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I agree with MS folks on this. Live is immensely profitable for them and people who are paying for it defend the service all the time. I think free market should decide whether or not this service is viable or not. For those like me who didn't like the idea of paying for online chose another console.

In fact at the start of next gen they'll have the option of raising the price and offering more services. If the market can sustain that than they should go for it. Principles don't really matter in big business. Re-branded products such as cars etc are sold under premium brands for severe mark up. Should be no different here. There is more choices for games today with competing platforms, free to play games and portable games. So no point complaining.