I’ve been a loyal Xbox user for over 20 years. I had the original Xbox in my dorm room as a young airman while in the Air Force. I took it with me to Europe and Africa. The games were fun. The online experience was far less restrictive and overproduced. It was a great time to be a gamer and the memories it provided were amazing.

Fast forward to today - Xbox has few worthy AAA titles hit the console, and when they do, they’re often awful. The free titles included in the gamepass as is, are predominantly indie style games and whatever call of duty game that has been reskinned and repackaged as a new edition. It’s gotten stale and it’s no secret.

I also have a PlayStation 5. They didn’t raise their prices unjustly. They offer a far better game catalog and I’m still paying $13.33 a month for their premium services. It makes me wonder why Xbox is more than double that for a far less pleasurable experience and substandard game catalog.

I’ve been a loyal fanboy to this console to a ‘T’, but this is the end. I will never give Xbox another dime. I will no longer purchase games for this console. Microsoft was comfortably walking with over $250 from me annually on the subscription alone. This latest shameless cash grab is not one I’ll be sticking around for. I hope the greater Xbox community pushes back and cancels their premium memberships. Xbox has diluted their brand to the point that it is no longer recognizable from the company I grew up loving.

Appreciate anyone who paid any mind to this rant. I just needed to say something since Xbox has also restricted your ability to contact them whatsoever.

Fuck Xbox. Fuck Phil Spencer. And fuck Microsoft.

If you're going to give away Xbox Live trials or other related Live codes, that's totally fine. You need to make a text post saying that, however, and not post the actual codes. There are bots that go around and steal them before anyone actually gets a chance to use them. Thank you for your generosity and compliance in this matter.

I’m finally free. I was gifted a brand new Xbox series x for my B day I loved it because I’ve been using the Xbox 1 which loads much slower than everyone else on live and I complained about it often (to my friends). I was unable to restore my gamertag with well over 60,000 score I’ve even 100% a lot of games including a couple dark souls games. Its was pretty frustrating finding out they don’t have customer support anymore just that ai that pretends to be helpful but hasn’t in any case with any company been helpful for me personally so far. Anyways I took a real leap and decided I hate the gaming industry and I’m tired of compromising for these companies that are only interested in accepting my money with no interest in interacting with me or solving issues because that will only cost them money. So, I returned the brand new $700 Xbox series x that was gifted to me and I’m fucking done gaming for real. Thanks microsoft.

makes sense

Can’t even check the status as of right now.

1:59pm PT 3/15/20

UPDATE: The Xbox status page is now back, but it confirms core services are down.

I am doing a 1 month xbox live giveaway.

REQUIREMENTS:

Xbox (Duh)

Atleast 1 post or 10 comments.

WILL PICK WINNER WHEN:

This post gets 30 upvotes

This post gets 100 comments (can comment up to 3 times)

Reaches Final date ( 31/8/14 )

HOW TO ENTER:

Comment numbers in this format (01-02-03 or 22-21-78) numbers must be less than 80.

I will randomly select 3 numbers from a generator and the person who gets them in order will win. If no-one gets it, I will choose a random comment.

GOOD LUCK.

SEE MY TRIAL GIVEAWAY (WIN EVERYDAY!) :http://www.reddit.com/r/xboxlivetrials/comments/2d7qxs/xbox_2_day_code_giveaway/

EDIT: I have changed it to 30 upvotes, due to how fast it is gaining attention.

I bought 3 passes for 12 months of Live. When I went to redeem them, Microsoft tried offering me a free month of Live for renewing. I said no on the first two redemptions and yes on the third since I knew that would put me at 37 months anyways. They couldn't process it. That means that if you planned to do the same "trick", you'd get 26 months and 1 card you can't redeem for two months. Still a great deal but just be aware.

If you aren't aware and are on Xbox Live month to month, you can add 36 months with cards, then use the $1 Game Pass offer (if you haven't had Pass) to get 36 Months of Live+GamePass for the price of 36 months of Live+$1, less than 36 months of Pass Ultimate.

Microsoft seems committed to Pass as there are some Pass exclusives for the next system.

Just thought to share this so others can get the full 36 months not 25 or 26.

It sucks theres no matchmaking for Firefight so anyone up for some post your gamertag here.

EDIT I've added most of you but nobody's online, if anyone wants a game of Firefight add me (LausXY) and we'll start on the hour (in UK) if I get anyone.