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Here is a list of all the current and upcoming Xbox Live Marketplace Sales for the US*. This includes the Deal of the Week, Family Plan Sale Item, and any other sales or promotions. I have also included the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade releases. Most sales are for one week.* Please feel free to PM or post if you see anything not listed here. Please note: ALL ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! and some sales are for GOLD MEMBERS ONLY*. Have fun and enjoy.
(*unless otherwise noted)



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Xbox Live Deal of the Week:



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GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
48 Hours Gold trials and free Gold weekends won't get you the sale price.




12/27 -Family Games

XBLA:
-Full House Poker - 480 Microsoft Points - 40% off

DLC:

Hasbro Family Game Night: (Not really DLC, but you need the HFGN hub to launch these games)
-Battleship - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Boggle - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Connect 4 - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Connect 4×4 - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Jenga - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Pictureka - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Scrabble - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Sorry! - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Sorry! Sliders - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Yahtzee - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Here is a list of discs that contain these games
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Hasbro Family Game Night:


-Battleship
-Boggle
-Connect 4
-Scrabble
-Sorry
-Sorry Sliders
-Yahtzee
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Hasbro Family Game Night 3:


-Clue
-Game of Life
-Mouse Trap
-Twister
-Yahtzee Hands Down
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Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show:


-Bop-It Boptagon
-Connect 4 Basketball
-Scrabble Flash
-Sorry! Sliders
-Yatzhee! Bowling
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Hasbro Family Game Night Fun Pack (FGN 2 & 3):


-Bop-It
-Clue
-Connect 4x4
-Jenga
-Mouse Trap
-Operation
-Pictureka
-The Game of Life
-Twister
-Yahtzee Hands Down

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1/3 -Dancin’ Dancin’ Dancin’

DLC:
Dance Central:
-Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 01 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 02 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 03 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 04 - 640 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 05 - 480 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 06 - 960 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Dance Pack 07 - 960 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Marathon Pack 01 - 1400 Microsoft Points - 58% off
-Marathon Pack 02 - 1500 Microsoft Points - 58% off






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Family Gold Pack Deal:
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GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
(lasts one week)






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Misc Sales:
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If a start and end date are not listed. Act fast as these "sales" could end anytime.


2011 Holiday Premium Theme - FREE


12/20 - 1/2 - Countdown to 2012
This is a two part sale. One part lasts the until 1/2, the other is 1 Day only sales.


XBLA:
-After Burner Climax - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-BloodRayne: Betrayal - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Peggle - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Plants vs. Zombies - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Portal: Still Alive - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Renegade Ops - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look


DLC:
-L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass - 480 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Peggle Nights Content Pack - 200 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic


Games on Demand:
-LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga - 1800 Microsoft Points ($22.49) - 25% off - Metacritic
-The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 1800 Microsoft Points ($22.49) - 25% off - Metacritic


Avatar Store:
-Cactus Dog (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Fastball Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Gears of War 3 Berserker Pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Gears of War 3 Ticker Pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Grappling Hook (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Halo Flood (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Home Run Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Inferno Skateboard (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Labrador Dog pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Moneky pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Ninja Kick Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Red Dragon pet - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Touchdown Dance Animation - 120 Microsoft Points - 25% off
-Training Dummy (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/20 - 12/31 - Countdown to 2012 1 Day Only Sales

[customspoiler="Past Sales"]
12/20 1 DAY ONLY
-Bastion - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/21 1 DAY ONLY
-Hole in the Wall - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Leedmees - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% of


12/22 1 DAY ONLY

Fallout 3
-Broken Steel - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Mothership Zeta - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Operation: Anchorage - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Fallout: New Vegas
-Dead Money - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Honest Hearts - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Lonesome Road - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Old World Blues - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/23 1 DAY ONLY
-Deadliest Warrior: Legends - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Deadliest Warrior: Legends Joan of Arc DLC - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Mortal Kombat Season Pass - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/24 1 DAY ONLY
-Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look EX w/ Seth & Derek of Capcom


12/25 1 DAY ONLY
-Fruit Ninja Kinect - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look


12/26 1 DAY ONLY
Forza Motorsport 4

DLC:
-November Speed Pack - 280 Microsoft Points - 50% off

-Season Pass - 1800 Microsoft Points - 25% off

Avatar Store:
-Drifter Race Suit (Male/Female) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-White Racing Suit (Male/Female) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/27 1 DAY ONLY
Halo: Reach

DLC:
-Defiant Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Noble Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Games on Demand:
-Halo: Reach - 2400 Microsoft Points ($29.99) - 25% off

Avatar Store:
-Halo Energy Sword (prop) - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Kat SPARTAN 320 Armor (Male/Female) - 200 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Themes/Etc:
-Halo: Reach Anchor 9 Theme - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Halo: Reach Noble Team Theme - 120 Microsoft Points - 50% off


12/28 1 DAY ONLY

XBLA:
-Sonic Adventure - 320 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look (after Game Room)
-Sonic The Hedgehog - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look
-Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I - 320 Microsoft Points - 60% off - Metacritic - Quick Look

DLC:
-Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade - 160 Microsoft Points - 60% off


12/29 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
Red Dead Redemption:
-Legends and Killers Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Liars and Cheats Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic
-Undead Nightmare Collection - 800 Microsoft Points - 50% off (Contains Liars & Cheats, Legends & Killers, and Undead Nightmare)
-Undead Nightmare Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off - Metacritic - Quick Look



12/30 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
Gears of War 3:
-Season Pass - 1800 Microsoft Points - 25% off
Contains 4 pieces of DLC from November - February. You save 50% buying now vs buying it all separately.
1. Horde Command Pack - 800 MSP (Out Now)
2. RAAM's Shadow Campaign DLC - 1200 MSP (Out Now)
3. Fenix Rising DLC - 800 MSP (Out 1/17/2012)
4. February DLC - 800 MSP (TBD)
(Epic's DLC Blog Page)
-Weapon Skin Collection - 1800 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Avatar Store:
-Boomshield (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Gold Lancer (prop) - 160 Microsoft Points - 50% off THIS ITEM WILL BE DELISTED 12/31/2011!
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The items below are still "unconfirmed" (pulled from an accurate leaked list)
12/31 1 DAY ONLY

DLC:
-Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack - 400 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off
-Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package - 600 Microsoft Points - 50% off

Games on Demand:
-Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - 1200 Microsoft Points ($14.99) - 25% off
-Modern Warfare 2 - 2400 Microsoft Points ($29.99) - 25% off






1/3 - 1/9 - Electronic Arts Publisher Sale
Up to 50% off EA content




?????? - Pets GOLD MEMBERS ONLY
-Cat (Pet) - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off
-Pug Dog (Pet) - 160 Microsoft Points - 33% off









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[quote name='Dustinator']Same here(somewhat jokingly)....if it does go on sale, my stance on season passes will change drastically. I'll now wait for season passes to go on sale instead of buying day 1. Hell, Mortal Kombat, LA Noire and now the Gears pass will have been on sale?

I can wait a few months for the passes to go on sale. I got a big backlog, so I can be patientt[/QUOTE]
...and Forza 4 (which I will buy if it's 50% off, but they just raised the car pack prices to 560 each instead of the normal 400 msp. Then, they said you can get them at 400 again if you buy them all before you know what's in them. Re-tart-ed)!
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']Wow if this turns out to be true that would be AWFUL. I wouldn't end up spending a single msp. Way too much dlc. But not gonna get worked up about it yet, just hope its not real. :)[/QUOTE]Yeah, same here.
 
12/22/2011: Fallout contents
24.12.2011: Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition
25/12/2011: Fruit Ninja Kinect
12/26/2011: Forza Motorsport 4 content (including Season Pass, avatar items)
12/27/2011: Reach Halo content (including Gond, packs, avatar items, etc.)
28/12/2011: Sonic contents
12/29/2011: Red Dead Redemption content
30/12/2011: Gears of War 3 content (including Season Pass Add-ons and avatar items)
31.12.2011: Call of Duty contents
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I hope that list is wrong, but so far it hasn't been. Nothing on that list interests me at all...
 
Well if that list holds true (looks like it might), then that's disappointing. Was hoping for more arcade games to go on sale, specifically Half Minute Hero or Dungeon Defenders. Sonic, RDR and Halo content have all been on sale multiple times this year so they seem like wasted days. Only thing I've grabbed so far was Renegade Ops, which I'm already kind of regretting because it was only $3 on steam and came with all the DLC, but I refuse to double dip now. Might just end up getting Bloodrayne, despite it's lukewarm reception since its the only other thing I'm remotely interested in.

Also, reckon there's going to be some backlash over the Gears pass discount (if it does in fact go on sale), seeing as all the scheduled content for it hasn't even been fully pushed out yet. I recall there were quite a few salty people in here when the same thing happened with LA Noire's pass, and that was months after the content was released. I'm glad I held off on buying it because I ended up playing Gears 3 into the ground within the first 2 months. Not even sure I'd bite at the discounted rate to be honest. Probably going to be 1600 min I'm guessing.
 
if list = true, then only a substantial discount on Forza's season pass would entice me.

already had the gears pass...but it would be a great deal for those into gears.

happy holidays to you all!
 
[quote name='DrUnkAgAIn']Anyone else having trouble connecting to Xbox Live today?[/QUOTE]
I'm not having any issues but I did notice the Service Alert icon was lit when I visited xbox.com earlier.
 
[quote name='whitereflection']
Eastx, did you see my question regarding Renegade Ops? I was wondering how active the community still is.[/QUOTE]

Sorry I didn't see that. You uh, remember me owning Renegade Ops because of the Game with Fame event a while back? If so, high five! But no, it doesn't have much of an online community. I blame the fact that you can't earn 11 of the Achievements while playing online, which is really stupid of the devs. Also it is just a buggy-ass game, though decently fun when it's not crashing or erasing your character progress.
 
[quote name='eastx']Sorry I didn't see that. You uh, remember me owning Renegade Ops because of the Game with Fame event a while back? If so, high five! But no, it doesn't have much of an online community. I blame the fact that you can't earn 11 of the Achievements while playing online, which is really stupid of the devs. Also it is just a buggy-ass game, though decently fun when it's not crashing or erasing your character progress.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Renegade's online community is almost dead. Same goes to Rock of Ages - today tried to find some matches for the 10 wins achievement and for 40mins i found only one dude. Played with him two games and he quit. -_-
 
[quote name='YoatOverNothing']I know you didn't ask me, but I think I can answer your question. I purchased Renegade Ops as soon as it went down to 600 points.

A majority of the time when I try to join matches in it, it won't find anybody playing. When I did find matches there were probably only found 2 or 3 people total playing online, but every time I joined one of them they either shut down the game, or it was someone away from their controller and they wouldn't start the session. So as of now I haven't been able to play one single game of multiplayer in Renegade Ops.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for posting, that was really helpful. I did just buy the PC version because it was only $2.99 on Amazon and I figured both versions would be DOA online. Your experience describes what happens to me the majority of the time on Xbox Live; it's hard finding other players for unpopular XBLA games too like Outland.

[quote name='eastx']Sorry I didn't see that. You uh, remember me owning Renegade Ops because of the Game with Fame event a while back? If so, high five! But no, it doesn't have much of an online community. I blame the fact that you can't earn 11 of the Achievements while playing online, which is really stupid of the devs. Also it is just a buggy-ass game, though decently fun when it's not crashing or erasing your character progress.[/QUOTE]

I didn't remember that it was actually you who had it, I just remembered that co-optimus was hosting a game night for it. It was distinctive in my mind because I check co-optimus regularly, Renegade Ops looked exactly like the type of game I would enjoy, and Sega is a class act for publishing all the other titles I love (Resonance of Fate, Bayonetta, Vanquish).

I just read your write-up of that game night now and it's a shame there were hardly any players for it even when the game was new. I think it's more that it was $15 than the mostly-offline achievements - I love this kind of game and even I would be reluctant to buy it at that price. I've never heard of the bug that erases your character progress - I hope that's not in the PC version.
 
Can someone point me in the direction of these sales? I go to the games area & special offers, & all it gives me is some sonic sale, rock of ages(I think) & recently reduced. Am I missing something? Do I need to individually search each game? Plz help.
 
[quote name='dapunisure']Can someone point me in the direction of these sales? I go to the games area & special offers, & all it gives me is some sonic sale, rock of ages(I think) & recently reduced. Am I missing something? Do I need to individually search each game? Plz help.[/QUOTE]

Major Nelson has a nice spreadsheet on his blog, (majornelson.com), of the sale items.
 
Just saw on MajorNelson's twitter feed a few hours ago that people think gamertag changes will be free on X-Mas. This has been shot down, so don't expect that and please don't spread it here.
 
[quote name='preston181']Major Nelson has a nice spreadsheet on his blog, (majornelson.com), of the sale items.[/QUOTE]

Perhaps I'm blind but I can't find the spreadsheet. Can you please provide us a link?
 
[quote name='eastx']Sorry I didn't see that. You uh, remember me owning Renegade Ops because of the Game with Fame event a while back? If so, high five! But no, it doesn't have much of an online community. I blame the fact that you can't earn 11 of the Achievements while playing online, which is really stupid of the devs. Also it is just a buggy-ass game, though decently fun when it's not crashing or erasing your character progress.[/QUOTE]

Question for you, eastx - how bad are the bugs in the game? I was actually considering getting it, but like D&D Daggerdale, I would hate to make progress with my character just to end up losing progress with them.

Game crashes I can deal with, as Raskulls and Limbo have both done it to me numerous times, but character progress is a whole other thing.
 
[quote name='dapunisure']Can someone point me in the direction of these sales? I go to the games area & special offers, & all it gives me is some sonic sale, rock of ages(I think) & recently reduced. Am I missing something? Do I need to individually search each game? Plz help.[/QUOTE]

On the home page of the dashboard the large middle square cycles through like 4 or 5 different things. One of them is the Holiday Sale.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']so many fucking babies in major nelson comments
jesus what a bunch of spoiled shitheads[/QUOTE]

This. I've stopped visiting the site during these sales. I get caught up in the comments and start chiming in and become no better than them. So I've banned myself from that site.
 
[quote name='GUNNM']so many fucking babies in major nelson comments
jesus what a bunch of spoiled shitheads[/QUOTE]


I don't understand why someone wanted the link? It's not like there is a thread with all the sales listed. Oh, wait we are in it. Don't trust the OP?
 
[quote name='eastx']Sorry I didn't see that. You uh, remember me owning Renegade Ops because of the Game with Fame event a while back? If so, high five! But no, it doesn't have much of an online community. I blame the fact that you can't earn 11 of the Achievements while playing online, which is really stupid of the devs. Also it is just a buggy-ass game, though decently fun when it's not crashing or erasing your character progress.[/QUOTE]

I thought it was just me.. I have had this game crash on me like 4 times in the last few days.. I even managed to get my vehicle stuck somehow and I couldn't proceed...

and why does a timer pop up to make you get to your objective? You can't run and gun on these levels.. taking your time is key but the timer forces me to change my play style..
 
[quote name='kevgret']I thought it was just me.. I have had this game crash on me like 4 times in the last few days.. I even managed to get my vehicle stuck somehow and I couldn't proceed...

and why does a timer pop up to make you get to your objective? You can't run and gun on these levels.. taking your time is key but the timer forces me to change my play style..[/QUOTE]

hmmm...i bought the game on Tuesday and played through it single player with no problems. Got to lvl 32 with the roxy character, never froze or crashed or erased any progress. I'm happy with it for 600, glad I didn't pay anymore.
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']hmmm...i bought the game on Tuesday and played through it single player with no problems. Got to lvl 32 with the roxy character, never froze or crashed or erased any progress. I'm happy with it for 600, glad I didn't pay anymore.[/QUOTE]

I am having fun with the game.. its just the bugs and glitches that are annoying.

Just google renegade ops bugs and you'll see the list of things that are happening to peoples games..
 
Looks like the list is correct, then. Ugh.

Guess I'll snag ITSP & Gears 3 season pass and that's it. Unless the Gears 3 season pass goes for 33% off, then I'll skip it.

Edit: Wow, after today, we're looking at 5 of 6 days of straight DLC, excluding Sonic on the 28th. (Forza, Halo, Red Dead, Gears, Call of Duty).
 
[quote name='mgorsi']any idea how much Forza 4 season pass will be?[/QUOTE]

Probably half off.

I really wanted to buy some games from you Microsoft, (Orcs must die expansion, Magic expansion decks, Trine 2), but looks like I'll be holding on to my points a tad longer.

These "sales" are seriously weak sauce. Most of the people who own the games that have the DLC and season pass packs already have purchased those things by now anyhow, and Fruit Ninja is way overpriced for a game that is just swinging your arms around.

Let's pray Microsoft never ever buys Steam.
 
[quote name='preston181']Probably half off.

I really wanted to buy some games from you Microsoft, (Orcs must die expansion, Magic expansion decks, Trine 2), but looks like I'll be holding on to my points a tad longer.

These "sales" are seriously weak sauce. Most of the people who own the games that have the DLC and season pass packs already have purchased those things by now anyhow, and Fruit Ninja is way overpriced for a game that is just swinging your arms around.

Let's pray Microsoft never ever buys Steam.[/QUOTE]

I agree that these sales are poor, but xbla dlcs very rarely go on sale. And trine 2 is expecting WAY too much.
 
think i'll buy gears season pass, regardless of discount, since i want it anyway. deals suck this year imo, tho wasnt there another new years sale last year? so far i see nothing about one this year :(
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']I agree that these sales are poor, but xbla dlcs very rarely go on sale. And trine 2 is expecting WAY too much.[/QUOTE]

Not too much to expect them to throw us 33% off a new game for a holiday sale. It's always old crap or just crappy games that were overpriced to begin with when MS has their "sales".

I'm sure it isn't going to kill them to throw us a bone on some actual deals for one day.
 
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