currently delisted)

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Mass Effect - Platinum Hits
  ◦ Bring Down the Sky via 2nd disc install

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Mortal Kombat - Komplete Edition
  ◦ All dlc on one disc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Naughty Bear Gold Edition
  ◦ Both Episodes of dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Red Dead Redemption - Game of the Year
  ◦ Red Dead Redemption
  ◦ Legends and Killers Pack
  ◦ Liars and Cheats Pack
  ◦ Undead Nightmare Pack (includes single player campaign)

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (standalone multiplayer disc)
  ◦ Legends and Killers Pack
  ◦ Liars and Cheats Pack
  ◦ Undead Nightmare Pack (includes single player campaign)

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Rock Band
  ◦ Track Pack 2
  ◦ Country Track Pack
  ◦ Country Track Pack 2
  ◦ AC/DC Live
  ◦ Metal Track Pack
  ◦ Classic Rock Track Pack

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Rocksmith
  ◦ Bass dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Saints Row: The Third Full Package
  ◦ All dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] Star Wars Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
  ◦ All dlc

 • [background=#77bb44]360[/background] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (Disc 2, installation only)
  ◦ Knights of the Nine
  ◦ Shivering Isles
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7) Cross-Buy Enabled ; C×B[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
A single purchase/package grants the user access to multiple versions of [the same] product.
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[customspoiler=" Between Xbox 360 & Xbox One: x3 ▾ "]
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] [background=#107c0f]dlc[/background] Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag — Season Pass ; C×B*
* Until May/31/2014.
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] [background=#107c0f]dlc[/background] Battlefield 4 — Premium ; C×B
 • [background=#77bb44]dlc[/background] [background=#107c0f]dlc[/background] Call of Duty: Ghosts — Season Pass ; C×B
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8) Section edited 01 January 2014.
8) Xbox Live Rewards[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
Make sure to join at the website before taking advantage of any offers below. When you reach at least 5,000 Rewards Credits, they will be converted into dollars and deposited into your Microsoft account around the 15th and 30th of every month.

1,000 Credits is $1
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Current Offers
1st Digital Purchase — 1,250 Credits[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
Never made a purchase from the Xbox Stores? Now's the time to grab that game, movie, or special Avatar item you've been eyeing! After all, you'll get 1,250 Rewards Credits just for making it yours.
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Complete a Punchard[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
[customspoiler=" My New Year Fitness — Jan/01 to Jan/31/2014 — 2,000 Credits ▾ "]
Are you pumped up about your New Year's resolutions? This January, you'll earn 2,000 Rewards Credits when you buy eligible fitness add-ons* from the Xbox stores! For every $1 you spend, you'll earn a punch. Or, buy one big item to complete your Punchcard in a single shot. As you reach milestones in your fitness routine, each add-on will unlock new content to help put a fresh spin on your existing Xbox 360 fitness titles. Continue to knock out punches toward your ultimate goal! Isn't it time to make your resolution a reality? It all stacks up to greater rewards – and a fitter, stronger you.
* Eligible fitness titles include: Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved, Zumba Fitness: Rush, Your Shape™ Fitness Evolved 2012, Zumba Fitness Core, Zumba Fitness World Party, UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, Nike+ Kinect Training, Zumba Fitness, and EA SPORTS Active 2.
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[customspoiler=" My Workout Bonus — Jan/01 to Jan/31/2014 — 1,000 Credits ▾ "]
Keep the momentum going – and get rewarded with 1,000 Rewards Credits! Play for two hours on eligible Xbox 360 fitness titles* to earn your first punch. Burn ten hours to complete all five punches and achieve your reward. It's just another way to earn with Xbox – and knock out a few extra calories while you're at it!
* Eligible fitness titles include: Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved, Zumba Fitness: Rush, Your Shape™ Fitness Evolved 2012, Zumba Fitness Core, Zumba Fitness World Party, UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, Nike+ Kinect Training, Zumba Fitness, and EA SPORTS Active 2.
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Monthly Survey — 250 Credits
Official Web Page

Refer Friends — You: 1,000 Credits ; Them: 5,000 Credits[customspoiler=" ▾ "]
Refer friends to upgrade to an Xbox Live Gold membership. You'll get 1,000 Rewards Credits for each referred friend who goes Gold using your link, and your friends will get 5,000 Rewards Credits! So spread the word and stack those Credits.

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Thanks for that page with the Xbox deals. Downloading the trials for A.R.E.S., Ninja Turtles, and The Bridge.

I'll throw in a recommendation for M.A.R.S, which to me plays like Fallout, and The Wolf Among Us which plays like The Walking Dead. Heard some negatives on Deadlight but from what I played it looked like a nice side scroller.

Am I the only person that doesn't like Mine Craft?

 
For those who need a "TOO MANY GAMES WUT DO I DO?!" guide.

I Am Alive (Checking out a video won't hurt your experience, so make sure this is for you first, but I enjoyed it)

The Bridge (Puzzle fan? LOVE that feeling of solving something you had NO idea how to complete at the start? GET IT!)

Eternal Sonata (Not a legendary RPG but for the price you will get MANY hours of enjoyment. For classical music fans, even more to be appreciated here!)

DuckTales Remastered (Cmon It's DUCKTALES)

Brothers (Amazingly, with no real story, the story told here nears the top of my list of this whole generation)

Wolf Among Us (Not only is it FREE, It's AWESOME. Warning: You will REALLY want more once you finish)

Counter Strike: GO (Only really recommend this one to anyone who is already a CS fan, as anyone more familiar with CoD or Battlefield will be in for a wholly different experience)

Deadlight (Really solid game, until it just isn't. Worth the discounted price but NOT it's regular one)

NCAA Football 2014 (This is a REALLY good price. I don't play sports games, but even I know that)

Hitman Absolution (Stealth skilled or not, this game has something to offer to anyone who enjoys cinematic storytelling. WELL worth the sale price.)

SSX (Not great, but for five bucks there are far worse games, both in terms of time and fun to be had. Online not so solid.)

GTA V (If, somehow, you don't have this game yet - GTA Fan or not, check it out. Never before have I felt like I was in a virtual world so close to the one I live in. Period.)

 
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I'm so glad I passed on mostly everything in week 1 since I owned mostly everything I wanted already. The week 2 plus new daily deals are outrageous. I got TWAU Ep. 1, Brother and DuckTales immediately along with all the PopCap games since I traded in my discs. I downloaded a bunch of trials for stuff I'm debating on. And I cheered when I saw someone mention Eternal Sonata. I somehow missed that on XBLDB. A very Merry Christmas indeed!

Also, my friend is gifting me MS $ to buy Halo SA on XB1 tomorrow. I'm so happy that I don't care I work most of the week.
 
I'm so glad I passed on mostly everything in week 1 since I owned mostly everything I wanted already. The week 2 plus new daily deals are outrageous. I got TWAU Ep. 1, Brother and DuckTales immediately along with all the PopCap games since I traded in my discs. I downloaded a bunch of trials for stuff I'm debating on. And I cheered when I saw someone mention Eternal Sonata. I somehow missed that on XBLDB. A very Merry Christmas indeed!

Also, my friend is gifting me MS $ to buy Halo SA on XB1 tomorrow. I'm so happy that I don't care I work most of the week.
Lucky you on having the week off. I'm stuck sitting at work until 3:30pm tomorrow, as I'm considered part of the mandatory minimal staffing, (I head IT at my facility). My backlog is beckoning...
 
For those who need a "TOO MANY GAMES WUT DO I DO?!" guide.

NCAA Football 2014 (This is a REALLY good price. I don't play sports games, but even I know that)
I would like to add again that there will be no NCAA 15. NCAA 14 is the last for the forseeable future, maybe ever. The NCAA got sued by former student-athletes over the games, the NCAA hung EA out to dry over it, and EA said "See ya" and opted not to try to license with individual conferences/schools.

So if you are saying "I'll wait 'till next year".... there is no next year. No guarantee $15 won't be the cheapest it will ever go. There will be no next year versions driving 14's price down.

 
No sales go til the 31st. New weekly sale starts tomorrow while individual sales go til the 31st
DUH im sorry - Countdown to 2013 not to Christmas. My bad. As for weekly sales, I'd say it's a safe bet that big list includes all that we will see from that next batch, though ya never know what could replace MvC when they get delisted on the 26th.

 
I Am Alive = I was really looking forward to this back when it released, but the lukewarm reviews made me hold off
Destructoid had solid praise for it with an 8.5. I trust them with mixed reception titles. It's not AAA but the experience is worth it apparently. I bit anyway.

And Brothers is a no-brainer. Will download Wolf ep1 but hold off playing it until the season is done. And I can also recommend Eternal Sonata. The combat is fun and the story is interesting.
 
I Am Alive was intended to be a MUCH bigger game than it ended up being. Sadly, while Ubisoft initially had the more well regarded teams working on it, the team that ended up making the game when it came time was Ubisoft Shanghai - think of Ubi Shanghai as the island of misfit game developers. Fortunately, the game was actually made and we get to see it, even if lackluster in appearance. Many, myself included, thought I Am Alive would come and go just as mysteriously as it was first announced. 

 
So nobody decided to get NBA Jam or NFL Blitz? Should I pass on these games?
NBA Jam is loads of fun and very well done. Easily the best Sports game on the XBLA. Single-player has tons of unlockables to works towards, you will not regret it if you're seriously considering it to play it and not just add it to a backlog.

EDIT: Put it another way... I've owned NBA Jam:OFE for over a year now and still play it, I'm playing it now (between games) as I type (just played as Lambier/Rodman Pistons vs Wizards... LOL 91-30 final. Out-bullied them, Ariza may be the worst player in the game).

 
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So nobody decided to get NBA Jam or NFL Blitz? Should I pass on these games?
If you LOVE the blitz style of game it's alright but it just isn't the fun game I recall from previous generations. Jam is more fun in my opinion but again unless it's "your kind of thing" i'd pass on it.

 
So nobody decided to get NBA Jam or NFL Blitz? Should I pass on these games?
I bought Blitz but I haven't touched it yet.

NBA JAM is absolutely worth it. It's just fun, especially if you get friends to play with.

Still debating on The Bridge... I played the demo and it was fun, but if something like Super Meat Boy or Shadow Complex goes on sale, I'd much rather have those games.

 
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So nobody decided to get NBA Jam or NFL Blitz? Should I pass on these games?
There were a lot of people recommending NBA Jam last night. I played the disc version and couldn't get into it. Loved it for SNES, but not feeling it anymore. NFL Blitz is pretty fun. Personally I'd rather play Madden, but it is entertaining. I remember when it first came out, everybody would tackle my receivers as the play started with one play and it was frustrating.

 
List, borrowed from commenter at Major Nelson's site, for people not wanting to dig back through previous pages:

(Format: Game Name, Original Price, Discounted Price)

Tuesday 24th December 2013

GTA V $59.99 $40.19
Diablo III $59.99 $40.19
The Wolf Among Us $4.99 FREE
Midnight Club: LA $14.99 $3.74
Bully Scholarship Ed. $14.99 $3.74
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men $19.99 $4.99
Fight Night Champion $19.99 $4.99
SSX $19.99 $4.99
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution $29.99 $7.49
Hitman: Absolution $19.99 $7.99
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad $29.99 $14.99
NCAA Football 14 $59.99 $14.99
Madden NFL 25 $59.99 $29.99
Young Justice: Legacy $39.99 $29.99

Peggle $9.99 $0.99 and Nights Content Pack $4.99 $0.99
Feeding Frenzy $9.99 $0.99
Feeding Frenzy 2 $4.99 $0.99
Zuma's Revenge! $9.99 $0.99
Plants vs. Zombies $14.99 $1.49
Frogger $4.99 $2.49
Flashback $9.99 $3.29
Charlie Murder $9.99 $3.29
Brothers $14.99 $4.94
Counter-Strike: GO $14.99 $4.94
Deadlight $14.99 $4.94
I Am Alive $14.99 $4.94
Gotham City Impostors $14.99 $4.94
Mini Ninjas $19.99 $4.99
Orc Attack $9.99 $4.99
Foul Play $14.99 $7.49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $14.99 $7.49
DuckTales: Remastered $14.99 $7.49
 
Orc Attack is pretty bad. Sluggish. Boss fights are unfun and needlessly long because the bosses generally take way too much damage to defeat. I got it for free and slightly regret it.

Any thoughts on Foul Play? Didn't even realize it had been released yet.
 
So fun question:

How do you guys track what digital games you own/don't own already?  I've been stocking up on games but haven't had the HD space to actually download them all.  Going to add a big new HD soon, so I'll need to download/redownload them all, or most of them.

 
So fun question:
How do you guys track what digital games you own/don't own already? I've been stocking up on games but haven't had the HD space to actually download them all. Going to add a big new HD soon, so I'll need to download/redownload them all, or most of them.
I have an Excel spreadsheet with worksheets for each storage location (HD, USB flash drive X 4, undownloaded) and then worksheets that break down unplaced games by type (arcade, retail) which also list location. Possibly better suited to an Access database with the cross-referencing but I was just trying to break some monotony at work.
 
So fun question:

How do you guys track what digital games you own/don't own already? I've been stocking up on games but haven't had the HD space to actually download them all. Going to add a big new HD soon, so I'll need to download/redownload them all, or most of them.
I get excited about a sale, go to Xbox.com to buy it, it says "Already Purchased", then I run over to the Xbox and play it. When I switched HDs, I used download history to get them all again.

 
I got Brothers and Mars: War Logs, exactly what I was looking for, will skip Flashback after all the bad reviews.  I'll probably get DuckTales when it goes on sale on PSN this week.  The DS3 is better for sidescrollers like that.

 
List, borrowed from commenter at Major Nelson's site, for people not wanting to dig back through previous pages:

(Format: Game Name, Original Price, Discounted Price)

Tuesday 24th December 2013

GTA V $59.99 $40.19
Diablo III $59.99 $40.19
The Wolf Among Us $4.99 FREE
Midnight Club: LA $14.99 $3.74
Bully Scholarship Ed. $14.99 $3.74
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men $19.99 $4.99
Fight Night Champion $19.99 $4.99
SSX $19.99 $4.99
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution $29.99 $7.49
Hitman: Absolution $19.99 $7.99
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad $29.99 $14.99
NCAA Football 14 $59.99 $14.99
Madden NFL 25 $59.99 $29.99
Young Justice: Legacy $39.99 $29.99

Peggle $9.99 $0.99 and Nights Content Pack $4.99 $0.99
Feeding Frenzy $9.99 $0.99
Feeding Frenzy 2 $4.99 $0.99
Zuma's Revenge! $9.99 $0.99
Plants vs. Zombies $14.99 $1.49
Frogger $4.99 $2.49
Flashback $9.99 $3.29
Charlie Murder $9.99 $3.29
Brothers $14.99 $4.94
Counter-Strike: GO $14.99 $4.94
Deadlight $14.99 $4.94
I Am Alive $14.99 $4.94
Gotham City Impostors $14.99 $4.94
Mini Ninjas $19.99 $4.99
Orc Attack $9.99 $4.99
Foul Play $14.99 $7.49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $14.99 $7.49
DuckTales: Remastered $14.99 $7.49
that's missing beautiful katamari and eternal sonata, right?

 
So fun question:

How do you guys track what digital games you own/don't own already? I've been stocking up on games but haven't had the HD space to actually download them all. Going to add a big new HD soon, so I'll need to download/redownload them all, or most of them.
Personally, I have a 250gb and it's got about 100gb free left. It was full but that was due to having my most frequently played disc based games installed (Including Final Fantasy XIII which is HUGE) but since decided that it will be used to house only digital titles. So far, between purchased XBLA titles, the Games4Gold titles I've been given by MS, and the few games I've gotten free through promos, and DLC for the disc based games I really enjoy (for my it's things like Metal Gear Rising, Dishonored, DmC, Saints Row IV) and it's just now about to break the 100gb free mark. If (or rather, when) that HDD gets full, I may simply delete the things I don't play much, or maybe, depending on how solid the Games4Gold offerings are through 2014, get another 250GB HDD.

 
I have an Excel spreadsheet with worksheets for each storage location (HD, USB flash drive X 4, undownloaded) and then worksheets that break down unplaced games by type (arcade, retail) which also list location. Possibly better suited to an Access database with the cross-referencing but I was just trying to break some monotony at work.
Format as a table, and you can make sortable columns. Possibly one of my favorite features for long lists.
 
ARGHH!!!  If I wouldn't have been such a damn sloth and checked that little best buy "$10" credit everybody was all a rage about, I could've sweetened these deals even more.  However, I had about an hour to spend that credit before expiration and the Minecraft pc link from ad wasn't working so I opted for some Steam Wallet goodness.  I added a $20 card and entered my gift serial/pin ....$0.00 total.  Hrmmmm.......MS is throwing us a bone finally, lets add $25 Live credit (last week had 3-$10 for $27.....cursed slothiness). 

BOOM-Shakala!!!!!!! (insert Dickie V enthusiasm) - :whee: :whee:  It was a $40, "$10" cert.!!!!! :whee: :whee:

While I could've grabbed 3 more games had I not waited, I'm super stoked about my Best Buy experience this season ( :shock:) and can now participate in some MS goodness. 

Best Buy highlights:  Intel i5-3570k - $149.99 (PM'd Microcenter's BF weekend)

                                 $20 Gaben Cookies  +  $25 MS "The Ban-hammer Swingeth" Credit = $4 out of pocket

                                 Still have rewards left!

Also of note, I'm going to have to gift my kid a t-shirt:

"BACKLOGGED" (R) / "Some of us were born into it" (F)​
 
For those who need a "TOO MANY GAMES WUT DO I DO?!" guide.
I Am Alive (Checking out a video won't hurt your experience, so make sure this is for you first, but I enjoyed it)
The Bridge (Puzzle fan? LOVE that feeling of solving something you had NO idea how to complete at the start? GET IT!)
Eternal Sonata (Not a legendary RPG but for the price you will get MANY hours of enjoyment. For classical music fans, even more to be appreciated here!)
DuckTales Remastered (Cmon It's DUCKTALES)
Brothers (Amazingly, with no real story, the story told here nears the top of my list of this whole generation)
Wolf Among Us (Not only is it FREE, It's AWESOME. Warning: You will REALLY want more once you finish)
Counter Strike: GO (Only really recommend this one to anyone who is already a CS fan, as anyone more familiar with CoD or Battlefield will be in for a wholly different experience)
Deadlight (Really solid game, until it just isn't. Worth the discounted price but NOT it's regular one)
NCAA Football 2014 (This is a REALLY good price. I don't play sports games, but even I know that)
Hitman Absolution (Stealth skilled or not, this game has something to offer to anyone who enjoys cinematic storytelling. WELL worth the sale price.)
SSX (Not great, but for five bucks there are far worse games, both in terms of time and fun to be had. Online not so solid.)
GTA V (If, somehow, you don't have this game yet - GTA Fan or not, check it out. Never before have I felt like I was in a virtual world so close to the one I live in. Period.)
Thanks for the guide. I bought Deadlight and TMNT. I initially was gonna get Ducktales and Brothers but then I found out Ducktales digital only has 200G while the retail version has 1000G....so I passed on it. Brothers I'm still on the fence about but for that price I think I'm gonna go for it, tomorrow though.
 
that's missing beautiful katamari and eternal sonata, right?
Ack, you're right! Shoot. So tired, I didn't even notice... How dare Necrozilla go to sleep. Need this added to the front page, with additions of Beautiful Katamari and Eternal Sonata, stat. If I knew how to work the wiki thing on an iPad, I'd do it...
 
What's the diff between Mini Ninjas and Mini Ninjas Adventure. I mean other then Kinect?
Ones a full retail release from like 09 I believe. The other is an arcade from last year. I have not played the arcade but I assume its a short game. I do know its an easy 400 GS though since so many people on my friends list finished it in a day.

 
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Thanks for the guide. I bought Deadlight and TMNT. I initially was gonna get Ducktales and Brothers but then I found out Ducktales digital only has 200G while the retail version has 1000G....so I passed on it. Brothers I'm still on the fence about but for that price I think I'm gonna go for it, tomorrow though.
Thank YOU for reading my guide. The Ducktales GS thing baffles me but I totally get it if you're into building GS (personally I really don't care about the number, its the sensation of unlocking the achievement itself) but Brothers I can't recommend any more highly if you're on the fence. If you start Brothers, really try to finish it without too much time between to enjoy the full story as it should be taken in.

 
Great games on sale, but now I don't know which I should buy. I currently have $30 credit on my XBL account  :whistle2:k

 
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I had $5. Went ahead and got Bully: Scholarship Edition and Zuma's Revenge. I'll probably pick up some more early tomorrow. I'm thinking Charlie Murder, Foul Play, and possibly Eternal Sonata. I don't know much about Eternal Sonata though. I know it's an RPG and I like the art style. Anyone have any comments on it? Doesn't look to bad, especially for $3.74.

 
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Re: Brothers.... I'm a jaded gamer that doesn't like much of anything and even *I* enjoyed the demo.  Great world and story.

A lot of smaller games like Brothers get hype and it's not warranted (*coughFEZcough*).  Brothers really *is* amazing.  My kids sat and watched me play the demo and were completely taken in by the world and how I was accomplishing things.

 
Thanks for the feedback guys I have some horribly difficult decisions to make.

 
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If you are even remotely interested in these RPGs, there's no reason not to snatch up Eternal Sonata at this price.  I played about 2/3 of it about a year after release, sold my 360, and purchasing it this sale. 

 
To tell you the truth, i found TWAU to be more entertaining than i did the TT- Walking dead game.
For TWD experiences really depended on your choices. For example, I barely talked to the little girl and I feel like that ruined the whole game for me. Probably too early to tell if TWAU will be like that, but I really hope not. $15 for the season pass is tempting even before playing.

 
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