Cancelling Xbox Live

Haly · 05-06-2009, 13:03

Considering switching to a silver membership for a little while, but never done it before.
What do I need to do to make sure my card doesn't get charged £39.99 by MS, and that nothing bad happens to my account as I've heard a few horror stories.

Currently under Membership level, it's stating:

Quote:

Xbox LIVE Prepaid 3 Month Gold Membership Card

Renews: 25/07/2009

Automatic renewal: ON

But there is a credit card registered to the account for point purchases etc.

Just a simple matter of a phonecall or ?

leowyatt · 05-06-2009, 13:06

I'd call them Haly, best course of action.

NokkonWud · 05-06-2009, 13:30

You can do it all online now. Just remove your card and turn off auto renew.
ShopTo do 12 months for £29 with an e-mailed code though if you're interested.

Aboobie · 05-06-2009, 13:37

I renewed mine just a couple of days ago.

£27.59 from Play.com playtrade (BuyGamingCodes) and got the code within 2 hours.

Haly · 05-06-2009, 13:37

Thanks for the advice all

I know 12 month codes aren't badly priced, but I'd rather save the few quid for a bit until I need Gold again.

Always plenty of places you can get a code from if you're in a hurry.

Mark · 05-06-2009, 14:00

Auto-renew is what you need. You shouldn't have to remove your card details, but of course go ahead if you feel safer.

Looks like I'll be joining you too. I've only got a month or so of a three month sub left (I had two of these but managed to destroy one of the cards

). I've got a new card already but there's no point activating it while the Xbox is sitting unused (don't worry, I will get back to using it eventually).

leowyatt · 05-06-2009, 14:00

I'm of the same mind Jen, don't really think I'll need live again until MW2 is out at the end of the year

Haly · 05-06-2009, 14:07

Thinking about it, I can always get one off work for £28 so I'd probably go that route when I choose to renew. For now, I can't really afford it and it's one of the few things I can drop without much bother.

Anyone know where the auto-renew option is to turn it off? Actually I'll probably just give them a call although it's bound to be a pain in the arse.

Danny · 05-06-2009, 20:03

Yep mine runs out middle of the month and I'm not renewing. I wish it had run out in jan because I have used it twice since.

I have 15 months sitting on the shelf for when something comes out I fancy but I've pretty much turned from a MP fan to a SP fan in the 3 years I've had a 360.

Live ***** me off too much when a perfectly mega game is ruined because it doesn't have decent code or dedicated servers. So I prefer not to bother or play something 1v1 or in co-op.

NokkonWud · 06-06-2009, 11:21

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Originally Posted by Danny

Live ***** me off too much when a perfectly mega game is ruined because it doesn't have decent code or dedicated servers. So I prefer not to bother or play something 1v1 or in co-op.

Neither of those are the fault of Xbox LIVE though, the bad code is down to the developers. Dedicated servers have been used on Xbox Live before, although I would like to see MS make dedicated hosting a necessary for AAA games like Gears of War, Call of Duty, Halo, Forza etc...

05-06-2009, 13:06	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I'd call them Haly, best course of action. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-06-2009, 13:30	#3
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	You can do it all online now. Just remove your card and turn off auto renew. ShopTo do 12 months for £29 with an e-mailed code though if you're interested. __________________

05-06-2009, 13:37	#4
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	I renewed mine just a couple of days ago. £27.59 from Play.com playtrade (BuyGamingCodes) and got the code within 2 hours. __________________

05-06-2009, 13:37	#5
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Thanks for the advice all I know 12 month codes aren't badly priced, but I'd rather save the few quid for a bit until I need Gold again. Always plenty of places you can get a code from if you're in a hurry. __________________ Halycopter

05-06-2009, 14:00	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Auto-renew is what you need. You shouldn't have to remove your card details, but of course go ahead if you feel safer. Looks like I'll be joining you too. I've only got a month or so of a three month sub left (I had two of these but managed to destroy one of the cards ). I've got a new card already but there's no point activating it while the Xbox is sitting unused (don't worry, I will get back to using it eventually). Last edited by Mark; 05-06-2009 at 14:02.

05-06-2009, 14:07	#8
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Thinking about it, I can always get one off work for £28 so I'd probably go that route when I choose to renew. For now, I can't really afford it and it's one of the few things I can drop without much bother. Anyone know where the auto-renew option is to turn it off? Actually I'll probably just give them a call although it's bound to be a pain in the arse. __________________ Halycopter

05-06-2009, 20:03	#9
Danny Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 176	Yep mine runs out middle of the month and I'm not renewing. I wish it had run out in jan because I have used it twice since. I have 15 months sitting on the shelf for when something comes out I fancy but I've pretty much turned from a MP fan to a SP fan in the 3 years I've had a 360. Live ***** me off too much when a perfectly mega game is ruined because it doesn't have decent code or dedicated servers. So I prefer not to bother or play something 1v1 or in co-op. __________________