Starting November 1, Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are set to increase in price more than 20 percent across the board. Microsoft made the controversial announcement on Major Nelson's blog this morning.
"Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same," reads Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb's statement. "We're confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry."
Xbox 360 users in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and the U.K. will all be affected by the change in subscription fees. Annual rates in the U.S. are increasing from $49.99 to $59.99, with single-month and three-month subscriptions rising to $9.99 and $24.99, respectively. Pricing for other regions is available on Hryb's blog post.
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08-31-2010, 08:09 PM #1TasseKucken! Kop-kage!
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X-Box Live Fees going up
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09-01-2010, 12:50 AM #2RED DEVIL
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I'm a Live user, and I pay the $49.99 for the whole year. So to see this is a bit disappointing, especially considering that content such as Netflix you have to have a membership on top of Live in order to use it on Live. Not that I do, in fact I don't really use my XBOX for anything BUT gaming... so kinda getting screwed out of my dollars to play online.
The good thing, though, is that being a annual subscriber (I don't know if shorter length subscriptions are different), I get discounts on my renewal price. For example, the normal rate is $49.99 before the hike, my renewal rate is $39.99 for another whole year. I have yet to see if my discounts count after my next term is up.
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09-01-2010, 01:08 AM #3TravicityGuest
Couldnt care less dosent make a difference to me.
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09-01-2010, 04:27 AM #4Danger zone
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this is horseshit
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09-01-2010, 04:50 AM #5TravicityGuest
Hmm yes depends how much UK wise actually I dont play the console to much so it will effect me thinking about it.
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09-01-2010, 08:00 AM #6LOW's Draven Alexander
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My gold just ran out awhile back now I know I wont be renewing , I had planned on PSN anyway lol.
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09-01-2010, 08:24 AM #7How you doin
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09-01-2010, 11:35 AM #8The Eating Machine!
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who the fuck pays to play video games
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09-01-2010, 01:06 PM #9How you doin
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^^You have to pay for them at the Game shop anywayz. :dunno:
Anywho...this is to get extra features or possibly other extra download-able games (Well, that's what they offer on PSN+)
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09-01-2010, 04:27 PM #10The Eating Machine!
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thats true but if you buy bootlegged you don't have to pay much lol
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