Summary
Xboxannounced its major year-end Countdown Sale will begin on December 17, featuring over a thousand offers for games and DLC.Xboxand PC gamers may also look forward to a series of seasonal in-game events and updates during “the Season of Xbox” celebration.
Every year, Xbox hosts a slew of year-end sales, allowing players to save on an assortment of games during the holiday season. Xbox is currently hostinga Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale for Activision Blizzard gamessuch asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,Diablo 3, andDiablo 4. However, gamers may want to wait before buying any of the discounted Activision Blizzard games, since these titles could potentially come to Xbox Game Pass in the near future. In addition, even more Xbox games will be discounted before the end of the year in the Countdown Sale.
In a newXbox Wire post, Xbox confirmed the Countdown Sale will be available from December 17 to January 2 with approximately 1,400 discounts on games, DLC, and bundles on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The exact titles that will be discounted have not been confirmed yet, but Xbox notes that it will be the “largest tentpole sale” of 2023. Alongside the sale, Xbox will be hosting the Season of Xbox with “new characters, levels, skins, modes and more” across over 50 games. Games participating in the Season of Xbox includeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,Dead by Daylight,Rainbow Six Siege,Dying Light 2, andJust Dance 2024. More updates will be revealed during the Season of Xbox each week, includingnew Xbox Game Pass additions.
When is the Xbox Countdown Sale?
The Countdown Sale presents an excellent opportunity for gamers to catch up on some of2023’s biggest games on Xbox. What’s more, the possibility of a limited-time sale coinciding with The Game Awards 2023 remains, potentially bringing savings on select titles before the Countdown Sale begins. Xbox will likely share more details about its Season of Xbox celebration in the weeks to come as well.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
