Xbox Spring Sale 2017 news: Huge price cuts on over 350 titles, including 'Overwatch,' 'Battlefield 1,' 'FIFA 17'

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The annual Xbox Spring Sale is here and Microsoft is offering huge discounts on plenty of Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles, as well as movies and TV shows, music, applications, and even Xbox accessories. The sale started a few days ago and will run until April 17.

A few of the many titles that are being offered with discounts for Xbox One are "Overwatch," "Sunset Overdrive," and "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided." For Xbox 360, there's "Mass Effect," "Lost Odyssey," and many more. A complete list of the Xbox One and Xbox 360 deal can be found here. However, the list does not provide the dollar prices, only the percentage discounts. The prices are posted on the Xbox marketplace.

According to the news release on the Xbox website, PC gamers can also enjoy discounts on a number of Windows 10 games during the Spring Sale. These games include "Halo Wars 2," "Fallout Shelter," "Forza Horizon 3," and many more. These can be purchased through the Windows Store.

Xbox owners do not have to get an Xbox Live Gold subscription to enjoy the discounts offered in the Spring Sale, but those who do have subscriptions will get to enjoy bigger price cuts on various Xbox titles. A plethora of games are being offered at up to 67 percent off, but Xbox Live Gold members get an additional 10 percent off. Anyone can still grab a Gold subscription to take advantage of the additional 10 percent discount. And the good news is that, until April 17, people can avail of a Gold membership for only $1 for the first month.

During the Spring Sale, the customized Xbox Design Labs controller is being offered with a discount of $15 off its original price. It can be purchased through the Xbox Design Lab website.

Meanwhile, there is another major sale event running this week, the Deals with Gold, which allows Gold members to get their hands-on games like "Assassin's Creed: Revelations," "Darskisders," "Ryse: Son of Rome," "The Walking Dead: Season Two," and "Evolve: Ultimate Edition" for free.

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