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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About tax, I have been charged tax on certain purchases but not others. I believe it depends on where the points came from. The converted points I had did not get charged, but points I got from a game and points added after the conversion were charged.
 
I almost bit on a 5tb hard drive but i had a spare 1tb drive kicking around. Hoping to get a year or two out of that and when it is time to upgrade a 5tb hard drive should be much cheaper. The only downside is that ill have to redownload a tb worth of games when that day comes unless there's a tranfer system
 
dreamer131313 said:
lol i dont know how much im need that the problem cause i want something that i can get now and not have to worry about it anymore im trying to plan for the next couple years lol do decent hard drives usually go on sale pretty often throughout the whole year? cause i dont need one now and probably no time soon just trying to figure out if with black friday weekend if im cheaper just getting one now
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5TB is a good long term solution. I'm almost full up on my 500gb right now and I don't even have that many games installed. I think a standard 2TB drive is a lot cheaper though and will hold you over for at least a couple years and by then a 5TB drive will be a lot cheaper.

 
IronZombie said:
5TB is a good long term solution. I'm almost full up on my 500gb right now and I don't even have that many games installed. I think a standard 2TB drive is a lot cheaper though and will hold you over for at least a couple years and by then a 5TB drive will be a lot cheaper.
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I've got a 4 TB, and a shitload of games, and still only using 12.5% of the space on it.
 
IronZombie said:
5TB is a good long term solution. I'm almost full up on my 500gb right now and I don't even have that many games installed. I think a standard 2TB drive is a lot cheaper though and will hold you over for at least a couple years and by then a 5TB drive will be a lot cheaper.
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preston181 said:
I've got a 4 TB, and a shitload of games, and still only using 12.5% of the space on it.
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will a 3tb one like this be better then for $80? http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Canvio-Desktop-External-HDWC130XK3J1/dp/B008DW976A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417306961&sr=8-1&keywords=HDWC130XK3J1

or how often does Hardrives usually go on sale? cause the ones with it own power supply is the best for long term use right? i have two 500gb mypassport portable harddrives that never been used since they are usb power i dont want to put to much work on the xbox one.


and is toshiba a reliable harddrive brand?

sorry so many questions just never bought a external hard drive before and dont want to waste any money and i dont need one now and probably wont for months so am i better off waiting if hard drives are on sale quite often?
 
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EldritchOnRye said:
Both work but AC if you have the choice.
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AC better cause it dont overwork the xbox right?

will this AC one probably be the best choice then? cause i picked it up already but just want to make sure i get the right one before everyone sales are over http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/857122/Toshiba-Canvio-Desk-Desktop-External-USB/?cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-CJ-_-2617611-_-11272891

it a toshiba 3TB Desktop External with AC for $79.99 so will this probably be the lowest price for a while on one like this?

 
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Ranch Wings AKA RiceQuakes said:
Thinking of getting:

Ultra Street Fighter IV

State of Decay

Skate 1, 2, or 3 (not sure if any are still online)

What do you guys think?
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i got skate 1-3... Played 1 Servers are off so any online achievements you cant get .. havent got to play 2 yet and no room for 3.. its a lil harder if your use to tony hawk games your using the analogs to do tricks on these games..

 
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dreamer131313 said:
AC better cause it dont overwork the xbox right?

will this AC one probably be the best choice then? cause i picked it up already but just want to make sure i get the right one before everyone sales are over http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/857122/Toshiba-Canvio-Desk-Desktop-External-USB/?cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-CJ-_-2617611-_-11272891

it a toshiba 3TB Desktop External with AC for $79.99 so will this probably be the lowest price for a while on one like this?
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Seems like quite a deal to me. I just bought a Rosewill USB 3 enclosure on NewEgg for $30 since I have a spare 3TB drive laying around, but I like Toshiba drives and think you did well there for only $80. Only minor negative I see is the 5700rpm spindle speed but I'm pretty sure that's native X1 speed so no worries.

 
Gears of War 2 is now $19.99 and Xbox support won't tell me a damn thing. I thought the deals would go until December 1st?

 
PsiScream said:
Only minor negative I see is the 5700rpm spindle speed but I'm pretty sure that's native X1 speed so no worries.
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I've never heard of a 5700 RPM drive before. Presumably that's a typo and it's 5400. 7200 would be better but a USB 3.0 5400 should still be faster than the internal drive on Le 'Bone because the internal bus the HDD is on is slower than USB 3.0.

 
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Combatking said:
Combatking, on 30 Nov 2014 - 03:30 AM, said:
Gears of War 2 is now $19.99 and Xbox support won't tell me a damn thing. I thought the deals would go until December 1st?
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I'd been waiting on them to fix this as well. Even had my own unhelpful chat with a representative on Friday. It looks like it is fixed though. Just snagged it for $4.99.

 
I wonder if the Titanfal sale might boost the online numbers. Have it on PC, but haven't wanted to play it since launch.

Just ordered a Xbox One in the refurb deal with the $100 off for trading in a 360.

Good thing I checked this thread as I would have missed out on Volgarr and Chariot. Started my 1 month trial today and grabbed both. My assumptions is that the games with gold thing works like PS+ where you get access as long as you are gold. If your sub runs out you get access again once you resub. So even though I got the games for free on the trial, if I add a 12 month code to my account I will still get access to Volgarr and Chariot. That seems right to me.

 
FriskyTanuki said:
Microsoft Standard Time is different than the time we all live by, which means these deals can end whenever the hell they want it to end.
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MS informed me they use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) which is 8 hours ahead of Pacific so at the earliest deals would end 4PM PST. Adjust for your time zone accordingly.

 
V4Oldboy said:
I wonder if the Titanfal sale might boost the online numbers. Have it on PC, but haven't wanted to play it since launch.

Just ordered a Xbox One in the refurb deal with the $100 off for trading in a 360.

Good thing I checked this thread as I would have missed out on Volgarr and Chariot. Started my 1 month trial today and grabbed both. My assumptions is that the games with gold thing works like PS+ where you get access as long as you are gold. If your sub runs out you get access again once you resub. So even though I got the games for free on the trial, if I add a 12 month code to my account I will still get access to Volgarr and Chariot. That seems right to me.
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Nope. You own the games once you download. Even if you cancel live the games are yours, which is pretty cool
 
V4Oldboy said:
I wonder if the Titanfal sale might boost the online numbers. Have it on PC, but haven't wanted to play it since launch.

Just ordered a Xbox One in the refurb deal with the $100 off for trading in a 360.

Good thing I checked this thread as I would have missed out on Volgarr and Chariot. Started my 1 month trial today and grabbed both. My assumptions is that the games with gold thing works like PS+ where you get access as long as you are gold. If your sub runs out you get access again once you resub. So even though I got the games for free on the trial, if I add a 12 month code to my account I will still get access to Volgarr and Chariot. That seems right to me.
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Nope. You own the games once you download. Even if you cancel live the games are yours, which is pretty cool
 
Biggquis said:
Nope. You own the games once you download. Even if you cancel live the games are yours, which is pretty cool
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This is partially true. GwG for 360 works the way you say. GwG for XBone are only available as long as your gold membership is active. They stay on your box but are not playable. You don't lose any progress or anything and can pick up where you left off if you re-up gold. At least that's my understanding.

Edit: Derp, I type too much, so always end up being the last to post...

 
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Bloomy said:
I have noted in the OP that XB1 games can be added to an account with a trial (i.e., something under 1 month). Is that still true?
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I believe so, you just can't play them without actually having gold. It still shows up as "Purchased on ***" Although, I couldn't get Volgarr to work with my 3 month sub this month through xbox.com while the 360 games did work. I didn't try for it too hard since I don't think I'll ever play the game anyway.

Edit: Oh sorry, I don't think you could ever get the GwG games with any of the trials less than 1 month, correct me if I'm wrong.

 
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1) We all think that the Black Friday sales run through Monday, not until Monday?

2) I want a Skate game, but really only want one. Which one should I get?

 
Rockabye said:
1) We all think that the Black Friday sales run through Monday, not until Monday?

2) I want a Skate game, but really only want one. Which one should I get?
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maybe the newest one ..i played Skate one Servers are down.. so may want to get one with the servers up still if any,,

 
Rockabye said:
Rockabye, on 30 Nov 2014 - 2:56 PM, said:
1) We all think that the Black Friday sales run through Monday, not until Monday?

2) I want a Skate game, but really only want one. Which one should I get?
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According to Major Nelson the sales run through Monday.

 
Well, in 5 hours or so Cyber Monday sales will go live, because I hope they'll do it again this year :) Let's see what they have in store for us.

 
Ranch Wings AKA RiceQuakes said:
Thinking of getting:
Ultra Street Fighter IV
State of Decay
Skate 1, 2, or 3 (not sure if any are still online)

What do you guys think?
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If you have (or have any plans to get) an X1 ever, State of Decay: Year One has been announced for sometime in 2015, set to include all of the DLC modes and some of the more interesting features of the bigger DLC, Lifeline, will be included in the main game.

Don't get me wrong, I've dumped 170 hrs into SoD, so it's obviously enjoyable IMO, but if given the opportunity, do it all in the better version if you ever have your targets set on the 'Bone.
 
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SangesTheLurker said:
If you have (or have any plans to get) an X1 ever, State of Decay: Year One has been announced for sometime in 2015, set to include all of the DLC modes and some of the more interesting features of the bigger DLC, Lifeline, will be included in the main game.

Don't get me wrong, I've dumped 170 hrs into SoD, so it's obviously enjoyable IMO, but if given the opportunity, do it all in the better version if you ever have your targets set on the 'Bone.
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Thanks for the info! I just got a One, so I guess I'll hold out. How the other games on my list?

 
Since these prices are good through Monday, should we assume that there will be no Cyber Monday sale? I can only get one game now, and was holding out for a sale on either Forza Horizon 2 or Dead Rising 3... But I don't want to miss out on the current deals if that's not going to happen.
 
thoracic said:
Since these prices are good through Monday, should we assume that there will be no Cyber Monday sale?
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I don't think I've seen anything official about there being cyber monday deals, just speculation/people assuming they would happen. I'd guess there won't be.

 
If anyone is on the fence on buying Shadows of Mordor, I'd say go ahead and grab it while it's on sale. I actually got the disc version from Amazon and played a couple hours yesterday. As an Assassin's Creed fan who is burnt on the current AC games, I really like Mordor. Very similar to AC but a bit different in little / better ways. The Nemesis system is pretty cool and adds some interesting gameplay.

On another note, Titanfall Deluxe ed. still shows up at $12.50 for me. Guess it will be that price till end of BF sales.

 
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I'd also guess there won't be a special Cyber Monday thing. Likely you'll see the usual weekly deals flip tomorrow afternoon/evening (the timing of new sales hasn't been consistent recently).

So when people see sales drop tomorrow, it likely has nothing to do with Cyber Monday, just the usual weekly sales.
 
Ranch Wings AKA RiceQuakes said:
Thanks for the info! I just got a One, so I guess I'll hold out. How the other games on my list?
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I left quite a lengthy rant about my qualms with the SKATE series during one of he last big sales quite a few months ago, but the short version is basically that althougn I found the controls and customization pretty rewarding (especially as a fan of COOL BOARDERS, the snowboard games from the PS1 era), I hit a wall super-quick in SKATE 2 but did manage to get a good few hours of enjoyment out of the flexibility of running around doing various activities in SKATE 3.

Both games' campaigns center a lot around score-based challenges in small designated specific areas (think ramp-like structures, fountains, abstract skateable sculptures, etc) to "own" them before proceeding in your career. Idk if it's just my aging thumb dexterity or just lack of my own trick creativity but in SKATE 2 I was trés suck[/] and got stuck pretty quickly, but the added trick tweaks that are added in S3 let me get further (plus, if my memory serves, S3's career trajectory was a lot less linear) and honestly, I only baled--pun intended--on SKATE 3 when my character got stuck while exploring backyards on-foot and even reloading my checkpoint started me off in a dead end situation.

I haven't seriously played a Street Fighter game since the 90's so I'm no help there, however.
 
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Armstrong x360a said:
This is partially true. GwG for 360 works the way you say. GwG for XBone are only available as long as your gold membership is active. They stay on your box but are not playable. You don't lose any progress or anything and can pick up where you left off if you re-up gold. At least that's my understanding.

Edit: Derp, I type too much, so always end up being the last to post...
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Anyone know for sure if this is the case? My gold status expires on 12/12/14. I have all the Xbox One games, but I don't plan on using the 12 month code I have until they have better GWG titles for us later next year.
 
sickman said:
Anyone know for sure if this is the case? My gold status expires on 12/12/14. I have all the Xbox One games, but I don't plan on using the 12 month code I have until they have better GWG titles for us later next year.
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on the xb1 you lose your free games if you let gold expire you will get them back hen you renew
 
SangesTheLurker said:
If you have (or have any plans to get) an X1 ever, State of Decay: Year One has been announced for sometime in 2015, set to include all of the DLC modes and some of the more interesting features of the bigger DLC, Lifeline, will be included in the main game.

Don't get me wrong, I've dumped 170 hrs into SoD, so it's obviously enjoyable IMO, but if given the opportunity, do it all in the better version if you ever have your targets set on the 'Bone.
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I am currently playing State of Decay now and looking at howlongtobeat.com it says ~16 hours to finish the game so I'm genuinely curious what you did to put so many hours into the game? I'm hooked and I can't wait for the SoD MMO to come out. Honestly I can't believe it hasn't been done yet.

 
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