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How to configure a pre-order early access bundle

Important

This topic describes features that are only available to Managed Creators with appropriate permissions. For details, speak to your Microsoft contacts.

Important

The product configuration described below can be accessible via “web scraping” (or data scraping) technology before the first scheduled date. If this isn't your intent, please utilize the Private Audience or Disable Store Presence options to protect your product’s listing up until the first scheduled date.

With Private Audience, your Product Details Page (PDP) is only visible to a user group of your choosing, and it offers the ability to schedule when the product’s availability transitions from private to public. See Visibility - Audiences for more information.

With Disable Store Presence, the product won't have a PDP, be testable, or be redeemable via token until your first scheduled date. See the Disable store presence section for more information.

Definition

Pre-order bundles enable you to offer multiple products to users for purchase in a single transaction, prior to the release date of the products. Pre-orders should be approved by Microsoft. For more information about submitting a pre-order plan for approval, see Configuring pre-order products.

This scenario is for a pre-order configuration that allows users who purchase a specific Bundle to use the products included in the Bundle before the release date. This is commonly used as a pre-order incentive.

Product types this applies to

  • Game Bundle

Configuration

  1. Go to the product you would like to configure the pre-order for in Partner Center.
  2. Select Pricing and availability from the page navigation.
  3. In the Markets section, select Show options and then select the markets that the product will be available in.
  4. In the Visibility section, select Make this product available and discoverable in the Microsoft Store.
  5. In the Schedule section, select the following options.
    1. Release: Select at, and then enter a date and time for the Early Access release of the product.
    2. Pre-order: Select starts at, and then enter a date and time for the pre-order to begin.
    3. Discoverable in the Microsoft Store: Select at, and then enter a date and time for the product to become discoverable and visible in the Store (usually the same as the pre-order start date).
    4. Stop acquisition:
      1. If this Bundle will be replaced with a different Bundle or Game product after the release date, select at and then enter a date and time for the pre-order to end (usually the same as the release date of the product).
      2. If this Bundle will be purchasable after the release date, select Never.
    5. No longer discoverable in the Microsoft Store: Select Never.
  6. In the Pricing section, set your pricing for the product.
  7. Select Save draft.
  8. When you're ready, select Review and publish to publish your configuration to your development sandbox or RETAIL.

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