Why do people refuse to pay for online?

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JaggedSac said:

Lord N said:

$250 over the five-year lifespan of a console can be put towards so many other things.

More games
Extra controllers
Another console(wii)
DS or PSP + a few games

Throw in another $200 and that's a nice TV or a receive and speaker set-up.

 

LOL.  You think $250 in 5 years is a lot.  Maybe I should show you my bills.

I know right...

I spent more on chips and candy bars in that period, and I am sure most gamers DON'T  need that crap.  I'm a WoWhead, and I've got an account in POTBS and my liftetime $199 for LOTRO...so the $38.99 for 13 months of XBL is a heck of a deal.  If that's too much ofr you to pay for an constantly improving online environment, then I've got different priorities.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Live-Month-Gold-Bonus/dp/B000B9RI00/ref=pd_ts_zbw_vg_14112941_1?pf_rd_p=302726701&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=14220161&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=042N9S8KTX7RNPZ0SPQB