Topic 'Re: $60?' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800023 en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:34:15 EDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:34:15 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25801485 said by BF69:

Online is full of dispshits assholes and douchebags.

That's not just online. All you have to do is go here to see the real world is full of dipshits, assholes, and douchebags as well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25801485 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:19:37 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25801332 said by BF69:

said by Goober:

If you don't use Xbox live, I think a lot of the appeal of the video games is lost.

Why? Not everyone liked to play online. I don't. Online is full of dispshits assholes and douchebags.

Agreed ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25801332 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:40:18 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800887
I wish they would enable NF and H functionality even on banned Xbox consoles. They could pick up a lot of subs with something like that.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800887 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:05:19 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800873 said by Goober:

Yeah, 50%. My mistake. Regardless, 12.5M people is a lot.

I don't get the last paragraph. Of course it wouldn't be worth paying for Gold if gaming was free. That's the primary reason for Gold. The other stuff is just a nice add-on for those that don't have HTPCs.

The point is all the other stuff should be on the silver membership. I shouldn't have to pay to use my Netflix and Hulu subscriptions that I'm already paying for.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800873 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:02:56 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800238
I don't get the last paragraph. Of course it wouldn't be worth paying for Gold if gaming was free. That's the primary reason for Gold. The other stuff is just a nice add-on for those that don't have HTPCs.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800238 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:24:49 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800175 said by Goober:

I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of Xbox users have Gold subscriptions. This is to tap into that market.

Edit: Not vast majority. 60%. According MS numbers, that's about 12M people. Not a bad number. »www.crunchgear.com/2010/11/12/mi···y-games/

Actually it's 50%

Microsoft also let it be known that there’s 25 million Xbox Live subscribers, but only half of those people have the “real” Xbox Live, Xbox Live Gold

Because you can't play online without paying. If you could play online without paying it wouldn't be anywhere close to 50%. which tells you the "value" of paying for acess to Hulu Plus, Netflix, Facebook etc etc.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800175 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:07:46 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800071
Edit: Not vast majority. 60%. According MS numbers, that's about 12M people. Not a bad number. »www.crunchgear.com/2010/11/12/mi···y-games/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800071 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:35:15 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800064 said by Goober:

If you don't use Xbox live, I think a lot of the appeal of the video games is lost.

Why? Not everyone liked to play online. I don't. Online is full of dispshits assholes and douchebags. I mean I really enjoy playing Madden online with morons that go for it on 4th down ALL THE TIME or quit in the middle of a game because they are down by 14 points and just threw an INT. I mean that's so realistic. Just like one would see in a real NFL game.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800064 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:34:01 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800050 said by spewak:

I am just curious what the uptake is on that Live Gold sub. fee of $60?
On a personal note, my son has an xbox that were using Netflix on until the trial period ended for the Gold sub. With the availability of Netflix on almost any device, I skipped the sub. fee.

I agree it's stupid. PS3, blu-ray players, roku, etc. Plenty of other devices that have Netflix and Hulu Plus so for MS to charge for access to this is dumb. Already paying $8 for Netflix and $8 for Hulu Plus then pay another $60? If you're paying for XBL gold for other reasons then yeah it's a nice add-on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800050 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:30:43 EDT Re: $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800030 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-60-25800030 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:24:28 EDT $60? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/60-25800023 On a personal note, my son has an xbox that were using Netflix on until the trial period ended for the Gold sub. With the availability of Netflix on almost any device, I skipped the sub. fee.
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