Gaming
Xbox Live Gold price increase for UK, US
Published Tuesday, Aug 31 2010, 09:09 BST | By Matthew Reynolds
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In the UK, the cost of a monthly subscription will go up from £4.99 to £5.99. The yearly subscription cost will not be affected.
US members will experience increases across monthly, quarterly and yearly charges, going up from $7.99, $19.99 and $49.99 to $9.99, $24.99 and $59.99 respectively.
In Canada, the monthly subscription will rise by C$1 a month, and by 100 Pesos per year in Mexico. No other regions are affected.
It will be possible for users to update their subscriptions using the current price scheme before the November deadline.
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