Article: Microsoft Updates Online Gaming Price.(Xbox Live service in Japan)(Brief Article)

Microsoft Corp is reported to have changed pricing of its online Xbox service in Japan as the company struggles to establish the Windows-based gaming console.

The company sees Xbox live as the key to growth and hopes revised pricing will boost numbers of users. From next January, Xbox Live users who renew their subscription will be charged on a monthly basis of 680 yen ($5.72) or 4,980 yen for 12 months. New users pay 6,800 yen which includes a one-year fee and necessary equipment.

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