Microsoft Store Discounting Games By Up To 95% This Week

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Xbox is once again offering some incredible deals on some of the older games in the Microsoft Store library. While the titles may be on the older side more than a few of them are AAA games, which means that Xbox users are still likely to get a good few hours worth of fun out of them.

The last sale that the Microsoft Store offered was on Ubisoft games. The discounts on offer were significant as games like Watch Dogs 2 and Tom Clancy's The Division were on sale at 80% off of their original prices. Unfortunately, this sale came to an end on February 7, however, gamers will still be able to pick up the current deals on the store until the end of the week.

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Some of the notable titles on sale for 90% off or more include XCOM 2 for $2.99, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen for $3.99, Anthem for $5.99, The Sims 4 for $3.99, and The Sims 4 Deluxe Party Edition for $4.99. There are also countless other games on sale for 80-85% off as well. Listed below are some of the best deals available in the sale.

XCOM 2 is a particularly good deal in the sale as the game was nominated for multiple awards in the year of its release. Unfortunately, the reason for its particularly low price is likely due to the fact that its multiplayer servers are shutting down on PC, and the Xbox servers are likely to follow. Despite this, the game's single player still has a lot to offer for such a low price.

While Anthem 2.0 has been canceled, Xbox gamers will now have the chance to pick the original game up for exceptionally cheap. Anthem didn't live up to the expectations of many gamers, but the content the game has received since launch has certainly made it worth a buy for the price it is