News Overview - Offers, Infos, Sales and more

Even if there is no real E3 this year due to Coronavirus, Microsoft has started a new sale offering more than 350 games with up to 85% off!

As usual you can find all the deals here at Xbox-Now! But usually there are still coming a few more later, so be sure to come back again to see if there is anything new or special!

► All Offers Overview List

Have fun with our new slightly improved UI which now should be responsive enough to enjoy it even on mobile devices! I knew the old one was pain in the ass :) Hope this new one helps a bit.

Microsoft has just started a new sale called "Golden-Week-Sale", according to MajorNelson. Combined with all new Deals With Gold, a new Publisher Sale from Activision and Spotlight Sale, you can currently get up to 500 games and add-ons with high discounts. As you might already know, Xbox-Now users have to request price-updates manually. This is because we like to update the games prices more frequently instead of doing the DLCs automatically.

► All Game Offers Can Be Found in This Overview

But as you might be lost then, I've put a complete list from MajorNelson of all add-ons currently on sale below, that you can easily search for and update the prices yourself.
 

We just teamed up with Ivacy VPN. If you're still looking for a great VPN service to buy your Xbox games "somewhere", this offer may be suitable for you? I am sure you already know that purchasing Xbox stuff from other regions requires you to use a VPN while using the store.

One of the biggest advantages is probably the option to share the account and so share the costs also. The account is limited to 10 sim. connections, which is great! But you're not just limited to buy stuff for Xbox. It's basically open for everything. Downloads, streaming, etc. and the company is registered in Singapore, which should be safe. You can even add optional services like port forwarding or a static IP address. Might be useful for someone. The servers seems to be limited to 100 Mbps. I was able to get 100 from various countries around me with my 1 Gbps connection. 100 Mbps is really good for a VPN service.

Here is a list of the server locations: https://www.ivacy.com/vpn-servers/ They currently offer 2000+ servers in more than 100 locations. Unfortunately Argentina is not yet part of the list, but I've asked about this and they will add Argentine quite soon. However, Turkey is part of it. Maybe Argentina will also work with servers from Brazil, Chile, Peru or Colombia. I never tried. Anyway, the service is currently very cheap, so you can give it a try without any risk.

If you're looking for a free trial to test the service, you have a 30 day money back guarantee. So if anything is unsatisfying, feel free to cancel the subscription and get your money back.
 

They currently have a nice offer available:

► 5 Years VPN for $69.99, which means $1.16/month

Not the first one in Hungary these days. Yet anther price error for Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour offers the game for $5 in Hungary. Regular price in the US would be $49.99 and 45,99 in the EU. Seems like someone missed a digit. 

If you plan to buy the game because you're interested in fishing or if you just want to grab it for this price, you an easily pay with your credit card in Hungary. No gift cards, no tricks. However, you should always use a VPN to be absolutely sure everything works.
 

► Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour Price Error in Hungary - $4.21 / 3,84€ (2020/04/15)

The Xbox Spring Sale 2020 is live. Over 550 games with up to 85% off. The sale runs until April 13.

► Here is a nice overview list

► All offers with covers and more information

Below you can find some nice offers:

These are hard times fighting COVID-19. Stay home, stay safe, play games! Thanks for your support!

+++ PRICE ERROR +++

Nice price error in the store after such a long time.

Get Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris Deluxe Month 1 Edition for just about $16 from Norway instead of it's real price $104.99.

You can easily buy it with credit card without any problems. However, you should use a VPN anyway.

Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris - Price Comparison

From now on you can buy gift cards for Argentina at almost cost price on our Discord channel. 500 ARS cards are available from 10 US$. The current exchange rate is about 8 US$. But please keep in mind that our contact persons pay taxes on it themselves, so the price is as low as it can be. But even if you add this 20% increase to the games price, you will still save a lot. Some games in Argentina usually cost less than half of what they cost in Europe/US, so even with the 20% surcharge it's still a good price.

How does it work:

• Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/EWzgwVU
• Read the #rules (Gifting Zone) carefully
• Request your needs in the #trade_balance channel like "Looking for 500 ARS gift cards" (or similar) (please post in english)
  • If you're not getting a response instantly, please keep in mind that here might be a time difference between you and the sellers (from Argentina).
• One of the sellers will contact you then and tell you how to proceed.
• Payment can be done via PayPal, G2A Gift Cards, Skrill, Bitcoin Neteller etc.

Important:

If you have purchased gift cards for Argentina, there may be complications with both the redemption and the actual purchase. Sometimes Microsoft displays error messages for the respective. In this case it is usually sufficient to wait for at least 72 hours without any further attempts and then try again. In addition, the billing address etc. must be correct and you should use a VPN from Argentina!

Furthermore, we can of course not guarantee with 100% certainty that everything will work out. Therefore, it is unfortunately unavoidable to point out that everyone is responsible for their own actions and that we can neither be held liable nor help with every problem. Therefore: You should try out only with small sums whether everything works, before you spend a lot of money at one blow.

Here you can find instructions on how to redeem the gift cards and how to buy the games with your balance: https://www.xbox-now.com/help#help

You can also post feedback, success messages or problems in the Discord channel.

Update: Over!

The Division 2 is currently 85% off and available for 2.99 $US (was 59.99 $US). It could be a mistake. Seems very low to me.

In case you are not located in the US, you need to get gift cards to buy it. They're available from almost everywhere from 1$. Remember to enter a billing address with a state not charging taxes like Oregon. Then 2.99 $US is all you have to pay.
Here's a list of shops selling credit/gift cards! Shop Overview

If you do not already own it, get it now!

► The Division 2 -85% (2.99 $US)

UPDATE: Now available for 32.99$!

Cdkeys currently sells the Deluxe Edition of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for 38.89$. You can pay via PayPal or credit card. This is an EU key, which means you'll probably need a VPN to redeem it, when you're located outside of the EU.

► Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition - 38.89$ (Digital Code)
 

The lowest comparison price from the AR store is around 30$.

Many owners of the Java Edition of Minecraft can currently unlock the version for Windows 10 and Xbox of Minecraft for free. Developer Mojang recently announced via Twitter that all Java Edition owners who purchased the game before October 19, 2018 can obtain a free license for Windows 10 and Xbox. According to Mojang, all they need to do is log in to their account.

Attention! The offer is limited. It's not clear how many licenses will be given away in total. Nevertheless you should hurry up!

How does it work?

1. You visit the page www.mojang.com.
2. Log in via the "Account" button in the upper right corner.
3. Now go to Minecraft in the Windows/Xbox Store. There you should be able to activate it for free.
4. If it doesn't already appear free of charge as in point 3, go to your profile on the Mojang page and click on the "Redeem" button on the right under "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows 10".
5. It should now simply say "Open". Now your Windows/Xbox version is activated.

Have fun!

Updated the help page with instructions on how to buy games abroad via prepaid gift cards, via PayPal or with gifter support. The help page should be a bit clearer now, contains a short list of things that are possible and not possible and has been updated a bit. I also removed some FAQ questions, adjusted them and added new ones. Hopefully it will become clear relatively quickly now - whether for newcomers or not - how the whole purchase is done. Or what the current status is.

If you have any comments, questions, missing a topic in the FAQ or the manual, or anything else is unclear, just contact me via the contact form. I will then complete it.

I've translated the help section to english as good as possible. However, native speakers probably will find some strange things anyway ;) Contact me if it's too weird.

► Updated Help & FAQ Page

UPDATE #3: The Countdown Sale is now over.

The wait for the last big sale of the year is finally over! The Countdown Sale 2019 has been started! I've really expected this to start sometime around tomorrow, but okay, here it is.

► Xbox Countdown Sale 2019 - Complete Offer Overview

Microsoft just started a new Sale for the ongoing Game Awards which will last for only one day. In case you missed something on Black Friday or if there are new things which you are interested in, hurry up! Below you can find some example games. I've linked the cheapest country for you guys.

• A Plague Tale: Innocence -50%
• Assassin's Creed® Odyssey -70/75%
• Borderlands 3 -33%
• Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® - Digital Standard Edition -35%
• Control -25%
• EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 -35%
• F1® 2019 -60%
• Gears 5 -50%
• Ghost Recon® Breakpoint - Ultimate Edition -50%
• Mortal Kombat 11 -50%
• Need for Speed™ Heat -35%
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville™ -25%
• RAGE 2 -67%
• STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ Deluxe Edition -10%
• The Outer Worlds -25%

and many more!

The complete list of all currently discounted games can be found here: https://www.xbox-now.com/deal-list

Finally the wait is over and Black Friday is just around the corner. The annual Black Friday Sale at the Xbox Store has begun. Over 400 games with up to 85% off.

Unfortunately Argentina is still one of the most common countries or at least it's the cheapest one usually. As you won't be really able to get gift cards but if you do for absolutely unattractive prices, you may want to join our Discord Channel to find a Gifter who is able to gift that game for you. Or just switch to any other country which does not have so strict policies. Feel free to ask any questions about other countries etc. in the comments or also at our Discord.

Here are some nice picks by me, whereas you can find the complete list of deals inside the Deal Overview!

• ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN -60%
• Anthem™: Legion of Dawn Edition -80%
• Assassin's Creed® Odyssey - ULTIMATE EDITION -75%
• Borderlands 3 -33% (all versions)
• Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® - Operator Edition -20%
• Control -35%
• Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled -35%
• Destiny 2: Forsaken -40%
• EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 -50% (all versions)
• Need for Speed™ Heat -35% (all versions)
• RESIDENT EVIL 2 Deluxe Edition -67% (all versions)
• Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice -35%
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition -60%
• Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Pre-Order -15%
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Breakpoint -50% (all versions)
• eFootball PES 2020 LEGEND EDITION -50% (all versions)

Just check out the complete list and get an overview. Grab as many games as you can because the next sale will begin sometime in March probably (Spring Sale).

Everyone's waiting for the anticipated Black Friday Sale starting end of the month. But just now Microsoft announced a new short running Flash-Sale to celebrate it's very own event X019 in London. Some nice new games are discounted and below you can find a short snippet list of them. All offers are available from the deal overview, as you probably know...

• Assassin's Creed® Odyssey - GOLD EDITION -65%
• Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition -33%
• Control -25%
• Destiny 2: Forsaken -40%
• EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Champions Edition -20%
• Far Cry® New Dawn Deluxe Edition -50%
• Gears 5 Ultimate Edition -30%
• Mortal Kombat 11 Premium Edition -50%
• Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition -60%
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Gold Edition -60%

What else? New Game Pass games have been announced. Some already here, some to follow in the next days/weeks. Heres a list:

• Rage 2
• Lego The Ninjago Movie
• Remnants from the Ashes
• The Talos Principle
• Age of Wonders Planetfall
• The Witcher 3
• Darksiders 3
• Halo Reach
• My Friend Pedro
• Life is Strange 2
• The Red Strings Club
• Yakuza Franchise
• Final Fantasy Franchise
• Minecraft Dungeons
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Bleeding Edge
• Grounded
• Wasteland 3
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• and many more!