Time to wrap up 2012! Today only, save 50% on Skyrim plus related game add-ons and save 33% on Oblivion
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Skyrim | GonD | $59.99 | $29.99 | 50% |
| Dawnguard | Add-on | 1600 | 800 | 50% |
| Hearthfire | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| Oblivion | GonD | $14.99 | $9.99 | 33% |
| Shivering Isles | Add-on | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Knights of the Nine | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
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Today, save 50% on the following Xbox LIVE Arcade fighting games
| Content | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Mortal Kombat Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Dungeon Defenders | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Street Fighter 3 Online Edition | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Dungeon Fighter LIVE | 800 | 400 | 50% |
Day 12 of the Countdown to 2013 promotion sees the following Xbox LIVE Arcade and Games on Demand titles on sale:
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts | GonD | $14.99 | $9.99 | 33% |
| Cars 2: The Video Game | GonD | $29.99 | $19.99 | 33% |
| Crash of the Titans | GonD | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Toy Story 3 | GonD | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Crazy Taxi | Arcade | 800 | 200 | 75% |
| The Splatters | Arcade | 800 | 200 | 75% |
Today only: Get a copy of the Award Winning “The Walking Dead” game for free. Plus, every single chapter is 50% off.
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| The Walking Dead | Arcade | 400 | 0 | 100% |
| The Walking Dead Ep 2 "Starved for Help" | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| The Walking Dead Ep 3 "Long Road Ahead" | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| The Walking Dead Ep 4 "Around Every Corner" | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| The Walking Dead Ep 5 "No Time Left" | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
On sale today for 600 points…a 50% savings
Merry Christmas everyone. Here are the Countdown to 2013 Daily Deals for today:
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Hydro Thunder | Arcade | 1200 | 400 | 67% |
| Rock of Ages | Arcade | 800 | 200 | 75% |
| Mini Ninjas Adventures | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Leedmees | Arcade | 800 | 200 | 75% |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect – 8-bit Cartridge | Add-on | 160 | 80 | 50% |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect – Art Box | Add-on | 160 | 80 | 50% |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect – Space Capsule | Add-on | 160 | 80 | 50% |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect – Storm Season | Add-on | 160 | 80 | 50% |
The following Trials content is on sale today only:
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Trials HD | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Trials Evolution | Arcade | 1200 | 800 | 33% |
| Trials Evolution Origins of Pain | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| Trials HD – Big Thrills | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
| Trials HD – Big Pack | Add-on | 400 | 200 | 50% |
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These prices are for today only.
| Content | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Dust | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Deadlight | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Hybrid | 1200 | 400 | 67% |
Today, get Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD for 600 points.
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Today only: The following Rockstar Games area available for direct download from Xbox LIVE for 33% off:
| Content | Type | Normally (US) | Discount Price (US) | Savings |
| LA Noire | GonD | $29.99 | $19.99 | 33% |
| Red Dead Redemption | GonD | $29.99 | $19.99 | 33% |
| Max Payne 3 | GonD | $59.99 | $39.99 | 33% |
| Midnight Club: LA | GonD | $14.99 | $9.99 | 33% |
*Similar discounts in other countries where content is available
Today only, the following Xbox LIVE Arcade Games (and Rayman Origins via Games on Demand) are 1/2 off and Trine is 67% off:
| Content | Type | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Fez | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Hell Yeah! | Arcade | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Sonic Adventure 2 | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Rayman Origins GonD | GonD | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Rayman 3 HD | Arcade | 800 | 400 | 50% |
| Mark of the Ninja | Arcade | 1200 | 600 | 50% |
| Trine 2 | Arcade | 1200 | 400 | 67% |
Today the collection of LEGO Games On Demand titles are on sale.
These titles are available for direct download from Xbox LIVE for 50% off today only:
| Content | Normally | Discount Price | Savings |
| Lego Batman | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Lego Star Wars the Complete Saga | $29.99 | $14.99 | 50% |
| Lego Star Wars III | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Lego Indiana Jones | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Lego Pirates of the Caribbean | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Lego Indiana Jones 2 | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Lego Harry Potter 1-4 | $19.99 | $9.99 | 50% |
Celebrate the for Countdown to 2013 with of deals on games, add-ons, avatars and more from Xbox LIVE.
Sign in to Xbox LIVE or stop back here every day to see what new deals we have for you – but remember these special discounts won’t last more than a day. There will be a new deal every day between now and 2013.
To get things started we’ve got the full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game and all of the game add-ons discounted to 50% off TODAY ONLY.
Follow me on twitter where each day I’ll be posting the latest deal for each day so you won’t miss a thing.
In addition to the daily deals, we’ve also go the following special offers available until December 31, 2012
You can also hit Xbox.com for more information on the Holiday Sale
Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*
Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.
| Xbox LIVE Arcade | Release Date | MS Points |
| Mensa | 12-Dec | 800 |
| Black Knight Sword | 12-Dec | 800 |
| Kinect Party | 18-Dec | Free through 12/31 |
| Game Add-ons | Release Date | MS Points |
| Assassin’s Creed III : The Hidden Secrets Pack | 11-Dec | 400 |
| Pinball FX 2 – Zen Classic Pack | 12-Dec | 800 |
| Guardians of the Middle Earth: Bilbo Baggins | 14-Dec | 160 |
| Guardians of the Middle Earth: Bert the Troll Packs | 14-Dec | 160 |
| Forza Horizon Rally Expansion Pack | 18-Dec | 1600 |
| Battlefield 3: Aftermath | 18-Dec | 1200 |
| Resident Evil 6: Survival | 18-Dec | 320 |
| Resident Evil 6: Predator | 18-Dec | 320 |
| Resident Evil 6: Onslaught | 18-Dec | 320 |
| Resident Evil 6: Mode Pack | 18-Dec | 720 |
| Minecraft: Festive Skin Pack | 19-Dec | 80 |
| Full House Poker: Texas Heat Winter 2013 DLC | 19-Dec | Free |
| Guardians of the Middle Earth: Great Goblin Pack | 19-Dec | 160 |
| Deal of the Week | Discount Dates | Price |
| Tropic 4 | 11-Dec to 17-Dec | |
| Tropico 4 GonD | Varies by region | |
| Tropico 4 – Modern Times | 600 | |
| Tropico 4 – Quick-dry Cement | 200 | |
| Tropico 4 – Plantador | 200 | |
| Tropico 4 – Junta | 200 | |
| Tropico 4 – Bonus Pack | 200 | |
| Serious Sam | 18-Dec to 24-Dec | |
| Serious Sam 3 BFE | 600 | |
| Serious Sam HD: TSE | 600 | |
| Serious Sam HD: TFE | 600 | |
| Serious Sam 3 BFE Jewel of the Nile | 600 | |
| Sales & Specials | Discount Date | Price |
| Kinect Central: Michael Jackson The Experience | 11-Dec to 17-Dec | Varies by region |
| THQ Weekend Sale | 14-Dec to 17-Dec | Varies |
| Kinect Central: Carnival Games Monkey See Monkey Do | 18-Dec to 24-Dec | Varies by region |
| Countdown to 2013 | 18-Dec to 31-Dec | Varies |
| Games on Demand | Release Date | |
| NHL 13 | 11-Dec | |
| Fatal Inertia | 11-Dec | |
| Madagascar 3: The Video Game | 11-Dec | |
| NCIS | 18-Dec | |
| Borderlands 2 | 18-Dec | |
| Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | 18-Dec | |
| Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL | 18-Dec | |
| Other Xbox LIVE Content | Release Date | |
| Karaoke | 11-Dec | |
| Avatar | Release Date | |
| Minecraft Avatar Collection 3 | 18-Dec |
*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region
Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*
Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.
| Xbox LIVE Arcade | Release Date | MS Points |
| Virtua Fighter 2 | 28-Nov | 400 |
| Sonic the Fighters | 28-Nov | 400 |
| Fighting Vipers | 28-Nov | 400 |
| Red Bull Crashed Ice | 30-Nov | 400 |
| Guardians of Middle Earth | 5-Dec | 1200 |
| Game Add-ons | Release Date | MS Points |
| Mass Effect 3: Omega | 27-Nov | 1200 |
| Skyrim: Dragonborn | 4-Dec | 1600 |
| Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD Revert Pack | 5-Dec | 400 |
| Magic 2013: Deck Pack 2 | 5-Dec | 240 |
| Deal of the Week | Discount Dates | Price |
| GTA IV GonD | 27-Nov – 3-Dec | Varies by region |
| GTA IV Lost and Damned | 400 | |
| GTA IV Ballad of Gay Tony | 800 | |
| Deadliest Warrior | 4-Dec to 10-Dec | 400 |
| Deadliest Warrior: DLC Expansion Pack 1 | 200 | |
| Deadliest Warrior: Legends | 400 | |
| Deadliest Warrior: Legends – Joan of Arc DLC | 120 | |
| Sales & Specials | Discount Date | Price |
| Kinect Central: Burnout Crash | 27-Nov – 3-Dec | 400 |
| Kinect Central: Dragon’s Lair | 4-Dec to 10-Dec | 400 |
| Ubisoft Publisher Sale | 4-Dec to 10-Dec | Varies |
*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region
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Great deal happening right now on the Amazon Exclusive Digital Entertainment Bundle. It’s currently ($219.99) and includes the following:
I don’t imagine this will last for long, so grab one while you can. If you miss that deal, they still have a whole bunch of other Black Friday deals going on, along with the ones at the Microsoft Store.
Update: Looks like the deal is gone now. |
The Xbox LIVE Marketplace team has placed the following content on sale for 50% off for today (Black Friday) only.
| Content Title | Standard Price | Discount Price |
| ME3: Leviathan | 800 | 400 |
| Forza Horizon October Car Pack | 400 | 200 |
| Batman Arkham City Harley Quinn’s Revenge | 800 | 400 |
| Quantum Conundrum | 1200 | 600 |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier Arctic Strike | 800 | 400 |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier Raven Strike | 1200 | 600 |
| Dungeon Defenders | 1200 | 600 |
Don’t forget there is a whole bunch of other Xbox LIVE Marketplace content that is on sale until Monday, November 26th.
The Microsoft Store team sent over the following list of Black Friday sales for me to share with you. They’re on sale, while they last for following prices:
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We are heading into the Holiday shopping season, and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace has some deals that just went live and will be available until Monday November 26th.*
Last week I posted the Xbox Black Friday deals that will be available at our national retail partners, so be sure to check that list out as well.
Be sure to follow me on Twitter as I’ll be posting additional sales I come across, especially on Friday when things really get in to full swing.
I’ve created an Excel spreadsheet of the deals and embedded it here as Excel Web App. This will allow you to perform basic sorting and filtering functions on the list directly in your browser by just clicking on the down arrow in each column header. If you have Excel installed, you can also click the download link (on the bottom black bar) and download the sheet directly. If you want to embed this sheet on your site, feel free to do so that way when if I have to update it, you won’t have to do anything to have accurate information.
* Content availability may vary by region
Here is the list of some of the Black Friday deals that will be available on Xbox 360 consoles, bundles, and new games as well as discounts on Xbox LIVE that will be available next week at major US national retailers.
Select Xbox 360 consoles and bundles*:
Walmart will offer an exclusive special edition glossy white Xbox 360 4GB console and controller with “Skylanders” and exclusive “Skylanders” figurine, for $149.99 USD (ERP).
Best Buy, Fred Meyer, Fry’s and Newegg will carry the Xbox 360 250GB console with “Skyrim” and “Forza 4: Essentials Edition” for $199.99 USD (ERP).
Target, Amazon, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Kmart and Microsoft Stores will offer the Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect and “Kinect Disneyland Adventures” for $199.99 USD (ERP).
Additional retailers will offer a variety of exclusive deals including:
GameStop: Xbox 360 250GB console with “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” for $249.99 USD (ERP)
RadioShack: Xbox 360 4GB console with a wired headset for $169.99 USD (ERP)
Toys R Us – Xbox 360 4GB console with $50 gift card for $179.99 USD (ERP)
As far as first party game deals, we’ve got:
Dance Central 3 for $29.99 (MSRP $49.99, a 40 percent discount)
Kinect Sports Ultimate for $29.99 (MSRP $49.99, a 40 percent discount)
Fable: The Journey for $29.99 (MSRP $49.99, a 40 percent discount)
Forza Horizon for $39.99 (MSRP $59.99, a 33 percent discount)
Buy a copy of the recently released Halo 4 at Target (offer good Nov. 23 and 24), and receive a $20 gift card, or at Amazon (offer good Nov. 22 and 23) and receive a $20 gift card, plus $10 Amazon Instant Video Credit.
Xbox LIVE subscription available at participating major national retailers*:
*Limited quantities available, while supplies last. Holiday discounts are based on estimated in-store promotional pricing; actual prices are determined by participating retailers. Some offers may not be available online.Contact the retailer for specific and availability.
On Black Friday (Friday, November 23rd) I’ll also be sharing additional Xbox 360 and related deals on my Twitter account, so you’ll want to follow me to ensure you don’t miss the savings.