Xbox Bargain Alerts (Games/Hardware/Accessories) MOD Note post #1

Tinie

Halo wars 2 season pass is currently free

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/halo-wars-2-season-pass/9nblggh4080x

Probably error

Rorok

Tinie wrote: »

Halo wars 2 season pass is currently free

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/halo-wars-2-season-pass/9nblggh4080x

Probably error

Pretty sure it was considering they've taken it down now

DaveNoCheese

Got a confirmation email from littlewoods to say my order has shipped, happy days

dan786

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

Got a confirmation email from littlewoods to say my order has shipped, happy days

Yeah mines dispatched too.

sniper_samurai

Rorok wrote: »

Pretty sure it was considering they've taken it down now

Will be buying the Ultimate Edition myself anyway, extra €20 over the standard version digitally for the season pass, 4 days early access and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition for Win10 and Xbox One native. Well worth the extra unlike other UEs I've seen.

quad_red

nava wrote: »

I think CDkeys is the cheapest, don't forget to use the facebook discount code for 5%. Pity you missed them on Amazon over the weekend for about €30

Anyone having issues with CDkeys. My last 5/6 Xbox live subs have been through them.

But got one today and Xbox live won't accept it. Says the error has been recorded they will investigate it. Won't accept it on the console or website.

No one else complaining online about Xbox live store or subscriptions being down.

Max Mafioso

quad_red wrote: »

Anyone having issues with CDkeys. My last 5/6 Xbox live subs have been through them.

But got one today and Xbox live won't accept it. Says the error has been recorded they will investigate it. Won't accept it on the console or website.

No one else complaining online about Xbox live store or subscriptions being down.

Maybe you've stacked 3 Xbox live already, that's what was wrong with mine

runawaybishop

quad_red wrote: »

Anyone having issues with CDkeys. My last 5/6 Xbox live subs have been through them.

But got one today and Xbox live won't accept it. Says the error has been recorded they will investigate it. Won't accept it on the console or website.

No one else complaining online about Xbox live store or subscriptions being down.

What's the error code? Should be bottom left.

Gizmo55

quad_red wrote: »

Anyone having issues with CDkeys. My last 5/6 Xbox live subs have been through them.

But got one today and Xbox live won't accept it. Says the error has been recorded they will investigate it. Won't accept it on the console or website.

No one else complaining online about Xbox live store or subscriptions being down.

I bought a 12 month one the other day and it works fine. It's not stacked.

quad_red

Max Mafioso wrote: »

Maybe you've stacked 3 Xbox live already, that's what was wrong with mine

Nope. My existing sub expired last week. Don't have Gold at the moment.

runawaybishop wrote: »

What's the error code? Should be bottom left.

Sorry, but an unexpected error has occurred. The error has been recorded and we will investigate. Please try to redeem your code later.

XboxSubscriptionsInvalidSubscriptionStatus
IjCSUbst + EuobaCF.24.8

XBOS-3013
6233dc8a-f0d0-4295-830e-b0c573dbff60

I emailed CDKeys and they got back last night saying the code is fine. They recommended contacting MS chat online but I can't get that to work on any browser. I enter all the details and then once I hit 'start chat' it hangs.

quad_red

Crap.

Got through to MS Support chat:

"The code doesn't show any details of where it was originally created or on what region is it compatible too. Usually, this can be bypass on the Xbox One console by changing the console's locale and language to the same one the code was originally made for.
Majority of the codes sold by online retailers are made for US and UK. But I believe the one you got it from is not one of the 2 regions mentioned.
"

They said that if I can't tell where the code was purchased I won't be able to activate it. Hasn't happened to me before with CD keys. Have sent them an email there asking for a new code or a refund

FAILSAFE 00

quad_red wrote: »

Crap.

Got through to MS Support chat:

"The code doesn't show any details of where it was originally created or on what region is it compatible too. Usually, this can be bypass on the Xbox One console by changing the console's locale and language to the same one the code was originally made for.
Majority of the codes sold by online retailers are made for US and UK. But I believe the one you got it from is not one of the 2 regions mentioned.
"

They said that if I can't tell where the code was purchased I won't be able to activate it. Hasn't happened to me before with CD keys. Have sent them an email there asking for a new code or a refund

Nothing to worry about. CDkeys will issue you with a new one.

pm1977x

Thanks to whoever posted the link for Dark Souls 3 from Argos for €20.

Reserved it the other day, checked online this morning and it was back up to €54 but in fairness to Argos they didn't argue once I showed them the confirmation email, result!

Hococop

pm1977x wrote: »

Thanks to whoever posted the link for Dark Souls 3 from Argos for €20.

Reserved it the other day, checked online this morning and it was back up to €54 but in fairness to Argos they didn't argue once I showed them the confirmation email, result!

Payled the first one and got 100% achievements, still have the 2nd one at home, the game destroys so much of your will power haha

Fuzzy Logic

For anyone who missed out on Dark Souls III in Argos, Amazon have it for £17

quad_red

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Nothing to worry about. CDkeys will issue you with a new one.

Nope. They didn't do anything other than refund it.

Which is good in one way. But means I won't be buying Xbox live tags from them again.

FAILSAFE 00

quad_red wrote: »

Nope. They didn't do anything other than refund it.

Which is good in one way. But means I won't be buying Xbox live tags from them again.

Well, a refund is great.

There are bound to be faulty code every now and then. They probably just haven't a process set up for reissuing codes.

Like I said nothing to worry about. Loads of us here have been buying Xbox Live subscriptions and games off CDKEYS for many years now.

qrx

I don't think its acceptable for an online retailer to be selling dodgy codes, refund or not.

I find you'll always get what you're looking for just as cheap from a more reputable retailer. For example, you've just missed out on a 12 month sub from Amazon for 30eur.

FAILSAFE 00

qrx wrote: »

I don't think its acceptable for an online retailer to be selling dodgy codes, refund or not.

I find you'll always get what you're looking for just as cheap from a more reputable retailer. For example, you've just missed out on a 12 month sub from Amazon for 30eur.

CDkeys don't sell dodgy keys.

They like many reputable online retailers take less margin on their products to compete with the bigger guys in the market.

This is the first year I can remember that Amazon/Xbox have ran a significant discount on Xbox Live.

tkd93

I am after buying the 12 month code off them no problems.

I once bought a code for a ps4 game and missed the clear warning in the description that it was only for us accounts. In fairness to CD Keys they refunded me no hassle, they do look after you the rare dodgy code is likely to slip though.

FAILSAFE 00

It's also good to remember there is a difference between a defective key and a dodgy key.

qrx

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

It's also good to remember there is a difference between a defective key and a dodgy key.

The key wasn't defective.  There was no way of telling what region it came from, making it useless.  Or you could say dodgy.
I've nothing against what they are trying to do, I'm just pointing out it's very easy to find bargains.  you don't even have to venture that far, argos for example are very competitive for games, MS store always has bargains when you shop around different regions and a load of us on here have just snapped up live on amazon for 30eur.

Kimbot

Bought my live code off cdkeys about 3 weeks ago with no issues at all in fairness.

TitianGerm

qrx wrote: »

The key wasn't defective.  There was no way of telling what region it came from, making it useless.  Or you could say dodgy.
I've nothing against what they are trying to do, I'm just pointing out it's very easy to find bargains.  you don't even have to venture that far, argos for example are very competitive for games, MS store always has bargains when you shop around different regions and a load of us on here have just snapped up live on amazon for 30eur.

Are Xbox codes not all region free for Live?

Hococop

jonnycivic wrote: »

Bought my live code off cdkeys about 3 weeks ago with no issues at all in fairness.

Same me and the brother never had any issue

diusmr8a504cvk

Anyone know the cheapest place for hard copies of FIFA 17 and NBA 2K17, pre-owned or new.

Copper_pipe

Argos for Fifa,

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5761430/Trail/searchtext%3EFIFA+17.htm

Amazon for NBA

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EA5IXTA?ie=UTF8&tag=pric097-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=1634&creativeASIN=B01EA5IXTA

nava

Raul Wonderful Funnel wrote: »

Anyone know the cheapest place for hard copies of FIFA 17 and NBA 2K17, pre-owned or new.

Are you looking for hard copy or download?

I think Amazon and Cdkeys (only download) will have cheapest options for new games, also try simplygames, hmv, etc as they mught have them on offer.

For 2nd hand, Adverts.ie or ebay, also CEX or GameStop.

EagererBeaver

qrx wrote: »

The key wasn't defective.  There was no way of telling what region it came from, making it useless.  Or you could say dodgy.
I've nothing against what they are trying to do, I'm just pointing out it's very easy to find bargains.  you don't even have to venture that far, argos for example are very competitive for games, MS store always has bargains when you shop around different regions and a load of us on here have just snapped up live on amazon for 30eur.

I did too. They had an offer on for a few days that the likes of CDKeys can't compete with. CDKeys are consistently cheaper than most other retailers in the market, year round.

dunworth1

qrx wrote: »

I don't think its acceptable for an online retailer to be selling dodgy codes, refund or not.

I find you'll always get what you're looking for just as cheap from a more reputable retailer. For example, you've just missed out on a 12 month sub from Amazon for 30eur.

dodgy codes?
i don't understand what you are saying here cd keys are a reputable seller

I've been using cdkeys for years never once had an issue.

i bought a 50 euro Xbox live credit for my nephew in Gamestop about two years ago and when he tried to use it wouldn't redeem it was an absolute nightmare trying to get a replacement code from GameStop I even had to get an email from Microsoft stating that the code was invalid after that i said i was never buying credit in GS again.

above cdkeys refunded it easily enough without much hassle you can't really ask for any more really. the amazon deal is the first time I've every seen a big retailer cheaper then cdkeys of similar