Xbox Games Scraper

Extract comprehensive game details from Xbox.com with ease. Collect game titles, pricing, descriptions, release dates, platforms, genres, and developer info at scale. Perfect for market research, catalog building, and pricing monitoring.

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Features

• Comprehensive catalog scraping — Extract all key fields including title, price, descriptions, developer, publisher, and genres.
• Search by keyword — Target specific games or franchises with keyword filter options.
• Localization support — Run on different Xbox regional stores by customizing the start URL.
• Auto-pagination — Traverse multiple pages of listings automatically to extract all available results.

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Use Cases

Catalog & Content Enrichment

Build and update gaming database catalogs, comparison platforms, or review websites. Extract high-quality game titles, descriptions, and media assets automatically.

Pricing & Market Intelligence

Track game pricing changes, discounts, and availability across different regional stores. Monitor new releases and trends in different genres over time.

Competitor & Trend Analysis

Analyze release patterns of developers and publishers. Discover popular genres, platform compatibility patterns, and rating distributions in the Xbox store.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/browse"	Xbox.com games browse URL (use a regional URL for localization)
keyword	String	No	—	Optional search keyword to filter game titles
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of games to return
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Safety cap on the number of listing pages to process
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{"useApifyProxy": false}	Proxy settings for reliable scraping

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Output Data

Each item in the dataset contains:

Field	Type	Description
url	String	Xbox.com product page URL
title	String	Game title
description	String	Description of the game
genres	Array	Genres and categories assigned to the game
price	String	Price label when available
rating	String	Content rating or classification
release_date	String	Game release date (YYYY-MM-DD)
developer	String	Game developer name
publisher	String	Game publisher name
image_url	String	Primary image URL of the game
platform	String	Main platform label
platforms_supported	Array	List of supported Xbox platforms
market	String	Regional market code (e.g. US)
product_id	String	Unique Xbox store product identifier

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Usage Examples

Basic Run

Extract the default number of games from the main browse page.

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/browse",
    "results_wanted": 20
}

Keyword Search

Search for a specific keyword and limit the results.

{
    "keyword": "Halo",
    "results_wanted": 10
}

Region-Specific Crawling

Scrape games from the German Xbox store page.

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.xbox.com/de-DE/games/browse",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 5
}

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Sample Output

{
    "url": "https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/minecraft/9MVXMVT8ZKWC/0001",
    "title": "Minecraft",
    "description": "Build whatever you can imagine. Explore the mighty mountains and living oceans...",
    "genres": [
        "Action & adventure",
        "Family & kids"
    ],
    "price": "$19.99",
    "rating": "Everyone 10+",
    "release_date": "2017-09-20",
    "developer": "Mojang/Microsoft Studios",
    "publisher": "Microsoft Studios",
    "image_url": "https://store-images.s-microsoft.com/image/...",
    "platform": "Xbox",
    "platforms_supported": [
        "Xbox One",
        "Xbox Series X|S",
        "Xbox"
    ],
    "market": "US",
    "product_id": "9MVXMVT8ZKWC"
}

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Tips for Best Results

Start Small for Testing

• Set results_wanted to 10 or 20 first.
• Confirm the output matches your expectations before running large scrapes.

Use Localized URLs

• Ensure the start URL matches the target region's structure.
• Pricing and availability will be returned based on the selected region.

Set Realistic Caps

• Balance results_wanted and max_pages to avoid long execution times.
• If you scrape a large catalog, increase the page limit accordingly.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets — Export for spreadsheets and reporting
• Airtable — Build dynamic databases
• Slack — Get alerts and notifications
• Webhooks — Send scraping updates to custom APIs
• Make — Connect with other automated workflows
• Zapier — Automate task triggers

Export Formats

• JSON — For developers and APIs
• CSV — For spreadsheet calculations
• Excel — For reports and charts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I scrape prices in different currencies?

Yes, currency matches the locale of the startUrl page you provide.

How do I search for a specific game?

Use the keyword input parameter to filter games matching your search query.

Can I collect all games from the store?

Yes, leave the results_wanted parameter empty or set it to a very large number, and increase max_pages to scrape the full catalog.

Are game descriptions always available?

Descriptions are collected from the details page. If a game details page is not accessible, the field might be empty.

Why is developer or publisher information null?

Some games in the Xbox store might not list developer or publisher metadata.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference

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Legal Notice

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