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    Microsoft hikes Game Pass prices in South Africa by as much as 109%

    I guess the bean counters at MS finally noticed the line going down instead of up, right after the hike to $30. Now let's hope they dont make Premium worse.
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    ProNutro, lets talk about it

    I eat the whole wheat version from time to time, as it taste much more like the original (from the 90s) than whatever they cooked up a few years ago when they changed the recipe. Now, with the whole wheat gone, they made the decision for me... If I win the powerball, I won't tell anyone, but...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    Try the headset on Windows to eliminate the headset as a problem. Do some mic recording checks. Then try it on a different controller. It might be the controller jack being the issue. Then try it on a different internet network if possible (voip and nat restrictions might be a thing) Make...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    I think I might have reached my fill of bad news. With the latest round of interviews, the forced 30% profit margins, and the terrible earning call... As a guy who imported my first, original, Xbox into South Africa long before the X360 even became a thing, I am looking at PC hardware for...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    My downgrade to Premium kicked in last night. Uninstalled Indiana Jones, Towerborne, Gears, Silksong, Core Keeper, Expedition 33, Herdling, and Prince of Persia last night; none of them available any more. I had a look at the store for the first time in a long time to see what certain games...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    @AlphaJohn is that a mail you received, or a general image of the Internet? I ask because I read that in EU, it is not allowed to just raise subs without user consent, so it seems they are bribed with the "as long as you have auto renew enabled" clause. Here in SA, I very clearly received a...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    Downgraded to Premium, but it is essentially a freeze in time for a year now. On my console I have Silksong, Indiana Jones, Gears of War, Expedition 33. Doom - all disappearing now from my subscription until a year after launch. It's madness! I don't care much for day1 releases, but I care that...
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    Microsoft hikes Game Pass prices in South Africa by as much as 109%

    What the hell is Microsoft doing? How much flogging of your core fans before the abuse is enough? I'm paying two subs to enable me to play with my 7 year old nephew, since they destroyed the family plan. R350x2 is just too much! Had to downgrade to Premium now, just to keep the bill at R199x2...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    I'm not in the market for a handheld, especially not at that rumoured pricing, but there is a definite appeal to be able to play Sony PC titles on a Xbox device. A bit of Spiderman, God of War and Horizon sounds nice, along with all of Steam, and those freebies on the Epic Store. I know, it's...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    Guess who is the gaming Funcle to a 6-year-old nephew?
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    Retirement Annuity (RA) or not?

    It was 2.25%, reduced to 1.75% during Covid, if we are picking apart details. :)
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    Retirement Annuity (RA) or not?

    I paid into an RA for many years. I'm between jobs currently, so had my current RA payments frozen for a few months. They essentially make it "paid up" (as if they close it) but with the option to resume it. I've been having thoughts about if I want to start it again, or rather invest into my...
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    High latency, please ping...

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    Tax Free Investment / Interest on savings

    I'm trying to understand how Interest on Savings work, and how tax free investments are beneficial. Finance is not my strong point, so please bear with me... So, SARS says you don't pay tax on your interest, if it is less than R23 600 per annum. 1. So, if I understand this correctly, if you...
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    Xbox Series X / S

    Just to add an update to this. From "My games and apps", I created a new group, called it shortcuts, and added the games I currently have in there. Then on Home, I customised it and added the "Shortcuts" group and moved it as high as I could. Now I have a very workable solution where on the...
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