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[kuYuri]

Similar to holiday deal back in December. Different deal every week. Xbox Live Gold members only.

Full details here:

http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/02/22/the-return-of-the-deal-of-the-week.aspx

Current Deal of the Week: OP updates discontinued


Past Deals of the week:
Week 1 (02/23/09): Braid for 800 points
Week 2 (03/02/09): Ninja Gaiden II Mission Mode add-on for 560 points
Week 3 (03/09/09): Project Gotham Racing 4 Premium Challenge Pack add-on for 240 points
Week 4 (03/16/09): Fable Xbox Originals game for 800 points
Week 5 (03/23/09): Battlestations: Midway Iowa Mission Pack add-on for 320 points
Week 6 (03/30/09): Alien Hominid HD for 400 points
Week 7 (04/06/09): Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One for 800 point
Week 8 (04/13/09): GRAW 2 Co-Op Collection 2 add-on for 320 point
Week 9 (04/20/09): Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 Spy Glass Hill Gold Course add-on for 400 points
Week 10 (04/27/09): NBA Live 09: NBA Live 365 Subscription add-on for 560 points
Week 11 (05/04/09): Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex Xbox Originals game for 800 points
Week 12 (05/11/09): Brain Challenge for 400 points
Week 13 (05/18/09): Marvel Ultimate Alliance Playable Hero/Villain Pack add-on for 560 points
Week 14 (05/25/09): Bionic Commando Rearmed for 400 points
Week 15 (06/01/09): Forza Motorsport 2 March Car Pack add-on for 240 points
Week 16 (06/08/09): Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack add-on for 560 points
Week 17 (06/15/09): Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage add-on for 560 points
Week 18 (06/22/09): Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for 800 points
Week 19 (06/29/09): Fable II Knothole Island add-on for 560 points
Week 20 (07/06/09): N+ for 400 points
Week 21 (07/13/09): Ikaruga for 400 points
Week 22 (07/20/09): Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission Pack add-on for 400 points
Week 23 (07/27/09): Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack add-on for 240 points
Week 24 (08/03/09): R-Type Dimensions for 800 points
Week 25 (08/10/09): FIFA 09 Ultimate Team add-on for 400 points.
Week 26 (08/17/09): Halo 3 Splatter Spree Premium Theme for 160 points
Week 27 (08/24/09): GTAIV: The Lost and Damned add-on for 1200 points
Week 28 (08/31/09): Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode Two for 800 points
Week 29 (09/07/09): Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for 400 points
Week 30 (09/14/09): Lode Runner for 800 points
Week 31 (09/21/09): Pinball FX for 400 points
Week 32 (09/28/09): Various Guitar Hero DLC
Week 33 (10/05/09): Prince of Persia Epilogue add-on for 560 points
Week 34 (10/12/09): Various Hasbro Family Game Night games for 400 points
Week 35 (10/19/09): Resident Evil 5 Versus mode add-on for 240 points
Week 36 (10/26/09): Fable II Pub Games for 400 points
Week 37 (11/02/09): COD4 Variety Map Pack add-on
Week 38 (11/09/09): Saint's Row 2 Ultor Exposed add-on for 560 points
Week 39 (11/16/09): NHL 3 on 3 Arcade for 400 points
Week 40 (11/23/09): Fable II See the Future add-on for 400 points. Peggle for 400 points. Death Tank for 800 points
Week 41 (11/30/09): Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for 240 points
Week 42 (12/07/09): Rock Band No Doubt "The Singles 1992-2003" Album add-on for 1200 points
Week 43 (12/14/09): Lips: Coldplay Track Pack add-on for 240 points
Week 44 (12/21/09): Shadow Complex for 800 points
Week 45 (12/28/09): The Maw for 400 points
Week 46 (01/04/10): A Kingdom for Keflings for 400 points
Week 47 (01/11/10): Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers for 400 points
Week 48 (01/18/10): Mass Effect Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station add-ons for 240 points each
Week 49 (01/25/10): Portal: Still Alive for 800 points
Week 50 (02/01/10): S'plosion Man for 400 points
Week 51 (02/08/10): Marvel Vs Capcom 2 for 800 points. TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled for 400 points. Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao for 800 points
Week 52 (02/15/10): Battlefield 1943 for 800 points
Week 53 (02/22/10): Duke Nukem 3D for 400 points
Week 54 (03/01/10): Gears of War Avatar COG armor for 320 points. Gears of War Avatar Helmet for 80 points
Week 55 (03/08/10): Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack Bundle for 1600 points
Week 56 (03/15/10): Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for 800 points. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne for 800 points. Fable for 800 points
Week 57 (03/22/10): Fallout 3 add-ons for 400 points
Week 58 (03/29/10): Virtual-on: Oratorio Tangram for 800 points
Week 59 (04/04/10): Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 for 400 points
Week 60 (04/12/10): Left 4 Dead 2 Crash Course add-on for 320 points
Week 61 (04/19/10): Borderlands: Zombie Island of Dr. Ned add-on for 400 points
Week 62 (04/26/10): The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai for 400 points
Week 63 (05/03/10): Zombie Apocalypse for 400 points
Week 64 (05/10/10): GTAIV: The Ballad of Gay Tony add-on for 1200 points
Week 65 (05/17/10): Secret of Monkey Island for 400 points. Cotton Swab avatar item for 80 points. LeChuck Pirate Hat avatar item for 40 points
Week 66 (05/24/10): Various Avatar supported games and avatar items
Week 67 (05/31/10): Prince of Persia Classic for 400 points. Transformers 2 Characters and Map Pack Plus add-on for 400 points. Watchmen: The End is Nigh for 800 points
Week 68 (06/07/10): Worms 2 for 400 points. Serious Sam HD for 800 points. Peggle for 400 points. Duke Nukem 3D for 400 points. Battlefield 1943 for 800 points. Call of Duty Classic for 800 points
Week 69 (06/14/10): Sale on 2009 Summer of Arcade titles
Week 70 (06/21/10): Sports related DLC
Week 71 (06/28/10): "Critics Choice" games
Week 72 (07/05/10): "Arcade Action" games
Week 73 (07/12/10): South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! for 400 points
Week 74 (07/10/10): Assassin's Creed 2 DLC and avatar items
Week 75 (07/26/10): Borderlands add-ons for 400 points each
Week 76 (08/02/10): Forza 3 add-ons.
Week 77 and 78 (08/09/10 - 08/16/10): Dragon Age DLC
Week 79 (08/23/10): Various Bioshock 2 DLC
Week 80 (08/30/10): "Alien" themed deals.
Week 81 (09/06/10): Resident Evil 5 Add-ons.
Week 82 (09/13/10): Puzzle XBLA and Indie games.
Week 83 (09/20/10): Left 4 Dead 2 The Passing add-on for 320 points.
Week 84 (09/27/10): Toy Soldier for 800 points.
Week 85 (10/04/10): Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package add-on for 600 points. Resurgence Package add-on for 600 points.
Week 86 (10/11/10): Mass Effect 2 add-ons and avatar items.
Week 87 (10/18/10): Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught Mode add-on for 400 points.
SPECACT Upgrade bundle for 320 points.
Week 88 (10/25/10): Select Bioshock 2 content
Week 89 (11/01/10): Pet-related DLC
Week 90 (11/07/10): Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game for 400 points

 

[Firestorm]

Does he mean every single week from now on or for a limited time only?

Already own Braid and have no interest in the others mentioned =(

 

[firehawk12]

Well, hopefully this pushes Braid into the hands of more people.

 

[M3wThr33]

Probably like Steam's.

Stupid for Gold only. Then again, I'll never be happy with Gold, so I'll shut up.

 

[graywolf323]

might force me to grab the Ninja Gaiden 2 add-on but I refuse to buy Fable as long as it doesn't include The Lost Chapters extra content

and I already own Braid

 

[Phantom Flapjack]

I have a card for a free month of Gold. Will I be able to get these deals if I redeem it?

 

[Ermac]

I have a card for a free month of Gold. Will I be able to get these deals if I redeem it?

Yeah, should be able to.

 

[Mamesj]

Nice! I've had the Braid trial since it came out...this pushes me over the fence for sure.

also hope this is a regular thing. Every other DL service has sales, but XBL has been rather stingy on that front.

 

[rass]

i bought braid last week

 

[Wallach]

Damnit, I just spent the last of my points on Operation Anchorage and RezHD!

 

[Wario64]

Xbox Live silvers get shafted again.

 

[NZNova]

Xbox Live silvers get shafted again.

So pay for gold and get the better service.

 

[pilonv1]

Xbox Live silvers get shafted again.

get a second job lol

 

[MirageDwarf]

Gold members only!!! As usual proving MS sales team is dumbass.

Knowing MS there will be more crappy deals for add-on DLC than actual games.

 

[Wario64]

So pay for gold and get the better service.

What better service? Oh, you mean day-one demos that were taken away from Silver members?

 

[Arpharmd B]

Xbox Live silvers get shafted again.

There were cards for 30 dollars everywhere a few months ago.

If you really are that hard up I can PM you a 3 month subscription.

 

[NZNova]

What better service? Oh, you mean day-one demos that were taken away from Silver members?

Yep. Also the deal of the week, don't forget the deal of the week.

 

[Rlan]

I wish a more unknown XBLA title would get the treatment. Say Switchball, Shred Nebula, Gripshift, Band Of Bugs, Marathon, Poker Smash, Roogoo, or Happy Tree Friends.

 

[Wario64]

There were cards for 30 dollars everywhere a few months ago.

If you really are that hard up I can PM you a 3 month subscription.

That's not the point. Why bother having deals on XBLM to gold members only? What are they trying to accomplish here, to get people on the border to gold so they can 'save' a few points?

 

[saelz8]

How much is 800 points?

 

[Son of Godzilla]

That's not the point. Why bother having deals on XBLM to gold members only? What are they trying to accomplish here, to get people on the border to gold so they can 'save' a few points?

I would imagine it would be to further discourage people from hording the trial codes. Obviously it's not incentive in it's own right.

 

[punkypine]

How much is 800 points?

10 dollars

 

[Like the hat?]

why the fuck isn't the lost chapters an xbox original? i would get that right now. i dont want lame fable 1, i want fable: the lost chapters

 

[Mario]

I wish a more unknown XBLA title would get the treatment. Say Switchball, Shred Nebula, Gripshift, Band Of Bugs, Marathon, Poker Smash, Roogoo, or Happy Tree Friends.

I'm sure we can request GripShift to be considered for such a promotion. I'd be more than happy to put it on sale for a week.

 

[RedBoot]

Gold only? It's a shame, I would really want to buy Braid at that price. Maybe I can find a trial to use this time, but it seems strange to have deals to increase sales when only a portion of your user base can take advantage of it.

 

[Slavik81]

How much is 800 points?

That depends on where in the world you are.
http://www.mspconverter.com/

Gold only? It's a shame, I would really want to buy Braid at that price. Maybe I can find a trial to use this time, but it seems strange to have deals to increase sales when only a portion of your user base can take advantage of it.

2-Day trials don't allow you access to this stuff.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Gold only? It's a shame, I would really want to buy Braid at that price. Maybe I can find a trial to use this time, but it seems strange to have deals to increase sales when only a portion of your user base can take advantage of it.

Gold cards are 29.95 or less a lot of places. Really no reason to stay Silver at this point.

 

[grap3fruitman]

I couldn't imagine having an Xbox 360 with Gold. What's the point?

None of the deals mentioned seem to strike me. Pass.

 

[Rlan]

I'm sure we can request GripShift to be considered for such a promotion. I'd be more than happy to put it on sale for a week.

I just want more people to realize it's awesome man

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I wasn't getting any discounts before and now I am. Even if I don't take them up on most of them, I can't say I am displeased.

This forum is getting more whiney by the day.

 

[RedBoot]

Gold cards are 29.95 or less a lot of places. Really no reason to stay Silver at this point.

I never play 360 games online, so it's not worth any amount of money just to get demos that I don't have to pay for on PC or PS3.

This sort of thing may be another incentive to get people to sign up to Gold, but it seems silly to pay money in order to save money.

 

[The Librarian]

I never play 360 games online, so it's not worth any amount of money just to get demos that I don't have to pay for on PC or PS3.

This sort of thing may be another incentive to get people to sign up to Gold, but it seems silly to pay money in order to save money.

Spending money to get money sounds equally silly when you put it like that.

 

[Sean]

That's not the point. Why bother having deals on XBLM to gold members only? What are they trying to accomplish here, to get people on the border to gold so they can 'save' a few points?

Of course... I'm sure stuff like this (along with the earlier demos) convinces people who are on the fence to upgrade to Gold.

 

[Fewr]

I was once again tempted to buy braid this morning. Glad I didn't.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Braid is good for 800 points, but I'm not going to upgrade to Gold when I don't even play online games on 360. Silver owners get shafted, yet again, and it makes no sense... The whole week 1 demos thing was fine, but no deal of the week? Seems weird how MS doesn't put any sort of implications on the video content on the XBLM, but they want to shaft us when it comes to gaming. Why is that?

 

[Chernobyled]

People get Silver accounts?

What's the point?

Not sure why MS doesn't eliminate Silver account altogether.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I hope they have Death Tank on sale.

 

[Sydle]

Finally, being a gold member has a financial perk. Looking forward to Braid tomorrow after work.

Gonna have to go buy more points for Prince of Persia DLC this Wednesday.

 

[sk3]

Not sure why MS doesn't eliminate gold account altogether.

Fixed.

 

[C4Lukins]

What better service? Oh, you mean day-one demos that were taken away from Silver members?

You would also earn the honor of being one of the 80% of opponents I face in Street Fighter 4 online who kicks my ass and makes me want to throw my controller through the window.

 

[jj984jj]

Oh, it's just another perk for Gold.

 

[akilshohen]

if this is every week, awesome. But it will make me cautious about buying older things now.

 

[duk]

lol at people who can't afford $30 a year for live gold

 

[AwakenedCloud]

I just wish they brought the Free Stuff tab back on marketplace. Maybe I'm just overlooking it, but that was always the first thing I checked pre NXE.

 

[DuckRacer]

lol at people who can't afford $30 a year for live gold

maybe, y'know, people don't play online and they refuse to pay for a promotion that should be universally available to begin with

 

[dreamcastmaster]

Looks like I'll be getting Braid then.

 

[Metalic Sand]

Always someone bitching about the Gold. You get what you pay for.

*queues up huge list as to why its worth paying and its awesome features*

 

[Kave_Man]

Nice, I was always debating if I should buy this game. Now with a price drop I see no reason not to.

 

[bigswords]

lol at people who can't afford $30 a year for live gold

Well I can understand (people who have families, or students will have a hardtime taking out $30). But the party chat system and having a cross game invite seems for now makes it worthwhile.

 

[shintoki]

Guess I'm going download the demo for Braid tonight and try it out ^_^. I do admit, this is the best thing since removing trail games on my card for XBL. Still kinda wish they were more serious with the Arcade Hits.

Well I can understand (people who have families, or students will have a hardtime taking out $30). But the party chat system and having a cross game invite seems for now makes it worthwhile.

Being honest, If 30dollars are that much of a hassle. You shouldn't be playing games to begin with.