Xbox Live updated, 360 Netflix exclusivity touted

If I even could use a credit card to get the games on demand, I wouldn't. Those prices are extreme rip-offs, and by the sounds of things even bigger rip-offs for Australia and New Zealand. And even though I probably will pick up a few things from avatar market place, it should be cheaper.

Anyone who has the update know what the significance is of the circled number that now appears in the bar with your gamertag on your My Xbox menu screen (right above your rep rating)? Can't seem to find any mention of it in the update news.

Agreed. Exclusivity deals cost. Definitely explains why an Xbox Live Gold subscription is required for Netflix streaming.

The updated Netflix is great. The stream starts much faster.

I like PSNs Movie/TV renting/buying system better. No need to be a GOLD Paying meaber and no need to sign up for NetFlixs... SERIOUSLY U have to pay paoint for a Usless avatar??? My dude looks sweet 4 free!

"wow. I'm impressed. MS is showing why they are the market leader in the gaming industry. Keep it up MS." I guess yearly games impress you too? The post under you just said he got the read ring of death.

I'm the best! no one compares to me..

WOW those game prices are outrageous. I can get a Bioshock hardcopy NEW for $19.99 from Gamestop. Assassin's Creed preowned is $19.99. Who chose these price points? They will only get money from suckers!

The Games on Demand are quite good, a bit cheaper than GameStop even, but... Xbox 360 HDDs are still very overpriced. In fact..their price is pretty much exaggerated compared to PC and laptop HDDs in the market. It's a good idea, but could you please lower the HDD prices Microsoft?

I'm going to LOL at the people paying $1 to $2 for avatar clothing. There is an inside Xbox video on XBL that shows a halo RC warthog for $4. Microtransactions are the future unfortunately. :(

You can always find the games listed there for cheaper, but they pay extra for the "convenience" the way I see it. So I don't really have a problem with the pricing, really. The fact they charge for Avatar clothing is ridiculous. Do they really expect people to buy that stuff? I just picked some generic outfit and haven't messed with my Avatar since. It doesn't do anything, why would I spend money on freakin' outfits for it?

Updates are usually good, haven't looked at this one myself tho.

wow. I'm impressed. MS is showing why they are the market leader in the gaming industry. Keep it up MS.

Would like to get the update but I just got the RROD yesterday, go figure. xbox pro manufactured july of 2007

Why does Australia always get ripped off when it comes to buying anything? we pay twice what most other countries pay for almost everything.

These are all 10 bucks or less at gamestop used...I guess this is a way to sell the overpriced hard drives. I will just buy them used and have a physical copy of the game instead of paying triple for a digital copy.

awsome update not so awsome prices the only good deal i see up there is BF BC for 20 buks thats a decent buy even though you can fins it cheaper and everything else is way overpriced. I can see this being big if the prices reach a reasonable range.

@ Phazevariance netflix isnt in canada so.... that would do you any good. its like giving a fat kid pie but he cant eat it cuz hes on a diet

seriously, avatar clothes should not be costing 400 Microsoft points. They should be more like 5-10 Microsoft points and that goes for all the avatar stuff. I think I'll stick with the one outfit I bought and never buy anymore to be honest. Oh yeah, and could they not get more recent games a downloadable...sheesh!

Wow... The games are sooo expensive. And the props OMG. This is just another attempt of Microsoft trying to bleed people dry. More fool the people who pay the ridiculous prices they have the utter nerve to charge us. I say they can shove their Games On Demand and Avatar Props up their ar$es. I'd love an explanation of em for the pricing structure.

Unless they add netflix to CANADIAN residents, this update is mainly useless to me. Infact I doubt that 20 million Live users are all located in the US anways. More fudged information released by MS...

hmmm... I don't have any space in my hard drive to download those games but I'm gonna go and update it right now.

I'm still waiting for more details on the earnable avatar customizations. Apparently games are able to unlock avatar pieces? I'm interested to know which games and how it will be indicated.

Awesome.. I didn't download the updated yet,but this update is sick

we dont even have some of those games in canada, the ones we do are 10 to 20 more then usa well have have 2 that are cheaper. Meet The Robinsons (Disney) - $24.99 Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft) - $19.99 ~cough~ BULLSH*T ~cough~

I was so excited about the games on demand service until i installed the update and saw the prices =[ 20 bucks for perfect dark!? thats a 3 year old game!!! I can go buy the disc for less than half that!

I've been running the preview for a few weeks now and I gotta say one of the best updates is the stupid party drops and reconnects. No longer do I have to quickly get out of a party and right back into it. Oh and I guess the rest of it is nice as well. Although I just don't see how well this games on demand is going to do when the cost is just so high. But everything else is a welcome change.

i heard you could get the lightsaber for free by getting a achievement in halo 3

crap i was the 3d to make a comment!!!! oh well

i gotta get that update later today

So now the question remains on whether or not to buy On-Demand games or go to Gamestop and see if you can get them cheaper used.

lol its $5 to get a light saber