Do you need Live?.

Hi. Thinking of buying an Xbox One this afternoon but just wanted to no if you have to have live to watch TV or to have an live account to update anything. Its in stock at Game day one Xbox for £474 with Fifa and forza 5 download so do you need live to download games?..

As far as I know, yes.

Unless the changes have changed since August (which is possible) here's a list: http://www.webpronews.com/these-xbox-one-features-require-xbox-live-gold-2013-08

I can't verify since I have a live account.

I am not sure about having a gold membership. But, I know that if I do not have my XB1 connected to the internet, it will tell me that it lost the tv connection sometimes. Plus, the guide feature uses the internet to populate show titles.

why wouldn't you want gold is the better question.fifa and forza both have MP, playing AI is no fun

Do you need Xbox Live? technically no, but you're missing out a lot of the core features without it. Instead of buying a game buy a years worth of Live.

No at all, but Here's a sampling of what you can do on Xbox Live:

• Enjoy unlimited online multiplayer with friends wherever they are
• Download and play free game demos
• Enjoy exclusive member deals and previews
• Catch up on movies and TV with Netflix, HBO GO, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant Video
• Watch sports with ESPN, MLB.TV, NBA Game Time, and UFC
• Listen to personalized music with Xbox Music, iHeartRadio and Last.fm
• Download arcade and full Xbox 360 games
• Use your phone or tablet as a second screen for an enhanced game and entertainment experience
• Explore the web on your TV with Internet Explorer for Xbox
• Access your cloud game saves wherever you are
• Use your voice to easily find games, music, movies, and TV shows with Kinect

@skipper847: I think you can still watch TV since it's just an HDMI pass-through, but you won't have the One Guide and its voice control.