Xbox live membership - more than one year

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

I was thinking more along the lines of realising PlayStation is better which would mean the money spent on 3 years worth would have been wasted.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
What a child.

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
What a child.

Child? I Thought it was obvious it was said with a light hearted intention. People can of course prefer what they like but my view is PlayStation is better though. Now I am sure there have been many people who have bought a console and then saw another one in action and decided to trade In/sell their current one to get the other. If you did this a year into a 3 year sub then paying for the other two years worth was a waste.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

Child? I Thought it was obvious it was said with a light hearted intention. People can of course prefer what they like but my view is PlayStation is better though. Now I am sure there have been many people who have bought a console and then saw another one in action and decided to trade In/sell their current one to get the other. If you did this a year into a 3 year sub then paying for the other two years worth was a waste.

Or (as I do) simply buy the other console with cash....

You really are a problem finder.

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

Or (as I do) simply buy the other console with cash....

You really are a problem finder.

Many find owning two consoles too extravagant or simply don't want to own both. I am not trying to find problems. It is simply true that it's a risk to commit to one longterm as things may change. 3 years is a long time.

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

Many find owning two consoles too extravagant or simply don't want to own both. I am not trying to find problems. It is simply true that it's a risk to commit to one longterm as things may change. 3 years is a long time.

It is but at under £30 a year its really not.
Now if we were talking about committing over a decade.....

donnajunkie

custardy wrote: »

It is but at under £30 a year its really not.
Now if we were talking about committing over a decade.....

But the op is asking whether it's a good idea to commit to 3 years not 1 year.

lomax512

custardy wrote: »

Or put a password on.....

You do know that with a password on the console you get logged in anyway unless you stipulate to ask for password at every log in and no one ever does that as they just want the console to start up and log in.

Nice try though :T

lomax512

donnajunkie wrote: »

I was thinking more along the lines of realising PlayStation is better which would mean the money spent on 3 years worth would have been wasted.

:rotfl: A PS4 is the same as an Xbox as a PC it all depends what you want it for.

I use a PC to game now and again and to be honest it's a lonely affair then take into consideration that the developers of games keep shifting the goal posts so you have to constantly upgrade so that games will run.

A PS4 is a good console and Sony demand that the devs make games that run and are future proofed as I don't know anyone who puts a new GFX card in a console every 6months, unfortunate as the PS4 is aimed at the gamer it also because a bit of a loners console.

Xbox one is also good and does not suffer with GFX updates etc but is aimed more to the casual gamer and person who would like more of an entertainment system, personally consoles have the edge as you just switch them on and off you go where a PC is a pain especially when dealing with hardware etc.

:beer:

custardy

donnajunkie wrote: »

But the op is asking whether it's a good idea to commit to 3 years not 1 year.

Well done,@ under £30 a year.
I know for you its a life changing amount though.

unholyangel

donnajunkie wrote: »

But the op is asking whether it's a good idea to commit to 3 years not 1 year.

Are they? They simply say the codes stack and that renewing every few years would be better if you didnt want to renew every year - no questions present.

lomax512 wrote: »

You do know that with a password on the console you get logged in anyway unless you stipulate to ask for password at every log in and no one ever does that as they just want the console to start up and log in.

Nice try though :T

If you have kinect, you can set it to log you in when it sees you (but will still ask for your password if you arent present/it doesnt detect you). You can also have it set up so that it requires a passcode to authorise purchases - which can be much quicker than putting in a password.

But I've never had auto sign in turned on. I also never write passwords down or have the same password for different accounts etc.

ETA: Also to note you can only have 3 codes stacked. You need to wait for them ALL to run out before you can add another one (so in OP's example you wouldnt be able to add any more codes until may 2020).

I usually buy from cdkeys but on occasion purchase elsewhere. Latest was £25 from game back in november during all the sale periods (as a general rule, its the best time to buy most things gaming related).