Difference Between Xbox Live Silver and Gold
I've seen this question come up a few times, so I thought I'd address it here.
The xbox.com page on the subject makes the answer as clear as mud.
The main difference is you get online multiplayer with Gold. With silver, you can download content, demos, trailers, arcade games, etc. You also get achievements and all basic Live functionality.
Punch it up to the Gold level of service, and you get to game with others around the globe, online on Live. So, for example, without Gold, your Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter experience is going to be limited to single player. On Xbox Live Gold, you get to play with your buds in multiplayer games on Live.
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April 5th, 2006 at 4:05 pm
sony’s online service will kill xbox live
September 5th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
Too bad nobodys going to be playing it.
November 4th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
well tbh sony is &%$ xbox live rules
I SUPPORT XBOX!!!111!!11oneoneone!!!eleven
November 20th, 2006 at 3:36 am
Dude, thank you so much for clearing that up. The official explination of this issue was useless.
November 23rd, 2006 at 1:44 am
Thanks man. I was trying to find out if I had to pay to play multiplayer…..although not the answer I wanted to hear, it was a clear answer..which i had hell of a time trying to find that answer on the official site.
Thanks again
Peace
December 22nd, 2006 at 9:35 am
They couldn’t just say that on the official website? Thanks for clearing it up.
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:37 am
Thank You!!! Some people were saying they could play online with Silver and I thought well whats the point in gold then…well now I know. Silver = playtime alone, Gold = Playtime with buddies!! TADA! lol Thanks man maybe you should submit this to the Xbox team and let em know most of us are confused! Or past tense now…were confused :-)
January 8th, 2007 at 10:38 am
dudes thanks for da info between da gold and silver….totally cleared ma doubts…anyway, ps3 is notin close to the 360′s now that its able to communicate through vista and stuff
February 19th, 2007 at 12:40 am
thats total ********, thats y my online capabilities dont work anymore
March 7th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
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