Cheapest I've seen it, £44.99 with £2 off if you have prime.
Although this is the physical PC edition, it simply has a code in the box for the play anywhere version (as well as installation disc's for the PC version).
You just redeem the code as you would any other Xbox Live code.
On amazon page:
Play Anywhere This is a Digital version of Halo Wars 2 which you can install via physical media on Windows 10 (64 bit). This Digital version of Halo Wars 2 is an Xbox Play Anywhere game. During installation, you will be directed to redeem a code for Halo Wars 2 on the Windows Marketplace using your Microsoft Account. From there, Halo Wars 2 will be available to install on any Xbox One or Windows 10 device that you sign in to using that same Microsoft Account.
- Wilsh88
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EDDS to MikeDM
20 Feb 173#31
Well you are wrong, this is not the physical Xbox One edition, it's the Physical PC version.
If you actually looked into it you would find this is Play Anywhere as it's a digital code you get.
Even your own link confirms this is Play Anywhere.
Latest comments (69)
Flapjackuk
28 Feb 17#69
just to update you all...I spoke with Microsoft support chat regarding the season pass not showing & he talked me through resetting my Xbox which didn't resolve the issue. He also said this is a known problem and had many people asking about the same problem. He has said to wait for a game update.
EDDS
27 Feb 17#68
The key is attached to your MSFT account, not the device.
I believe the maximum number of devices you can have the game installed on is up to 10 devices at any one time.
vinsona85
27 Feb 17#67
Yeh but don't want to install it on surface pro then find out I can't use the key again
vinsona85
26 Feb 17#64
Can this be installed on 2 pcs? I have my surface pro 2 with me as I'm spending a lot of time in hotels so wanted to install game and see if it runs. I have a better pic at home so will eventually play on that. Thanks.
MysticalUndies to vinsona85
27 Feb 17#66
I have it on 2 Xbox consoles through game sharing. Not sure if you can do something similar on PC or you are able to install it on any PC with your account on. Just give it a try.
Flapjackuk
26 Feb 171#65
no I don't mind :wink: its sorted now, I installed the disks on my PC (which after 2 hours of installing gave me an error so didn't install in the end! meh) and after looked again on the windows store under my games and it says I now own the season pass and everything else so I'm happy now. They haven't made this an easy process tbh. Thanks all for your help.
Flapjackuk
26 Feb 17#62
OK, I updated windows to the latest, went to windows store & it now says I own all BUT not the season pass, still shows as £24.99, this is without installing the disks. will install the disks on my PC to see if it changes, will update you. Very annoying.
imdurc to Flapjackuk
26 Feb 17#63
I hope you don't mind me saying this, but, shouldn't you be asking Microsoft for help?
Flapjackuk
26 Feb 17#60
Thanks for the reply but I didn't install the disks on my laptop, I just inputted the code from the card that came with the ultimate edition straight onto my Xbox one so it doesn't show I own anything on my windows store account? Should I install the disks on my laptop as well as the Xbox then?
MysticalUndies to Flapjackuk
26 Feb 17#61
I didnt install the disks either. I used the code on my xbox and when it didn't show the season pass I got worried. I then used my pc to search the Windows store and all content, including season pass, said owned.
MysticalUndies
26 Feb 17#59
If you go on Windows store, not xbox store you'll see you own it. I dont know why it hasn't linked like the stock games in the xbox store but it states it is play anywhere so should not be any issues.
ovenden2k
25 Feb 17#58
I'm also having this issue, the game is currently slowly downloading on the Xbox. Everything else is showing as owned except the season pass, including everything else in the Ultimate Edition bundle.
Flapjackuk
25 Feb 17#57
er hang on, I have just used the code from the ultimate edition on my Xbox one and the season pass also says not owned in the Xbox store??? surely this isn't normal? I have Halo wars definitive & halo wars 2 but not the season pass??? Any help appreciated
Flapjackuk
24 Feb 17#56
BACK IN STOCK!! Hurry :smile:
MysticalUndies
24 Feb 17#55
Thanks for replying. I was a little worried I'd only got the main game and the original.
MysticalUndies
23 Feb 17#53
I used the code and Halo wars definitive and Halo wars 2 is available but the season pass still displays as purchase on the store? Is this normal?
EDDS to MysticalUndies
24 Feb 172#54
Yeah it's normal behaviour, dw you'll get the DLC when it arrives.
Looks like this is back in stock too.
Chyler
23 Feb 17#52
must have sold out, i decided not to buy it anyway got too many other games to play
ara02
23 Feb 17#51
Try using prime now they have different stock. if its available in your postcode, you have to use the app on your phone.
gibblesuk
23 Feb 17#50
Just looked and it says "Usually dispatched within 2 to 5 months" :confused:
brendanhickey
21 Feb 17#49
you also get the original halo wars for xbox 360 with this. you can play this on pc and xbox one too
brendanhickey
21 Feb 17#48
I bought this using prime now. when your installing the game use the cd's. I put the code in the windows store and as a result I spent the last 5 hours downloading the game. the download speed for the store is awful.
imdurc
21 Feb 17#46
It's saying 2-5 months on delivery on Amazon. Hopefully they get more, but prepare for it to be sold out. I'm not sure how much stock they put into the physical PC release.
slayermatt to imdurc
21 Feb 17#47
Yeah i noticed that, I don't think there will be much more (if any stock). They cancelled the North American box copy shortly before this was released so I have a feeling the much cheaper in general physical price is just them attempting to move what stock they have before focusing on digital.
Edit; Looking at the standard edition on Amazon it is also listed for "expedited delivery". I mean, logically the physical editions on PC made little sense. The disc is nice to have (less fighting the Windows Store for downloads) but at the end of the day, its just a 25 digit one time use code. The box/disc art work aside there's little more too it.
Mac007
21 Feb 17#44
THE IMPORTANT BIT
To play this on xbox one you have to redeem the code on the windows store (It opens up for you when installing the game on PC)
YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE ITS THE SAME LOG IN & ACCOUNT THAT YOUR XBOX ONE IS ON. (So you cant give one copy a way really)
After you have redeemed fire up the old XBOX ONE got to ready to install & you will find both games in Ready to install section.
Hope this helps & enjoy the game
EDDS to Mac007
21 Feb 17#45
I should hope that's obvious.
If you are in doubt at all about redeeming the code, just redeem it on your Xbox One directly.
whorlow
21 Feb 17#42
Does the additional content eg season pass transfer to xbox too?
johnthehuman to whorlow
21 Feb 171#43
It doesn't transfer to anything, it's attached to your account. So if you sign into that account on Xbox One, you get the content. If you sign in on Windows 10, you get the content.
Rookiereece100
20 Feb 17#39
CDKEYS?? I thought I seen it for 30 odd quid
MysticalUndies to Rookiereece100
20 Feb 17#41
That's the standard version without season pass, this version was 45 at its lowest on cdkeys but I missed it. Think this also includes a definitive edition of the original Halo wars.
zoso1313
20 Feb 171#40
brilliant game, been playing on laptop. it's going to have longevity as well. the Halo Wars redux is nicety done as well. well worth £45 as also includes a session pass.
ara02
20 Feb 17#38
Bought this on sunday, and amazon will deliver tomorrow. Wish i had checked argos first, i could have been playing it yesterday!
iwanthisdeal
20 Feb 17#37
The game website listing confirms the play anywhere is included Halo Wars 2
questiontime102
20 Feb 17#36
Good game I would recommend for Halo fan but if your RTS fan I would be cautious as the game isn't polished yet (Typical Creative Assembly).
Pros:
Graphic and game-play is great!!!
Story is interesting especially as a halo fan.
Cons
micro-transaction for random cards that level up (really not fan of gacha system previously seen on gears of war 4).
Multiplayer matches are too small for my liking, I prefer chaotic 5vs5 matches.
BUGGGGGGS GALORE (nothing gamebreaking but hopefully they will iron out in later patches)
MysticalUndies
20 Feb 17#35
Ordered. Missed out on the cdkeys deal the other week. Cheers for the info.
MysticalUndies
20 Feb 17#32
I'm currently living in Spain. If I get this sent to my Dad's in the UK can he just send me the code? I don't need the discs.
EDDS to MysticalUndies
20 Feb 171#34
Yeah you can do that, I just redeemed the code and downloaded the game to both Xbox One and PC, couldn't be bothered messing around with the discs.
MikeDM
20 Feb 17#30
I wouldn't bet on this including the Xbox One edition. Physical games are excluded from Play Anywhere.
Yep, theres a little credit card thing and the 25 digit code is on the back, not even necessary to take the discs out of the box if you dont want too.
slayermatt
20 Feb 17#29
This is a "physical" copy, for some reason its been dropping. Reckon they just want to clear stop ASAP, as far as I'm aware they actually cancelled this edition of the game in most regions. No clue why though.
shasnir
20 Feb 17#28
Good price.
Undergrid
20 Feb 17#27
I really don't understand the pricing of these things... Why is this (Windows 10 plus XBox One, Ultimate edition) £46.99 while amazon has the (XBox One plus Windows 10, Ultimate Edition) at £64.99 Here...
Isn't these two basically the same thing, or am I missing something?
they will all be delivered to the original address, many sites think they are new accounts, like Amazon :smile:
just recycle all you other account details, cards etc and you're golden.
don't forget to cancel before Prime trial ends!
K1LLER_HORNET
20 Feb 17#25
I'm intrigued, please elaborate on the Gmail trick.
thebhoyprime
20 Feb 17#22
only question is will a Windows 10 code work with game sharing on Xbox, or will it only play when using the account redeemed on?
slayermatt to thebhoyprime
20 Feb 17#23
Yep. It just redeems on your account as if you bought it digitally, obviously you can't game share on Windows 10 itself but Xbox game sharing is fine.
EDDS to thebhoyprime
20 Feb 17#24
If you want to play the game on PC the game needs to be redeemed on your account.
I game share with a mate and he can play on Xbox only which makes sense.
powerbrick
20 Feb 17#21
Prime now, use Gmail trick to open new prime trial account, use £5 off primenow first order code, delivered within a couple of hours, win :smile: (I do it all the time)
CoJackin
20 Feb 17#20
Thought that might be the case, oh well. Cheers
CoJackin
20 Feb 17#18
Is it possible to download this to Xbox and then sell on the pc version?
EDDS to CoJackin
20 Feb 17#19
You need the code the activate the game, once the code has been used the disc's are useless.
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slayermatt
20 Feb 17#15
I put my preorder in on Thursday morning so to be honest the fact I had it early Friday I can't complain too much. But the extra £7 burns a little. I have put 20 hours mind so there's that haha. Problems with late deciding I think.
EDDS
20 Feb 17#14
I paid £49.85 from simply games so only a fiver more but then again mine turned up on Wednesday so I can't complain :P
slayermatt
20 Feb 17#13
Bit salty personally. Thought my £52 preorder was good! :laughing: All the more reason to be against preorders, wasn't going to but friends roped me in (whom I haven't played with yet...). This was £65 the other day so I'm wondering if it's a price match with argos.
EDDS
20 Feb 17#12
Argos have price matched amazon then, RRP for this is £64.99
Wilsh88
20 Feb 17#10
The deal is, its cheaper than buying the Xbox version but you still get xbox download with this.
tempt
20 Feb 17#9
Same price in Argos, not sure what the deal is other than the £2 discount for Prime customer.
Chyler
20 Feb 17#6
4 days for delivery with prime :disappointed: i only want the code...
Mac007
20 Feb 17#5
This is £64.99 on Microsoft store loads of heat from me thanks
johnthehuman
20 Feb 17#4
Is the Definitive Edition the souped up version of the first game?
So you get both games, plus DLC, for Xbone AND PC.
Have heat, good sir.
Wilsh88
20 Feb 17#3
Think people voting cold as they don't realise its Xbox as well, thinking its just PC.
gr8h8me
20 Feb 17#2
I've voted it hot. I can't find it cheaper anywhere
lucifon
20 Feb 172#1
Not sure why being voted cold. £45 for XB1 and PC version of Halo Wars 2, Halo Wars Definitive Edition and the Season Pass is damn good and a far better price than pretty much any season pass + brand new game combo these days.
Game is great too, been having a great time with my friends. But we were big fans of the first.
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Opening post
Although this is the physical PC edition, it simply has a code in the box for the play anywhere version (as well as installation disc's for the PC version).
You just redeem the code as you would any other Xbox Live code.
On amazon page:
Play Anywhere
This is a Digital version of Halo Wars 2 which you can install via physical media on Windows 10 (64 bit). This Digital version of Halo Wars 2 is an Xbox Play Anywhere game. During installation, you will be directed to redeem a code for Halo Wars 2 on the Windows Marketplace using your Microsoft Account. From there, Halo Wars 2 will be available to install on any Xbox One or Windows 10 device that you sign in to using that same Microsoft Account.
- Wilsh88
Top comments
If you actually looked into it you would find this is Play Anywhere as it's a digital code you get.
Even your own link confirms this is Play Anywhere.
Latest comments (69)
I believe the maximum number of devices you can have the game installed on is up to 10 devices at any one time.
Looks like this is back in stock too.
Edit; Looking at the standard edition on Amazon it is also listed for "expedited delivery". I mean, logically the physical editions on PC made little sense. The disc is nice to have (less fighting the Windows Store for downloads) but at the end of the day, its just a 25 digit one time use code. The box/disc art work aside there's little more too it.
To play this on xbox one you have to redeem the code on the windows store (It opens up for you when installing the game on PC)
YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE ITS THE SAME LOG IN & ACCOUNT THAT YOUR XBOX ONE IS ON. (So you cant give one copy a way really)
After you have redeemed fire up the old XBOX ONE got to ready to install & you will find both games in Ready to install section.
Hope this helps & enjoy the game
If you are in doubt at all about redeeming the code, just redeem it on your Xbox One directly.
Pros:
Graphic and game-play is great!!!
Story is interesting especially as a halo fan.
Cons
micro-transaction for random cards that level up (really not fan of gacha system previously seen on gears of war 4).
Multiplayer matches are too small for my liking, I prefer chaotic 5vs5 matches.
BUGGGGGGS GALORE (nothing gamebreaking but hopefully they will iron out in later patches)
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/amp.windowscentral.com/halo-wars-2-buyers-guide
If you actually looked into it you would find this is Play Anywhere as it's a digital code you get.
Even your own link confirms this is Play Anywhere.
Yep, theres a little credit card thing and the 25 digit code is on the back, not even necessary to take the discs out of the box if you dont want too.
Isn't these two basically the same thing, or am I missing something?
can also be:
[email protected]
[email protected] etc....
they will all be delivered to the original address, many sites think they are new accounts, like Amazon :smile:
just recycle all you other account details, cards etc and you're golden.
don't forget to cancel before Prime trial ends!
I game share with a mate and he can play on Xbox only which makes sense.
https://www.thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-partners-343-industries-and-microsoft-studios-physical-retail-release-halo-wars
So you get both games, plus DLC, for Xbone AND PC.
Have heat, good sir.
Game is great too, been having a great time with my friends. But we were big fans of the first.