So when he says 1-2 dollars I'd assume he means per month? In that case it would make live something like 65-80 bucks a year with tax as the minimum fee (as much as 120ish if you pay monthly).
That is getting to be more then paying for an MMO or something just for the privilege of getting online and playing games at all. It is also, of course, in addition to the 300+ dollars you already pay to the cable or fios or whatever company.
I'd buy my 360 back if they would just do what windows live did and make it free, as online play always should be (for non MMO games). Unfortunately it seems like they're going in the opposite direction on that point just as they're losing sales and market-share momentum despite the 199 price.
I can only imagine what they'd charge for accessories and features like live if there WASN'T strong competition from Nintendo and Sony. I don't think 15-20 dollar a month charges would be out of the question in that scenario just to use basic functionality.
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