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ironmanDX on 23 June 2013
adriane23 said:
I can see them doing a 3-6 month free trial of Gold.


I heard that when I pre-ordered my Day One edition I will also get a year free of XBLG. Was told in store.



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JOKA_ on 23 June 2013

If MS were smart they would give away 1 free month of gold standard with every X1. A lot of online based services do this (Netflix, LinkedIn, etc.) to entice people.



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Michael-5 on 23 June 2013
Just_Rocco said:

According to the source, Microsoft hopes that Xbox One users will ultimately choose to embrace many of the features that caused concern after the system’s unveiling. “[They] still believe strongly that their original business model contains many revolutionary features that consumers can be incentivized to adopt or that consumers will activate on their own,” the source revealed.

Can't trust Microsoft, how can checking in every hour benefit gamers in any way? How will restricting the sales of used games be better for us? It's better for them, that's all, and they are still sore that their insane policies finally made them look insane.

I know all MS wants is my money, they don't care about making a good product.

EDIT: Also, how is this any different to what the 360 offers? If they want to offset the cost of XBLG with the PS4 and PS+, that means either 20 months free with XBLG prices, or 24 months free with PS+ Prices. Not to mention the free games on PS+ are actually good. I can't see MS bundling Forza Motorsport 5 for free for Gold Subscribers.



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starcraft on 24 June 2013
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Microsoft is not a giving company. They will only give to barely give back for now much they've taken away.

What has Microsoft taken away from you?



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JacobRollin on 24 June 2013

I don't know if I'm missing something or not, but even if the Xbox One were to come with a free year of Live Gold membership, it would still cost most than a PlayStation 4 and 1 year of PS Plus. PS4 + 1 Year PS Plus = $450.



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gergroy on 24 June 2013

Doesnt sound very offensive...



Mistershine on 24 June 2013

Wasn't it already confirmed that day one editions come with a free year of gold?



ironmanDX on 24 June 2013
starcraft said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Microsoft is not a giving company. They will only give to barely give back for now much they've taken away.

What has Microsoft taken away from you?


The way he talks about MS, you'd think he'd been Theon Greyjoy'd!



binary solo on 24 June 2013

I think we'll see bundles for both consoles with between 1 and 3 months of +/Gold thrown in. In essence it costs them nothing and it likely draws people into paying to retain the service when they otherwise wouldn't think to sign up to the paid service for several months after purchase, if ever.

I think MS will be more generous that Sony, because they need to be.



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starcraft on 24 June 2013
ironmanDX said:
starcraft said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Microsoft is not a giving company. They will only give to barely give back for now much they've taken away.

What has Microsoft taken away from you?


The way he talks about MS, you'd think he'd been Theon Greyjoy'd!

I greatly appreciated this post.



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