The first selection of May 2022's Xbox Games with Gold is now available, but while Yoku's Island Express is easy to claim with no fuss, we've seen a lot of people having trouble accessing the Xbox 360 racer, Hydro Thunder Hurricane.
Microsoft might have fixed the issue / glitch by the time you read this, but if the game is still showing up as full price on the Xbox Store, there's a way to download it via the old Xbox 360 Marketplace instead.
Here's what you need to do:
- Go to the Hydro Thunder Hurricane page on the Xbox 360 marketplace
- Locate the 'Full Game' option, and make sure it says "FREE - Gold Exclusive Price" next to it
- Hit 'Download to Xbox 360', and double-check that the price is set to free
- Claim the game, and you should then find it in your games library on a modern Xbox
You don't have to do this on a browser if you don't want to — you can also boot up your old Xbox 360 to claim it.
Don't forget that in addition to Yoku's Island Express and Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Microsoft is unexpectedly giving away three other Games with Gold in most regions at the moment, including Braid and Joe Danger 2!
Did this workaround solve the problem for you? Let us know down in the comments below.
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I don't see "Download to Xbox 360". I only see a "buy" button.
Seems I already own this, was on GwG in Sep 2017
@Fishticon Strange, does it says it's free next to it?
@Kooky_Daisuke Yeah, it won't auto download if you do it this way. You have to go into your games library on your modern console and locate it, and then download it manually.
This workaround didn't work for me (tried it on a browser) but at least I grabbed those three free games. It's really odd that this major issue hasn't been fixed already. Sigh. At least they have nearly two weeks to solve it.
No announcements on Xbox Support Twitter profile that they're working on it. If someone has connections to the Xbox nerve center, please inform them.
EDIT: Finally I managed to download Hydro Thunder Hurricane. It seems they've fixed it.
I succeeded on Series X after backing out of the games with gold screen a couple of times. Eventually it showed the 'free with gold' tag.
Thanx but no good for me still.
Been trying for a couple of days now. Guess i'll have to wait for Xbox to sort this problem out.
Update.
As of 3rd May problem sorted and downloaded ready for action!
Big Thx for the info. I will cheque my storage library.
Fantastic game, really could do with a remaster plus a few new tracks..
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