What if the Xbone came with a cable subscription

Let's face it no one with half a brain is going to go out of their way to buy this POS but what if it came with a cable subscription. it's the best way to ensure that the xbox one will even have a internet access and cable companies can start getting their hands in the gaming industry legitimatly (you know they want a piece of the pie) if the XBONE came with a a 100 dollar cable bundle with tv and internet then microsoft found a avenue of revenue while ignoring people who don't want cable it's really my thought on why they are doing this.

Why would I even want a cable subscription? Out of the hundreds of channels on TV, I can't even count ten shows worth watching. Merex760

True, TV sucks nowadays.

Why would I even want a cable subscription? Out of the hundreds of channels on TV, I can't even count ten shows worth watching. Merex760

I'm not saying It's a good idea i'm saying this because it's the only reason i can think of as to why the xbone is the way it is 

Let's face it no one with half a brain is going to go out of their way to buy this POS but what if it came with a cable subscription. it's the best way to ensure that the xbox one will even have a internet access and cable companies can start getting their hands in the gaming industry legitimatly (you know they want a piece of the pie) if the XBONE came with a a 100 dollar cable bundle with tv and internet then microsoft found a avenue of revenue while ignoring people who don't want cable it's really my thought on why they are doing this.

Ironfist66

I'm spending $500+ on a machine so I can get Cable in the future...something I moved away from years ago?! :idea:

Don't watch the TV anymore... would find it useless...

basically that is part of the plan, MS is already courting SKY to do this. X1 offers true IPTV, 100 percent, and its never been done on this scale. What does this mean? It means a ton of consoles will be sold this way to Verizon, Comcast, Sky, and a ton of other providers.

I have no interest in cable. I have Netflix.AmazonTreeBoa

netflix is great for watching live sports.

trying to buy a next gen console here, not a cable box

trying to buy a next gen console here, not a cable box

IshmaelSonata

close minded people here, why cant you have both?

I don't see why TV on a console that will cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars plus subsciption fees would be attractive to casual audiences when there are things like Apple TV and Roku that are $100 and under.BPoole96

well it does far more than apple tv and roku, its more like a google TV. It offers IPTV, go look it up and educate yourself on the subject. Also you will be able to get the X1 at an extremely discounted rate if you sign onto a contract with one of the triple play providers. They give out 300 dollar gift cards to get you to sign onto a 2 year contract, so yeah ill take an extra x1 for 200 divided over 24 months to renew my contract with FiOS.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]I don't see why TV on a console that will cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars plus subsciption fees would be attractive to casual audiences when there are things like Apple TV and Roku that are $100 and under.Mr720fan

well it does far more than apple tv and roku, its more like a google TV. It offers IPTV, go look it up and educate yourself on the subject. Also you will be able to get the X1 at an extremely discounted rate if you sign onto a contract with one of the triple play providers. They give out 300 dollar gift cards to get you to sign onto a 2 year contract, so yeah ill take an extra x1 for 200 divided over 24 months to renew my contract with FiOS.

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[QUOTE="BPoole96"]I don't see why TV on a console that will cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars plus subsciption fees would be attractive to casual audiences when there are things like Apple TV and Roku that are $100 and under.BPoole96

well it does far more than apple tv and roku, its more like a google TV. It offers IPTV, go look it up and educate yourself on the subject. Also you will be able to get the X1 at an extremely discounted rate if you sign onto a contract with one of the triple play providers. They give out 300 dollar gift cards to get you to sign onto a 2 year contract, so yeah ill take an extra x1 for 200 divided over 24 months to renew my contract with FiOS.

well I know how the company I work for runs, they offer giftcards of up to 300 dollars to lock into a contract. Simply put its a win/win for both the triple play provider and x1. The triple play provider gets the subscriber, and x1 gets the sale of the x1. Pachter says this is the reason why MS will win this gen, and I agree. Its a built in way to sell consoles. MS has already contacted SKY, which is the only real IPTV provider going right now, and more to come.

It will sell millions just because it's an XBox. There are non-gamers who will buy this just because. lol!! The ones who won't be buying is mostly hardcore gamers and gamers who keep up on the news and the E3 conferences.blackace

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="Mr720fan"]

well it does far more than apple tv and roku, its more like a google TV. It offers IPTV, go look it up and educate yourself on the subject. Also you will be able to get the X1 at an extremely discounted rate if you sign onto a contract with one of the triple play providers. They give out 300 dollar gift cards to get you to sign onto a 2 year contract, so yeah ill take an extra x1 for 200 divided over 24 months to renew my contract with FiOS.

Mr720fan

well I know how the company I work for runs, they offer giftcards of up to 300 dollars to lock into a contract. Simply put its a win/win for both the triple play provider and x1. The triple play provider gets the subscriber, and x1 gets the sale of the x1. Pachter says this is the reason why MS will win this gen, and I agree. Its a built in way to sell consoles. MS has already contacted SKY, which is the only real IPTV provider going right now, and more to come.

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[QUOTE="BPoole96"] Are those payment plans confirmed yet or is that just speculation? I won't be surprised if they have a subsidized contract model that has the customer paying more in the long run, but I haven't read anything confirming it.BPoole96

well I know how the company I work for runs, they offer giftcards of up to 300 dollars to lock into a contract. Simply put its a win/win for both the triple play provider and x1. The triple play provider gets the subscriber, and x1 gets the sale of the x1. Pachter says this is the reason why MS will win this gen, and I agree. Its a built in way to sell consoles. MS has already contacted SKY, which is the only real IPTV provider going right now, and more to come.

X1 needs a cablebox to offer its IPTV which cable providers sell at a monthly charge, no middleman, its part of a promotion, cable providers want subscribers to lock into a contact because they get monthly revenue from a subscriber, its win win. YOu will pay a fraction of the price for the x1, like i said they give out 300 dollar gift cards to lock you into a contact, currently FiOS offers a 200 dollar giftcard and multiroom DVR for life just so a subscriber signs up.

I ALREADY HAVE A CABLE SUBSCRIPTION, I WANT GAMES WITH MY GAMES CONSOLE. Goddammit. khoofia_pika

why cant you do both? YOu cant play games on the X1, lol, comical.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="Mr720fan"]

well I know how the company I work for runs, they offer giftcards of up to 300 dollars to lock into a contract. Simply put its a win/win for both the triple play provider and x1. The triple play provider gets the subscriber, and x1 gets the sale of the x1. Pachter says this is the reason why MS will win this gen, and I agree. Its a built in way to sell consoles. MS has already contacted SKY, which is the only real IPTV provider going right now, and more to come.

Mr720fan

X1 needs a cablebox to offer its IPTV which cable providers sell at a monthly charge, no middleman, its part of a promotion, cable providers want subscribers to lock into a contact because they get monthly revenue from a subscriber, its win win. YOu will pay a fraction of the price for the x1, like i said they give out 300 dollar gift cards to lock you into a contact, currently FiOS offers a 200 dollar giftcard and multiroom DVR for life just so a subscriber signs up.

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[QUOTE="BPoole96"] Why would cable providers like Comcast and Verizon want to hand over power to MS though? Even if they are getting another subscriber, if people migrate en mass over to XBone for cable, they would be the middleman in the situation, rather than having all the control like they currently do.BPoole96

X1 needs a cablebox to offer its IPTV which cable providers sell at a monthly charge, no middleman, its part of a promotion, cable providers want subscribers to lock into a contact because they get monthly revenue from a subscriber, its win win. YOu will pay a fraction of the price for the x1, like i said they give out 300 dollar gift cards to lock you into a contact, currently FiOS offers a 200 dollar giftcard and multiroom DVR for life just so a subscriber signs up.

well its on the way in for me, cannot wait to have true IPTV in my livingroom on my LED samsung.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="Mr720fan"]

X1 needs a cablebox to offer its IPTV which cable providers sell at a monthly charge, no middleman, its part of a promotion, cable providers want subscribers to lock into a contact because they get monthly revenue from a subscriber, its win win. YOu will pay a fraction of the price for the x1, like i said they give out 300 dollar gift cards to lock you into a contact, currently FiOS offers a 200 dollar giftcard and multiroom DVR for life just so a subscriber signs up.

Mr720fan

well its on the way in for me, cannot wait to have true IPTV in my livingroom on my LED samsung.

Why would I want a cable subscription? Another bill for something I wouldn't use.darkspineslayer