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XBOX Live Paid Service Days Numbered?

July 23, 2008 in News comments 22

Since the Playstation Network and Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection are free services and the Games for Windows Live are now free of charge, it should be only a matter of time before XBox Live follows suit.

Sure the service is good but how long can Microsoft get away with charging? The news that Games for Windows Live - essentially a PC version of Xbox Live - will now be available for free makes it increasingly difficult for Microsoft to justify charging a subscription to Xbox Live.
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  • 1
    Storm Jul 23, 08
    I hoenstly don't mind paying for this service. I spend more money on gasoline every week (about $60) than on an annual live fee. It could lead to more Xbox Live users, but meh, I don't see it happening.
  • 0
    Heretic Jul 23, 08
    I agree i dont mind paying. I mean when i played the PS3 online everyone spoke Korean or Japanese. Well it does save me some money if they do follow the trend.
  • 0
    Slumpy monkey Jul 23, 08
    The word Rumour: Should be added to the title, As there is no official talk at all about it going free, just a guy speculating.
    Also he doesn't sound very game educated as saying that making XBL free could be as vital to MS as Halo 4?? Wtf, there is no halo 4.

    I hope they dont make it free for the following reasons:
    1. It allows MS to constantly upgrade the service and secure good games for the 360.
    2. It would allow a whorde of "GANGSTA" kids onto XBL who previously could not convince there mum to pay for XBL for them.
    • 0
      Storm Jul 23, 08
      We already have enough of those "gangsta" kids as it is, too. Definitely don't want to hear anymore of them. -_-

      Rumour's not necessary thanks to the '?'
      • 0
        Slumpy monkey Jul 23, 08
        Well he could add
        random guy thinks that:
    • 0
      Evil Parrot Jul 23, 08
      Well, actually there is going to be a new Halo Game (Not Wars or Chronicles..) and so I guess people assume it's gonna be Halo 4.
      • 0
        Slumpy monkey Jul 23, 08
        Its not a new halo game in the sence, Its just based in the halo universe.
  • 0
    Shadow net583x s Jul 23, 08
    I don't really know which side I'm on for this. I would love for it to be free, but at the same time I don't mind paying for it.
  • 1
    Supernouva Jul 23, 08
    My prayers have almost been answered. Come on Microsoft, you can do it!
  • 1
    Pyrazor Jul 23, 08
    It'd be nice but I don't mind it so long as that money is going towards keeping the service healthy.

    I'm pretty sure Xbox LIVE is the most active service and it's gotta take a good chunk of money to keep it running as stable as it does.
  • 0
    Reason Jul 23, 08
    There was an article a while ago saying that the amount of Xbox Live users has doubled in the last year(from 6 million to 12 million).

    I'm not too bothered, if the service is free than that's great but £40 for a whole year isn't that much and it's worth the money.
  • 1
    BradSK Jul 23, 08
    I would rather pay for it than have it for free if I'm totally honest.
  • 3
    DragoniteBallZ Jul 24, 08
    As long as XBOX Live service doesnt come at the cost of crappy service. I pay for XBOX Live because it's the best online gaming experience on any platform.
  • 1
    TurMoiL911 Jul 24, 08
    I have a better answer: let's make assholes pay more for Live.

    If you have ever come into a game lobby screaming the N-word at the top of your lungs, you play $75 dollars a year for XBL.
  • 1
    DragoniteBallZ Jul 24, 08
    Dude seriously it's funny that they post about this? I just won my I dunno ...dozenth 12 month subscription(this time from some GTA4 contest) including and addition 2 one months(from GTA4 and from RROD compensation). I literally have over a decade of XBOX Live subscriptions in my possession.
    • 1
      Supernouva Jul 24, 08
      Dude, that's like over $500, what the hell.
      • 1
        DragoniteBallZ Jul 24, 08
        Yeah I go to Microsoft Developer conferences and they give out prizes like that. Sometimes too easily. I got a lot of them from there, I got another one as a Christmas present from a friend ( >_>), now I won another one from this contest.
  • 0
    Newcloud Jul 24, 08
    if there not going to make it free the should lower the price
    every time i went to get a subscription i always think dam i could get a game instead
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey Jul 24, 08
      Well go get a game then if you want to.
      • -1
        Newcloud Jul 24, 08
        and thats exactly why i prefer the ps3
  • 1
    Big Willie Jul 24, 08
    I wouldn't mind seeing it free as well. Not that I mind paying for it. It's a reasonable price, but I just don't buy it because I rarely ever used it when I was paying for it.
  • -1
    Fishlock Jul 24, 08
    I would rather spend those $50 on an, oh say, an Xbox Live compatible game than the service.

    Please Microsoft, get rid of the fee.

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