Xbox Owners Win: Microsoft Cancels Xbox Live Gold Price Increase, F2P Games No Longer Requiring Subscription

Yesterday Microsoft reported about price increases for subscription Xbox Live Gold is an online service required to play online on Xbox consoles. This announcement became sudden and unpleasant, since the growth in value should not have amounted to $ 1, $ 5 and $ 20 for a monthly, three-month and six-month period, respectively.

These changes were not to the liking of the fan community, so Microsoft had to react quickly. Platform holder updated a blog post on Xbox Wire confirming that the company has made decisions to reverse the price hike. Thus, players will be able to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold at the same rates – $ 9.99 for 1 month, $ 24.99 for 3 months and $ 39.99 for a half-year period

“We screwed up today and you were right to let us know. Chatting and playing with friends is a vital part of gaming, and we let the aspirations of the players who count on them on a daily basis. As a result, we decided not to change the price of the Xbox Live Gold subscription. “.

In addition, Microsoft announced that Xbox gamers will now be able to spend time on shareware projects. no active Xbox Live Gold subscription

The above changes are expected to take effect in the coming months.

Read also: Microsoft Years Announced Free Games For Xbox Live Gold Subscribers In February

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