Mr Puggsly said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Mr Puggsly said:
dsgrue3 said:
Mr Puggsly said:
I do not think you know what extortion means. I choose to pay because I enjoy what they offer. I also choose to pay for Taco Bell because I like what they offer. What Sony offers free simply isn't worth my time. What the dumpster offers free, I'd rather not eat.
I won't even argue which service is better. All you need to know is the games I really enjoy can only be played on Live.
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What is it with you and J_Allard. I even cited the definition of extortion for him and he shut up about it because it's entirely true. So I'll repeat it for you:
Extortion: the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services.
Your analogy is completely false by the way. (Taco Bell)
You pay for Live because it's the only way you can play your games online. Stop using this "what they have to offer" nonsense to attempt to dissaude people to this simple point of fact. The games you enjoy can only be played on Live. Awesome, good. That's a reason, but it doesn't address the point of being extorted in order to play such games on Live.
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Mmmhmmm... the price isn't grossly excessive. Its actualy a relatively cheap subscription service. But if I lived in a 3rd world country, I'd probably agree with you. So this is subjective.
Right, I pay for LIve because its not free. But I wouldn't pay if I didn't enjoy the service or if the competition offered something equivalent.
When PSN steps it up and gets some tolerable online games, maybe I'll consider switching over to a free service.
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Its cheap to you, but to keep Xbox Live running, they are way past the point of profit. They can run next gen on all the money they made off of live this gen, including updates.
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Its a cheap service for most people. I probably spend more money every month on soda and candy then I do for a a year of Xbox Live. Bear in mind its easy to find a Gold subscription for about $40.
Who cares if Live is past the point of profit? Good for MS. That only happened because people are willingly paying for the service. Anyone who pays for Live is probably aware of the free options. Clearly Live is offering them something the competition is lacking.
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People are paying for an image.
