As of right now, Microsoft have added the choice for digital sport gifting on the Microsoft Store. Last yr they started permitting particular Xbox titles to be gifted, which proved in style sufficient that they’ve now expanded the listing to incorporate all PC video games, DLC, and Xbox One video games.
In April 2017 Microsoft enabled refunds on the Store, so that is one other step in bringing their on-line market on par with different digital platforms akin to Steam and Origin.
To present a sport you merely head to the product web page you need, and click on the brand new button there labeled ‘buy as gift’. You then put within the e-mail deal with or Xbox gamertag of the particular person you need to be good to, they usually’ll obtain particulars on redeem it.
However, there are some restrictions. Purchasers can solely present two discounted merchandise over a two week interval, and items can solely be redeemed in the identical nation or area they had been bought in – so should you dwell within the UK and also you need to give a replica of Gears of War four to your good friend in Australia, they gained’t have the ability to declare it after which they’ll be mad at you for spoiling their birthday.
According to Microsoft, digital gifting is one thing individuals have been asking them to implement for a very long time (unsurprisingly), they usually’re planning on including gifting for different content material on the Store akin to paid PC and Xbox apps (versus video games) quickly.
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