live... justifiable cost?

silver benefits (free)

1. create your gamer profile (ooooooh)
2. create and maintain a friends list
3. access xbox live marketplace including xbox live arcade, demos, and trailers
4. join in special xbox live gold trial opportunities
5. access massively multiplayer games (additional fees)

gold benefits ($50 a year)

1. great online multiplayer gameplay (costs money only on 360)
2. xboxlive marketplace: get both exclusives and early access content
3. revolutionary trueskill matchmaking (what else other then halo has this?)
4. enhanced gamer feedback
5. enhanced friends list management (wtf there are differences?)

This came straight from the M$ live website, i think that silver should include multiplayer gaming, everywhere else this is free, as for the trueskill, if they added the option to join in every game using that, with a party, then it would definitly be something i'd be willing to pay for, party chat should be gold also. I just think multiplayer, the games should be free, but maybe add other features to a gold member ship. The only this will change though is if we stop paying... but anyways, do you think this is ok? what can they change/add/remove from these differences to make a gold member ship justifiable.

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As a multiconsole player, there is a reason the 360's competitors have free internet.

Sure, somethings MS can nip u with, but other than minor things, Live truly is the best social experience on a console imo.

It's only $6 a month. That's not a lot....insanejedi

i dont see why people dont shop around...

i get my live for $39 at costco...

I justify my purchase of live simpky because it is my money, that I choose to spend how I see fit.. all the justifying I need.dotWithShoes

It's only $6 a month. That's not a lot....insanejedi

No it isn't, but it's $6 more than it should be.

Yes live is justified it's good in a lot of ways!jasonheyman

but psn is better in some other areas too.

lag-less games except LBP... something most 360 games dont have. paying $39 a year i wonder where its all going.

Required for netflix streaming. That alone makes it worth it imo.nmaharg

It is unjustifiable. I don't see why anyyone would want to pay money just to play a game online. Shouldn't the enourmous cost of the games people buy at least cover online play? Anyway, there are too many better alternatives available to xbox live for me to even care.farrell2k

[QUOTE="jasonheyman"]Yes live is justified it's good in a lot of ways!ps3_owns_360Wii

but psn is better in some other areas too.

lag-less games except LBP... something most 360 games dont have. paying $39 a year i wonder where its all going.

[QUOTE="ps3_owns_360Wii"]

[QUOTE="jasonheyman"]Yes live is justified it's good in a lot of ways!savagetwinkie

but psn is better in some other areas too.

lag-less games except LBP... something most 360 games dont have. paying $39 a year i wonder where its all going.

99% of retail in the US is over-priced. Xbox Live is significant because SW is split into factions, those that oppose the 360 will express a hypocritical principal of consumer spending. In reality, a price is justifiable by your desire plus your financial capacity.

Look at cigarettes for example - complete waste of money. But does it matter?

99% of retail in the US is over-priced. Xbox Live is significant because SW is split into factions, those that oppose the 360 will express a hypocritical principal of consumer spending. In reality, a price is justifiable by your desire plus your financial capacity.

Look at cigarettes for example - complete waste of money. But does it matter?

Blue-Sky

What is justifiable? 1 dollar a month? how long is it before you become more apathetic and get such a self service importance that you dont think you have to pay for any thing....Money makes the world go round Microsoft is charging a stable and current market fee for a great service.