XBL Deals - 2018

Status
Not open for further replies.
Bloomy

Bloomy

CAGiversary!
Feedback
4 (100%)

Year End Countdown


Date Night Drops

Some notes
  • You cannot currently buy any Xbox 360 content on xbox.com using your account balance, you can only use an active credit card or PayPal. To use your balance, you must make purchases on your console.  Unfortunately, even "purchasing" free content through the web site like trials requires an alternative method of payment tied to your account, though adding an empty MasterCard / Visa gift card that is registered for online purchases will work.  Xbox One games can be purchased on the web site with your account balance.
  • Some sales are intended for Gold subscribers only, as noted within each section.
    On Xbox One, Gold trials of any length work for sales and Games with Gold.  You must be an active Gold subscriber (paid or trial) to play Games with Gold purchases.
  • On Xbox 360, you must have at least a 1 month Gold subscription for sales and Games with Gold.  Neither 48 hour trials, 14 day trials nor free weekends qualify.

[*]All known sales and information on sales should make their way into the OP. Major Nelson usually updates his blog with new sales information every Tuesday.
[*]ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! No information within this thread can or should be construed as accurate (or still valid), therefore ...
[*]Always verify Xbox Live Marketplace prices before your purchase!
[*]Spend wisely, have fun, and enjoy!
_______________________________________________________________________
Games with Gold

________________________________________________________________________
Deals with Gold
 

1/1 - 1/7


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hyper Sentinel - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Industry Giant 2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Infinite Adventures - $18.74 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Neighborhorde - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Nidhogg 2 - $11.24 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom - $7.50 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Space Hulk: Tactics - $26.79 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - $8.75 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Steel Rain X - $6.69 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Worms Battlegrounds - $6.25 - 75% off

12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off
[*]:360: Dogfight 1942 - $2.49 - 75% off

[*]:360: Dungeon Defenders - $2.99 - 80% off

[*]:360: :xb1: Faery: Legends of Avalon - $1.49 - 80% off
12/11 - 12/17


[*]:xb1: Battlefield 4 - $5.00 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Battlefield Anniversary Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition - $9.00 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - $6.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Ahead Epic Military Pack - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Handball 17 - $12.00 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Long Reach - $6.00 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $15.00 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Mirror's Edge Catalyst - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Moto Racer 4 - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: MotoGP17 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Mugsters - $4.95 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: MXGP3 - $12.00 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Spintires: MudRunner - American Wilds Edition - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - $3.29 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: The Technomancer - $10.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Toy Odyssey - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: V-Rally 4 - $40.19 - 33% off

[*]:xb1: Valentino Rossi The Game - $5.00 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yesterday Origins - $6.00 - 70% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Alien Rage - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Enemy Front - $5.99 - 85% off

[*]:360: God Mode - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Persona 4 Arena - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: Realms of Ancient War - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xbox: :360: :xb1: Panzer Dragoon Orta - $4.99 - 50% off
12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Council - Complete Season - $20.09 - 33% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Count Lucanor - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Flatout 4 : Total Insanity - $12.50 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 Platinum Plus Expansions Bundle - $47.09 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Motorsport 6 Bundle - $31.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Journey Down Trilogy - $31.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kinect Bundle: Kung-Fu & Air Guitar Warrior - $19.24 - 45% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $4.19 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Rivals - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Need for Speed Ultimate Bundle - $20.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Peggle 2 - $2.40 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Seum: Speedrunners from Hell - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter - $13.75 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $20.00 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Bureau: Xcom Declassified - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: The Darkness - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Duke Nukem Forever - $3.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Farming Simulator 15 - $4.99 - 75% off - Price History

[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off - Price History
11/27 - 12/3


[*]:360: Conan - $2.99 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: Elements of Destruction - Full - $1.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: L.A. Noire - $8.99 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:360: Legend of Kay Anniversary - $4.49 - 85% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Mars: War Logs - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior

[*]:360: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

_______________________________________________________________________
Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 1/1 - 1/7

Spotlight - 12/18 - 12/24


[*]:xb1: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker - $8.44 - 35% off
Spotlight - 12/11 - 12/17

The Game Awards - 12/6 - 12/9


[*]:xb1: Banner Saga 3 - $19.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Battlefield V - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - $47.99 - 20% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Dead Cells - $16.74 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Destiny 2: Forsaken - $29.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Doom - $14.99 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Far Cry 5 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: FIFA 19 - $35.99 - 40% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - $38.99 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $19.49 - 35% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 - $4.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Madden NFL 19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $23.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $25.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K19 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: No Man's Sky - $39.99 - 20% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked! 2 - $18.74 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition - $71.99 - 10% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Sea of Thieves - $29.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $41.99 - 30% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle For Atlas - $44.99 - 25% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Crew 2 Standard Edition - $24.00 - 60% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Elder Scrolls Online - $10.00 - 50% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - $22.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - $15.00 - 70% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Transference - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Valkyria Chronicles 4 - $30.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - $19.80 - 67% off - Price History

[*]:xb1: Yoku's Island Express - $6.60 - 67% off - Price History
Spotlight - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: The Council

Party Time Sale - 12/4 - 12/10


[*]:xb1: Caveman Warriors - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: ClusterTruck - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Crazy Strike Bowling Ex - $6.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Cyber Complex - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Deployment - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Disco Dodgeball - Remix - $7.50 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Doughlings: Arcade - $5.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: DragoDino - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Fru - $3.74 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Hyperdrive Massacre - $1.99 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Inversus Deluxe - $4.94 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 2 - $14.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 3 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Jackbox Party Pack 4 - $17.49 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Jump Stars - $2.00 - 80% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - $11.24 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Kung-Fu for Kinect - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Lily's Epic Quest for Lost Gems - $2.79 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Mantis Burn Racing - $4.49 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Marooners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Numantia - $11.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: oOo: Ascension - $6.99 - 30% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Overcooked - $4.25 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pang Adventures - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Pool Nation FX - $2.70 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses Ex - $8.03 - 33% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Riftstar Raiders - $11.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Rocket Wars - $3.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Snooker Nation Championship Game Preview - $1.80 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Speedrunners - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Squid Hero for Kinect - $5.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition - $4.79 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - $5.00 - 75% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Super Toy Cars - $5.00 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Treadnauts - $7.49 - 25% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Tricky Towers - $5.99 - 60% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Chicken Horse - $8.99 - 40% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Use Your Words - $7.49 - 50% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wand Wars - $3.59 - 70% off - Price History
[*]:xb1: Wheelspin Frenzy - $4.99 - 50% off - Price History
Spotlight - 11/27 - 12/3


________________________________________________________________________

 
Misc Drops


[*]:360: :xb1: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

[*]:360: :xb1: Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two - $6.59 - 67% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Crackdown - Free - Price History
[*]:xb1: The Shapeshifting Detective - $10.39 - 20% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Nov 6
[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360: :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:xb1: Call Of Cthulhu - $53.99 - 10% off - Price History - Preorder - Releases Oct 29
[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360: :xb1: Gears of War 3 - Permanent Drops

[*]:360:  :xb1: Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack - Free

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Upvote 0 Downvote
bardockkun said:
Is it because you're happily married to a pigeon?
Click to expand...
xgz9nkR.gif


 
Dream Daddy is actually really good, if that's your jam. It isn't mine, but I remember hearing it discussed when it released on PC.

https://youtu.be/_4ry1xHiqeI
 
Last edited by a moderator:
MoCiWe said:
Credit to slickdeals but a bunch of free anime on Xbox you can get

Click to expand...
Anyone having trouble "purchasing" Dragon Ball Z S1? It keeps giving me an error of "Try that again". Everything else worked well, so many thanks!😊

summer said:
This, We ended up taking our Xbox with us to visit family one year because something we wanted was going on sale on Christmas day. It was really annoying.
Click to expand...
You can always purchase from your phone/pc app or web browser.😉
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Bash said:
Anyone having trouble "purchasing" Dragon Ball Z S1? It keeps giving me an error of "Try that again". Everything else worked well, so many thanks!
Click to expand...
I'm getting the same thing. I think I may have gotten that free during a holiday sale back on the 360. Maybe that's causing some kind of problem on the back end. It's not showing as already owned on the marketplace, but the back end knows it is.

 
Bloomy said:
I'm getting the same thing. I think I may have gotten that free during a holiday sale back on the 360. Maybe that's causing some kind of problem on the back end. It's not showing as already owned on the marketplace, but the back end knows it is.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the reply. Yeah I too got it when it was free a while back, but I'm not sure it was the HD version. Either way, going into Movies and TV says I own the HD version, so all is well. 😊
 
Last edited by a moderator:
How do you folks go about getting refunds on digital games? I tried to do one last night, saying it wasn’t as described (it wasn’t an accidental purchase so I didn’t want to outright lie to them), but I got an email today that it doesn’t meet the refund requirements or some such nonsense. I played the game for less than an hour and purchased it on Monday.
 
Darthziggy said:
How do you folks go about getting refunds on digital games? I tried to do one last night, saying it wasn’t as described (it wasn’t an accidental purchase so I didn’t want to outright lie to them), but I got an email today that it doesn’t meet the refund requirements or some such nonsense. I played the game for less than an hour and purchased it on Monday.
Click to expand...
You have to lie and say you bought it on accident. Every other option I've ever tried has been rejected.

 
bee01 said:
You have to lie and say you bought it on accident. Every other option I've ever tried has been rejected.
Click to expand...
Ugh, I kinda figured that. Do you think it’s worth a shot trying it again for the same game? Or is it just a lesson learned for next time?
 
Darthziggy said:
Ugh, I kinda figured that. Do you think it’s worth a shot trying it again for the same game? Or is it just a lesson learned for next time?
Click to expand...
I resubmitted a request once for a game and had it approved the 2nd time. Part of it might just be the luck of who's handling the case.

 
bee01 said:
I resubmitted a request once for a game and had it approved the 2nd time. Part of it might just be the luck of who's handling the case.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the help. Worth another shot, even though most of the purchase was with credit. No sense letting it go to waste. But definitely good info for the future in case it happens again.
 
Will a gold trial work for purchasing gold discounted games? I don’t have gold and they don’t seem to be offering the $1 month Live that I missed out on last month.
 
I find it weird that Dragon Ball Xenoverse has the game and season pass on sale but for Xenoverse 2, it's only the base game. Every other time the game has been on sale, the deluxe version with the pass has as well. I was banking for the game and pass. Now I'm at a loss
 
MattOK said:
Wait, what? I constantly checked the $5 credit for both the Xbox credit and general Microsoft credit. Was it under a higher amount?
Click to expand...
It was Microsoft gift cards. The current listing has multiple denominations from $1.25 to $100. I think they might've had a second listing of them as the hot deal that only had $5 and $10.

 
Got interested for a minute because the turok bundle is on the sale page on my xbox but then noticed it wasn't on sale, must just be something wonky with 2 being on sale.
 
MattOK said:
Wait, what? I constantly checked the $5 credit for both the Xbox credit and general Microsoft credit. Was it under a higher amount?
Click to expand...
Because it wasn't under the usual Microsoft Gift Card or XBox Gift Card tile, but instead under a separate tile in the rewards section listed as a hot deal with a cartoony picture of a snowy area and trees. It had Microsoft gift cards for $5 and $10 for 30% off so 3,500 and 7,000 points each respectively.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
Wow none of my top wanted / don’t have games are on sale. Give me a heads up if Hover, Call of Cthulhu, or Vampyre sneak on the list or a daily deal. :(
 
Wow none of my top wanted / don’t have games are on sale. Give me a heads up if Hover, Call of Cthulhu, or Vampyre sneak on the list or a daily deal. :(
 
Can you purhcase Panzer Elite and play it on an X1 in the US?  Looks like majornelson's post sends to a link payable in pounds.  Anyone know?

 
bardockkun said:
Because it wasn't under the usual Microsoft Gift Card or XBox Gift Card tile, but instead under a separate tile in the rewards section listed as a hot deal with a cartoony picture of a snowy area and trees. It had Microsoft gift cards for $5 and $10 for 30% off so 3,500 and 7,000 points each respectively.
Click to expand...
Bummer. Thanks for explaining it.
 
Thanks for posting which anime was free. I was going to skip the deal but you made it easy, so why not :)

As a big Shenmue fan, I had a great time with Sleeping Dogs. I liked that you could dress up the protagonist as Ryo, it led to this parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDdgKAf6f6U&t=41s

I also highly recommend Little Nightmares. It is a great, twisted side-scrolling game. It's just too bad that it never got a Xbox One X patch and is still 1080p. On PS4 Pro it's 1800p

 
Bummer, played through all of it and it's DLC on Xbox One X, the visuals are still amazing, reminded me of an evolution of old TOOL videos 

 
greenwingzero said:
Can you purhcase Panzer Elite and play it on an X1 in the US? Looks like majornelson's post sends to a link payable in pounds. Anyone know?
Click to expand...
You should be able to by changing store region through the website. The issue is you need to have a valid payment method for whatever region you're buying from. The easiest thing to do is supposed to be buy a gift card from that region.

This guide should work for you. Sounds like you still need to use a fake address at one point though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/5dmneb/guide_buying_digital_games_from_other_regions/

 
Got Burnout Remasted and Cuphead with my free email money. Also picked up Little Nightmares. Now I read a couple posts above that LN runs better on PS4 Pro and I’m a little bummed I picked it up on Xbox. I have both an X and a Pro. Hopefully an X enhancement comes along before I get around to playing it
 
Bash said:
Anyone having trouble "purchasing" Dragon Ball Z S1? It keeps giving me an error of "Try that again". Everything else worked well, so many thanks!
You can always purchase from your phone/pc app or web browser.
Click to expand...
For Dragon Ball season 1 I clicked the SD version and it worked.
 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
You should be able to by changing store region through the website. The issue is you need to have a valid payment method for whatever region you're buying from. The easiest thing to do is supposed to be buy a gift card from that region.

This guide should work for you. Sounds like you still need to use a fake address at one point though.

https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/5dmneb/guide_buying_digital_games_from_other_regions/
Click to expand...
this gets a little more tricky when buying original xbox or xbox 360 games since you can't buy them through the webstore using xbox gift card balance. you might be able to do it through the xbox 360 but you'll have to change your region on the console. and even if you go that far, do we know if backwards compatible games are region-free on the xbox one?

the minimum xbox gift card for UK is £10.

it might be a better plan to obtain a prepaid UK visa or mastercard instead. then you can possibly buy direct from the xbox UK webstore.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc.  I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points.  Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset.  Im like wtf.  Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards. 

 
tribalnoise said:
this gets a little more tricky when buying original xbox or xbox 360 games since you can't buy them through the webstore using xbox gift card balance. you might be able to do it through the xbox 360 but you'll have to change your region on the console. and even if you go that far, do we know if backwards compatible games are region-free on the xbox one?

the minimum xbox gift card for UK is £10.

it might be a better plan to obtain a prepaid UK visa or mastercard instead. then you can possibly buy direct from the xbox UK webstore.
Click to expand...
Whoop, forgot OG Xbox games count as 360 for purchasing purposes. It's best to create a different account rather than use your normal one as switching regions for 360 was a big no no. We don't want a second Oman War.

 
josekortez said:
I found another cheap TV season deal on Microsoft Movies & TV.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand - 99 cents

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/season-1/8d6kgwzl67sq?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
Click to expand...
I want to put in a plug for Spartacus, this is a really fantastic season of TV. But be warned, the pilot episode is WAY over the top, and it might turn you off. Keep watching, it gets really good! It's a terrible shame that the actor died of cancer not long after this. I didn't have the heart to keep watching after that, but I think the story of season 1 stands really well on its own.

 
dennisb407 said:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc. I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points. Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset. Im like wtf. Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards.
Click to expand...
Oh boy... you’ve stepped in it now. 😉
 
Last edited by a moderator:
dennisb407 said:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc. I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points. Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset. Im like wtf. Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards.
Click to expand...
It’s not consecutive days logging in, it is consecutive data doing the daily activities (poll, quiz, and a link). Which they gain you points on their own. Search for Microsoft rewards and logging in should get you to the page
 
dennisb407 said:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc. I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points. Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset. Im like wtf. Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards.
Click to expand...
It is a lot of work. If you do all the searches and quizzes every day, and redeem the points for Microsoft credit or XBL Gold when they're the Hot Deals, you're only getting 30 cents a day. Not many people would do 5 minutes of pointless computer work if you offered them a quarter and a nickel, but because it's Xbox-branded, people are willing to trudge through it. It's great because that's exactly the type of thing that allows Sea of Thieves alpha DLC to sell for $100 on eBay.
 
dennisb407 said:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc. I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points. Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset. Im like wtf. Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards.
Click to expand...
Its not but their site does suck.
 
whitereflection said:
It is a lot of work. If you do all the searches and quizzes every day, and redeem the points for Microsoft credit or XBL Gold when they're the Hot Deals, you're only getting 30 cents a day. Not many people would do 5 minutes of pointless computer work if you offered them a quarter and a nickel, but because it's Xbox-branded, people are willing to trudge through it. It's great because that's exactly the type of thing that allows Sea of Thieves alpha DLC to sell for $100 on eBay.
Click to expand...
I "trudge through" because I'm already at work. On a computer. Doing other pointless computer work, lol. Might as well kill two birds with one stone. Not sure I follow how getting free shit translates to inflated DLC code resale prices, but you do you, friend. Happy Holidays!

 
Pheran said:
I want to put in a plug for Spartacus, this is a really fantastic season of TV. But be warned, the pilot episode is WAY over the top, and it might turn you off. Keep watching, it gets really good! It's a terrible shame that the actor died of cancer not long after this. I didn't have the heart to keep watching after that, but I think the story of season 1 stands really well on its own.
Click to expand...
Agreed. Great series.
 
dennisb407 said:
After seeing alot of people here talk about MS rewards, I decieded to dabble in it this week, doing polls, quizzes, visiting pages..etc. I see where you log into the rewards on consecutive days you get bonus points. Ive been logging in for 4 days straight, go in this morning and they tell me I missed a day so I've been reset. Im like wtf. Seems too much of a hassle to gather that many points to redeem for XBL or giftcards.
Click to expand...
I guess if you consider it a hassle...

I have gotten my last 3 years of XBL paid for by bing and on this most recent discount I think I got $145 cashed out between discounted Xbox credit and emails.

Bing bought me...
Assassins Creed Odyssey
Steep
Middle Earth Shadow of War Definitive
SSX 3
Battle Chasers Nightwar

And that’s just from this sale, I bought 9 other games during Black Friday sale with bing credits.

IMO Bing is the best loyalty program any gaming company has to offer. I hope it never goes away. Just a few button clicks per day and so much free gaming.
 
I agree that MS Rewards is a great loyalty program. It pays for XBox Live Gold for me and my son every year. Plus I get credit to buy games as well. Way better than Nintendo's practically non existent loyalty program. 

What kind of loyalty program does Sony have for Playstation? 

 
entexman said:
I agree that MS Rewards is a great loyalty program. It pays for XBox Live Gold for me and my son every year. Plus I get credit to buy games as well. Way better than Nintendo's practically non existent loyalty program.

What kind of loyalty program does Sony have for Playstation?
Click to expand...
Nintendo gave me 60 cents for buying Super Smash Brothers... lol
 
whitereflection said:
It is a lot of work. If you do all the searches and quizzes every day, and redeem the points for Microsoft credit or XBL Gold when they're the Hot Deals, you're only getting 30 cents a day. Not many people would do 5 minutes of pointless computer work if you offered them a quarter and a nickel, but because it's Xbox-branded, people are willing to trudge through it. It's great because that's exactly the type of thing that allows Sea of Thieves alpha DLC to sell for $100 on eBay.
Click to expand...
Sigh...this again. Is it just a lot of work, or is it all we think about all day and it's ruining our lives and marriages?

Seriously, it's a few minutes a day. Probably closer to 2 minutes than 5. People sink how many hours a day into useless browsing of Facebook, etc., but a couple of minutes a day doing something that pays for your Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass, etc. is "a lot of work"? If that's a lot of work to you, what do you do for a living? Lol

hauz20 said:
I "trudge through" because I'm already at work. On a computer. Doing other pointless computer work, lol. Might as well kill two birds with one stone. Not sure I follow how getting free shit translates to inflated DLC code resale prices, but you do you, friend. Happy Holidays!
Click to expand...
Also this. I nearly always do my Bing stuff when I'm already getting paid to work...or when I'm putting off doing work, like I am right now.

 
It is ironic for ppl that spend so much time on a website called Cheap Ass Gamers to say that 2-5 mins a day to get free video games from Bing is a mega time waste...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
bread's done
Back
Top