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theprof00 on 05 April 2013
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nightsurge said:
vaio said:
theprof00 said:
If true, this could confirm the rumour about the nexbox set top; ie, the deal with comcast to make nexbox a digital cable box. What this possibly means is that you would pay something like 90$ a month, get cable, internet, and xbox live and the nexbox price gets a cost reduction in return.

I think the always online will be true for those on the payementplan that was rumored a while back, if you don´t pay your monthly fee your xbox wont connect to live and you wont be able to use the xbox.

This is another good posibility. Always Online may only be required for the subsidized Xbox plan of "$199 Xbox 720 w 2 year Xbox Live at $15/month". Even then, though, I could see backlash if people buy that option and are unable to use their services due to internet outages or something. Granted Xbox would not be liable for that, but I'd still see some major backlash.

I still think this is just another feature they are putting in for an "as needed" basis. I think both Sony and MS will have the ability to use watermarked discs or always online requirements in their consoles, and let the publishers and developers decide if they want to risk selling their game with one/both of those features.

We've already heard that huge rumor about MS working with Comcast. Think about this, when samsung and apple team up to give discount, they do it through a service provider. Now think about the implications of being a settop cable box. They can afford to make the console very cheap, recoup through Comcast services, and replace the comcast box (and also the 8$ charge per month you get for renting the box from comcast.)