I guess for those that do not have a Xbox One S or X this could be a ok deal. Now if you already a Xbox One S or X and if you could do $10US a month and it gave you access to a huge library of games and gave you Gold on a monthly basis this would be a really great deal and about the same a a monthly subscription to Netflix but you get to play games instead of watching shows and movies.
Yea sorry I do not own or use any consoles at the moment so did not know they already had the game service up and running even still though it is a pretty good deal for being able to play the games in an unlimited fashion well as long as you keep up with the subscription that is.
For the One S you'll be paying $527 here. In reality the cost would only be about $440 if you paid the regular way. Given that you can get vouchers for the 2 services at half price. Still, it's not too bad an interest rate for those who don't have the cash right away.
Think your math is a bit dodgy there. Two years of Xbox Live Gold is $120 ($59.99 a year) and two years of Xbox Game Pass is $240 ($10 a month). That's $360 for both services alone - not sure where you've found an Xbox One S for $80 but please send it my way!
You missed the part where you can get the vouchers for half the price. I never paid $60/year for Live Gold. It's regularly available for less than $40/year and around $30 at least once a year. You can stack as well. Similarly for Games Pass (which I am not using) there was a recent deal at Target, $30 for 6 months. Even Microsoft did $10 for 3 months for new subscribers which could have been the starting point.
It's a good opportunity for those who can't shell all the cash in advance, but it's a bit of ripoff in the long term.
BTW: Microsoft was selling 1 year Live Gold vouchers for $25 at Ignite Conference last year. I am sure they will do it again next month. If any of your friends are going, ask them to buy some for you.
I looked on Slickdeals, not sure what else a random person from the general public could do. Getting vouchers from a conference really isn't something a lot of people can do.
I saw XBL on sale recently for ~$43/year and GP was on sale recently for $30/6mo. Not quite half off but almost there.
I just don't have time to play the number of games available with Game Pass. I just buy the GOTYE version of games 2 years later when they are 75% off.
I was hoping this would be a lease sort of thing, but I guess this is just like any mobile contract. You pay a bit more at the end of the contract, but own the item, get to use it the whole time and have some services included as well. A console leasing thing would have meant a lot of cheap, refurbished consoles after 24 months. :D
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rocky12345 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
I guess for those that do not have a Xbox One S or X this could be a ok deal. Now if you already a Xbox One S or X and if you could do $10US a month and it gave you access to a huge library of games and gave you Gold on a monthly basis this would be a really great deal and about the same a a monthly subscription to Netflix but you get to play games instead of watching shows and movies.jordanclock - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
You just described Xbox Game Pass, which has already been available.https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass
rocky12345 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
Yea sorry I do not own or use any consoles at the moment so did not know they already had the game service up and running even still though it is a pretty good deal for being able to play the games in an unlimited fashion well as long as you keep up with the subscription that is.Death666Angel - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - link
It's mentioned in the article? Third paragraph?fasterquieter - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
For the One S you'll be paying $527 here. In reality the cost would only be about $440 if you paid the regular way. Given that you can get vouchers for the 2 services at half price. Still, it's not too bad an interest rate for those who don't have the cash right away.ColonelPanic - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
Think your math is a bit dodgy there. Two years of Xbox Live Gold is $120 ($59.99 a year) and two years of Xbox Game Pass is $240 ($10 a month). That's $360 for both services alone - not sure where you've found an Xbox One S for $80 but please send it my way!Topweasel - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
It's still a bit dodgy but I think his idea is you can find both services for reduced prices if you scour the internet.kavanoz - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
You missed the part where you can get the vouchers for half the price. I never paid $60/year for Live Gold. It's regularly available for less than $40/year and around $30 at least once a year. You can stack as well. Similarly for Games Pass (which I am not using) there was a recent deal at Target, $30 for 6 months. Even Microsoft did $10 for 3 months for new subscribers which could have been the starting point.It's a good opportunity for those who can't shell all the cash in advance, but it's a bit of ripoff in the long term.
BTW: Microsoft was selling 1 year Live Gold vouchers for $25 at Ignite Conference last year. I am sure they will do it again next month. If any of your friends are going, ask them to buy some for you.
lazarpandar - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
I looked on Slickdeals, not sure what else a random person from the general public could do. Getting vouchers from a conference really isn't something a lot of people can do.I saw XBL on sale recently for ~$43/year and GP was on sale recently for $30/6mo.
Not quite half off but almost there.
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I just don't have time to play the number of games available with Game Pass. I just buy the GOTYE version of games 2 years later when they are 75% off.cygnus1 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - link
I think there's a reason they got this out a couple months before Black Friday...Death666Angel - Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - link
I was hoping this would be a lease sort of thing, but I guess this is just like any mobile contract. You pay a bit more at the end of the contract, but own the item, get to use it the whole time and have some services included as well. A console leasing thing would have meant a lot of cheap, refurbished consoles after 24 months. :D