56% of Xbox Live members are Gold

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coasterlove said:
I still think it's crap that you have to have seperate gold membership accounts for each profile on the same console. In my opinion, that's one of the greedy unfriendly consumer business moves I've ever seen. What else would I expect from Microsoft? The sad thing is that it seems a lot of people are ok with this. I talked with a friend after my experience and he thought I was wrong and blowing it out of proportion. He had no problem with the fact they charge for each profile on a system if multiple people want to play online under their own name despite the fact the other two consoles are free.

I've enjoyed my Xbox in the short time I've had it but that has upset me though. In the next generation, I'll stick with Nintendo or also get the Sony system despite how much I don't care for them. That is how much I don't care for paying for online gaming. If I get a system and have it for a few years, that will cost me several hundred dollars more to pay online. To be honest, I already sort of regret buying the 360 a few months ago and wish I had just waited and bought the PS3 when the specials that we currently see are taking place.

Next gen, I'll know better. Goodbye Microsoft, you lost me at "hello" due to your business style and poor....no no, make that horrible customer service.

 

Not trying to be an ass here, but have you ever dealt with Sony or Nintendo's customer service?  I have, and I can tell you they are probably as bad if not worse than M$.  I had an issue with my original PS2's dvd drive and those guys were complete ass's.  It almost stopped me from buying the PS3 I have now.  I also had an issue once with a nintendo GC and they were no fun either, atleast they didn't insult me.

 

Poor customer service isn't limited to one single company, to be honest it happens a lot more than it should.  The sad thing is it will continue to happen more than ever with how everything is automated or outsourced to India.