Xbox Live Gold: Huge price change coming to Xbox Live this week

Xbox One console owners will need to keep an eye on their remaining membership, as the cost of Xbox Live is set to increase this week.

[FallenAngel1984]

Another price increase with no additional benefits?

[porkChop]

At least they aren't taking away any of the existing benefits.

[TheHateTheyGive]

Amen, as a super ps4 supporter i thought it was scummy that they did not replace the 4 games they gave us on ps3/vita with at least an extra ps4 game.

[denawayne]

Microsoft Rewards = free XB Live Gold

[DarXyde]

TheHateTheyGive,

While I don't necessarily disagree, doing so would set a precedent before PS5. So if PS4 games went up to 4 per month now, I think people would be pretty upset if PS5 comes out and the PS4 number gets adjusted AGAIN. On top of that, 4 PS4 games might really kill sales.

Keep in mind that's 48 games in a year

[Rude-ro]

Like feee to play games that should actually be free to play? 😂

[indysurfn]

WAIT in Europe they pay 44.74$ each month for 2 - 4 xbox live games a month? Most of the time I dont like any of the free games. So I would be skipping that and just buying one I want.

[Daz]

Only for UK users I think.

[CYALTR]

You are correct. This was announced a few weeks ago and is just now taking effect. It is in response to the tanking British Pound due to Brexit. Microsoft is a US company, so they have to make currency adjustments as the value of currencies change.

This one is not really Microsofts fault. If you gotta point a finger, point it all of the Brexiters.

[SheenuTheLegend]

its sad to see the dislikes on your comment. it reflects the current state of gaming sadly where people are ok for paying for a service that was meant to be free.
first it was just companies ripping consumers but now customers also support these practices sadly.

[NonPartisanGamer]

XBL was never a free service.

[NonPartisanGamer]

It’s called inflation and I believe only the second increase in 18 years.

[mark_parch]

price increases with no additional benefits are never good but i can't complain too much when i just paid £60 for 3 years of game pass.

[skiggy34]

Damn where did you score that deal???

[mark_parch]

cd keys, 3 months for £10. stack up to 3 years and I game share so I went halfs with a friend.

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

If you want to play APEX, Fortnite, Warframe and World Of Tanks with your friends - a slight increase won't matter.

[Pricey]

I already can and I don't need Xbox live Gold. So...

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

I was unaware ms had removed the paywall for F2P games, is that for Netflix too?

[gravedigger]

Apex

Online multiplayer on Xbox requires Xbox Live Gold (subscription sold separately.

https://www.microsoft.com/e...

Fortnite

Game requires Xbox Live Gold (sold separately)

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/...

And so on for other so called "F2P" titles. No GOLD, no play on Xbone

[gravedigger]

Btw. F2P games who only have singleplayer campaign don't need GOLD sub. So, there it is. For MP campaign you need GOLD sub. WHICH is not a F2P anymore on Xbone

[skiggy34]

So then why the hell are you here?

[gravedigger]

Quote :

I was unaware ms had removed the paywall for F2P games, is that for Netflix too?

Regarding F2P games - Nope. Read other of my posts

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

ok mate - I'll come clean, I was taking the piss. ms continued f2p paywall is a disgrace to gaming.

[gravedigger]

@ImGumby

Quote :

"Yeah, yeah bad Microsoft. /s Hey how are those cloud saves working for you on the PS without Plus?"

Well, you don't need a PS+ for USB flash drive. Problem solved.

[bamillington]

im almost done with xbox

[thrust]

Bye bye 👋

[aconnellan]

Sure you are.

Did you read the article or other comments? Or just the title?

It’s going up by 10 pound for a 12 month sub in the UK only, now matching the price of PS+, likely due to the effects of Brexit on the value of the pound.

[No Way]

ok

[PowerOfTheCloud]

Why almost??? Most were done ages ago.

[Artemidorus]

Isn't it about time these companies start letting people use a basic connection for free??

[PhoenixUp]

You can connect to the internet for free on every console

[Artemidorus]

You cannot play all the games online for free. Time it goes the PC route, free online gaming anything else can come at an extra fee.

[Vetgamer]

Can't remember the last time I paid full price for gold. Just a question how many game do you get with plus... now vita and ps3 games have stopped?

[skiggy34]

Me neither. Every time my gold membership is about to expire, I get a message from Xbox Live about it and they always offer me the full year for $39.99. So thew morons on here complaining about it must go to the store and buy a card or I dont know what they are doing because there are literally deals EVERYWHERE for cheaper live.

[Father__Merrin]

xbox fans were slating sony due to the psn price rise. i recall many on here saying Cuphead is on sale for £10 thanks microsoft i get cuphead for free in comparison to psn price rise.

others were claiming ps4 will drop off now and that xbox one will rein supreme.

now lets hear what they say!!!

[skiggy34]

For one thing Xbox Live is 10x better than PSN so Sony is charging way too much for an inferior service.

[thrust]

PSN is a tacked on mess!

[yomfweeee]

Go ahead and explain your opinion.... we'll be waiting.

[Father__Merrin]

whats specifically better about it any examples?

[BLow]

Really? How???? Please explain...

[snoopgg]

I've played multiplayer on xbox live and psn and there is no difference. There is no difference between the two.

[Tazzy]

No its not I have both and there's no babies on PS4 when I'm gaming Xbox has babies online when I'm obliviating people with a brecci playing Black Ops 3 people cry about it I never got a message from a PS4 player crying. Xbox says they like trash talking they're full of shit I told a guy to 1 on 1 with me and because he shot his mouth off in a message and I got suspended for 2 weeks.

[Tazzy]

@snoopgg not gaming wise but there is a difference with Xbox having babies on Xbox Live.

[Vetgamer]

Think most complained about the price increase, and 6 months later reduce how many games you get and it wasn't just xbox gamers gloating, it was sony fans who wasn't happy. Sonys arrogance is starting to show again just like it did with ps3. Down vote incoming.....
.....

[Dutchman141]

I just bought a year of Xbox live for 45€, that's not even 1€ a week!!
If it would become 1,50€ a week it would still be peanuts.
I don't get the drama over this.

[TheHan]

It’s just in the UK people, everyone calm down.

[2pacalypsenow]

Title should say UK

[DaveZero]

Simple I don't agree with the price of an extra quid per month on live, yet I have an Xbox and to play on the best service out there for many reasons I think its acceptable.

It's no different tha. what we've all seen from every other company that's done this to date. It's certainly no different than going to your local shop and buying the products you've been buying all along, only to go In one day and see a price change. It's certainly no different to bus tickets being a price all year, then suddenly purchase a bus ticket and see 20p added per ticket.

It's annoying but we have no choice but to accept it because the masses don't stand up to it, so no point complaining.

[xX1NORM1Xx]

This sucks real hard but i guess it wont really affect me cause i usually buy gold from amazon when they do the buy one get one free on 3month subs so im good for a while.

Its a real shame that companies do this kind of thing as soon as your currency is down theres a price increase but when it goes back up you can be damn sure the price is staying the same.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I’ve got so many rewards points that I can get XBL free for at least 6months. I don’t think a lot of people take advantage of it for example, I bought MK11 in the xbl market place but before I did I punched a virtual card for MK11 which instantly gave me 6k points. That alone is 1 month of XBL

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Why on earth is the region not required for submission titles? It should be an automatic flag for that since it's not clear until you get to the article.

[Germaximus]

Same month they put out really terrible games with Gold. Kinda funny.

[WhiteyFox]

Doesn't this apply only in UK because of the change in currency value? Clickbait-y?

[slasaru01]

so good I bought two years of XBL in advance!

[DillyDilly]

Im pretty sure that this is for the UK only

[RizBiz]

Increase? WTF? If they want to attract new players they should make it free, or at the very least the same price as Nintendo

[KillBill]

In the UK.