How to Pay Less for Xbox Live Gold

     In this economy we're all trying to save some money whereever we can, especially us Xbox 360 Players. But you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to p0wn noobs in Halo 3 over Xbox Live. If you're not familiar with the different types of Xbox live, keep reading. Otherwise, skip the next paragraph to learn how to save money on Xbox Live.

     Microsoft offers two levels of Xbox Live. There's "Xbox Live Free", previously called Silver Membership, and then there's "Xbox Live Gold". Xbox Live Free costs you nothing but is limited in it's features. With Xbox Live Free you can chat with your friends and send them messages. You can also add Xbox 360 Live Points so you can download movies, music, games, and other digital goods the Xbox store has to offer. But that's pretty much all you can do with the free version of Xbox Live. You don't get to play multiplayer games unless you pay for Xbox Live Gold. Xbox Live Gold allows you play your favorite games with your friends and others over the internet. Also, if you have Netflix, you can instantly stream movies to your Xbox 360 if you have an Xbox Live Gold Account. So how much does Xbox Live Gold cost, and how can you pay less?

     If you prefer to pay month to month, then Xbox Live Gold costs $7.99 a month. That works out to $95.88 a year. But if you want to save money, you need to buy a 12 month + 1 month free subscription card. Currently, Amazon.com is selling this card for $49.99 with free shipping. So for less than fifty bucks you get 13 full months of Xbox Live Gold. That lowers your monthly cost from $7.99 per month to $3.85 per month, a more than 50% savings! Now use the money you're saving to buy a real game, like Gears of War 2.