Microsoft: Xbox One buyers get Skype free for 6 months

http://www.webpronews.com/xbox-one-owners-get-free-skype-calls-for-six-months-2013-11

Today, one week away from the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4, is the day that Microsoft has chosen to release a boatload of new information about its upcoming Xbox One console. Microsoft today has already announced its streaming app lineup, released an in-depth look at the Xbox One user interface, and announced that Xbox One demo kiosks are available at Microsoft Stores in the U.S.

Now, Microsoft has revealed that Xbox One owners who also subscribe to Xbox Live Gold will get free Skype calling well into next year.

Skype announced the deal over at its blog, where it’s stated that all Xbox Live Gold members who buy and Xbox One will get free group video calls for six months. In addition, those members will also get 100 free worldwide Skype calling minutes for mobile and landline calls during that time.

To get the free calling, Xbox Live Gold members will have to redeem the offer via the Skype app on Xbox One by March 31, 2014. The offer is available to one Skype account and one Xbox Live account at a time.

Skype calling was prominently featured in the 12-minute Xbox One demonstration posted by Microsoft this morning. The company has designed the console such that gamers (or whomever else might be using the console) can switch to Skype on-the-fly and with voice commands:

That's pretty tight. Something extra for the buy.

Trolololol, i've had skype for free for like, 8 years now, man lems are funny, they get charged for something free, then they give it "free" for some time and they are grateful.

You don't seem to know what you are talking about but that should be known by now.

Lmao.

Is this for real?

This should be free.

LMAO brah you beat me to it just sad really how gullible xbots are.

http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/

i guess you are used to everything being behind a paywall microsoft style.

Group chat has always cost money. On Xbox One you get the one on one chat for free like everywhere else, and six months of group chat free. Cows just refuse to read, lol :)

you have to pay for group video chats I think, as well as for minutes to call people's phones. Although 100 minutes is like 2 bucks I think

http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/

http://store.steampowered.com/

try again, group chat wut? you mean IT ALWAYS COSTS MONEY IF IS ON XBOX BECAUSE MICROSOFT PUTS IT BEHIND A PAYWALL.

no need to thank me for clearing it for you.

group video chat for skype requires a premium account which is 4.99/month

Boom! I have never used Skype...

you lucky bastard

Skype is free for The One. Making UNLIMITED CALLS to worldwide phones isnt, thats whats free geniuses.

cows gotta cow..........MOOOOOOOOOO

Well, I try. Everybody I communicate with, lives close enough to viably use a cell phone (long-distance charges). I also hate webcams.

group video chat =/= group chat, no no, no need to thank me, i feel good helping people get out of their ignorance.

Also the group chat, calls and video calls with just 1 person are completely free forever.

Who pays for Skype?

Isn't skype already free? I mean I have never paid a penny for skype, and was having a call with 3 other SW posters at the same time only a couple of days ago now...

Based on the topic of the thread I believe he is talking about skype group video chat. Since that is what is being given "for free" with purchase of the X1

you mean video chat is now free? but that would require kinect then ;)

but anyways, still not that impressive

not for lems, thats what happens when you support microsoft, they get happy about news like this lul

group video chat isn't free, nor are calls to phones

LOL..................................................

You mean a 6 month trial then straight behind a paywall?

@AMD655 said:

LOL..................................................

lol'd so hard. Still loling. Oh my, the lolingness.

Can't wait until Microsft gives away Youtube and Internet Explorer for six months. Now THAT would be generous

The Google talk plug-in for GMail is free. Free phone calls and SMS messages...

Sony Fan: 'Oooooooo........Sony gave us $10 in PSN credit its teh awesomes.'

Sony Fan: 'Free Skype is teh so stupid, we already get free Skype.'

This gen is going to be so pleasant with the window lickers from Sony not understanding anything.

Be sure to add me to Skype that I got for free and have been using for years-BroknOath ;)

@kuu2: seems pretty simple to understand. I've never payed for Skype, and there are alternatives. I would rather have the $10 in PSN credit.

Sony fans = special ed class of the internet

I already get Skype free on my laptop, cell phone, and tablet. Jesus, M$ will always find ways to screw their customers. This is why lems are the jokes of SW.

Not enough moms and dads forcing their kids to read everyday so they actually can understand things Super sad.

Its pretty funny seeing all the cows come in here, not read the first post and then post the exact same thing.

More likely too many siblings are inbreeding...

And once again, you have no idea what you are talking about and had to make up an assumption you pulled out your ass instead of asking what I meant.

lol cows owned themselves AGAIN.

Xbox Live Gold members, not Xbox One buyers.
In certain countries.

WTH...I've had skype forever LMAO

Ms... REALLY?!?!

You do pay for your ISP right? Everything is paywall. Nuff said.

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I have, but only with one on one chats.

Ah right, fair enough. Do you use such a feature?

I don't think I ever would use either of those. Howe much is it normally for the premium?

haha i guess you have nothing else to say so sad :(

brb making a free call from my skype.

Reading comprehension is as weak as ever in this thread

I have, but only with one on one chats.

Are you really that clueless? LOL!! Forget it, I already know the answer to that questions.

Group Video Chat IS NOT FREE. Everything else is FREE.

I believe it's that way in every thread.

Group video chat is FREE.

It is called PC, i can use whatever i want..

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