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I’m gonna disagree. For starters I have never minded paying for Live because it is far superior to either of the other networks. It also encompasses all games on the platform with a unified UI and standard set of features you can use in every game. But more importantly, the games are virtually free of hackers and hardcore cheaters, unless you open up matchmaking to include PC. Even then, the amount of cheating you can see is overblown by console warriors, but it’s still there.

I do also game on PC and do it online, we have to use various apps to accomplish what XBL/PSN can do, and even then it’s not perfect. And the games have way more cheaters/hackers in them.

They’ve also added the benefit of monthly games, but most of them suck. I think the cost should be lower, but it’s a good service. Of course, now it’s part of GamePass Ultimate, which alone is an amazing value, so Gold is like icing on the cake.

It also depends on what type of MTX you’re talking about. Many games do them fine. Many do not. Amiibos are the worst thing in the industry imho.