Microsoft Unveils Xbox Live Family Membership Plan

[Onyx Oblivion]

Or...they could sign in as guests.

 

[The Rockerfly]

Yay now the whole family can be called, "Jewish", "gay" and being told to "Kill themselves"

In all seriousness it's a good idea for both consumer and supplier so I see no problem

 

[mogul]

Surprise, PSN already has all of these features (see master and sub accounts) for free.

 

[Jumplion]

Surprise, PSN already has all of these features (see master and sub accounts) for free.

Yeah, I was just about to say that so Ninja'd I suppose.

And why can't they just sign in as guests? I'm really asking, I have no idea how the users thing works with the 360 as I've always just played as a guest on my friends 360 before.

 

[duchaked]

$100 for four individual accounts? hey not bad except...even IF I got Kinect for my family I don't think they'd give a damn if they had their own accounts
no, Microsoft, NOOO

 

[duchaked]

That could be very interesting and i can definitely see it getting used by students, maybe not families so much.
Does anyone know whether all of the accounts have to stay on the same console as well, otherwise I can see some abuse of the deal to get cheaper subscriptions.

I was thinking about that, get four mates together and you could potentially save money. Ahh I don't trust it though, their will be an insane catch.

okay for my family a big no and a rip off
but for me and the 3 others in the apartment...hmm not bad
except yeah Microsoft...what're y'all trying to pull this time...

 

[imgunagitusucka]

Surprise, PSN already has all of these features (see master and sub accounts) for free.

Yeah, I was just about to say that so Ninja'd I suppose.

And why can't they just sign in as guests? I'm really asking, I have no idea how the users thing works with the 360 as I've always just played as a guest on my friends 360 before.

Take Halo3 for example, guests can sign in and play online using split screen, but only on social playlists. This would allow, say, my son and myself play Team swat or snipers ranked matches together instead of just social slayer.

 

[Cabisco]

That could be very interesting and i can definitely see it getting used by students, maybe not families so much.
Does anyone know whether all of the accounts have to stay on the same console as well, otherwise I can see some abuse of the deal to get cheaper subscriptions.

I was thinking about that, get four mates together and you could potentially save money. Ahh I don't trust it though, their will be an insane catch.

okay for my family a big no and a rip off
but for me and the 3 others in the apartment...hmm not bad
except yeah Microsoft...what're y'all trying to pull this time...

I love our collective refusal to believe microsoft is just being nice. I bet we have to sell our souls or something, perhaps give our first born to them. I just know their will be a catch, their always is.

 

[Jumplion]

Surprise, PSN already has all of these features (see master and sub accounts) for free.

Yeah, I was just about to say that so Ninja'd I suppose.

And why can't they just sign in as guests? I'm really asking, I have no idea how the users thing works with the 360 as I've always just played as a guest on my friends 360 before.

Take Halo3 for example, guests can sign in and play online using split screen, but only on social playlists. This would allow, say, my son and myself play Team swat or snipers ranked matches together instead of just social slayer.

Alright, I suppose it's an interesting deal, but as mogul and I said before, PSN has done this from the very begining for free. And don't you already have to pay a LIVE Subscription fee for each account in addition to this subscription? So with 4 Gold memberships ($20 startup fee) + the Family pack ($100) wouldn't it technically be $120? Or am I misunderstanding the payment plan?

 

[duchaked]

That could be very interesting and i can definitely see it getting used by students, maybe not families so much.
Does anyone know whether all of the accounts have to stay on the same console as well, otherwise I can see some abuse of the deal to get cheaper subscriptions.

I was thinking about that, get four mates together and you could potentially save money. Ahh I don't trust it though, their will be an insane catch.

okay for my family a big no and a rip off
but for me and the 3 others in the apartment...hmm not bad
except yeah Microsoft...what're y'all trying to pull this time...

I love our collective refusal to believe microsoft is just being nice. I bet we have to sell our souls or something, perhaps give our first born to them. I just know their will be a catch, their always is.

hahaha as do I

although Microsoft has not seemed to be as far-reaching as to steal our souls...after all, like a golden goose they need us alive to continue pouring out money to them xD
Activision's Kotick, however, seems quite likely to be one who would cut us open to have it all at once...lol