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People are discussing Xbox Game Pass’s August 2026 lineup updates—specifically the newly announced Wave 2 titles—alongside reports that several games including The Witcher 3 are set to leave the service in August.

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Key Takeaway Xbox Game Pass is adding an August 2026 Wave 2 lineup while simultaneously removing The Witcher 3 and other games later in the month.
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Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced

People are discussing Xbox Game Pass’s August 2026 lineup updates—specifically the newly announced Wave 2 titles—alongside reports that several games including The Witcher 3 are set to leave the service in August.

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  • Xbox Game Pass August 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announced gamespot.com
  • Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games GameSpot
  • Xbox Game Pass Is Losing The Witcher 3 And Several More Games In August GameSpot
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Now, this is where things get less automatic. Xbox says refunds for digital games are typically issued if the request is made within 14 days of purchase and the player hasn't accumulated a "significant amount" of playtime. Microsoft does not specify exactly what qualifies as significant, so there is no published hour count that guarantees your refund will sail through. The 14-day guideline also isn't the absolute end of the road. Xbox allows game refund requests to be submitted within 90 days of purchase, although Microsoft makes clear that not every request will be accepted, and it can impose

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Xbox refunds aren't instant. Microsoft says the request itself can take up to 72 hours to process. If the refund is issued, the money is generally returned to the original payment method within another three to five business days, although the bank or payment provider can take longer to post it. So if Microsoft already shows the refund as issued and your balance still looks stubbornly unchanged, the bank is the next place to check rather than firing off another refund request. Microsoft specifically tells customers to allow a few days for the payment provider to process an issued refund. A den

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