Why is there no more 1 year Xbox Live Gold?

Microsoft offered no reason as to why it has dropped the 12-month subscription option. It has been speculated this is an effort to shift more people towards Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

What happened to Xbox Live Gold 1 year?

Microsoft removed its 12-month Xbox Live Gold memberships online back in July 2020. You also have the opportunity to upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes Xbox Live Gold and access to hundreds of games on Xbox consoles, PC, and Android devices, for $15 a month.

Is Xbox Live Gold going to be discontinued?

Microsoft will be launching its next generation gaming console, the Xbox Series X, sometime late in 2020. Ahead of the launch, the company has discontinued its Xbox One S and Xbox One S digital consoles. Now, the word is that the company has also discontinued its Xbox Live Gold subscription.

Can I still redeem 12 month Xbox Live Gold?

Yes. After you join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue to redeem Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass for Console, and PC Game Pass codes. These codes will automatically convert to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate based on the following conversion table.

How many years of Xbox Gold can you have?

Step 1. Decide how long you want Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. To make the most of the deal, get as close to three years of Xbox Live Gold (or Xbox Live Gold + standard Xbox Game Pass) as possible, which is the maximum amount of time you can prepay.

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How far can you extend Xbox Live Gold membership?

Microsoft allows Xbox players to order up to 36 months of prepaid Xbox Live Gold service.

Why can't I buy Xbox Live Gold?

If you're having issues trying to buy an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you might already have a subscription that's been suspended. If so, you'll have to pay the balance before you can buy another one.

What happens after Xbox Live Gold expires?

When this happens, you lose access to the subscription and its benefits. For example, if a renewal charge fails for your Xbox Live Gold subscription, you are locked out, and online multiplayer only works in free-to-play games. When this happens, you also lose your offer for Games with Gold.

What is replacing Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold, plus hundreds of high-quality console and PC games.

What is Xbox Live Gold called now?

Note Xbox Live is now called the Xbox network.

What games no longer need Xbox Live Gold?

Is Xbox Gold permanent?

You'll no longer be able to access your Games with Gold titles if you cancel your subscription. However, if you decide to renew your subscription at any time, you'll be able to access and play your previously redeemed Games with Gold titles again.

Why is Xbox Live Gold so expensive now?

"We invest in our community by strengthening the digital safety of our players, enabling new ways to share, communicate and play with your friends, and delivering industry leading reliability across our network," Microsoft said as part of its rationale for raising prices, while adding: "In many markets, the price of ...

What happened to Xbox Live?

Xbox Live is out, and the 'Xbox network' is in, as Microsoft rebrands its online service. After 18 years, Microsoft is retiring the Xbox Live brand.

Can you stack Xbox Gold?

You can't stack redeemable codes for Xbox Live Gold trials from games or console bundles. This means that you can't start another trial period before your current trial period has finished. However, you can purchase an Xbox Live Gold subscription and start that subscription at any time during the trial period.

Is the stacking of Xbox Live subscriptions is no longer allowed by Microsoft?

The exact quote was: "Please Note: The 'stacking' of Xbox Live subscriptions is no longer allowed by Microsoft. Users will receive an error when attempting to add more than one subscription card at a time."

How much is Xbox Live Gold by itself?

At its base price, the Xbox Live Gold price is $24.99 / £17.99 for three months, however, you can up that to an Xbox Live Gold 12-month membership for $59.99 / £49.99. We'd generally suggest going for an Xbox Live Gold 12-month subscription, as it's better value for money overall.

What is the longest Xbox ban ever?

He played the game with his console connected to Xbox Live, and quickly came to the attention of Microsoft. On September 2007, his gamertag and console account were banned until December 31, 9999, resulting in the longest ban from Xbox Live ever.

How old is the average Xbox player?

Among the adult crowd, people between the ages of 18 and 34 make up the majority. Still, senior gamers are a significant demographic, too: 15% of American gamers are older than 55.

Can an Xbox last 10 years?

I've had my Xbox 1 S for two years, and it still works fine. My friend has had his Xbox 360 for around eight years. So anywhere up to ten years, if you take care of it, like ventilating it properly.

Can you get banned for making too many Xbox accounts?

No, you can make as many gamertags as you please, as long as they conform to the Terms of Use and Xbox Code of Conduct!

Can you get banned for having multiple Microsoft accounts?

-Regarding bans - One account being banned would not ban the other accounts unless you did the same thing on the other accounts to warrant a ban. If multiple bans take place on one console, it can ban the entire console, but not necessarily all of the accounts as well.