XBL Deals - 2014 - 3/2015

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It may not be clear which :xb1: markdowns are Gold only until Major Nelson posts or the Sales & Specials page updates

Recent Updates

  • 3/1 - March GwG Live, New XBL Rewards
  • 2/26 - Misc Markdown - Gears of War 2
  • 2/25 - March GwG announced, Forza Fast and Furious freebie announcement
  • 2/24 - Deals with Gold, Spotlight Crew Silver Pack
  • 2/23 - UGS - Metro 2033 price dropped
  • 2/20 - UGS Weekend deals live, Strider, Bound by Flame, DiRT 3 unannounced drops
Please note:

  • 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, but DLC cannot.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.  This requires being a paid subscriber or within a console-activated "1 month complimentary Gold trial" account.  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 other 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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Deals with Gold
Gold subscription required
 

2/24 - 3/2 - Ubisoft / Square Enix

2/17 - 2/23 - Misc


2/10 - 2/16 - Geometry Wars 3, NBA 2K15


[*]:360: Geometry Wars Dimensions - $10.04 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA 2K15 - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

2/3 - 2/9 - Far Cry 4 and more


[*]:360: Assassin's Creed Rogue - $40.19 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 4 - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Payday 2 - $8.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - $9.99 - 80% off - xbldb
1/27 - 2/2 - Misc

1/20 - 1/26 - Misc


[*]:360: Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Farming Simulator - $10.49 - 65% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pool Nation - $2.99 - 70% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skyrim - $8.99 - 70% off - xbldb

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Games with Gold
Gold subscription required, Xbox One games are only playable while Gold is active, but can be added to your account with a Gold trial
 
Free Games


[*]:360: Jan 16-31 - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Jan

[*]:360: Feb 1-15 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - xbldb
[*]:360: Feb 16-28 - Sniper Elite V2 - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Feb

[*]:360: Mar 1-15 - Tomb Raider - xbldb

[*]:360: Mar 16-31 - BioShock Infinite - xbldb
[*]:xb1: Mar

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Sales & Specials

[customspoiler=Note]If the start & end dates are not well-defined, ACT FAST! since these "sales" could end anytime. However, they may also be permanent markdowns.[/customspoiler]

Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious - 3/27 - 4/10

  • :xb1: - FREE
  • :360: - FREE
Spotlight - The Crew Silver Pack - 2/24 - 3/2

Spotlight DOA5 Core Pack - 2/17 - ?

Spotlight Escapists - Gold launch discount until 3/13 (1 month)

Ultimate Game Sale - 2/17 - 2/23


[*]Weekend deals

[*]:xb1: Week-long deals

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition - $74.99 - 25% off - $79.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off
  • Digital upgrade offer still active for buying 360 version

[*]:xb1: The Crew Gold Edition - $56.94 - 33% off - $63.74 - 25% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Destiny Digital Guardian Edition - $67.49 - 25% off - $71.99 - 20% off
  • Base game - $40.19 - 33% off - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved - Digital Bundle - $20.00 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Motorsport 5 Bundle - $73.69 - 33% off - $82.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing GOTY Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris & Season Pass Pack - $11.60 - 60% off - $14.50 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - $29.99 - 40% off - $33.49 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Family Fun Pack - $20.09 - 33% off - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $30.00 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Telltale Games Collection - $55.00 - 50% off - $65.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - Deluxe Edition - $16.00 - 60% off - $20.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Watch Dogs - $24.00 - 60% off - $30.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Ultimate Value

[*]:360: Week-long deals

[*]:360: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
  • Digital upgrade offer still active

[*]:360: Destiny - $40.19 - 33% off - $44.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Far Cry 3 - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: FIFA 15 - $29.99 - 50% off - $35.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack - $9.99 - 50% off - $11.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Gears of War 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - $6.59 - 67% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Halo 4 - $11.99 - 60% off - $14.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $23.99 - 40% off - $26.79 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $6.59 - 67% off - $7.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $7.49 - 75% off - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 - $19.99 - 50% off - $23.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Sniper Elite 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - $9.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: South Park: The Stick of Truth - $14.99 - 50% off - $17.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Watch Dogs - $23.99 - 40% off - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Value deals

[*]:360: Terraria - $2.99 - 80% off - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight Nordic - 2/3 - 2/9


[*]:360: Deadfall Adventures - $3.99 - 90% off - xbldb
[*]:360: de Blob 2 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Elements Of Destruction - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Frontlines: Fuel of War - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Jeopardy! - $4.49 - 85% off - xbldb

[*]:360: JUJU - $7.49 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]:360: MX vs ATV Reflex

[*]:360: MX VS ATV Supercross - $20.09 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Outfit - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: The Raven

[*]:360: Red Faction: Armageddon - $4.19 - 86% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Red Faction: Guerrilla

[*]:360: Rocket Riot - $2.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Wheel of Fortune - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb

Spotlight EA - 1/27 - 2/2


[*]:xb1: Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition - $41.99 - 40% off / $46.89 - 33% off
  • Base Game - $35.99 - 40% off / $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: EA Sports UFC - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: NBA Live 15 - $19.80 - 67% off / $24.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition - $15.00 - 75% off / $19.80 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: NHL 15 - $24.00 - 60% off / $30.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition - $4.95 - 67% off / $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - $10.00 - 75% off / $13.20 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.50 - 75% off / $16.50 - 67% off

[*]:360: Army of Two: TFD - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Bulletstorm - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Burnout Paradise - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Crysis 3 - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dead Space - $2.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Dragon Age: Origins - $4.49 - 70% off - xbldb

[*]:360: Dragon Age 2 - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fight Night Champion - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Fuse - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Madden NFL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Mass Effect 2

[*]:360: Mass Effect 3

[*]:360: Mirror's Edge - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NCAA Football 14 - $7.49 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NFL Blitz - $3.74 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: NHL 15 - $23.99 - 60% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Most Wanted - $7.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Need for Speed Rivals - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare - $9.89 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: skate. - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 2 - $4.94 - 67% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Skate 3 - $4.99 - 75% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Syndicate - $3.99 - 80% off - xbldb
[*]:360: Titanfall Deluxe Edition - $12.49 - 75% off - xbldb

Xbox One Sales

  • XB1 Xbox Fitness - FREE until January 2015
  • Feb 27-? - Zoo Tycoon - $39.99 - 33% off (360 version also, see below)
Skullgirls characters

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Misc. Markdowns / Recently Reduced
[customspoiler=Notes]May be permanent mark downs, may be temporary pricing errors. Items marked with a * have been confirmed as permanent reductions either on the console dashboard, on Xbox.com's Recently Reduced page or corroborated from other sources (PSN, dev/pub, etc)[/customspoiler]
 

February 2015

January 2015


[*]1/28 - :360: Metro: Last Light - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/22 - :xb1: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition - $24.00 - 60% off
[*]1/20 - :360: Fantasia: Music Evolved - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/19 - :xb1: Forza Motorsport 5: Racing Game of the Year Edition - $29.99 - 40% off - price reverted 1/20
[*]1/6 - :360: The Lego Movie Videogame - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - :360: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: Lego The Hobbit - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/5 - :360: MUD - FIM Motocross World Championship - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
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December 2014


November 2014


October 2014


September 2014


August 2014


[*]8/5 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NHL 14 - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - Madden NFL 25 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NCAA Football 14 - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]8/5 - NBA 2K14 - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]8/4 - Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb

July 2014


June 2014

May 2014
April 2014

March 2014

February 2014
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[*]2/10 - Far Cry 3 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/6 - Ruby Soho by Rancid - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Death Blossoms by Rise Against - $0.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero World Tour
[*]2/6 - Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 - $3.49 - 44% off - xbldb - Guitar Hero II
[*]2/4 - XB1 - Lococycle - $9.99 - 50% off * - Confirmed permanent by Major Nelson
[*]2/4 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Metro: Last Light - $39.99 - 20% off - xbldb
[*]2/3 - Zumba Fitness Core - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb * Confirmed on Dashboard

January 2014

[*]1/21 - Borderlands 2 - $19.99 - 33% off - xbldb  *
[*]1/21 - BioShock Infinite - $29.99 - 25% off - xbldb *
[*]1/21 - The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - $29.99 - 50% off - xbldb *
[*]1/17 - Warlords - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - Previously delisted, relisted at lower price, unknown if it will remain
[*]1/16 - Rayman Origins - $14.99 - 25% off - xbldb
[*]1/14 - Armored Core: Verdict Day - $29.99 - 40% off - xbldb
[*]1/9 - Aqua - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/8 - Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff - $19.99 - 50% off - xbldb
[*]1/7 - Assassin’s Creed IV Illustrious Pirates Pack - $6.99 - 30% off - xbldb
[*]1/6 - Saints Row IV - $39.99 - 33% off - xbldb
[*]1/1 - Hydrophobia - $2.99 - 40% off - xbldb *

December 2013
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Misc. Promotions

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Xbox Live Rewards

March 2014

  • New survey is up
  • Anime addiciton - Mar 1-31
    4,000 credits ($4) - Buy $20 or more of anime movies, shows and passes

February 2014

  • New survey is up
  • So Much to Love
    2,000 credits ($2) - Buy or rent at least $20 worth of HD movies that have the word "love" in the title
  • 4,000 credits ($4) - Spend at least $40 on E-rated games and DLC
  • 2,000 credits ($2) - Play 20 hours of multiplayer on Xbox Live

[*]Refer-a-friend through their messages to get an XB1 - Feb 1 - Mar 8
  • 25,000 credits ($25) for first friend to buy an XB1 based on your referral
  • 10,000 credits ($10) for each subsequent referred friend
  • All friends receive 25,000 credits ($25)

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Cross Buy / Upgrade Promotions
 
Between Xbox 360 and Xbox One :


[*]Battlefield 4 - Premium * Scheduled expiration July 31, 2014 *
[*]Call of Duty: Ghosts - Season Pass * Scheduled expiration May 31, 2014 *
  • Confirmed still active on Aug 26

[*]Destiny * Scheduled expiration Jan 15, 2015 *

[*]Minecraft $4.99 upgrade

[*]Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  • Digital game offer expires Mar 31, 2015
  • No deadline for DLC, including Season Pass
  • Details

[*]State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition
  • Releases April 28, 2015
  • 33% discount for owning 360 version, expires June 30, 2015
  • Exclusive character for owning 360 version
  • Details

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Microtransaction Deals [customspoiler=Note]Not tracked by xbldb, use playXBLA for blog updates for these deals.[/customspoiler]


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Delisting / Server Shutdown Watch


[*]After Burner Climax - Expected Dec 24, pulled Dec 17

[*]Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins - Expected Dec 31


[*]Rock Band Track and Pack - expected May 30

[*]Rock Band Track - Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" - expected Apr 30, gone Apr 28

[*]BurgerTime World Tour - $4.99 - 50% off - xbldb - expected Apr 30

[*]Capcom Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31
  • Age of Booty - 2 achievements become unobtainable with loss of online play
  • Flock! - level editor sharing disabled, no achievements affected

[*]Rockstar games affected by Gamespy server shutdown - expected 5/31

[*]Ubisoft online server shutdown - expected 8/8
  • America's Army: True Soldiers
  • James Cameron's Avatar
  • Motionsports Adrenaline
  • PowerUp Heroes
  • Pure Football
  • Shaun White Snowboarding
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

[*]Rock Band tracks - expected 8/26
  • Fleetwood Mac - "World Turning"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Don’t Stop"
  • Spinal Tap Pack 01 - $1.00 - 71% off - xbldb
    Back From The Dead
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare
  • Saucy Jack
  • Warmer Than Hell

[*]Spinal Tap’s Tap Ten - $1.00 - 89% off - xbldb
  • (Funky) Sex Farm
  • (Listen to The) Flower People (Reggae Style)
  • America
  • Big Bottom
  • Cups and Cakes
  • Gimme Some Money
  • Heavy Duty
  • Hell Hole
  • Rock N Roll Creation
  • Stonehenge
  • Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight

[*]Official forums announcement

[*]Doritos Crash Course 2

[*]Ascend: Hand of Kul

[*]Rock Band Tracks - Expected Dec 23 - Gone

[*]Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Fake Friends - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Just Kait's U Suck - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Lights Resolve's Dreaming of Love - FREE - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Best Of Me - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Morningwood's Sugarbaby - $1.00 - xbldb
[*]Official forums announcement

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Thanks to reddjoey, tylerh1701, BobbyTastic and Necrozilla for maintaining prior versions of this thread, and to all those who have posted deals and made Wiki edits.  This thread is truly a collaborative effort built from the contributions of the community.
 

 
 
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Price uncertainty has changed the game for us cheapass gamers. New games, and new consoles are dropping in price at a faster rate than ever before. Tis perhaps gamings golden age.
 
I really like these sales, a good way to increase the library of my new Xbox One. Finally picked up Killer Instinct season 1, with all these extras it would have been a shame not doing so, and just as I was going to get the Combo Breaker Pack for the same price. Good deal. Probably picking up Defense Grid 2 as well, I loved the first one and despite the price being kinda steep, I doubt it'll be any cheaper for a while. Also, BF4 Premium... just got the full game through EA Access so half price on Premium? Deal, most of my gaming friends have it so it's a win-win. The Destiny discount is ridiculously low, and while there's other solid stuff, most of it isn't really worth it when converted to the European marketplace. Still I'm satisfied. Gonna skip the 360 sales now I think, the best deals (Mirror's Edge, Bulletstorm, etc.) are games are already own or that I don't really care about. Now, if that 20$ Diablo 3 was on Xbox One...

 
cannon said:
I bet Dead Rising 3 and Ryse go cheap Friday and that's when I'll bite. Maybe Sunset Overdrive for $49.99 if lucky.
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Sunset Overdrive was just $49.99 this last weekend for Gold members, I seriously doubt it will be discounted for BF a week later.

 
You know the sad thing, I'm still having trouble biting on KOA even though I wanted to buy the game when it came out. With the new system and AC V I'm almost through, AW and MCC along with a D3 coming I just don't know when I can sink another 50-100 hours into a previous gen game. Even if it is only $3...

Am I losing my CAG status?

 
Donken said:
GWG has ruined me. I want to buy Peggle 2 and Valiant Hearts but if I do those will probably be the next GWG in January.
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Donken said:
GWG has ruined me. I want to buy Peggle 2 and Valiant Hearts but if I do those will probably be the next GWG in January.
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Peggle will NOT be a GWG. It's an EA Access seller. Even if you are talking about getting it for Xbox 360, I would bet EA would say no because it would detract from One Access Sales.

Valiant Hearts may though. Probably Xbox One GWG if it does as the 360 has a large enough library of full games to give.

 
Jimmienoman said:
Peggle will NOT be a GWG. It's an EA Access seller. Even if you are talking about getting it for Xbox 360, I would bet EA would say no because it would detract from One Access Sales.

Valiant Hearts may though. Probably Xbox One GWG if it does as the 360 has a large enough library of full games to give.
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This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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Except the odds of Madden, and Fifa being GWG is slim to none. I think the access vault is a great deal.
 
Since microsoft was all, game sharing is bad and we're going to make the xbox one do this etc. to prevent trade ins Before the great retraction, why not offer all digital game sales at or a little below black friday prices? I would gladly sit, download and spend my credit on there but only if it was a deal.

I keep waiting to go digital but retailers don't make it cag friendly.
 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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No, Sony says access is bad value because they want people to use Sony's service instead. Capitalism.

 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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EA never would put those games on GWG anyways. I don't think EA is a big fan of GWG. You notice even on 360 that EA doesn't like it.

 
Antarael Dulacre said:
Major Nelson confirmed, that these prices are valid until 1st December and more deals coming on black friday itself over the weekend:

http://majornelson.com/2014/11/25/weeks-deals-gold-black-friday-edition/#disqus_thread
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Good. So far it looks like State of Decay and MAYBE Mirror's Edge for me. This is also a good excuse to revisit Gears of War. I wonder why Judgement was excluded from the sale.

I thought Oblivion sucked so I'm not touching Skyrim unless it's $5 or GWG material.

 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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Not too dissimilar from HBO holding back their content from VOD services. They eventually relented to Amazon, but a 3 year delay on new content and no Game of Thrones still leaves some chips in HBO's pocket for when they launch their own service.

Cage017 said:
Good. So far it looks like State of Decay and MAYBE Mirror's Edge for me. This is also a good excuse to revisit Gears of War. I wonder why Judgement was excluded from the sale.
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I'm disappointed with no Gears Judgment. Was hoping for sales on its VIP pass as well as BioShock Infinite's. Still have Friday and Monday ...

Too early to hope for the Borderlands Pre-Sequel pass to go on sale.

 
kickrockz713 said:

If its too good to be true buy it now haha. I'm looking at you UFC. I got the KI UE for now but want to see the rest of the deals during this week before I go apeshit.
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I thought the same thing when the Titanfall season pass went on sale, so I bought it, and then a few hours later it was cheaper.

Anyhow, I was considering UFC, now I'm not, so at least they helped me make my decision.
 
Kinda weird that the $13.33 price is still showing on the main page thing for UFC if its not actually that price. Also weird that the sale price for Peggle 2 hasn't changed yet

 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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Not at all. If EA had this deal with Sony, Sony would be claiming it's great value for people's money. Now, however, they will claim it's bad value yet they have Playstation Now which is ridiculously expensive for renting old games.

As for EA titles being available on PS+ or GwG, you'd never get any of the new sports titles put on there, unless you don't mind playing FIFA 11.

 
infiniteHorizon said:
Any other places selling physical Diablo 3 UEE for Xbox One for this price or lower? or is this the best deal on it?
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BB will have it for lower for $24 if GCU or $30 without for BF. If you was elite/elite+, you could have gotten it Monday. You could still get online at BB on Thursday

 
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This is also a good excuse to revisit Gears of War. I wonder why Judgement was excluded from the sale.
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Speaking of which, do you know if Gears 2 has DBNO during campaign? For example, in Gears 3 and Judgement, you could get revived by your AI team-mates, but not in Gears 1. I played 2 a long time ago, and have the DLC for it that I never finished, and $5 seems like a good price for me to hop back onto it.

It's not included because the game is shit. Having said that, if it was available for $5-7, I'd buy it again just to have the whole collection again.

 
praxus07 said:
Anybody know why Amalur is 14gb on the ps3 but only 6gb on the 360?
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This happened a lot this gen. Since PS3 Blurays can hold up to 50 gigs, multi-platform games usually either don't bother compressing their audio as much or occasionally use higher quality files instead.

I'm guessing Alumar is just not as compressed. Should be functionally the same, just pick which versions Trophies/Achievements you prefer or what's easier on space.

 
Masters_93 said:
Speaking of which, do you know if Gears 2 has DBNO during campaign? For example, in Gears 3 and Judgement, you could get revived by your AI team-mates, but not in Gears 1. I played 2 a long time ago, and have the DLC for it that I never finished, and $5 seems like a good price for me to hop back onto it.

It's not included because the game is shit. Having said that, if it was available for $5-7, I'd buy it again just to have the whole collection again.
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Yes, you just couldn't crawl around until Gears 3.

 
Okay, so I bought the Killer Instinct Ultra Pack, and I'm going to pick up Titanfall this weekend. I'm going to owe approximately an extra $5 to get Titanfall. Does the online store allow you to pay the exact difference of what you owe, or do they make you add currency in $5 and $10 increments?

 
cannon said:
This is exactly why Sony says access is bad value. It steps on the subscriptions we pay for the actual online infrastructure and free games from Sony and Microsoft. It's like letting EA take any good titles you'd hoped for via PS+ or GwG and saying you'll pay extra for them to not let their good titles be reasonable for Microsoft and Sony to afford for their own services up against Access.
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Ill give you that PS+ had better games last gen, but this gen the only full release game that you have gotten is injustice. The rest have been indie and arcade. Even for last gen I can't remember any big EA games in the last year. Wasn't BF3 given free in like July or August, a couple months before bf4?

For Xbox it's been even more lackluster last gen with no full release games yet this gen

And like many others have said Sony turned down this service as it is in direct competition of its own service. Stating that they didn't see the value at its release when they had 3 AAA games that cost $20each during the best sale price along with Peggle was absurd.
 
Lumas101 said:
Okay, so I bought the Killer Instinct Ultra Pack, and I'm going to pick up Titanfall this weekend. I'm going to owe approximately an extra $5 to get Titanfall. Does the online store allow you to pay the exact difference of what you owe, or do they make you add currency in $5 and $10 increments?
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You can pay the exact amount. They stopped the increments when Microsoft Points were removed.
 
I'm glad to hear that there are more games coming to the sale - there had to be; too little Xbox One games shown now.

But I wish we knew what the games and prices were in advance so that we could plan our shopping accordingly.

(We already know Best Buy's prices, Walmart's prices, Microsoft Store's prices, etc.)

 
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Tempted to just buy Diablo 3 for XOne on the Marketplace even though it will be $5 cheaper for disc version. I still have around $26 in credit in my Xbox account, which will expire next June iirc.

Well there will be more deals later this week, right? Maybe something else will catch my eye. What has been the lowest price on Marketplace for PvZ Garden Warfare for XOne?

 
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Lumas101 said:
Okay, so I bought the Killer Instinct Ultra Pack, and I'm going to pick up Titanfall this weekend. I'm going to owe approximately an extra $5 to get Titanfall. Does the online store allow you to pay the exact difference of what you owe, or do they make you add currency in $5 and $10 increments?
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If you attatch a credit/debit/paypal you just pay the exact remaining balance
 
The Xbox.com Black Friday countdown apparently briefly had this weekend's XB1 sales up early this morning. Someone managed to get a screen grab and started another topic.

cancerman1120 said:
I need to quit my job to play all these games.
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Good luck. I got laid off back in August. I thought I could burn through some of my backlog while enjoying my severance / unused vacation pay. Then FXX's SImpsons marathon happened. Bought a laptop to help with the job search - free Windows 8 games with achievements. New TV season. Borderlands Pre-Sequel. Smash Bros. Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. My backlog is worse now than back in the summer. Least I'll be starting a new job in the next couple weeks, so I'll have the money to buy more games, and perhaps an XB1, but even less time to play them. Ah, first world problems.

 
wolve said:
Tempted to just buy Diablo 3 for XOne on the Marketplace even though it will be $5 cheaper for disc version. I still have around $26 in credit in my Xbox account, which will expire next June iirc.

Well there will be more deals later this week, right? Maybe something else will catch my eye. What has been the lowest price on Marketplace for PvZ Garden Warfare for XOne?
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I think lowest was like $21.xx. I traded in my disc version to purchase it during that sale as GS gave me $24 for the disc
 
Bloomy said:
The Xbox.com Black Friday countdown apparently briefly had this weekend's XB1 sales up early this morning. Someone managed to get a screen grab and started another topic.

Good luck. I got laid off back in August. I thought I could burn through some of my backlog while enjoying my severance / unused vacation pay. Then FXX's SImpsons marathon happened. Bought a laptop to help with the job search - free Windows 8 games with achievements. New TV season. Borderlands Pre-Sequel. Smash Bros. Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire. My backlog is worse now than back in the summer. Least I'll be starting a new job in the next couple weeks, so I'll have the money to buy more games, and perhaps an XB1, but even less time to play them. Ah, first world problems.
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Man, console backlogs are nothing... Steam sale is coming, which means my PC game backlog grows some more. :rofl:

 
wolve said:
Tempted to just buy Diablo 3 for XOne on the Marketplace even though it will be $5 cheaper for disc version. I still have around $26 in credit in my Xbox account, which will expire next June iirc.

Well there will be more deals later this week, right? Maybe something else will catch my eye. What has been the lowest price on Marketplace for PvZ Garden Warfare for XOne?
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Re: PvZ: just get EA Access.

 
wolve said:
Man, console backlogs are nothing... Steam sale is coming, which means my PC game backlog grows some more. :rofl:
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i don't consider my steam library a backlog anymore, its a legacy to give my children and grandkids. i got gold krugerrands from my dad when i graduated college, my kids will get a humble bundle

i just hope before i die gabe allows you to split your steam library up so I can give my favorite granddaughter most of it and that inevitable bratty douchebag grandson a copy of rats

 
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