Yup its free, just checked my Xbox and both games are downloading now! Great find!
Lordsidewalker
27 Oct 16#17
cheers.
lakesh8602
27 Oct 16#18
Got it before Microsoft put a price on this!
LilHammerette
27 Oct 16#19
I wonder if we get to keep this :smiley:
TommyNooka
27 Oct 161#20
Borderlands 1 hasn't been released for Xbox One, it's backwards compatible although not included in this bundle!
wavefront
27 Oct 16#23
Amazingly good deal, Thanks for posting OP
johnwillowlfc
27 Oct 16#24
Thanks OP
prynolfc
27 Oct 16#25
I'm on my Xbox One and there are 2 versions of this! ...Version 1) = "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection" and it says was £44.99 now 59% off £18.00 6 days remaining. ...Version 2) = "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection ""UNLOCK BUNDLE"" FREE
What is the difference between those 2 versions? Is the free version with "Unlock Bundle" at the end not the full collection or something?
IronGlaive
27 Oct 16#26
Is this free for keeps, or just free to play this weekend as I thought it was the latter?
Nice find, price glitch no doubt as on the xb1 store it also show's as £18. :smiley:
HEAT.
kdk
27 Oct 16#30
Anyone actually playing this? I mean finished downloading and playing? Because I agree with what prynolfc says:
there are 2 versions, so what does 'unlock bundle' mean?
johnwillowlfc to kdk
27 Oct 16#32
It appears thats these are automatically in peoples library without this download as its in the free play days this weekend, and this may be the license to purchase permanently which has mistakenly been put up as free? Can anyone who hasn't purchased through the link confirm if it is appearing in their library? source
prynolfc
27 Oct 161#31
that just says Borderlands 2 though haha this is so confusing :confused:
spackhead
27 Oct 16#33
Its odd as I already bought this quite a while ago, but it still showed as a 'free purchase' for me rather than an 'already owned' on the website
gaming_pirate
27 Oct 16#34
Won't let me. Download
prynolfc
27 Oct 161#35
I am downloading it now on my xb1, i just searched for "border" on my xbox one store then i clicked on the first result on the left, then i clicked on "Borderlands the pre sequel" , then underneath the pre sequel "Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Unlock Bundle" was there and coming up as free. It's clearly just a waste of my hard drive space though and it's going to just be free for the weekend by the looks of the screenshot you posted a few minutes ago mate, gutted, though I had a nice little freebie :neutral_face:
johnwillowlfc
27 Oct 16#36
I suppose we need to just wait and see with this, I hope it is a glitch and this is the unlock licence which has been put as free by mistake
nige182
27 Oct 161#37
That is how it reads to me, but until they either correct the price or the weekend is over we probably won't know for certain. I have bought but might hold off downloading until I find out just to save the hard drive space.
reddevil2015
27 Oct 16#38
Yeah thats what I noticed, managed to get it. No doubt be another backlog game for countless months
jordo3211
27 Oct 16#39
If you go on Xbox store and search for the unlock bundle, it's free there. But not the normal Handsome Collection
reddevil2015
27 Oct 16#40
Yeah thats what I done to get it
nyzarax
27 Oct 16#41
Store on the mobile app didn't show the bundle as free, but both titles separately, for me at least. Went via the website and the bundle appeared as free.
Your results may vary.
m.ad
27 Oct 16#42
Nabbed it... Not sure what this Free Play Days is, but I've managed to "purchase" and I am not a Gold member. However, it is not showing under "My Games" on Xbox.com...
BenTheLazyGamer
27 Oct 16#43
On behalf of myself and my group of friends on XB1, thank you! Needed a good game to play together. I really appreciate you posting this.
McHotpoon
27 Oct 16#44
Thanks for posting!
Dean2k14
27 Oct 16#45
Prob be another fallout 4 scenario and get revoked
qbert20
27 Oct 16#46
Free for me but can't download now. Purchased though
Sp0oner
27 Oct 16#47
Purchased and will wait and see if it's revoked before downloading.
sonicfury
27 Oct 161#48
If I get £10 store credit out of this as was the case when they put up Fallout 4 for free and then revoked the licence I'll be happy! Probably not going to happen though.
repouk
27 Oct 16#49
Thanks! Downloading now. It will be interesting to see exactly what we get and how long for!
:man:
WiggyDiggyPoo
27 Oct 16#50
Thats my guess too, grabbed it anyway.
DanielDarko
27 Oct 16#51
wow... so happy!!!
Neostar
27 Oct 161#52
They what, damn them *shakes fist up in the air*
supadryz
27 Oct 161#53
Just to clear things up, this edition is only for this weekend. It's A Free to Play weekend
Jawz
27 Oct 16#54
I ain't got Xbox One and I clicked to have it. Ya never know.
bloooo
27 Oct 16#55
Has that been confirmed anywhere?
sonicfury
27 Oct 16#56
Nope. Just speculation methinks.
Neostar
27 Oct 16#57
Has anyone downloaded this yet as I noticed on my digital collection it is not showing up
johnwillowlfc
27 Oct 16#58
Apart from the link which shows just borderlands 2 as free play days there has been no announcement by 2k or Microsoft about this
Boz
27 Oct 16#59
Heat Cracking Find :smiley:
drunkentwin
27 Oct 16#60
Xbox 360!? Eligible??
pfagan10
27 Oct 16#61
Ordered. Reeks of free to play weekend, but I dare say we will see. Unable to download as not at home.
The Ghostbuster
27 Oct 161#62
Haven't got an xbox one just the xbox 360 atm worth the pun if I ever got one mind
Neostar
27 Oct 16#63
I'm sure this bundle will be removed as it's listed twice in the store and has not appeared on my account yet
Mine came up as $0.00 so it could be a USA only deal and your Xbox defaults to the UK store. Which seems bizarre as Microsoft doesn't region lock your MS account so you can go between regions to your hearts content.
donnamaca
27 Oct 16#65
Both Borderlands 2 and pre sequel showing in my ready to install page when I turned on the console and when I go to store it says "you own this product" Thats never happened with free to play games for me before. not that fussed if I don't get to keep though as I have so many games to get through already
It is not a US only deal, but two different listings on the store for the two versions
martincroot
27 Oct 16#67
I'm guessing this is for keeps and not just a time trial/free weekend since it was a "purchase" via the store for $0.00 and not a direct download from the xbox one dashboard?
k0pp0
27 Oct 16#68
got mine too. reckon the license will be revoked tomorrow though
This is a free weekend game. Its on their facebook page.
bloooo
27 Oct 16#72
Got a link? Can't see it anywhere..
SVRich
27 Oct 16#73
Who's? Do you have a link? I can't see it on Xbox, 2K or the borderlands pages.
dergal
27 Oct 16#74
if it isn't free (permanently) they really need to state this, I did buy this sometime back for £40 and worth every penny, but of course getting a second digital copy added to my account, well worth it (if only for co-op playing!)
elchery
27 Oct 16#75
Great!! Thanks!
chrisvenn
27 Oct 161#76
Own it on disc, now lets me boot without the disc
zippyantsuk
27 Oct 16#77
thanks
hellblazer32
27 Oct 16#78
Anyone having issues. Go on the xbox.com site and although it says £18 once you click on it, the right hand side will say "FREE" and its called an unlock bundle.
reddevil2015
27 Oct 16#79
Thanks but I managed to download it :smiley:
Cynequil
27 Oct 161#80
No problem, glad you got it! :smiley:
billysablo
27 Oct 16#81
gotta be in it to win it :P lets give it a go
heat added
chuftybadge
27 Oct 16#82
It also has minecraft story edition episode 1 for free as well
Krooner
27 Oct 16#83
That's been free for a while. A lot of the 1st episodes of Telltale stuff is.
Daytrader
27 Oct 16#84
Yup, microsoft do this all the time, free play weekends,
tomcat_csR
27 Oct 16#85
Someone posted on Xbox One group on facebook. Might not be true and we are grabbing a freebie. Sorry for the misinform
WalkerboyUK
27 Oct 16#86
Good spot.... Assuming it's not just a free play days.
Not that it really matters too much as I'm completely out of hard drive space so this is just going to sit dormant for a while!
godzillafan
27 Oct 16#87
is this for the pc or the xbox?
wizza
27 Oct 16#88
xbox
godzillafan
27 Oct 161#89
nightmare
wizza
27 Oct 16#90
????
MadonnaProject
27 Oct 161#91
Can I suggest something? Why don't we now shut our big mouths and not make this go viral or something? because if this IS a glitch and we can keep it corked maybe microsoft wouldn't revoke it.
nige182
27 Oct 16#92
It is on too many sites already, a Google search shows a fair few highly popular sites listed it before or around the time this was first posted on HUKD.
bloooo
27 Oct 16#93
It's been covered my most gaming media sites for a few hours, I doubt we're gonna make it any worse now :P
Wibblefish
27 Oct 161#94
Yeah that is what this site is all about, getting a good deal for yourself and no-one else.
Edit - oh 3000 comments and 1 deal i see that is your idea of this site :wink:
markdf
27 Oct 16#95
works great thanks
MadonnaProject
27 Oct 162#96
Haha are you trying to shame me for not posting deals? Well there's two reasons, when I first posted a deal it was taken down. Then I posted another and it was taken down. No mater how hard I tried I seemed to go foul of one posting rule or another. So I got dissuaded and gave up. Secondly you lot do such a good job of finding deals by the time I get to them they're already posted. I still sometimes get a message saying I have posted somewhere wrong or posted somewhere my post didn't belong so it's very discouraging.
Hence keeping my head low and enjoying the community. Not ashamed about anything whatsoever.
Wibblefish
27 Oct 16#97
No i am not trying to shame anyone, i am suggesting your attitude of "i have got the deal now, quick hide it from anyone else" is a very poor way of viewing this site.
shubhs108
27 Oct 16#98
I believe MadonnaProject was alluding to hiding it from Microsoft so that this doesn't get revoked. Not other hukd members. Although I believe it's only a free to play on the weekend anyway.
dixiep33
27 Oct 16#99
I'm playing it now and I got it free. I does say £18.00 on the Xbox Store. I got it on the Microsoft store online. I have spoken with 2 tech support people and they said I haven't been charged and it isn't a glitch. I don't know if I believe them though.
Xbox have already confirmed that its only a free weekend event, they have just put it up a little too early, you are not getting the full games, just a temp unlock of it (which is why the game is listed as an unlock bundle)
Cepultura
27 Oct 16#102
Can't believe people think this is free to keep permanently...
It's just free for the weekend.
aaronmcc
27 Oct 162#103
Why not? I've had plenty of price glitches on xbox. Game of Thrones season pass for £4 was the best. A load of people who downloaded Sunset Overdrive for a free play wkend ended up with not having to pay for it.
Ar460rn
27 Oct 16#104
Excellent - downloading now :smile:
adsolution
27 Oct 16#105
This is part of a free to play weekend, so isn't permanent, anyone who's downloaded it will lose the right to play it come Monday if you don't own it via monetary purchase. Not an actual deal.
jamievb
27 Oct 16#106
Just got ace find
Cepultura
27 Oct 16#107
Because Microsoft are promoting it as a free to play weekend.
nexus76
27 Oct 161#108
Was already in my to download section, not sure why!
tangerines
27 Oct 16#109
heat!!
bayerone
27 Oct 16#110
awesome
WalkerboyUK
27 Oct 16#111
In that case I won't bother downloading it as I'm not going to have time to play it this weekend...
Oh well.
hobsgrg
27 Oct 16#112
You are missing the point in that this appeared for free on the Store for several hours before any explanation. That is why people thought it would be free to keep, it was offered for free with no explanation. It's clear now it is just a free weekend, it was not at all clear this morning.
jaydeeuk1
27 Oct 16#113
Meh, thought it was too good to be true for console owners.
mark9000
27 Oct 16#114
I'd have cried if I had paid money for sunset overdrive.
johnwillowlfc
27 Oct 16#115
Exactly, why would they include this 'unlock' if its in everyones library anyway?
Free multiplayer weekend for all members with free access to Borderlands from 27th to 30th October. Unless purchased, the game will become unavailable from Monday :wink:
Glennb
27 Oct 16#128
Got it earlier not gonna play it until after the weekend tho will do my nut if I have to pay to play it after the weekend. Plus I don't wanna have a game I can't get all the achievements on
BlockABoots
27 Oct 16#129
Wait, you actually dont own this permanently, just until the 30th?
Finished all Borderlands games on steam and PS3. Don't own XB1.Doesn't matter it's free permanently or free for weekend, it only take me a minute to sign in on my hotmail account and register the game to my account.
chris88
27 Oct 16#133
Free for the weekend only. Link
Also confirmed by 2K.
ManiacUK
27 Oct 16#134
Lame.
mikey060582
27 Oct 16#135
Great! Works fine for me :smirk:
crazygoldfish
27 Oct 161#136
Not a deal, should be taken down
iamdes
27 Oct 161#137
Ordered, started to download. Realised it is for Xbox not PC....Don't own an Xbox...
Lesson one: Read the posts on HDUK
numpty (but still hot)
Daytrader
27 Oct 16#138
Not free at all, you get for a few days.
stphnstevey
27 Oct 16#139
will this work on xbox 360 too?
krazyasif786
27 Oct 16#140
Be better if you read the post on HUKD:)
fran1o86
27 Oct 16#141
I am not sure if someone can confirm, maybe it *was* a glitch. I got it as soon as the deal was released, and apparently my xbox is downloading 23gb of game, doesn't look like a free weekend.
boo was so excited, but basically another free weekend. better than nothing
iamdes
27 Oct 161#145
That's my problem right there. HDUK is rubbish, HUKD is better.
soldave
27 Oct 161#146
Downloaded and playing now. Heat added and thanks for the heads-up on this one :smiley:
abdiman
27 Oct 16#147
Does this mean we can play FIFA and battlefield too if we don't own them?
Spasho
27 Oct 16#148
Some people seem to be **** because it's not a freebie to keep but for a few days. Come on, if this had been a glitch by Microsoft they'd remove the game from your account.
It's free so don't complain about it.
Spasho
27 Oct 161#149
It's a freebie not a deal. HUKD really needs to replace that "Get Deal" button to "Get Freebie."
montana78
27 Oct 16#150
Damn. I think i bought this on steam already
Daytrader
27 Oct 16#151
So, its not free on xbox anyway, at least you have it on steam forever, not just a few days.
Daytrader
27 Oct 16#152
Its 100% a free weekend only, happens all the time with alot of games before, your not have game after weeking, period.
Dean2k14
27 Oct 16#153
There may be a free weekend coming for this but I dont believe this is it the format is all wrong I think they have ment to make a free trial but ended up making it free to purchase
eloo
27 Oct 16#154
Hahaha
zcgby03
27 Oct 16#155
This is free for life.
NOT :smiley:
aibon
27 Oct 16#156
Not showing in my microsoft account purchases or on the xbox website "my games" page. Looks like this Unlock Bundle is merely the free plays days unlock pass which will expire on 30th October.
Daytrader
27 Oct 16#157
You are correct sir, its just free for weekend.
aibon
27 Oct 16#158
It does not mention anywhere that this is a temporary pass. For those willing to hassle microsoft customer services it might be honoured. But I wouldn't bet my house on it
aibon
28 Oct 161#159
Took a screen grab saying "I own this" and will attempt to argue that no where does it mention about the game being a temporary pass. Downloading 35gb for a couple of days access to a gameis ridiculous in my opinion.
fran1o86
28 Oct 16#160
I totally agree. Mine is a 24GB download, and I am playing the "Story Mode". I could see the advertisement from Xbox, but they say it's a Xbox Live Members offer (which I'm not) and it's only multiplayer. Could be wrong, but for me, it is (or was) a glitch
aibon
28 Oct 16#161
If you downloaded it then you are an xbox live member, maybe not a gold member an xbox live member
DocRobotnik
28 Oct 162#162
Can only go by what's written. Can't know in advance that they were wrong. And you're way, way too late with that kind of criticism.
blackvelv
28 Oct 16#163
still works via us store
2minutenoodles
28 Oct 16#164
They give away 1month live all of the time. I got given one because I mentioned it was my birthday so if you feel like you aren't getting anywhere pursue for the month.
Jez777
28 Oct 161#165
This whole thread is hilarious - why do people think it's a glitch or being given away for free by accident when it's been confirmed by Microsoft, 2K and Gearbox? No matter what the format of the download was all licenses will be revoked on Monday without any doubt.
bloooo
28 Oct 16#166
Most of the posts in this thread were made before there was any comment from MS, 2K or Gearbox
Jez777
28 Oct 16#167
Oh I get that and those posts are understandable but there persists a number of people hopeful that somehow a screw up has coincided with a free weekend.
fran1o86
28 Oct 16#168
Don't assume everyone is up-to-date with the latest video game news. I was at work all day yesterday and saw a game being downloaded for free, sorry for being hopeful :smiley:
darkstryder360
28 Oct 16#169
Started playing Pre Sequel yesterday and, what a load of balls. Need to try Borderlands 2, hopefully that's a better game??
Old_King_Doran
28 Oct 16#170
More of the same, less fun I thought and genuinely unfunny, jacks a good character though. Borderlands 1 is the best, great enviroment and story.
JFeetzz
28 Oct 16#171
£18 for me also.
Jk124
28 Oct 16#172
I noticed this last night, I was looking at what games I had that I could download ( I knew I had borderlands 1 to download because it was free a few months back and back compat) and then I noticed borderlands 2 which I bought a few years back but didn't think it was back compat and then I noticed the pre sequal, wasn't sure what was going on, I installed them anyway just to see if it was a free weekend or not
chrisredmayne
28 Oct 16#173
Might be worth adding to your account though as they are doing a few cross platform purchases
Dean2k14
28 Oct 16#174
The play anywhere games are microsoft exclusives only
Aspman77
28 Oct 16#175
Free is good :smile:
mentm
28 Oct 16#176
Saw on Xbox uk facebook it is free to play this weekend only. Just a heads up.
Krooner
28 Oct 161#177
Strange that Gearbox would enter into an agreement with Microsoft on this. I mean, it isn't like they've got a recently released FPS MOBA sitting around that could use an injection of players is it???
TreeMunky
28 Oct 16#178
Looking forward to coming back to this post on Monday :smiley: Have a nice weekend people.
steve23094
28 Oct 161#179
I get the feeling this has been voted so hot because most people have misunderstood that it's only free for three days. It's not that good.
simonburrough
29 Oct 16#180
saw this on their FB Page borderlands page it's free play days
lawsonoswal
29 Oct 161#181
dont own an xbox yet but grabbed this :smile:
steve23094
29 Oct 16#182
You have misunderstood the deal.
chuftybadge
29 Oct 16#183
I don't normally search the store for stuff but just noticed it...
highspire2k
29 Oct 16#184
Yeah this kinda sucks that it's only 3 days. No way can I complete these in the spare couple hours I have.
2minutenoodles
29 Oct 16#185
Waste of space for three days. Microsoft has done very poorly in advertising the expiry on the purchase page. Good as a try before you buy but that is how drug dealers sell heroin.
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A good deal though :smiley:
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Heat
Step 2, question why? Why is this suddenly just free!? not Games with Gold, no obvious promotion, just free. What's the plan 2K
A good deal though :smiley:
What is the difference between those 2 versions? Is the free version with "Unlock Bundle" at the end not the full collection or something?
HEAT.
there are 2 versions, so what does 'unlock bundle' mean?
Your results may vary.
:man:
https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/MyGames
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/p/borderlands-the-handsome-collection-unlock-bundle/bvrk77xxgbwb
And here is the paid version at £18 (Borderlands: The Handsome Collection):
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/p/borderlands-the-handsome-collection/c4dqhrnn1zn5
It is not a US only deal, but two different listings on the store for the two versions
heat added
Not that it really matters too much as I'm completely out of hard drive space so this is just going to sit dormant for a while!
Edit - oh 3000 comments and 1 deal i see that is your idea of this site :wink:
Hence keeping my head low and enjoying the community. Not ashamed about anything whatsoever.
http://www.windowscentral.com/borderlands-handsome-collection-free-play-weekend-xbox-one
It's just free for the weekend.
Oh well.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/27/microsoft-gives-away-borderlands-for-free-maybe-by-accident
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https://majornelson.com/2016/10/27/multiplayer-all-access-event-borderlands-the-handsome-collection-free-from-27-30-october-on-xbox/
Worth a read....
Also confirmed by 2K.
Lesson one: Read the posts on HDUK
numpty (but still hot)
It's free so don't complain about it.
NOT :smiley: