[DEAD] Xbox live $27.99 Is on right now

[dmes65]

Xbox Live will be $27.99 on June 27 on ebay I think thru buy.com

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Xbox-Live-12-Month-Gold-Subscription-Card-52M-00069_W0QQitemZ120439781928QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVide o_Games_Accessories?hash=item1c0ac53a28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|240%3A13 18|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

Ididnt see it posted so sorry if it is a repost.

[iRent]

Xbox Live will be $27.99 on June 27 on ebay I think thru buy.com

http://deals.ebay.com/deals?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267

Ididnt see it posted so sorry if it is a repost.

How tempting even though it's no longer 12+1

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Is this for exisitng member or new member?

[mkelehan]

When is this up? Midnight pacific?

[Darrith]

Actually it's way later in the morning, don't remember the exact time.

Edit: Going back on previous threads I think it was around 12 p.m. Central time. Ebay is on Pacific time and I think their deals start at 10 a.m.

[iRent]

Actually it's way later in the morning, don't remember the exact time.

Edit: Going back on previous threads I think it was around 12 p.m. Central time. Ebay is on Cali time and I think their deals start at 10 a.m.

LOL crap. I have a baseball game I have to be at. Oh well. Probably for the best since I haven't gotten paid yet and I haven't had a chance to deposit into my bank.

[vlv723]

It says "done deal" on that....I guess it's sold out already?

[dmes65]

It says "done deal" on that....I guess it's sold out already?

I believe that means it's gonna happen. Not that they already ran the deal

[manlai]

it's done deal because they had an identical deal several days ago.

[vlv723]

I believe that means it's gonna happen. Not that they already ran the deal

it's done deal because they had an identical deal several days ago.

Gotcha, alright cool, I'll be keeping an eye on this once it goes on sale.

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

wow these sold out fast, damn you OP, you bought all of them. grrrr....

[bigredvan14]

Um, I'm pretty sure the sale hasn't actually started yet, so they aren't sold out.

DAYUM, I just bought the 12 month card for 32.99 two weeks ago. I should have held out. Oh well, great deal for those who need it.

[rydude87]

So what time is this deal starting for us Pacific time people?

[VipFREAK]

Thanks OP tagged.

[Darrith]

so what time is this deal starting for us pacific time people?

8 a.m.

[Link927]

Tag, thanks OP, might get this as I believe my live expires in about 2 months.

[rydude87]

And you are sure about 10 am? I have been hearing on other forums that it starts 11 am eastern which means 8 am for us pacificers..

[Darrith]

Yeah you're right, I went back to the other thread and checked against the forum time and it came up at 8 pacific, sorry.

[ncc1701p]

its on now... 27.99 gogogo

[KPunk]

Word its up.

[manlai]

in for 2... wow it's going fast. Run to the deal boys and girls, run like the wind! Now I'm going back to bed.

[vlv723]

Bah...Sales Tax in TN? Oh well...

[simp1ysimon]

in for one, i also applied the 8% cashback on bing.com and used the 8% off coupon ebay sent me. so so i basically got this for $22.XX

[MCalvert1]

Snagged one. Thanks OP!

MjC

[manlai]

wow... that cashback was fast. It's already in my paypal.

[ncc1701p]

i snagged 2 the other day when i posted in here w/ the same link. i was given loads of SH*T from this one dude saying this belongs in the auction forum. Yes it may be on ebay but a deal is a deal. Im amazed that they had 5000 of these now laying around. Debating on grabbing 2 more to stock up my 2 accts for another year..:3

[chubbyninja1319]

That was too good a deal to pass up, even if it's not 12+1. Finally gone gold. Thanks, OP!

[Lord_Zath]

Just picked one up. Thanks for the heads-up!

This beats the hassle of waiting for XBL to offer me 1 month of Gold for $1!

[flameofdoom666]

Being taxed in NY is rediculous

[polishpride212]

There are over 4400, so this deal should be good for the whole day. I bought 2, one I will keep for me when my subscription ends in Jan, and the other one I will sell.

[bh47]

i got 2 also. that takes care of my live acct for a couple more years now.

[Haako]

Snagged 1 - Thx!

[Demontooth]

Got 1...thanks bitches

[seventh_sage]

Thanks OP, mine expires next month & i wish i had bought one a while back when they were $30 pretty much every where. the extra month wouldve made this even better, but beggars cant be choosers. lol. anyway thanks again.

[mkelehan]

I went ahead and got 2, which should keep me paid up through 2012. Thanks OP.

[akmgmer]

Thanks for posting!! I've been waiting for a deal like this. 27.99 Shipped is a great deal!

[thehoweller]

Sweet, thank you so much for this deal. Just got two subscriptions for $45 with 16% (8% Cashback, the other from a free offer) $22 for 12 months is quite the steal!

Thank you!

[sliknik27]

Grabbed one. My current year doesn't end until December and I already have a new 13 month subscription I got for $30 just lying around, but this is just too good of a deal to pass up. Maybe I'll give it as a gift.

[SniperREX]

Thx OP.

I got 2 and I used Bing :)

[gincognto]

Picked one up, my account doesn't expire till November but it's not like I'll find it any cheaper than this between now and then. Thanks OP.

[not2worried]

In for one...

[shrike4242]

In for 2. That's about as cheap as I've seen for Live from non-suspicious sources, since it's a new and sealed card, not some emailed code. Well worth the pickup, especially with free shipping.

[fatboyjam]

Thx OP.

I got 2 and I used Bing :)


Sorry for the n00b question, but how does the bing cashback work? I checked it out and couldn't figure a way to buy through bing.

[rpgamer92]

wow defenatly going to pick one up thanks for the info

[Monsta Mack]

How is this thread 3 stars? We aren't going to see XBLA cheaper then $27.99 unless MS changes the price lower themselves. Great price as I just paid $33 a few weeks ago through buy.com

[Arthur93]

great price but idk if i want to wait 11 to 14 business days for the free shipping...

[BStu78]

Sorry for the n00b question, but how does the bing cashback work? I checked it out and couldn't figure a way to buy through bing.

You have to set-up a cashback account and then search through bing. A sponsored link will appear at the top. From there you just need to find the right item and Buy It Now with PayPal. Seems at the moment, the cash back is getting deposited right into your PayPal. I bought 4000 MSP last night and used the cash back from that to offset this purchase.

Not counting tax, the per month on this 12 month is equivilent to paying $28 for a 13 month assuming you get the 8% back from Microsoft. Not too shabby, I say. I used by 8% eBay coupon on the 4000 MSP last night which was a better deal for me, but if you're not getting anything pricey than that, you'll score an even better deal. Thanks for posting this!

[Xvnine]

Sorry for the n00b question, but how does the bing cashback work? I checked it out and couldn't figure a way to buy through bing.

http://reviews.ebay.com/Guide-to-Get-Cash-Back-from-Microsoft-on-eBay-Purchases_W0QQugidZ10000000007954353

Guide to it, used to be live.com now it's bing. Got anymore questions, go ahead and ask, but this should be what you're looking for.

[ZaneZoom]

Just got 1 - Thanks OP!

[el swordo]

do they email you code?

[polishpride212]

do they email you code?

Last time I ordered my card from buy (via eBay) and they shipped it. It is just safer as people could say they never got the code, while they actually did.

[el swordo]

ok thanks i'm down for one my live account expired awhile ago and i wanted to renew it before mw2 comes out anyway

[shrike4242]

In case people were wondering if it's a retail packaged item, it's the same 12 month (not 12+1) code card in a clamshell package you'd purchase at a retail store.

Here's a link to the item on the buy.com website:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=211086907

Plus, it's $44.99 on the Buy.com website, with free shipping, so people are saving $17 per item when buying it through the eBay link.

They sent me an order confirmation email, and in the order status checking link (https://ssl.buy.com/AC/OrderLookup.aspx?source=paypal), it shows the above item as the item being shipped out. It's not shipping yet, as it says the following for the shipping:

Estimated ship date:
In Stock: Usually Ships 1-2 Business Days - Free shipping items may take an additional 3-5 business days to ship

Shipping method:
Budget Shipping (7 to 9 business days)

Their "budget shipping" is media mail shipping, BTW.

[mkelehan]

great price but idk if i want to wait 11 to 14 business days for the free shipping...

For the price you're saving, you could grab a one-month now to tide you over, and still come out ahead.

[Megafrog]

Just got 2. . .

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

In for a Lightyear...

[blowmefer]

Thanks! In for 1.

Now I don't have to worry about it when my current subscription expires in a few months

[diablodeltoro]

I'm in for one...i missed the one they had a little while ago. glad for the second chance

[ncibob]

Thanks for the heads up OP. In for 1

[Guerrilla]

Bought 2 the other day when they had the same deal up. Completely worth stocking up.

[fatboyjam]

BStu78, Xvine, thanks for the tips. Got it to work fine.

[fatboyjam]

For the price you're saving, you could grab a one-month now to tide you over, and still come out ahead.

And if your account expired - that one month is still only $1. Not bad.

[killer9]

damn no credit card or i would be in on this

[ubdu]

Thank you OP, in for one.

[el swordo]

damn no credit card or i would be in on this
do you have a bank account? you can link a bank account to paypal if you want

[luvmysegadc]

damn no credit card or i would be in on this
eBay FYI
Important: buy requires immediate payment for this item with PayPal. Until you complete checkout, another eBay user may purchase this item.

[Crazyglitcher]

WTF there's a sales tax in CA now? Since when did ebay add that in?

[luvmysegadc]

thx op. got in for 1 (already good until 2011)

[RonnieWrecked]

WTF there's a sales tax in CA now? Since when did ebay add that in?

not ebay, tax is added from the seller if they choose

[Link927]

Just picked up, still a good 1800 cards left according to quantitiy avaliable

[Crazyglitcher]

not ebay, tax is added from the seller if they choose

Wow...ok. That's lame. Turns the deal off for me cause I will probably find a 13 month for 2 bucks more later on this summer. Stupid seller >_<

[somahead33]

Even with sales tax, this is a damn fine deal. Thx OP, in for one.

[Link927]

Wow...ok. That's lame. Turns the deal off for me cause I will probably find a 13 month for 2 bucks more later on this summer. Stupid seller >_<

To be fair, I'm sure a company such as Buy actually reports earnings and does take the according state and federal taxes. (Well, I assume they do, I dont really know how often internet companies are regulated) This is opposed to some sellers who also decide to slap on sales taxes just to get the extra 10% even though it goes into their pocket.

[EarthBoundX5]

got 1 this morning (wouldn't let me do more, something to do with the fact i got the MotionPlus yesterday or something that didn't make sense), plus I had an 8% off paypal coupon that expires on the 30th.

[Llamaw00d]

Thanks OP. Picked it up for both boxes.

[manlai]

To be fair, I'm sure a company such as Buy actually reports earnings and does take the according state and federal taxes. (Well, I assume they do, I dont really know how often internet companies are regulated) This is opposed to some sellers who also decide to slap on sales taxes just to get the extra 10% even though it goes into their pocket.

This has been a hot button state law issue for the last little while now. You may or may not remember all noise when amazon had to start charging tax for NY because of a recent tax law passage. As briefly as I can describe, states generally can't charge taxes to companies simply because they sell and ship their products to that state (burden on interstate commerce/federal preemption issues). However, they can charge taxes if the company substantially uses the state's services or enjoys the protection that the state provides. Usually that means they are based in the state or ships out of that state. Most states eschew charging these kinds of taxes to attract companies but some just want the money. So, long story short, write your state officials if you don't like it because it's their fault - not ebay or buy.com's.

And that ends the educational portion of our broadcast day.:)

[wil919]

In for 1... lucky me! My Live account expired on July 10

[kevin82485]

wow, its almost half price...my subscription doesn't end til Feb 2010, but this is too good of an offer to pass up.

[shoe478]

In for 1... lucky me! My Live account expired on July 10

Of last year? Yeah, you are lucky.

[kevin82485]

Of last year? Yeah, you are lucky.

I think it was a typo and they meant expires...the s and d keys are right next to one another.

[ohboy10451]

Ny sales tax, u gotta be kidding me! It's a recession, I can wait until the holidays!

[tcolberg]

Can we combine this with Live Cashback? Ugh, I'm having trouble finding the cashback activation from Bing search.

[ohboy10451]

Can we combine this with Live Cashback? Ugh, I'm having trouble finding the cashback activation from Bing search.

type in xbox live 12 month. Should be on the right side.

[Evolved]

Picked one up

920 left

[stupidxaznxboi]

Very tempting, but I won't need to recharge my account for another 6 months and this type of deal tends to come every 2 or 3 months; I'll wait it out a bit. Thanks anyways OP!

[Link927]

type in xbox live 12 month. Should be on the right side.

Ah, shoot. I forgot that I needed to disable my Norton before I can actually see it, thought it wasnt working when I bought it -_- Alas, lost out on about $3.

[tcolberg]

Damnit, I'm not getting the sponsored links like I used to with live.com.

[tcolberg]

Woot, Link927 reminded me that something could have been interfering with the ads. Turns out Adblock blocks ads on Bing search when it didn't before on Live search. Weird.

Update: I got it for $28.20 after CA tax and Bing cashback. 718 items left.

[shrike4242]

For anyone that thinks that if you still have time on your account and you don't need to buy because of it, you can have Live stacked on your account for up to three years from today's date. So, if you have six months, a year, whatever, you can add to it to have up to three years on your account for pre-paid Live. It'll just switch from one pre-paid card to another when the prior one expires.

[rapsodist]

When I bought mine, it said there were 666 left. :-o

[Link927]

Woot, Link927 reminded me that something could have been interfering with the ads. Turns out Adblock blocks ads on Bing search when it didn't before on Live search. Weird.

Update: I got it for $28.20 after CA tax and Bing cashback. 718 items left.

Haha, I'm glad I pointed out my mistake so that others may learn from it XD

[bbf]

Only 344 left when I bought a couple of minutes ago...

[pjb16]

Ugh in for 1. I now have like 4 months left, a 12 month card lying around and this one coming in the mail

[mkelehan]

Ugh in for 1. I now have like 4 months left, a 12 month card lying around and this one coming in the mail

Why leave cards lying around? They stack.

[spincut]

so I guess the story is that they reposted the deal multiple times already?

I dunno, at this rate it's very tempting (even though they minused a month and offer no goodies like they did the last time I got it).

How much is a 12 month gold usually?

With netflix connectivity available (and me normally very reluctant to get full priced gold just for that), i dunno, it might be worth it I guess, even though last time I had it I let almost half the time I had gold go to waste, now with Netflix I actually might use it a little more, and if this discount truly is good (again, how much is this valued at normally?), then perhaps it's a deal I cannot pass on.

Plus, I havent bought anything on ebay for like, ever :) .

[CheapyD]

Less than 50 left. Joystiq posted it.

[Link927]

How much is a 12 month gold usually?



Its usually 49.99, although you can pick it up usually around 40 on Amazon or on other sales. Its rare to see it go at 30 or below.

[manlai]

Why leave cards lying around? They stack.

I always leave them unused until necessary as well. It leaves me open to use those occasional free 48hr-1 month cards (that only work with silver accts upgrading) that come with games or service calls. Besides, I go through long stretches without playing online so it'd be a waste otherwise. This deal is perfect for me for that reason. Those maybe-shady cheap ebay ones are codes only and I can't really guarantee they'd work months from now. The cards are perfect since they keep. I don't know about others, but the 2 years' worth I bought today will probably last me to the end of the 360 life cycle.

[spincut]

Less than 50 left. Joystiq posted it.

Its usually 49.99, although you can pick it up usually around 40 on Amazon or on other sales. Its rare to see it go at 30 or below.

Damn you Joystiq! I mean though, this isnt the first bunch of cards they sold though, so they may put up another deal, but with so few left (and them flying off the shelves with just this posts help apparently), seems a bit overkill.

Btw, I caved and got it, good thing i did, it said 48 left as I was placign the order and a minute later it was down to 14 (probably all gone now).

btw, it's so much more on buy.com's website, why are they unloading so many cards at such low low prices?

*yep as i post this they are all gone, those last 14 probably went in the blink of an eye, whew, this is the first limited time deal on this website that I was able to hop on in a LOOOONG time (still wincing from missing out on that CE GTA deal, was so perfect for me since I couldtn decide which version to get....grrr....a deal like that has popped back up has it?).

[sadelack]

deals done now. :(

[Rouzhokuu]

Paying to play online...

I lol'd.

[donkeydrop]

Its usually 49.99, although you can pick it up usually around 40 on Amazon or on other sales. Its rare to see it go at 30 or below.

Do a search, you will see that 12+1 cards have been available at $29.99 from legit sellers on eBay for months now. btw I noticed that Joystiq screwed up the story on this sale by posting that the cards were 12+1 when they are only 12 months. Buying a 12+1 for 29.99 is actually a slightly better deal.

[spincut]

Paying to play online...

I lol'd.

well now that i have the netflix capability as well, it aint all that funny anymore if it's a good enough deal.

Do a search, you will see that 12+1 cards have been available at $29.99 from legit sellers on eBay for months now. btw I noticed that Joystiq screwed up the story on this sale by posting that the cards were 12+1 when they are only 12 months. Buying a 12+1 for 29.99 is actually a slightly better deal.

actually I would think not always, isn't it 1 buck for 30 days? So feasibly, that plus then getting this would be better.

anyway people have been saying this deal was posted before, so maybe this isnt the last link.

btw, are those 12+1 deals legit? alot of people have complained about code/scam things. At least you know buy.com is definitely legit.

[drktrpr1]

well now that i have the netflix capability as well, it aint all that funny anymore if it's a good enough deal.



actually I would think not always, isn't it 1 buck for 30 days? So feasibly, that plus then getting this would be better.

anyway people have been saying this deal was posted before, so maybe this isnt the last link.

btw, are those 12+1 deals legit? alot of people have complained about code/scam things. At least you know buy.com is definitely legit.

I've heard of several people being scammed this way. 12+1 is regularly available on the CAG trading forums for $30.

[shrike4242]

Just received my shipping notification for my order.

Do a search, you will see that 12+1 cards have been available at $29.99 from legit sellers on eBay for months now. btw I noticed that Joystiq screwed up the story on this sale by posting that the cards were 12+1 when they are only 12 months. Buying a 12+1 for 29.99 is actually a slightly better deal.They're not always legit. Some sellers, when they email the code, you never know where it comes from. Plus, eBay is very picky about how you can list items that aren't shipped, such as emailed codes.

btw, are those 12+1 deals legit? alot of people have complained about code/scam things. At least you know buy.com is definitely legit.They're not always legit. Unless you're getting the card in your hand, there's no way to guarantee it's legit.

I've heard of several people being scammed this way. 12+1 is regularly available on the CAG trading forums for $30.And there's always a question where a code comes from, so not even getting it here on CAG is it guaranteed to be legit. If the card is shipped, it's legit. Otherwise, there's always a question.

[spincut]

wait, buy.com is not legit? uhhh, not sure about that, they are a pretty big company.

[Link927]

wait, buy.com is not legit? uhhh, not sure about that, they are a pretty big company.

I believe shrike is refering to your question about the 12+1, not buy.com

[Darrith]

Paying to play online...

I lol'd.

$2.33/month...

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3509/getajobg.th.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/getajobg.jpg/)

[shrike4242]

wait, buy.com is not legit? uhhh, not sure about that, they are a pretty big company.Buy.com is very legit. They're selling retail-version XBL cards in the plastic packaging.

Not like the "I'll email you the code if you buy it" types running around here, eBay, Craigslist, as well as other places.

I believe shrike is refering to your question about the 12+1, not buy.comExactly.

[Lord_Zath]

I always leave them unused until necessary as well. It leaves me open to use those occasional free 48hr-1 month cards (that only work with silver accts upgrading) that come with games or service calls. Besides, I go through long stretches without playing online so it'd be a waste otherwise. This deal is perfect for me for that reason. Those maybe-shady cheap ebay ones are codes only and I can't really guarantee they'd work months from now. The cards are perfect since they keep. I don't know about others, but the 2 years' worth I bought today will probably last me to the end of the 360 life cycle.

This +1