To be honest. in the 6 (7?) years i've had my 360 i have never once payed for a gold subscription. Its an act of theft in my view. You are beeing billed twice for one product (box+live sub).
I am tired of not having online play, so next gen i am most certainly not gonna buy an Xbox if multiplayer is still something you have to pay for. I will be heading Sony's or Nintendo's way.
In my view, i see that as a failure as its gonna cost them at least one console sale. But, we know its alot more, PSN+ beeing alot better is also part of that. Is Xbox live making a profit? Oh yes it is. Is that profit gonna come out in the way of lost sales for next gen? I think it will. We're in a financial crisis and people will choose the best option that costs them less.
With that said, im sure microsoft will try to entice everyone with a lower price point for the system, but how many will fall for that twice? I know im not. I doubt it will be cheaper than a Wii U aswell, and that has free online play.
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