Xbox Live Family Plan And More Safety Stuff Coming In November

Cool

Family Plan? I'm just imagining one of those overly cheery 50s movies, only now with Xbox Live in there.

yay for family

Is Microsoft starting to sell birth control, or are they just assuming that watching people use Kinect means no one will ever get laid again?
 
Oops, it's Family Plan, not Family Planning.

I think this is pretty good idea, especially if they allow the accounts to be over multiple boxes.  My only question is whether you can separate the accounts at a later date or if they are permanently linked.

The kids in that photo are way too young to have their own XBL accounts. 
 
The number of "man exposes himself to minor over XBL" stories are going to go way up.

Is it possible to buy this deal, and use all 4 years yourself?

" yup, cheapen what i have paid for.  The family only really needs one subscription anyway. "

" Is Microsoft starting to sell birth control, or are they just assuming that watching people use Kinect means no one will ever get laid again?
 
Oops, it's Family Plan, not Family Planning. "

" Is it possible to buy this deal, and use all 4 years yourself? "

" @somethingepic: The Kinect will start emitting sperm-killing radiowaves to those it deems not worthy of reproducing.  It's 1984 meets Skynet people!    Big brother is watching you, and it's kind of pointing and laughing at your freestyle moves during 'Pokerface'  "

Where did that brunette couple steal those blond kids from?

" @mustachioeugene said:

" Is Microsoft starting to sell birth control, or are they just assuming that watching people use Kinect means no one will ever get laid again?
 
Oops, it's Family Plan, not Family Planning. "

Family Planning is planned for next year currently "

@mordecaix7 said:

" @Skillface said:

" Is it possible to buy this deal, and use all 4 years yourself? "

This is the first thing that came to mind. "

" @mordecaix7 said:

" @Skillface said:

" Is it possible to buy this deal, and use all 4 years yourself? "

This is the first thing that came to mind. "
 
Why did this come to mind?  Isn't it obvious this is for 4 accounts to be used concurrently in the same year?
 
You could do that all you want I suppose.  If you really want 4 accounts.

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This is actually perfect for me. I happen to fall right in this offer's wheelhouse. If I can get Live for half price for my 3 kids and I, I'll take it.

" Where did that brunette couple steal those blond kids from? "

Nice info. To bad the article was poorly written.  Brad Nicholson... Ugh....

No thanks MS.  I pay $30 for my yearly subscription and I share the account with my two roommates...so I'm actually paying $10 a year for live!!!

" The kids in that photo are way too young to have their own XBL accounts.    

I get the idea 2 of those accounts might be gimped in some way as "child" accounts but we'll see.

" @Vorbis said:

" The kids in that photo are way too young to have their own XBL accounts.    

 That little boy is about the age of the MW2 kids calling you ever racial slur they know, and also informing you that their pre-pubescent selves entered your mother last night, probably without her consent. "

" Where did that brunette couple steal those blond kids from? "

What happens to this family plan when that family finds out that Dad's been cheating with PSN?
 
Huh, Microsoft?
 
WHAT HAPPENS THEN?!!!

" hmm what about families with 3 people or perhaps 5 or 6? 90% of parents don't care what games thier childeren play and pretty much 99% of them probably can't be bothered to go through the complex parental controls. "

What a rip off. First of all, that isn't the price of "two normal plans". That's the price of more more than 2.5 as annual memberships are around $35 to $40 at any given time. Second, it should be $40 per home. Period. Just like netflix or cable or any other service.

In that picture: 
 

• The little blond boy is smiling and look at the woman
• The woman is smiling and looking at the little blond boy
• The gentleman is smiling and looking at the little blond girl
• The little blond girl and smiling and looking at the little blond boy

The ability to basically "gift" Microsoft Points makes this awesome. 
 
I'll also take this to mean that Microsoft may be making it possible to gift Microsoft Points directly from your account in the future?

" @FakePlasticTree said:

" @Vorbis said:

" The kids in that photo are way too young to have their own XBL accounts.    

 That little boy is about the age of the MW2 kids calling you ever racial slur they know, and also informing you that their pre-pubescent selves entered your mother last night, probably without her consent. "

I'm suddenly glad I use my PS3 for online where no one has mics. "

" hmm what about families with 3 people or perhaps 5 or 6? 90% of parents don't care what games thier childeren play and pretty much 99% of them probably can't be bothered to go through the complex parental controls. "

I wonder if its like a pack of four gold membership cards or something. It would definitely save up money if you just bought those instead of $60 cards per year. 
 
On a more serious note, I've been wondering why they don't allow multiple of accounts to share the same gold membership.

I still think it's absurd that Gold is account specific, and not console specific. I think $50.00 a year ought to grant any user of that console the ability to play online multiplayer, regardless of which account they use.

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Everyone is moving like ants to this "deal". Running around calling up the online buddies just to save a few bucks - it's pathetic. With as much ad revenue Microsoft is collecting on XBL each year, it's a wonder why they just don't open up the flood gates, and give everyone free access to the service with some paid premiums. Similar to what DDO is doing and/or what LOTRO adopted coming this fall. Or better yet what Sony is doing right now with the PS3. 
 
It all seems like a headache.

" @FakePlasticTree said:

" @Vorbis said:

" The kids in that photo are way too young to have their own XBL accounts.    

 That little boy is about the age of the MW2 kids calling you ever racial slur they know, and also informing you that their pre-pubescent selves entered your mother last night, probably without her consent. "

I'm suddenly glad I use my PS3 for online where no one has mics. "

" What a rip off. First of all, that isn't the price of "two normal plans". That's the price of more more than 2.5 as annual memberships are around $35 to $40 at any given time. Second, it should be $40 per home. Period. Just like netflix or cable or any other service. "