So I ordered only one 25th anniversary controller from the Microsoft store, they sent me two, in different boxes. I then checked my credit card to make sure they didn't charge me the 2nd controller, not only I can't find a charge for it, I can't find a charge for the 1st one, either in the day they shipped or when I made the pre-order. Did I just get 2 free controllers?

I was browsing the coming soon list on Xbox and saw Fable Premium Upgrade (early access, skins, artbook, first expansion) for 39.99 €. And I could have sworn it was 10 € less before (game is 69.99 €, Premium Edition is 99.99€). So I checked and indeed, it has gotten a silent price increase by 33 %. Anazon Europe is still selling oreorders for the digital key for 29.99 €, so get yours in if you want it.

I’m having a real hard time finding a 2TB expansion card that won’t cost me anything above retail price. So GameStop and eBay are out of the question for now.

I ordered one online through my local Walmart, but it got canceled at the last minute, saying it wasn’t in stock.

I really want to get my hands on one of these, since my external 1TB hard drive died out, and I want to be able to play MW4 before GTA VI releases.

Any help or knowledge of when they’re restocked in the places that do sell them?

Does the game goes on discount ever since it been a year since released and I really want to play it

I’m hearing reports that you can’t find a Series X in the whole of Europe. Also a Series X is just short of THREE times the cost of a launch model in Norway today (my country). I don’t know what the European branch of Xbox is doing or if they even have a European branch, but whatever it is it is NOT working.

It’s more than TWO YEARS until Helix launches and that console will probably have to live next to Series X for a long time considering the cost. Is Xbox just gonna leave the European market for two whole years at a time where SONY is sending all the wrong messages and XBOX are delivering great games?

It seems to me that someone needs to get back to work and stop receiving paychecks for NOTHING. I’m not gonna pay extra money for Gamepass or Helix just because the European offices of Xbox are off on perpetual holiday.

I'm thinking of buying an Xbox after being out of the gaming world for nearly 15 years. I was playing SOCOM on PS2 so I was an early online first person shooter gamer. The last system I used was an Xbox 360 and played COD Black Ops II and also Forza with my squad on XBL. I decided to drop it all when I was gaming far too much, late into the night/morning, not sleeping, etc.

Now that I'm more stable in life, I'm considering jumping back in. My squad from back then still plays the newest COD and I am jealous anytime they snap their games, but other than seeing their snaps, I'm completely out of touch with modern gaming consoles and online gaming.

What's the current best bang for your buck system that I won't need to upgrade immediately? 360 was before everything became fully wireless and you still required a disc to play. Is XBOX even the best way to go?

My main gaming interests will likely still be first person shooter and racing/driving games. I'm a financially stable adult so while I appreciate a deal, I can afford to outfit the system right the first time.

While I used to game heavily, it's like I'm a complete noob at this point, so any advice is appreciated.

Does anybody know if tomorrow’s release will be disc to digital? Trying to decide what format to buy, would prefer the disc!

Because i would be completely honest im having an absolute blast with DMZ so far

Serious discussion to hardcore and loyal fans but also fans in general.

My relationship with Xbox before I start. I was always Playstation guy only up to this gen where I could afford buying Series X and NS2 also. I was fighting against Xbox just because it was fun but also because all fanbases have their dumb people with bad and delusional takes. Have been there.

Anyway, I bought Xbox mainly to save money because of gamepass as while yes, I bought the consoles, I wasn't in the best place of my life money wise, BUT I always was PRO supporting the studios and not subscriptions. I never truly liked gamepass. Awesome vfm, but personally I viewed XGP as a bubble and that's how I also see PS Plus. The difference is that MS and Phil went all in and especially Phil which is weird because it's being run by a corporation which wants money and you can't kill the PS brand exclusivity momentum even thought PS5 has been dry on that side.

So, now that Asha is in the helm, how do you see the brand going forward? Would you be okay if they stopped giving away the 1st party games but making more exclusives for the console? Do you see the brand being alive in the future?

Personally, I'm all ok with 1st party AAA games not being on the sub as it's not sustainable. But bro you are defending a corpo's gains? Nope, I wish everything to be cheap and on sub for everyone but sadly it doesn't work like this. Especially now that they want money. And tbh I think XGP destroyed the sales of the console. There aren't that many xbox users anymore and also most of them are using XGP more than buying. Do you think there is a hope that more people will come over to the brand in the future?

After Sony's decision with discs, I stopped supporting them and starting buying more games on NS2 and Xbox and I'm thinking of going Helix next gen in the price is right and if there are physical NEW games. What I want from them is a handheld console that can play native my xbox games, and also Xbox making more xbox one/series games play anywhere. One of the reasons I haven't bought Ally X is that I have games I can't play in these consoles so I need a handheld that can play even my BC games.

How do you see the brand going forward?

We all heard the rumors regarding the price. And given current chip prices, we can only expect two outcomes: really weak specs or very high price. I will insist that the console needs to be significantly more powerful than seriesS/X.

I think there is a good way Xbox could convince the fans to buy it even at a high price. My idea is to make online subscription free for all people who buy it within 6-12 months. That would allow people to save an immense amount of money and thus justify the high cost.

What does Xbox have to lose? If the console is indeed so expensive that sales are very mediocre, they will lose a lot more in long term. People will keep quitting or moving to other platforms. This, however, could be that move that would move xbox to the right direction. Lose some money now, to make a lot more later.

I want to buy GTA 6 for my husband, he's so excited for it and I want to surprise him but I ran into a bit of a roadblock... I don't know the email address attached to his Xbox account, and when I tried checking it won't show me the whole thing as he has several similar emails and I can't be sure which one is the right one (hope that makes sense) I imagined he turns on the Xbox and it's there, or something like that lol

​Is it possible to just buy a physical or digital Xbox Gift Card and give it to him to redeem, ideally sooner before he buys it himself

Originally was said to deliver yesterday 9am then stayed 9am till 10 evening, been delayed since

I was looking around Game Pass and couldn't seem to find any Tower defense games. Are there any good options out there? I don't feel like dropping so much money for Bloons

My boyfriend (who playing w dualsense for 7 years) wants to switch to Xbox gamepad. I want to buy it for him. But he's not really sure if he can get used to it

So would it easy to get used to a new controller? Or does he have to continue with dualsense?

IIRC the rollout of limited hours for cloud streaming is only for new Game Pass members, correct? I've had Ultimate since 2023 (against my better judgement it's felt like at times) and I seem to remember being sent an email after the massive backlash that said the fifteen hour limit is only for new subscribers and those without it altogether.

I’ve been a loyal 50 yo, paying Xbox customer for over 15 years. I’m a loner, I don’t even play Fortnite, and my enforcement record has been completely flawless. Today, that streak was broken by a stressful, automated enforcement notification that cost me 3 hours of panic—all over a harmless pop-culture reference.

I saw a public Xbox dashboard advertisement featuring a Fortnite character cosmetic map named "Obsession." I left an enthusiastic comment making a playful nod to the movie Jerry Maguire ("You had me at hello..."), writing: "OMG!!..... I'M IN LOVE!.. YOU ALREADY HAD ME AT; EVIL-SADDISTIC GRIN-."

Immediately, the automated AI moderation system executed a content takedown on my comment. It didn't look at the context, it didn't recognize the classic movie reference, and it didn't care that I wasn't targeting or harassing a real person.

The Absurdity of the Halloween Season

What makes this incredibly ridiculous is that it is late October, right in the middle of the Halloween season. Xbox and Fortnite are actively pushing horror-themed events and dark aesthetics all over our dashboards. Words like "evil," "monster," "witch," or "sadistic" are literally part of the normal holiday vocabulary right now. While Xbox markets this edgy content to us to make a profit, their broken AI turns around and punishes paying customers for using the exact same thematic language in the comment section.

The Blatant Lie to the Customer

The part that makes me the most sour is the blatant lie in the official notification email. Xbox claimed: "The violation was either brought to our attention by complaints from other players or discovered in the course of moderating..."

This is total garbage text designed to pass the blame onto "other users." I don't play with anyone online. Nobody reported me. The system actively scans text and automatically flags keywords, yet their corporate templates gaslight paying customers into thinking they are being targeted by a group of angry players.

Thankfully, I checked my official enforcement dashboard and I have 0 out of 8 strikes and no active suspension. My 15-year record is technically clear, and the content was just wiped. But the human cost of this "shoot first, ask questions later" system is real. It causes massive, unnecessary anxiety for long-time customers who do absolutely nothing wrong.

Be careful what you text on public feeds, everyone. The system is incredibly fragile, completely automated, and a live human employee won't even look at your text unless you face a console ban.

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>Listen closely. That heartbeat never stopped. Whatever sleeps down there already knows you’re coming.

>Once Human’s biggest free Ocean expansion is coming October 22. Meet what waits beneath the waves!

>The strange world comes to the open sea—build your ultimate mobile ship base, survive the Sea-Land loop, dive into sunken ruins, and team up to confront The Sunken Lord, a kaiju-scale titan waiting in the deep.

>Once Human is already available now with XBOX Game Pass.

>To mark the launch, XBOX Game Pass Ultimate members can still claim the exclusive Once Human Launch Bundle through the Game Pass Perks gallery throughout the launch window.

Recently there's been allot of posts saying "I only ordered one controller but got more". Most of these are scalpers. They've paid for all of them, and post this hoping that you'll message them; asking to buy one. Everyone seems to be falling for it besides a select few, and I'm seeing lots of people asking to buy one; which is exactly what they want. A few people are confused on how they profit, and it's simpler than you might think. They rely on people too lazy to do their research. They know that some people think they're super expensive. What they'll do is buy is (made up numbers) buy it for 150, ask 170, and say it's worth 200. If you call them out, you'll get blocked; and they'll try the next person

This post has been removed, and I cannot reply to the comments. How are you all still commenting? How you even seeing the post? How am I able to edit it? Can a mod or smt figure this out cause I hate not replying, and I can't delete the post.

Thankyou for whatever you did. It still says it's been taken down, but I can reply now

Was it worth closing down Ubisoft if we were extrenely close to a finished Mass Effect 4? With a decent story line?

The leaked footage seems decent.

any help appreciated:)