Sorry The Xbox Live Gold Price Is Rising

This is could be the hardest way and unexpected moment for Xbox lover, Microsoft's Major Nelson just announced that Xbox Live Gold will be getting more expensive in the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico starting November 1. A single month will go from $7.99 to $9.99, three months will go from $19.99 to $24.99, and the yearly sub will now be $59.99, up from $49.99.

By the way, the UK gamers who pay annually for the service will not be affected by the price increase, and users are being offered the chance to extend their subscriptions at the current price level. Although access to the basic Xbox Live service is free, the Gold service is required to play online multiplayer games. Currently, rival services offered on the PlayStation 2 and Wii consoles are free, although Sony has just introduced PlayStation Plus, a premium version of its online offering, which provides early access to demos, free downloadable games, and automatic firmware updates. The price is £39.99 for a 12 month subscription
Across the board, console manufacturers and games publishers are adding more functionality to their online services, with downloadable content, social networking support and seamless chat functionality becoming the norm. The extra costs of implementing and maintaining these services has led many industry giants to consider subscription charges. Electronic Arts has already implemented Online Pass, which charges purchasers of pre-owned EA Sports games for downloadable content packs. Activision, meanwhile, is thought to be considering subscription fees for online multiplayer gaming on titles like Call of Duty – although the company has denied this. Microsoft will also have the extra burden of Kinect, its forthcoming motion controller system, which offers a range of connectivity features.
So, what do you think about it??

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oempak
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August 31, 2010 at 1:53 PM delete

well, I do want one that xbox, but until now I can't afford

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Unknown
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August 31, 2010 at 2:40 PM delete

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August 31, 2010 at 11:10 PM delete

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Ferdinand
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September 1, 2010 at 12:16 AM delete

Waw.... very Expensive hhe,......One day maybe hha.....

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September 1, 2010 at 6:29 AM delete

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September 1, 2010 at 6:53 AM delete

Game hardware...sometime make me dizzy caused its price..But not with my son..! Informative post!

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September 1, 2010 at 8:19 AM delete

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September 1, 2010 at 9:52 AM delete

he he he, everything is rise up

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roffe
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September 1, 2010 at 10:32 AM delete

Hi..Thanks for your comments...

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Michael
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September 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM delete

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Aniko
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September 1, 2010 at 12:57 PM delete

hello thank fro you visit I wish you a pleasant evening.

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waliz
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September 1, 2010 at 5:10 PM delete

its good for them to rise the price bcos kids wont get it too easily.

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Ivan Axel
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September 1, 2010 at 7:00 PM delete

I still love my PS2..... even now i never touch it cause dont have so much time to use it..

but XBOX is dramatically expensive now... when Microsoft learn to sell, it just silly when demand is high..they dont even give a discount on it!

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September 1, 2010 at 8:03 PM delete

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September 2, 2010 at 1:27 AM delete

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September 2, 2010 at 5:22 AM delete

ouch... hehehe... luckily I do not play x box... anyway... thanks for the visit... see you again...

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September 2, 2010 at 8:24 AM delete

Nice info, thanks. But it's still too expensive for me.
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