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Welcome to the Xbox Deals and Discussion thread.

General info
  • 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​

Apr 14 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Apr 9 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 8 - Tuesday drops​

Apr 7 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Apr 3 - Thursday drops​

Apr 2 - Wednesday drops​

Apr 1 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 31 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Mar 27 - Thursday drops​

Mar 26 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 25 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 24 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 19 - Wednesday drop​

Mar 18 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 17 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 13 - Thursday drops​

Mar 12 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 11 - Tuesday drops​

Mar 10 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Mar 6 - Thursday drops​

Mar 5 - Wednesday drops​

Mar 4 - Tuesday drop​

Mar 3 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 27 - Thursday drops​

Feb 26 - Wednesday drop​

Feb 25 - Tuesday drops​

Feb 24 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Feb 20 - Thursday drops​

Feb 19 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 17 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 13 - Thursday drops (Anime Month)​

Feb 12 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 11 - Tuesday drops​

Feb 10 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Feb 7 - Thursday drops​

Feb 5 - Wednesday drops​

Feb 3 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 30 - Anime Month​

Jan 29 - Wednesday drops (Team17 sale)​

Jan 28 - Tuesday drops​

Jan 27 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 24 - Lunar New Year sale follow up​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale​

Jan 22 - Wednesday drops​

Jan 20 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 14 - Tuesday drops​

Jan 13 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Jan 8 - Wednesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

Jan 7 - Tuesday drops (Wired Productions sale)​

Jan 6 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Jan 3 - Beyond Countdown follow up​

Jan 2 - Beyond Countdown Sale​

Jan 1 - Wednesday drop​

Dec 31 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 30 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 25 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 24 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 23 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Dec 20 - Friday drops​

Dec 19 - Thursday drops​

Dec 18 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 17 - Tuesday drops​

Dec 16 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 16 - Chunsoft Sale​

Dec 13 - Thursday evening drops​

Dec 12 - Countdown Sale​

Dec 11 - Wednesday drops​

Dec 9 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Dec 8 - Sunday drops​

Dec 4 - Wednesday drop​

Dec 2 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Nov 27 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 25 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Nov 24 - Black Friday follow up​

Nov 21 - Thursday drops​

Nov 20 - Wednesday drop​

Nov 18 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Nov 16 - Black Friday follow up​

Nov 14 - Black Friday sale - Evening drops​

Nov 13 - Wednesday drops​

Nov 12 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 11 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Nov 6 - Wednesday drops​

Nov 5 - Tuesday drops​

Nov 4 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Nov 3 - Saturday drops​

Oct 31 - Thursday drops​

Oct 30 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 28 - Weekly Sale - Last chance​

Oct 23 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 22 - Tuesday drops​

Oct 21 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Oct 18 - Shocktober Sale​

Oct 17 - Thursday drops​

Oct 16 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 15 - Tuesday drops​

Oct 14 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Oct 10 - Thursday drop​

Oct 9 - Wednesday drops​

Oct 7 - Weekly Sale - Follow up / Last chance​

Oct 1 - Tuesday drops​

Latest Countdown Posts​

Apr 14 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Apr 7 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 31 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 20 - Spring Sale​

Mar 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Mar 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 24 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 17 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 10 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Feb 3 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 27 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 23 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 20 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 13 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Jan 10 - Lunar New Year sale countdown​

Jan 6 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 30 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 23 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 16 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 12 - Countdown Sale​

Dec 9 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Dec 3 - Year End Countdown follow up​

Dec 2 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 25 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 24 - Year End Countdown follow up​

Nov 18 - Year End Countdown Sale​

Nov 18 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 14 - Final Black Friday countdown​

Nov 11 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 4 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Nov 1 - Black Friday list update after Shocktober sale​

Oct 28 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 21 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 18 - Black Friday countdown​

Oct 14 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Oct 7 - Pre-weekly countdown​

Game Pass potential departure dates​

Last updated - 2025-04-11
What is this?
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 2026. 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
2025-04-14 23:59:59
Donut County​
Jusant​
Tchia​
Thirsty Suitors​

2025-04-15 09:59:59
Dead Cells - Game Pass Core​

2025-04-16 19:59:59
A Way Out - EA Play - 2019-11-02​
Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC)​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition​
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition​
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition (PC)​
Age of Mythology: Retold​
Aliens: Dark Descent​
Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows)​
Among Us - Game Pass Core​
Another Crab's Treasure​
Anthem - EA Play - 2019-10-09​
ARK: Survival Ascended​
As Dusk Falls​
Assassin's Creed Odyssey​
Assassin's Creed Valhalla​
ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​
Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows)​
Avowed (Not available for purchase)​
Avowed Standard Edition​
Balatro​
Battlefield 1 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Battlefield 1 Revolution - EA Play -​
Battlefield 2042 Xbox One - EA Play -​
Battlefield 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​
Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Battlefield Hardline (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-07-08​
Battlefield V (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2020-06-20​
Bleeding Edge​
BLiNX: The Time Sweeper​
Bluey: The Videogame​
Borderlands 3​
Borderlands 3 Boost Mods Pack (Not available for purchase)​
Broken Age​
Broken Age (PC)​
Brütal Legend​
Burnout Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Call of the Wild: The Angler​
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021​
Chants of Sennaar​
Chants of Sennaar (Windows)​
Chivalry 2 - Game Pass Core​
Cities: Skylines - Remastered​
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​
Core Keeper​
Core Keeper (PC)​
Costume Quest​
Crackdown 3​
Crackdown 3: Campaign (Not available for purchase)​
Crackdown 3: Wrecking Zone (Not available for purchase)​
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - Game Pass Core​
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge​
Crusader Kings III​
Day of the Tentacle Remastered​
Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​
DEATHLOOP​
Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​
Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​
Dishonored 2 - Game Pass Core​
Dishonored 2 (PC)​
Dishonored Definitive Edition​
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider​
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (PC)​
Disney Dreamlight Valley​
Disneyland Adventures​
DOOM​
DOOM + DOOM II​
DOOM 64​
DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​
DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC)​
Dordogne​
Dordogne (Windows)​
Dragon Age 2 - EA Play -​
Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS College Football 25 - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS WRC (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​
Eternal Strands​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows)​
Fable Anniversary - Game Pass Core​
Fable II​
Fable III​
Fallout (PC)​
Fallout 2 (PC)​
Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​
Fallout 76 (PC)​
Fallout: New Vegas (BC)​
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Far Cry 6​
FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​
Forza Motorsport (Not available for purchase)​
Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​
Frostpunk 2 (PC)​
Full Throttle Remastered​
Fuzion Frenzy​
Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​
Gears 5 - Game Pass Core​
Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition - Game Pass Core​
Gears of War 4​
Gears Tactics​
Generation Zero​
Ghostwire: Tokyo​
Gigantic: Rampage Edition​
Go Mecha Ball​
Goat Simulator 3​
Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​
GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​
Grim Fandango Remastered​
Grounded - Game Pass Core​
Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​
Halo 3 (PC)​
Halo 3: ODST (PC)​
Halo 4 (PC)​
Halo 5: Guardians - Game Pass Core​
Halo Infinite (Campaign)​
Halo Wars 2 (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition - Game Pass Core​
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (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)​
Have a Nice Death​
Hell Let Loose​
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - Game Pass Core​
House Flipper​
Immortals of Aveum - EA Play -​
INSIDE - Game Pass Core​
It Takes Two - Digital Version - EA Play - 2021-11-03​
Joy Ride Turbo​
Jurassic World Evolution 2​
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​
LIMBO - Game Pass Core​
Little Kitty, Big City​
Lords of the Fallen​
Lost in Random - EA Play - 2022-04-13​
Madden NFL 25 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Mass Effect - EA Play -​
Mass Effect Legendary Edition - EA Play -​
Mass Effect: Andromeda (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2017-03-15​
MASSIVE CHALICE​
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood​
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries​
Metal Slug Tactics​
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​
Mirror's Edge Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​
Monster Train​
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord​
Moving Out 2​
Need for Speed - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Need for Speed Heat - EA Play - 2020-07-14​
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered - EA Play - 2021-06-25​
Need for Speed Payback - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Need for Speed Rivals - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Need for Speed Unbound - EA Play - 2023-06-22​
New Super Lucky's Tale​
NHL 25 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​
NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black​
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap​
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition​
Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Game Pass Core​
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​
Pentiment​
Persona 3 Reload​
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Planet of Lana​
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - EA Play - 2020-03-04​
Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​
Prey (PC)​
Psychonauts​
Psychonauts (Windows 10)​
Psychonauts 2 - Game Pass Core​
Quake​
Quake 4 (PC)​
Quake II​
Quake III Arena (PC)​
Quantum Break​
ReCore​
Redfall​
Remnant II - Standard Edition​
RESIDENT EVIL 2​
RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows​
RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Xbox (Not available for purchase)​
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (PC)​
Roboquest​
Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure​
Ryse: Legendary Edition​
Ryse: Son of Rome (Not available for purchase)​
ScreamRide​
Sea of Stars​
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​
Shady Part of Me​
Sifu​
Skate 3 - EA Play -​
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​
Sniper Elite 5​
Sniper Elite: Resistance​
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - Game Pass Core​
Stacking​
STAR WARS Battlefront (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
STAR WARS Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​
STAR WARS: Squadrons - EA Play -​
Starfield​
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition - Game Pass Core​
State of Decay: Year-One (Not available for purchase)​
SteamWorld Dig​
SteamWorld Dig 2​
Stellaris: Console Edition​
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (Not available for purchase)​
Sunset Overdrive​
Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play -​
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​
Techtonica (Game Preview)​
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​
Terraria​
The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled​
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut​
The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​
The Case of the Golden Idol​
The Elder Scrolls Online - Game Pass Core​
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition​
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC)​
The Evil Within​
The Evil Within 2 (PC)​
theHunter: Call of the Wild​
Titanfall 2 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Not available for purchase)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition​
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​
Torment: Tides of Numenera​
Torment: Tides of Numenera (PC)​
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​
Train Sim World 5: Standard Edition​
UFC 5 - EA Play -​
Unravel - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Unravel Two - EA Play - 2019-01-19​
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut​
Wasteland Remastered​
We Happy Few​
WILD HEARTS Standard Edition - EA Play -​
World War Z: Aftermath​
Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection​

2025-04-21 23:59:59
Cocoon​
Far Cry 5​
Humanity​
Immortals Fenyx Rising​

2025-04-05 16:59:59
One Lonely Outpost​
2025-04-08 10:00:00
Palworld (Game Preview)​
2025-04-08 15:59:59
South of Midnight​
2025-04-08 23:59:59
Moving Out 2​
2025-04-09 13:59:59
Commandos: Origins​
Commandos: Origins (Win) (PC)​
2025-04-09 23:59:59
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​
2025-04-11 23:59:59
MULLET MADJACK​
2025-04-15 23:59:59
Neon White​
2025-04-16 09:59:59
A Plague Tale: Requiem​
A Plague Tale: Requiem - Windows​
Botany Manor​
Botany Manor (PC)​
Coral Island (moved from 2024-12-01)​
Harold Halibut​
Homestead Arcana​
Kona​
Mafia: Definitive Edition​
Mafia: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Orcs Must Die! 3​
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Not available for purchase)​
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition​
This War of Mine: Final Cut​
Turbo Golf Racing​
2025-04-16 23:59:59
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​
2025-04-17 09:59:59
Dead Island 2​
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​
2025-04-17 14:59:59
33 Immortals (Game Preview)​
2025-04-20 17:59:59
Football Manager 2024 (PC)​
Football Manager 2024 Console​
2025-04-21 10:59:59
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders​
2025-04-22 23:59:59
Farming Simulator 22​
Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​
Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​
Neon Abyss​
2025-04-24 06:59:59
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33​
2025-04-26 13:59:59
Atomfall​
2025-05-01 09:59:59
Have a Nice Death​
Kona II: Brume​
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Game Pass only SKU) (Not available for purchase)​
Sniper Elite 5​
The Last Case of Benedict Fox: Definitive Edition​
The Rewinder​
Thirsty Suitors​
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition​
2025-05-01 15:59:59
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector​
2025-05-05 17:59:59
Revenge of the Savage Planet (Not available for purchase)​
2025-05-07 23:59:59
MechWarrior 5: Clans​
South of Midnight​
2025-05-08 23:59:59
Commandos: Origins​
Commandos: Origins (Win) (PC)​
2025-05-10 14:59:59
Blue Prince​
2025-05-14 23:59:59
DOOM: The Dark Ages (Not available for purchase)​
DOOM: The Dark Ages Standard Edition​
DOOM: The Dark Ages Void DOOM Slayer Skin (Not available for purchase)​
2025-05-16 09:59:59
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons​
Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons (PC)​
Chants of Sennaar​
Chants of Sennaar (Windows)​
Farming Simulator 22​
Farming Simulator 22 PC (PC)​
Hauntii​
Jurassic World Evolution 2​
Little Kitty, Big City​
Planet of Lana​
2025-06-01 09:59:59
Against the Storm (PC)​
Cassette Beasts​
Dune: Spice Wars (moved from 2024-12-01)​
Firework (Windows)​
Generation Zero​
Goat Simulator 3​
Goat Simulator 3: Windows Edition​
Goat Simulator 3: Xbox One Edition​
Humanity​
Hypnospace Outlaw​
Moving Out 2​
PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Remnant II - Standard Edition​
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends​
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer​
The Big Con​
2025-06-04 16:59:59
One Lonely Outpost​
2025-06-16 09:59:59
Depersonalization (PC)​
Dordogne​
Dordogne (Windows)​
Far Cry 6​
Isonzo​
Isonzo (Windows)​
Keplerth (PC)​
My Time at Sandrock​
My Time at Sandrock (Not available for purchase)​
My Time at Sandrock Online (Not available for purchase)​
REMATCH (Not available for purchase)​
Shadowrun Returns​
Shadowrun Trilogy​
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut​
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition​
The Callisto Protocol for Xbox One​
The Callisto Protocol for Xbox Series X|S​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (Not available for purchase)​
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition​
2025-07-01 09:59:59
Arcade Paradise​
Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month​
Journey To The Savage Planet: Employee Of The Month (PC)​
Persona 3 Reload (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders​
SteamWorld Dig​
SteamWorld Dig 2​
2025-07-11 03:59:59
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Content Pack (Not available for purchase)​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Cross-Gen Edition​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 - Wireframe Tony Shader (Not available for purchase)​
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Not available for purchase)​
2025-07-15 09:59:59
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank​
2025-07-16 09:59:59
Assassin's Creed Valhalla​
Cricket 24​
Cricket 24: The Official Game Of The Ashes (PC)​
Flock​
Gigantic: Rampage Edition​
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess​
Magical Delicacy (moved from 2026-07-16)​
Moonlighter (moved from 2024-12-01)​
No Man's Sky​
Tchia​
The Case of the Golden Idol​
2025-08-01 09:59:59
Cooking Simulator​
Cooking Simulator Windows​
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (moved from 2025-02-01)​
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​
Starbound (PC)​
2025-08-16 09:59:59
Atlas Fallen (Not available for purchase)​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand - Free Upgrade​
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (Windows)​
PlateUp!​
2025-09-01 09:59:59
Borderlands 3 Gearbox Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Gold Weapon Skins Pack​
Borderlands 3 Neon Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Retro Cosmetic Pack​
Borderlands 3 Season Pass​
Borderlands 3 Toy Box Weapons Pack​
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2​
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition​
Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Call of the Wild: The Angler​
Core Keeper​
Core Keeper (PC)​
Sea of Stars​
2025-09-16 09:59:59
RESIDENT EVIL 2​
Train Sim World 5: Standard Edition​
Wargroove 2​
2025-10-01 09:59:59
All You Need is Help​
Cocoon​
Sifu​
Terra Invicta (Game Preview) (PC) (moved from 2025-04-01)​
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie​
2025-10-16 09:59:59
Cities: Skylines II - PC Edition (PC)​
Donut County​
RESIDENT EVIL 3 for Windows​
2025-11-01 09:59:59
Dead Island 2​
Dead Island 2 (Windows)​
Jusant​
Metal Slug Tactics​
Return to Monkey Island​
Wartales​
2025-11-16 09:59:59
Football Manager 2024 (PC)​
Football Manager 2024 Console​
Frostpunk (PC)​
Frostpunk: Console Edition​
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Windows Edition​
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Xbox Edition​
Spirittea​
2025-12-01 09:59:59
Aliens: Dark Descent​
Aliens: Dark Descent (Windows)​
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (moved from 2024-12-01)​
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone​
Genesis Noir (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Genesis Noir: Windows Edition (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Lords of the Fallen​
Lords of the Fallen (PC)​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER​
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II​
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay​
SteamWorld Build​
2025-12-16 09:59:59
Ben 10: Power Trip​
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition​
Hunt: Showdown 1896​
Mortal Kombat 11​
Still Wakes the Deep​
Wildfrost​
2026-01-01 09:59:59
Carrion​
Carrion (PC)​
Hell Let Loose​
House Flipper​
Injustice 2​
Injustice 2 - Standard Edition (PC)​
Middle-earth: Shadow of War​
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2​
Road 96​
2026-01-16 09:59:59
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn​
Medieval Dynasty​
Medieval Dynasty (Xbox One)​
Neon White​
Palworld (Game Preview) (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Starbound​
2026-02-01 09:59:59
Brotato (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Shady Part of Me​
Shady Part of Me (Windows)​
2026-03-01 09:59:59
Bluey: The Videogame (moved from 2025-03-01)​
Disney Dreamlight Valley​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game​
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Windows)​
Nine Sols​
2026-03-16 09:59:59
Enter The Gungeon​
Lightyear Frontier (Game Preview)​
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island​
2026-04-01 09:59:59
Cities: Skylines - Remastered​
Cities: Skylines - Windows 10 Edition (PC)​
Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition - Game Pass Core​
Mad Streets​
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT​
SMITE 2 (Game Preview)​
THE FINALS​
2026-04-16 09:59:59
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes​
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Not available for purchase)​
Inscryption​
2026-05-01 09:59:59
Another Crab's Treasure​
Ashen​
Citizen Sleeper​
Creatures of Ava​
DayZ - Game Pass Core​
Descenders - Game Pass Core​
Goat Simulator - Game Pass Core​
Goat Simulator: Remastered​
Goat Simulator: Remastered (Windows Edition)​
Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC)​
2026-05-16 09:59:59
Galacticare​
Shadowrun Returns PC (PC)​
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut PC (PC)​
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition PC (PC)​
2026-06-01 09:59:59
ASTRONEER - Game Pass Core​
Dead by Daylight​
Dead by Daylight Windows​
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Game Pass Core​
theHunter: Call of the Wild​
theHunter: Call of the Wild - Windows 10​
World War Z: Aftermath​
World War Z: Aftermath (PC)​
2026-06-16 09:59:59
Among Us - Game Pass Core​
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Game Pass Core​
2026-07-01 09:59:59
Slay The Spire - Game Pass Core​
Slay The Spire (PC)​
Unpacking - Game Pass Core​
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide​
2026-07-16 09:59:59
Dungeons Of Hinterberg​
Golf With Your Friends - Game Pass Core​
Golf With Your Friends (Windows Version)​
PowerWash Simulator - Game Pass Core​
Stellaris (PC)​
Stellaris: Console Edition​
Techtonica (Game Preview)​
2026-08-01 09:59:59
Celeste - Game Pass Core​
Crusader Kings III (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Crusader Kings III (PC) (moved from 2025-02-01)​
Go Mecha Ball​
INSIDE - Game Pass Core​
Roboquest​
2026-08-16 09:59:59
Firewatch - Game Pass Core​
LIMBO - Game Pass Core​
LIMBO (PC)​
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader​
2026-09-01 09:59:59
Neon Abyss​
Neon Abyss (PC)​
Star Trucker​
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​
2026-11-01 09:59:59
Deep Rock Galactic - Game Pass Core​
2026-11-16 09:59:59
Frostpunk 2 (PC)​
Wreckfest - Game Pass Core​
Wreckfest (PC)​
2026-12-01 09:59:59
Legend of Mana​
Monster Sanctuary - Game Pass Core​
Monster Sanctuary (Windows Version)​
Overthrown (Game Preview)​
Stardew Valley - Game Pass Core​
Stardew Valley (PC)​
Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Game Pass Core​
TRIALS of MANA​
Vampire Survivors - Game Pass Core​
2026-12-16 09:59:59
For The King II​
2027-01-01 09:59:59
VALORANT​
2027-02-01 09:59:59
Trailmakers​
2027-02-16 09:59:59
Kingdom Two Crowns​
2027-03-01 09:59:59
Balatro​
2027-03-16 09:59:59
Control - Game Pass Core​
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 - Game Pass Core​
Control Ultimate Edition - Xbox Series X|S - Game Pass Core​
Control Ultimate Edition (PC)​
TUNIC - Game Pass Core​
2027-04-01 09:59:59
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE - Game Pass Core​
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (moved from 2025-04-01)​
2027-05-01 09:59:59
SnowRunner - Game Pass Core​
SnowRunner (Windows 10)​
2027-06-01 09:59:59
Batman: Arkham Knight - Game Pass Core​
Terraria​
2027-06-16 09:59:59
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator​
2027-07-01 09:59:59
Assassin's Creed Odyssey​
Assassin's Creed Origins​
Far Cry 5​
FOR HONOR​
Immortals Fenyx Rising​
My Friend Peppa Pig​
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands - Standard Edition (Game Pass only SKU)​
Watch Dogs2​
2027-09-16 09:59:59
Riders Republic​
Riders Republic (Not available for purchase)​
2027-10-16 09:59:59
South Park: The Fractured but Whole​
2027-12-16 09:59:59
Overcooked! 2 - Game Pass Core​
Overcooked! 2 (PC)​
2028-02-01 09:59:59
Far Cry New Dawn​
2028-07-01 09:59:59
Human Fall Flat - Game Pass Core​
Watch Dogs: Legion​

Far future dates, mostly first party and EA Play
2048-12-30 23:59:59
Dead Space - EA Play - 2023-10-26​
EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS FC 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - EA Play -​
F1 23 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
F1 24 - EA Play -​
GRID Legends - EA Play - 2022-09-01​
Madden NFL 24 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 24 Xbox One (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Madden NFL 24 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor - EA Play -​
Super Mega Baseball 4 - EA Play -​
UFC 5 - 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)​
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) - Game Pass Core​
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)​
2099-12-29 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)​
2799-02-08 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)​
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)​
DOOM 3​
DOOM 64​
Fallout 4 - Game Pass Core​
Fallout 4 (PC)​
Prey (Cloud Gaming enabled)​
Prey (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind​
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion​
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC)​
The Evil Within​
The Evil Within (PC)​
Wolfenstein: The New Order​
Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC)​
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood​
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PC)​
2799-03-16 23:59:59
DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE - PC) (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Fallout 76 - Game Pass Core​
Fallout 76 (PC)​
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​
2799-04-30 08:59:59
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Edition​
2799-05-12 23:59:59
Psychonauts​
Psychonauts (Windows 10)​
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)​
Gears of War 4​
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition for Windows 10​
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 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition (PC) - Game Pass Core​
Sunset Overdrive (PC)​
2799-06-09 23:59:59
Gears 5 - Game Pass Core​
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)​
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)​
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​
2799-06-26 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)​
Kameo (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)​
Viva Piñata (Not available for purchase)​
Viva Piñata: TIP (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​
2799-07-27 23:59:59
Minecraft Dungeons for Windows (Not available for purchase)​
2799-08-13 14:59:59
The Bard's Tale Trilogy - EA Play -​
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 - EA Play -​
2799-09-19 23:59:59
Tell Me Why​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3​
Wasteland 3​
Wasteland 3 (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)​
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)​
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)​
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)​
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 2042 Xbox Series X|S (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2022-11-22​
Battlefield 4 - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
Burnout Paradise Remastered - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
EA SPORTS WRC (Not available for purchase) - EA Play -​
Fe - EA Play - 2018-09-03​
Immortals of Aveum - EA Play -​
Mirror's Edge Catalyst - EA Play - 2019-05-14​
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​
Need for Speed Rivals - 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 Battlefront II - EA Play - 2019-05-08​
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - EA Play - 2020-11-10​
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor Xbox One - EA Play -​
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
ARK: Survival Ascended​
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition​
As Dusk Falls​
Broken Age​
Call of Duty (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Standard Edition (Windows)​
Contrast​
Costume Quest​
Costume Quest 2​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy​
DEATHLOOP​
DOOM + DOOM II​
Gang Beasts - Game Pass Core​
Ghostwire: Tokyo​
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition​
Hi-Fi RUSH​
Killer Instinct: Anniversary Edition​
MASSIVE CHALICE​
Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition​
Minecraft​
Minecraft Dungeons​
Minecraft Legends​
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - The Prince's Edition​
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Remastered​
Pentiment​
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition​
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition​
Quake II​
Quantum Break​
Redfall​
skate. (2007) - EA Play - 2021-08-05​
Stacking​
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1​
Torment: Tides of Numenera​
We Happy Few​
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 (Not available for purchase)​
Age of Mythology: Retold​
Alice: Madness Returns - EA Play - 2019-10-25​
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire (PC)​
Anthem - EA Play - 2019-10-09​
Ara: History Untold (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Ara: History Untold Standard Edition (PC)​
Ara: History Untold, Alexander the Great (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition (PC)​
Army of Two - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Battlefield 1 Revolution - EA Play -​
Battlefield 3 (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2011-10-08​
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 -​
Blizzard Arcade Collection​
Broken Age (PC)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (PC) (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 1 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 2 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 3 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 4 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Content Pack 5 (Not available for purchase)​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Cross-Gen Bundle​
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Standard Edition (PC)​
Call of Duty: Warzone​
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PC)​
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - Game Pass Core​
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​
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition (Not available for purchase)​
Diablo IV (Not available for purchase)​
DOOM Eternal (BATTLEMODE) (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
Dragon Age 2 - EA Play -​
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2014-10-28​
Dragon Age: Origins - EA Play -​
Feeding Frenzy - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Feeding Frenzy 2 - EA Play - 2008-09-17​
FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION - EA Play -​
Forza Motorsport Standard Edition​
Genshin Impact​
Halo 2: Anniversary (PC)​
Heavy Weapon - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle​
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​
MechWarrior 5: Clans​
Medal of Honor Airborne - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Not available for purchase)​
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Standard Edition​
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Dungeons for Windows + Launcher (PC)​
Minecraft for Windows (Not available for purchase)​
Minecraft Legends - Windows (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​
Overwatch 2​
Peggle - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition (PC)​
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition (PC)​
Plants vs. Zombies - EA Play - 2010-09-24​
Quake 4 (PC)​
Quantum Break (PC)​
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​
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II​
Skate 3 - EA Play -​
Spyro Reignited Trilogy​
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PC)​
SSX - EA Play - 2012-02-21​
STAR WARS Battlefront (Not available for purchase) - EA Play - 2018-11-11​
Starfield​
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town - Windows Edition (Not available for purchase)​
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town (Not available for purchase)​
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (PC)​
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Not available for purchase) - Game Pass Core​
The Gunk​
The Walking Dead: The Final Season - The Complete Season​
Train Sim World 4 (Not available for purchase)​
We Happy Few (PC)​
Wolfenstein 3D (PC)​
Zuma - EA Play - 2008-03-15​
Zuma's Revenge! - EA Play - 2012-07-07​
No set date
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-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)
 
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.
 
BobbyTastic said:
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.
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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.
 
Monty 4.0 said:
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.
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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...
 
pjgamer007 said:
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...
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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.
 
Monty 4.0 said:
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.
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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:
www.purexbox.com

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

"Play 4 days this week and collect your bonus"
www.purexbox.com www.purexbox.com
 
BobbyTastic said:
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.
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Looks like the game has already been delisted from both the 360 Marketplace and the Xbox Store. Only the DLC is available.
 
Volitar Prime said:
Looks like the game has already been delisted from both the 360 Marketplace and the Xbox Store. Only the DLC is available.
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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:
rocketpandagames.com

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 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.
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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.
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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.
 
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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.
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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.
 
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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
 
Bloomy said:
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.
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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.
 
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Anyone else having issues redeeming Argentina codes recently? Keep getting hit with “Something went wrong on our end” with the VPN connected.
 
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.
 
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
 
SIX min WHISTLE said:
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.
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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.
AGuyWithAName said:
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.
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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.
 
darth_entexman said:
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.
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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.
 
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.
 
Deadpool said:
I don't understand the desire for discs anymore. They just make you download everything anyways.
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SIX min WHISTLE said:
This probably won't affect us. Sounds like Nintendo gave up publishing rights.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763600660573098491
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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.
 
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 😂
 
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.
 
Deadpool said:
I don't understand the desire for discs anymore. They just make you download everything anyways.
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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.
 
bardockkun said:
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.
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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.
 
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”
 
TTAZ said:
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”
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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.
 
chnandler_bong said:
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.
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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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
Strider Turbulence EX said:
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.
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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.
 
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