UK Today News: Microsoft Hikes Xbox 360 Live Subscription Fees – Xbox Live Gold Increases By £1 Per Month
Xbox 360 live subscription fee hiked – Microsoft has just recently announced that it will be increasing its Xbox 360 live subscription fee rates. The fee hike will take place in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. Reports state the Microsoft Xbox Live Gold Subscription rates will be increased by 1 pound in the UK. The earlier Gold monthly subscription rates of £4.99 will be priced at £5.99.
Major Nelson of Xbox Live stated on the official blog page, that since the the launch of Xbox Live in the year 2002, Microsoft has been upgrading the game site consistently and has been providing gamers with a good quality of games to play. He feels that since there will be a price rise in the Gold Subscription of Xbox live, the company will be able to offer the players and the member more better quality of gaming.
The announcement of the Xbox live fee subscription rise came just before the launch of the latest game, Halo: Reach, which has been eagerly waited by many gamers. Accessing Xbox Live is free but for one to use online gaming console, he needs to subscribe with Xbox live.