goLUCKY

Anyone else get this email?

You have been chosen
to play among the few. The connected. The Beta Testers. Now all you've gotta do is sign up and subscribe. Click on the link below to get started.


So what's included in your Beta Starter Pack?
12 months of high-speed gaming starting at the end of the Beta, plus free play during the Beta.
Be one of the first to create a Gamertag and start building a rep.
Limited Edition Xbox™ Live Beta Starter Pack containing:
Xbox Communicator headset and module
Setup DVD
Handy reference guide
Games, including the prerelease, online-only version of NFL™ Fever 2003 - exclusively for Beta Testers.
Bragging rights - we told you from the very beginning that you'd get them. Well, here they are. So not only will you be able to boast about actually playing Live, you'll be able to brag about actually helping build it.

All of this for only $49.95! That's about what you'd pay for just one game.

Sign up by clicking here: Get Your Beta Starter Pack Now!
-Xbox Live Beta Selection Team

spainlinx0

I'm so jealous. No I have not gotten that e-mail yet, so I guess I'm not lucky.

Sour grapes me says "well I didn't wanna play NFL Fever ANYWAY!!!!!"

CreatureX

Yeah I also received the email! It says we have until Sept 9 to decide to join the Xbox Live Beta.

Lampei

So, where's the link

Cyberock

when did you get it? it could take a while to send out a mass email so of us may still be getting this email.

Gallant Pig

Congrats guys Let us know how it is (nondisclosure agreement be damned!)

goLUCKY

I got mine @ Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:27:22 -0400

Sorry Lampei, but the link has my username in it. and it asks you to verify the e-mail.

Lampei

Yeah, I figured as much

spankyj

This is the email that I got from them on Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:53:19 -0400 .

Today you have been chosen to play among the few. The connected. The Beta Testers.


So what's included in your Beta Starter Pack?
12 months of high-speed gaming starting at the end of the Beta, plus free play during the Beta.
Be one of the first to create a Gamertag and start building a rep.
Limited Edition Xbox™ Live Beta Starter Pack containing:
Xbox Communicator headset and module
Setup DVD
Handy reference guide
Games, including the prerelease, online-only version of NFL™ Fever 2003 - exclusively for Beta Testers.
Bragging rights - we told you from the very beginning that you'd get them. Well, here they are. So not only will you be able to boast about actually playing Live, you'll be able to brag about actually helping build it.

We?ll be sending you a link to sign up and subscribe within the next 30 days.
-Xbox Live Beta Selection Team

spankyj

So they are still going to send me the link it appears.

Bad thing is that I no longer have my Xbox - what to do now?

Doug Schiller

I got it too!
When I stupidly answered the question that my Xbox wasn't close to my router, I thought I was done for.
I have since moved everything and can't wait to test this!

Doug

Gallant Pig

Buy another one or contact MS and try and bail on it (you sure don't want to pay $50 for something you can't use).

spankyj

Well I wouldn't pay for it unless I was going to use it. Or unless someone else wanted it......

Gallant Pig

Then why did you sign up for it and keep going through the process even after you sold your Xbox?

xlpanda

I got a rock! No email for me. Have fun beta testing guys.

xl

Flay

Spankyj, how much do you want for it? I'd love to take it off your hands. I was passed over for the Beta.

mrglass

I got the same email as spankyj. It's about time I was chosen to beta test something!

MrPink

Does this mean if you didn't get the email you are not selected? I so want to be beta tester for this. Will they send out sorry you're a loser emails?

Congrats to those that got in.

dglaser6

i hate my life...i just got the email, but am moving into my mother's house for a few months, and she won't let me have anything other than clothes...and no xbox...

Icculus

I just got this email:



Thanks for waiting to participate in the beta. The response exceeded 100,000.


We wanted to let you know we plan to send you an email no later than September 20th regarding your status to potentially be included in our beta test program.
You're at the top of our pre-registration list for our ongoing beta program. So you'll be the first to create a Gamertag and the first to know when it's time to get in this incredibly intense, high-speed gaming experience. That means you can start creating a rep before most.

In the meantime, check out http://www.xbox.com/live/ for the latest news and updates on Xbox™ Live. Or, copy and paste the link into your browser.

Thanks again for your desire to participate in the beta and you will hear from us soon.

-Xbox Live Beta Selection Team



So it seems like they might not be done with the selection yet.

Edison

I didn't get picked, and haven't even got the runner up email bummer. If anyone doesn't want to use their beta spot you could forward me the email, so it won't go to waste.

flair

I got the crapper email too, sounds to me like theyre just letting the "losers" off easy...

CreatureX

My email says to sign up by Sept. 9. I'm sure there will many people who received the email and, for whatever reason, won't sign up for the beta. MS will most likely send out more emails to fill up the spots left open.

goLUCKY

More info:


With the Beta Starter Pack, you get one year of Xbox Live's intense gaming service, Communicator headset and module, commemorative Memory Unit, setup DVD, handy reference guide, and Beta game(s), including the prerelease, online-only version of NFL™ Fever 2003. (The online-only version of NFL™ Fever 2003 can be played exclusively during the Beta Testing period. Xbox Live will be available in the U.S. in November 2002.)

goLUCKY

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Click here to check your Xbox account information.

Q: Can I buy multiple BETA STARTER PACKS?
A: No, quantities are limited to 1 BETA STARTER PACK per beta tester.

Q: How much is the monthly fee?
A: There is no monthly fee for the first year of service. The price for 1 year of service is included in the PRICE OF $49.95 FOR THE BETA STARTER PACK Plus YOU GET YOUR TIME ON THE BETA FOR FREE UNTIL LAUNCH.

Q: Is this IN US or Canadian CURRENCY?
A: US Dollars

Q: What games will I be able to play online?
A: During the beta period, you will receive a copy of NFL Fever 2003 online edition, Revolt, and at least one additional game in early October. See Xbox.com for the latest information on Xbox Live titles that will be available THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

Q: Have all the e-mails gone out?
A: As of 12:00PM PDT on 8/21, e-mail was sent to a) all those who applied for beta but aren't in the first phase b) all those who will be part of the first phase. If you did not receive a message, check your registration on Xbox.com to verify your information is complete and accurate.

Q: What do I do if I applied but I didn't get an e-mail?
A: Various e-mail systems recognize messages from Xbox.com as spam and delete the message automatically. Check your spam folder or deleted messages folder for a message from Xbox.com

Q: Can I still apply?
A: Yes, you can still register for the second phase of consumer beta which will begin in late September/early October.

Q: What if I got the "no in the current phase" e-mail---what happens next?
A: If you didn't get into the first phase, you are included on the list of people who will get a chance to participate in the second phase in early October.