Netflix bundling 48 hour trials with some Xbox 360 games
By Laura June 
posted November 5th 2008 9:15PM
posted November 5th 2008 9:15PM
[Via Joystiq]
posted November 5th 2008 9:15PM
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Why don't Netflix and Xbox just get a room already?
You're just jealous....
They don't need a room. They already let it all hang out, and people like it, they like it a lot.
i like this idea. i would love to be able to try out netflix before i pay for it...in fact thats the only way i would pay for it. im not going into this thing blind
They're always sending me stuff for free 2-week trials to hand out to friends and family. Shouldn't be hard to find a trial if you look.
In fact, just go to netflix.com and click "free trial."
I used to buy things and return them if I don't like it.
But nowadays you can't, really. :(
I think the only things you can't return are media (movies, games and music) otherwise the 14-day return policy is fairly standard for a full refund. Restocking fees apply for some things but at least you can return it and consider the 10% a rental cost...
48 hours Xbox Live Gold trial membership ?
Seems great, I'd like go to netflix
http://freegameheaven.weebly.com/
I still don't know why we need to buy Xbox Live Gold Membership in order to get Netflix streaming on it. We are still using our own internet bandwidth that we pay for and Netflix membership that we pay for.
I guess I just have to do it the old fashioned way with a laptop hooked to the HDTV.
Or ... the "other" way ... if it still works after the update. ;)
I just bought that game yesterday. There is no for code for a free 48 hour netflix. Its a code for 48 hours of gold. All it is is telling you to go to netflix to get a free 48 hour free trial like in the post above.
48 hour Gold trials are bundled with many games already. And that's all this is. For example I think COD4 had one.
Wait what? Netflix has a game rental service?
No, but they should.
As has been said, this is just a standard 48 Hour XBL Gold Trial code with a Netflix badge on it. Anyone can go to the netflix site and sign up for a 2 week free trial (http://www.netflix.com/FreeTrialInfo).
As for the new XBOX streaming option, I for one am excited about it. We've been toying with getting Netflix for a while and I think this might be the clincher.
Sign up for the trial first, you'll rapidly see how little there is to stream on Netflix. Most movies are simply unavailable for streaming.
Yeah, only about a tenth of their library is streamable but those are all the older flicks and TV series that the girlfried is all about. I'm still not sold, definitely going to see what it's like during the trial.
Only need 183 for a leap year's worth of xbox live goodness =)
I think it's just a netflix lael with a link to a 2 week trial, it's on my 13month card too, just a link, no secret code.
That would be GREAT if Netflix started renting games. I hope they do, and put Gamefly's pathetic attempt at this out of service!!!