Microsoft has eliminated the choice to purchase a 12-month Xbox Live Gold membership from the Microsoft Store, leaving just one and three month subscriptions.
“At this time Xbox has decided to remove the 12 month Xbox Live Gold SKU from the Microsoft online Store,” a Microsoft spokesperson advised Neowin. “Customers can still sign up for a 1 month or 3 month Xbox Live Gold subscription online through the Microsoft Store.”
As famous by Neowin, you possibly can nonetheless reward 6 months of the subscription to a good friend. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can even buy 12 months of the subscription for another person, which naturally contains the 12-month Xbox Live Gold membership that’s a part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, together with entry to the Game Pass catalog on each console and PC and, as of September 2020, Project xCloud streaming.
Given that the Xbox Series X is due out later this yr, it’s doubtless that Microsoft is planning one thing behind the scenes and shaking up how Xbox Live memberships work.
For now, although, in case you nonetheless need to enroll and revel in all of the premium options of Xbox Live, you should purchase your self a Gold membership on the Microsoft Store by following the hyperlink right here. Happy gaming!
