There will be two types of Xbox Live for the Xbox 360.
The Silver version is free and it allows you to access the
Xbox Live Marketplace as well as communicate with your friends
using voice chat. You cannot, however, play games online.
With the Gold version of Xbox Live, you get all of the possible
features and, most importantly, you can play games online.
Your achievements and statistics will be archived so you
can check them whenever you want and you will also be able
to use video chat and video messaging. Microsoft has announced
that all new Xbox 360 owners will get Gold Service for the
first month and then after that the pricing will be similar
to Xbox Live on the current Xbox.
