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X Box LIve setup questions

  • 17-11-2009 6:34pm
    #1
    kevin1999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭


    Yesterday i was setting up x box live for my young son.I got as far as entering in his email and password and then it asked for my email and a password due to his age ,thats fine until the next question was to enter my credit card details to verify my age,, is this normal or what:confused:Thats where i stopped and am looking for advice..


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  • #2
    BlitzKrieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,698 ✭✭✭✭BlitzKrieg


    hmm

    Are you setting up an xbox live gold account?

    The credit card question is because the default payment process for xbox live gold is by credit card, but its not essential, you can pay via top up cards that can be bought in the shop instead.

    If you are only setting up an account and your son doesnt intend to use it for online gaming then you should select a silver account and there should be no request for credit card as its free.


  • #3
    kevin1999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭kevin1999


    thanks im not too sure i have a 360 elite and i think that the silver membership was free:confused:


  • #4
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    the silver membership is free alright but you can't play online with it, you need a gold for that. it should really only ask for payment details if gold is what you've chosen. . .actually, if you're just setting up a new account on a new xbox, is the first month of gold not free?

    apologies about the sketchy details, it's been a few years since i've done this


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