XBL Deals - 2019

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  • 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!
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Games with Gold

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Deals with Gold
 

12/31 - 1/6

12/17 - 12/23


[*]:xb1: Dead or Alive 6

[*]:xb1: Doodle God: Ultimate Edition - $5.24 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Doughlings Bundle - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: The Escapists: The Walking Dead - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Golem Gates - $6.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Hunting Simulator - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Illusion of L'Phalcia - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: NeuroVoider - $5.59 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: PixARK - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Runbow - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Sun and Moon - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Surf World Series - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: UnExplored - Unlocked Edition - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: War Tech Fighters - $13.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Worms W.M.D - $7.49 - 75% off - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: Aliens: Colonial Marines - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Guardian Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Gunstar Heroes $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Jet Set Radio $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Phantasy Star II $2.49 - 50% off
12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Gas Guzzlers Extreme - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: It's Quiz Time - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: King's Guard TD - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 11 - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle - $40.19 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Combo Pack - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Momonga Pinball Adventures - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: OlliOlli2: XL Edition - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Outcast - Second Contact - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Overruled! - $2.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Project Highrise: Architect's Edition - $14.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil: Deluxe Origins Bundle - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk of Rain 2 - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Royal Roads - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Stories : The Path of Destinies - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tour de France 2018 - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trailmakers - $22.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Uncanny Valley - $3.24 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Vertical Drop Heroes HD - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Abyss Odyssey - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Capcom Arcade Cabinet - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Daytona USA - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Fighting Vipers - $2.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 9 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: Mega Man 10 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 14 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MotoGP 15 - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:360: MXGP - The Official Motocross Videogame - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Puzzle Fighter HD - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: Ride - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:360: Rise of Nightmares - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:360: Sonic Free Riders - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II - $7.49 - 50% off

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Sales and Specials

Spotlight - 12/31 - 1/6


[*]:xb1: Metagal - $3.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Solo: Islands of the Heart - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tanky Tanks - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Unbox: Newbie's Adventure - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles - $14.99 - 50% off
Last Chance Sale - 1/3 - 1/9


[*]:xb1: Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Ark: Survival Evolved - $14.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Atlas (Game Preview) - $25.49 - 15% off
[*]:xb1: Black The Fall - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Borderlands 3 - $38.99 - 35% off

[*]:xb1: Civilization VI Expansion Bundle - $37.49 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Code Vein - $41.99 - 30% off

[*]:xb1: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Dark Souls III - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dark Souls: Remastered - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 2 Off the Record - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Dead Rising 4 - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Deadbeat Heroes - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - $4.49 - 85% off

[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry HD Collection - $17.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 4 SE Demon Hunter Bundle - $8.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Devil May Cry 5 (with Red Orbs) - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball FighterZ - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - $11.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: EA Sports FIFA 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: eFootball PES 2020 Standard Edition - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Fear Effect Sedna - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Forgotton Anne - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grand Theft Auto V - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: GreedFall - $29.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Indivisible - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Jump Force - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 3 - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Just Cause 4: Reloaded - $13.99 - 65% off

[*]:xb1: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange Complete Season (Episodes 1-5) - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season - $3.39 - 80% off

[*]:xb1: Life is Strange 2 - Complete Season - $19.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite - $9.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Monster Hunter: World - $14.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 - $23.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Mortal Kombat 11 PE + Injustice 2 LE - Premier Fighter - $59.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Murdered: Soul Suspect - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: NBA 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: NHL 20 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Octahedron - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Oh My Godheads - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Okami HD - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Onimusha: Warlords - $11.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: The Outer Worlds - $44.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - $20.09 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - $29.99 - 25% off
[*]:xb1: Red Dead Redemption 2 - $29.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Remnant: From the Ashes - $27.99 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 2 - $19.79 - 67% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 5 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 6 - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - $14.99 - 25% off

[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition - $11.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riddled Corpses EX - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration - $8.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition - $23.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Sid Meier's Civilization VI - $38.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: SoulCalibur VI - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition - $23.99 - 40% off

[*]:xb1: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf - $5.99 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $24.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Tekken 7 - $14.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Terraria - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - $11.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: Thief - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - $9.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: World War Z - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: WWE 2K20 - $29.99 - 50% off

Spotlight - 12/17 - 12/23

Spotlight - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Tango Fiesta - $1.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Woodle Tree Adventures - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Xenon Valkyrie+ - $1.99 - 80% off
Family Time Sale - 12/10 - 12/16


[*]:xb1: Agent A: A puzzle in disguise - $9.74 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: America's Greatest Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune & Jeopardy! - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series 3-in-1 Pack - $3.99 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man - $0.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Harpy's Feather - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Aritana and the Twin Masks - $12.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Battle Worlds: Kronos - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Battleship - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beach Buggy Racing - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Beast Quest - $4.49 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Ben 10 and Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Bundle - $30.09 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Big Crown: Showdown - $2.59 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Bridge Constructor Portal - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Cars 3: Driven to Win - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Child of Light - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Clouds & Sheep 2 - $2.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob - $3.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: de Blob 2 - $5.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Deadcore - $1.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: DiRT Rally - $7.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: The Disney Afternoon Collection - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Double Cross - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Earthlock - $8.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Far: Lone Sails - $10.49 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Fearful Symmetry & the Cursed Prince - $0.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: Feudal Alloy - $6.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden 3: The Thief of Castles - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Gnomes Garden: New Home - $1.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns - $4.68 - 33% off
[*]:xb1: Hasbro Family Fun Pack - $15.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard and Crayola Scoot - $33.59 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Hungry Shark World - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Jeopardy! - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Just Dance 2020 - $25.99 - 35% off
[*]:xb1: Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The King's Bird - $7.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham - $4.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: Lego City Undercover - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego DC Super-Villains - $17.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego The Incredibles - $14.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Jurassic World - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Marvel's Avengers - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie Videogame - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Movie 2 Videogame - $15.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game - $12.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Lego Worlds - $7.49 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Lock's Quest - $2.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Lumines Remastered - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Monopoly Plus - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: The Mooseman - $4.19 - 40% off
[*]:xb1: My Little Riding Champion - $10.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Ninjin: Clash of Carrots - $0.99 - 90% off
[*]:xb1: Oceanhorn - Monster of Uncharted Seas - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Eyed Kutkh - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: One Hundred Ways - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man 256 - $2.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - $5.19 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: The Path of Motus - $6.74 - 55% off
[*]:xb1: Project Cars - GOTY Edition - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Pure Farming 2018 - $11.99 - 60% off

[*]:xb1: Purple Chicken Spaceman - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Rayman Legends - $4.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Ride - $5.99 - 85% off
[*]:xb1: Riptide GP: Renegade - $3.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Risk - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Riverbond - $19.99 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder - $3.74 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Rogue Stormers & Giana Sisters Bundle - $7.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Scribblenauts Showdown - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Snake Pass - $5.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: SolSeraph - $7.49 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Spectrum - $3.59 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Starlink: Battle for Atlas - $14.99 - 75% off

[*]:xb1: SteamWorld Dig - $2.99 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Super Dodgeball Beats - $10.39 - 20% off
[*]:xb1: Tembo the Badass Elephant - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Tennis World Tour - $17.99 - 70% off

[*]:xb1: The Tower of Beatrice - $4.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Trackmania Turbo - $9.99 - 75% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Fusion - $6.99 - 65% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon - $4.94 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials of the Blood Dragon + Trials Fusion Awesome Max Edition - $14.84 - 67% off
[*]:xb1: Trials Rising - $12.49 - 50% off

[*]:xb1: Trivial Pursuit Live! - $5.99 - 60% off
[*]:xb1: Tyler: Model 005 - $1.99 - 80% off
[*]:xb1: UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure - $19.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Uno - $4.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Valiant Hearts: The Great War - $4.49 - 70% off
[*]:xb1: Wheel Of Fortune - $9.99 - 50% off
[*]:xb1: Wizard of Legend - $11.19 - 30% off
[*]:xb1: Yooka-Laylee: Buddy Duo Bundle - $38.24 - 15% off
[*]:360: :xb1: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - $2.49 - 75% off

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Misc Drops


[*]:360: Battlefield Hardline Premium - $5.99 - 88% off - Price History
[*]:360:  :xb1: Brütal Legend

[*]:360:  :xb1: Gears of War 2 - Permanent Drops

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

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

 
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whats the difference between Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of Mordor game of the year edition?
Same difference as other WB Games GOTY editions (Witcher 3 for example). GOTY has dlc baked into the disc, a separate achievement list, and saves do not transfer between editions. So if you started the vanilla version, you can’t carry that progress into the GOTY version.
 
So how do these countdown postings work exactly? These are games that are definitely about to drop in a near future sale?

If so, crap... I wanted to pick up AC Odyssey Ultimate but just nabbed Hitman 2 Gold as I didn't think Odyssey would go on sale again anytime soon.
 
Same difference as other WB Games GOTY editions (Witcher 3 for example). GOTY has dlc baked into the disc, a separate achievement list, and saves do not transfer between editions. So if you started the vanilla version, you can’t carry that progress into the GOTY version.
i have the vanilla verison of the game but i see the got the GOTY edition on gamepass not sure if i should download it or not seeing as how i got the vanilla verison ill have to look to see what the GOTY is all about and see if it worth the download

 
The rebate for my Black Friday *pushes glasses up* premium refurbished Xbox 360 finally came, making my out of pocket expense $0. I'm confident now that the display issues I was having before were related to the input box on the hotel television, and not the console. 

Unrelated, Amazon has the Kindle version of Masters of Doom on sale for $1.99. If you remotely enjoyed that book Console Wars, this is probably worth your time:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBFNL0/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_7_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=RTM9WWREFMAQ5AC6JXRQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=efbd074c-33ab-4b82-9b90-7265f897ce5d&pf_rd_i=11552285011

I'm almost finished with another book called Game Over, which is about the history/origins of Nintendo and their business up through the SNES. It's really good, and I'd had my eye on the Doom book awhile so I'm pretty happy it's on sale.

 
If anyone is bored and wants to help me decide something, here you go.

Thr last two days Best Buy and Amazon have had a different TV on sale for $199. This would not be my primary gaming TV or anything, as it would be used mostly by my son for his Fortnite habit and occasional family movie viewing.

Yesterday I pulled the trigger on this: https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-43LF621U19-43-inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B07D4F2P26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548707864&sr=8-1&keywords=43LF621U19


and today they have this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G9M6XCV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=e8c4773c233b11e996194a71662b62f70INT&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I haven't picked it up yet so I could exchange it for the TCL. In short, 43" 4K with Amazon integration vs 49" 1080P with Roku integration. Again, I know neither is great but I'm sticking strictly to a $200 budget. I have a couple of 4K UHD w/HDR TVs in other rooms to get that benefit when wanted.
 
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If anyone is bored and wants to help me decide something, here you go.

Thr last two days Best Buy and Amazon have had a different TV on sale for $199. This would not be my primary gaming TV or anything, as it would be used mostly by my son for his Fortnite habit and occasional family movie viewing.

Yesterday I pulled the trigger on this: https://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-43LF621U19-43-inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B07D4F2P26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548707864&sr=8-1&keywords=43LF621U19


and today they have this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G9M6XCV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=e8c4773c233b11e996194a71662b62f70INT&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I haven't picked it up yet so I could exchange it for the TCL. In short, 43" 4K with Amazon integration vs 49" 1080P with Roku integration. Again, I know neither is great but I'm sticking strictly to a $200 budget. I have a couple of 4K UHD w/HDR TVs in other rooms to get that benefit when wanted.
Based on your criteria, i'd go with the 49" Roku TV. 43" is probably too small to really appreciate 4k (although I don't know about HDR) and quite frankly i'm not sure I can fully appreciate it on my 65" TV's. You'll appreciate the larger size of the 49" in the long run even at 1080p and Roku has a great interface- especially for non-technically inclined people. I got my parents Roku TV's and it was a great decision since it makes it so much easier for them to figure out how to use different apps. I'm sure Fire TV's are similar but Fire does not offer as many app options.

 
Based on your criteria, i'd go with the 49" Roku TV. 43" is probably too small to really appreciate 4k (although I don't know about HDR) and quite frankly i'm not sure I can fully appreciate it on my 65" TV's. You'll appreciate the larger size of the 49" in the long run even at 1080p and Roku has a great interface- especially for non-technically inclined people. I got my parents Roku TV's and it was a great decision since it makes it so much easier for them to figure out how to use different apps. I'm sure Fire TV's are similar but Fire does not offer as many app options.
Thanks for the input. I was leaning that way since I really do think 4K/HDR is overrated given that I have them in other rooms and can speak from my own visual experience. Plus I use YouTube TV as my provider and Amazon does not play nice with that (yes I know I can use the browser or sideload).
 
I'm almost finished with another book called Game Over, which is about the history/origins of Nintendo and their business up through the SNES. It's really good, and I'd had my eye on the Doom book awhile so I'm pretty happy it's on sale.
I have console wars and game over on audible but haven't listened to them yet. I think I got them after hearing them talked about on the cagcast or maybe the giant bomb podcast. Just added masters of doom to my wishlist, thanks! Don't know if I'll get to them any time soon, trying to relisten to a song of ice and fire before the last season of game of thrones.
 
Thanks for the input. I was leaning that way since I really do think 4K/HDR is overrated given that I have them in other rooms and can speak from my own visual experience. Plus I use YouTube TV as my provider and Amazon does not play nice with that (yes I know I can use the browser or sideload).
Roku is definitely more flexible for less common stuff. My parents have a particular cable company app that is not on FireTV but is on Roku. Of course, Roku can always change, but they seem to be known for being more open.

Also, 4K/HDR is definitely overused - especially on smaller TV's. There is, however, definitely a noticeable difference when you start looking at higher end TV's. Whether fools like me should pay for it, though, it another story.

 
Just finished Celeste, I wasn't really into the game play, not that it was bad, I'm just not great with twitch stuff(turned on cheats after the 2nd level). I'm glad I finished it though. The story was charming and as someone who has really bad anxiety it felt really genuine. Even if you have to play it with cheats I would reccomend anyone who has ever had anxiety or depression to give it a run!

Gut wrenching part for me

When you're so close to the top and the bad stuff drags you back down

 
Thanks for the input. I was leaning that way since I really do think 4K/HDR is overrated given that I have them in other rooms and can speak from my own visual experience. Plus I use YouTube TV as my provider and Amazon does not play nice with that (yes I know I can use the browser or sideload).
yeah I'd go with the native Youtube one then, Youtube isn't that bad on my Amazon fire stick but would rather just have the native app

 
Expertzone finally explained the forums going away. They just put up a private Facebook group and said that is the replacement. I'm curious if they're going let me in with Toys R Us as my company. My membership will expire in March anyways so I figured I'd try.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpertZoneUS/
Thanks for posting. I forgot my current employer is eligible. My account was verified today, and my 6 month Gamepass code was waiting for me. Too bad the rewards for points suck. Maybe when I hit "expert" status, but no thanks paying $20 for the current games available at my current status.
 
What? Nobody posted this yet?
Analyzing Xbox One Backwards Compatibility - A Numbers Breakdown:
Thanks for sharing my thread mate. I loved making it and keeping up to date with every new release.

If anyone has some suggestions to add or is interested to know something feel free to ask.
 
The rebate for my Black Friday *pushes glasses up* premium refurbished Xbox 360 finally came, making my out of pocket expense $0. I'm confident now that the display issues I was having before were related to the input box on the hotel television, and not the console.

Unrelated, Amazon has the Kindle version of Masters of Doom on sale for $1.99. If you remotely enjoyed that book Console Wars, this is probably worth your time:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBFNL0/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_7_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=RTM9WWREFMAQ5AC6JXRQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=efbd074c-33ab-4b82-9b90-7265f897ce5d&pf_rd_i=11552285011

I'm almost finished with another book called Game Over, which is about the history/origins of Nintendo and their business up through the SNES. It's really good, and I'd had my eye on the Doom book awhile so I'm pretty happy it's on sale.
Don't sit on that rebate card too long - after seven months from the date it's been issued, you're deducted a $3 "monthly maintenance fee". You should probably play it safe and pretend that the date it was issued was Black Friday.
 
Decided to go digital on KH3. Had a 10% off birthday code that surprisingly worked on digital items plus the $10 back for preorders. Figured $43.99 wasn’t too shabby for day one.

Just hope they don’t fuck up getting the code for me.

Edit: just got my code. Preloading now!
 
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Thanks for sharing my thread mate. I loved making it and keeping up to date with every new release.

If anyone has some suggestions to add or is interested to know something feel free to ask.
I'll say this, your research in a way, kinda debunks ARS Technica's article from like 18 months ago that stated most XB1 owners were ignoring BC. Why would MS invest so much time and resources bringing all those 360 and OG Xbox games to the platform if players are "largely ignoring it".

Good work :applause:

 
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I'll say this, your research in a way, kinda debunks ARS Technica's article from like 18 months ago that stated most XB1 owners were ignoring BC. Why would MS invest so much time and resources bringing all those 360 and OG Xbox games to the platform if players are "largely ignoring it".

Good work :applause:
Ha that's not as bad as that dope Brian Atalno at IGN saying the Xbox was losing the console war because they have BC.

Time to crack some hidden messages again.

https://twitter.com/xboxgamepass/status/1090018953923944448

 
Thanks for the input. I was leaning that way since I really do think 4K/HDR is overrated given that I have them in other rooms and can speak from my own visual experience. Plus I use YouTube TV as my provider and Amazon does not play nice with that (yes I know I can use the browser or sideload).
Console Wars is a good read, very well researched, and very interesting if you were around for the Sega and Nintendo rivalry. The author constructs way too much dialogue, though, as if he’s writing a novel or a screenplay instead of doing nonfiction historical research.

Game Over can be a tad dry, but the attention to detail behind the scenes is amazing, and it benefits from having been written in the mid-90s when all the events were recent. The account of the legal battle for the rights to publish Tetris alone is great and would make a killer documentary or bio pic.
 
Console Wars is a good read, very well researched, and very interesting if you were around for the Sega and Nintendo rivalry. The author constructs way too much dialogue, though, as if he’s writing a novel or a screenplay instead of doing nonfiction historical research.

Game Over can be a tad dry, but the attention to detail behind the scenes is amazing, and it benefits from having been written in the mid-90s when all the events were recent. The account of the legal battle for the rights to publish Tetris alone is great and would make a killer documentary or bio pic.
Yep. I would also recommend Blood, Sweat and Pixels as book that gives insight into modern VG development.
 
Console Wars is a good read, very well researched, and very interesting if you were around for the Sega and Nintendo rivalry. The author constructs way too much dialogue, though, as if he’s writing a novel or a screenplay instead of doing nonfiction historical research.

Game Over can be a tad dry, but the attention to detail behind the scenes is amazing, and it benefits from having been written in the mid-90s when all the events were recent. The account of the legal battle for the rights to publish Tetris alone is great and would make a killer documentary or bio pic.
Yep. I would also recommend Blood, Sweat and Pixels as book that gives insight into modern VG development.
 
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I was excited to see Neo-Geo games in that list, but they're going to have to do better than football and some launch title that desperately wants to be 1943. Geez, they might as well throw Robo Army and Mutation Nation on that list while they're at it.

 
It's pretty easy when I see articles about Monster Hunter's 1 year anniversary event and think to myself "I should really start that game"
Do it! I’m really enjoying it. It’s all about finding the weapon you enjoy since they can be drastically different from each other.
 
Ha that's not as bad as that dope Brian Atalno at IGN saying the Xbox was losing the console war because they have BC.

Time to crack some hidden messages again.

https://twitter.com/xboxgamepass/status/1090018953923944448
"NESB" is coming to Game Pass...? Fantastic - I don't own that one!

 
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