XBLA Blowout Sale

[DoctorFinger]

Can a product sold digitally have an inventory blowout? Because that's the word Major Nelson is using to describe the sale starting today on select Xbox Live Arcade titles. The sale runs through April 7.

Title - Regular Price - Discounted Price - Save

South Park 800 400 50%
Super Street Fighter II HD Remix 1200 560 53%
Defense Grid 800 400 50%
Rocket Riot 800 400 50%
Mad Tracks 800 400 50%
Track & Field 400 240 40%
Lumines Live 800 400 50%
Age of Booty 800 400 50%
Schizoid 800 400 50%
Wallace & Gromit episode 1 800 400 50%

Source - Major Nelson (http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/04/01/xbox-live-arcade-inventory-blowout-sale.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MajorNelson+%28Major+Nelson+% 28Xbox%29%29).

[Zecon]

wow, hell yes,picking up the South Park game I've had my eye on.

[Kelegacy]

Is this Gold member only? I want to pick up Rocket Riot at least.

[Nerdious]

Sweet, just picked up a points card yesterday and didn't buy anything. I think I'll get South Park, and SSFIIHD. Any of those other one's awesome? Mad Tracks?

[hunterx280]

I just picked up SSFIITHD. Debating something else to get. I don't really need any more games but if it's a fun co-op or party game I might consider it.

[Kelegacy]

I just picked up SSFIITHD. Debating something else to get. I don't really need any more games but if it's a fun co-op or party game I might consider it.

My problem is because I can't see the games sitting on my shelf, I forget I own them. N+, SotN, Exit and a few others sit unplayed on my hard drive. I always forget I own them.

[hunterx280]

My problem is because I can't see the games sitting on my shelf, I forget I own them. N+, SotN, Exit and a few others sit unplayed on my hard drive. I always forget I own them.

Then you must hate Steam.

[MachEnergy]

My problem is because I can't see the games sitting on my shelf, I forget I own them. N+, SotN, Exit and a few others sit unplayed on my hard drive. I always forget I own them.

You could always print out covers and put them in empty DVD cases. Hmmmmm, if there are some good hi-res covers already made, I could actually see myself doing that...

[Suave Peanut]

Alright, wow, I'm definitely going to need some points for my birthday.

[Kelegacy]

You could always print out covers and put them in empty DVD cases. Hmmmmm, if there are some good hi-res covers already made, I could actually see myself doing that...

I do own extra cases, but the ink? I'm so cheap, I could never do that. I should just handwrite Symphony of the Night on a sticky and put it on an empty DVD case. Maybe draw a picture of a bat or something.

[Urizen]

Weak sauce. XBLA should take a page out of the PSN book on sales, their frequency and their quality.

[Kelegacy]

After looking at some games on metacritic, I only bought Rocket Riot. Queued it up on XBox.com. Defense Grid and South Park look good too, but the tower defense games have become oversaturated and have burned me out. I might try some demos though.

Age of Booty seems like a good choice too, though I'm not really into RTS games anymore. I will try that demo too.

[ShadokatRegn]

Well crap - all of the ones on the list I want, I already have. Still - discounted arcade games win my life.

[Psykoboy2]

Wow...I think there's a lot there I'll be picking up.

[Iron Past]

If you're a fan of Tower Defense at all, pick up Defense Grid. Other than that, I think I might go for Age of Booty myself...

Hope this is a success for MS so we get these more often with newer games.

[PathMaster]

Age of Booty will be MINE!!

[Vandabo]

Defense Grid is awesome, but if you get it on Steam you get the DLC for free.

[Iron Past]

Defense Grid is awesome, but if you get it on Steam you get the DLC for free.

Are they releasing more DLC? The XBLA version has the four Borderlands maps already in it.

[Food Nipple]

If there was a straightforward way of buying seven dollars worth of points, I would have probably picked up street fighter.

[shunoshi]

Oooh, Age of Booty. Anyone who doesn't own this should. We may have to get another mega match of that rolling soon. :D

[Talanvor]

Schizoid actually looks like it might be interesting. The rest that I might have gotten I already bought on PSN, heh.

[WhyThree]

I'm in for Age of Booty

[Datul]

I know exactly 3 things about Age of Booty: Pirates, Hex Grid, and online multiplayer. Sold!

[PathMaster]

Hmm, the sale price does not appear on the xbox website. I wonder if you can purchase at the discount price through the site.

[MagGnome]

Are there any of these in particular that you guys would recommend? Especially ones that aren't on Steam?

[PathMaster]

Ah, perfect. 800 points leftover from something else, and that gets me Defense Grid and Age of Booty!

[Food Nipple]

I know exactly 3 things about Age of Booty: Pirates, Hex Grid, and online multiplayer. Sold!

Unfortunately, there's a fourth thing you should know: There's almost nobody playing it online anymore.

[KamaItachi]

I'll certainly be grabbing Age of Booty and Streetfighter this weekend.

I'd love to see more sales like this for arcade games. It would guarantee purchases for titles I wouldn't normally consider. It's a major advantage of the PSN that there tends to be greater sales compared to Live.

[Gerbs]

If you even remotely like tower defense get Defense Grid. Stay away from south park that game is a turd sandwich with au douche on the side. I'm buying Age of Booty for sure.

[ElektroDragon]

I'm getting Rocket Riot, which should have been 400 from the start.