Why is Xbox charging full price for old Call of duty games?

Big_Penguin_64 · Nov 6, 2023

My friends and I were interested in jumping back into CoD WW2 over the fall break when I noticed that the game is still being sold for upwards of $60 online. Naturally we decided not to buy since it is an older game and is no longer worth that price.

This made me question why Xbox would not release a collection series similar to the master chief collection, and use that as a marketing tool for their new game. If I was on the team that works with GamePass content this would be my suggestion to them as an answer to help solve the slowing interest in the franchise.

A similar argument could be made for the gears of war series though their games are available on GamePass so the point is moot in that regard.

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StuartATrueRed

Activision set the prices, not Xbox. Yes I know Microsoft/Xbox now own Activision, but it is ran as a separate business, so Activision decide the prices.

Daft Badger

Black Friday is coming up at the end of the month & there's always a big sale on for that so i'd check that when it happens.Some of the older CODs might go on sale then.

Covert Affairs-9D152

Call of Duty I believe usually charges more than regular games their and I believe that is the price the OP was quoting but still rather high.

Smwutches

Wrong! When you grab a Games With Gold XBOX 360 Game. It does show the full price and say its Free. Which it did. But when it click to buy it the next screen that appears always shows the full price of the game.

Actually, he is right about that. On the payment confirmation screen it updates with the price you're about to pay. If it's free the payment changes to 0.00. If it shows an actual price, then that is what you are being charged unless you cancel the transaction.
Since you're on a trial subscription and not a full subscription, that's why it showed you the price and charged you for the game.

J3RS3Y DEVIL

Yes.

Your download history will show that you bought the game for the 360 and should charge you the reduced price for the Xbox One. If you're able to buy it digitally in the UK now, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Q.
How does the Xbox next-generation upgrade program work?

A.
Microsoft offers the Xbox 360 + Xbox One Digital Combo, a disc-less dual-license that provides the Xbox 360 digital version of Call of Duty: Ghosts, as well as the Xbox One digital version of Call of Duty: Ghosts – linked and unlocked via a user’s Xbox Live
gamertag. The Xbox 360 + Xbox One Digital Combo will be available at participating retailers for a suggested retail price of $69.99.

Alternatively, via the Xbox Live Market place, players can also purchase an Xbox 360 digital version of Call of Duty: Ghosts for a suggested retail price of $59.99. And when ready to upgrade to Xbox One, players can purchase a digital Xbox One version of Call
of Duty: Ghosts for a suggested retail price of just $10 until March 31, 2014. This also applies to Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition purchases.

Why is Xbox charging full price for old Call of duty games?