First month of Xbox Live now $1

  • By philonious_matt, GameSpot
  • Posted Jun 18, 2009 1:08 pm PT

"I'd buy that for a dollar" is one of the many quotable lines in the classic sci-fi film Robocop. Now, though, $1 will buy gamers one whole month on Microsoft's Xbox Live service. Microsoft has confirmed to GameSpot today that it is offering a one-month upgrade to the Xbox Live Gold subscription...

"I'd buy that for a dollar" is one of the many quotable lines in the classic sci-fi film Robocop. Now, though, $1 will buy gamers one whole month on Microsoft's Xbox Live service. Microsoft has confirmed to GameSpot today that it is offering a one-month upgrade to the Xbox Live Gold subscription plan for current Silver plan members for just 100 pennies.

The promotional upgrade automatically enrolls participating members into a one-month renewal system. Once the promotional month expires, members will be charged the standard $7.99 fee each month unless they opt out. Currently, Microsoft has not announced an end date for the promotion.

With an Xbox Live Gold subscription, members have access to a number of additional features, including streaming Netflix movies and TV shows (for current Netflix subscribers only), TrueSkill matchmaking, early and exclusive access to select game add-ons in the marketplace, multiplayer features, and the gamer feedback system. The plan costs $49.99 for one year of service.

Back in March, Silver plan members were offered a $10 discount on a yearly subscription for the Gold plan.

120 Comments

  • Miicrox

    Posted Jul 22, 2009 7:05 pm PT

    Erm...on topic...
    Only a dolla? Nice!

  • buffdaddy69

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 10:13 pm PT

    @ Thirdrail1

    Im actually part owner of an Oil Company in Philadelphia with my two of my friends, and I do have a girlfriend.

    If you're going to insult someone, please try to come up with something more clever then "You need a girlfriend virgin, even though I don't know you and dont even know what you look like because im an idiot" that **** went out of style around the same time you're UFO pants and Evangelion shirt went out of style

  • Thirdrail1

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 11:07 am PT

    How did you guys end up in a big fight over Snake? And it somehow involves your genitals? I don't say this very often, but you both need jobs. Or girlfriends. Or girlfriends with jobs... I adored my 360 and Live for years. Then the NXE came and turned the 360 interface into a clunky ad-cluttered myspace page. At the same time Sony finally got Home running, so I went and checked out the ps3 side. I personally like the PSN a lot better now. Particularly the PSN Store, which is light years beyond Marketplace in terms of both function and content. I still pay for my Live Gold membership though. Like most people over the age of 6, I don't really notice spending $20 every three months.

  • buffdaddy69

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:53 pm PT

    @ TheTHCGamer

    The GAME Metal Gear Solid 4 may be an exclusive game for the PS3, But you said I had an exclusive Playstation character, which would Solid Snake as my user icon and guess what? He's not an exclusive Sony CHARACTER, I have to literally have to hold my shift key in to type out CHARACTER So you can fully understand me, Solid Snake has been on the Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox, PC, Gameboy Color, Cell Phone, PS3 and soon to be 360(Via Metal Gear Rising a possible cameo, wether its a flashback or current time). LOLZ at Da RoIdZ ComMeNt! Funny enough, I don't take roids, because I like having a big penis and normal set of balls. Most of my workout comes from discipline and hardwork and determination. All games don't play the same online ether, because it truy depends on the persons console and their internet connection and speed. When you see a game lag online, its etehr the systems online itself, or the people in the game because their ping is too high or low which causes the lag in online gaming. You're hyping you're self up like some know it all, but all you responded back to me from my three post, was steriod jokes and how all of a sudden, everything plays the same online anyway, when you can be found everywhere bashing the 360 and its faults and praising the PS3 but never go into little or full detail about that systems flaws. Piss off fanboy.

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:39 pm PT

    @buffdaddy69 MGS4 is an exclusive. i dont no if you noticed but that pics is of MGS4. im telling you calm down with the roids its starting to show with every argument you lose. i love your number 3 because you probably cant get it to work anyway with all the roids youve take. you shouldve said suck my raisins or mustard seeds. im pretty sure you can download that stuff with a silver membership and lets face the same games play the same online thats the real factor.

  • buffdaddy69

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 11:47 pm PT

    @TheTHCGamer 1. Solid Snake was not an exclusive Playstation Character. Solid Snake originally debuted on the MSX2 and the Nintendo, You would know that if you head wasn't stuck up you're ass.

    2. Exclusive DLC for a multiplatform game that can be downloaded on only ONE of the two platforms (Example: GTA Lost and the Damned, Fallout 3 DLC for the 360) = People buying it for said system for the exclusive features of expanding you're game, because you can't do it on a PS3

    3. Suck my balls.

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 23, 2009 2:15 pm PT

    @dRuGGeRnaUt i didnt know werent allowed to give our opinions? also how am i am a fanboy when i pay for LIVE. want my gamertag TheTHCGamer. lets keep it real your the fanboy thats trying to bring up anything and everything to justiyfy paying to play online games when the other consoles dont charge you to play games online. what im saying is silver members should be able to play online whenver they want without all the benefits of LIVE but they dont have that option. also what you mentioned is not alot so thanks for not compared to all the little free things you get on PSN.

    oh by the way the PSN user base hits 25 million have you seen that in the latest news section? i have LIVE and yes ive said this before it might be worth paying for not a 50 dollars though. then again if next gen micrsoft charge you 100 youd probably justify paying for that too. you dont have to explain to me bra about LIVE i HAVE LIVE. so for the last time im a 360 and PS3 user maybe you should read EVERYTHING instead of reading certain parts that might offend you due to me hitting a chord. obviously your taking things personal which leads me to believe your the FANBOY. ill be in the PSN network user bast hits 25 million topic which probably happened due to players being able to play games for FREE. fanboy lol thats why i own all 3 consoles on the market.

  • nerd_assassin

    Posted Jun 23, 2009 12:27 am PT

    @dRuGGeRnaUt

    Same here, actually it's pretty tiring/entertaining seeing people complain, bash, and defend all the time. Like I said before on some other comment section all that's left is to make it a game and it's fun to watch(Imagine gamers throwing gamepads and consoles, now that's a real console war). I said entertaining because most of time, amongst many foul-sounding stuffs I read, some are pretty amusing, and some are even information-rich(given that they are very credible).

    I get to your point though. Indirect support to the industry is a good thing. Whether it's a need to pay for online gaming, or just buying stuff that you like, it makes the industry move along having that share of green stuff flowing and using them back for use. It's basic economics. Producers to consumers, consumers to producer and government, government to services for consumers and policies for producers, and producers back to government for taxes and consumers for goods. Although I think mentioning the government is irrelevant, if not stupid.

    We should write to those dictionary-producing guys. I think google is already a dictionary entry. It wouldn't hurt adding more especially since they're so useful these days heehee.

    Gonna be my last post for the day, playing DS. Peace out.

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 11:44 pm PT

    @nerd_assassin:
    I know sony didn't loose money off of their online experience, i guess i didn't make that clear, they are a LARGE company and have lost across many sectors. The playstation sector has lost them alot though. and in return they have cut their tv manufacturing plants by something like 30%. my point just was they are at a loss(like others as you pointed out) and if people don't start buying stuff in the online store, they will have difficulty running that service, because like anyone knows, it does cost alot to keep those servers up and running. And for the record i don't hate ps3 or home or anything, i just get sick of people complaining about xbox and MS all the time. Both companies have their strengths and their faults, and it's cool that we still have choice when it comes to which consoles like..

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 11:40 pm PT

    @nerd_assassin:
    Thank you for having a rational argument, this is a rare find on gamespot these days. I agree with alot of what you say/said, but obviously we disagree on some things, which is great, a bunch of people sitting around agreeing with each other gets boring pretty fast
    Anyways, peace out, and agree totally on the dictionary definition of fanboyism!

  • nerd_assassin

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 11:11 pm PT

    @dRUGGernaUt

    And another thing, if you don't mind.

    I agree that flaming here for a PS3 user is a sort of biased thing, and can be labeled as fanboyism(c'mon, add it already to the dictionary, it's too good a word to be missed out by future generations). But if he indeed is an XBL user, then he can rant about it. Bad thing is he used the old "bash and compare" argument. It really sucks when it's like that. Too biased an opinion, it shows(darn it, shouldn't have gotten Yoda for SCIV).

    @TomoEK9

    I agree, it's really up to the publishers. It's money(or fan service if free) for them and a little revenue(or support if free) for the service(PS Store, XBLA Marketplace). DLCs are not all free since it's still the publishers that creates them. Like the other day, paid for Yoda I did. And that's 5 on my pocket just to have a chance to play with the small guy(and Vader sucks, should have let Yoda be the extra char in SCIV PS3).

    If there's an argument the PS3 fanboys might and can throw, it's still the "online multiplayer" that is justifiable, since I think it's the only thing that is paid by XBL users and is free for PSN users. But it all comes down to preferences. I'm not an online person so I don't think I have to participate in the arguments, but some things here are twisted, and therefore should be noted. Note, and not fight about, IMO.

  • nerd_assassin

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 10:52 pm PT

    @dRUGGernaUt

    Talk about losses.

    Not being a very pesky kid here, but companies each have their own share of profit losses. Sony had this the first time since 1995 I think. Correct me if I'm wrong about this, my ninja google skills aren't top-notch.

    That happens. And Microsoft reported they have lost profit(albeit a small part) even if the sales of Xbox have increased. And yeah, since when did ONE service or ONE division cause all of the losses? It sounded like that coming from your comment. They aren't making that their usual agenda, seeing that it's their first loss on profits since several years ago. No I' not defending Sony's stuff here(because I won't get something in return), I'm just trying to throw a sensible argument. Every company suffered losses last year, and we are having a crisis. Not that it's an excuse though.

    And trying to analyze things, IMO Home is a free service simply because there's nothing in it that is worth paying a subscription fee for. I'm not saying that it sucks, but it ain't WoW to speak. It's like an extra fan service, free of charge, with the extra content you have to pay for. And other developers support it by adding content and that is also a simple way of advertising things.

    BTW, I'm not a Home user. I said it already, I'm not an online sort of guy. I prefer my single-player experiences, given that I have RPG gaming roots.

    And I agree that they all need to step up their game about the services they offer, even Nintendo.

  • Zero9698

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 8:14 pm PT

    ok but u still payin that monthly or yearly fee

  • TomoEK9

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 4:02 pm PT

    @THCGamer:

    You do realize the choice to charge for DLC is completely up to the publisher? Capcom decided to Nickel and dime users for freaking alternate costumes in SF4.

    I am a PS3 owner myself, and not all of our DLC is free, we do still need to pay for things.

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    @TheTHCGamer: Well microsoft having the extra $$ from live subscriptions is bound to help pay for all the exclusive DLC.. so stop getting so pissed off. Yes they buy their content, but that is business. If you're mad about not getting the DLC, then buy an xbox360 and SHUT UP. otherwise GO POST IN THE PS3 FORUMS and stop b****ing about a service you DONT like and DONT apparrently use.
    Everyone likes different things man

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 1:12 pm PT

    @nerd_assassin:
    All i can say is i hope SOME of you home users buy the 5dollar clothes/furniture packs, because sony is banking on you doing that, and if not enough people support the service(ie purchasing stuff from store) they will HAVE to charge.. you see they HAVE been loosing money, and they aren't about to make that their usual agenda.
    PS3 is doing great(i think) but the fact is they lost money last year, and it was a GOOOD year for them, so they need to do something. Just like MS needs to do more with their online service, and exclusives for the coming years.

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 1:08 pm PT

    @thethcgamer: I have received ALOT of "free" stuff from live. 3 or 4 arcade games, themes, avatar clothing(all of which is free) free updates (left for dead anyone?) and now like i said, free 1vs100(which is still in beta, but when is done beta you actually win REAL prizes) and last.fm like i said FREE music, and then add in all the features planned for avatar interaction/fun.. I understand what you are saying about ps3 home, and the online, and you are right, but so am i..and I know this isn't directly from lives subscription cost, but microsoft now seems to have the extra $$$ to buy ALLLLLLLL the exclusive DLC for games, and exclusivity(is that a word) of games themselves(splintercell:conviction). All around i don't mind paying $4 a month because i enjoy all of the features that live has.
    And you obviously enjoy ps3s online, which is fine. Agree to disagree.
    My MAIN question is, if you are a ps3 user, WHY ARE YOU HERE READING ABOUT LIVE AND THEN TROLLING AND B****ING ABOUT LIVE?? If your online service is as good as you say, you should'nt feel THREATENED by xbox live users enough to come on here and troll.

  • nerd_assassin

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 11:54 am PT

    [UPDATE: I deleted the newer post since my computer sucks and I refreshed and all but this is not posted. Seeing now that it is...]
    I'll change what I've said a little. It's a good thing, because a dollar is a small thing, but it would have been better for XBL users if the first month is free, just to test things out.

    @dRuGGeRnaUt

    I believe that Home is optional, and there's really no reason for people to be spending that much money if they don't want to. So you can't throw that argument that people are paying for Home stuff, I believe. With PSN, online multiplayer is free, whilst you need a Gold subscription for that with Xbox Live. I think that's the argument of most PS3 fanboys, that is that simple "online multiplayer experience" goes for free. The service offered by XBL is top-notch because there are many other services that PSN doesn't offer and is worth the buck(because of course, you pay so they develop). But the "online multiplayer experiece" I believe is on par, without that cross-chat thing I believe(sorry, not an online gamer here). So there, that's my two cents shared. I'm not against any services or whatsoever, but both would be very suitable for my needs I think.

    And about those programs, I believe most companies can do that to their machines too. It's about money, and I also believe it's about hardware integrity. But it sucks still. I'll be sure to mark your words though. If PSN remained free for the rest of this current gen set of gaming hardwares and services(not including those "optional" stuff that can be bought for Home), I'll be there saying "You got it wrong, but at least you tried predicting".

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 1:07 am PT

    another thing i can stand about LIVE is everything almost everything you download you get nickeled and dime for. ive gotten free content for my games on PSN ive never had that luxory with LIVE. lol people justify paying 50 dollars a year for LIVE to improve the servers like microsoft isnt making a profit from people paying for LIVE. yea microsoft will throw you a bone but thats usually because LIVE had an issue so microsoft decides to give you a crappy free game. not only does microsoft charge you if you want to play online but if you want DLC for your game your almost always going to have to pay even when a game developer might want the content to be free. lets face it when it comes to consoles microsoft especially this gen microsoft will nickel and dime you.

  • V-Nine

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 4:02 pm PT

    ...could have sworn MS was working on premium avatar stuff that IS going to cost, hey I could wrong.......

  • dRuGGeRnaUt

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 1:01 pm PT

    now with 1vs100, last.fm and all the other planned services that come along with gold subscription, people can't say that.. seriously PSN fanboys, do you have streaming music hd radio stations available? no. Do you have live gameshows like 1vs100 where you can win prizes? no. Or any of the other features planned for gold users.. so i guess, go buy that 2$ couch to put in you virtual apartment, and keep saying that psn is free.. ps, all the avatar clothing and accessories are free for xbox live users.. you guys have to even buy the furniture for you house.. which doesnt really do anything for you.. but hey $5 leather furniture pack sounds pretty cool.
    PS: sonys loosing enough money now, i wouldnt be so sure that you wont end up paying, and if you do, itll be more than live is now, mark my words.. Sony like using programs like this: my sony vaio laptop has a program built in that prevents it from allowing you to use a generic battery replacement, amongst MANY other programs like this.. they are just as cheap as MS just in a different way

  • Markie75

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 10:53 am PT

    Note to all.....My girfriend purchased the 1 Month special offer...then checked her settings and it automatically sets it to "AUTO RENEWAL" So i presume after the months over it will charge you the full monthly rate.
    And the only way to take it off is to call the "Call Centre" in Mumbai or somewhere lol.
    Not complaining ! Great offer....Just a heads up!

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 12:56 am PT

    your acting as if microsoft needs more money to update there online service like there freaking poor or something. microsofts just plaing greedy and you act as if there not profiting off of people paying for LIVE like all the money is just going to the LIVE experience. give me a break i dont need the opinions of a fanboy which you obviously are. i have a LIVE subscription in fact my gamertag is the same thing the name on my profile TheTHCGamer.

    you dont need to explain to me what LIVE has to offer i already know but the point is its still over priced when PSN offers you pretty good online service for free. your the type of person that trys to justify everything he pays for. LIVE IS SO MUCH BETTER BECAUSE I PAY FOR IT. give me a break you stupid oaf. if LIVE charged you 100 dollars a year your the type of person who would still justify the price. there isnt enough good games being released at the moment for the 360 to be justifying paying for LIVE imo.

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 21, 2009 12:56 am PT

    @buffdaddy69 what does exclusive GTA4 content have to do with LIVE's service meathead. put down the syringe and think a little. microsoft payed alot of money for that exclusive content it has nothing to do with LIVE being superior. it comes down to whoever pays gets the extra content it doesnt have anything to do with one consoles online service being superior. if sony payed rockstar all that money instead of rockstar they wouldve got that exclusive DLC. i love how some of you state that the same games play better on LIVE compared to PS3 fanboys much. if you want PS3 users that use mics play the right game meathead. all you have to do is play killzone 2 and youll find plenty of people with mics. i love how this guy is stating how LIVE is so great yet he has a a MGS4 pic on his profile which is what? oh yea a PS3 exclusive. if you want to play MGO you have to play it on PSN but that has nothing to do with the service yet you had to mention GTAIV which also has nothing to do with why LIVE is superior. once again meathead who needs to stop roid raging on gamespot forum who should think a little. your a fool as good as LIVE is the point is your paying for it. what you dont realize is PSN is pretty damn good for 0.00. thats right its FREE and you dont have to pay if all you want to do is just play games which is all some people might want to do.

  • azadt

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 9:52 pm PT

    ...he said 25 grand a year

  • moose3469

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 9:19 pm PT

    @azadt

    25 grand a week is a crap load of money...

  • azadt

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 6:27 pm PT

    Dude, if you're only making 25 grand a week, you should be worried about other things besides games....

  • buffdaddy69

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 4:37 pm PT

    @TheTHCGamer Read my comment more clearly. I said that 50 dollars a year goes to SERVER MANTINENCE. Server Mantinence = Faster Downloads, Faster Online Play and Little to no lag. Even if the PS3 only does those updates only once a month, Why does it take 30 minutes? I mean, According to all PS3 owners, The PS3 is superior in everyway even though it takes about 30 minutes to do a system update,Lets not forget Activision is considering dropping PS3 support to which if they do, others will follow, where Microsoft System Updates which occur every other week which leads to it having superior online and top notch servers only takes 20 to 30 seconds to update and install.

    People can complain about paying for Online gaming, but guess what? Thats how the world works. I'd rather pay 50 bucks out of the 25,000 a year that I make. To get 13 months of smooth online playing. Yeah, The PS3 may have 20 million users on their PSN, But the 360 has about 17 million, and people in Greece and Poland are literally begging Microsoft to bring Live to their countries, which mind you, they will be doing. Xbox Live is superior then the PSN in everyway. You're still playing GTA4, Awesome. Im playing GTA 4 The Lost and Damned, getting ready to get GTA The Ballad of Gay Tony, two things that wont be found on the PSN. Most of you're argument was pointless anyway, where you didnt even give me any reasons on why the mic less PSN is better then Live, which is dominating the PS3 in sales in the US.

  • chiggins28

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 3:41 pm PT

    oh and PSN sucks. everyone knows this. your pathetic fanboy rants about how free it is doesn't change the low quality and minimal features of the service. why must you argue about it? why? does it feel good?

  • chiggins28

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 3:37 pm PT

    i feel sorry for silver members. i mean, what really is the point? gold is where its AT. i love my xbox, and my live account. if you own a xbox and don't have a live account, you are missing out. seriously. or you live in afghanistan.

  • Linkman0714

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 2:34 pm PT

    omg yay...LIVE! now i can start playing games online and stop communicationg with the rest of the human race

  • blade113355

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 7:26 am PT

    @ madvicker

    Yeah but if you don't play it yourself you really won't know, odds are people put those live vids on youtube to complain about the kids. I haven't had much problems with kids, yes there are a lot of them but not all of them are bad. I just wish they wouldn't be playing M rated games(had a 11 year old playing vagas one time). Anyway that last part of my comment was for everyone who has to fight between each of these consoles, to prove it's better. If you have to fight someone to defend your console that you love your not a gamer. Your just a brat with a toy who either wants the other console also but can't afford it, or have nothing better to do so instead of playing games you fight the other console.

  • moose3469

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 5:37 am PT

    Xbox Live is just so warm and welcoming, there is nothing like it. PSN on the other hand just feels cold, and after playing on Live you feel like something is missing there. Xbox Live is just great it pulls you in and keeps you there, it's #1 for a reason it just works. You just can't duplicate the Live experience anywhere else, and Live gamers don't really care to justify spending $50 on the service.

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 3:26 am PT

    oh and "ps3=better graphics"

    Except that it doesn't

  • Eastcoast93

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 3:24 am PT

    guys is it too hard to understand...pc sucks online because you have to register for online services for every game individually, ps3 online lags so much !!! xbox live is superior and worth the 50 bucks...

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 2:02 am PT

    is LIVE superior? yes. is it worth paying for? probably. is it worth 50 dollars a year when so many PC and PS3 games dont charge you to play games online? not imo. i mean the worst part is you cant even play games online when you want unless you pay for a gold suscription and less face it playing the games online is the most important part. yea the features, interface and download speeds are nice still im mostly going online to play games which i cant with the 360 unless i pay. some of the same games that i can play online on the PS3 im going to have pay to play online on my 360. all im saying is LIVE imo isnt worth 49.99 its should be around 39.99 or 29.99. paying for LIVE should give you all the perks that come with it but you shouldnt have to pay if you just want to play the same games that are free to play online on the PS3. on top of that ive seen game developers give free DLC for certain PSN games online but you wont see that on LIVE because microsoft wants to charge for almost every little thing you download.

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 2:01 am PT

    so in other words im paying 50 dollars a year to download stuff faster and for a larger online community when PSN's community is large enough? why do over bloated meathead oafs give there opinions when i can give more reasons why LIVE is worth paying 50 dollars for. dont do microsoft any favors because youd end up being like chris farley on the concert stage with his brother running for governor. pay for LIVE because your download speeds will be faster and the community it larger. ive had not problems finding matches online when i play PS3 games.

  • TheTHCGamer

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 2:00 am PT

    @SnakeEyesX80 the updates happen what maybe every 2 to 3 months? now if updates happened every week then yea it might seem worth it but having to wait 30 minutes every 2 to 3 months isnt that big of a deal especially when its FREE. @buffdaddy69 just because i might do things that you dont doesnt mean i fit your stereotype. do you want me to call you a person who takes steroids with a limp noodle? you dont see me stating things like put down the syringe. anyway you made a terrible point and just made LIVE seem over priced by stating your paying for faster download speeds.

  • madvicker

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 12:25 am PT

    @ blade113355 Sorry you must have misunderstood the context of the statement. I meant by it that I think PSN has a friendlier community. Just as an example, on youtube, you can find far more misdemeanours on Live than PSN.

  • smbius

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 11:06 pm PT

    http://www.gamespot.com/users/smbius/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25688241&tag=all-about;blog1

    My response if you're interested

  • blade113355

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 9:55 pm PT

    @madvicker

    "Admittedly I have not used Xbox Live ever but I do think that is total rubbish."

    Going by this line you said it sounds like you never used Xbox live but still hate it. Now I'm not gonna lie, that was stupid to say you can't hate saying if you never even used it. That's like saying I hate the PS3 even though I don't own one and only have one game for it(don't ask how that happened). Anything you said after that is invalid because you have nothing to compare it to. I only used the PSN for the store on the PS3 to shop for disgaea but from what I seen in the store I prefer the xbox live set up. For online gaming I don't know I only watched my friend play Kill Zone 2, but who cares? It's online service from two companies. If we wanna pay for a service why not, I do care for paying 50 bucks a month but I have a lot of online games so it's worth it(that and I don't buy many games). You "gamers" fight over the most stupid things, graphics, controls, online service, games that are on the same system. This is the reasons why I hate other gamers, they complain and whine about a console they don't own(8/10 chance they don't own the console they bad mouth), while defending their console. Let me break this to you, your console won't explode if someone says "XBOTS ARE LAMZ" or "PS3 EATS MONIEZ". EVERY console has a plus and EVERY console has a downside. So can you "gamers" just stop fighting, play your games and I don't know how fun.

  • clqtte

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 7:40 pm PT

    This is a cheat.....forget it.............

  • itsamazin

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 12:25 pm PT

    anyone know how to opt out of it?

  • TreyTable

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 11:01 am PT

    This is a great promotion, that is, if you are smart enough to cancel in time or upgrade to yearly in time. But there a lot of stupid silver members out there who won't think it through... DISCLAIMER: Not all Silvers are stupid, and many Golds are even more stupid.

  • PdPstyle

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 9:37 am PT

    This is brilliant on Microsoft end and sucks for the people who sign up for it, canceling a subscription is one of the few things I loath doing...its such a hassle

  • Locutus_Picard

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 9:27 am PT

    PSN = free -> $0

  • brendanhunt1

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 8:34 am PT

    strange for a game division thats making less money than its rivals

  • Irve

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 7:58 am PT

    @shinchy
    sorry , as a silver member i get all the best bits of Live for nowt
    All i know is that a little over half of all live accounts are silver and i for one would rather buy and extra game a year than pay for something that every other platform does for free.
    i've also got to say @decima1870
    Best online service .. yes .. but when it's the only one you pay for it bloomin well better be !!

advertisement

Hot Stories

Newsmakers

Featured Stories

Submit News

Got tips? Send them in!