Xbox Live: No Longer the Gold Standard

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dsgrue3 said:

JayWood2010 said:

I'm pretty sure plenty of people has been giving reasons already and has been telling you why including me.  Don't understand why you keep asking the same question.  Either you will agree or disagree with this article, but it's still not going to change a thing.  You know I could just as easily create a thread to generate flame wars, and then keep it a live by responding to everybody I don't agree with.

Huh? Not a single person has addressed it. You've mentioned the service itself, but not the idea of locking out multiplayer content that is on disc.

That's what I want you to address, not the entirety of XBL(G). This is why I keep saying it isn't the price that is the issue. 

Would it be better if online was free and they offered other premium services for the subscription? Yes! But the fact of the matter is that most people make a conscious decision of buying XBOX 360 console and they know or should know what they are getting into. Would sales be higher for the console as other interested parties might pick 360 as 2nd console? Most likely. I am sure they've done calculation on how much extra income the prospective sales might bring compared to making the service free. Charging for live and online play makes more sense to them and they are sticking with it. I hope that helps. 

For more detailed answer you'll have to write to xbox marketing/finance devision.