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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
An Unlock Bundle configuration uses a Game Bundle product to bypass the granted entitlement start date that's set for the products that are included in a pre-order bundle. These products can be used immediately. This configuration can be used to enable users, including reviewers or testers, to use these products before the release date.
Pre-order unlock bundles configured with the following steps can only be acquired by redeeming a Promotional Code.
Product types this applies to
- Game bundle
Configuration
- Go to Partner Center, and then select the Apps and games workspace.
- Select New product, and then create a Game bundle.
- Go the Bundle setup by using the page navigation. Configure the Included products to add each of the products that are included in the pre-order bundle you need to unlock. Save your configuration.
- Select Pricing and availability from the page navigation, and then configure the following options.
- In the Markets section, select Show options and then select the markets that the product will be available in (this usually matches the markets for your pre-order bundle).
- In the Visibility section, select Make this product available but not discoverable in the Microsoft Store, and:, and then select Stop acquisition: Any customer with a direct link can see the product's Microsoft Store listing.
- Select Save draft.
- Complete the minimum requirements for each of the other modules for the Bundle product. Be sure to Save each module after you complete it.
- When you're ready, select Overview from the page navigation and then select Review and Publish to publish the Bundle to your development sandbox or RETAIL.
- After the Bundle has published to RETAIL, generate Promotional Codes for the bundle.
Users who redeem a Promotional Code for the bundle product will receive an entitlement to the Bundle and can immediately use the products that are included in it.