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

ShatterProof

12 months for €36 in store

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/p/xbox-live-gold/cfq7ttc0k5dj/000G

sniper_samurai

ShatterProof wrote: »

12 months for €36 in store

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/p/xbox-live-gold/cfq7ttc0k5dj/000G

Showing as €59.99 for me.

maximoose

Same, might be specific offer for lapsed members?

ShatterProof

maximoose wrote: »

Same, might be specific offer for lapsed members?

dont think so, subscription already in place until august

ShatterProof

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ShatterProof

do a search for "live" ,

click the "xbox live gold" not the "xbox live gold membership (digital code)"

might make a difference.

cullenswood

It showed up as 59.99 for me, until I logged in and then the price came down to 35.99

GBX

Maybe just specific accounts. Oh well.

marcbrophy

I recently claimed the 1 month free for recurring billing, and I am not seeing it at a discount price. Perhaps it's related to that!

JoyPad

Just to add a bit of information based on my personal experience.

I had an active Live subscription from a code I bought on Amazon in 2017. It was one of those "UK only" special offers, and I availed of it by using my ParcelMotel address, etc. Late 2018, I acquired a Brazil code from cdkeys, but was unable to redeem it. Even after changing my account to Brazil, using VPN, etc, it simply wouldn't let me stack the Brazil code on top of my active UK subscription.

Fast forward to this past weekend, when my Live subscription was expired. Turned on VPN, redeemed the cdkeys code, and I'm again a Live subscriber. Now, it says that my subscription is Brazilian (R$149,00 every 12 months), so I suspect I won't be able to stack a UK code on top of it.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

cullenswood wrote: »

It showed up as 59.99 for me, until I logged in and then the price came down to 35.99

It's showing as 59.99 for me also, but I can't log in. It just hangs once I hit sign in after entering my password

sniper_samurai

JoyPad wrote: »

Just to add a bit of information based on my personal experience.

I had an active Live subscription from a code I bought on Amazon in 2017. It was one of those "UK only" special offers, and I availed of it by using my ParcelMotel address, etc. Late 2018, I acquired a Brazil code from cdkeys, but was unable to redeem it. Even after changing my account to Brazil, using VPN, etc, it simply wouldn't let me stack the Brazil code on top of my active UK subscription.

Fast forward to this past weekend, when my Live subscription was expired. Turned on VPN, redeemed the cdkeys code, and I'm again a Live subscriber. Now, it says that my subscription is Brazilian (R$149,00 every 12 months), so I suspect I won't be able to stack a UK code on top of it.

No, Brazil is one of those few exceptions to the global keys.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

GBX wrote: »

Maybe just specific accounts. Oh well.

It looks that way. I managed to sign in and it's still showing as 59.99 for me

GBX

marcbrophy wrote: »

I recently claimed the 1 month free for recurring billing, and I am not seeing it at a discount price. Perhaps it's related to that!

When did you sign up and did you cancel straight away?

marcbrophy

GBX wrote: »

When did you sign up and did you cancel straight away?

Couple of days ago when the get 2 x 3 months for £15 offer was on at Amazon, and I cancelled straight away!

erkifino

Watch dogs 2 is on offer, slipped under the radar, for the next day or two. 14 for basic 27.50 for gold. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one to get?

ZiabR

erkifino wrote: »

Watch dogs 2 is on offer, slipped under the radar, for the next day or two. 14 for basic 27.50 for gold. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one to get?

Just go with the standard game. The Watch Dog games were a let down for me overall.

Max Mafioso

ZiabR wrote: »

Just go with the standard game. The Watch Dog games were a let down for me overall.

I agree though the 2nd was a slight improvement on the 1st, the driving was still a pain but much better

SMC92Ian

ZiabR wrote: »

Just go with the standard game. The Watch Dog games were a let down for me overall.

I thought WD2 was pure crap.

wotzgoingon

The graphics are crap. Never brought out a One X patch.

I only played for about 45 mins and gave up. Yes the graphics are that bad. 900p on 4k screen does not go.


I loved the first watch dogs game.

JoyPad

I thought WD2 was a much improved game over the first one, because the hero is supposed to be a hacker who can also shoot a gun, not (yet another) Rambo guy who can also hack computers.

In WD1, you could carry every possible weapon, so it was easier to wipe out every bad guy, then go in and pretend to do the hacking. On the other hand, WD2 imposes a limit of guns you can carry, and so it forces you to use stealth. The two remote devices come in rather handy here, making the game rather unique from other open world games. I resolved most of the puzzles without even getting out of the car, just park it at the kerb and use the jumper and the drone to solve the puzzle of hacking or stealing.

I've played the game on both XB1 and PC. Even when playing on PC, I chose to use a controller rather than keyboard and mouse, because it is much better for driving the jumper, the drone, and even cars and bikes.

Scruff

BF V Deluxe for €22.79 digital download on cdkeys
https://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/games/battlefield-5-deluxe-edition-xbox-one-cd-key

GBX

Amazon have Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership + 3 Months FREE for £15

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Month-Membership-Months/dp/B078VQSFSJ/ref=gbph_tit_m-2_872b_87454b5d?tag=eurgam-jdpost-21

Edit: Showing as unavailable in ROI. VPN maybe?

sniper_samurai

GBX wrote: »

Amazon have Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership + 3 Months FREE for £15

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Month-Membership-Months/dp/B078VQSFSJ/ref=gbph_tit_m-2_872b_87454b5d?tag=eurgam-jdpost-21

Edit: Showing as unavailable in ROI. VPN maybe?

Requires uk biling address. Us a Parcel Motel address or similar to buy it.

gmisk

Just Cause 3...now free on game pass....its a lot of fun

GBX

GBX wrote: »

Amazon have Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Membership + 3 Months FREE for £15

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Month-Membership-Months/dp/B078VQSFSJ/ref=gbph_tit_m-2_872b_87454b5d?tag=eurgam-jdpost-21

Edit: Showing as unavailable in ROI. VPN maybe?

Anything to stop you doubling up to cover you for a year??? Would work out at €33 odd for the year.

EDIT: Actually there is "Please Note: Each customer can claim up to one Offer"

ZiabR

gmisk wrote: »

Just Cause 3...now free on game pass....its a lot of fun

Not played any of the Just Cause games. Are they like Sunset Overdrive? Action packed mayhem?

They use a hugely repetitive formula with tonnes of open-world filler. Decent fun in small doses.
I've burn out from open world tropes set by these games however. The thoughts of playing this type of game at the moment

ZiabR

Fred The Red wrote: »

They use a hugely repetitive formula with tonnes of open-world filler. Decent fun in small doses.
I've burn out from open world tropes set by these games however. The thoughts of playing this type of game at the moment

Roll on the 25th huh

gmisk

ZiabR wrote: »

Not played any of the Just Cause games. Are they like Sunset Overdrive? Action packed mayhem?

I have sunset overdrive...but never actually opened it lol


Its basically you free all these villages/towns, then some bigger missions where you destroy powerplants etc, its not deep but I find it a lot of fun.