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Xbox live question

  • 24-10-2007 10:28pm
    #1
    BloodSugarSex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭


    hi, im just wondering do you get a free trial on xbox live or do you have to buy the gold subscription?


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  • #2
    mcgovern
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭mcgovern


    You get a free 1 months gold trial, which enables you to play online.
    Silver is always free, but doesn't allow you play online.


  • #3
    BloodSugarSex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭BloodSugarSex


    mcgovern wrote: »
    You get a free 1 months gold trial, which enables you to play online.
    Silver is always free, but doesn't allow you play online.

    sorry to be a pain but i dont know much about xbox live, how to i get the 1 months free gold trial? im planning on buying a 1 year subscription but i just want to test it out first to see if it runs smoothly


  • #4
    Da Bounca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Da Bounca


    You get it with a new 360 I think. A booklet or scratch card type of thing.
    If it's not a new machine then or there isn't one in the box the best you could hope for is to get a 2 day trial with a new game(only some have this) or ring the Xbox Gaming Centre in Dublin City, they may have a spare one. Or better yet, ring Microsoft and get them to send one to you.


  • #5
    BloodSugarSex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭BloodSugarSex


    Da Bounca wrote: »
    You get it with a new 360 I think. A booklet or scratch card type of thing.
    If it's not a new machine then or there isn't one in the box the best you could hope for is to get a 2 day trial with a new game(only some have this) or ring the Xbox Gaming Centre in Dublin City, they may have a spare one. Or better yet, ring Microsoft and get them to send one to you.

    unfortunately i didnt get one with the console, only purchased it today, i will try the gaming centre and microsoft, cheers da bounca


  • #6
    bucks73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭bucks73


    Just go online on the xbox and register a new gamertag and you will automatically get your 1 month free. There isnt a code or card in the box with the console.

    I bought mine about 5 weeks ago and when I registered my gamertag online thru the console it automatically gave me the 1 month. Do not do it on xbox.com as you wont get the month free that way.


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  • #7
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Just create a new account via your xbox but don't pay for the subscription yet, just select the free silver account. Once you have created the silver account they will magically upgrade you to gold for a month. :D

    This will only work with completely new accounts though so don't enter any subscription codes that you might have until you have been given the upgrade.


  • #8
    BloodSugarSex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭BloodSugarSex


    i got it!! thanks a lot :D


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