This wont hurt MSFT at all this gen. No one who plays Halo or games enough will not renew or buy a subscription if they already paid for the ocnsole/games/accessories.....however, as the next gen begins with the improvements PSN has made over time the line will surely blur and this WILL be an issue unless MSFT can offer something unforeseen at this time, which they may be able to do, who knows.
As of right now not a big deal, but strictly as a gamer this whole scenerio is lose/lose imo for the future. Either next gen since XBLive is so successful Nintendo or Sony will begin charging and welcome the extra cash and even playing field making online play an added cost. Or next gen Xbox continues charging and Sony/Nintendo dont and we see a backlash amongst gamers which may hurt the competition between my two favorite consoles who continue to push each other.
