Today, one week faraway from the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 4, is the day that Microsoft has chosen to release a boatload of latest details about its upcoming Xbox One console. Microsoft today has already announced its streaming app lineup, released an in-depth study the Xbox One user interface, and announced that Xbox One demo kiosks are available in at Microsoft Stores within the U.S.

Now, Microsoft has revealed that Xbox One owners who also sign up for Xbox Live Gold gets free Skype calling well into next year.

Skype announced the deal over at its blog, where it’s stated that each one Xbox Live Gold members who buy and Xbox One gets free group video demands six months. As well, those members can even get 100 free worldwide Skype calling minutes for mobile and landline calls during that point.

To get the free calling, Xbox Live Gold members should redeem the offer via the Skype app on Xbox One by March 31, 2014. The offer is accessible to at least one Skype account and one Xbox Live account at a time.

Skype calling was prominently featured within the 12-minute Xbox One demonstration posted by Microsoft this morning. The corporate has designed the console such that gamers (or whomever else might likely be using the console) can switch to Skype on-the-fly and with voice commands: