Context: Xbox Live Gold includes the same features as Free and includes integrated online game playing capabilities outside of third-party subscriptions. Microsoft has allowed previous Xbox Live subscribers to maintain their profile information, friends list, and games history when they make the transition to Xbox Live Gold. To transfer an Xbox Live account to the new system, users need to link a Windows Live ID to their gamertag on Xbox.com. When users add an Xbox Live enabled profile to their console, they are required to provide the console with their passport account information and the last four digits of their credit card number, which is used for verification purposes and billing. An Xbox Live Gold account has an annual cost of US$59.99, C$59.99, NZ$90.00, GB£39.99, or €59.99. As of January 5, 2011, Xbox Live has over 30 million subscribers.

Question: What extra features do Xbox Live Gold members get?
Answer: integrated online game playing capabilities outside of third-party subscriptions

Question: What information does Microsoft allow users to retain when transitioning Live subscriptions?
Answer: profile information, friends list, and games history

Question: What does a user need to do to transfer a Live account to the new system?
Answer: users need to link a Windows Live ID to their gamertag on Xbox.com

Question: What is the annual cost of a Live Gold membership in USD?
Answer: $59.99

Question: How many users are subscribed to Xbox Live?
Answer: 30 million

Question: What do users provide to get a Windows Live ID?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How many users does the free version of Xbox live have?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What does the Free version have that Gold does not?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did Microsoft force previous subscribers to change?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: how much does a Windows Live ID cost in USD?
Answer: Unanswerable