Here is a good deal for anyone looking to renew their Xbox Live Gold subscription or start a new one. Right now at the Microsoft Store you can get a year of the service for only $39.99, $20 off the regular price. Xbox Live Gold works with either the Xbox 360 or Xbox One and brings you a deeper level of functionality to your Xbox. For Xbox 360 customers you get:
- Online Multiplayer
- Free Games with Gold (Like Bioshock Infinite in March)
- Exclusive Gold discounts on games (like Assassins Creed Black Flag for 50% off this month)
- Parties and Party Chat
For those of you with an Xbox One, you get all of these features plus these additional features:
- Smart Match (better online opponent matching)
- Home Gold (everyone in your house has Gold accounts)
- Game DVR Cloud Storage
- Upload Studio
- Xbox Fitness
Microsoft has not indicated when this promotion has ended but you should go grab it while you can.