Xbox Live Subscription Codes

Although you can play games on your Xbox without buying a subscription, most gamers prefer the advantages of a Gold membership because of all the extra enhancements they get with it.  Silver membership comes with the Xbox 360 unit and allows anyone with a broadband internet connection to chat, maintain a friends list, and visit the Marketplace for free content.  They would also be able to redeem Microsoft points for more game content and other merchandise.

A Gold membership subscription is the one that really gets your gaming going!  Although the Silver membership lets you play games and chat, Gold membership allows you access to multiplayer games where you can compete against people from all over the world.  If you are playing a ranked game, the system will find a player with similar skills for you to play against with the TrueSkill matchmaking service.  That makes whatever game you’re playing more competitive and really tests your skills without pitting you against someone significantly more skilled than you are.  As with Silver membership, you have access to the Marketplace but your Gold membership gives you exclusive access to more merchandise such as demos, add-ons, videos and much more.

You can also invite your friends to an Xbox Live Party where you can all play games and chat with each other.  This feature is great for friends or family who don’t live close to each other, the next best thing to visiting in the same room.  You can also use gamer feedback to choose players you’d like to compete against the next time you play a game or even use the feedback to avoid certain players.

One unique and useful feature you can take advantage of with a Gold subscription is the ability to watch Netflix movies.  You’ll have to belong to Netflix, of course, but Xbox 360 Live allows you to watch the Netflix library of television shows and streaming movies on your system at no charge.  

Xbox 360 Live Gold memberships can be purchased in various time blocks.  A one year membership is around $50 but you can also get quarterly (3 month) memberships.  You can join online at the Xbox website, buy a card from a retailer or use your Xbox 360 to subscribe.