New Xbox Live Gold details emerge

Xbox Live Gold pricing and pack details surface.

It appears Microsoft will be offering five different options to gamers wanting to experience the Gold Xbox Live service. Prices range from $7.99 for a one month Gold card to $69.99 for an all singing all dancing package including a 12 month subscription, headset, free Xbox Live Arcade game, $20 discount on a game purchase and 200 Xbox Live Marketplace points. With the headset and game discount this means a year's subscription is essentially only costing you around $30, which sounds great.

The details will come as good news to those gamers calling for card based top-ups as have been available for games such as World of Warcraft, allowing gamers to get online without needing a credit card. Gamers will also be able to buy short subscriptions if they only wish to play a game online for a set period of time, without having to commit to a 12 month subscription. You can see the full details of each package below.

12 Month value pack with headset
- 12 month XBL subscription
- A communicator headset
- Xbox Live arcade game: "Billiards"
- $20 discount on a games purchase
- 200 points in the XBL marketplace
Price: US$69.99

12 Month Gold Card + 1 month free
- 12 month XBL subscription
- 1 month of XBL free
Price: US$49.99

3 Month value pack with headset
- 3 month XBL subscription
- A communicator headset
- Xbox Live arcade game: "Joust"
- $10 discount on a games purchase
- 100 points in the XBL marketplace
Price: US$39.99

3 Month Gold Card
- 3 month XBL subscription
Price: US$19.99

1 Month Gold Card
- 1 month XBL subscription
Price: US$7.99

These are available to order now at EBgames.com