Gold Family Packs Being Dissolved to Individual Accounts

[River_Rat_459]

Perhaps you Xboxers were already aware of this one. Nonetheless, here are some details via IGN:

Xbox Live Gold Family Pack is Changing on August 27
Everyone affected gets three months of Gold for free.
by Mitch Dyer AUGUST 9, 2013
Today Microsoft revealed that it will dissolve its existing Xbox Live Gold Family Pack on August 27, 2013. Accounts linked to a Family Pack will convert into individual accounts "to prepare for new upcoming features on Xbox Live Gold."

Here's what that means for you.

Microsoft confirmed to IGN that each member of the Family Pack will keep the full membership term -- so if you had 10 months left, everyone in the Family Pack gets 10 months on their individual profiles.

In addition, anyone affected by the change here will receive three extra months of Xbox Live Gold. Activity monitoring reports and Microsoft Points allowances are going away, but those are the only Family Pack features you won't have access to as of August 27.

"Before your memberships convert, you can still add family members to your Xbox Live Gold Family Pack, for a total of up to four accounts," a Microsoft email notification says. "However, any unassigned secondary accounts will no longer be accessible after your conversion. Please be sure to update your secondary accounts here."

Unfortunately, this means families with numerous Xbox 360 consoles in their home will need to pay for separate Gold memberships starting later this month, as opposed to the cheaper bundled price of the Family Pack. The alternative is to take advantage of Xbox One's new Home Gold features.

[iamthesgt]

Well I wasn't going to renew mine anyway, but good info!

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[CrzyChinook]

Yeah I got my email a while back...I've been on family gold for years...major suck.. Told my kids they'll have to get there own next year when it expires

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[JTFRYE]

That sucks.


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[Bull3tBait]

Yeah I got my email a while back...I've been on family gold for years...major suck.. Told my kids they'll have to get there own next year when it expires

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I've had mine since they started it. Looks like ill be renewing 3 instead of 4 accounts now. Sorry guests, you're beat. They are also converting Points to cash with the next system update too


There Ain't no Rest for the Wicked.....

[CrzyChinook]

I've had mine since they started it. Looks like ill be renewing 3 instead of 4 accounts now. Sorry guests, you're beat. They are also converting Points to cash with the next system update too


There Ain't no Rest for the Wicked.....

yeah i was the same.. i only used 3 accounts but it was cheaper with the family.. me my son and my daughter... 100 or 150.. a no brainier.. i do like the fact they are giving us a extra 3 months for free... puts me out till next may...

[NwG_SnakeEyes]

yeah i was the same.. i only used 3 accounts but it was cheaper with the family.. me my son and my daughter... 100 or 150.. a no brainier.. i do like the fact they are giving us a extra 3 months for free... puts me out till next may...

Exact same situation here. Only used 3 of the 4 but it was cheaper

[iamthesgt]

I'm actually the only person who uses it technically, but I like to be able to play with friends so I got it since it was about the price of two.

But 3 months is awesome. Mine endz in December anyway, so this means I should be good till March, and by then I should have my computer so I wont need it anymore.

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