Xbox Live Gold isn't holding M$ back at all. They are actually making a decent profit off XBox Live, which I can't say the same for PSN. HOME was a complete failure. Is anyone still using it besides teenagers for social gathering? I don't think many gamers are buying furniture, clothes and all that other crap from off their site. Sony themselves has announced that they will have a subscription plan in the near future? I wonder why? Maybe is has to do with the billions they lost this year. Sure they dropped the price of the PS3 and released the Slim (which was still losing money on every unit after it launched), yet they can't seem to earn a buck. Sony's answer is to have a subscription for some of the PSN functions. They say they're not going to touch the FREE only player-vs- player function. So are they going to take away demos, themes or trophies. What will the subscription be for? Meantime Microsoft XBox Live is cleaning house with 100's of demos and great arcade games. Sure they charge for things as well, but I found a lot of stuff FREE on XBox 360. The $50 a year is well worth it for all the stuff that's on XBox Live.
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Here are the 2 main reasons I do not pay for LIVE.
#1. I own a PS3. If I want to play a game online I will just buy the PS3 version and do it for free.
#2. Yes, $50/year may not seem expensive, but that $50 can get me a game instead.
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I can't remember the last time I played anything on PSN. I think it was that bowling game in HOME. lol!! That thing was horrible. Before that I played Motorstorm online, but that was almost a year ago. I see no reason to play any 3rd party game on the PS3, when the superior version plays better on the XBox 360. I haven't even tried Killzone 2 online yet. That and maybe Uncharted 2 are the only titles I'm eager to play on PSN. With XBox Live, you know that every game will have online chat and an easy way to find your friends to play. Can't say that about every PS3 game online.
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'gaming till I'm gone'
