As a Silver Member you can:
* Create a gamer profile
Pick a gamertag and build a gamer profile. You can choose a gamer picture to distinguish yourself from the crowd, put up your personal motto and pick a Gamer Zone.
* Create and maintain a friends list
Make new friends, keep tabs on old ones and build online communities.
* Access Xbox Live Arcade and Marketplace
Check out demos and trailers and buy great casual arcade games like the classic Galaga or the smash hit Bejeweled.
* Messaging
The next generation of Xbox Live on Xbox 360 enables system-wide messaging regardless of the game you're playing, with some amazing features to boot...
o Inbox
Immediately see if you have any messages at the touch of a button. The Message Centre Inbox is set up like the standard email inbox. You can even send messages to multiple recipients - up to 100 at once! Now there's a quick way to set up a gaming session with your friends.
o Voice messaging
Record, send, and receive personal messages over the Xbox 360 Headset.
o Text messaging
Send and receive text messages via the same Inbox. With the new multi-purpose input on all Xbox 360 controllers, you can even use a Text Input Device (or TID - essentially a tiny handheld keyboard) to make the process even easier.
o Family Settings
Parents can use the Family Settings feature to limit what can be sent and received in the Message Centre, as well as who can contact a younger gamer.
* Access massively multiplayer games
MMOs come with their own subscription plan, so even if you're not a fully-fledged Xbox Live Gold member you can participate in this growing phenomenon.
Silver Membership is the perfect introduction to the new Xbox Live and everything it has to offer. After all, more than two million members can't be wrong.
Note: Silver level requires Xbox 360 storage device and broadband connection. Xbox Live Marketplace downloads and MMO games may require an additional fee.
