If you have a family of four that have seperate XBL accounts, then this might be the deal for you.  Announced today via Major Nelson’s blog, is the Xbox Live Family Gold Pack that allows the purchase of four 12 month Gold memberships, for the price of two.

What all comes with the $99.99 Family Gold Pack?  Four XBL Gold memberships, access to the family center, gifting Microsoft point allowance which allows gifting of Microsoft points to your family members, activity reports, and deals on family friendly games.

If you would like more information on how the Family Gold Pack works and if it is right for you, check out the Family Pack Faq from xbox.com.

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It's nice that they are offering a deal, but I think family's should be allowed an easier way to share one account. Seems silly to have to pay for 4+ memberships for one household.

I wish they would just allow everybody to gift points to everybody, lol. I have so many unused points.

I wish they would just allow everybody to gift points to everybody, lol. I have so many unused points.

At the very least you should be able to gift the marketplace items/etc.

So who wants to be in my "family"?

So who wants to be in my "family"?

For $25 each, I'll be your daddy. ---I mean, um, I'll pretend I'm in your family because, split evenly, it would only be $25 for a year of gold. Yeah, that's what I meant.

XD

I would definitely be up for partnering up with some people for this if you don't have to share passwords or information with each other, or if maybe just the person setting up the account might need it and it's someone we trust.

At the very least you should be able to gift the marketplace items/etc.

That would be awesome too. I wonder why they don't do that?

That would be awesome too. I wonder why they don't do that?

I'm really not sure why they wouldn't. They could potentially lose money because people would spend their unused points, but it is much more likely it would generate revenue. I could see lots of people gifting copies of games to friends and family.

I'm really not sure why they wouldn't. They could potentially lose money because people would spend their unused points, but it is much more likely it would generate revenue. I could see lots of people gifting copies of games to friends and family.

Not 100% sure, but I believe Gamestop may allow this when they open up the XBLA storefront on their site (If they haven't already). From what I've heard, their store will almost mimic the actual Marketplace. Should be pretty awesome if so.

Not 100% sure, but I believe Gamestop may allow this when they open up the XBLA storefront on their site (If they haven't already). From what I've heard, their store will almost mimic the actual Marketplace. Should be pretty awesome if so.

Would be nice to see Gamestop doing something useful for a change. Hope it is so. I know you can buy those cards and gift them, but digital gifting would be great.