I don't need to tell you that the economy is not as good as it could be, so why is it that everything is costing more. On November 1 the subscription to Xbox Live will go up a couple of bucks but the only question i have is why. Microsoft says that they will continue to provide the best service on the market but if you ask me competing with PSN's free service is hard to do but Xbox has managed to do it up til this now. I have a really bad feeling that the price increase is because of Kinect which i could give two shits about. What do you think? How could Microsoft use the price increase to benefit us, the users?
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They could start providing Australia with half the services that is offered to the USA and Europe.
They could start using online game servers perhaps? Usually paid online gaming services have those.
Peer to peer incurs no costs to the company. they should not be charging for it.
Before anyone tells me it goes towards demos and videos and hosting live arcade games... they're all available to silver users anyway, not to mention the point about live arcade games is stupid. Paying for the privilege of being able to buy games basically.
Peer to peer incurs no costs to the company. they should not be charging for it.
Before anyone tells me it goes towards demos and videos and hosting live arcade games... they're all available to silver users anyway, not to mention the point about live arcade games is stupid. Paying for the privilege of being able to buy games basically.
The price increase is due to Kinect, and a number of other new "features" they're implementing that most people couldn't give a crap about. Here's the text of the email I got today from them.
Dear RockYouMonkeys:
Thank you for being a valued member of Xbox LIVE Gold. We hope you are enjoying the many exciting and exclusive features that are included in your membership. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming price increase for your Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and how you can lock in your current price to continue enjoying everything you've come to love about Xbox LIVE, plus all the upcoming additions, including ESPN and Hulu Plus.
Over the past seven years, Xbox LIVE has evolved from an online gaming platform to an all-in-one gaming and entertainment service. As an Xbox LIVE Gold member, you can not only play blockbuster games, such as Halo: Reach with your friends online, you can also stream movies from Netflix* and music from Last.fm right to your TV. You can even connect with friends near and far on Facebook® and Twitter?. Plus, you also enjoy exclusive discounts and early access to game demos.
And we aren't even close to being done. This holiday, Xbox LIVE is adding new Gold features, including ESPN and Video Kinect, with Hulu Plus coming on Xbox LIVE in 2011.
? With ESPN on Xbox LIVE, you can stream and watch over 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events plus highlights.*
? Video Kinect allows you to chat with family and friends on the big screen, right from the comfort of your living room?no headset or controller required.*
? With Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE you will be able to enjoy a customized Hulu Plus experience that will include Kinect navigation and Xbox LIVE Parties*
Besides launching the new features and titles, we will also be increasing the price of Gold membership on November 1, 2010. The new prices are as follows: (prices)
If the renewal date on your current subscription is on or after November 1, 2010, your subscription will automatically renew at the new price, charged to the credit card we currently have on file for your account.
At only $5 per month, our 12-month offer continues to be your best value. And, because you are a loyal member, we want to give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount. Click here or log on to Xbox LIVE from your console to review and take advantage of these limited-time offers.
As always, you can cancel your membership before the renewal date by calling 1-800-4MYXBOX, although we certainly would not want you to miss out on all the great new features coming this November. And don't forget that your friends will want you to get online this holiday to play the latest blockbuster games, including Halo: Reach, Call of Duty®: Black Ops?, Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride, and more.
We hope that you will continue to enjoy all the great gaming, entertainment, and social experiences that Xbox LIVE has to bring today?and in the future.
Sincerely,
The Xbox LIVE Team
Dear RockYouMonkeys:
Thank you for being a valued member of Xbox LIVE Gold. We hope you are enjoying the many exciting and exclusive features that are included in your membership. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming price increase for your Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and how you can lock in your current price to continue enjoying everything you've come to love about Xbox LIVE, plus all the upcoming additions, including ESPN and Hulu Plus.
Over the past seven years, Xbox LIVE has evolved from an online gaming platform to an all-in-one gaming and entertainment service. As an Xbox LIVE Gold member, you can not only play blockbuster games, such as Halo: Reach with your friends online, you can also stream movies from Netflix* and music from Last.fm right to your TV. You can even connect with friends near and far on Facebook® and Twitter?. Plus, you also enjoy exclusive discounts and early access to game demos.
And we aren't even close to being done. This holiday, Xbox LIVE is adding new Gold features, including ESPN and Video Kinect, with Hulu Plus coming on Xbox LIVE in 2011.
? With ESPN on Xbox LIVE, you can stream and watch over 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events plus highlights.*
? Video Kinect allows you to chat with family and friends on the big screen, right from the comfort of your living room?no headset or controller required.*
? With Hulu Plus on Xbox LIVE you will be able to enjoy a customized Hulu Plus experience that will include Kinect navigation and Xbox LIVE Parties*
Besides launching the new features and titles, we will also be increasing the price of Gold membership on November 1, 2010. The new prices are as follows: (prices)
If the renewal date on your current subscription is on or after November 1, 2010, your subscription will automatically renew at the new price, charged to the credit card we currently have on file for your account.
At only $5 per month, our 12-month offer continues to be your best value. And, because you are a loyal member, we want to give you the opportunity to lock in your current price with an additional discount. Click here or log on to Xbox LIVE from your console to review and take advantage of these limited-time offers.
As always, you can cancel your membership before the renewal date by calling 1-800-4MYXBOX, although we certainly would not want you to miss out on all the great new features coming this November. And don't forget that your friends will want you to get online this holiday to play the latest blockbuster games, including Halo: Reach, Call of Duty®: Black Ops?, Kinect Sports, Kinect Joy Ride, and more.
We hope that you will continue to enjoy all the great gaming, entertainment, and social experiences that Xbox LIVE has to bring today?and in the future.
Sincerely,
The Xbox LIVE Team
No, if anything they are bringing in more subscriptions.johnsom said:
This is really simple.
They are forcing people to buy services so that they can profit from it. If you want the base service(which SHOULD be free anyway; and IS free on PC versions), then you have to pay for all this extra stuff that you may or may not even want/use.
MS: "Hey look at all this cool stuff we got you!!"
You: "Oh, thats kinda cool I guess."
MS: "Now pay up!!"
You: "But I didn't ask for it!!"
MS: "If you want ANYTHING you must pay for EVERYTHING MUAHAHAHAHA!"
The design and networking features of your multi-player games requires developers and coders and designers on MICROSOFT'S part to keep your games up and running. Yes, it is a Pseudo-P2P network but even that needs people to maintain that network and make it better. To benefit YOU the consumer, they need to hire TALENTED people. Hiring TALENT isn't cheap. Maintaining a Pseudo-P2P network structure that hosts MILLIONS of players isn't cheap. Redesigning content for your Xbox 360 ISN'T cheap. The DLC that you pay the DEVELOPER for isn't just hosted for free out of the goodness of someone's heart. The bandwidth it takes for you to get that DLC at a reasonable speed isn't free. The ability to rent movies directly from MICROSOFT'S servers and the bandwidth to get them almost INSTANTLY isn't free. They have to do all of this AND still be profitable as a company. The cost of your DLC, Movies, Music, multi-player games would be 10x the amount it is now if it was charged on a "as used" basis instead of the entire cost being spread out over the entire user base, and it would make any sort of xbox live service completely unprofitable, therefore non-existent.
For all you people talking about PC multi-player being free, you are delusional. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE is paying for that server, and it's not the game developer... Do a Google search for server hosting for your favorite PC game. You'll see what it costs a clan, person monthly to host these servers you think are "free."
For all you people talking about PC multi-player being free, you are delusional. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE is paying for that server, and it's not the game developer... Do a Google search for server hosting for your favorite PC game. You'll see what it costs a clan, person monthly to host these servers you think are "free."
let us have more than 100 friends...you all blamed it on the old xbox live and halo 2....well you got rid of them so give it.
Well I think I read this on the Escapist, but I hear they are upgrading their mic systems. I mean the quality for xbox live chats... leave a little more to want, no? But I know it's for the Kinect... Meh.
It's ten dollars. Ten measly dollars for the annual fee and do they need a reason? What is coming out this year? Halo Reach and Black Ops and just looking at the numbers for MW2, you can see why Microsoft would think of doing this. People want to play on Xbox Live with their friends and why not try to get a couple extra bucks out them? It's a greedy move sure, but if anything, its not a dumb one.
So, people asking to be paid for a service is uncalled for? Yes, the whole "buying everything, but using only a portion" type of service is annoying, but would you rather them try to separate their services, hindering the connection abilities of it's users by diverting processing power and other essential resources just so you can save a dollar?MagicMouse said:
$5 isn't that bad. Honestly, when i heard everyone ranting about this, I assumed it was jumping up $20 or more.
