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[Mr Reasonable]

Pretty good of them, IMO, and totally unnecessary.

I'll use that towards Below/Cuphead.

 

[Bizzquik]

Thanks Phil

Dear GAF:
I humbly request that one of the more talented forum members create a video of amazing Phil Spencer moments set against Batman's monologue in The Dark Knight.

(Though, paradoxically, he's both the Head of Xbox we deserve and need.)

 

[The Flash]

So I own the game currently, grabbed it digitally just so I don't have to put the disc in still, aka it was installed on my system already. Got the message about it being revoked... still works...without the disc.

Probably going to revoke access in waves

 

[Han Shot First]

Good on them.

 

[Coin Return]

I got paid $10 to play an extended demo. Good guy MS.

 

[JTripper]

$10 discount on Cuphead then? I'll take it!

 

[Kyrios]

Very nice gesture, good on them!

 

[VolticArchangel]

So if people D/L the full game + DLC > went full offline until they completed everything in the game + all achievements (main game + DLC) > then wen't back online to have their game and the DLC license taken away from them, will they still get that $10?

A LOT of people are gonna do this.

Quoted for the new page.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

I want a free $10 for stealing from Harmonix on PS4. D:

j/k obviously

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Good on them, grats on the free $10 all

 

[WadeitOut]

Xbox Head: Phil, we screwed up. We accidentally let a bunch of people get a digital copy of Fallout 4 for free.

Phil: Revoke the license and we will send them $10 to their account.

Xbox Head: We can revoke the license but we really don't need to compensate them for anyth....

*INTERRUPTS*

Phil: MAKE. IT. HAPPEN.

*CLICK*

 

[Bits N Pieces]

Did not expect to receive anything if they revoked the license, fair play to them.

A wee bit of goodwill goes a long way.

 

[Archaix]

I clicked the link out of habit and went to add it to my cart before deciding I'll never actually play the game so why bother.

Well, there's your answer. Apparently never turn down a price error even if you are disinterested in the game.

 

[The Iron Yuppie]

I wasn't expecting to hold onto this copy of Fallout and certainly wasn't expecting to get any kind of compensation, good on them. Guess I'll grab another character for KI in time.

 

[BlondeTuna]

I expected the game to be revoked on the accounts that managed to download it, but not giving out $10. That's a nice gesture.

 

[The 18th Letter]

Quoted for the new page.

Everyone will get bored and realize being offline for 2-3 weeks playing some mediocre RPG isn't worth it.

 

[operon]

It was very generous of them will use the ten dollars for something

 

[DeathSparks]

Xbox Head: Phil, we screwed up. We accidentally let a bunch of people get a digital copy of Fallout 4 for free.

Phil: Revoke the license and we will send them $10 to their account.

Xbox Head: We can revoke the license but we really don't need to compensate them for anyth....

*INTERRUPTS*

Phil: MAKE. IT. HAPPEN.

*CLICK*

Just a normal day at Xbox HQ

 

[Altered Juice]

well i kept mine offline after downloading so thanks for the $10

 

[adj_noun]

Apparently never turn down a price error even if you are disinterested in the game.

I swear, the next time this happens I've learned my lesson.

I ain't missing out on free moolah again. ;_;

 

[DragonOfWisdom]

Sweet free $10 lol. I probably wouldn't have played much of fallout anyway.

 

[CSX]

Mine is still installing at 65%...
No $10 credit message yet

 

[OnionPowder]

I already own Fallout 4 on PC so I'll gladly take $10 towards Cuphead.

They went further than they had to, and I appreciate the gesture.

 

[ldcommando]

10 bucks is way better than fo4, like, not even close

 

[NoLongerALurker]

Figured they would revoke the licenses, but them crediting $10 for their fuck up is awesome.

 

[Crayolan]

Free money? Well shit I shoulda jumped on this.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

So Microsoft paid us $10 to try Fallout 4 for 24 hours?

Can't hate on that.

 

[DeathSparks]

Does Microsoft Credit work on the Windows 10 Store or not?

 

[Loxley]

Figured they would revoke the licenses, but them crediting $10 for their fuck up is awesome.

Yeah this is really cool of them.

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

Already had Fallout 4 on disc, so getting $10 makes this even better. Cool of them to do that!

 

[K.Jack]

Well I got free 10$..

How much money yall think they handin out overrall

Probably less than 10,000 people.

 

[Tapejara]

Very cool of Microsoft to give $10 compensation.

 

[RedEther]

I wasn't going to play fallout anyways so this is good news

 

[jediyoshi]

Probably less than 10,000 people.

Even then, it's only money if people spend it. Might work out in that people use it as credit towards larger purchases they wouldn't have bought otherwise.

Still nifty.

 

[Bobnob]

I wonder if $10 would be the selling price if ms was to implement the digital sell back system.

Wouldn't suprise me one bit if this announced at e3

$10 is kind of a strange gift no ?

 

[HowZatOZ]

Jokes on them, I put my console into offline! But that's really cool, props to Microsoft.

 

[witness]

Anyone who only got the season pass have it not work yet? Still works for me.

 

[jediyoshi]

$10 is kind of a strange gift no ?

Compared to what? It's a strange circumstance.

 

[JimJamJones]

I wonder if they've actually done it yet, because both my brother and I can still play it on our separate Xbox Ones.

 

[Whogie]

Huh, alright, cool. That's more than fair.

Still playable for me... for now.

 

[Mr-Joker]

I take it that's a US thing as there's no way that would fly in the UK as Microsoft can not revoke a customer's license after the sale has been done.

Though I am not not sure if it covers digital sales but I assume that it does.

 

[Lord Phol]

That's pretty cool of them atcually.

 

[VolticArchangel]

This $10 gift is really awesome of them. They've changed a LOT since the good old banning days for pricing error D/L's.

Everyone will get bored and realize being offline for 2-3 weeks playing some mediocre RPG isn't worth it.

You'd actually wish this were the case...

Mine is still installing at 65%...
No $10 credit message yet

The $10 will be credited into your account by the end of this month. Also, that message can only be accessed on the console I reckon by the image in the OP? Seems like you HAVE to read that message in order to trigger the $10 gift (stealth DRM, so MSFT can revoke the game license when you go online to read it on the console). Check if it works offline after the D/L is done. If yes, you've got 20 more days to play it offline.

Edit - update regarding the bold/struck content above:

I opened the message on SmartGlass.

Pretty rad though! Free Forza cars/ Rock Band DLC, here I come!

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

Well, I'll take it lol. Never was particularly interested in Fallout anyway.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

10 free dollars? Thanks Microsoft!

 

[Mr Reasonable]

So if people D/L the full game + DLC > went full offline until they completed everything in the game + all achievements (main game + DLC) > then wen't back online to have their game and the DLC license taken away from them, will they still get that $10?

A LOT of people are gonna do this.

HARDLY ANYONE will do this.

 

[Bobnob]

Compared to what? It's a strange circumstance.

Next time this kind of mistake happens everyone will download just at the chance of getting free cash.I'm betting that about 70% of people that new about fall out didn't bother to download it. Bad messages! Next time

 

[Spiral Insanity]

So they reward those that take advantage of a mistake?

 

[Giraffe Keighley]

I wonder if $10 would be the selling price if ms was to implement the digital sell back system.

Wouldn't suprise me one bit if this announced at e3

$10 is kind of a strange gift no ?

 

[What did he mean by this?]

That's really stupid

I dont deserve anything