Recent 360 and Live buyers get two free XBLA games

56 Comments by Zack Stern Aug 17th 2007 4:45PM
Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Online

Microsoft offers two free Xbox Live Arcade games if you bought a 360 and Live account over the past year. Fill out a short registration form and enter code "XBX0807" to qualify. However, the site is cagey about which games you'll get. The terms and conditions state that you'll receive an email code by September 30 to download the titles, but the offer "will be for games selected by Microsoft."

360 fence-sitters still have until September 15 to buy the console and net the games. And the promotion includes buyers as far back as August 8, 2006. The wording sounds like Live account renewals don't qualify, but we still registered. ~~We've contacted Microsoft for clarification but hadn't heard specifics when this post went live. We'll update you when we learn more.~~

[Update: Microsoft told us it hasn't announced which games you'll get and also stated that the promotion is for new Live accounts only. So officially at least, Live renewals get no love.]

[Via Dealnews]

Tags: 360, deal, deals, download, live, livearcade, microsoft, microsoftpoints, promotion, registration, xbla, xbox

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NukeAssault: Aug 17th 2007; 4:52PM

Thats pretty nice of them. *signs up*

NukeAssault: Aug 17th 2007; 4:52PM

Thats pretty nice of them. =)
*signs up*

NukeAssault: Aug 17th 2007; 5:18PM

My comment didint show up at first for some reason. Sry for the double post. =)

David: Aug 17th 2007; 5:22PM

And the triple post.

hvnlysoldr: Aug 17th 2007; 5:33PM

It's always a problem when saying sorry for a double post. It always turns into a triple post when you do that.

hvnlysoldr: Aug 17th 2007; 5:33PM

It's always a problem when saying sorry for a double post. It always turns into a triple post when you do that.

Josh Clark: Aug 17th 2007; 6:36PM

Not if someone else apologizes. hvnlysoldr is very sorry for that double post.

mattclarkie: Aug 18th 2007; 12:19PM

I signed up, only to find that it states offer only available in the US.

I should have guessed, but I was going to give MS the benefit of the doubt.

felixlighter: Aug 17th 2007; 4:53PM

It does say that the Live membership can be a Silver membership so you should just be able to set up a free Silver account if renewals don't count.

colin: Aug 17th 2007; 4:53PM

aegis wing and hexic

Truepatriot: Aug 17th 2007; 5:33PM

no since those are both free and you cant dl hexic 1.in the us anyways.=P

it will probably be similar to last time they gave away frogger and joust.my guess for games is rootbeer tapper and super contra(terrible port btw)

colin: Aug 17th 2007; 7:30PM

"since those are both free"

i know, that was the joke.

TheCassidy: Aug 17th 2007; 4:59PM

...I wrote a long comment about how Microsoft is doing a disservice to those of us that have stood by them and continued to buy their product since launch.

I went to great lengths to voice my displeasure that I stood out in the freezing ass cold to get a 360 on launch day, and how myself and hundreds of thousands of others have never gotten anything to say "thanks."

I was upset that new 360 owners were being courted, in an obvious attempt to counter Nintendo's sales and the PS3's rapidly climbing success.

Then I realized that when I'm done typing this, I'm going to go downstairs and play some Gears of War on my faithful console that hasn't crapped out in close to 2 years.

I've got it pretty good.

Truepatriot: Aug 17th 2007; 5:02PM

nice find! singed up and hopefully i get a free game XD

hvnlysoldr: Aug 17th 2007; 5:36PM

What song? The Touch?

Truepatriot: Aug 17th 2007; 5:38PM

lol woops signed

felixlighter: Aug 17th 2007; 5:03PM

It does say that the Live membership can be a Silver membership so you should just be able to set up a free Silver account if renewals don't count.

ZenGaijin: Aug 17th 2007; 5:03PM

Lets see what are the 2 worst Live arcade games they'll be willing to give away.

Root Beer Tapper
Ye air Kung Fu

Yeah, I'm going to be expecting those codes any time now. I really wish they would just give you 1600 points or 800 points [for 2 800 point titles or two 400 point titles.].

Mr Slavio: Aug 17th 2007; 5:35PM

Uh...Yie Ar is awesome.

JagerQ: Aug 17th 2007; 5:06PM

You know, I think we've done this once before. They gave out codes for two of the retro classics when you registered your Xbox.

Ska Oreo: Aug 17th 2007; 5:06PM

nice!!!

Seroth: Aug 17th 2007; 5:06PM

Hopefully if this works, they won't send me two games I already have. ^-^;

brandon: Aug 17th 2007; 5:07PM

What is the campaign code thing about?

Truepatriot: Aug 17th 2007; 5:18PM

you must learn to read =P
XBX0807

LaughingTarget: Aug 17th 2007; 5:09PM

So, uh, what's a campaign code?

AMike: Aug 17th 2007; 11:23PM

As in "marketing campaign." It's a coupon code you put in on the second page.

Burritoclock: Aug 17th 2007; 5:09PM

Cool, would also be nice if they showed some love to those of us that have been members of Live since the outset and own a launch 360, maybe even special props for not getting a RRoD???

I have still found no use for my damn xbox live diamond card...

Ska Oreo: Aug 17th 2007; 8:34PM

Same here. But it looks cool.

fthooper14: Aug 17th 2007; 5:10PM

woot

Norty: Aug 17th 2007; 5:15PM

I've had Live since 2004 and I bought my 360 two days ago. I still signed up. *Shrug* Couldn't hurt.

Neebs: Aug 17th 2007; 5:21PM

I have Live from Halo 2 Vista, no Xbox, and I still signed up.

Neebs: Aug 17th 2007; 5:22PM

Wait, d'oh, I made that comment in the future. You need a 360 serial number /cry.

jeremyacook: Aug 17th 2007; 5:28PM

Appears to be Frogger and Robotron from what I can tell by following links from the main xbox.com page.

Ska Oreo: Aug 17th 2007; 5:32PM

oh well. It's free so I'll give them a try.

WiNG: Aug 17th 2007; 5:41PM

I think Wii should come with 50 VC points instead of Wii sports. amirite???

Ska Oreo: Aug 17th 2007; 5:49PM

NO!!!

GET OFF MY INTERNET!!!!

Irogon: Aug 17th 2007; 5:54PM

Heh there always giving away arcade stuff.

GameZoneRadio: Aug 17th 2007; 6:10PM

Sweet! I got my 360 right on thanksgiving last year (THANKS AMAZON DEAL!!)

More and likely they will be two games that I already have.

Imadogg: Aug 17th 2007; 6:34PM

Thanks joystiq, registered successfully!

GrossGreg: Aug 17th 2007; 6:53PM

This is an old promo (I think). In this case, it indeed is Robotron and Frogger - I did this promo about 4 months ago and got those two games for free.

h00ters: Aug 17th 2007; 7:39PM

Question, my Gmail account which is linked to my 360 Live account has been hacked, so whenever I need to sign into the passport service (like I do here), I can't because my password was been changed. I have a silver account though which I can sign into. If I sign into that account on this promotion, and then download the games, will I be able to play those games when I'm on my real gold account? Or will they only be available when on the slver account.

Chris: Aug 17th 2007; 7:48PM

Anyone know hot to get a american xbox live account ? =/ its not open for UK... I envy you americans when it comes to the 360 and XBL

EMaster: Aug 17th 2007; 11:20PM

Sorry mate. "Online offer valid in the 50 United States, D.C., and all United States military bases with valid APO/FPO bases" via the terms and conditions. So the UK, Canada (where I is at) and anyone outside of the criteria is SOL. Thanks for appreciating my business M$.

CYRiX: Aug 17th 2007; 7:51PM

www.cheapassgamer.com
had the deal first.

AlphaMatrix: Aug 17th 2007; 9:59PM

When I signed up it said: "Thanks for Registering. We'll validate your information and send your Live arcade tokens by September 30, 2007." Hrm... 'tokens'...

YoRone22: Aug 17th 2007; 10:26PM

Last time they did this I didn't meet the requirements and I still got the games.

spunkyMP4: Aug 17th 2007; 11:38PM

I hope MS doesn't give me a stupid 30 year old game like Pac-man or Galaga. I can't play those for more than 10 minutes.

Taloruyas: Aug 17th 2007; 11:51PM

Don't own a 360, but I read through the terms anyway...
Noticed this:

"Online offer valid in the 50 United States, D.C., and all United States military bases with valid APO/FPO bases."
[...]
"Offer not valid in any United States territory except Puerto Rico."

So yeah.... Huh?

AndrewNeo: Aug 19th 2007; 7:48PM

Territory != state

megapenguinx: Aug 17th 2007; 11:57PM

I will buy a 360 after everything is fixed

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