Free Xbox Live weekend US only
Microsoft told GamesIndustry.biz that the reported Free Xbox Live weekend is US only. This weekend, starting on April 1st, allows Silver subscribers to try out all the extras that come with the Xbox Live Gold membership. For the exact differences check out this page on our Wiki. Perhaps the workaround for this post works for the not-so-fortunate people outside the States…
“This is an American only event sponsored by Verizon,”
“There are no current plans for the same event in Europe and we do not have any announcements to make at the moment.”
Bloody Hell, aint that a kick in the rump. We are supposed to sit here twiddling our nipseys while those over the pond are sing and dancing, bad form MS.
just pay the money man…
seriously, if you have broadband, just get on live. you will not regret it.
– mu
I’m with Seth on this one, Xbox Live Gold is money well spent.
I think this is an april fools joke and it WILL be available to the european gamers.
Why doesn’t this surprise me? MS are just cheating us Europeans very badly indeed.
But Seth has a very good point, if you have a 360 (like me) and have a capable ROUTER, then do it, just choose the £5 (or what ever currency you have) a month option…don’t like it - cancel it. I’ve had Xbox-live for 3 years now, I love it!
I would do it more wisely. Buy an old Live with a game for the old xbox (and a headset included for the old box) in The Netherlands I bought Ralli Sport Challenge 2 with 12 months Live and the Communicator Headset for 29,95 Euro.
Set it on your old xbox, then upgrade Live to the 360 and you know what? You can play for 12 months with 2 consoles on Live for only 30 Euro’s!
Yeah, but doesn’t that cost you 30 euros for a lame game and a headset, when u can get a month trial for a £5 then buy a 2nd hand old xbox headset for £7. That comes to £12.
Either way - It’s worth it!!
Yeah, just pay for Live, ever since I got it, my gaming life has changed.