How can Xbox Live maintain its greatness?

[AlkamistStar]

GamerOhaLAA said:

AlkamistStar said:
Microsoft has something up it's sleeves regarding Xbox Live ONLY that they'll be announcing soon...i just have a gut feeling.

I agree and can't wait for what comes out next, but hopefully its a feature that'll persuade us to keep paying for it. I love the online and will keep paying but it needs to update with REAL exclusive features so that people can just lean on the Xbox for it. Look at Netflix. What good is it now knowing that another console pays nothing for it while Gold is necessary for Xbox users. I do like that picture in picture idea commented earlier. MS needs to stop claiming exclusivity to games and online features that are really timed exclusive cause in the end, us consumers get screwed u know

Hmm, very good point, and it's also up to the companies themselves. Like Netflix...they already knew they'd be bringing Netflix to other consoles from the begining, and the CEO expressed this in an interview about 2 months ago now. The Xbox360 was just the launching platform. So in a way, it's a gift and a curse to be an Xbox360 console, because companies gravitate toward it initially to have a large install base, and they know they'll profit, it's also a great console to gauge consumer reception. However, if it's a success, then it's unto another console for more results. I personally don't have a problem with this, but it's nice to know where the REAL benefit comes from with Xbox Live, and why i'm paying $35-$40, each year for it...in my eyes, that benefit is growing thinner, and thinner very quickly.