Mr Puggsly said:
riderz13371 said:
Mr Puggsly said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:
runqvist said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:
I'm really shocked that so many are defending paying for Xbox LIVE. I can understand the argument "well it sucks, but how else am I supposed to play Halo?" I don't understand all the people defending the practice as if they were shareholders. |
Maybe some of the people defending are shareholders or maybe they are happy seeing Microsoft's profits.
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OK. But there is a difference between willing to pay for something and eager to pay for something. Wouldn't everyone here rather LIVE be free? I understand it might not be as good if it was free, but wouldn't everyone prefer a free service? I'm not saying people shouldn't be proud of using Xbox LIVE; I'm saying I'm surprised people are so proud of paying for it.
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Would you prefer if your clothes were free? Don't you wish food was free? But what if the free options don't appeal to me as much as affordable pay options?
We pay because it gives us access to what we prefer. Also, its not a significant amount of money. Especially compared to other entertainment expenses.
This isn't about pride, this is people paying for a service they prefer on hardware they prefer.
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Don't compare necessities to luxuries. Food and clothing are NEEDS. Xbox live is a WANT.
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But necessities are luxuries. Do you buy the cheapest clothes and food? No. You don't just get what is required. You go beyond and get what you prefer.
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Necessities are not luxuries. A necessity is something that is essentially required in order to sustain survival. It's defined as "the fact of being required or indispensable", whereas a luxury is simply something you purchase because you have the money for it. I am 100% sure someone can live without paying for xbox live (want) but they won't be able to survive without things we take for granted such as food/water (need). Maybe you were brought up in a rich* family and you just think differently.
