Microsoft: we won’t abolish Live fees - charges remain !!!

[LongLiveTheBeatles]

NJ5 said:

LongLiveTheBeatles said:

NJ5 said:
A scam?

 

To be honest, I feel like a fool every year I have to renew my membership. Other services have proved that they can operate without charging a fee. If the cost was standard for every single one then I wouldn't complain; since that isn't so, it makes me wonder how they think they will be able to compete in a few years.

As I said, the fact that Sony runs it for free just means they're willing to lose money on it.

For example, some airlines charge for checked-in luggage, some don't. Does that mean the ones who charge are scamming you?

 

I think after the movie and game downloads, Sony will at least break even. The free service is more or less used as a selling point which can indirectly result in more money.

Yes and I'm not going to ride on those airlines because the fee is something that has only recently been introduced as a way to offset the losses on the high oil prices. Their decision is costing them customers. The difference in the situations and the reason why I still pay Microsoft 50$ a year is the fact that they have games that I want to play, that the competition doesn't offer. But I'm betting that in the next generation, Microsoft's strategy is going to come around and bite them in the ass... if Sony keeps theirs free.