XBL increase

[LTRUSSELL17]

So Microsoft in all its glory is raising the frggin price of XBL. Not by much but by a good bit that pisses everyone off. You should of gotten an email similar to mine:



Thank you for being a valued member of Xbox LIVE Gold. We hope you are enjoying the many exciting and exclusive features that are included in your membership. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming price increase for your Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and how you can lock in your current price to continue enjoying everything you've come to love about Xbox LIVE, plus all the upcoming additions including ESPN and Hulu Plus.



Over the past seven years, Xbox LIVE has evolved from an online gaming platform to an all-in-one gaming and entertainment service. As an Xbox LIVE Gold member, you can not only play blockbuster games, such as Halo: Reach with your friends online, you can also stream movies from Netflix* and music from Last.fm right to your TV. You can even connect with friends near and far on Facebook® and Twitter™. Plus, you also enjoy exclusive discounts and early access to game demos.



And we aren't even close to being done. This holiday, Xbox LIVE is adding new Gold features, including ESPN and Video Kinect, with Hulu Plus coming on Xbox LIVE in 2011:



• With ESPN on Xbox LIVE, you can stream and watch over 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events plus highlights.*



• Video Kinect allows you to chat with family and friends on the big screen, right from the comfort of your living room—no headset or controller required.*



• With Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE you will be able to enjoy a customized Hulu Plus experience that will include Kinect navigation and Xbox LIVE Parties*



Besides launching the new features and titles, we will also be increasing the price of Gold membership on November 1, 2010. The new prices are as follows:



Old Price New Price

1-Month Gold Subscription $7.99 $9.99

3-Month Gold Subscription $19.99 $24.99

12-Month Gold Subscription $49.99 $59.99







I'm getting me a PS3

 

[Night Warrior B]

And you wanna know the best part? EVERY gorram F****** THING THEY ARE PUSHING AS REASONS FOR THIS ARE STUFF BRAZILIANS CAN'T ACCESS! IT'S ALWAYS FOR NORTH AMERICA ONLY! AND I'LL STILL HAVE TO PAY UP TEN MORE BUCKS FOR NOTHING!

 

[Avenged117]

Night they are not raising the price in Brazil



The reason the price is being raised is because they are building in the hulu+ membership so in the end it's kinda nice

 

[Night Warrior B]

The problem is, THEY DON'T SELL THE gorram 1 YEAR CARDS, OR ANY CARDS FOR THAT MATTER, DOWN HERE! I HAVE TO BUY EVERYTHING FROM THE US!

 

[Avenged117]

Use the interwebz

 

[Norgasm]

I'm excited as hell for hulu on xbox but good god.. they would raise it..

 

[Cherry man 1]

They did just gave us a bunch of new features with the new dashboard when it came out and now people like netflix and other people are wanting some money from Xbox so they want in and the only way for Microsoft to profit off Xbox and Xbox live is raise the price it was inevitable

You people need to look at the business aspect of why they are raising it

 

[DigitalShadowZZ]

I can understand why they're doing this, given all the new features we are being given.