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Prepaid Cards and Xbox Live Starter Kits for Xbox 360

When it comes to creating and renewing an Xbox Live® membership, Xbox 360™ makes it easy: you can join right from your console using a credit card.

You can also buy the following at retail:

• An Xbox Live Starter Kit, which bundles an Xbox Live Gold Membership card with a Microsoft Points card (redeemable at Xbox Live Marketplace for things like maps, skins, levels, demos, and more) and an Xbox Live Arcade game.
• Individually packaged Xbox Live Gold Membership cards.

Once you're a member, you can enhance your Xbox Live experience with Microsoft Points cards of various denominations.

Here's a closer look at each product.

Xbox Live Starter Kits

Xbox Live Starter Kits for Xbox 360, available at retail, contain a prepaid Xbox Live Gold Membership card, a prepaid Microsoft Points card, and an Xbox Live Arcade game.

Choose from:

• Microsoft Xbox Live Gold 12-Month Starter Kit: Includes a 12-month Xbox Live Gold Membership card, a Microsoft Points card good for 200 points, the Xbox Live Arcade game Bankshot Billiards 2, and a coupon for $20 off any Xbox 360 game.
• Microsoft Xbox Live Gold 3-Month Starter Kit: Includes a three-month Xbox Live Gold Membership card, a Microsoft Points card good for 100 points, the Xbox Live Arcade game Joust, an Xbox 360 Headset, and a coupon for $20 off any Xbox 360 game.

Prepaid Card: Xbox Live Gold Memberships

As with Xbox Live memberships for the original Xbox video game system, you can also buy prepaid Xbox Live subscription cards for Xbox 360. Xbox Live Gold Membership cards are available from these and other game retailers in 1-month, 3-month, or 12-month increments.

To renew your Xbox Live membership with a prepaid membership card, see Renew Your Xbox Live Membership.

Prepaid Card: Microsoft Points

Microsoft Points is an online, renewable, stored-value system with which you can enjoy digital goods and services from Xbox and Microsoft. In the United States, prepaid Microsoft Points cards are available in 4,000- and 1,600-point denominations.

If you're a member of Xbox Live, you can also buy points right from your Xbox 360 system at Xbox Live Marketplace.

To learn more about Microsoft Points, see Xbox 360: Get the Points and our Account Management FAQ.