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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Mustainium said:
I think I read on Gaf that there'd be a sale on Ubisoft season passes tonight, any truth to that?
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praxus07 said:
Update, not that anyone cares lol, on my friends new TV purchase. Decided on the bestbuy 32" 1080p Insignia, $190 including tax. Bought it yesterday, returning it tomorrow. The picture is terrific on it, but the sound is horrible. We spent two hours last night trying different settings with the sound and could not get it to sound as good as his old tube set. Sounded like speakers you find at the dollar store...
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I'm not sure if you're serious, but why would you expect the speakers in a flat panel TV to be as 'good' as those in an 'old tube set?" Maybe there's some sort of flat panel TV with amazing speakers, but it isn't $200. You're almost certainly going to a need a sound bar or a surround sound setup with flat panel TVs in general imo.

 
knight19 said:
I'm not sure if you're serious, but why would you expect the speakers in a flat panel TV to be as 'good' as those in an 'old tube set?" Maybe there's some sort of flat panel TV with amazing speakers, but it isn't $200. You're almost certainly going to a need a sound bar or a surround sound setup with flat panel TVs in general imo.
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Why would anyone that's never owned a flat panel TV not expect good speakers? If the screen is good I'd expect the sound to be good too, otherwise why have built in speakers at all. No idea what a sound bar is, but I'm betting a surround setup is not in the cards. It's going to be a case of buy/return till the right one is found.
 
FlamedLiquid said:
It's on sale on x1 too. And this has been posted already. : p
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I know, that's why I listed it for both XB1 and 360.

And there was still speculation in the thread about other stuff that could potentially go on sale tonight, hence my posting of this official announcement.

 
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Why would anyone that's never owned a flat panel TV not expect good speakers? If the screen is good I'd expect the sound to be good too, otherwise why have built in speakers at all. No idea what a sound bar is, but I'm betting a surround setup is not in the cards. It's going to be a case of buy/return till the right one is found.
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Get ready to do a lot of buy/returning then. My old 19" tv I found in the trash sounds far better than my newish 50" flat screen.

 
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Why would anyone that's never owned a flat panel TV not expect good speakers? If the screen is good I'd expect the sound to be good too, otherwise why have built in speakers at all. No idea what a sound bar is, but I'm betting a surround setup is not in the cards. It's going to be a case of buy/return till the right one is found.
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You're not going to find a TV with great sound if you're on a budget. You're also better off keeping that one and getting a soundbar.
 
Looking at the BB website sound bars start around $70, that's way too much to add onto the price of the TV. If he had that much extra to spend he'd be better off adding that onto a better TV.

This makes me pray my old tube set never ups and dies. All I've learned about these new sets in past week says they may look good but are garbage compared to the old obsolete sets.
 
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Is it too unreasonable to want WWE 2K15 Showcase pass for the Xbox One to go on sale this week?  First year since the WWE games started doing the season pass stuff that I did not buy on day one, so I want to be rewarded for waiting, dammit!

 
Is it too unreasonable to want WWE 2K15 Showcase pass for the Xbox One to go on sale this week?  First year since the WWE games started doing the season pass stuff that I did not buy on day one, so I want to be rewarded for waiting, dammit!

 
MrshllJcb said:
Once you go HD you never go back
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I have HD, my tube set is one of the last HDTV tube sets made. Bought it I think in 2006. Has everything except HDMI slots. My 360/ps3 are hooked up via composite cables. These new TV's though, they're def not made for me. Once my friend finds the right TV I'll be taking his old one and storing it in case mine ever breaks down.
 
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I have HD, my tube set is one of the last HDTV tube sets made. Bought it I think in 2006. Has everything except HDMI slots. My 360/ps3 are hooked up via composite cables. These new TV's though, they're def not made for me. Once my friend finds the right TV I'll be taking his old one and storing it in case mine ever breaks down.
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Late this past summer I found a 46" Samsung flat screen at Target that was clearanced out. The sound on it is fine.

If you buy junk, you're going to get junk though.

 
praxus07 said:
I have HD, my tube set is one of the last HDTV tube sets made. Bought it I think in 2006. Has everything except HDMI slots. My 360/ps3 are hooked up via composite cables. These new TV's though, they're def not made for me. Once my friend finds the right TV I'll be taking his old one and storing it in case mine ever breaks down.
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Another option might be to search Craigslist etc for an old tube TV. I know what you're saying about the sound; many people though, are happy to get that 4-6 sq ft of living room back, and will sometimes give away old tube TVs to those willing to haul them away.

 
Should I buy Fable III if I haven't played Fable II? Is it a story that continues from one game to the next like Mass Effect? I'm considering that and Kinect Sports. Damn these games on demand and their free DLC.
 
PsiScream said:
Another option might be to search Craigslist etc for an old tube TV. I know what you're saying about the sound; many people though, are happy to get that 4-6 sq ft of living room back, and will sometimes give away old tube TVs to those willing to haul them away.
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I have 37" and 32" tube TVs and a 52" projection TV that I'm trying to figure out what to do with right now after replacing all of them with 50" flat screens. Goodwill won't take them, it's illegal to put them out to be picked up as trash, and offering them free on Craigslist gets zero responses.

I got Diablo and Trials... I want to get GTAV, but can't justify paying $50 for a game I already own on 360.

 
JMusic said:
I have 37" and 32" tube TVs and a 52" projection TV that I'm trying to figure out what to do with right now after replacing all of them with 50" flat screens. Goodwill won't take them, it's illegal to put them out to be picked up as trash, and offering them free on Craigslist gets zero responses.
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Best buy will take them
 
josekortez said:
Should I buy Fable III if I haven't played Fable II? Is it a story that continues from one game to the next like Mass Effect? I'm considering that and Kinect Sports. Damn these games on demand and their free DLC.
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I don't think it directly follows, like I don't think anything you did "carries over" or anything like that. You should probably play Fable 2 anyway, because its way better, but I don't think you'll be too totally lost or anything if you go right into 3.

 
I feel like Praxus might actually be the best troll ever and bone of us realize it.

Traded off DAI and Diablo UEE today and bought them with digital funny money instead. Diablo was the last remaining BF game I bought this year and they've now all been traded back in under a month. Only Alien and Fantasia got even a brief play to see if I would want to buy them again at some point.
 
Tenchi_Ryu said:
So Child of Light is tommorow's deal too? Cause normally we start getting leaks by now.
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Not "too", it is tomorrow's (12/24) deal. Around 9-10am Eastern each morning, the daily 360 deal for the *following* day goes live. Then around 7pm Eastern, the XB1 deal for the following day goes live.

 
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Update, not that anyone cares lol, on my friends new TV purchase. Decided on the bestbuy 32" 1080p Insignia, $190 including tax. Bought it yesterday, returning it tomorrow. The picture is terrific on it, but the sound is horrible. We spent two hours last night trying different settings with the sound and could not get it to sound as good as his old tube set. Sounded like speakers you find at the dollar store...
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Good Lord, an Insignia?!?!?! Return that shit stat man. Two hd tvs and a combo dvd/vhs player of that brand have been nothing but problems in my experience or those who have an Insignia that I know. They're utter crap. Give it time and something will break/go bad on it.

This is how speakers are nowadays on HD tv sets as other said. This is the norm. Like how Prius cars used to be $10,000 dollars at 50 mpg and then people bought them in droves and Toyota was like "well, if they're lining up to buy these, let's charge more." And more and more they upped the price to like $25,000 minimum now. HD tvs had good speakers for a short time frame and then they started making the speakers sound like crud cause they knew consumers would buy soundbars/surround systems because they're 10000x better.

I LOLed when someone jokingly suggested you're a troll. You must not live in CA right?? I kid, I kid. Keep it real Prax.....speaking of, where is one of Chrono's 20 paragraph/awesomely linked posts? :cry:

 
California? No, other side of the country. Economically depressed Scranton, Pa.

I can't see buying a surround system for a living room that's the size of a standard bedroom, even if he, living on a small fixed income, could afford one. My friends apt is tiny. The living room would literally fit inside my own average normal sized bedroom. I'm not even sure what exactly a sound bar is, just that on a budget the ones at BB are way too expensive.
 
preston181 said:
What do we all want that they never put on sale?
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Half-Minute Hero

Deathsmiles IIX - It's even got a Christmas theme. I already bought it, but I know there are people here would be snap it up, have a heart attack or both.

Deathsmiles to complete the set.

BioShock Infinite's pass has only had a 15% off markdown once and Gears Judgment has had 25% off twice. Those discounts don't really count.

 
Strider Turbulence said:
Nice! I'm gonna play some tomorrow!!


Also Omega Mode is the best thing to ever happen to Street Fighter IV. It's sooooo good, I'm never touching OG SFIV ever again. That Gen Infinite is bullshit though.
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Omega mode really made SFIV fresh again. Its like relearning all the characters and tactics are way different. Infinites were bound to happen in Omega mode, its made to be unbalanced and just ridiculous fun. It will never be patched either.

 
KingofOldSchool said:
Is it too unreasonable to want WWE 2K15 Showcase pass for the Xbox One to go on sale this week? First year since the WWE games started doing the season pass stuff that I did not buy on day one, so I want to be rewarded for waiting, dammit!
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No, but if it does go on sale it will probably be a low discount. Sucks how they changed the season pass for WWE 2K15 into a Showcase Pass where it does not include everything like past years.
Anyone know if Season Pass for WWE2k15 is cross buy for Xbox 360 and Xbox One?

 
praxus07 said:
California? No, other side of the country. Economically depressed Scranton, Pa.
I can't see buying a surround system for a living room that's the size of a standard bedroom, even if he, living on a small fixed income, could afford one. My friends apt is tiny. The living room would literally fit inside my own average normal sized bedroom. I'm not even sure what exactly a sound bar is, just that on a budget the ones at BB are way too expensive.
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It's hard to believe anyone can be this oblivious in 2014, but here's the low-down:

1. Flat-screen or thin-panel TVs have poor sound because they are too slim to house a speaker cone of adequate depth and size.

2. Sound bars are wide, small bars that house several speaker cones and will produce much better quality sound than the TV alone. They can be stereo or suround sound in design, and may come with or without a subwoofer. Many soundbars can be purchased at a very low price; even an off-brand model without a woofer will significantly enhance your audio. They are ideal for small rooms and for people that don't want to mess with too many wires.

#themoreyouknow
 
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Looking at the BB website sound bars start around $70, that's way too much to add onto the price of the TV. If he had that much extra to spend he'd be better off adding that onto a better TV.

This makes me pray my old tube set never ups and dies. All I've learned about these new sets in past week says they may look good but are garbage compared to the old obsolete sets.
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I have HD, my tube set is one of the last HDTV tube sets made. Bought it I think in 2006. Has everything except HDMI slots. My 360/ps3 are hooked up via composite cables. These new TV's though, they're def not made for me. Once my friend finds the right TV I'll be taking his old one and storing it in case mine ever breaks down.
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I'm guessing you have one of the old Sony Trinitron Wega TV's. As you well know, they were considered quite expensive back in 2006 and as such aren't even remotely comparable to a bargain-basement Insignia. The Wega's had high-quality audio output for the time, and certainly better than most budget TV's available now. For their price range and size, Sony could put decent speakers in them. My friends and I had them back then, and I remember the 32" being roughly 175 pounds, and the 36" was around 225 pounds. In contrast, my Sharp 65" that I bought this year weighs a mere 66 pounds, is wall-mountable, and the neatest part is that it cost as much as one of the old Wega's did back in the day. So what exactly makes you think these new TV's are "garbage" compared to tube-type TV's? I really can't tell if you're trolling or if you're serious when you have an HDTV, yet you say your systems are connected using composite cables. They're not even capable of passing an HD signal so you're wasting the potential of the TV you have. Do yourself a favor and buy some component cables for starters.

 
So that's interesting.  DAI is listed as yesterday's deal of the day but it's also listed as today's deal as "Child of Light & Dragon Age".  Guess it's getting continued a second day?

 
Groo The Wanderer said:
I figure if I'm gonna get the game I might as well get the whole thing for a few extra bucks, no matter how sparse the content is.

Thanks for the recommendations, guys. I'm gonna finally pull the trigger tonight. Expectations have been lowered accordingly.
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Download the free trial version. It's the full game and allows you to level up through level 7. You can carryover your character to the full game if you decide to buy it. I played the trial, and liked what I saw well enough to buy it during the recent Best Buy B2G1 sale.

 
solidsnakealpha said:
I'm guessing you have one of the old Sony Trinitron Wega TV's. As you well know, they were considered quite expensive back in 2006 and as such aren't even remotely comparable to a bargain-basement Insignia. The Wega's had high-quality audio output for the time, and certainly better than most budget TV's available now. For their price range and size, Sony could put decent speakers in them. My friends and I had them back then, and I remember the 32" being roughly 175 pounds, and the 36" was around 225 pounds. In contrast, my Sharp 65" that I bought this year weighs a mere 66 pounds, is wall-mountable, and the neatest part is that it cost as much as one of the old Wega's did back in the day. So what exactly makes you think these new TV's are "garbage" compared to tube-type TV's? I really can't tell if you're trolling or if you're serious when you have an HDTV, yet you say your systems are connected using composite cables. They're not even capable of passing an HD signal so you're wasting the potential of the TV you have. Do yourself a favor and buy some component cables for starters.
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I meant componant cables, the red/green/blue video red/white audio. The 360/ps3 are set up with those, my DVD player is setup using the basic red/white/yellow. My TV itself is a Sanyo Vizon 28". I think I originally paid around $250 for it at Walmart.

I think the new TV's are garbage for two main reasons. First while the picture looks good having to buy extra equipment for decent sound is in itself complete rubbish. They can fit itty bitty speakers in tablets that sound terrific, yet can't fit quality speakers in a tv? Second, from reviews and consumer sites I'm getting that these are all now also throwaway units, not made to last like the old tube sets. If a tv costs $200 I'd expect it to last, not just have it for a year or two and have to replace it. I'd really rather have a 100 pound unit that's going to last ten years than a thin piece of plastic that needs to be replaced every couple years.
 
ProfessorMicro said:
It's hard to believe anyone can be this oblivious in 2014, but here's the low-down:
1. Flat-screen or thin-panel TVs have poor sound because they are too slim to house a speaker cone of adequate depth and size.
2. Sound bars are wide, small bars that house several speaker cones and will produce much better quality sound than the TV alone. They can be stereo or suround sound in design, and may come with or without a subwoofer. Many soundbars can be purchased at a very low price; even an off-brand model without a woofer will significantly enhance your audio. They are ideal for small rooms and for people that don't want to mess with too many wires.
#themoreyouknow
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Those sound like a scam to me...if they're small why can't the TV companies add an inch or whatever onto the width of the TV's and just include the speakers used in the sound bars? The more I learn about modern TV's the less I'm interested in ever having to get one myself. My personal interest in owning one prior to having to learn all this new info was at about 5%, now it's well into the negative numbers.

Bedtime, night all...
 
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praxus07 said:
Those sound like a scam to me...if they're small why can't the TV companies add an inch or whatever onto the width of the TV's and just include the speakers used in the sound bars? The more I learn about modern TV's the less I'm interested in ever having to get one myself. My personal interest in owning one prior to having to learn all this new info was at about 5%, now it's well into the negative numbers.
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Because they expect people who care about sound to purchase a surround sound system, sound bar, or headphones, any of which are relatively minor costs compared to a quality television. I would point out that you sound like someone extoling the virtues of VHS even after DVD had become the dominant media format, but whateva.

 
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eastx said:
Because they expect people who care about sound to purchase a surround sound system, sound bar, or headphones, any of which are relatively minor costs compared to any quality television. I would point out that you sound like someone extoling the virtues of VHS even after DVD had become the dominant media format, but whateva.
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I was thinking along the lines of cds/cassettes 20 years ago, however your analogy works great as well
 
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