Xbox sale round-up: August 3rd, 2021

Non-BC Items:
- MX vs ATV Untamed
- Risen 2 Dark Waters
- Risen 2 Dark Waters The Air Temple DLC (possibly included in games on demand version?)
- Far Cr 4

Higher THAN previous best (prices in USD):
- JUJU ($3.74, pb $2.24 10/1/19)
- MX vs ATV Untamed ($5.99, pb $2.99 12/19/19)
- Risen 2 Dark Waters ($5.99, pb $3.99 3/12/19)
- Far Cry 2 ($5.99, pb $1.79 6/2/20)
- Far Cry 3 ($5.99, pb $2.99 6/17/21)
- Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon ($4.49, pb $2.24 6/17/21)
- Far Cry 4 ($8.99, pb $2.69 6/2/20)
- Far Cry Classic ($2.99, pb $0.89 6/2/20)

I swear...every game I have on my wish list on xbox never goes on sale, but ill go check steam and psn and boom, game is 2 bucks...

Bought 2 games (well... 6 games via 2 bundles) in the Ultimate Game Sale '21 so that plus the infinite backlog means I should be good... until forever.

...which means I'll buy something in a few months at the latest

ThexDaftxPunk said:YES, EXACTLY.

Switch, PS, and Steam seem to have vastly deeper sales than Xbox does, and I don't know why. Well, I'm sure I can guess, but I can't imagine these games sell MORE at higher prices on Xbox, do they...?

Heazie Farts said:I quit worrying about sales, I only buy what I’m going to play the moment it’s done downloading. That means at full price sometimes though during big sales sometimes I’ve finished something and it’s time to pick something new. I save a lot of money that way (counterintuitively).

Occasionally I whiff (Cyberpunk 2077 actually bored me and I quit early on). Occasionally I will get a game like Mortal Kombat that’s the kind of game I play very sporadically (usually one game purchase like that a year).

Honestly doing that and playing Gamepass has fixed the whole FOMO thing that Steam used to operate (because no one actually plays all their Steam games).

This kind of thing may or may not work for you, and it takes some practice, but I thought I’d mention, I’ve talked to several folks who do the same and like it better that way.

Heazie Farts said:My theory? They don't have to. Xbox is doing insanely good right now. Steam is... well steam. But Xbox made something like 350 million last year. They just need enough sales to keep you slightly interested, but not sales so deep as to get your attention. They already have it. I could be 100% wrong. I have no idea how the financials smaller motivations of a 1 trillion $ company are other than "make more money."

That cover art for Demetrios makes me want to try it so bad.

Gonna be a no from me dawg

I can wait for Outer Wilds and Overcooked 2 to go cheaper.

Where the Bees Make Honey for 83p, easy 1,200g completion in 30 odd mins.

Greedfall is so good. Reminds me the first Dragon Age.

Blah. Maybe that Far Cry/New Dawn deluxe edition bundle since my Rewards Points are expiring soon, but probably not-

Debating on Sayonara Wild Hearts…any thoughts?

Horse Racing 2016...... highly recommended this masterpiece 🙄🙄

The Cherished said:Funny little game. Be sure to leave the water running in Chapter one though! 😂

I´m desperately waiting for a discount on Spec Ops: The Line (360).

ThexDaftxPunk said:Example…an old game like phantom doctrine being less than 10$/€ for PC (steam) or PS4 even for Nintendo Switch and never on sale for xbox 40$/€ is crazy.

Tempted to buy "A Pixel Story" for that price, even though it has an unobtainable.

Galaxy Champions TV was a fun game that came out recently, if you enjoy twin-stick shooters like Smash TV. It was bugged on release, but as gotten patched since.

Will definitely grab and support Sayonara Wild Hearts at that price.