Xbox Deals and Discussion

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Welcome to the Xbox Deals and Discussion thread.

General info

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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!

Latest Sales Posts​

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Apr 29 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 22 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 18 - Game Pass Super Saver / Publisher Spotlight​

Apr 15 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 8 - Weekly Sale - Last chance (discounts ending morning of Apr 9)​

Apr 4 - Spring Sale - Part 2​

Apr 1 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 28 - Spring Sale Sneak Preview​

Mar 25 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 18 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 11 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Mar 4 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

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Feb 26 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 19 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 14 - Anime Month, Pt 2​

Feb 12 - Weekly Sale​

Feb 5 - Weekly Sale​

Jan 31 - Anime Month​

Jan 29 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 22 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 16 - Exoprimal / Street Fighter 6​

Jan 15 - Weekly Sale​

Jan 8 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Jan 2 - Last Chance Sale​

Jan 1 - Weekly Sale - Follow up​

Dec 25 - Weekly Sale​

Dec 18 - Weekly Sale​

Countdown Sale - Post 1 - Post 2 - Post 3 - Follow up​

Latest Countdown Posts​

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Apr 29 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 22 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 15 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 8 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 4 - Spring Sale final preview​

Apr 1 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

Mar 28 - Spring Sale Sneak Preview​

Mar 25 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

Mar 18 - Pre-weekly countdown, with Spring Sale​

Mar 12 - Initial Spring Sale list​

Mar 11 - Post-weekly countdown​

Mar 4 - Pre-weekly countdown​

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Feb 26 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 19 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 12 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 5 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 29 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 22 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 15 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 8 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 2 - Last chance countdown​

Jan 1 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 25 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 18 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 14 - Look ahead at Dec 18 weekly​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2024-05-02

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What is this?

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Game prices in the Xbox store have a UTC end date associated with them. These dates generally fall into 5 categories :

1. The item is currently on sale. These are usually the weekly sale items that end Tuesday mornings at 09:59:59 UTC.
2. The item will go on sale, usually within 2-3 weeks. These are usually set to switch at 23:59:59 UTC, like the weekly sale on Monday evenings. Some of the major annual sales (Spring, Summer, Black Friday, Holiday) start on Thursday evening UTC, and some times appear to be random.
3. The item is on Game Pass and is not currently or going to be on sale in the next few weeks. Third party games generally cluster around 09:59:59 UTC on the 1st and 16th of each month. Currently, at least one game is associated with every 1st and 16th through January 2025. The dates then spread out, ending with Human Fall Flat on July 1, 2028.
4. First party and EA Play titles are farther out, starting in 2049, with many in 2799 and 9998.
5. No date - some items do not have a price and so don't have a date. If the item is part of a bundle that has a price, the date from the bundle is used.

The list below uses the dates associated with games on Game Pass and EA Play. Time stamps in red are the regular Game Pass departure times and titles in red are confirmed to be leaving, either from Microsoft's regular news postings or by devs / publishers. Items available through Game Pass Core, currently on sale or not available for purchase are also color coded.

The date associated with a Game Pass game is not a guarantee it will leave on that date, but since March 2023 when the price data started getting analyzed, every game that's left Game Pass had been flagged as leaving on that date. It's given a number of people an extra heads up on the generally 2 week notice Microsoft provides.

If you have any questions about the list, please ask in the thread.

Most likely current and pending sales

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2024-05-06 23:59:59

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (4K HDR bundle) (PC)​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

Anuchard​

As Dusk Falls​

Batman™: Arkham Knight​

Bleeding Edge​

Broforce​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Brütal Legend​

Costume Quest​

Crackdown 3​

Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​

Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​

Disneyland Adventures​

Far Cry® 5​

Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition​

Fuzion Frenzy®​

Gears 5​

Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 4​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 (PC)​

Gears Tactics​

Gotham Knights​

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale​

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​

Hi-Fi RUSH​

Injustice™ 2​

Injustice™ 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

Joy Ride Turbo​

Just Cause 4: Reloaded​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​

LEGO® 2K Drive Cross-Gen Standard Edition​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox One​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​

Mass Effect​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™​

Mortal Kombat 11​

My Friend Peppa Pig​

Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​

Pentiment​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10) (PC)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

Quantum Break​

Quantum Break (PC)​

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​

Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​

ScreamRide​

Stacking​

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​

State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​

Sunset Overdrive​

Sunset Overdrive (PC)​

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

The Gunk​

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

We Happy Few​

Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2024-05-07 09:59:59

Dead Island 2​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows) (PC)​

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2​

GRIS​

Jusant​

Monster Hunter Rise​

NHL® 24 Xbox One - EA Play -​

NHL® 24 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play -​

Persona 5 Tactica​

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy​

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows (PC)​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ - EA Play - 2020-11-10​

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ - EA Play -​

STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

STAR WARS™: Squadrons - EA Play -​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection for Windows 10 (PC)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​

2024-05-13 23:59:59

A Little to the Left​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox One​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox Series X|S​

Rollerdrome​

The Outer Worlds​

The Outer Worlds (PC)​

The Quarry for Xbox One​

The Quarry for Xbox Series X|S​

2024-05-08 21:59:59

Cities: Skylines - Remastered​

2024-05-09 13:59:59

Botany Manor​

Botany Manor (PC)​

2024-05-14 23:59:59

Minecraft for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends - Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft: Java Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

PlateUp!​

2024-05-16 09:59:59

Eastern Exorcist​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising​

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2​

Ghostlore​

Just Cause 4: Reloaded (moved from 2024-06-01)​

Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview)​

NORCO​

SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE​

Supraland: Six Inches Under​

This War of Mine: Final Cut​

2024-05-16 12:59:59

Harold Halibut​

2024-05-16 13:59:59

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

2024-05-19 23:59:59

Return to Grace​

2024-05-23 13:59:59

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​

2024-05-25 15:59:59

Another Crab's Treasure​

2024-05-26 12:59:59

Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC)​

2024-05-27 09:59:59

Hell Let Loose​

2024-05-29 17:59:59

The Rewinder​

2024-06-01 09:59:59

Assassin's Creed® Origins​

Batman™: Arkham Knight​

Chicory: A Colorful Tale​

Cricket 22​

Farworld Pioneers​

FOR HONOR​

Generation Zero®​

Insurgency: Sandstorm​

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R​

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN 3: Razor's Edge (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 (Not available for purchase)​

NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection​

PAC-MAN MUSEUM+​

Railway Empire 2​

Railway Empire 2 (Win) (PC)​

Rune Factory 4 Special​

Rune Factory 4 Special - Windows Edition (PC)​

Soccer Story​

Spacelines from the Far Out​

2024-06-16 09:59:59

ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​

Dordogne​

Dordogne (Windows) (PC)​

High On Life​

Mortal Kombat 11​

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales​

2024-06-16 23:59:59

Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​

2024-06-17 03:59:59

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase)​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

2024-06-26 15:59:59

Open Roads​

2024-07-01 09:59:59

Arcade Paradise​

Bramble: The Mountain King​

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch​

Far Cry® 5​

Injustice™ 2​

Injustice™ 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Digital Edition​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Windows Edition (PC)​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Windows Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (Not available for purchase)​

Stranded Deep​

Stranded Deep (PC)​

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever​

2024-07-16 09:59:59

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly​

Common'hood​

Figment 2: Creed Valley​

Forager​

Forager (PC)​

Frostpunk (PC)​

Frostpunk: Console Edition​

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ (moved from 2024-01-01)​

My Friend Peppa Pig​

Neon Abyss​

Neon Abyss (PC)​

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (PC)​

The Wandering Village (Game Preview)​

TOEM​

Watch Dogs®2​

2024-08-01 09:59:59

A Short Hike​

Genesis Noir​

Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (PC)​

Goat Simulator (moved from 2024-05-01)​

Inkulinati​

Roboquest​

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​

Train Sim World® 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Train Sim World® 4: Standard Edition​

Turbo Golf Racing​

Venba​

2024-08-16 09:59:59

Airborne Kingdom​

Atomic Heart​

Atomic Heart (Windows) (PC)​

Conan Exiles​

EVERSPACE™ 2​

HUMANKIND™​

HUMANKIND™ (PC)​

Offworld Trading Company (PC)​

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition​

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition (PC)​

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre​

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - PC Edition (PC)​

2024-09-01 09:59:59

Call of the Wild: The Angler™​

Disney Dreamlight Valley​

Goat Simulator Windows 10 (PC)​

Guilty Gear -Strive-​

Immortals Fenyx Rising™​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox One​

NBA 2K24 for Xbox Series X|S​

2024-09-16 09:59:59

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC)​

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey​

Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​

Party Animals (moved from 2024-01-04)​

PAYDAY 3​

Slime Rancher 2​

SpiderHeck​

Valheim (Game Preview)​

You Suck at Parking® Complete Edition​

2024-10-01 09:59:59

Cocoon​

Gotham Knights​

Let's Build a Zoo​

Loop Hero​

My Time At Portia (moved from 2024-01-09)​

My Time At Portia (PC)​

PAW Patrol: Grand Prix​

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy​

The Walking Dead: Season 1 (PC)​

The Walking Dead: Season 2 (PC)​

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide​

2024-10-16 09:59:59

Dyson Sphere Program (Game Preview) (PC)​

F1® Manager 2023​

From Space​

Like a Dragon: Ishin!​

Scorn​

Stellaris (PC)​

Stellaris: Console Edition​

2024-11-01 09:59:59

Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​

Football Manager 2024 (PC)​

Football Manager 2024 Console​

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (moved from 2023-11-01)​

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale​

Lonely Mountains: Downhill​

Mineko's Night Market​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2 (PC)​

2024-11-16 09:59:59

Dicey Dungeons​

Dune: Spice Wars​

Dungeons 4​

Dungeons 4 (Win) (PC)​

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name​

Persona 5 Tactica​

Somerville​

2024-12-01 09:59:59

Amnesia: The Bunker​

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​

Monster Sanctuary​

Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version) (PC)​

Moonlighter​

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​

Remnant: From the Ashes​

Rise of the Tomb Raider (PC)​

Rollerdrome​

Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition​

The Walking Dead: The Final Season - The Complete Season​

The Walking Dead: The Final Season (PC)​

While the Iron's Hot​

World War Z: Aftermath​

World War Z: Aftermath (PC)​

2024-12-16 09:59:59

Ben 10: Power Trip​

Hello Neighbor 2​

No Man's Sky​

Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan​

The Gunk​

The Quarry for Xbox One​

The Quarry for Xbox Series X|S​

Tin Hearts​

2025-01-01 09:59:59

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition​

Close to the Sun​

Close to the Sun. (PC)​

Death's Door​

Death's Door (PC)​

Hell Let Loose​

House Flipper​

LEGO® 2K Drive Cross-Gen Standard Edition​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox One​

LEGO® 2K Drive for Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

McPixel 3​

2025-01-16 09:59:59

Exoprimal​

Figment: Journey Into the Mind​

Insurgency: Sandstorm (Windows) (PC)​

Maquette​

Medieval Dynasty (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​

Palworld (Game Preview)​

Those Who Remain​

Those Who Remain. (PC)​

2025-02-01 09:59:59

Anuchard​

Broforce​

Brotato​

Crusader Kings III​

Crusader Kings III (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon PC (PC)​

Darkest Dungeon®​

Escape Academy​

Go Mecha Ball​

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Persona 3 Reload​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem​

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (PC)​

2025-02-16 09:59:59

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night​

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (PC)​

Tales of Arise​

Tales of Arise (Windows) (PC)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox One) (Not available for purchase)​

Tales of Arise (Xbox Series X|S) (Not available for purchase)​

2025-03-01 09:59:59

Bluey: The Videogame​

Dead Island 2​

GRIS​

Gris (PC)​

Indivisible​

Indivisible (PC)​

Maneater​

Merge & Blade​

PAW Patrol World​

Space Engineers​

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun​

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Windows (PC)​

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Not available for purchase)​

2025-03-16 09:59:59

Evil West​

Evil West (Windows) (PC)​

Lies of P​

No More Heroes 3 Windows (PC)​

No More Heroes 3 Xbox​

No More Heroes 3 Xbox​

Solar Ash​

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated​

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (PC)​

TUNIC (moved from 2024-04-01)​

2025-04-01 09:59:59

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged​

Lil Gator Game​

Monster Hunter Rise (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC)​

The Lamplighters League - PC Edition (PC)​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection (moved from 2024-04-01)​

The Yakuza Remastered Collection for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 0 (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 0 for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 3 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 3 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 4 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 4 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 5 Remastered (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 5 Remastered for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami 2 (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami 2 for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza Kiwami for Windows 10 (PC) (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Yakuza: Like a Dragon (moved from 2024-04-01)​

Zombie Army 4: Dead War​

2025-04-16 09:59:59

A Plague Tale: Requiem​

A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows (PC)​

Coral Island​

Homestead Arcana​

Kona​

Orcs Must Die! 3​

Rise of the Tomb Raider (Not available for purchase)​

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Not available for purchase)​

2025-05-01 09:59:59

Have a Nice Death​

Sniper Elite 5​

The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition​

Thirsty Suitors​

2025-05-16 09:59:59

Farming Simulator 22​

Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​

Jurassic World Evolution 2​

Planet of Lana​

2025-06-01 09:59:59

Against the Storm (PC)​

Cassette Beasts​

Goat Simulator 3​

Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition (PC)​

Hypnospace Outlaw​

PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION - Game Pass Core​

Remnant II - Standard Edition​

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​

The Big Con​

2025-06-16 09:59:59

Far Cry® 6​

Shadowrun Returns​

Shadowrun Trilogy​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition​

2025-07-15 09:59:59

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank​

2025-07-16 09:59:59

Assassin's Creed® Valhalla​

2025-08-01 09:59:59

Cooking Simulator (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Cooking Simulator Windows (PC) (moved from 2024-02-16)​

Starbound (PC) (moved from 2024-05-01)​

2025-09-01 09:59:59

Sea of Stars​

2025-09-16 09:59:59

RESIDENT EVIL 2​

2025-10-16 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows (PC)​

2025-11-01 09:59:59

Jusant​

Return to Monkey Island​

Wartales​

2025-11-16 09:59:59

Spirittea​

2025-12-01 09:59:59

SteamWorld Build​

2025-12-16 09:59:59

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition​

2026-04-01 09:59:59

Cities: Skylines - Remastered​

Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition (PC)​

Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition​

2026-05-01 09:59:59

Citizen Sleeper​

DayZ (moved from 2024-05-01)​

Descenders - Game Pass Core​

2026-05-16 09:59:59

Shadowrun Returns PC (PC)​

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut PC (PC)​

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition PC (PC)​

2026-06-01 09:59:59

Dead by Daylight​

Dead by Daylight Windows (PC)​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™​

theHunter: Call of the Wild™ - Windows 10 (PC)​

2026-06-16 09:59:59

Among Us - Game Pass Core​

2026-07-01 09:59:59

Slay The Spire - Game Pass Core​

Slay The Spire (PC)​

Unpacking - Game Pass Core​

2026-07-16 09:59:59

Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​

Golf With Your Friends (Windows Version) (PC)​

PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core (moved from 2024-07-16)​

Techtonica (Game Preview)​

2026-08-01 09:59:59

Celeste - Game Pass Core​

INSIDE - Game Pass Core​

2026-08-16 09:59:59

Firewatch - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO - Game Pass Core​

LIMBO (PC)​

2026-09-16 09:59:59

Dead Cells - Game Pass Core​

Dead Cells (PC)​

Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition - Game Pass Core​

Superliminal - Game Pass Core​

2026-10-01 09:59:59

Chivalry 2 - Game Pass Core​

2026-11-16 09:59:59

Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​

Wreckfest (PC)​

2026-12-01 09:59:59

Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​

Stardew Valley (PC)​

Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​

Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​

2027-02-01 09:59:59

Trailmakers​

2027-03-16 09:59:59

Control​

Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 1 The Foundation (PC)​

Control Standard Edition - Control Expansion Pack 2 AWE (PC)​

Control Standard Edition (PC)​

Control Ultimate Edition​

Control Ultimate Edition - Xbox Series X|S​

Control Ultimate Edition (PC)​

2027-04-01 09:59:59

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​

2027-05-01 09:59:59

SnowRunner (moved from 2024-05-01)​

SnowRunner (Windows 10) (PC) (moved from 2024-05-01)​

2027-06-01 09:59:59

Terraria​

2027-06-16 09:59:59

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​

2027-12-16 09:59:59

Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​

Overcooked! 2 (PC)​

2028-07-01 09:59:59

Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​

Far future dates, mostly first party and EA Play

Spoiler

2048-12-30 23:59:59

Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​

EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ - EA Play -​

F1® 23 - EA Play -​

GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​

Madden NFL 24 - EA Play -​

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 - EA Play -​

WILD HEARTS™ Standard Edition - EA Play -​

2049-12-30 23:59:59

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (4K HDR bundle) (PC)​

Madden NFL 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

Madden NFL 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​

NHL® 24 Xbox One - EA Play -​

NHL® 24 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play -​

2098-12-31 23:59:59

Battlefield™ 1 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

NBA LIVE 19 - EA Play - 2019-05-10​

Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

2099-02-01 19:59:59

Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

2099-04-04 09:59:59

Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase)​

2099-04-18 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 3​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 4​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 5​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1 - The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Season Pass (Episodes 2-5)​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)​

2099-10-02 23:59:59

Forza Horizon 4 - Forza Horizon 4 Formula Drift Car Pack​

2099-12-29 23:59:59

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​

2100-06-12 23:59:59

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​

2220-10-06 03:59:59

Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered - EA Play - 2021-06-25​

2220-10-13 23:59:59

Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition - EA Play -​

2220-10-22 23:59:59

Battlefield™ V (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-06-20​

2220-12-11 23:59:59

It Takes Two - Digital Version - EA Play - 2021-11-03​

2779-12-30 23:59:59

DIRT 5 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​

DiRT Rally 2.0 - EA Play - 2021-08-10​

2798-12-30 21:59:59

Wasteland Remastered​

2798-12-31 23:59:59

Fuzion Frenzy®​

The Elder Scrolls® Online - Game Pass Core​

Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2799-01-14 23:59:59

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​

2799-02-01 09:59:59

Halo Wars 2 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

2799-02-08 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season​

2799-02-08 23:59:59

Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition​

2799-02-17 23:59:59

Wolfenstein: Youngblood​

Wolfenstein: Youngblood (PC) (PC)​

2799-02-28 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: Season Two​

2799-03-02 23:59:59

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (PC)​

2799-03-07 23:59:59

Halo Infinite (Campaign)​

2799-03-11 23:59:59

Dishonored® Definitive Edition​

Dishonored® Definitive Edition (PC) (PC)​

DOOM (1993)​

DOOM 3​

DOOM 64​

DOOM II (Classic)​

Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 4 (PC) (PC)​

Oblivion​

Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​

Prey (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition (PC) (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC) (PC)​

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC) (PC)​

The Evil Within​

The Evil Within (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The New Order​

Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC) (PC)​

2799-03-16 23:59:59

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​

Fallout 76 - PC (PC)​

2799-03-17 23:59:59

DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​

2799-03-20 23:59:59

Sea of Thieves: 2024 Edition​

2799-03-24 07:59:59

Bleeding Edge​

2799-03-26 23:59:59

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​

2799-03-28 09:59:59

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 2, Give No Shelter​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 1, In Too Deep - The Walking Dead: Michonne - Ep. 3, What We Deserve​

The Walking Dead: Michonne - The Complete Season​

2799-03-28 23:59:59

Lost in Random™ - EA Play - 2022-04-13​

2799-04-10 23:59:59

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​

2799-04-29 23:59:59

Joy Ride Turbo​

2799-05-12 23:59:59

Psychonauts​

Psychonauts (Windows 10) (PC)​

2799-05-17 23:59:59

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries​

2799-05-18 23:59:59

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​

2799-05-31 23:59:59

Banjo Kazooie: N n B​

Banjo-Kazooie​

Banjo-Tooie​

Disneyland Adventures​

Fable III​

Gears of War​

Gears of War 2​

Gears of War: Judgment​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​

Halo: Spartan Assault​

Jetpac Refuelled​

Kameo​

Perfect Dark Zero​

Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​

Sunset Overdrive​

Viva Piñata​

Viva Piñata: TIP​

2799-06-09 05:59:59

Crackdown 3​

Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​

Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 4​

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10 (PC)​

Halo: Spartan Assault (Mobile / PC)​

Halo: Spartan Strike​

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PC)​

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (PC)​

ReCore​

2799-06-09 06:58:59

Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition (PC) - Game Pass Core​

Sunset Overdrive (PC)​

2799-06-09 23:59:59

Gears 5​

The Outer Worlds​

The Outer Worlds (PC)​

2799-06-13 18:59:59

Arx Fatalis (PC)​

BATTLETECH (PC)​

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™​

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ (PC) (PC)​

DOOM​

Fallout (PC)​

Fallout 2 (PC)​

Fallout 3​

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (PC)​

Fallout Tactics (PC)​

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​

Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​

RAGE​

The Evil Within® 2​

The Evil Within® 2 (PC) (PC)​

Wolfenstein II: Standard Edition (PC)​

Wolfenstein® II: The New Colossus™​

2799-06-14 23:59:59

ScreamRide​

2799-06-17 23:59:59

The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​

2799-06-21 23:59:59

The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Not available for purchase)​

2799-06-26 23:59:59

Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​

2799-06-30 23:59:59

Banjo Kazooie: N n B (Not available for purchase)​

Banjo-Kazooie (Not available for purchase)​

Banjo-Tooie (Not available for purchase)​

Fable II​

GoldenEye 007 (Not available for purchase)​

Jetpac Refuelled (Not available for purchase)​

Perfect Dark​

Perfect Dark (Not available for purchase)​

Perfect Dark Zero (Not available for purchase)​

Rare Replay​

Ryse: Legendary Edition​

Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​

State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​

2799-07-13 23:59:59

Halo 3 (PC)​

2799-07-18 23:59:59

BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​

Crimson Skies®: High Road to Revenge™​

2799-07-21 23:59:59

Grounded - Game Pass Core​

2799-08-13 14:59:59

The Bard's Tale Trilogy​

2799-08-16 23:59:59

Microsoft Solitaire Collection​

2799-08-17 23:59:59

New Super Lucky's Tale​

2799-08-19 14:59:59

Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​

2799-08-19 19:59:59

Quake​

Quake III Arena (PC)​

2799-08-19 23:59:59

Battletoads​

2799-08-24 23:59:59

Halo Infinite​

2799-08-27 14:59:59

The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​

2799-08-31 23:59:59

Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​

Gears of War 3​

Mass Effect​

2799-09-19 23:59:59

Tell Me Why​

Tell Me Why - Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why - Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​

Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​

Wasteland 3​

Wasteland 3 (PC) (PC)​

2799-09-22 02:59:59

Halo 3: ODST (PC)​

2799-09-30 23:59:59

Dishonored 2 - Game Pass Core​

Dishonored 2 (PC)​

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​

Phoenix Point​

2799-10-07 23:59:59

Brütal Legend​

2799-10-14 23:59:59

Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​

NHL® 23 Xbox One - EA Play - 2023-04-13​

NHL® 23 Xbox Series X|S - EA Play - 2023-04-13​

2799-10-27 23:59:59

Day of the Tentacle Remastered​

Full Throttle Remastered​

Grim Fandango Remastered​

2799-10-28 14:59:59

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

2799-11-03 23:59:59

Minecraft Launcher (PC)​

2799-11-08 23:59:59

Battlefield™ 2042 Xbox One - EA Play -​

2799-11-09 15:59:59

Gears Tactics​

2799-11-14 23:59:59

Halo 4 (PC)​

Halo: Reach (PC)​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3: ODST​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo: Reach​

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (PC)​

RAGE 2​

RAGE 2 (PC) (PC)​

2799-11-16 23:59:59

ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition (Not available for purchase)​

2799-11-23 00:59:59

Forza Horizon 5 (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Motorsport (Not available for purchase)​

2799-11-23 23:59:59

Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​

2799-12-03 15:59:59

DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC) (PC)​

2799-12-07 23:59:59

Need for Speed™ Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​

2799-12-11 23:59:59

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (PC) (PC)​

2799-12-13 23:59:59

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​

2799-12-17 23:59:59

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​

2799-12-30 23:59:59

Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Battlefield™ 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​

Burnout™ Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Fe - EA Play - 2018-09-03​

Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​

Need for Speed Rivals - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed™ - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Need for Speed™ Heat - EA Play - 2020-07-14​

Need for Speed™ Payback - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

NHL® 94 REWIND - EA Play - 2021-03-01​

Peggle 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-14​

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ - EA Play - 2020-03-04​

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ - EA Play - 2020-11-10​

STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

STAR WARS™: Squadrons - EA Play -​

Super Mega Baseball 3 - EA Play - 2022-03-03​

The Sims™ 4 - EA Play -​

The Sims™ 4 EA Play Edition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-22​

Titanfall® 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

UFC® 4 - EA Play -​

Unravel - EA Play - 2019-05-08​

Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​

2799-12-31 22:59:59

skate. (2007) - EA Play - 2021-08-05​

9998-12-30 00:00:00

A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​

Alice: Madness Returns - EA Play - 2019-10-25​

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​

Anthem™ - EA Play - 2019-10-09​

ARK: Survival Ascended​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​

Army of Two™ - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

As Dusk Falls​

Battlefield 3™ - EA Play - 2011-10-08​

Battlefield™ 1 Revolution - EA Play -​

Battlefield™ Hardline (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-07-08​

Bejeweled 2 - EA Play - 2008-03-08​

Bejeweled 3 - EA Play - 2011-10-14​

BLACK™ - EA Play -​

Broken Age​

Broken Age (PC)​

Contrast​

Costume Quest​

Costume Quest 2​

Crysis - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Crysis 2 - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Dante's Inferno™ - EA Play - 2018-08-02​

Dead Space (2008) - EA Play - 2008-10-08​

Dead Space™ 2 - EA Play -​

Dead Space™ 3 - EA Play -​

Dead Space™ Ignition - EA Play - 2010-10-13​

DEATHLOOP​

Diablo® IV (Not available for purchase)​

Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​

Dragon Age™ 2 - EA Play -​

Dragon Age™: Inquisition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2014-10-28​

Feeding Frenzy - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Feeding Frenzy 2 - EA Play - 2008-09-17​

FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​

Forza Horizon 4 (Not available for purchase)​

Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​

Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​

Ghostwire: Tokyo​

Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​

Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Hi-Fi RUSH​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​

Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition (PC)​

Mass Effect 2 - EA Play -​

Mass Effect™ 3 - EA Play -​

Mass Effect™: Andromeda (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2017-03-15​

MASSIVE CHALICE​

Medal of Honor Airborne - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​

Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​

Minecraft​

Minecraft Dungeons​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Dungeons for Windows + Launcher (PC)​

Minecraft for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends​

Minecraft Legends - Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Legends for Windows + Launcher (PC)​

Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC (PC)​

Minecraft: Java Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Mirror's Edge™ - EA Play - 2008-11-05​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase)​

MLB® The Show™ 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase)​

Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered​

Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Pentiment​

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition (PC) (PC)​

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​

Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​

Plants vs. Zombies - EA Play - 2010-09-24​

Quake 4 (PC)​

Quake II​

Quantum Break​

Quantum Break (PC)​

Redfall​

RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​

Return to Castle Wolfenstein (PC)​

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​

Sea of Solitude - EA Play - 2020-01-21​

Skate 3 - EA Play -​

SSX - EA Play - 2012-02-21​

Stacking​

STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​

Starfield​

The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1​

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (Episode 1) (PC)​

Torment: Tides of Numenera​

We Happy Few​

We Happy Few (PC)​

Wolfenstein 3D (PC)​

Zuma - EA Play - 2008-03-15​

Zuma's Revenge! - EA Play - 2012-07-07​

No set date

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Assassin's Creed® Origins (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Assassin's Creed® Valhalla (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Crysis® 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-07-09​

Diablo® IV PC (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 Standard Edition Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-16​

EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 Standard Edition Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-05-16​

EA SPORTS™ UFC® 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-08-19​

F1® 22 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-06-30​

F1® 22 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-06-30​

Far Cry® 5 (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Far Cry® 6 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

FIFA 22 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-11-21​

FIFA 22 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-11-21​

FOR HONOR : MARCHING FIRE EDITION (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

FOR HONOR : MARCHING FIRE EDITION (Not available for purchase)​

Immortals Fenyx Rising™ (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Iron Brigade - Rise of the Martian Bear (Not available for purchase)​

Iron Brigade (Not available for purchase)​

League of Legends (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Legends of Runeterra (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Madden NFL 23 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-02-09​

Madden NFL 23 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2023-02-09​

Minecraft Preview (Not available for purchase)​

Minecraft Preview for Windows (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

NHL® 21 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2021-04-12​

Starfield - Starfield: Old Mars Skin Pack (Not available for purchase)​

Super Lucky's Tale (Not available for purchase)​

Teamfight Tactics (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

The Cave (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege (Game Pass only SKU) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands - Standard Edition (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

VALORANT (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

Watch Dogs®2 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​

 

[bobbyblane]

-My $10 auto-redemption went through this morning
-March Universal Rewards are up (Lone Survivor, Doom, Fast Five, Straight Outta Compton I think are all in 4k)

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

This probably won't affect us. Sounds like Nintendo gave up publishing rights.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763600660573098491

 

[awp]

Funny that the first Octopath Traveler is still not available on PlayStation. Take that you Final Fantasy 7 gloaters!

 

[MalakianXVII]

This probably won't affect us. Sounds like Nintendo gave up publishing rights.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763600660573098491

Very happy I bought this a few months ago. I hope nothing happens to this on other platforms.

 

[Deadpool]

-My $10 auto-redemption went through this morning
-March Universal Rewards are up (Lone Survivor, Doom, Fast Five, Straight Outta Compton I think are all in 4k)

Gross. These last few months have sucked.

 

[bee01]

I got this e-mail for my auto redeem this month:
"We ran into some issues with your order
We're reaching out to let you know we ran into some issues with your order. As a result, your order has been voided. However, your point balance has not been impacted."

I received the $10 (expires May 29) and didn't lose any rewards points. I had this happen on a $100 Xbox credit redemption before.

 

[bee01]

Killer Instinct was patched again with some graphical tweaks/improvements. I wouldn’t be surprised if this got ported to PS soon.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763278399336771776

 

[BobbyTastic]

The DLC for Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds (some of which is tied to achievements) is going to be delisted at midnight (UTC, I think, based on Bloomy's countdown) on March 4th, so buy while you can. This applies to the game and DLCs on PlayStation, Steam and Switch as well.

 

[Bloomy]

PC Xbox app has updated with the mid-month leaving soon list. Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered and Shredders.

 

[Monty 4.0]

-My $10 auto-redemption went through this morning

Mine as well. I am not really keeping track but last month I earned a LOT more points than normal. The extra 520 or so points a week for playing a game on console really help out.

 

[darth_entexman]

The DLC for Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds (some of which is tied to achievements) is going to be delisted at midnight (UTC, I think, based on Bloomy's countdown) on March 4th, so buy while you can. This applies to the game and DLCs on PlayStation, Steam and Switch as well.

Thanks for the heads up! I purchased 2 of the DLC I did not already own. I think I may have messed up by purchasing from the XBox store and not from my XBox 360 though. The 2 DLC I purchased are still showing as not purchased on my XBox 360. I was able to download the DLC just fine on my Series X though. Probably won't play on my 360 anyways at this point so no big deal for me. Just a warning to others who may care about playing the DLC on an actual XBox 360.

 

[pjgamer007]

Mine as well. I am not really keeping track but last month I earned a LOT more points than normal. The extra 520 or so points a week for playing a game on console really help out.

Wait, what is that? How did I miss these points for playing a game on the console?

I went pretty hard on getting rewards points last month, got over 20k, but looks like I missed out on some easy points...

 

[Monty 4.0]

Wait, what is that? How did I miss these points for playing a game on the console?

I went pretty hard on getting rewards points last month, got over 20k, but looks like I missed out on some easy points...

On the phone app under "Play a PC game" has been a new quest "Play a game on console" worth 5 points every day. Once you do this 5 days (it started at 4) you get an additional 500 points. You probably got the points and just did not see it when you collected them.

 

[pjgamer007]

On the phone app under "Play a PC game" has been a new quest "Play a game on console" worth 5 points every day. Once you do this 5 days (it started at 4) you get an additional 500 points. You probably got the points and just did not see it when you collected them.

Thanks for the info. So looks like I don't have it as a reward, at least not yet.

Was just looking over this page for more details:

Xbox Adds New 'Weekly Console Bonus' For Some Microsoft Rewards Users

"Play 4 days this week and collect your bonus"

www.purexbox.com

 

[Volitar Prime]

The DLC for Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds (some of which is tied to achievements) is going to be delisted at midnight (UTC, I think, based on Bloomy's countdown) on March 4th, so buy while you can. This applies to the game and DLCs on PlayStation, Steam and Switch as well.

Looks like the game has already been delisted from both the 360 Marketplace and the Xbox Store. Only the DLC is available.

 

[BobbyTastic]

Looks like the game has already been delisted from both the 360 Marketplace and the Xbox Store. Only the DLC is available.

Yeah, on 360 it was delisted last year during that weird delisting wave of 360 BC titles.
The game is still up for PlayStation, Switch and Steam though (until March 4th).
Forgot to post the source, so here it is:

Important update regarding legacy versions of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds

New sales of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive to end on March 4, 2024 on all digital storefronts.

rocketpandagames.com

Basically, these guys bought the IP rights for the series, so they're making a new version of this game to cash in and in an effort to force people to buy the shiny new version, they're nuking the older versions. Always thinks it's a scummy move to do this, or to at least not include the original versions as a purchase bonus but at least they gave a heads-up, I guess.

PC Xbox app has updated with the mid-month leaving soon list. Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered and Shredders.

Credit to you by the way, I saw the DLCs on your list and that's what prompted me to investigate since I don't think two of those DLCs have EVER been on sale. Gut instinct was that they were probably being delisted.

 

[Bloomy]

Credit to you by the way, I saw the DLCs on your list and that's what prompted me to investigate since I don't think two of those DLCs have EVER been on sale. Gut instinct was that they were probably being delisted.

I noticed them when pulling the list, thought they were a bit odd, but didn't do any follow up. Maybe if I had remember the base game was already delisted.

The Kurisu DLC actually was on sale at least once, back in Jan 2016. I guess it was initially priced at $4.99, because the old thread from that timeframe has it as $2.49 / 50% off for Gold the week of Jan 5-11. The base game was also on sale that week. I bought it then, not sure when it got a permanent discount to $2.99. I bought the Frau pack last year when the notice went up about the base game being delisted. Might bite on the music pack before it goes.

Edit: Saw you posted a thread under the game on TA. For increased visibility, I've also posted it in the suggest-news channel on the TA Discord, with the link you posted from the publisher.

 

[Dustin Echoes]

Avatar is on a 24 hour flash sale for the vanilla version, 41.99. Expires later today.

 

[jsivley]

Saw just a couple days ago someone saying 3 month GPU codes were on sale for 28k points. I should have been more proactive, as they are not on sale anymore. Hopefully they will be again

 

[BobbyTastic]

I noticed them when pulling the list, thought they were a bit odd, but didn't do any follow up. Maybe if I had remember the base game was already delisted.

The Kurisu DLC actually was on sale at least once, back in Jan 2016. I guess it was initially priced at $4.99, because the old thread from that timeframe has it as $2.49 / 50% off for Gold the week of Jan 5-11. The base game was also on sale that week. I bought it then, not sure when it got a permanent discount to $2.99. I bought the Frau pack last year when the notice went up about the base game being delisted. Might bite on the music pack before it goes.

Edit: Saw you posted a thread under the game on TA. For increased visibility, I've also posted it in the suggest-news channel on the TA Discord, with the link you posted from the publisher.

Yeah, the Frau and music packs were the ones I was talking about. I have the Kurisu pack from sales too.
Anyway, thanks for the assist. I submitted it through the "Suggest News" button on the site when I originally posted this morning but I imagine they're probably more likely to see it on Discord.

 

[Deadpool]

I've never even heard of Phantom Breaker until today.

*edit* i see why.

 

[AGuyWithAName]

Anyone else having issues redeeming Argentina codes recently? Keep getting hit with “Something went wrong on our end” with the VPN connected.

 

[jlazenby1]

Anyone else having issues redeeming Argentina codes recently? Keep getting hit with “Something went wrong on our end” with the VPN connected.

I redeemed Brothers Remake from Argentina yesterday morning with no issues

 

[Deadpool]

off cunt? How do i report spam? Nm i'm dumb.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

Phantom Breaker is a pretty good beat em up. I own the Stiens Gate DLC but I think I'll just hold off since it says the HD remaster will include all of the other stuff. Not sure I'll actually buy that, the online was dead on day one, I doubt that will matter.

 

[AGuyWithAName]

I redeemed Brothers Remake from Argentina yesterday morning with no issues

Hopefully it’s just a short term issue then. I’ve redeemed stuff pretty much every night this week after work, and last night was the first time I ran into this issue.

 

[bee01]

Finished up Scorn. I think I need to download Bluey now for some brain bleach.

 

[chnandler_bong]

I bought both of the character pack DLCs for Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds just before the game was delisted, but not the BGM DLC. Anyone think it's worth a buy? For reference:

Buy Phantom Breaker:Battle Grounds BGM Pack | Xbox

This DLC lets you switch the BGMs of "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" between the nostalgic PSG sound generator version, and the gorgeous FM sound generator version.

www.xbox.com

 

[davemoseley]

Gameflip code CLJX8YN3 is still working after about 8 hours, 10% off up to $2.

 

[BobbyTastic]

Phantom Breaker is a pretty good beat em up. I own the Stiens Gate DLC but I think I'll just hold off since it says the HD remaster will include all of the other stuff. Not sure I'll actually buy that, the online was dead on day one, I doubt that will matter.

Yeah, I've mostly just played local co-op. The Switch version didn't even have online, which just shows you how inactive it was.
Fwiw though, the new version will apparently have cross-platform play.

Hopefully it’s just a short term issue then. I’ve redeemed stuff pretty much every night this week after work, and last night was the first time I ran into this issue.

It could be a general error but I suspect it's an error based on some sort of region-circumventing detection. The sporadic nature of it makes me think it's possibly detecting that your current IP is from a VPN.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763546457104101670

 

[darth_entexman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763546457104101670

When does Baldur's Gate 3 ship from Larian? I ordered (and paid in full) the Deluxe edition for Xbox back on November 17th of last year and still nothing has shipped? Seems a bit crazy to me that this is taking so long.

 

[bardockkun]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763546457104101670

Glad I bought that game digitally because there's no way data on those discs besides the authorization will have any use after about three months of release.

 

[BobbyTastic]

Thanks for the heads up! I purchased 2 of the DLC I did not already own. I think I may have messed up by purchasing from the XBox store and not from my XBox 360 though. The 2 DLC I purchased are still showing as not purchased on my XBox 360. I was able to download the DLC just fine on my Series X though. Probably won't play on my 360 anyways at this point so no big deal for me. Just a warning to others who may care about playing the DLC on an actual XBox 360.

Turns out I have the reverse problem. Bought them on 360, show as owned on 360 but they don't show up as owned on the Xbox One/Series store but they do show up in the add-ons list on One/Series and are able to be downloaded. When I pull up their store listing on the Xbox One/Series, it says that the content is installed but is full-price for me to "Buy to Own" (akin to another profile on my Xbox owning the content). The purchases are in my transaction history (and they show as owned on 360) so I know it's not under another profile. Must be a license error or something, but it's funny (and good) that the content is registered as identical.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

When does Baldur's Gate 3 ship from Larian? I ordered (and paid in full) the Deluxe edition for Xbox back on November 17th of last year and still nothing has shipped? Seems a bit crazy to me that this is taking so long.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1757479975295627312

 

[Deadpool]

I don't understand the desire for discs anymore. They just make you download everything anyways.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

I still see the appeal of discs when the game on them is in an acceptable state. For people who have zero or basically zero internet, or the long-term outlook if a systems infrastructure goes down, patches and all. This is unfortunately somewhat hampered on Xbox One, Series X, and the new PS5 with separate disc drive since those consoles still need an activation to run games.

BG3 here makes sense, current version of the game is totally fine even though it won't be the final product. Sometimes you even get an interesting bonus like Elden Ring, that disc without the day one patch has almost entirely different descriptions for ALL items, different AI behavior on some bosses, at least one cut enemy, with the downsides being a couple unfinished quests and some slight balance issues.

When the build on the disc is unfinished and unplayable, Cyberpunk or THPS5, those are a waste of time/effort/plastic.

We also have all the long-term benefits that I think some of you who fully went digital seem to have forgotten. Ability to share, trade, sell games with anyone. Sometimes extreme deals. Games getting delisted.

 

[Nothing-]

I don't understand the desire for discs anymore. They just make you download everything anyways.

Spoiler

This probably won't affect us. Sounds like Nintendo gave up publishing rights.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763600660573098491

It's your (full-digital) perspective.

People still buy Nintendo carts for a reason. They aren't affected by something like last week's issue, for instance. They own what is essentially a license of the game that works in perpetuity and cannot be revoked. It can also be re-sold; where another person receives your working copy of the game in perpetuity. There are still good publishers out there making complete, finished working titles. Polished games that work straight out of the box and do not require any updates or patches to function. In case the internet went down tomorrow and we entered a Walking Dead apocalypse.

 

[jlazenby1]

I only buy physical copies if it has a cool collectible or steelbook I really want, has a deep discount vs digital, or if it's a game I definitely want to play but may not enjoy enough to finish so I can trade it in. Now my local gamestop has such a small section of physical games it's not even worth trading in anymore as all I end up getting is stuffed animals and pokemon cards for my kid at a 50% loss for the game price. Easier to buy digital on a decent sale and of course, not having to physically get up to change the carts or discs is nice

 

[bardockkun]

I Trust Nintendo with physical for another generation or two only because they're always behind on figuring things out like digital and also because still cheaper to buy most of their stuff physical over digital.

Everyone else, well, after this gen I sure as hell don't see Microsoft giving two shits to physical preservation and Sony maybe a few years before giving up.

 

[chnandler_bong]

I don't understand the desire for discs anymore. They just make you download everything anyways.

It's hard to display a digital collection on a shelf, but the older I get and the more I realize I have probably at least one more move to a new house left in me, my desire for physical things that could be digital instead just melts away.

I still actively collect empty SteelBook cases though, but that collection is comparatively much smaller.

 

[SIX min WHISTLE]

I Trust Nintendo with physical for another generation or two only because they're always behind on figuring things out like digital and also because still cheaper to buy most of their stuff physical over digital.

Everyone else, well, after this gen I sure as hell don't see Microsoft giving two shits to physical preservation and Sony maybe a few years before giving up.

I'm honestly hoping Nintendo actually DOES figure out digital fully. So far it's been a mess, flip flop 3 generations in a row, contracting outside companies to make bad services and so on. No ability to purchase their classic games. The only full price game I bought on Switch is Animal Crossing, and that was because it launched at the start of the pandemic lockdowns. Other than that I only buy stuff that is way on sale, digital only, and the FOMO scam Fire Emblem that they delisted for no reason.

 

[TTAZ]

I will absolutely never spend actual money on a digital product when I can choose to buy it physically instead (unless digital is significantly cheaper). However, I have a lot of Xbox currency built up from GameStop $5 coupons and Microsoft rewards, so I pretty much buy everything digitally because it’s “free”

 

[jonathansmith369]

I will absolutely never spend actual money on a digital product when I can choose to buy it physically instead (unless digital is significantly cheaper). However, I have a lot of Xbox currency built up from GameStop $5 coupons and Microsoft rewards, so I pretty much buy everything digitally because it’s “free”

Buying games free has certainly made transitioning to digital easier. I'm still working off the Doritos free Xbox money right now so keeping a keen eye on every sale. It's super easy to toss more crap in the backlog when it's on a decent sale and I have expiring credit every month.

 

[Deadpool]

It's hard to display a digital collection on a shelf, but the older I get and the more I realize I have probably at least one more move to a new house left in me, my desire for physical things that could be digital instead just melts away.

I still actively collect empty SteelBook cases though, but that collection is comparatively much smaller.

I have 648 Xbox games. I don't have the space for that IRL. Not counting the 4 generations of PlayStation games i have or the NES or Master System stuff in the garage. I Already have over 1000 Blu-rays and shit taking up all corners of the house.

 

[awp]

Yeah, I’m done with that stage of collecting discs. Prefer digital now. Only time I buy physical is if it’s great deal.

And GameFlip has definitely sped up the growth of my digital library.

 

[Bloomy]

Coming up on the end of the month for rewards quests, so don't expect any tomorrow with the monthly reset on Tuesday.

 

[awp]

Picked up an early copy of New Star GP, the latest from the Retro Bowl devs, on GameFlip. It’s a blast. Arcade throwback look and feel with just enough sim aspects to make it more challenging than it appears. Highly recommended to racing game fans.

 

[Strider Turbulence EX]

Digital is ultimately going to be how games are preserved. Even if you have a disc, you aren't going to have the add ons, patches and everything else games get these days.


I was a staunch physical fan all my life but as I get older certain realities are starting to hit.
1. Storage: Physical takes up too much space when collections get too large. That and actually setting up hardware has become a challenge. I no longer have a CRT so playing my old NES or Genesis has to be through with special cables for modern tvs and those......aren't accurate enough for me. Input delay is a massive problem and I just had to come to terms that unless I wanna dig out or shell money for original hardware, I need to get used to it. Playing light gun games is janky on modern hardware too.

2 Cost. I remember back in 2010 I almost bought Little Samson on NES but someone outbid me and I lost by $5. It was under $100 cart only. I checked this game during the lockdowns and that shit is over $1000 now. Nah, that ain't happening. We have Everdrive carts where we can play the game on original hardware that is a 1: 1 copy of any retail game plus the ability to use mods. In many cases, this is the only way certain rare and expensive games will ever even get exposure or play anymore. I've come to view original carts/hardware as collector pieces more than anything.

3. Destruction of media: The reality is physical media is on a timetable just as everything else and the last few years it's starting to really show for me. Something like Legend of Zelda on NES and it's battery dying is not a big deal, you can just replace it. But what about when the cart itself just dies? I don't even wanna guess how many games I own that no longer work but I just don't know because I haven't tested them in decades. And the CD games? Yeah, those are starting to show wear. My CD games from the early 90s are 30 years old and some have disc rot. Some just don't work anymore despite the discs being in pristine condition. I was bummed out when my copy of Shining Force CD no longer boot on any of my 4 sega cd systems and the disc is flawless. I'm sure as hell not buying another copy, I burned that on a CD-r and played it on original hardware cuz there is 0 piracy protection on Sega CD.
.
And then you have media being damaged or straight up just being destroyed. Severe incliment weather, thieves, children who put gameboy advance carts in syrup.......there is just so many things that can happen to your collection at any given point. Some of us are better are taking care of stuff more than others, but ultimately anything is vulnerable and it just takes a single moment to wreck something. Most of my collection is in storage for the past few years and I don't have access to the storage unit. I'm low key convinced most of that stuff has been stolen or destroyed and made my peace with it. No, not really. I want my damned retro collection and if I ever see NES carts on craigslists with Koopa kid stickers that say 'This game belongs to Strider Turbulence' I'm turning into an angry Karen and getting my shit back.

 

[HaloGX]

Digital is ultimately going to be how games are preserved. Even if you have a disc, you aren't going to have the add ons, patches and everything else games get these days.


I was a staunch physical fan all my life but as I get older certain realities are starting to hit.
1. Storage: Physical takes up too much space when collections get too large. That and actually setting up hardware has become a challenge. I no longer have a CRT so playing my old NES or Genesis has to be through with special cables for modern tvs and those......aren't accurate enough for me. Input delay is a massive problem and I just had to come to terms that unless I wanna dig out or shell money for original hardware, I need to get used to it. Playing light gun games is janky on modern hardware too.

2 Cost. I remember back in 2010 I almost bought Little Samson on NES but someone outbid me and I lost by $5. It was under $100 cart only. I checked this game during the lockdowns and that shit is over $1000 now. Nah, that ain't happening. We have Everdrive carts where we can play the game on original hardware that is a 1: 1 copy of any retail game plus the ability to use mods. In many cases, this is the only way certain rare and expensive games will ever even get exposure or play anymore. I've come to view original carts/hardware as collector pieces more than anything.

3. Destruction of media: The reality is physical media is on a timetable just as everything else and the last few years it's starting to really show for me. Something like Legend of Zelda on NES and it's battery dying is not a big deal, you can just replace it. But what about when the cart itself just dies? I don't even wanna guess how many games I own that no longer work but I just don't know because I haven't tested them in decades. And the CD games? Yeah, those are starting to show wear. My CD games from the early 90s are 30 years old and some have disc rot. Some just don't work anymore despite the discs being in pristine condition. I was bummed out when my copy of Shining Force CD no longer boot on any of my 4 sega cd systems and the disc is flawless. I'm sure as hell not buying another copy, I burned that on a CD-r and played it on original hardware cuz there is 0 piracy protection on Sega CD.
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And then you have media being damaged or straight up just being destroyed. Severe incliment weather, thieves, children who put gameboy advance carts in syrup.......there is just so many things that can happen to your collection at any given point. Some of us are better are taking care of stuff more than others, but ultimately anything is vulnerable and it just takes a single moment to wreck something. Most of my collection is in storage for the past few years and I don't have access to the storage unit. I'm low key convinced most of that stuff has been stolen or destroyed and made my peace with it. No, not really. I want my damned retro collection and if I ever see NES carts on craigslists with Koopa kid stickers that say 'This game belongs to Strider Turbulence' I'm turning into an angry Karen and getting my shit back.

True but digital space is also a concern, hard drives can get corrupted, storefronts go down and licenses can get revoke, plus content gets pulled.

Either way, physical or digital, there's no guarantee and neither lasts forever.