Christmas sale for Xbox Store announced

Starting Dec. 22, Xbox fans can take advantage of Xbox Store’s biggest sale ever, Countdown. We’ll be counting down to the new year and continuing great deals through Jan. 9. The sale offers 19 days of deals on hundreds of games, movies & TV shows, music and apps, including daily and weekly offers.

Countdown includes deals for both Xbox One and Xbox 360, with titles up to 60 percent off, including discounts on some of this year’s most popular games, like Final Fantasy XV, Battlefield 1, Watch Dogs 2 and many more! If that’s not enough choose from over 40 backward compatible titles on sale!

Not an Xbox Live Gold member yet? Go Gold for $1.

Now is a great time to sign up for Xbox Live Gold. From December 21 – January 9, Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners can upgrade to Gold for $1 for the first month of membership. Gold members get up to 10% off all Xbox Store deals during Countdown.

With Gold membership, you can also:

• Play online with friends whether they’re on Xbox One or Xbox 360
• Unlock Free Games with Gold every month – up to $700 in free games a year
• Redeem Deals with Gold discounts of up to 67% on games.

Enjoy entertainment with hit movies & TV

Find hundreds of deals with your favorite films and TV Season Passes. Here are a few of the hottest to come.

• Movies $9.99 and Up, including Deadpool, Batman v. Superman, and The Night Before
• Today’s Hit TV up to 33% off, including South Park and Orphan Black
• Bundles up to 33% off, including all Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, X-Men Collection, and Alien Collection
• TV Favorites up to 50% off,including Band of Brothers and Doctor Who

Stay tuned for even more deals on Suicide Squad, Sausage Party, and more amazing deals arriving later in the week!

Xbox Live Rewards

The celebration is even more rewarding for Xbox Live Rewards members. In addition to the great deals of the sale, members get even more, including up to 10% back on purchases with MyVIP. Plus, every dollar you spend in the Xbox Store or Microsoft Movies & TV before December 31 also counts towards boosting your Star Rank for 2017.

Get 4 months of free music with a Groove Music Pass!

Try a free 30-day trial and we’ll give eligible customers 3 more months – on the house! A Groove Music Pass comes with millions of songs wherever you go, ad-free, across all your devices. Get custom & curated playlists, plus artist radio and Background Music for Xbox One or Sonos. For more details, click here.