bit-tech Shopping: Microsoft Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Subscription Card

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2 Months

Strengths: Long lasting, most cost-effieient way to get Xbox Live

Weaknesses: none

Summary: Very good product that allows you to not have to worry about whether or not your Xbox Live subscription will end soon. I recieved mine for christmas and now all I have to remember is to ask for one for christmas every year. Very good deal on Xbox Live, comes out to about $3.34 a month if you buy from Gateway at $39.99. Xbox Live is the best in online gaming and this is definitely a great product.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 4 Years

Strengths: At price I paid, ~$3 a month for access to game demos, system updates, movies/tv shows, and a worldwide network of people to play games with. Cheaper to buy this card then renew over Xbox Live.

Weaknesses: The only weakness is that you have to pay to use Xbox Live, but $3/mo is not bad (skip lunch or coffee one day).

Summary: If you've got an Xbox (or Xbox 360), then you'll want Xbox Live. It gives you great access to movies, tv shows, games, and most importantly (for those multiplayer games) - other gamers. If you see a good deal for this card - jump on it! You can enter the code on the back of the card anytime (doesn't have to be at the end of your existing subscription) and it will extend your current subscription.

Rating: 8

Time with product:

Strengths: 12 months of online goodness

Weaknesses: only can be used to play online multiplayer

Summary: This card, when added to your xbox live account, extends your gold membership by 12 months. With this membership, you get everything you would with a Silver membership, ie Xbox Live Arcade, game demos, etc, as well as the ability to play online multiplayer in games that support it.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1

Strengths: 12 months on the Live service

Weaknesses: Price

Summary: I enjoy using Live. Obviously Id prefer to not have to pay $50 a year - but its fairly convenient and its the only way to play online with friends.This particular item allows you to buy a subscription without using a credit card through your Xbox. You can get the subscription without this card right from your couch if you wanted. This is geared towards people without a credit card and those who might not feel comfortable entering your info into the console.Not much else to it.

Rating: 6

Time with product: 1

Strengths: Allows for online gaming

Weaknesses: You have to pay for it

Summary: I love playing online. I really do. It is much better than playing the same, repetitive CPU again and again.But here's the thing: I hate to pay for it! Really, both the PS3 and Wii have free online gaming. And I know that people will argue with me, saying the 360 has much better features than those other two systemsI DON'T CARE!You could take all the features away from me, and simply give me randomized online play with strangers (for free!) and I would be happy.Still, since they won't do that, this is the next best thing. With it, you get a year subscription to play online.So if you pwn n00bs like I do, you'll want to get one.