xbox help please

DCFC79

Sorry should have said is it a wireless router

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

creamcrackers wrote: »

i know my friends little boy has some kind special headphones for he xbox which i know my son wants does anyone know if there worth buying

Headphones come with the Xbox, which plug into the controller.

You can get a wireless set too.

chrisw

I don't think you don't need the Live membership at the start, my 250Gb Xbox came with a months free Gold trial. During the free month various offers pop up - I've signed up to £1 a month by credit card.

creamcrackers

DCFC79 wrote: »

Sorry should have said is it a wireless router

yea it's wireless.

I'll have to find out about the headphones.

thanks everyone for all the info

creamcrackers

chrisw wrote: »

I don't think you don't need the Live membership at the start, my 250Gb Xbox came with a months free Gold trial. During the free month various offers pop up - I've signed up to £1 a month by credit card.

ok thanks i'll shall wait to buy the membership

creamcrackers

just one last thing can you download games from the xbox like the ps3?

DCFC79

chrisw wrote: »

I don't think you don't need the Live membership at the start, my 250Gb Xbox came with a months free Gold trial. During the free month various offers pop up - I've signed up to £1 a month by credit card.

no you dont need a subscription right away but i was going on the assumption that if he wanted xbox live eg play with his mates then may as well get 1 (but you dont have to enter the code now as you get 1 month free)

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

Headphones come with the Xbox, which plug into the controller.

You can get a wireless set too.

the OP said special headphones so i assumed they were bought ones as opposed to the free headset that comes with the console

creamcrackers wrote: »

just one last thing can you download games from the xbox like the ps3?

yes you can, theres free demos for games, theres demos of arcade games eg crazy taxi (from ps2 days) but to buy the full version of the arcade games plus some non arcade games you need microsoft points eg here but these arent essential for xbox live

creamcrackers

DCFC79 wrote: »

no you dont need a subscription right away but i was going on the assumption that if he wanted xbox live eg play with his mates then may as well get 1 (but you dont have to enter the code now as you get 1 month free)



the OP said special headphones so i assumed they were bought ones as opposed to the free headset that comes with the console



yes you can, theres free demos for games, theres demos of arcade games eg crazy taxi (from ps2 days) but to buy the full version of the arcade games plus some non arcade games you need microsoft points eg here but these arent essential for xbox live

you guys have been great thank you all so much

xx

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

If you've ever bought a Playstation Network card for the PS3, the Xbox Live points work in the same way for games, map packs, avatar items, etc.

michaelro

Wireless router is fine as you'll likely be connecting via wireless anyway.

250GB version
HDMI less than £3
Check which version of headset as there are a few different types of turtle beach

Kinnect definitely needs a big room so would probably spend the money on games / headset.

Points are needed for DLC (Downloadable Content) which includes Games and Add-ons (Maps etc)

Might be worth getting some of these from Amazon as well.

Silver membership is free and you get a 1 month trial to gold.
Personally I would buy the membership from Amazon above (~£30) as otherwise you are entering cc info on the xbox and it will auto renew (usual price ~£40).

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