Xbox Live facts for kids

Xbox Live is an online gaming service made by Microsoft for its Xbox game consoles. This includes the original Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It lets players connect with friends and play games together over the internet.

As of 2013, over 31 million people used Xbox Live. It costs about $50 USD per year in America. There are two main types of Xbox Live: Free and Gold.

• Free lets you have an online friends list and download things. However, you cannot play games against other people online with this version.
• Gold includes everything in the Free version, plus it lets you play games online with other players. It costs around $50 USD or £40 GBP each year.

You can pay for Xbox Live Gold using a credit card. You can also buy special cards in stores and enter the codes online to add time to your subscription.

What Was Microsoft Points?

Microsoft Points, also called MS points, used to be the special money used on Xbox Live. In 2013, Microsoft changed this system. Now, people use real money like Dollars or Euros to buy things on Xbox Live.

On Xbox Live, you can buy many different things. This includes movies, TV shows, and games. You can buy full games for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. You can also buy smaller games called Xbox Live Arcade games. Another popular thing to buy is DLC, which stands for "downloadable content." This adds new levels, characters, or items to games you already own.

Learn More About Xbox Live

If you want to learn more about Xbox Live, you can visit helpful websites. One popular independent website for support is The Unofficial Guide To Live: http://www.unofficialguidetolive.co.uk: http://www.unofficialguidetolive.co.uk. It can help with common issues like NAT or IP Address problems.

Images for kids

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  The second Xbox Live logo, used from 2005 until 2013

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  Xbox Play Anywhere logo

See also

In Spanish: Xbox Network para niños