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The hell, was there like a twenty-four hour delay on the xbox sales data or something? Why did it jump like twenty places a full day AFTER the deal started?

EDIT: Oh, because you can choose the Recore Collector's Edition with it, worth $179. I bet people are trying to pull that Target trick with Amazon (if you missed it, Target forgot to put the $59.99 limit on the free game included with the Xbox bundles, so people were buying the massively expensive collector's edition games, then cancelling or returning them, and Target would refund like 60% of the game's price, so people were essentially buying Xboxs for $180). 



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Come on guys let's not feed into that. Let's keep things civil on both sides.

I know I questioned it as well as to why games that released before the holidays don't count. But let's not attack one another and keep it clean!

Also Prinz man again your dedication to this site is amazing! You stick around no matter what. And it always sparks discussion of some sort! I love this time of year the forums are way more active and interesting!



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I see you really try to push the word HOLIDAY so you can win your exclusive list. Yes Microsoft have bigger exclusive this holiday, but everything is coming to pc and dead rising 4 is probably coming to ps4 next year. I give credit to Microsoft that their timed exclusives makes xbots feel like they have the  best exclusives that year.

First half of the year nobody mentions that microsoft lacks exclusives. This year it was R&C, SF5, MLB16(annual title), U4 vs Quantum Break. Summer was Recore vs No Man's Sky which both are very average and has a lot of grinding. Holiday is forza(annual title), Gears 4 and Dead rising 4(timed exclusive like RoTR) vs the last guardian and gravity rush 2.  People buy consoles for exclusives that is already out or coming out in the future. Holiday is so packed with big 3rd party games that it makes sense to release most exclusives before holidays.

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XB1 #6 right now :O



Ariakon said:

The hell, was there like a twenty-four hour delay on the xbox sales data or something? Why did it jump like twenty places a full day AFTER the deal started?

EDIT: Oh, because you can choose the Recore Collector's Edition with it, worth $179. I bet people are trying to pull that Target trick with Amazon. 

I didn't spot that. I wondered why Recore had shot up too. I'm just astonished that a huge company like MS can be making this mistake. Talk about devaluing your products ...



 

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Ryng_Tolu said:
XB1 #6 right now :O

Yeah, Amazon put the Recore Collector's Edition in the free game options, which is worth $179.99. If you notice, Recore Collector's Edition is right behind it at #7. I wonder if people actually want the Collector's Edition or are just trying the flip it the way they were with Target's collector's editions yesterday. 

 

EDIT: Found the actual deal from Slickdeals. Prime members could get the Xbox plus Recore Collector's Edition for $263! That's why there was such a big jump. 



Seems like that free game promotion is working for now. But those are short terms success really. Wonder if they are trying to secure a win for September NPD since the deal expires October 1st



Ariakon said:

EDIT: Oh, because you can choose the Recore Collector's Edition with it, worth $179. I bet people are trying to pull that Target trick with Amazon (if you missed it, Target forgot to put the $59.99 limit on the free game included with the Xbox bundles, so people were buying the massively expensive collector's edition games, then cancelling or returning them, and Target would refund like 60% of the game's price, so people were essentially buying Xboxs for $180). 

Damn, that's brilliant! Lemme get my card an.... *AHEM* I mean, um, you shouldn't try to defraud companies like that. *finger wag*



riecsou said:
Seems like that free game promotion is working for now. But those are short terms success really. Wonder if they are trying to secure a win for September NPD since the deal expires October 1st

It's the 26th so I doubt it will give them a Sep win. Perhaps they're simply trying to make sure they don't lose by a lot.



 

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poklane said:
jumpship1020 said:

and the defence force is back as always, when some1 is saying the harsh truth about the beloved playstation platform
sony does not have any excluvises this holiday.
microsft has gears. probably the biggest exculsive overall, if they can surpass halo this time.

 

edit: the xbox one s halo bundle is sold out at amazon.com
they already cleared stock. BF1 and minecraft will be the main bundle this holiday season

Congrats, Microsoft has another sequel pushed into the holidays just to push consoles while Sony is launching a new AAA IP in February. What's the last time Microsoft developed a new AAA IP?

microsoft has halo wars 2 in february...
the last time was recore, but that does not count, because its not AAA
so quantum break, but that does not count, because it's not first party

enjor your listwar alone ;)