shazza124 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I thought I heard something about free Xbox Live, which would be great, but I was wondering if anyone new for sure that this is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barad Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not sure where you heard this or whether you heard it at all but this will never happen on current consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmona Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I thought I heard something about free Xbox Live, which would be great, but I was wondering if anyone new for sure that this is true sorry but no. There are millions of people who are willing to pay $60 to have live.....so what kind of sense would it make to make it free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veedrock Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I asked my Magic 8 Ball and it said "Outlook good." Seems legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annalie Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 No, it will never be free on the 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 No chance in hell.... Maybe the last month on live for the 360 free before the next gen console I could see happening, but a whole year would be a huge no no for Microsoft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floorkiller Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I figure 360 will still have live for awhile even after the new systems are out...so maybe then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cann0nSen5ei Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I don't see M$ making LIVE membership free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BEAst in I Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I figure 360 will still have live for awhile even after the new systems are out...so maybe then. That's what I was thinking when I saw the thread. Maybe free gold membership for 360 games and content only once the new console comes out. I can wish right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBuzz7S Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 People still whining about paying a premium to play online? Okay, so there is no whining going on, but it is expected to happen as it has happened in a lot of other threads similar to this. Xbox LIVE makes Microsoft a LOT of money. They could learn a thing or two from their competition on how to make it a better service, but many of us see no problem with paying ~$50 a year to access online features. Paying a premium for Xbox LIVE is nothing compared to how much one spends on takeaway food in a week, or to support their habit(s). If you are unemployed or just live off pocket money because of your age, do a little more around the house or around the neighbourhood for that extra cash. And seeing you are an Aussie, I believe the legal working age is 14 and 9 months, unless that has changed. Even working 3 days a week, doing 6 hour shifts will cover your Xbox LIVE payment and leave you a little extra in your pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Face Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Microsoft won't make Live free. They're making $600 million a year. Why would they throw that away? One thing I wish would go away is ads... But that isn't going to happen either. They make millions from ads too. Since 2010 they're ads sales have gone up 142%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxmisery Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I wish it would be free, so I could save that 100 bucks a year on the gold family pack, but I just don't see it happening. That being said, I don't mind paying the fee for Live. I feel it's worth it. Wouldn't complain if it was free though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkusRex Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yes, it will be free. Now, hold your breath until it is officially announced. Seriously. Not a breath until the Tweet from Major Nelson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickinOnaChain Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I thought I heard something about free Xbox Live, which would be great, but I was wondering if anyone new for sure that this is true You need to stay off xbox.com, that's for sure. XBL has never and probably will never be free. So sober up and stop dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hupheryspangler Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Has anybody told this guy no yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildmn34 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I thought I heard something about free Xbox Live, which would be great, but I was wondering if anyone new for sure that this is true Yes, it's called Silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOVEBAY0n37T4 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not another thread complaining about Live costing money. Live will never be free. Why should it when MS makes a ton of money from it and it is one of the most secure things out there. To the T.C there is more chance of the Sun going Supernova in the next ten minutes than Live being free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalTodger Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Short answer NO. Although there will be promotional WEEKENDS where it's free, but that's about all you're getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotionOnTheSkin Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Live would be crap if it was free so lets hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMS Resolution Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 It's already free...it's called a silver membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakisbac Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Kind of beating a dead horse here, but as much as we'd all like it to be free it won't be. Maybe if something drastic happens next year - like losing half their subscribers - they'll revise their prices, but otherwise the only possible way the cost will go is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluWolve Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hmm. I'm going to say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delow317 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) I thought I heard something about free Xbox Live, which would be great, but I was wondering if anyone new for sure that this is true There is also a downside to being free (looks at PSN, smirks, and rolls eyes) just letting you know. Personally I have no problem paying for XBL as I can justify the value in it 10 fold. After canceling my Dish Network, I'm saving over 80$ a month with XBL!!! General rule of thumb.. You always get what you pay for and when it comes to online services..free usually equates to something that is much less than what you would get for a "Paid for" and "Premium" service like XBL. It's also my general belief that If XBL was free there would be less incentive for Microsoft to police our servers, maintain security, and give us so many more features, apps, and a seemless unified online interface that the PS3 simply doesn't provide on nowhere near the same level. While there is always exceptions to every rule, if this generation of gaming consoles taught us one thing is that free equates to a sub par bare bones service "definitely without all the bells and whistles" IMO. Microsoft is the richest player in the game and is also the most greedy in terms of general business practices. There is no way in hell they will ever stop charging for Gold. I also have it on good authority that the PSN on PS3 isn't going to be free come next gen... If what I believe is true then it looks like Sony will finally wise up and start charging for PSN. It's the only way that network is ever going to see some serious progression.. All they have been doing is playing catch up to XBL... and at a snails pace at that. Edited December 27, 2012 by Delow317 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorexskygtr32 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 It got me to understand little better about XBL and PSN. I have no problem to fork out 60 bucks a year for xbox live gold membership. Couldnt ask more for it and never complain about it. The way I see people whined and complained about shelling out their money on XBL gold membership are either teenager or ignorant and naive (think they know it all) and perhaps current exclusive PS3 player like my brother. My brother bragged about not have to pay a cent on playing Call of Duty series online for Ps3 online. I told him, thats what you get for less service and less security than XBL has offers. Why is it people thinks that they are superior to us that they said Ha! Its free on PSN and you had to pay xbl so you suck. Something like that. Whats the big deal about PSN free to access online multiplayer on all games for PS3 except for PS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Face Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 [...] Most paid for services also remove ads from they're service. Not Microsoft. I don't care about $60/yr but why do I have to pay for it if I'm getting ads shoved down my throat 24/7 if I'm on the dashboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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