Microsoft hikes Gold Live sub price in Canada, Mexico, UK and US

By Patrick Garratt

Christ. Here we go.

Microsoft just announced that it’s raising the cost of an Xbox Live Gold subscription in Canada, Mexico, the US and the UK as of November 1.

Captain Common Sense said, “This will not go down well.”

Up, up, up

Nelson’s just announced the move, saying Microsoft wants to thank “loyal members and give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount”: you can do so now.

Let’s see how hard Sony can beat the “we don’t charge for PSN” drum now.