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UPDATE (Dec 23rd): Many of these Microsoft Countdown Sale discounts have been carried over onto the Steam storefront's corresponding game/bundle listings, via the recently launched Xbox Game Studios & Bethesda Winter (2022) Sale page. The deal post table has been expanded with Microsoft Countdown 2022 and XGS & Bethesda Winter (2022) prices/discount details for a handful of games.
The Microsoft Store has just launched a Countdown Sale with discounts of up to -90% on over 400 items that are available on PC.
- Some of these games are currently included in Game Pass subscription.
- Countdown Sale discounts end on Tuesday January 3rd 2023 9:00pm AEDT.
Here are a few games that have reached new (or matched previous) all-time low (ATL) / store-specific low (SSL) prices:
| Game/Bundle | Microsoft Countdown 2022 (price, discount) | XGS & Bethesda Winter 2022 (price, discount) | IsThereAnyDeal (ATL, SSL) notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | A$5.73 (-75%) | A$5.73 (-75%) | ITAD says A$5.73 is the new ATL price across all stores |
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | A$7.48 (-75%) | A$7.48 (-75%) | ITAD says A$7.48 is the new SSL price across all stores |
| Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition | A$29.97 (-40%) | A$29.97 (-40%) | ITAD says A$29.97 is the new SSL price across all stores |
| Pentiment | N/A | A$22.46 (-25%) | ITAD says A$22.46 is the new ATL price across all stores |
| Crackdown 3 | A$13.18 (-75%) | N/A | ITAD says A$13.18 is the new ATL price on the Microsoft Store |
| Life is Strange: True Colors | A$33.98 (-75%) | N/A | ITAD says A$33.98 is the new ATL price across all stores |
| Chorus | A$13.73 (-75%) | N/A | ITAD says A$13.73 is the new ATL price across all stores |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection | A$19.98 (-60%) | A$19.98 (-60%) | ITAD says A$19.98 matches the ATL price across all stores |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | A$5.86 (-75%) | A$7.23 (-75%) | ITAD says A$5.86 matches the ATL price across all stores |
| Grounded | A$33.46 (-33%) | A$33.46 (-33%) | ITAD entry is out of date, but it appears that A$33.46 price is the new ATL price across all stores |
| Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition | A$32.98 (-67%) | A$32.98 (-67%) | ITAD says A$32.98 matches the ATL price across all stores |
| HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ | A$13.99 (-75%) | A$17.48 (-75%) | ITAD entry is out of date, but it appears that the Microsoft Store's A$13.99 price is the new ATL price |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | A$13.18 (-67%) | A$13.18 (-67%) | ITAD says A$13.18 matches the ATL price across all stores |
Quick noob question. I noticed the add-ons are cheap for AOE too. I bought Definitive Edition via Steam in the past. If I buy the addons with MicroSoft, would I be able to use them with Steam Copy?