Xbox Live Free

[DeFJaM]

Hi

I've been wondering if Xbox live wil be free on xbox360 if it isnt is there any other cool features hat are free?

[Laguna Loire]

Yeah, as far as I know, Xbox Live Silver is free on the Xbox. You can pay the same amount you pay for Xbox Live on the regular Xbox for Xbox Live Gold on the 360, and this just gives you more features...

Check Xbox.com for the full details, all the info you need should be on there.

[Nitrous]

Yea I should look into what I need for when/if I get a 360

[Josh]

I have my xbox360. Havent bothered with live play yet, games are good enough so far

[DeFJaM]

do you need a hard drive with the xbox360 to go on xbox live?

[Laguna Loire]

^ I think you do, I'm not entirely sure...but from what I've heard, you either need a hard drive, or one of those memory expansion things...

[Some1]

Im getting a PS3 but im getting another system with it to which will probly be the Xbox360 since nintendo has come out with that god awful controler. but im getting Xbox360 gold online since it comes with more features then silver. and 50$ a year isnt all that bad.

[SPARTAN VI]

YOu do NOT, I repeat you do NOT need need a hard drive to play live, so far only ONE problem with not having a hard drive and that Game Save space and Playing FFXI

[Nitrous]

Xbox Live memberships:

Xbox Live now has two tiers of membership: Silver and Gold. You'll become a Silver-level user just by owning an Xbox 360. It's free, and is available to anyone with a broadband connection, a suitable home network and a 360.

With it, you can access Live's Marketplace, allowing you to download demos and Xbox Live Arcade games and other bits (often for a fee). You'll also be able to use Live's text and voice messaging services.

If you want to play others online, however, you'll need to upgrade to Gold, which costs £5 for one month or £40 for a year. Gold membership also lets you use video chat and access a handful of exclusive offers via Marketplace.

Neatly, a credit card is no longer essential for subscribing to Live, as subs can be purchased from shops and activated when you get home. Incidentally, if you've an existing Gamertag on your Xbox, you can retrieve both that and your Live account through your 360.