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expiredautosaver posted Jan 22, 2021 06:16 PM
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PSA: Xbox Live doubling in price. STOCK UP NOW! - $60.00

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Microsoft has recently announced that the price of Xbox Live Gold is going up. The $60 1 year membership will now be $60 for a 6 month membership. If you are subscribed at the current rate they will honor a renew at your old price.

Retailers are now carrying the new $60 6 month cards. You can get ahead by stocking up on the old cards at their original price points being the price hike. This will make the gamepass trick more expensive too at the new price points, so now is the time.

I've provided a few good prices below. Take advantage while you can.

Costco: 2 years for $95.00
https://www.costco.com/xbox-live-...75009.html

Target: 1 year for $59.99
https://www.target.com/p/xbox-liv...A-54256322

Amazon: 1 year for $59.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VBW...cGb5P93C7T

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/...d-pricing/
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Microsoft has recently announced that the price of Xbox Live Gold is going up. The $60 1 year membership will now be $60 for a 6 month membership. If you are subscribed at the current rate they will honor a renew at your old price.

Retailers are now carrying the new $60 6 month cards. You can get ahead by stocking up on the old cards at their original price points being the price hike. This will make the gamepass trick more expensive too at the new price points, so now is the time.

I've provided a few good prices below. Take advantage while you can.

Costco: 2 years for $95.00
https://www.costco.com/xbox-live-...75009.html

Target: 1 year for $59.99
https://www.target.com/p/xbox-liv...A-54256322

Amazon: 1 year for $59.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VBW...cGb5P93C7T

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/...d-pricing/

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Jan 22, 2021 07:04 PM
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CymrianJan 22, 2021 07:04 PM
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Quote from Theory1986 :
Just curious, no judgment. Is Game Pass Ultimate better than Gold?
Ultimate adds Game Pass, EA Play, and Live together into one.
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Jan 22, 2021 07:05 PM
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PeteyTheStriker
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Quote from Simoleon :
If you're choosing PS5 or Xbox Series X based upon PS Plus or XBox Live Gold, you're doing it wrong.
I disagree, Xbox Ultimate gamepass has saved me tons of cash cause I dont buy full priced games anymore just wait for games to show up on gamepass multiple times a month. This also carried over to my computer games since it covers PC gaming too. Now I only buy a big game I really really want and cant hold off on, which arnt many anymore.
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Jan 22, 2021 07:06 PM
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PeteyTheStriker
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Anyone know what the conversion rate from gold into an already active ultimate account is? Is it still 1 for 1?
Jan 22, 2021 07:06 PM
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redbadgerJan 22, 2021 07:06 PM
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If this is true, what a total ripoff.
Jan 22, 2021 07:06 PM
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markhameggsJan 22, 2021 07:06 PM
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Quote from JayT19 :
Are they not wanting more new players?
They are pushing people into game pass ultimate which includes Gold.
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Jan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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daboguesJan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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Quote from Theory1986 :
Just curious, no judgment. Is Game Pass Ultimate better than Gold?
Not trying to be snarky at all, but that's basically like asking if a bag of apples is better than an apple.

To be fair, though, you don't get to keep EVERY apple in the bag...but the MS and EA games on there likely won't be going anywhere for a while.
Last edited by dabogues January 22, 2021 at 11:16 AM.
Jan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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redbadgerJan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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Nothing like driving your customers away to the Playstation or PC.
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Jan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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Theory1986Jan 22, 2021 07:07 PM
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Quote from Cymrian :
Ultimate adds Game Pass, EA Play, and Live together into one.
Thanks! Seems it's a better deal then. So curious why some people prefer to stay with Gold than migrate to GPU? Again, just for my education, nonjudgmental
Jan 22, 2021 07:08 PM
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wolve3Jan 22, 2021 07:08 PM
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Quote from TokenSid :
Please note that this does not apply to game pass. If you used the upgrade for $1 to game pass and now what to go back to Live, it will NOT be considered a renewal.
To clarify, Game Pass ULTIMATE includes Live Gold. The standalone Games Pass for Xbox and PC plans don't include Live Gold.
Jan 22, 2021 07:08 PM
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elpablolvJan 22, 2021 07:08 PM
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Wow that's a huge increase. Thanks for the information.
Jan 22, 2021 07:09 PM
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Rim1Jan 22, 2021 07:09 PM
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I just ordered one and it already came through. No issue on my end.
Jan 22, 2021 07:09 PM
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lcz06Jan 22, 2021 07:09 PM
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This is BS Microsoft!!! Double the price for a year? I can understand like $10 increase but double? That's just robbery. Guess I should stock up now before they are sold out. Wow! Not happy at all about this change. Corporate greed
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deal102Jan 22, 2021 07:09 PM
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Quote from neffernin :
What are they thinking...

Remember when people were upset at even having to purchase something like this to play online? $120/year is insane for what you get.

I can only assume there will be another piece of news to make sense of this.
It doesn't have to make sense.
They used to make you pay for live to used Netflix. Does that make sense to you?
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Quote from Theory1986 :
Just curious, no judgment. Is Game Pass Ultimate better than Gold?
I have Gamepass Ultimate cause I game on console and PC, it has saved me tons of money cause all the game I really want to play are on there and they update the library with new games multiple times a month.

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Jan 22, 2021 07:10 PM
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decksJan 22, 2021 07:10 PM
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Wtf I can grab psn plus one year for 27 bucks from cdkey right now
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