Forums are full of idiots, and I don't necessarily have to read them. I also don't have to play a videogame console either. Unlike an appliance, I don't need a videogame console. And if competitors don't require it, then why do I go Microsoft? Sorry, I have not bought the latest Gears or Halo games. I don't feel a need for them.
Reality? I am doing tabletop games that don't even need electricity to be played, just sufficient lighting.
And heck, if Microsoft's console can help me pay my bills, I will be online all the time. I do that with tech support out of the house now. I don't get online, I don't get paid.