Is there still a charge for Xbox Live ?

I've had an Xbox 360 for a little while now, and it's just been collecting dust, due to having to pay for Live services. I have been playing on PC only - to avoid extra costs. Yes, I know it's only $5.00 a month or $50.00 a year, but don't care.So, is Xbox Live still charging? Or will the service ever be free?Is there still a charge for Xbox Live ?
Silver membership is free.

There is a charge for Gold.Is there still a charge for Xbox Live ?
[QUOTE=''VixenofSaturn01'']Silver membership is free. There is a charge for Gold.[/QUOTE]kewl- waht's the difference? I presume there are a lot more advantages if you get the Gold ?
Silver membership really isn't even a membership. If you want to know what it's like get online with your xbox and see for yourself. It won't cost you anything.
[QUOTE=''Xsan3''][QUOTE=''VixenofSaturn01'']Silver membership is free. There is a charge for Gold.[/QUOTE]kewl- waht's the difference? I presume there are a lot more advantages if you get the Gold ?[/QUOTE]



The biggest difference is I think you can only play games online with others if you have Gold. And there is more content available with gold.



Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Getting a silver account allows you to make an avatar and display it online. It's only really good for showing your profile online, such as your gamerpoints and whatnot.You need gold to play games online.
Silver can do almost everything gold does... except most multiplayer. But xbox live is so godly I don't mind one bit!
[QUOTE=''VixenofSaturn01''][QUOTE=''Xsan3'']

[QUOTE=''VixenofSaturn01'']Silver membership is free. There is a charge for Gold.[/QUOTE]kewl- waht's the difference? I presume there are a lot more advantages if you get the Gold ?[/QUOTE] The biggest difference is I think you can only play games online with others if you have Gold. And there is more content available with gold. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.[/QUOTE]



No, you're absolutely right.



And to Xsan3, if people are going to pay for something, then microsoft will never make it free. I remember a couple of years ago, people started a rumor that if XBL saw 1 million people with ''Free Xbox Live'' or something to that effect, then they would make it free, but they didn't. My advice, quite being cheap, pay the $50, and join in on the fun you are missing.
Cheap? Try EXTREMELY SAVY I should know, i know a guy who's best friends dad has connections w/ an econ proffessor at Community College of Southern Nevada.
[QUOTE=''byof_america'']Cheap? Try EXTREMELY SAVY I should know, i know a guy who's best friends dad has connections w/ an econ proffessor at Community College of Southern Nevada.[/QUOTE]



I'm so confused by what this post is to actually mean...? If you think about why MMOs charge you 15$ a month it's server mateninance, updates, add-on content, etc... etc... And that is just for one game UNO! XBL is taking that from each game and making it more streamling 50$ a month for every game you could buy, minus FFXI. I just don't get why people complain about paying for it. Trust me I own and love my PS3 but the free services can't even compare.
IMO if your not going to get Live you might as well sell your 360, Live is THE best thing on Xbox 360 and without it I would have gotten bored of my 360 long ago, so just stop been cheep and buy it.
[QUOTE=''spike6958'']IMO if your not going to get Live you might as well sell your 360, Live is THE best thing on Xbox 360 and without it I would have gotten bored of my 360 long ago, so just stop been cheep and buy it.[/QUOTE]Did you enjoy playing Shadow Complex and Fallout 3?
[QUOTE=''mimic-Denmark''][QUOTE=''spike6958'']IMO if your not going to get Live you might as well sell your 360, Live is THE best thing on Xbox 360 and without it I would have gotten bored of my 360 long ago, so just stop been cheep and buy it.[/QUOTE]Did you enjoy playing Shadow Complex and Fallout 3?[/QUOTE]

Yes I did, but I wouldn't have been able to buy Shadow Complex if I hadn't had an Xbox Live Membership, and most single player games don't last more than a weekend these days and wilth out Gold to play online most of the year there would be nothing.
If MS stopped charging for Gold I would probably stop playing Online. Security would crash, Cheating would take over. The last thing we need is the total Joke that the PS3 online is.I would go back to being a Hardcore PC user