Originally Posted by
cityside75
Yesterday while out shopping I ran across an old Xbox live starter kit for the original Xbox. This particular kit includes a 1 year subscription, headset and Crimson Skies. It is still sealed and in pristine condition, and I paid $6.99 for it. I'm weighing my options for what to do with this. Keep in mind, my Xbox live gold account expired earlier this year, and I've been sort of keeping my eyes open for a good deal for a renewal, but at the same time I have a three month card that I still haven't found the need to use yet. So, I have a few questions:
-Is the live code still valid? I've been researching it a bit and all indications seem to point to it still working, but I'd hate to open this up and have the live code be invalid.
-Is there any collector value to keeping this sealed? I found an ebay seller that has a few of these and is trying to get $70 apiece. Prices for this bundle on amazon appear high as well.
-In light of those questions - what would you do? Open the package and potentially get a year of Live for 7 bucks (but with a chance it won't work), or keep it sealed and hold on to it for future collector value, or sell it now given current asking prices?