So many people say things like "I don't pay for PC online gaming, why should I pay for it on my console?":
To those I say: Really? Subscription based games comprise the bulk of PC Gaming revenue these days - a single game costing 3-4x an Xbox Live membership on top of the initial game sale. (and periodic expansions)
Not to mention, how much did your PC cost? Did you buy a $200 or $300 gaming PC? I doubt it. Console makers lose money on millions of consoles, and make it up elsewhere. Whoever you bought your PC from made a profit on it. There's a difference.
For those who claim it's a waste vs PSN:
Maybe Live is only a few extra bells and whistles over PSN right now, but for YEARS there was nothing like it on consoles, and until the past year or so it was leaps and bounds better than PSN. The overall gaming experience is still superior, and for someone in the US like me, about 1/2 to 1/3 of my friends have 360's and X-box Live, whereas I know only a few people with PS3s. Also, I use netflix streaming quite a bit, and not having to swap in a disc is nice.
And I totally don't understand how $30 a year (which you can get live for, noone has to pay $50) is a big deal to gamers who buy 10-20 games a year. Pretty much anything i buy, if there's an even slightly better version available for 2-3% more, I'll gladly spend the tiny bit extra. But for people spending $1000+ a year on games, $30 is a deal breaker? I'm primarily a PC gamer, and for just the few games a year I buy on console, Live is easily worth such a pittance.
