On Friday, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a set of price raises for its Xbox Live Gold online gaming service, then reversed itself hours later after a wave of criticism.
There would be no immediate price change for Gold subscribers with existing six- or 12-month memberships.
In its original announcement about the price hikes, Microsoft pointed out that in many of its markets, those rates had not changed in years. .
In addition to leaving Gold pricing unchanged in the end, Microsoft said that free-to-play titles will be accessible on Xbox without a Gold subscription, as previously required.