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This article explains how to use the Pricing and Availability page in the Partner Center portal to configure hidden pre-order products. Pre-orders should be approved by Microsoft. For more information about submitting a pre-order plan for approval, see Configuring pre-order products. Before you create a pre-order product by using the following instructions, we recommend reading Pre-order overview.
[!Important] When using this configuration, it’s possible for customers with a direct link to the product to see it and acquire it in the Microsoft Store.

Product types this applies to

  • Game Bundle

Configuration options

  1. Go to Partner Center.
  2. Go to the Game Bundle you want to configure.
  3. Select the Pricing and Availability module from the product page navigation.
  4. If you need to, in the Visibility section, configure Private Audience. For more information, see Visibility - Audiences.
  5. In the Discoverability section, select Make this product available and discoverable in the Microsoft Store.
  6. In the Schedule section, select the following options.
    • Release: Select at, and then enter a date and time for the release of the product.
    • Pre-order: Select starts at, and then enter a date and time for the pre-order to begin.
    • Discoverable in the Microsoft Store: Select never.
    • Stop acquisition: Select at, and then enter a date and time for the bundle to no longer be acquirable.
  7. In the Pricing section, set your pricing for the product.
  8. Select Save draft.
  9. When you’re ready, select Review and publish to publish your configuration to your development sandbox or RETAIL.

See also

Last modified on August 4, 2026