The reason why you pay for Xbox Live - An attempted Explanation

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Sardauk said:

misteromar mk4 said:

The first of the 3 console makers that make decent free online will have a great selling advantage, that will make them more money than charging monthly subscription.

 

I don't agree. You get what you pay for and XBL proved that an online service with subscription (don't forget the NXE and the marketplace) is the most interesting offer.

 

It is not only about playing online... DLC, attractive marketplace, evolutive NXE architecture development to enhance party gaming ... those stuffs aren't free .

 

If a company can achieve "decent" free online offer than good for them... but I'm looking for a BMW, not a Fiat ...

Why get a BMW when you can get a Farrari ? (ps3) ;)

PSN is equal to or infact better than Live. I haven't had any online problems and users don't run the servers which generally means less/no lag.

Furthermore XMB is superior to the Xblades (why else would microsoft make their new interface a clone of it?)