August Gets More Monthly Permanent XBL Reductions

August Gets More Monthly Permanent XBL Reductions

XBLA games and DLC gets lowered in price

Written by punkyliar on 16 August 12 at 18:35

The middle of the month always sees a new list of Xbox LIVE content to receive a permanent reduction. August is no exception and the list for this month includes XBLA games and DLC. Here is the list:

Arcade Games
The Adventures of Shuggy - 800 MSP 400 MSP
Iron Brigade - 1200 MSP 800 MSP
Xotic - 800 MSP 400 MSP

Game Add-ons
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• "Knights of the Nine"- 800 MSP 400 MSP
• "Shivering Isles"- 2400 MSP 1200 MSP

There are also Games on Demand included, but the titles and prices vary widely between regions. Please check the Recently Reduced section of the dashboard for the correct games in your region.

We also realised that we had somehow missed covering the permanent reductions for July. In case you missed them, there were two XBLA games reduced last month:

Defenders of Ardania - 1200 MSP 800 MSP
Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition - 1200 MSP 800 MSP

As a final note, there's currently a sale that seems to be never-ending, but hasn't been clarified as a permanent reduction. The "EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012™" add-on for FIFA 12 has been discounted for a little while now. Previously 1800 MSP, the add-on is currently priced at 900 MSP. We have no idea if or when this price is likely to change, so don't wait too long to check out this final discount.
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VitaminG311
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:37
Finally a price drop on shivering isles. Why have dlc for $30, when you can buy the game of the year edition for $20?
Vinnyboy444
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:38
Ahh that's good news. I was always annoyed because the prices wouldn't drop online but they did in the shops.
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:42
I've heard good things about The Adventures of Shuggy. Picking it up straight away.
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:42
Wish that the shiver isles price had dropped earlier!
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:42
Nice I think i will download the trial of Xotic know, I was looking for a 400 point game, and hopefully this will tick the box :)
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:45
Defenders of Ardania is one of the most bland, boring Tower Defense titles I've played (and I completed Crystal Defenders...). There's just something off about it that makes the whole package seem....strange. I don't know how to really put it, but the game is simply dull despite all the activity taking place.
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gohan2988
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:49
VitaminG311 said:Finally a price drop on shivering isles. Why have dlc for $30, when you can buy the game of the year edition for $20?Why still have DLC at the same price point as the GOTY Edition? I guess it could be good for the really late adopters or those who bought the double pack with Fallout 3.
DigiLuigi
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:50, Edited on 16 August 12 at 19:03 by DigiLuigi
I've been waiting for a DotW for Shuggy for a long time. I guess it wasn't coming, this is good too.

What's Xotic, I've never seen it before.

Edit: Oh, that one. Only 99 people played it, that's not a lot.
YoshiMiyamoto
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 18:59
The Adventures of Shuggy is fantastic - I'd highly recommend it!
FailedSeppuku
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:00
Xotic is 1000TA, that's what it is.
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:00
6 years of oblivion dlc to go down WOW
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:07
maybe iron brigade :D
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:33
gohan2988 said:VitaminG311 said:Finally a price drop on shivering isles. Why have dlc for $30, when you can buy the game of the year edition for $20?Why still have DLC at the same price point as the GOTY Edition? I guess it could be good for the really late adopters or those who bought the double pack with Fallout 3.Or... it could be a tax on convenience. If I am playing a game, and want DLC, do I want to stop playing, get dressed appropriately to go out to a store, find my keys, start the car, drive to GameStop, buy the DLC or whatever is cheaper, bullshit around with my friends there for 30 or more minutes, probably in the process buying 2 - 4 other games that I don't need OR do I just want to save myself the trouble and pay an extra $10 online? I usually choose option 2 unless I REALLY need to go out to a store that day.
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:34, Edited on 16 August 12 at 19:35 by General Arcane
Didn't realise the Shivering Isles DLC was still 2400 points when I picked up the GotY edition back in March for around £8. Really should go back to Oblivion at some point.
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Rickmassacre
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:40
So glad Oblivion the shivering isles is a permanent reduction
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:48
Shivering Isles should have been reduced a long time ago... you can buy the GotY edition for under $20 so there is no reason to keep the price inflated.
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Cartoon Ghost
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:48
Nothing for me here. I got Iron brigade for 600 MSP during the Microsoft Publisher Sale and rented out the Oblivion GOTY Edition to get Shivering Isles for free. laugh
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 19:55
I couldn't justify getting the Euro 2012 DLC, they were charging a crazy price for it in my opinion. Maybe I'll get it now, so I can finally complete it.
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Posted on 16 August 12 at 20:05
Flyboy80498 said:Or... it could be a tax on convenience. If I am playing a game, and want DLC, do I want to stop playing, get dressed appropriately to go out to a store, find my keys, start the car, drive to GameStop, buy the DLC or whatever is cheaper, bullshit around with my friends there for 30 or more minutes, probably in the process buying 2 - 4 other games that I don't need OR do I just want to save myself the trouble and pay an extra $10 online? I usually choose option 2 unless I REALLY need to go out to a store that day.I understand convenience, but paying 100% extra is a bit much, especially since buying the disc gives you a permanent transferable license that can be used multiple times, as long as there's a working Xbox 360 in the world, regardless of server shutdowns. And all you had to do was visit a store that sells games sometime in the past 5-6 years.