Topic: Is Online Play Free? (Read 273 times)

Twasi · « **on:** June 26, 2005, 10:34:00 PM »

On some weekends you will get to play free on XBL silver, it's like when you get HBO for a weekend to get you hooked, if you want to play games online you will have to buy XBL gold subscription, Here is what you get with the two.

Xbox Live Silver level

Create an online Gamer Profile
Access the Xbox Live Marketplace
Engage in voice and text messaging
Talk to a single friend at a time using voice chat
Receive video messages from Gold level members
Access massively multiplayer online games (additional fees may apply)

Xbox Live Gold level

Paid level of service
All the features of Silver level, and additionally:
o Play multiplayer games online
o Video chat
o Multiplayer online tournaments
o Participate in Xbox Live online programming, such as Game with Fame, Play and Win, and Prime Time activities

Andy51 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2005, 10:08:00 AM »

XBL silver is free on the weekends..

mbratton · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2005, 12:21:00 PM »

QUOTE(Andy51 @ Jun 27 2005, 06:19 PM)

XBL silver is free on the weekends..

Andy51 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2005, 07:29:00 PM »

QUOTE(mbratton @ Jun 27 2005, 08:32 PM)

NO, it's not

mbratton · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2005, 07:53:00 PM »

it says "Free Xbox Live Weekends", not "Free Xbox Live Every Weekend"...

from TeamXbox:

QUOTE

Periodic, free Gold Weekends are also planned

Andy51 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2005, 08:51:00 PM »

QUOTE(mbratton @ Jun 28 2005, 04:04 AM)

it says "Free Xbox Live Weekends", not "Free Xbox Live Every Weekend"...

mbratton · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2005, 11:27:00 PM »

if you do something every day, you don't say "I do it periodically".
if you do something every weekend, you don't say "I do it on periodic weekends".

it's just another word-skewing technique by M$, just like "backwards compatible with the best selling Xbox titles" is.

fact is, I'd be happy to shell out the measly $50/year to play every day rather than once or twice a month.

Jully · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2005, 10:54:00 AM »

comeon guys its only $5 a month to play anytime you want with a huge library of games, if you have broadband than it would be one of the best things that will let you utilize what the high speeds are for

burke1503 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2005, 04:21:00 PM »

QUOTE(Jully @ Jun 28 2005, 01:05 PM)

comeon guys its only $5 a month to play anytime you want with a huge library of games, if you have broadband than it would be one of the best things that will let you utilize what the high speeds are for

Juancster · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2005, 06:49:00 PM »

Ok to all of us that have XBL now, is it like having gold? We wont need to pay more than the 50 dollars a month we pay now? I certainly hope not. If anyone could shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

mbratton · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2005, 07:20:00 PM »

$50 a month??!?!? jeez you're getting ripped off!!! lol

seriously, your current subscription will carry over to Gold, so at least until you have to renew, it will be the same rate. beyond that, MS hasn't announced any pricing plans.

Jully · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2005, 08:07:00 PM »

i bet he meant year

xposur · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2005, 03:48:00 AM »

$50 a year

mcbraders · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2005, 05:26:00 AM »

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