Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1

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08-31-2010, 02:04 AM
Mr_Lurk

Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1

Aint that a *****?

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Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1
Xbox Live Gold subscribers might want to renew before November 1, when the price of a yearly subscription to the service jumps $10 in North America.

Microsoft is running a special deal right now for North American U.S. customers, allowing them to lock in a year at $39.99, $20 less than the new rate. For details, visit the deal website.

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According to a post on Major Nelson's blog, after eight years' of Xbox Live at the $50 a year price point, the service is finally seeing a price hike. Starting on November 1, a year Gold subscription to Xbox Live will run $59.99, versus the current price of $49.99. One month subscriptions will jump from $7.99 to $9.99, while three month subs will rise from $19.99 to $24.99.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/pricelock/default.htm
08-31-2010, 02:18 AM
Wintersun

Awesome.

I barely play my XBox anymore anyway.
08-31-2010, 02:18 AM
Vesper

Good thing I don't use Xbox Live.
08-31-2010, 03:05 AM
Klaime

Awesome I just bought a new PS3 too!
08-31-2010, 03:16 AM
matey

Stop using XBL after i realized COD Online going down the drain
08-31-2010, 03:24 AM
Runwiththelight

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Originally Posted by matey

Stop using XBL after i realized COD Online going down the drain

Sad face. Time to buy like 10 3 month cards for 20 dollars lol.
08-31-2010, 01:49 PM
Ramstien

Oh noes 10 dollars my parents will kill me
08-31-2010, 02:09 PM
thedudesam

Lmfao, glad i own a PS3.

Free online ftw :)

My xbox 360 collects dust.
Can i just add, it's not the price of xbox live, it's the fact your paying to use P2P connectivity in games. Theres more dedicated server PS3 games than there are on the xbox 360. Heck even the xbox flagship halo series uses P2P.

You get nothing more on xbox live than you do on PSN, so it's the principal of the matter that they make you pay for in effect, nothing really.
08-31-2010, 05:41 PM
Synlea

Glad I just canceled my monthly subscription...
08-31-2010, 05:51 PM
whitey

Its £35 here dunno if they will increase it most prob will, BUT its only £35 FOR A YEAR. why do people moan? Thats about £3 a month
09-01-2010, 05:23 AM
Ramstien

Remember, this is $60 a YEAR. This is NOT monthly. You would have to be outrageously poor to not be able to afford this.
09-02-2010, 05:44 AM
marcipaans

So what's up? Microsoft showing their first bankrupcy signs or just being stupid and greedy?
09-02-2010, 05:57 AM
sinnful

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Originally Posted by marcipaans

So what's up? Microsoft showing their first bankrupcy signs or just being stupid and greedy?

I think its more to offset the cost of some of the new features like ESPN 3, but then again people think everything is some great conspiracy. O_o