Amazon's XBLA BOGO Deal

Posted by Ryan (1247 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

One of the things that makes digital distribution so attractive to game publishers is gives them greater control over the value of their products. With no opportunity for a second-hand market, if they say something is $10, guess what, it's $10. I kind of feel like it's cheating at capitalism, but it makes a whole lot of sense, and ultimately it's a practice that just makes me cherish opportunities to get digitally distributed content on the cheap that much more.

Finding Xbox Live Marketplace points cards below retail is the purest way I've done it, but I'm not above game-specific deals as well, although today's deal, brought to my attention by the often-excellent CapcomUnity blog, is more altruistic than most. For today only, you can buy a download code for the Xbox Live Arcade versions of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, UNO, and Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting on Amazon, and receive a second code for the game you purchased to give to a friend. My understanding is that this is a less-than-great version of Hyper Fighting, but I'm happy to fully endorse both Puzzle Fighter and UNO. The HD Remix aspect of Puzzle Fighter's a little half-ass, but as a puzzle game it's still extremely solid. And UNO, well, that's basically one of the best things you can use Xbox Live for.

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#1 Posted by Ryan (1247 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

One of the things that makes digital distribution so attractive to game publishers is gives them greater control over the value of their products. With no opportunity for a second-hand market, if they say something is $10, guess what, it's $10. I kind of feel like it's cheating at capitalism, but it makes a whole lot of sense, and ultimately it's a practice that just makes me cherish opportunities to get digitally distributed content on the cheap that much more.

Finding Xbox Live Marketplace points cards below retail is the purest way I've done it, but I'm not above game-specific deals as well, although today's deal, brought to my attention by the often-excellent CapcomUnity blog, is more altruistic than most. For today only, you can buy a download code for the Xbox Live Arcade versions of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, UNO, and Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting on Amazon, and receive a second code for the game you purchased to give to a friend. My understanding is that this is a less-than-great version of Hyper Fighting, but I'm happy to fully endorse both Puzzle Fighter and UNO. The HD Remix aspect of Puzzle Fighter's a little half-ass, but as a puzzle game it's still extremely solid. And UNO, well, that's basically one of the best things you can use Xbox Live for.

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#2 Edited by Vision (796 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

This is a pretty sweet deal. :)

#3 Posted by Sparky_Buzzsaw (4915 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

I already own SFII, which kind of sours the deal. Might buy Uno, though.

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#4 Posted by Cerza (1653 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

That's a sweet deal. Shame neither me nor anyone else I know still has a 360. However, if I did still have a 360 I would totally be taking advantage of this sweet and totally awesome deal.

#5 Posted by RHCPfan24 (8608 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

Well, I already have these besides Hyper Fighting and I have no urge to get that so, "no thank you." I am sure someone can get a good deal of this though.

#6 Posted by Stang (4726 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

Anybody wanna go halvsies?

#7 Posted by MeatSim (9286 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

I would like to see more cool deals like this in the future.

#8 Posted by PufferFiz (1311 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

Hahah Just in time for Live to go down.

#9 Posted by JJOR64 (18115 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

No love for Hyper Fighting? Anyways, I already own all three of those games.

#10 Posted by Roddra (25 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

I'm glad the PSN has the luxury of handing out four other copies to friends for the majority of titles, but it's good more hot gamin' love goes around in one way or another.

#11 Posted by danterandal19 (183 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

Here's a secret of the trade:

Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting is my favorite version of Street Fighter II. I love Super SFII and all, but I grew up on Hyper Fighting, and that's what I'm sticking to.

Besides, I already have SSFIIHD Remix for my PS3, and I'm jonesing for more achievement points.

#12 Posted by HatKing (4399 posts) - 3 years, 11 months ago

I guess if a buddy of mine wanted to split the cost of the first game and then we could each get it for half price that might work...but I'm not super interested in any of those game anyway, besides Uno which I own already.