This seems to be an annual misprice on Xbox Live. It's currently free.
If it doesn't show as free on your UK account, just create a new one with your region set to Canada
it'll be free soon, just got to give it time to update in the UK store.
I'll certainly be getting this today.
paramoreRyan
21 Jan 16#9
As said above, its being made available free until February 5th.
B1zarr0Prim3
21 Jan 16#10
Nope. Just sign in to the account on your console and download it. The game will then be available for your main account.
occultus
21 Jan 16#11
... I am getting message not available in your region. Will check link later on.
shasnir
21 Jan 161#12
Great game especially free, as others have said wait for them to update the store as MS are confirming it's also for UK etc.
"Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners in select regions** can download the title for free on Xbox.com anytime between now and February 5."
**Free download of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is available in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The giveaway is from January 21 (6 a.m. PST) through February 5 (12 a.m. UTC).
A member of the Xbox Team posted on Reddit to say he's looking into why it's not showing on certain region stores.
Hopefully he'll find out what's happened and it will be updated on the UK store soon.
Adamz
21 Jan 161#14
It's up now, just got it.
johnwillowlfc
21 Jan 161#15
I just got it too, no idea why it went free in other regions before rather than same time, must be time differences
It's not showing up on my 'ready to install' list on my Xbone... anyone else having this problem?
MrGimmeThatHeat
21 Jan 16#25
This was free a few months ago?
stelol to MrGimmeThatHeat
21 Jan 16#26
That was the normal edition. Plus this is on Xbox one now too
adderrson
22 Jan 16#27
Now available in the UK. Is a confirmed promotion not a misprice. Will be available for free in all regions except for Japan until 05/02/16 :smiley:
ManiSingh
22 Jan 16#28
Weird its still showing as a "bundle only" on my XBOne. When i click on that link it says nothing has been found.
Anyone else having this issue?
Crippsy to ManiSingh
22 Jan 16#29
You need to do 'buy' it through Xbox.com. Just search the name after you have signed in.
ManiSingh
22 Jan 16#30
Thanks Crippsy, tried that but whats the deal with asking for a credit card?! anyone else had that?
abdbar94
22 Jan 16#31
Just downloaded on a UK account. Came up as free. I nearly bought this game for about £15. Glad I waited! Thanks!
kidomega
22 Jan 16#32
Pretty sure both were the enhanced edition weren't they. I went to my ready to install and it was the enhanced version without me having to "buy" it on Xbox.com
TDave
22 Jan 16#33
I have a Spanish Xbox Live account and it has worked perfectly with paypal, free, of course. THANKSSSSS A LOT
Asunai
22 Jan 16#34
Thanks for the heads up. Grabbed it :smiley:
Can confirm it is free on other regions aswell.
dannydumkow1
22 Jan 16#35
IT IS NOW FREE ON THE DASHBOARD
mscAUser
23 Jan 16#36
Every version on xbox is the enhanced version, the "non-enhanced" version was only released on PC
watty8883
23 Jan 16#37
The Witcher 2 Assassin of Kings is the NTSC version we in PAL regions get Witcher 2. Two different versions.Use the appropriate region account to get both.
Spectral to watty8883
23 Jan 16#39
It's the exact same thing. Assassin of Kings is just the games subtitle. Same as Wild Hunt is for Witcher 3. Its just one store shows it the other doesn't, but its the exact same game with the same content.
Jackanyon95
23 Jan 16#38
I'm still getting not available in your region
m.ad
24 Jan 16#40
Nabbed it on my new Microsoft account, and my old one just in case. Thanks!
Likely2
24 Jan 16#41
Downloading now from UK Dashboard.
watty8883
24 Jan 16#42
You miss the point I know it is the same game.There is a NTSC U, NTSC J and PAL version of this game all with a separate achievement list, the games subtitle differentiates between which version. The OP has posted the US version hence it may give an error unless you download with a US account.
APJ666
25 Jan 16#43
Just purchased for my favouite price - Free! Many thanks OP.
pigwhistler
27 Jan 16#44
i'm new to all this shenanigans and dont seem to be having any joy with this. Can someone provide absolute idiot proof details on how to get this? do you need to have gold membership? I've never bought anything online for my xbox 360 or one.
I basically go to xbox.com, find witcher 2 and see the page saying "buy gane - free" but when i click on it it either timesout or comes with page cannot be displayed in a frame) I've tried IE11, Edge and Chrome and direct from console and i quite simply cant get the buy game - free link to work.
bilbob
4 Feb 16#45
Bump to the front page, for those that missed it, time is running out grab it while you can!
Opening post
If it doesn't show as free on your UK account, just create a new one with your region set to Canada
Here is the UK link:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/The-Witcher-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024e4d0855
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I have an account for each continent
http://news.xbox.com/2016/01/21/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-january/
I'll certainly be getting this today.
"Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners in select regions** can download the title for free on Xbox.com anytime between now and February 5."
**Free download of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is available in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The giveaway is from January 21 (6 a.m. PST) through February 5 (12 a.m. UTC).
http://news.xbox.com/2016/01/21/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-january/
Hopefully he'll find out what's happened and it will be updated on the UK store soon.
Anyone else having this issue?
Can confirm it is free on other regions aswell.
I basically go to xbox.com, find witcher 2 and see the page saying "buy gane - free" but when i click on it it either timesout or comes with page cannot be displayed in a frame) I've tried IE11, Edge and Chrome and direct from console and i quite simply cant get the buy game - free link to work.