How to get your 500 point LIVE is 5IVE present

by Dustin Burg { Nov 16th 2007 at 10:45AM }

We know some of our fellow fanboys have been Xbox Live subscribers since the service launched in 2002 and, per the LIVE at 5IVE festivities, they can request their free 500 Microsoft points. But Microsoft (ever so conveniently) didn't really outline a way or make it clear on how to obtain the free goody bag of Microsoft points. Greedy monkeys! But thanks to TeamXbox, they stumbled across the online form and we thought we'd share.

If you've been an Xbox Live subscriber since 2002, make your way to the registration website and fill it out. Once completed, submit that bad boy and wait patiently by your inbox. Then, by December 21st, those who "qualify" for their free 500 points will be emailed a redemption code. It's that simple. Oh, and if you try to beat the system and fill out the form knowing that you haven't been a Live subscriber since 2002 then Microsoft will delete your gamertag and wipe out your entire Gamerscore*. Don't mess with Microsoft

*Just kidding ... or so we think we are.

[Via TeamXbox]

Tags: free, live-is-5ive, xbox-live

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

vid33nyc1 @ Nov 16th 2007 10:56AM

People check your inbox!!Microsoft sends you the Email.I got my email to register for the 500 points yesterday.

snoopyspy007 @ Nov 16th 2007 11:06AM

I received my email today as well.

xenocidic @ Nov 16th 2007 11:08AM

I got the email too. I really wasn't sure if I had been with them for 5 years, so I guess I was.
>>>>
Xbox Live is Five: Thank you

Thank you for giving us five.
We'd like to give you 500.

To show our appreciation for five years of membership, here are 500 Microsoft® Points* to enjoy any way you want. All you have to do is register—then you can collect your points and download add-ons to your favorite games, Xbox LIVE® Arcade games, or other great content from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

felkdogg @ Nov 16th 2007 11:28AM

What should one do if they happened to be an Xbox Live user on Day 1 and then "Took a year off" because they thought an 8GB HD wasn't sufficient for their original Xbox and then resubbed when the 360 came out?

NATO_Duke @ Nov 16th 2007 11:41AM

Felk, I would do a search in their support area or submit the question to MS.

Tony @ Nov 16th 2007 12:47PM

What all were you putting on the thing that filled it up? Unless it was modded, I can't imagine that lol.

James @ Nov 16th 2007 12:56PM

Felk,

MS is showing their "appreciation for five years of membership."

You have four.

Do the math.

mike @ Nov 16th 2007 1:07PM

I have 3 years of membership, are I not entitled to 300 Ms points?

oompafwa @ Nov 16th 2007 1:22PM

500 points for 5 years what a joke....i mean come on they could have made it something really cool this is just lame...nice to get something free for a change but come on how much money did you make off me in 5 years?Insulting....

xenocidic @ Nov 16th 2007 1:28PM

Mama always told me not to look a gift horse in the mouth

Michael Paul @ Nov 16th 2007 1:31PM

I'm pre-paid through 3/2010 due to Live card deals this year, and if a few more deals pop up I intend to pre-pay through 11/2012 just to be sure I get THAT bonus too...

Chain @ Nov 16th 2007 2:19PM

Thanks for the Info, I was wondering why the points didn't auto-magically show up.

decompiler @ Nov 16th 2007 9:08PM

i was an xbox live beta tester way back in the day, so i think i qualify... :)

@oompafwa: and how much $$ has M$ lost on every xbox and xbox 360 sold? and yet they're still giving us free stuff... look, i'll take your 500 points if you don't want 'em!