What is there to say really? Never pay full price for an XBL subscription. Go into your XBL account settings, disable the "autorenew" feature and never pay the full $59.99 for 1 year of XBL again. XBL is an incredible service and worth every penny in my opinion. If you still own your xbox 360 and an xbox one, you get 4 games per month (2 for each console). If you're not taking advantage of this feature, you really should get in the habit of downloading the new games each month. They are yours to keep as long as you download them during the promotional period.
In addition, there are many games that go on sale with exclusive pricing for gold subscribers. Unless it is a big title that I feel the need to get my hands on from day one, you can often wait 2-3 months after a game's release and you're sure to see some heavily discounted games promotions.
If you're not a gold subscriber - it is worth the discounted price for 12 months of service. If you're in need of a renewal, don't ever pay full price. There is always a good deal on Amazon. The card with the code arrives quickly and keep in mind the membership codes DO STACK. What I mean by that is, let's say you still have 3 months on our current subscription, the 12 month subscription code is added onto your remaining subscription, so your expiration will be pushed back 15 months. It does not override your current subscription, but adds to it, just in case anyone was wondering about that.
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Looks sketchy but works once your current subscription expires
At first I was worried when I opened the package and the card was partially written in a Persian-looking language. I became more worried when I first attempted to use the card and received an error. However, after doing some research and having a bit of patience, I learned that the reason I was not able to redeem the code immediately was because the last time I added time to my subscription, I did it with a prepaid digital 12mo code as opposed to an auto-renewing credit card payment (the digital code was from Amazon; it was cheaper than the physical card at the time). It turns out that when you pay in this fashion Microsoft requires that the subscription expire before you can redeem a new card i.e. they will not stack and there is no option to renew. My subscription was set to expire March 7, so I decided to wait it out and see if the card would actually work then. On March 6 I received an automated email from Microsoft notifying me that my subscription had expired (maybe due to be a timezone discrepancy?) and all I had to do was follow the email link to extend my membership, click Redeem Code, and the code worked fine. As for maintaining the loyalty count on your membership (e.g. "member for 5 years"), I found some websites (including majornelson) that said to rest assured as having a gap in your membership will not reset your loyalty count. However, from the time I spent looking through other reviews to figure out what was wrong, I saw some that seemed to have less successful experiences than myself so I would at the least make sure you will be able to use the card within a month of ordering it in case it really doesn't work and you need to return it. The pictures are from after I opened it.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
did not work. On the contrary, it worked perfectly. It is because it is from, or for, another country. I find that
funny because on this web page it says, "This item is not eligible for international shipping". Simple irony.
Except for the X-Box logo, name, and the word 'GOLD' on the face of the paper package most everything
else, that is in white and green, is NOT in English. There is a white overlay sticker on the section that has
restrictions, directions, system requirements, etc.; also the added bar code sticker is in English. (The bar
code and number were obscured by the reviewer.)
I think it was important to mention since some of you may be getting them and may not want to use them
for fear they won't work. The card worked as promised on my son's old X-Box 360. It has been about 4
days now and there have been no problems of any sort.
So you can take a peek at the photos I've uploaded for your own amusement and be 99.9% assured that
your foreign X-Box Gold card will work in spite of the foreign language. Aren't we just the bon vivant.
So 5 Stars for the foreign Gold card that worked as promised even if they promised in another language!
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Update April 2016: Absolutely no problems in the past few months of use.
Foreign Gold Card: Microsoft XBox LIVE 12 Month Gold Membership
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
Normally I would not 'review' a Membership card but this one bears a closer look. Literally. Not because itReviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
did not work. On the contrary, it worked perfectly. It is because it is from, or for, another country. I find that
funny because on this web page it says, "This item is not eligible for international shipping". Simple irony.
Except for the X-Box logo, name, and the word 'GOLD' on the face of the paper package most everything
else, that is in white and green, is NOT in English. There is a white overlay sticker on the section that has
restrictions, directions, system requirements, etc.; also the added bar code sticker is in English. (The bar
code and number were obscured by the reviewer.)
I think it was important to mention since some of you may be getting them and may not want to use them
for fear they won't work. The card worked as promised on my son's old X-Box 360. It has been about 4
days now and there have been no problems of any sort.
So you can take a peek at the photos I've uploaded for your own amusement and be 99.9% assured that
your foreign X-Box Gold card will work in spite of the foreign language. Aren't we just the bon vivant.
So 5 Stars for the foreign Gold card that worked as promised even if they promised in another language!
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Update April 2016: Absolutely no problems in the past few months of use.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2015
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