Whenever we see one of these 'Buy 1, Get 1' promotions crop up on our Xbox dashboards we feel the need to inform the Pure Xbox community of their existence, but it's quite hard to be positive about this latest roundup of offers, we must admit.
Yep, a new Buy 1, Get 1 50% off sale is now live on Xbox - containing mostly racing games with the odd sports title thrown in for good measure. Some of these deals are okay if you're really desperate to pick them up (the latest F1 and Madden titles for instance), but largely, these are way overpriced compared to their usual sale costs.
For instance, we have the likes of WRC 9 for £50 here, when even its sequel in WRC 10 has been on sale for about £5 at this point. There's also the incredible deal of Monster Supercross 2 for £20 when Monster Supercross 4 is literally on sale right now for £5.24 at the time of writing. Here's a sample of some more of these offers:
Anyway, take this post as more of a warning than anything else - most of these titles are frequently on sale at more worthwhile prices than what Xbox is offering here. There are some good games in here no doubt, but it's definitely worth waiting for improved deals on most of these titles!
If you'd like to browse some much better digital Xbox deals that are live over the next few days, have a read of our other recent sales roundups down below.
What do you make of Xbox's latest 'Buy 1, Get 1' sale? Leave your honest thoughts down in the comments section.
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Refreshing seeing y'all call them out on something.
We can both openly support while while being openly critical.
It is absolutely insane seeing a game more expensive than the sequel. Especially WRC.
There are few games aid expect this of. Lost Planet 2 for example. It was oodles better than that mess that was Lost Planet 3.
Now I'm reminded of how much I want a Lost Planet 4 that's more of the Monster Under in space that 2 was. 😭
+1 for calling this out. True fans enjoy the good times and call out the nonsense. This is, most definitely, utter nonsense!
Who comes up with these unmissable deals, Microsoft?😅
Any of the bogo or 2 for 1 deals are always a very bad deal compared to regular sales. But the just for you deals are very good
Xbox sales are notoriously crap,this isn't anything new
I don't like those deals. They just want you to buy 2 games.
I'll have to check the Xbox store and compare to what I already got years ago or last few months physical (I don't buy digital) and see what they are offering in regional price differences.
Checked physical prices in my region and yeah some are still up there but most times racing games go down in relevance so costs go down. I do think they are still a bit high but depends. I am struggling to find some of them.
But those digital prices Series S/X relevant then Xbox One do seem very high still regardless of this year or last year or longer. The standard prices versus the discounts are always interesting digital then physical. I may have to check price charting as well then just my usual stores I go too discounts, standard prices and lower then EB/Gamestop standard prices but other stores that have them lower by $10-20.
I got Grid Legends when it went to Gamepass last year timing wise for $30.
MotoGP titles I see vary. Even some were like $1 digital months ago or last year I think some older entries then newer I forget which.
I wonder what Project Cars 3 is worth I got it for I think $20-30 or something not a year ago I think around the time people were making 1-2 years later videos.
Gear Club Unlimited 2 at that price is probably fine I got it a bit differently on Switch the Porsche Edition (just the copy I saw at the time when buying my Switch then the other standard digital physical, definitive or Tracks edition) besides the Series X/PS5 versions being whatever price I don't remember at launch/now.
For EB/Gamestop prices versus a JB Hifi or ebay or whatever I do wonder.
WRC 10 for $34 or $48 both pre-owned ($29 new on Xbox One/Series) AUD depending on platform.
Generations still a bit high at $39.95/48 preowned, $79.95 AUD...
WRC 5 is in the longer range of under $20. WRC 8 Switch/PS4 varied of 30s and 58s.
Wreckfest I got $35 on Switch and didn't see the other copies but were cheaper I think and I got it earlier this year.
I sometimes check the Ride 1-4 prices to my physical purchase and some are still higher digital then physical when I got them and now. (Got 1 on 360, 2 on Xbox One and 3&4 on PS4 all varied prices of $28 or $30+ something I think I'd have to check the receipts and price stickers still).
So yeah those sales US/UK whatever do seem a bit high when you can get plenty of racers that are older, worse, better quality for cheaper.
I wonder how the Xbox One games fair though.
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