XBox Live Raising Prices Across The Globe - Blu-ray Forum

UK_fan_05 · 08-30-2010, 05:27 PM

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/111/1116845p1.html

Microsoft has announced that as of November 1, 2010, the price for Xbox Live Gold will go up in Canada, the US, United Kingdom and Mexico. The annual fee will go up by $10 in the United States, with one and three month subscriptions also going up in price.

Starting November 1, a one month subscription in the US will cost $9.99 and a three month subscription will carry a price tag of $24.99. These are increases of $2 and $5 respectively. In the UK, a one month subscription will go up by 1 GBP to 5.99. Canadian and Mexican one month subscriptions will go up by $1 CAD and 100 Pesos each to $9.99 and 599 Pesos. All other subscription packages will have the same prices.

In a posting, Microsoft spokesperson Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb explained the hike:

"Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same. We're confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry.

However, we do want to thank our loyal members and give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount, so now would be a good time to renew your subscription."

Analyst Jesse Divinich of EEDAR believes this price increase will not have a major effect of Microsoft's momentum or subscription base, saying that, "EEDAR believes the fee increase will do little to impact the positive momentum of the Xbox 360," and that given the service improvements through the year, "it comes as no surprise that Microsoft would eventually increase the price of a Gold subscription by a moderate amount."

David1 · 08-30-2010, 05:33 PM

Only £1 here so it's not that big a deal if the 12 month subscription is all that's changing for us - our 12 month sub already is $60.

un4gvn94538 · 08-30-2010, 05:35 PM

was about to post this

from major nelson blog

blog
ugh! link wont work. goto majornelson.com

un4gvn94538 · 08-30-2010, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David1

Only £1 here so it's not that big a deal if the 12 month subscription is all that's changing for us - our 12 month sub already is $60.

only the price for one month is changing for u.k.

un4gvn94538 · 08-30-2010, 05:47 PM

been reading comments on nelson's blog and so far only 1 person thinks its ok and everyone else is poor.

only one comment for the major:

Quote:

Let me jump in here and answer a few questions I've seen on Twitter etc.

1) If you renew at the lower price, you will not be subject to the new price until your subscription runs out.

2) The ONLY regions and subscriptions that are affected are the ones above.

And yes, I’ll be sharing some of the comments (good and bad) with the team.

PrivatePixel · 08-30-2010, 07:23 PM

You can sign up/renew your Gold account for $39.99 via Xbox.com (link) before the price hike on November 1.

Wingman1977 · 08-30-2010, 07:28 PM

Wow, what a bunch of crybabies posting on majornelson.com

SlaughterX · 08-30-2010, 08:01 PM

Canada, the US, United Kingdom and Mexico is across the globe? Also the Canadian price has already been those prices for the longest... Either way this is bad news, but there will always be deal to be had if you're willing to look. I never paid full price in the past and I won't in the future.

SixSpeedSamurai · 08-30-2010, 08:45 PM

Who pays full price for Live or Points anyway? You can find them much cheaper online than from MS.

Mr. J · 08-30-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SixSpeedSamurai

Who pays full price for Live or Points anyway? You can find them much cheaper online than from MS.

I never pay full price for LIVE gold, but where do you find Points Cards for less than they're asking price? I know Amazon was recently selling the 1600 points card for $16.XX, but other than that I haven't seen them any cheaper than their asking price.

David1 · 08-30-2010, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

only the price for one month is changing for u.k.

Aye, typo on my part there. Only going up £1 which isn't too bad and as I say, our 12 month was already $60 as it was.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlaughterX

Canada, the US, United Kingdom and Mexico is across the globe? Also the Canadian price has already been those prices for the longest... Either way this is bad news, but there will always be deal to be had if you're willing to look. I never paid full price in the past and I won't in the future.

The 12 month sub in the UK has been £40 ($60) for as long as I can remember. I don't think it's ever been lower than that for the 360.

Monkey · 08-30-2010, 09:30 PM

Not that I believe this will harm MS in the slightest, just seems odd to raise prices while the competition, Sony's PSN, offers free online gameplay and offers dedicated servers on many first party games..

Maybe there is a lot of appeal for all the non-gaming stuff to certain demographics??

Dirk504 · 08-30-2010, 10:14 PM

Personally I don't like it. I know it's only $10, but my budget is already tight as it is. And who's to say they won't raise prices even more? I mean by the time a new XBox is released, we could be paying $100/yr.

supersix4 · 08-30-2010, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirk504

Personally I don't like it. I know it's only $10, but my budget is already tight as it is. And who's to say they won't raise prices even more? I mean by the time a new XBox is released, we could be paying $100/yr.

unless they make an epic type game like gears1 I'll stop at 70.

Monkey · 08-30-2010, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirk504

Personally I don't like it. I know it's only $10, but my budget is already tight as it is. And who's to say they won't raise prices even more? I mean by the time a new XBox is released, we could be paying $100/yr.

They'd probably just adjust back to whatever the threshold is. I used to have live and now I just play on the PSN (IMO better) which is free, I'd pay for it but I'm glad I don't have to! Who knows, maybe the PSN will come with a free to play online in the future as well.

Ashamed Pegasus · 08-31-2010, 12:01 AM

I usually pay $30/year for Live, so I guess now I'll be paying $40... Not a big deal to me...

OG Pooh · 08-31-2010, 03:42 AM

I could not care less about maintaining a gold membership. I don't play online. I only download updates & game content. So MS hasn't been, nor will they be getting any of my money for any Live services.

...And if they decide to charge for silver, they can kiss my @!%.

SleeperAgent · 08-31-2010, 04:09 AM

$5/month isn't bad. If they go higher I'll just drop it. PSN is still free and if they think people will pay upwards of $70 for Halo and Gears they're insane. Almost all games go multiplatform these days to make more money.

Steel Panther · 08-31-2010, 04:32 AM

Ah, thank god I have a reason to stop paying for my Live. I don't even use mine as it is really, but keep renewing it. Thank you MS.

krazeyeyez · 08-31-2010, 04:48 AM

Obviously not in favor of this lol, but doesn't affect me any... less then a $1 more a month in no way breaks my bank. Also after not having a 360 for almost two years (just got one again a month or two ago) i can say i am majorly impressed with the new features, layouts, etc... there have been some major improvements since the XBOXlive i remember.

THAT BEING SAID, game companies are getting way too greedy on ALL the consoles, they see DLC and online as nothing more then a cash cow when it really should be a way to give back to the community that fills its wallets. To further enhance games and fix issues as they crop up, instead in to many cases we see content that would have been included withheld for a price tag a month after release. This is not a trend i am happy with at all.

08-30-2010, 05:27 PM	#1
UK_fan_05 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Kentucky Blu-ray collection:321 Trading Score:67	XBox Live Raising Prices Across The Globe http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/111/1116845p1.html Microsoft has announced that as of November 1, 2010, the price for Xbox Live Gold will go up in Canada, the US, United Kingdom and Mexico. The annual fee will go up by $10 in the United States, with one and three month subscriptions also going up in price. Starting November 1, a one month subscription in the US will cost $9.99 and a three month subscription will carry a price tag of $24.99. These are increases of $2 and $5 respectively. In the UK, a one month subscription will go up by 1 GBP to 5.99. Canadian and Mexican one month subscriptions will go up by $1 CAD and 100 Pesos each to $9.99 and 599 Pesos. All other subscription packages will have the same prices. In a posting, Microsoft spokesperson Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb explained the hike: "Since launching Xbox LIVE in 2002 we have continually added more content and entertainment experiences for our members, while keeping the price the same. We're confident that when the new pricing takes effect, an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will continue to offer the best value in the industry. However, we do want to thank our loyal members and give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount, so now would be a good time to renew your subscription." Analyst Jesse Divinich of EEDAR believes this price increase will not have a major effect of Microsoft's momentum or subscription base, saying that, "EEDAR believes the fee increase will do little to impact the positive momentum of the Xbox 360," and that given the service improvements through the year, "it comes as no surprise that Microsoft would eventually increase the price of a Gold subscription by a moderate amount."

08-30-2010, 05:35 PM	#3
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	was about to post this from major nelson blog blog ugh! link wont work. goto majornelson.com Last edited by un4gvn94538; 08-30-2010 at 05:41 PM.

08-31-2010, 03:42 AM	#17
OG Pooh Banned Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Hudson Valley, NY Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:132	I could not care less about maintaining a gold membership. I don't play online. I only download updates & game content. So MS hasn't been, nor will they be getting any of my money for any Live services. ...And if they decide to charge for silver, they can kiss my @!%. Last edited by OG Pooh; 08-31-2010 at 03:44 AM.

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08-30-2010, 05:33 PM	#2
David1 Active Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Northern Ireland 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:185 DVD collection:8	Only £1 here so it's not that big a deal if the 12 month subscription is all that's changing for us - our 12 month sub already is $60.

08-30-2010, 07:23 PM	#6
PrivatePixel Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:73 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:8	You can sign up/renew your Gold account for $39.99 via Xbox.com (link) before the price hike on November 1.

08-30-2010, 07:28 PM	#7
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	Wow, what a bunch of crybabies posting on majornelson.com

08-30-2010, 08:01 PM	#8
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	Canada, the US, United Kingdom and Mexico is across the globe? Also the Canadian price has already been those prices for the longest... Either way this is bad news, but there will always be deal to be had if you're willing to look. I never paid full price in the past and I won't in the future.

08-30-2010, 08:45 PM	#9
SixSpeedSamurai Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Bruce Wayne lives in my attic 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:667 DVD collection:33 MA collection:2 Digital collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:33	Who pays full price for Live or Points anyway? You can find them much cheaper online than from MS.

08-30-2010, 09:30 PM	#12
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	Not that I believe this will harm MS in the slightest, just seems odd to raise prices while the competition, Sony's PSN, offers free online gameplay and offers dedicated servers on many first party games.. Maybe there is a lot of appeal for all the non-gaming stuff to certain demographics??

08-30-2010, 10:14 PM	#13
Dirk504 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:25 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:367 Blu-ray reviews:4	Personally I don't like it. I know it's only $10, but my budget is already tight as it is. And who's to say they won't raise prices even more? I mean by the time a new XBox is released, we could be paying $100/yr.

08-31-2010, 12:01 AM	#16
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	I usually pay $30/year for Live, so I guess now I'll be paying $40... Not a big deal to me...

08-31-2010, 04:09 AM	#18
SleeperAgent Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Plateau of Leng 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:289	$5/month isn't bad. If they go higher I'll just drop it. PSN is still free and if they think people will pay upwards of $70 for Halo and Gears they're insane. Almost all games go multiplatform these days to make more money.

08-31-2010, 04:32 AM	#19
Steel Panther Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:943 DVD collection:20 iTunes collection:341 Trading Score:21	Ah, thank god I have a reason to stop paying for my Live. I don't even use mine as it is really, but keep renewing it. Thank you MS.

08-31-2010, 04:48 AM	#20
krazeyeyez Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:the guy on the couch Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:287 Blu-ray reviews:4	Obviously not in favor of this lol, but doesn't affect me any... less then a $1 more a month in no way breaks my bank. Also after not having a 360 for almost two years (just got one again a month or two ago) i can say i am majorly impressed with the new features, layouts, etc... there have been some major improvements since the XBOXlive i remember. THAT BEING SAID, game companies are getting way too greedy on ALL the consoles, they see DLC and online as nothing more then a cash cow when it really should be a way to give back to the community that fills its wallets. To further enhance games and fix issues as they crop up, instead in to many cases we see content that would have been included withheld for a price tag a month after release. This is not a trend i am happy with at all.

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