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  "timezoneNote": "Xbox Series X|S / Play Anywhere PC and PlayStation 5 brand September 14, 2026. Xbox Display Catalog OriginalReleaseDate is 2026-09-14T15:00:00Z. Steam PC already released December 4, 2025.",
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    "text": "No paid links on this page. If a Need line later carries a paid link, it will be marked here."
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        "steam"
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      "status": "confirmed",
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      "lastChecked": "2026-09-16",
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      "rationale": "Nothing currently earns a yes for a paid buy-the-game slot. Empty buy slots are intentional. No catalog. No affiliate slots until a line is a yes.",
      "lastChecked": "2026-09-16",
      "sourceIds": [],
      "affiliate": null
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      "item": "FEROCIOUS ($24.99)",
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      "rationale": "Official SRP is $24.99 on Xbox, Steam, and PlayStation wording. Temporary sales can undercut that street price. Not on Game Pass day one. No Nintendo / Switch path.",
      "lastChecked": "2026-09-16",
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        "xbox-store",
        "steam",
        "playstation-store",
        "xbox-wire"
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      "affiliate": null
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      "item": "PS5 WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe with heatsink 1 TB",
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      "lastChecked": "2026-09-16",
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        "note": "No paid link."
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    {
      "id": "ps5-ssd-sn850x-2tb",
      "item": "PS5 WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe with heatsink 2 TB",
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      "sourceIds": [
        "playstation-m2-ssd"
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        "href": null,
        "note": "No paid link."
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      "notes": "Concept page showed “Lowest price in last 30 days: $24.99”; treat $24.99 as store-stated MSRP / floor wording pending fuller buy paint.",
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