Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
- Get Game Add-Ons: Songs, Maps and More
- Play Xbox LIVE Arcade Games
- Stream HD Movies and TV Shows in 1080p
- Add style to your avatar
Redeem points through the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace to crank your favorite games up a notch with add-ons like new songs, maps, levels and more. You also can download HD movies or TV shows for an instant movie night or pick up and play arcade games the whole family will love.
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List Price: $ 49.99
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Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
- Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Subscription Card
- Xbox 360 Chatpad for fast texting and Xbox 360 Wired Headset
- Xbox 360 game PGR 4
- Online multiplayer gaming
- Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Last.fm – Right from your TV!
Get the Xbox LIVE party going strong with the Messenger Gold Pack. Play multiplayer games online and use the chatpad for easy texting or voice chat on the wired headset while you play. The Xbox LIVE Messenger Gold Pack makes it easier than ever to connect with friends and family no matter where they are.
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List Price: $ 69.99
Price: $ 55.54
Review by Thomas Eck for Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
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In order to activate the card, you must scratch off an area on the back of the card to reveal a 25 digit code. Unfortunately, when I scratched mine off, five of the numbers came off in addition to the protective coating, thus making the card unusable. I called Microsoft’s Xbox support and after about 20 minutes of going back and forth with an agent and then the “floor supervisor” on it, I was informed there simply was nothing they could do for me. As an IT professional, I found their support agents to be quite unprofessional – a sharp contrast from their enterprise support which strives for 100% “very satisfied” customers.
Quite surprised by Microsoft’s inability to help, I called Amazon’s customer support, explained the situation and much to my surprise, they immediately provided a replacement card and apologized profusely for the pre-Christmas issue. The replacement was provided at no cost, a return label can be printed from their site, and they even expedited the shipping for me – all without my having to ask.
Amazon is a top-rate retailer and continues to exceed my expectations with every order I place.
At the end of the day, there are two morals of this story. First, be careful scratching off your activation code; and second, if you do happen to get a card like mine, don’t bother calling Microsoft – they won’t do a thing to assist you on it. Do what I should have done from the start and deal directly with Amazon instead.
Review by Frank for Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
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First off, I’m an otherwise very happy Xbox Live Gold member. Instead of buying a points card from a retailer, I made the mistake of buying the points online from Microsoft through the Xbox. I used my gamer tag account and entered my credit card on the TV and I bought 500 points. I got the email confirmation that I bought the points. I then used the points. So far so good.
Over the next two days, four other Xbox charges totaling $30 mysteriously appeared on my credit card. Someone bought more points and a game subscription using my credit card info. I called Xbox Live support- their answer was “we don’t give refunds.” I explained that it’s not a REFUND if my account is used fradulently. They still said no.
Note that clearly the security leak was with them, as no other fraudulent charges appeared on my credit card…just Xbox charges.
I then asked them to delete my credit card info from my Xbox Live account. They said they could not do this. I could not believe this! Given that someone had access to my credit card and they were unwilling to remove my credit card info, I had no choice but to cancel my credit card.
My advice- buy the points from a trusted source like Amazon. Don’t ever give Microsoft direct access to your credit card info. I hope this helps.
Review by Zeph Greenwell for Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
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This is a great denomination to release Microsoft points in. Since most games on Xbox Live Arcade are purchased in 400 point ($5) increments this card give you the ability to download ten 400 point games or five 800 point games or some other combination (you get the idea). $50 is also a much more acceptable amount than the $62.50 for 5000 points. Since this is on a card it makes this possible to give as a gift or buy without using a credit card. This would be a worthwhile purchase for anyone with an Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.
Review by Patio B. for Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
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This is a lot better than doing it through your xbox. For one, no tax. The other reason, for me at least, is that if you put your credit card into xbox live, you cant remove it. You can change it, but it will always have a credit card on file. Buying these points through xbox live would have cost me $54.12. I would rather save that $4.12, thank you.
Review by M. Erickson for Xbox 360 Live 4000 Points
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These reviews show up on the list for all four options, the one, three, and twelve month subscriptions, as well as the marketplace points. Carefully choose the “Size” above, which is where you choose between live “gold” months and marketplace points. Amazon just put all of these different products onto the same page, calling them different sizes.
There is of course a difference between months and points, as you can spend points without a gold subscription (just use the free included “silver” subscription with every XBOX 360), and you can certainly buy gold months without having to get any extra points. So one is not required for the other. The points get you extra content downloads, and the months get you online play time.
Review by Tyler M. P. for Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
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This is an exceptional value.
I recently purchased an XBOX 360 Arcade, and I got into XBOX Live with the free month of Gold. I loved it so much I began looking around for some good deals on Live 12 month Gold cards on Amazon. I stumbled across this bundle, and decided that for only $8.99 more than buying a year of Live Gold directly through my 360 – I’d give this a shot because of all of the great extras.
Let me run down the items included and what I think of them:
12 Month Gold Subscription Card:
This is not a 12 Month + 1 free card like the other sold on Amazon – this is strictly 12 months, which is fine by me, I got my first month free of charge just for signing up.
XBOX 360 Live Chat Pad:
This device clips on seamlessly to your XBOX 360 controller, and sits in a position that is very convenient and accessible to use. It is back lit, and works very well for typing messages, or communicating with MSN Messenger contacts if you are using XBOX Live Gold on your 360. It even has a shortcut button to pull up your messenger contacts so you can start chatting right away. The buttons have a nice tactile ‘click’ to them, but they’re not too firm. The device also has a headset connector port on the bottom for use with the included XBOX 360 communicator headset. (NOTE: this chat pad headset port will not work with the original launch model communicator headsets that had the mute and volume controls on the connector).
XBOX 360 Communicator Headset:
I have no issues at all with this headset. I also have a launch model one without the inline volume control and mute switch that this newer model has, and I have to say I much prefer this newer model. Not only does it have a better appearance without the bulky connector, I like the ability to clip the controls to your shirt, and I also hear a notably higher volume level that is available on this model compared to the the launch model headset I also have. It’s much easier to hear my friends on Live with this headset.
Project Gotham Racing 4:
For a free pack in, this game is excellent. The graphics aren’t the most outstanding on 360, but they are very well done. It’s a fun game to play with friends, and even a good experience as a single player title. I found it to be yet another great reason to choose this bundle over buying just a 12 month gold subscription. This edition comes in a normal green 360 package, not the silver/gray platinum hits packaging.
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This package also (at the time I purchased it) includes a Netflix trial subscription so you can stream movies to your 360 using your Gold account.
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For only $8.99 more than just buying a 12 Month Gold subscription, you’re getting PRG4 (a $19 value), a Chat pad ($24 value), a Live Communicator headset ($19 value), and a free netflix trial. If you haven’t got these items already and you need a year of live – this deal is hard to beat.
Review by William Schaefer for Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
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Just when my subscription to Live! was about to run out, I caught this little bargain. Snap it up quick while it’s still around. For slightly more than the years cost, you’ll get the chatpad, (AWESOME) a new (And DIFFERENT) headset and a game. I didn’t think I’d like or use the chatpad, but oh yes, I like it! It lights up so you can type in the dark with absolutely no problem, and you’ll text as quick as you can talk with just a few minutes practice.
A real bargain!
Review by Julissa Perez for Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
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I was going to buy the live card and headset seperately for my nephews birthday, which wouldve costed me around $60.00. Spending an extra $10.00 he gets a game and the text pad. This is a great package for you xbox live gamers, gives you everything you need for a great price.
Review by W. R. Hendricks for Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
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I was back and forth over whether to buy this pack, or the one with the camera, but in the end I figured this out to be the best deal. You get 12 months of Xbox Live, the messenger keypad, a headset, AND PGR4. Just the Live and Messenger would be about $60 – $70 alone. Not that PGR4 is a must have game, or having the messenger is mandatory for anything. I would rather have PGR4 then the few little arcade games you get with the camera bundle.
Review by Jeremy Hall for Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack
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If you price out the individual items in this kit it is well worth the price. MSRP on a 12 month Live subscription is $50 alone, so for another $20 (MSRP of $70) to get a headset, keyboard, and Project Gotham Racing is a steal. Of course Amazon’s price is better than MSRP so you save even more. Even if you aren’t interested in the game, you still get a great deal for the Gold membership, keyboard, and headset.
Trying to play a voice enabled game without a headset is torture. It is extremely frustrating hearing other players and not being able to talk back to them. Typing a message is also painfully slow using the on-screen keyboard. If you’re going to play on Xbox Live, you need this kit to start out with as it will get you started with everything you need at a very good deal.